ELKHART — The Lerner Theatre crowd will get to be part of the show as Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood bring comedy improv to the Lerner Theatre. Mochrie and Sherwood were part of the ensemble nominated for an Emmy Award on Drew Carey’s “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” They continue to take audience suggestions, no …read more.

ELKHART — Q Sonics will bring the blues, and maybe a little rock and soul, during this month’s Lunchtime LIVE! at the Lerner Theatre. Kevin Quarandillo, Jimmy Hill, John Smeltzer and David Seyboldt will be on stage from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 25. The concert is free and open to the public. …read more.

ELKHART — Elections are serious business, and nobody mocks them better than Capitol Steps. The comedy troupe will come to the Lerner Theatre for a one-night performance at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. Tickets for the show will range in price from $35 to $50, and go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, April 22. …read more.

ELKHART — The Gateway Mile Auto Fest will welcome the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s official historian to the Lerner Theatre for a special event Sunday afternoon, April 10. The 4 p.m. presentation by author Donald Davidson also will feature an announcement by Gateway Mile Auto Fest representatives of a new partnership to assist Elkhart Area Career …read more.

ELKHART — Tuesday evening Indiana State Trooper Jonathon Price was one of several officers recognized by the Elkhart County Drug Free Partnership for having the highest number of DUI arrests in Elkhart County for 2015.  Elkhart County’s top law enforcement was honored during a special banquet held at the Lerner Theatre. All of the officers …read more.

ELKHART — Get The Led Out, the “American Led Zeppelin”, will be performing at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at the Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St. in Elkhart, as part of its nationwide tour. During this epic show, the phenomenal tribute band will recreate the recorded music of Led Zeppelin with the studio overdubs that the “mighty Zep” was never able to recreate on the concert stage themselves. When one hears three guitars on the album, Get The Led Out delivers three guitars on stage. Get The Led Out brings what the audience wants a high energy, Zeppelin concert with an honest heart-thumping intensity.

ELKHART – In celebration of Veterans Day, the city of Elkhart and the Lerner Theatre will offer a free showing of the Oscar-nominated film, “Flags of Our Fathers.”

ELKHART – Country star Travis Tritt, owner of five number one singles and seven platinum albums, will bring his successful acoustic show to the Lerner Theatre Saturday, Feb. 13.

By TREVOR WENDZONKA Marketing Manager, The Lerner Theatre ELKHART — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is coming back to Elkhart, this time for a swingin’ Christmas party at the Lerner Theatre. The concert in downtown Elkhart, presented by Friends of The Lerner, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17. Tickets go on sale at …read more.

By KAYLA GOOD Navy Office of Community Outreach ELKHART — America’s Navy is coming home to Elkhart, one of 18 cities in seven states to host a performance by the United States Navy Band during its 2015 fall tour — one of the Navy’s signature outreach programs. The United States Navy Band Commodores performance is …read more.

By TREVOR WENDZONKA Marketing Manager, The Lerner Theatre ELKHART — Three Dog Night has been forced to postpone five upcoming concerts, including the Oct. 25 event at the Lerner Theatre, due to a medical issue affecting co-founder and lead singer Cory Wells.  The concert in downtown Elkhart has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. …read more.

ELKHART — A showing of the romantic-comedy “Safety Last!” will be part of the Silent Movie Experience on Friday night, Aug. 21, at the historic Lerner Theatre. The 7:30 p.m. event begins with a concert by guest performer Brett Valliant, who will play The Lerner’s restored 1924 Kimball organ. Valliant also will provide the score …read more.

ELKHART — Three Dog Night will appear in concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, and the show is presented by Shout! Promotions.

Country legend David Allan Coe and comedian Ralphie May are coming to the Lerner Theatre for shows later this year, and tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, June 12. Coe will be on stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, while May will appear for a 7 p.m. concert Sunday, Sept. 20. Both …read more.

Elkhart Civic Theatre’s award-winning cast will bring Alfred Hitchcock’s “The 39 Steps” to The Lerner stage on Friday, June 12, before taking the show to a national competition. ECT will appear at the American Association of Community Theatre’s National Festival (aact.org/national-festival) with a comedic recreation of Hitchcock’s original film. Just four actors play all the …read more.

Celebrating with the sounds of the holidays, the Lerner Theatre welcomes Celia Weiss back to the stage Tuesday, Dec. 23 for a special edition of the free Lunchtime Live! series. Weiss will play both the piano and classic 1924 Kimball organ from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunchtime Live! gives residents and business people a …read more.

The Nashville-based, 10-member group appears regularly on “The Bob and Tom Show” and brings a distinctive punk and R&B sound. But the band members literally have kept their identities under wraps through more than a decade of touring and six studio albums. Tickets for “Here Come the Mummies” go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, …read more.

The antics of Buddy the Elf be featured on the Lerner Theatre’s big screen for a special family edition of Lunchtime Live! on Wednesday, Nov. 26. Elf the 2003 holiday classic starring Will Ferrell, Bob Newhart and James Caan, will be the feature presentation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. [weaver_youtube _TOQWF_-RWY rel=0] The concept …read more.

ELKHART – Best known as the tenor in the Grammy-Award-winning Gaither Vocal Band, David Phelps’ trademark is his unique vocal ability and seemingly endless range. He will perform live at the Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St., Elkhart, at 6 p.m. Sunday, June 1. Phelps’ full voice capacity can reach beyond three octaves, and he …read more.

ELKHART – Get the Led Out is a group of professional musicians who are passionate about their love of the music of Led Zeppelin. And on On Thursday, March 6, they are coming to the Lerner Theatre in Elkhart. It’s been their mission to bring the studio recordings of “the mighty Zep” to life on …read more.

ELKHART – The Lerner Theatre, 401 S. Main St. in Elkhart, will be hosting Lunchtime Live! from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26. A free organ concert will feature Celia Weiss. For more information, go to www.thelerner.com.

ELKHART – Come sail away with Styx and Head East for Valentine’s Day! The show is 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 13, at the Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St. in Elkhart. Special presale begins today, Feb. 12, through tomorrow, Feb. 13, with code “LOVESTYX” here. Tommy Shaw, James “JY” Young, Lawrence Gowan, Todd Sucherman and …read more.

ELKHART – This family musical has a fun, familiar storyline in which Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang has been called upon to help solve an epic mystery. A trouble-making ghost is haunting a local theatre and Shaggy, Fred, Daphne, Velma and Scooby-Doo are on their way in the Mystery Machine to crack the case. …read more.

ELKHART – It’s time for the saucy book that caused a world sensation to appear on-stage. “SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody” is the hilarious new musical that brings all the naughty fun of the best-selling book to life. It happens at 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 13 at The Lerner Theatre, 410 S. Main St. in …read more.

According the Los Angeles Times, Cameron Carpenter is “one of the rare musicians who changes the game of his instrument. He is a smasher of cultural and classical music taboos. He is technically the most accomplished organist I have ever witnessed – And most important of all, the most musical.” On Friday, Feb. 7, Cameron …read more.