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Jillian Michaels at Old National Centre on May 7th

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Promising an evening of inspiration that will forever motivate and change lives, America’s health and wellness guru Jillian Michaels is set to launch her first ever “Maximize Your Life” tour this spring.

In this intimate and uniquely personal experience, Jillian shows how to harness your potential, kick-start your goals and live an exceptional life – sharing her keys to health, success and happiness. No hype, no false promises: just results.

“Your health is the platform that your entire life is built upon – from your physical health to your confidence and self-worth, I will give you the skillset, tools and insights to transform any aspect of your life immediately so you realize your true potential, and create the future you’ve dreamed of and deserve,” exclaims Jillian.

Imagine. Believe. Achieve. These three words lay at the core of Jillian’s message. In a riveting, two-hour show, Jillian will awaken you to reignite your passion, define your goals and live in your authentic truth. She will teach you how to redefine your self-image, dramatically enhance your confidence and self-worth and blast through all internal and external obstacles.

Finally, Jillian will supply the information and action plan that will empower you to conquer any challenge and achieve every goal. You will learn the science of shedding pounds, the impact of hormones on weight loss and how to bring them back into balance. She demonstrates the how, what and why of workouts, sharing her most effective methods of burning fat and calories. And most importantly, she will teach you how to shift your attitude, behavior, and mindset to maximize your life.

Inspiring and motivating initially thru television, Jillian Michaels has become the world’s leading health and wellness expert. She has appeared on 11 seasons of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser;” seen in more than 90 countries around the world. As a motivator and role model, Jillian has made a unique connection with her audience, one that stems from her own personal journey.

Before becoming a media sensation, she struggled with her own weight as a teenager. With her empowering information and tools, she now motivates millions through multiple media platforms. Jillian is a New York Times best-
selling author, having sold more than 3.5 million books worldwide, including such titles as “Master Your Metabolism” and “Unlimited: How to Build an Exceptional Life.” Her newest book “Slim for Life: My Insider Secrets to Simple, Fast, and Lasting Weight Loss” has just been released. In addition, Jillian’s DVDs are global bestsellers.

Through extensive charity work, Jillian serves as an ambassador for Stand Up 2 Cancer and the NFL’s Play 60. She also works with military families through the USO, and is a champion of the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a program dedicated to eradicating the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States. In addition, Jillian is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative, working to protect the rights and welfare of children.

Jillian’s call to action: “It’s time to ask why not you? When are you going to say ‘Enough is enough,’ and step into the limitless possibility for joy and abundance that your life does hold? If you are a person who feels your health could improve or there is any facet of your life where you feel dissatisfied and unfulfilled, the question is how can you not come to the show?” says Jillian.

Source: Live Nation

The Public has Spoken: Best of Indiana 2012

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Bratzel sandwich from The Schnitzelbank Restaurant in Jasper
Bratzel sandwich from The Schnitzelbank Restaurant in Jasper

Looking for the tastiest sandwich in Indiana? The best place to view autumn leaves? The state’s most beloved pie? The Indiana Office of Tourism Development has put those favorites and more at your fingertips at VisitIndiana.com, the go-to resource for travelers planning a trip in Indiana.

Compiled based on online votes by the public, the inaugural “Best of Indiana: Your Ten Favorites” lists rank top choices for Indiana pies, ice cream shops, sandwiches, and fall and summer travel destinations, providing insiders’ insights to some of the state’s formerly best-kept secrets.

“Best of” honors are being given to the top vote getters in each category. These include:

•       Best Pie: Apple Pie at The Apple Works in Trafalgar

•       Best Sandwich: Bratwurst at the Schnitzelbank in Jasper

•       Best Ice Cream Shop: The Chief in Goshen

•       Best Fall Foliage Spot: Brown County State Park, Brown County

•       Best Summer Gotta-Do: Fort Wayne’s Children’s Zoo, Fort Wayne

“Seasoned travelers know that the best way to find great food and fun is to ask locals what they like,” said Mark Newman, director of the Indiana Office of Tourism Development. “We’re connecting travelers with that information in a way that will help them get the most out of exploring the Hoosier state.”

The first annual “Your Ten Favorites” lists grew from the Indiana Office of Tourism Development’s “Super 46 Sandwiches in Indiana” list, created in conjunction with Super Bowl XLVI. After receiving an enthusiastic response, the Office of Tourism Development implemented the “Best of Indiana” voters’ choice section on VisitIndiana.com.

In celebration of the honorees, visitors to VisitIndiana.com have the chance to escape to the Best of Indiana by entering to win prizes from the five winners on the Contest page – www.in.gov/visitindiana/contest.aspx.

The following are the top three vote getters of this year’s “Your Ten Favorites” in the categories listed on the VisitIndiana.com website:

Pies

1.      Apple Pie at The Apple Works in Trafalgar

2.      Apple Pie a la Mode at Apple Hill Orchard in Bruceville

3.      Sugar Cream Pie at Wick’s Pie in Winchester

Super Sandwiches

1.      Bratwurst at the Schnitzelbank in Jasper

2.      Mile High Club at Rock Cola 50s Café in Indianapolis

3.      Roast Pork Po Boy at Papa Roux in Indianapolis

Ice Cream Shops

1.      The Chief in Goshen

2.      Valpo Velvet in Valparaiso

3.      South Side Soda Shop in Goshen

Fall Foliage Spots

1.      Brown County State Park, Brown County

2.      Indiana Dunes State Park, Chesterton

3.      Clifty Falls State Park, Madison

Summer Gotta-Dos

1.      Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, Fort Wayne

2.      Fort Wayne TinCaps at Parkview Field, Fort Wayne

3.      Indiana Dunes, Chesterton

Each listing on the website includes background about the choice and directions.

“We plan to expand the Best of Indiana by adding new categories in 2013,” said Newman. “Hoosiers love to share their favorites, and this has been a great way to highlight some gems.”

VisitIndiana.com is the official travel resource for planning a vacation or getaway in Indiana. The website’s homepage makes it easy to find travel discounts, see trip ideas and get first-hand tips from the Indiana Insider blog. Visit Indiana information is also available via Twitter and Facebook.

Each year, Indiana welcomes more than 62 million people. Indiana’s tourism industry employs more than 257,000 workers and generates $10 billion in direct and indirect spending annually.

 

New Stutz Gallery Director Launches First Show

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Enter Exit by Wug Laku
Enter Exit by Wug Laku

New to the Raymond James Stutz Art Gallery in January is “Landscape: Structural, Ethereal” with work from Wug Laku, Ginny Taylor-Rosner and Marna Shopoff. In the exhibition opening Jan. 17, artists consider how man-made structures affect landscapes and how landscapes affect a culture’s written language, art, and craft. That night, the artists will each give a brief talk beginning at 6:30 p.m.

“We’re reinventing the gallery,” said Elise Schweitzer, a painter and the new director of the Raymond James Stutz Art Gallery. “Our guiding direction is three-fold: to promote Stutz artists, engage the community, and inspire ourselves. We’ll also have a voice behind each show.”

Ginny Taylor-Rosner explores this topic through photography that highlights the connection of wind mills to the land on northern Indiana’s wind turbine farms. “As the seasons, weather, and light change, the turbines take on new relationships with the land,” she said.

Marna Shopoff’s oil paintings use abstractions of architecture to explore the structural landscape where we live. She focuses on a topical event and reinterprets it, using architectural structures as a means for overlapping time and memory.

Wug Laku digitally manipulates photos so the landscape reflects itself.  As he worked, he noticed how repeating patterns in landscape influence a culture. “Chinese calligraphy seems to look like China’s landscape, Arab script flows like the desert, Nordic runes echo the fjords and mountains, Hebrew the cliffs, valleys, and plains,” he wrote in his artist’s statement. “The American language, like so much of our culture, is borrowed and adapted. If we had an American language, what would it look like, and what would it say?”

The exhibition runs for six weeks, with an opening reception on Jan. 17 and a First Friday reception on Feb. 1. Cost is free. Enter the Stutz from 10th Street via Bearcat Alley.

For more information, visit www.stutzartists.com or call (317) 503-6420.