Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 7:00 pm, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St., La Porte Indiana Hoosier STAR 2010 Event Sponsors:  Horizon Bank & NIPSCO Prize Money Sponsors:  Kingsbury Elevator, Leigh & Marcia Morris, Kabelin Ace Hardware/Roxy Music, Pleasant Heights Farm Equestrian Stable This is it!   Singers are prepared to compete for the title of Hoosier STAR 2010 on Saturday night! For one night only, the top vocal finalists will show their singing skills in this thrilling summer competition at the La Porte Civic Auditorium!  As well as an evening of great entertainment, relax and enjoy delicious Root Beer Floats from Temple News Agency, an assortment of snacks from IVY Tech Culinary School, or a beverage from the cash bar furnished by Portofino's Restaurant.  June 19 - 7:00 p.m.  Plenty of balcony seats are available, advance purchase at the locations listed below or tickets will be available at the door on the night of the event. Balcony Tickets:   $15 Adult                              $ 5 Child (17 and under) Dress in comfortable summer attire.  The civic staff will do their best to cool the building with fans and generously open the windows to catch the summer breeze. Your Vote Counts At the event with a paid admission, you will be given two voting tickets, one to vote for your favorite youth finalist and the other for your preferred adult winner.  Everyone can vote, even the kids!  What a fun summer activity!   The soloists have been busy perfecting each note in preparation.  The Hoosier STAR orchestra with the background singers that have been assembled for the event sound incredibly fantastic!  There is no doubt that the audience will have an extremely tough decision in deciding how to cast their ballot. Music for Everyone's Taste For this star-studded concert the range of song styles include:  Ballads, Swing, Rock, Show Tunes, Contemporary Christian, Country and Opera.  Tunes may conjure images of Michael Bublé, Lionel Richie, Tobie Keith, Whitney Houston or perhaps you will envision the cast of The Barber of Seville.  This live performance combines a rock band, an orchestra and a big band all on the same stage ready to play in the style needed to fully accentuate the soloists. Preview the Finalists Online Here is an alphabetical line up of the contestants. For a sneak preview of the finalists or to hear their audition recording, visit:  LCSO.net Youth Division Amanda Haack      North Judson, IN Brian Kay               Lowell, IN Michael Ohm         Valparaiso, IN Mitchel Pynakker   Valparaiso, IN Grace Tarnow        Mill Creek, IN Selena VanBaber   Lowell, IN   Adult Division Rick Barnes            La Porte, IN Nanda Danitschek  La Porte, IN John Holkan           Michigan City, IN Ted Johnson           Merrillville, IN Kellie Rumba          West Lafayette, IN Stephanie Truax     Valparaiso, IN Tickets will be available at the door or purchase tickets in advance at the following locations: La Porte ticket sales locations: La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street LR Men's Clothier and Tuxedos, 205 Lincolnway Judee's, Inc., 1104 Indiana Avenue Angelo Bernacchi's Greenhouses, Inc., 1010 Fox Street Roxy Music Shop, 1012 Lincolnway Michigan City ticket sales location: Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W Second Street, Suite 100   There is a seat waiting for you at the La Porte Civic Auditorium, June 19 beginning at 7:00 p.m.  Balcony Tickets:  $15 Adult                             $  5 Child (17 and under) On Saturday, June 19th for the entire day  at both locations La Porte Dairy Queen is donating a portion of their proceeds to Hoosier STAR. This is on ALL sales, no coupon is needed. Be sure to thank them for this special support!   Dairy Queen, 1406 Lincolnway, La Porte will be open until 11:00 p.m. for post concert treats.