Bloomington-based groups coming to IUN

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Updated: March 11, 2012 8:30AM

From tax returns to tap dancing, Indiana University Northwest in Gary continues to serve the community in many ways.

February is the month to fight the winter blahs with some premier entertainment, and also to get your tax returns done.

Indiana University Soul Revue: In recognition of Black History Month, IUN invites the public to a free performance by the Indiana University Soul Revue at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Bergland Auditorium in the Savannah Center. Doors will open at 5.

The IU Soul Revue, produced by the African-American Arts Institute and based at IU’s main campus in Bloomington, boasts more than 30 years of experience performing the timeless sounds of R&B, soul, funk and contemporary, urban black popular music.

Performances feature original compositions plus works by well-known recording artists.

To guarantee seating, reservations are strongly encouraged. Event seating will be limited to auditorium capacity.

For more information, call Phyllis Barlow at 980-6596.

IU Singing Hoosiers: The Indiana University Alumni Association, the Indiana University Northwest Alumni Association and the Lakeshore Region chapter of the IUAA invite the public to enjoy the IU Singing Hoosiers at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, also in Bergland Auditorium.

Directed by Michael Schwartzkopf, the world-renowned IU Singing Hoosiers shine as one of America’s premier collegiate concert show choirs. Since the group’s founding in 1950, the Grammy-nominated Singing Hoosiers of IU’s Jacobs School of Music have entertained audiences with American popular songs, sophisticated jazz and choreographed production numbers.

The Singing Hoosiers are a polished, diverse ensemble that includes male and female vocalists and instrumentalists with academic majors ranging from anthropology to music to political science.

The Singing Hoosiers count among their membership some of the finest performers in the Jacobs School, the world’s largest center for musical training.

Tickets are $8 for IUAA members, $10 for nonmembers and $5 for students.

For tickets or for more information, call the Office of Alumni Relations at 980-6769.

Free income tax assistance: Northwest Indiana families with less than $50,000 annual income may take advantage of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program at the IUN School of Business and Economics. This service provides free electronic tax filing of federal and state returns.

Eligible families may schedule appointments between 5 and 8 p.m. Fridays through tax season in the Dunes Medical-Professional Building, Room 1103.

Families are asked to bring all W-2 forms, 1099s, Social Security and government payment notices, any tax rebate amounts received, and any other notices of income, mortgage interest, taxes paid, qualified tuition payments, contributions, rents paid, names and addresses of landlords, plus any other tax-related information, as well as all family and dependent Social Security cards and birth dates.

There is no charge for this service, and refunds typically are received within 10 days.

To provide this popular service, the IUN School of Business and Economics and the Accounting and Business Student Organization have teamed with Northwest Indiana Community Action and the Internal Revenue Service.

Business and accounting students at IUN are trained by faculty members and Internal Revenue Service officials to prepare the tax returns.

For more than 30 years, students with IUNs AACSB-accredited School of Business and Economics have received practical, hands-on experience in tax preparation and customer service,

At the same time, Northwest Indiana families have enjoyed access to free tax-preparation services.

For more information or to make an appointment, call the IUN School of Business and Economics at 980-6552.