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On tonight's show, The Mock Trial Team at Adams High School of South Bend recently won the State of Indiana competition and will soon compete in the Nationals! The GLBT Resource Center of South Bend is hosting its first gallery of GLBT art. The Havilah Beardsley House in Elkhart has gone through an extensive seven year restoration process, and it’s finally time for its Grand Opening. Sean Martin previews some of the upcoming entertainment and culture coming soon to the stage at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at Notre Dame, as they continue to celebrate their 10th season. WNIT Senior Producer Kelsy Zumbrun gives us an overview of this year’s Our Town project, which this year, focuses on South Bend’s 150th Birthday Celebration.
The Mock Trial Team at Adams High School of South Bend recently won the State of Indiana competition and will soon compete in the Nationals! Members of the Mock Trial Team, called the “No Ragrets” tell us what it’s all about, and give us an idea of what they expect as they go on to the national competition. www.ncmocktrial.org/nationals2015 for more information.
The GLBT Resource Center of South Bend is hosting its first gallery of GLBT art. They’ll have an opening reception April 24th which is open to the public. Ralph Radecki is the featured artist displaying his work. Bob Hohl tells us about the mission of GLBT Resource Center. Check out their Facebook page for details.
Guests
Ralph RadeckiArtistGLBT Resource Center/Artists Gallery
Bob HohlBoard PresidentGLBT Resource Center/Artists Gallery
The Havilah Beardsley House in Elkhart has gone through an extensive seven year restoration process, and it’s finally time for its Grand Opening. Bill Firstenberger talks about the history of the house and its inhabitants, and tells us about some of the other upcoming activities, including a Plugged In electric car show, featuring rides in the 1916 Milburn electric car. For more information, go to www.Ruthmere.org
Guests
Bill FirstenbergerExecutive DirectorRuthmere Museum
Sean Martin previews some of the upcoming entertainment and culture coming soon to the stage at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at Notre Dame, as they continue to celebrate their 10th season. Among other acts, South Bend’s own, The Bergamot with have a live performance this coming Saturday night. Go to http://performingarts.nd.edu/ for ticket information.
Guests
Sean MartinAssistant DirectorDeBartolo Performing Arts Center/Notre Dame
WNIT Senior Producer Kelsy Zumbrun gives us an overview of this year’s Our Town project, which this year, focuses on South Bend’s 150th Birthday Celebration. Kelsy tells us how you can become involved in the production of the show and tell your own story about South Bend to our viewing audience. Our Town: South Bend airs June 8th on WNIT. Go to www.WNIT.org for details or call Brenda Bowyer at 675-9649, extension 316.