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FEATURES 6 Aaron Lewis & Blackberry Smoke @ ONEP An Interview with Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr 10 Fallen Comrades Ceremony Inaugural Event to Help Heal Local Veterans 12 What are You Thankful for this Thanksgiving?

Our Readers Share Their Thoughts 14 Dollars that Make a Difference A Benefit for Princess Carlee & Her Daddy 16 84th Hadi Shrine Circus @ the Ford Center A Beloved Tri-State Family Tradition 18 Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Verdi's La Traviata Takes Center Stage in November 20 2017 Holiday Shopping Guide 'Tis the Season to Find Gifts on the Walkway 27 2017 Drink & Appetizer Guide Take a Break from Shopping and Fill Up!

A QUICK NOTE FROM THE EDITOR 4 Endless Thanks

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 35 Varsity Liquors: Holiday Tasting Event

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64 Arts & Activities 77 Writer: John Thurgood 77 Patwa's Perspective

FASHION 66 The Bohemian Prepster

LOCAL HAPPENINGS 19 68 69 70 71 71 72 86

Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo Community & Family 8th Annual Skate with Santa VHS Spotlight ITV Helping Hounds Craft Fair PC Pound Puppies Holiday Craft Fair Tri-State Pet Pics Mug Shots

LOCAL OPINION 74 75 75 76

The Write Stuff with Jonathan Gluff Maybe I'm Just Getting Old...

Tri-State Politics Social Media Soapbox

PREVIEWS & REVIEWS 78 79 80 82 84

Showplace Cinemas Film Music Beer Wine

47 Save Big!

RELIGION

CUISINE & DINING

74 Ask the Pastor

36 What's Cookin': Salsarita's 38 Restaurant Guide

ENTERTAINMENT 48 58 60 62

In Town & Around We Were There Music: Jangle Sheep 7th Annual River Basin Blues Blast

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | EDITOR'S CORNER

A QUICK NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

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irst of all, endless thanks for all the heartfelt messages regarding my column's return last month after a five month or so hiatus. Little did I realize the sheer number of readers that crave my preface to each issue of the magazine made me a little uncomfortable, actually.

Just kidding, of course. Per the usual, my inbox was mostly flooded with unsolicited requests to spotlight such must-have merchandise as SwampButt Underwear; to publish diabolical political rants about issues unrelated to the tri-state; to feature obscure bands from seven states away. The list goes on. Regardless, it's good to be back.

And I know that in due time you'll find a

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way to express your gratitude. Hey, we all struggle with communicating in this technology-based world.

It's scary to talk to people, I know.

Now, on to November... a month synonymous with the Hadi Shrine Circus and shopping. Not to mention Thanksgiving - i.e., good food and even better drinks. You'll read about all of those things in the following pages, plus we chat with Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke and pay our respects to local veterans via a piece on the upcoming Fallen Comrades Ceremony at the National Guard Armory.

We've also got the lowdown on annual community events like Kraftucky and

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animal benefits hosted by It Takes a Village and PC Pound Puppies. But that's not all, folks. In addition, we sent our new food reviewer out to Evansville's latest Mexican hotspot, Salsarita's. So, stop inundating me with fawning emails and get to flipping! - TE

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AARON LEWIS & BLACKBERRY SMOKE

"Sinners & Sanctified" Tour

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Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr on the passing of Tom Petty, life on the road and giving back

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taind front man Aaron Lewis and Southern rockers Blackberry Smoke are currently on the road together, co-headlining the "Sinners & Sanctified" Tour throughout the Midwest and beyond. It's a musical union of good friends - and equally revered live acts - years in the making but perfectly-timed to sooth the souls of fans mourning the recent loss of Tom Petty. With songs like "Waiting for the Thunder" off of 2016's Like An Arrow and "Ain't Much Left of Me" from 2012's The Whippoorwill, Blackberry Smoke, in particular, capture the fire and grit of the Southern rock icon - yet the band's sound is all their own.

Singer/guitarist Charlie Starr kindly took time out of his busy schedule - which currently includes studio work for the next album - to speak with News 4U ahead of the show at the Old National Events Plaza.

Tom Petty was a huge influence on Blackberry Smoke. What was your reaction when you learned of his passing?

Oh, man - it was just like a knife to the heart.

Actually, the band was in the studio and we all found out at the same time. But that was just that he had been found unconscious. It was later that night when the official word [of his passing] came out. I was with my wife and we got emotional, of course.

And we talked about it, too, like, 'wow, this is so crazy.' Prince's passing was obviously tragic and horrible, but Tom Petty dying is like one of your buddies dying. There's just such a strong connection that we have - not just us and the band, but all of our generation - to his music, because, you know, he was Tom Petty for crying out loud.

Another big influence on the band, Greg Allman - who contributed to last year's Like An Arrow - also passed away several months ago. Do you feel like the band

is carrying the torch for that Southern rock sound now?

I don't think there is a torch - I don't think anybody can carry on what those amazing people accomplished. That's their legacy.

I mean, we are obviously very respectful of them and love their music deeply. But we're just doing what feels right to us. I don't think that we could ever dream of being the next Petty or Allman.

Like An Arrow has been out for a year now and continues to receive accolades. But your back catalog clearly still resonates with fans, too. Set lists are often heavy on 2012's The Whippoorwill, for instance.

I think that there are a lot of songs on that record that are touchstones for our fans, and if we don't play them, they get angry (laughs).

But, you know, we change it up. There are songs that we play every night - every night we play "Ain't Got the Blues," "One Horse Town"

"Blackberry Smoke, in particular, capture the fire and grit of the Southern rock icon - yet the band's sound is all their own."

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and "Ain't Much Left of Me." But then we touch on songs from Holding All the Roses and a lot of songs from Like An Arrow - we'll even go back and get one off the first album from time to time.

Considering the staggering amount of time the band has spent on the road over the last 15 years or more, how have you managed to keep both your musical relationships and personal relationships intact?

Well, the plan has always been to take a little time off when it's really needed (laughs). You know, get away from one another for awhile. And our families... it's just something that they've come to understand over the years. It's just what we do, and really, it's not that much different from a traveling salesman - which I guess we kind of are. You know, we have it a lot better than a lot of military families. Sometimes those wives don't see their husbands for a couple of years - or vice-versa. Actually, most of our wives have tried traveling with us on the road, and they were like, 'nope, I'm staying home.' The last thing they want to do is jump on a tour bus with 12 other guys.

As the primary songwriter, are you able to write on the road or just in the pockets of downtime that the band is afforded?

I'm constantly noodling and then I get all of the editing done at home. And I have to engineer that from year to year - have to block off periods of time to be left alone for eight days or whatever. It used to be that I couldn't write on the road at all, because there's not enough quiet time, but it's become easier with the advancements in technology - meaning that you can almost make a record on your phone thanks to GarageBand and things like that.

Will you at least be able to enjoy Thanksgiving off the road with your family?

Oh, yeah - we come home at the end of November every year and we do a hometown show in Atlanta the night after Thanksgiving and then we're pretty much done for the year.

Speaking of your show on November 24, this will be the band's fifth annual Holiday Homecoming. To date, the band has raised over $150,000 for children's cancer research. How did the show initially come about and is the charity personal to you?

Well, the show idea comes from way back when R.E.M. used to do a holiday show at the Fox Theater in Atlanta. And then when they got too big to do that, Drivin N' Cryin took over. So, we just kind of adapted that idea from them as a nice tradition. And it's a good reason to come home and say, 'I'm home - I'm not leaving again (laughs).' The charitable organizations that we donate money to are very close to the band, especially the Children's Hospital and the American Cancer Society because our drummer Brit Turner's daughter was diagnosed with neuroblastoma several years ago - and she's a survivor, cancer-free. It was such an outpouring of love and financial help and just prayers and support from people. So what we do is, we have a VIP meet and greet and most of the proceeds from that go to those organizations. So, it's basically our fans making the donations.

For tickets and more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza.com or call 812-4355770. The ONEP is located at 715 Locust St. in downtown Evansville.

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | UPCOMING EVENTS

FALLEN COMRADES CEREMONY EVANSVILLE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY (WEST ENTRANCE) NOVEMBER 9 | 6:30 PM - 8 PM

Getting hope out there: Inaugural event designed to help heal area veterans, offer prospect of change

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t's an incredibly sobering statistic: every day, 22 veterans commit suicide.

Considering all that these brave soldiers have done for our country, it's incumbent on our community to address this epidemic.

Thankfully, two local women with very personal connections to the military are way ahead of us. 44News anchor Melissa Schroeder and Sue Gipson, RN/CHPN at SouthernCare Hospice, have organized the inaugural Fallen Comrades Ceremony, an event designed to combat what's referred to as a "soul injury" - by definition, a penetrating wound within our deepest self that pierces the defenses of our ego and disrupts our fundamental identity. More broadly, the ceremony "an opportunity for veterans to heal from unmourned grief and unforgiven guilt from the deaths of comrades killed in war."

Roger Schroeder

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Schroeder comes from a military family. Walter Schroeder, her grandfather, was a WWII veteran; her father Roger served

in Vietnam; her brother-in-law was a marine. And yet from the TV personality's perspective, there seemed to be a lack of recognition for service members in the local media. Schroeder's response was to start the "We Salute You" segment on 44News which airs two Thursdays a month - through which she met Gipson, a fellow passionate champion of veterans. Having worked in hospice for over 25 years, Gipson's devotion to our soldiers comes from a very personal place. "I'm married to a combat marine from Vietnam, and I'm also the mother of a combat marine," she explains.

"I've actually had to send my baby boy out there into combat - that is horrible." In 2013, she transitioned into the role of Clinical Liaison for VA at SouthernCare and has developed an "unspoken bond" with many of the area's veterans who regard Gipson as a "marine by proxy" due to her husband Bruce's service.

Like many combat marines, Bruce has struggled greatly with the after effects of war - or PTSD (which Gipson notes is different from a soul injury) - sometimes to the detriment of relationships and family harmony. But Gipson has never once questioned his love for her or their boys over the last 35 years; however, she continues to be frustrated by how both Hollywood and the media portray the disorder. "Everybody wants you to think that PTSD means you're crazy," she says. "My husband and others have lived under this stigma for such a long time. So I'm kind of a woman on a mission."

That mission is now focused on the upcoming Fallen Comrades Ceremony for which Gipson attended soul injury

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Bruce & Sue Gipson leadership training in Tampa, FL, in April. Much to her relief, Bruce participated in the event there, and "the change in him was just profound. What he told Melissa Bruce Gipson two weeks ago is that he is now able to live life and love his wife - and you know I'm all about that," Gipson says. Schroeder, admittedly, is a little apprehensive about her father Roger attending the ceremony on November 9 - but also genuinely excited. "It's going to be really emotional for me - he has never really talked a lot about what happened [in Vietnam]. But as a lot of our veterans get older, they want to open up - they want their service to mean something."

The event is open to the public. All veterans, their family members, friends and caregivers are welcome to attend. The National Guard Armory is located at 3000 E. Division St.

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | SPECIAL FEATURE

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | UPCOMING EVENTS

Dollars that make a difference:

A benefit for Princess Carlee & Her Daddy FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES #427 | NOVEMBER 18 | 3PM - MIDNIGHT

Evansville Eagle auxiliaries joining forces to help Kentucky family struggling with medical costs

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o many people in the tri-state need assistance, but few are as deserving of our attention as little Princess Carlee and her daddy, Josh (see pic on following page). Carlee has been going through an extremely difficult time over the last couple of years due to numerous health issues - a great physical and emotional burden to bear for such a small child. Only adding to the family's personal and financial struggles, Josh wrecked on his motorcycle this summer, resulting in countless broken bones as well as the amputation of his left hand. In short, the Weinhandl family has been put through the wringer beyond all comprehension with Carlee's mother Becca left to raise the couple's other two children while fighting for the recovery of her youngest child and husband. They desperately need the community's help.

Princess Carlee and her daddy's story (as told by Becca) On November 2, 2015, we received one of our greatest blessings: a princess we named Carlee. She completed our family, but after three months of pure joy and happiness, our lives took a quick turn. One day we noticed Carlee starting to do things that just didn't seem normal. Her arms would tense up, her body would crunch, and she would let out the most terrifying cry. We took her to see her doctor who thought it could be acid reflux but referred us to a doctor in Louisville just to be sure.

However, the appointment wasn't for two months, so I followed my motherly instincts and we drove her to the Kosair Children's Hospital ER a few days later. After the

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doctor saw Carlee have an episode right there in the ER, she immediately admitted her. Tests were run, and the next morning the doctors gave us the bad news: infantile spasms, a rare, catastrophic form of epilepsy. Carlee was put on a steroid for treatment and after a week of being monitored, our baby girl was discharged.

With medication and many follow ups, Carlee's spasms slowly began to fade away. She was developmentally delayed, and the medicine was having some side effects, but we were glad the seizures were gone. But eventually she developed other types of seizures and was started on a different seizure medication. We sought a second opinion in Cincinnati resulting in a further diagnosis of cerebral palsy. Carlee's spasms returned, worse than before. She was just 18 months old and couldn't even hold her own head up - she even had to have a feeding tube put in because she couldn't eat properly. Carlee cried all the time; she was in such pain. Eventually, I had to quit my job because we were constantly in and out of hospitals and Josh had to pick up crazy amounts of hours at work just to get us by. Not to mention our poor boys missed their parents.

Doctors began to give up on Carlee, so Josh and I decided to seek alternative medicines. Giving up on our daughter was not an option for us. That's when we decided to move to Colorado and give cannabis a chance. From day one, Carlee's spasms disappeared; her smile came back and her tears dried up. She had gained head control and eventually learned to sit up on her own. She was doing fantastic.

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We were thrilled to have our daughter back. After three months of treatment we returned to Kentucky to visit with family and friends and show Carlee off.

On July 31, 2017, Josh was on his way home from his mother's house - Evansville to Owensboro, a simple 45 minute ride on his motorcycle. But he never came home.

A sheriff arrived at my house that night and informed me that he had been in an accident. Josh had hit a guardrail and flew off of an overpass, breaking almost every bone in his body. And although he had a helmet on, the jar from the impact left him with a traumatic brain injury. He was in a coma in the ICU fighting for his life.

His brain was swelling and things weren't looking good for him. But like his little girl, he is a fighter. Josh is now recovering in a rehab facility in Louisville. He had to have his left hand amputated and is learning how to do things with one arm - as well as learn how to walk again. Unfortunately, since Josh was in an accident we weren't able to return to Colorado for Carlee's treatments. And now her spasms are slowly returning and her pain is coming back along with her tears. Financially, we struggle day to day. Carlee needs the medicine that can save her life but it isn't legal in Kentucky. We are stuck between a rock and a hard place.

If you would like to donate online please go to: youcaring.com/ joshandbeccaweinhandl-892481

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84th Hadi Shrine Circus ForD Center | NOVEMBER 23-26

A tri-state family tradition: Long-running three ring circus continues to dazzle and amaze

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ncredibly, 2017 marks the 84th edition of the Hadi Shrine Circus. It’s a remarkable run that has eclipsed virtually every other production in North America. Since it first debuted all those years ago, more than three million people have attended the circus - young and old alike. This wonderful tradition has become an integral part of the holidays, an event that the whole family can enjoy. Simply put, It just wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without the circus.

Amazingly, the Hadi Shrine Circus keeps the show moving and the action non-stop for three solid hours. In fact, over the last several

years, the production has truly evolved, changing with the times to incorporate more special effects, including dramatic, dazzling lights and the energy of contemporary music to bring a lot more pop to traditional acts such as jugglers, acrobats and lion tamers.

But as always, the animals are the true stars of the show - from the elephants to the lions, even the rescue dogs that are speciallytrained for the circus. And it’s comforting to know that they are all provided the greatest care. The organizers take the job of keeping them in good health very, very seriously and aim to set an example for the community.

With all of the hard work and planning that goes into the circus, it’s no wonder that generations of families and performers keep coming back. Everyone involved puts their heart and soul into the production and in turn, the tri-state area continues to support this longstanding tradition in a big way.

Most importantly, the circus allows the Hadi Shriners to keep doing all of their great charity work, so your attendance really does make a difference.

FYI, new ticket prices start at just $16. And be sure to visit hadishrinecircus.com for a chance to be a Clown for a Day!

Show times: 11/23 (5pm); 11/24 (9:30am, 2pm, 7pm); 11/25 (9:30am, 2pm, 7pm); 11/26 (3pm). For tickets and more info, visit fordcenter.com or ticketmaster.com or call 800-7453000.

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | UPCOMING EVENTS

EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

LA TRAVIATA

PRESENTED BY OLD NATIONAL BANK VICTORY THEATRE | NOVEMBER 11 | 7 PM

Bringing opera back: Verdi's masterwork takes center stage for the EPO's November performance

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urely you'll agree that Maestro Savia and the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra hit it out of the park with late October's Wicked Divas performance. A smart mix of Broadway, opera, pop and more featuring Alli Mauzey and Nicole Parker - two very talented singers from the world of Broadway - the show appealed to music fans of all ages. Plus, the pair scored plenty of laughs with some spoton impersonations of some of their favorite divas throughout the years.

And now it's on to November as the EPO prepares to bring opera back full force

with a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's masterwork, La Traviata. Directed by Jon Truitt in collaboration with the Indianapolis Opera (with supporting roles and chorus from the University of Evansville opera program and members of the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus), this timeless favorite is certain to be a highlight of the EPO's season.

Doctor Grenvil - Oliver Worthington

First performed in 1853, La Traviata is based on La Dame aux Camélias, a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. The three act opera initially met with a lukewarm response but after some revisions and, most importantly, the hiring of a more appropriately-aged singer to play the main character, Violetta, Verdi's creation achieved great success. La Traviata has since been staged in venues all over the world and continues to captivate audiences today with its exploration of the extremes of emotion, from exuberant celebration to unbridled passion and the ultimate sacrifice for love.

Gastone - Nicholas Rhoades

The Cast Jason Baldwin

Violetta Valéry - Emily Birsan (A criticallyacclaimed soprano known for her prominent interpretations of concert and operatic repertoire) Alfredo Germont - Jason Baldwin (An American tenor who has performed with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Utah Symphony & Opera, Opera Colorado and many more)

Emily Birsan

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Giorgio Germont - Christopher Burchett (His rich, no-holds-barred voice and committed stagecraft have earned him a place on the stages of opera companies throughout the U.S. and Europe) Baron Douphol - Samuel Spade

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Flora - Danielle Everett James Annina - Dr. Alanna Keenan (Holds a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in vocal performance with a minor in musicology from Louisiana State University) Marquis D’Obigny - Eric McCluskey (An assistant professor of music at the University of Evansville, currently teaching applied voice and vocal diction) Giuseppe - Isaac Cooper Servant - Ben Luttrull Messenger - Adam Smith And just around the corner... the beloved Peppermint Pops concert! Two performances are coming up in early December (12/2 & 12/3) featuring tenor Tim King along with the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus, Evansville Children's Choir, Evansville Ballet and Legacy Dance Company. Always a crowd-pleaser, this annual show puts everyone in the Christmas spirit as the Orchestra provides stirring accompaniment to all of your holiday favorites, songs that the whole family can enjoy. There's really no better way to usher in the winter season than with the festive sounds of the EPO at the Victory Theatre!

For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre. com or evansvillephilharmonic.org or call 812-425-5050. The Victory Theatre is located at 600 Main St. in downtown Evansville.

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2017 KRAFTUCKY ARTS & CRAFTS EXPO OWENSBORO CONVENTION CENTER | NOVEMBER 10-12

Annual event brings together the area's most talented artists just in time for the holidays

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arly Christmas shoppers are in for a treat when the 2017 Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo comes to the OCC November 10-12. This annual 3-day event features the work of highly talented local and regional artists, including unique handmade creations in woodcrafts, furniture, holiday decorations, quilts, jewelry, floral arrangements, painting, candles, pottery, embroidery and much more!

It's a great opportunity to get a head start on the holiday season and find one-of-a-kind gifts for loved ones - or to simply enjoy the spectacle of it all and get to know the artists on site. Indeed, this is a special gathering of some of the area's most creative individuals, all coming together to display and sell a wide variety of goods.

In addition, local art studio Painting with a Twist will once again offer special classes throughout the event. The cost is $35 for each guest to paint with a limit of 16 participants per class.

November 10: 4-6pm, paint “Thankful” November 11: 2-4pm, paint your choice of “Santa Mason Jar” or “Personalize Your Own Snow Globe” November 12: 1-3pm, paint “Poinsettia Wreath” Come on out and be a part of Kraftucky, the tri-state's premier arts & crafts expo at western Kentucky's premier venue!

Admission is $3 for adults; children 12 & under get in free. The OCC is located at 501 W. 2nd St. in Owensboro, KY. For more info, visit owensborocenter.com or call 270-687-8800.

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Holiday N E W S 4 U 2017

shopping guide!

The tri-state is hardly wanting for places to shop during the holidays - we can all agree on that. Drive in any direction and you can find just about anything for anybody. Still,

there's something about these crisp, colorful fall days that's just made for spending time in downtown Evansville. The walkway on Main Street, in particular, holds a certain charm that the revitalization of the area has only enhanced. More than ever, there's a local vibe; businesses that line the historic stretch of city blocks are primarily locally-owned and operated - from gift shops to bars and restaurants...

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Continued from page 20 And FYI, downtown as a whole features nearly 20 stores and 35 places to eat - and that's not even counting the very popular, everevolving Haynie's Corner District.

Ease of parking is a must, you say?

Well, in addition to plenty of spaces on the street, there are several parking garages within walking distance of everything, hassle-free with reasonable rates. What's not to like? Get to know downtown Evansville a little bit better with this guide and then visit the walkway and beyond this holiday season - you'll be glad you did.

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warm wherever you go!

PIECE OF CAKE A basket full of goodies for your favorite elf filled with baked goods from Piece of Cake.

ARCHIE & CLYDE'S Give the rich savory flavor of BBQ sauce. Made from scratch! A Danny's hometown favorite. Also Hot sauce to explode your taste buds!

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DRINKand APPETIZER Delicious awaits!

Well, we've almost made it; the holiday season is just about here. It was touch and go there for awhile, but it looks like we can finally relax, take five, and then gear up for all the big shopping days and general madness that comes with this time of year.

With that in mind, an adult beverage or two certainly sounds inviting, doesn't it - just to take the edge off? And how about a delicious appetizer to round out the occasion? Well, you're in luck. On the following pages, you'll find a great selection of the best drinks and apps from some of the most popular bars and restaurants this area has to offer. If you're not both thirsty and hungry by the time you reach the end, be sure to check your pulse. You may not have one.

Enjoy!

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DRINK & APPETIZER GUIDE INDEX

GERST HAUS - PG 28 J'S SPORTSBAR - PG 28 OLD CHICAGO - PG 29 KC'S CORNER POCKET - PG 29 BAR LOUIE - PG 30 FRANKLIN ST. TAVERN - PG 30 LAMASCO - PG 31

THE DAPPER PIG - PG 31 PISTON'S - PG 32 BOKEH LOUNGE - PG 32 SPORTSMAN'S - PG 33 SMITTY'S - PG 33 WESTERN RIBEYE - PG 34 ARCHIE & CLYDE'S - PG 34

Gerst Haus

ADDRESS: 2100 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 424-1420

J's Sportsbar ADDRESS: 1602 Vann Ave, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 401-2266

FOUNDERS Breakfast Stout

DRINK The featured beer is Breakfast Stout from Founders Brewery in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The beer is a double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout that clocks in at 8.3% ABV. Rich and dark, this beer

CATFISH BITES

stands alone or pairs well with a number of foods, especially chocolate cookies, cakes and desserts.

APPETIZER Come on in to J's for our famous catfish bites! Perfect for an appetizer or as a meal on their own. They're crispy and tender and if you try them once, they will be a favorite every visit.

All I w an is a co t for Christ mas cktail Sport from J's sbar!

GERST HAUS

APPETIZER

PHENOMENAL PRETZEL

Our GIANT soft pretzel pairs well with any of our 49 beers on tap!

It's bigger than your head and served with delicious beer cheese.

If this picture isn't a good enough reason to come in and try it, we don't know what is!

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J's HOLIDAZE

DRINK

COCKTAIL

Our featured drink is the J's Holidaze Cocktail. Perfect for an after dinner drink or holiday get together with friends. Stop by and try this featured cocktail or one of our other signature drinks at our full bar!

Old Chicago

ADDRESS: 6550 E Lloyd Expy, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 401-1400

DRINK

KC's Corner Pocket Bar & Grill ADDRESS: 1819 N Fulton Ave, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 428-2255

All o for on f this food ly in and $4.00! Com e try it today !

As the Craft Beer Authority, Old Chicago is committed to bringing you all of the best local and regional craft beers.

Exclusive brews, rotating tap handles, and over 90 craft beers on the menu, let OC help you discover your new

CRAFT BEERS

favorite craft beer.

KC'S BREAKFAST SPECIAL

BREAKFAST Our KC's Breakfast Special is the breakfast of heros! For only $4.00 you get 2 eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns and two pieces of toast. What better way to start your day! Pair it with a delicious Bloody Mary or our Breakfast Slammer featured below.

BLOODY MARY & SICILIAN PEPPERONI ROLLS

APPETIZER One of Old Chicago’s signature menu items. Our signature dough with pepperoni, fresh green onions, and cheese. Baked and served with pizza sauce.

DRINK

BREAKFAST SLAMMER

Try our perfect Bloody Mary loaded with olives and celery! Follow it up with our Breakfast Slammer. It's a shot of Jameson Whiskey, a shot of Baileys and a shot of Orange Juice toppoed with a hearty piece of bacon. After three shots and the piece of bacon you will think you just drank a caramel flavored waffle!

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Bar Louie

ADDRESS: 7700 Eagle Crest Blvd, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 476-7069

Franklin St. Tavern

ADDRESS: 2126 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 401-1313

APPETIZER Delicious smoked Chicken thighs with celery and your choice of blue cheese or ranch!

This appetizer is big enough for a meal and comes with a side of chips. This

LOUIE'S

Bucket O' Bones will

SANGRIA

have you coming

DRINK

back for more!

A refreshing Red Sangria with just the right amount of fruit! A perfect afternoon fix for the daily grind! Enjoy a pitcher with friends.

SMOKED CHICKEN THIGHS

We have several exotic flavors available. Come on in and try one today!

our Try all of ff of ts o sh o delicious menu! our shot

DRINK Franklin St. Tavern is the best place to party with friends, and what better way to start the night off than with a

VOODOO PASTA

ENTREE

round of shots! Try our Loco Nut Club shot made with Sambrosia

Our Voodoo Pasta pairs perfectly with our fresh Sangria! It is a house

and Captain Loco

favorite here at Bar Louie. A light cream sauce seasoned with just

Nut, sprinkled with

a hint of cajun and spices, fresh veggies with sausage and chicken

cinnamon and sugar!

simmered together and served over pasta. It's exceptionally good!

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LOCO NUT CLUB SHOT

Lamasco

ADDRESS: 1331 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 437-0171

The Dapper Pig ADDRESS: 1112 Parrett St, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 401-3333

APPETIZER

$2 Specials: Monday drafts domestic ials: $9 Spec Thursday pitchers or u q well li

A healthy serving of Fried Green Tomatoes is just what you need to start off a meal at The Dapper Pig! The crispy coating and delicious dipping sauces pair perfectly together. Get in here

GINGER ELF

DRINK With the holiidays around the corner, get in the spirit with the Ginger Elf from Lamasco! It's a sugar coated rim with Pinnacle whipped vodka, Domaine Canton Ginger Liqueur and Ginger Ale. Try this

and try it today!

: $5 Gin Monday specials key : $5 Whis y a d s e n d We specials

FRIED GREEN TOMATOES

seasonal cocktail with our homemade Chili, our fantastic tenderloin or anything else on our menu.

APPETIZER When you're in the mood for some pub grub but can't decide what sounds good, try our Get Lamascoed Platter with a little something

AWAY IN THE

for everyone. Served

DRINK

with your choice of dipping sauces and

MANGER

The Away in the Manger is Corsair spiced rum, Alagna vermouth

paired perfectly with

bianco, Chocolate bitters, Orange bitters and fresh citrus. This pairs

an ice cold beer!

perfectly with Shrimp and Grits, Chicken and Waffles or a Cast Iron

Perfect for sharing.

Pork Chop!

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Piston's Bar & Grill Bokeh Lounge ADDRESS: 2131 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 401-1699

ADDRESS: 1007 Parrett St, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 909-0388

DRINK Try The Purple Haze at Bokeh! It's 360 Lemon and 360 Raspberry Vodka with Grenadine, Blue Curacao and

CHEESE

APPETIZER

a splash of 7-Up.

TWINKIES

Call your friends and make it a Bokeh

Try our famous Cheese Twinkies!

night! We have live

They are hand breaded real

entertainment on the

mozzarella cheese sticks, deep

weekends.

fried to a golden brown and

THE PURPLE HAZE

served with tangy marinara dipping sauce.

er f our oth Try one o zers too! peti classic ap

APPETIZER Try our classic Beer Cheese and bacon fries! A healthy portion of french fries covered with cheese and crispy

Sweet Balls

DRINK Sweet Balls is a refreshing mixture of Fireball, Peach Schnapps, Apple Pucker and finished off with lemon-lime soda. Try one at Piston's with your friends while you're watching the big game on one of our giant TV screens.

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bacon served with ranch dressing for dipping. Pairs perftly with one of our ice cold beers on tap!

BOKEH BEER CHEESE FRIES

Sportsman's

ADDRESS: 2315 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 422-0801

Smitty's Italian Steakhouse

ADDRESS: 2109 W Franklin St, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 423-6280

ENTREES Try a delicious bowl of our sauteed broccoli in garlic butter sauce served on top of a bed of noodles with our

Broccoli Fettuccine

famous Fettuccine

Alfredo

Alfredo. Or try our

SPORTSMAN'S STEAK FRITES

22 oz. Porterhouse Steak seasoned and

APPETIZER

charbroiled, aged

A November special treat for steak and fries lovers. Charbroiled

to perfection and

strips of ribeye steak on top of fresh cut fries, served with a creamy

served with a side of

horseradish sauce. Top it with an egg or two, and you have the

Smitty's House Salad

breakfast of champions!

with Italian Dressing.

22 OZ. PORTERHOUSE STEAK

DRINK Samuel Adams Oktoberfest draft. The season is here for fall

DRINK

flavored crafts. Enjoy an ice cold one litre

The Snickerdoodle

stein of our season's

Martini is the perfect way

best brew!

to brighten your day. It's so refreshing and has just the right amount of cocoa sprinkles to take away the stress of the hustle and bustle of the holidays!

OKTOBERFEST DRAFT BEER

SNICKERDOODLE MARTINI

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Western Ribeye ADDRESS: 1401 N Boeke Rd, Evansville, IN PHONE: (812) 476-5405

Archie & Clyde's ADDRESS: 8309 Bell Oaks Dr, Newburgh, IN PHONE: (812) 490-7778

DRINK Our Holiday Margarita is made with Quervo Gold and sure to please

DRINK

your tastebuds with a little holiday cheer!

A definite winter pour over the rocks for the season or with a fresh brewed hot cup of coffee. Ask about purchasing your own bottle for the bourbon drinker on your list!

WOODFORD RESERVE Specially blended for Archie & Clyde's

HOLIDAY MARGARITA

t ou'll wan So good y p after! na to take a

APPETIZER Our Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail is an ideal lead-in to one of

ENTREE

Western Ribeye's

The name Sleeper

fantastic entrees. The

Burger says it all! If you

shrimp is always fresh

can finish this juicy,

and chock full of

dynamic, piled high

goodness. But what

burger with a side of

makes it really pop

fries, you're definitely

is the homemade

going to need a nap

cocktail sauce that

because it fills you up!

adds just the right amount of zing!

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SLEEPER BURGER Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

VARSITY LIQUORS ANNUAL HOLIDAY TASTING EVENT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17 | 5:00-8:00 PM

T

he holidays are always stressful with so many people to shop for and so little time, but at Varsity Liquors we like to make shopping for your holiday parties and those hard to find gifts a bit easier.

Stop in on November 17 and sample some of our holiday favorites and yearround classics from several vendors throughout our store. All those hard to find bourbons will be released at 5 p.m. and purchases will be at a first come, first serve basis. And don’t forget to check out all our seasonal items including our limited gift sets! This is our event of the year and we would love to have you be a part of it!

With 8,000 square feet, our store provides the largest wine, spirits and craft beer selection in the tri-state. In other words, Varsity Liquors isn't your average liquor store, and we pride ourselves on that accomplishment. We open at 10 a.m. Monday thru Saturday, so come on in and take a look at our impressive inventory of adult beverages. Our friendly staff is ready to answer all of your questions and help you find just what you need - or offer up great suggestions for new wines, spirits and beers to try.

We hope to see you November 17 at our Annual Holiday Tasting Event!

All guests must be 21 and over.

For more info, please call Varsity Liquors at 812-477-9463 and like our Facebook page for more event details. Varsity Liquors is located at 687 N. Green River Rd. in Evansville.

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SALSARITA'S FRESH MEXICAN GRILL

3910 E. MORGAN AVE. | EVANSVILLE, IN | 812-437-2572

A

lready a success in Owensboro, Salsarita’s Fresh Mexican Grill recently opened a new tri-state location on Evansville’s east side at the intersection of Morgan Avenue and Stockwell Road.

You've likely noticed it over the last month as the building's sharp lines and stark colors immediately catch the eye with a decidedly modern flair.

They have a very broad range of offerings, from nacho chips piled high with fresh ingredients prepared there in the store to their famous and appropriately-named quesorito (a large burrito drizzled with their delicious queso, for the unfamiliar). If you haven’t tried this, you need to now!

Other items on the menu include burritos, bowls, tacos, quesadillas, and salads. All of these can be loaded with any of their numerous ingredients, from numerous meats such as chicken, beef, and even shrimp to various types of rices, beans, salsas, and many vegetables. No matter what you or anyone in your group enjoys, there’s something for everyone.

Late at night but you want something besides standard fast food fare? No worries - their drive-thru is open late. While the lobby closes at 10 p.m. every night, the drive-thru is open until 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Need food for a big meeting, presentation, or any other event? They also offer catering.

Have them bring a taco or fajita bar (or both) to your next event.

Salsarita’s is a welcome addition to the increasingly great selection of restaurants Evansville has to offer. Whether it’s a night with friends and family or a quick bite for lunch, give them a try as soon as you can!

They also offer a wide range of beverages beyond the standard soft drink offerings, iced tea, or bottled water. You can also try a margarita, either frozen or on the rocks. Or enjoy one of their numerous beer offerings, both domestic and craft.

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And be sure to stop by the Owensboro location at 3500 Villa Point if you're in the Kentucky area.

For more info, visit salsaritas.com and follow Salsarita's on Facebook.

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | RESTAURANT GUIDE

NEWS4U

RESTAURANT GUIDE Whether you're looking for a new place to eat or rediscovering an old favorite, check out our comprehensive restaurant guide for local favorites all around the tri-state!

AMISH Stoll’s Country Inn 19820 Castle Creek Dr 812-867-7730

BARBECUE Bandana’s Bar-B-Q 6636 Logan Dr 812-401-9922 Carne Asada 1454 E Division St 812-459-5556 Gatrick's BBQ & Fine Dishes 535 Lincoln Ave 812-901-4666 Hawg ‘N’ Sauce 6580 Leonard Rd N Mt Vernon, IN 812-838-5339 Hickory Pit Stop 1521 N Main St 812-422-6919 J & B Bar-B-Q & Catering 48 S Holloway St Henderson, KY 270-830-0033 Marx Barbeque 3119 W Maryland St 812-425-1616 Memphis & Main BBQ 4946 State Route 261

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Newburgh, IN 812-858-0111 Mission BBQ 1530 N Green River Rd 812-213-0200 MoonLite Bar-B-Q Inn 2840 W Parrish Ave Owensboro, KY 270-684-8143 Nisbet Inn 6701 Nisbet Rd Haubstadt, IN 812-963-9305 Old Hickory BBQ 338 Washington Ave Owensboro, KY 270-926-9000 Ole South Bar-B-Q 3523 Hwy 54 E Owensboro, KY 270-926-6464 Peak Bros. BBQ 6353 US-60 Waverly, KY 270-389-0267 Shyler's BBQ 5416 E Indiana St 812-476-4599 Thomason’s Barbecue 701 Atkinson St Henderson, KY 270-826-0654 Tom's Market

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1048 Clay St Henderson, KY 270-827-5338

108 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-212-2133

Wolf’s Bar-B-Q 6600 N First Ave 812-424-8891

Chilly Willy’s 3039 Claremont Ave 812-423-0726

Bars/Pubs/ taverns

Cricket’s 518 W Main St Newburgh, IN 812-858-2782

711 Tavern 711 E Virginia St 812-422-0904 Allegra Lounge (Holiday Inn Airport) 7101 US-41 812-867-7999 backstage Bar & Grill 524 Main St 812-424-5020 Bar Louie 7700 Eagle Crest Blvd 812-476-7069 Boiler Room Bar 1100 Walnut St, Ste 10 Owensboro, KY 270-684-4999 Bokeh Lounge 1007 Parrett St 812-909-0388 Carson's Brewery 2404 Lynch Rd 812-759-8229 CKB Commonwealth Kitchen & Bar

Dapper Pig 1112 Parrett St 812-401-3333 Darmstadt Inn 13130 Darmstadt Rd 812-867-7300 Dave’s Sports Den 701 N Weinbach Ave 812-479-8887 Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe 222 E Columbia St 812-425-2515 Doc’s Nightclub 1305 Stringtown Rd 812-401-1201 Enigma Bar & Grill 4044 Professional Ln Newburgh, IN 812-490-0600 Fester's Sports Bar & Grill 10301 Old Hwy 62 W Mt Vernon, IN 812-985-7333

Fool Moon Grill & Bar 5625 Pearl Dr 812-467-7486 Franklin Street Tavern 2126 W Franklin St 812-459-5210 Gerst Haus 2100 W Franklin St 812-424-1420 Hagedorn’s Tavern 2037 W Franklin St 812-423-0794 Highland Inn 6620 N 1st Ave 812-402-2544 Hornville Tavern 2607 W Baseline Rd 812-963-0967 J's Sports Bar & Grill 1602 S Vann Ave 812-401-2266 KC’s Corner Pocket Bar & Grill 1819 N Fulton Ave 812-428-2255 KC's Marina Pointe 1801 Waterworks Rd 812- 422-0400 KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill (Washington Square Mall)

1121 Washington Square 812-437-9920 Kipplee’s 2350 Division St 812-476-1936 Knob Hill Tavern 1016 SR-662 Newburgh, IN 812-853-9550 Koodie-Hoo’s Grill & Bar 231 W 2nd St Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-5202 Lamasco Bar & Grill 1331 W Franklin St 812-437-0171 Legends 1050 S Weinbach Ave 812-476-7444 Legends Sports Bar & Grill 4431 Springhill Dr, Ste E Owensboro, KY 270-240-5360

O'Brian's Sports Bar & Grill 1801 N Green River Rd 812-401-4630 Old Chicago 6550 E Lloyd Expy 812-401-1400 On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill 100 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-826-2424 Peephole Bar & Grill 201 Main St 812-423-5171 Piston's Bar & Grill 2131 W Franklin St 812-401-1699 Rick’s 718 Bar & Grill 718 3rd Ave 812-423-0872 Rick's Sports Bar 1531 S Green River Rd 812-477-4088

Leroy’s Tavern 2659 Mt. Vernon Ave 812-464-8300

Ri Ra Irish Pub 701 NW Riverside Dr 812-426-0000

Lucky Joe’s Bar & Grill (Ellis Park) 3300 US-41 Henderson, KY 812-425-1456

Roca Bar North 12301 Hwy 41 N 812-868-8898

Lyle’s Sports Zone Pizza & Pub 1404 E Morgan Ave 812-425-7729 Mo's House 1114 SE Parrett St 812-423-8221 Nisbit Inn 6701 Nisbit Rd Haubstadt, IN 812-963-9305

Roca Bar South 1618 S Kentucky Ave 812-422-7782 Rookie’s Sports Bar & Grill 117 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-826-1106 St Phillips Inn 11200 Upper Mt Vernon Rd 812-985-5558 Shorty's Bar

1209 Baker Ave 812-401-1560 Someplace Else 930 Main St 812-424-3202 Sportsman’s Grille & Billiards 2315 W Franklin St 812-422-0801 Stockwell Inn 4001 E Eichel Ave 812-476-2384 Taylor's Tavern 2509 W Parrish Ave Owensboro, KY 270-683-5577 Tiki Time Bar & Grill 840 LST Dr 812-425-1912 Tin Man Brewing Co. 1430 W Franklin St 812-618-3227 TJ’s Stockyard Inn 1217 Baker Ave 812-402-9273 Turoni's Forget-Me-Not Inn 4 N Weinbach Ave 812-477-7500 Turoni's Pizzery & Brewery 408 N Main St 812-424-9871 Yellow Tavern 521 Church St New Harmony, IN 812-682-3303

BREWERIES/ WINERIES Carson’s Brewery 2404 Lynch Rd 812-759-8229 Evansville Brewhouse

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56 Adams Ave 812-909-2668 Mystique Winery 13000 Gore Road Lynnville, IN 47619 812-922-5612 Tin Man Brewing Co. 1430 W Franklin St 812-618-3227 Turoni’s Brewery 408 N Main St 812-424-9871 Winzerwald Winery 26300 N Indian Lake Rd Bristow, IN 812-357-7000

CAFÉs/Delis 6th St Twilight Deli 10 NW 6th St 812-421-0606 Acropolis Express Tea Room at the YWCA 118 Vine St 812-42-GREEK Arazu on Main 415 Main St 812-401-1768 Bits & Bytes 216 NW Fourth St 812-423-5713 CafÉ111 111 S Green River Rd 812-401-8111 CafÉArazu 17 W Jennings St Newburgh, IN 812-842-2200 Cleo’s Bakery & Brown Bag Lunches 9 W Jennings St Newburgh, IN 812-853-0500

Bakery & CafÉ 701 N Main St 812-423-0320

Jason’s Deli 934 N Green River Rd 812-417-9905

Donut Bank Bakery & Coffee Shop (East) 5 N Green River Rd 812-479-0511 1950 Washington Ave 812-477-2711 1200 Lincoln Ave 812-402-4111 (North) 2128 N First Ave 812-426-2311 1031 E Diamond Ave 812-426-0011 (West) 210 N St. Joseph Ave 812-426-1011 (Newburgh) 3988 SR 261 812-858-9911

Jeanne’s Gelato 2003 Lincoln Ave 812-479-8272

Emge’s Deli & Ice Cream 206 Main St 812-422-3026

Kite & Key CafÉ 2301 W Franklin St 812-401-0275

Firehouse Subs 1031 N Green River Rd 812-477-2141 Flying Saucer CafÉ (Evansville Airport) 7801 Bussing Dr 812-423-1113 Granola Jar 1033 E Mt Pleasant Rd 812-437-1899 Great Harvest Bread Co. 423 Metro Ave 812-476-4999 HoneyBaked Ham (East) 1446 N Green River Rd 812-471-2940 (Downtown) 318 Main St 812-492-4967

Daily’s Annex

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Jimmy John’s (East) 2320 N Green River Rd 812-402-5747 701 N Burkhardt Rd 812-401-5400 (North) 130 N St Joseph Ave 812-402-9944 (Newburgh) 8680 High Point Dr, Ste A 812-490-7111 Just Rennie’s CafÉ 100 SE 4th St 812-490-8098

Lic's Deli & Ice Cream (East) 4501 Lincoln Ave 812-477-3131 (Downtown) 11 NW 5th St 812-422-2618 (North) 800 E Diamond Ave 812-424-4862 (South) 2001 Washington Ave 812-473-0569 (West) 2311 W Virginia Ave 812-423-4173 McAlister’s Deli (East) 2220 N Green River Rd 812-618-2050 (West) 5301 Pearl Dr, Ste 100 812-228-4222 Panera Bread

220 N Burkhardt Rd 812-476-7477 Penn Station East Coast Subs (East) 600 N Weinbach Ave, Ste 720 812-453-3824 137 N Burkhardt Rd 812-479-7366 (North) 4827 David Lant Dr 812-402-7366 (West) 5310 Pearl Dr, Ste A 812-434-7366 (Henderson) 1111 Barrett Rd 270-826-7361 (Owensboro) 3625 Frederica St 270-683-1515 3023 Highland Pointe Dr 270-852-8888 Penny Lane Coffeehouse 600 SE 2nd St 812-421-8741 PG Cafe 1418 W Franklin St 812-402-4445 Planters Coffeehouse 130 N Main St Henderson, KY 270-830-0927 Riverview Coffee Company (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4280 Salad World (East) 3311 N Green River Rd 812-471-5083 (Downtown) 200 Main St 812-422-0777 (North) 601 E Boonville

New Harmony Rd 812-867-2741 (Newburgh) 4222 Bell Rd 812-490-6070 Schlotzsky’s 301 N Green River Rd 812-471-4011 Spudz –N– Stuff (East) 815 S Green River Rd 812-401-7783 (North) 601 E Boonville New Harmony Rd 812-867-7783 3904 N First Ave 812-228-1068 (Henderson) 2630 US-41 270-212-1777 (Newburgh) 4222 Bell Road 812-490-6070 (Owensboro) 3500 Villa Point Dr 270-804-4747 Zoup! Fresh Soup Company (East) 6240 E Virginia St 812-477-2664 (North) 4660 N First Ave 812-423-1800

CASUAL THEME Allegra Lounge (Holiday Inn Airport) 7101 US-41 812-867-7999 Another Broken Egg Cafe 701 W 1st St Owensboro, KY 270-691-8960 Applebee’s (East) 5100 E Morgan Ave 812-471-0942

(West) 5727 Pearl Dr 812-426-2006 (Henderson) 1950 US-41 270-826-9427 Backstage Bar & Grill 524 Main St 812-424-5020 Bar Louie 7700 Eagle Crest Blvd 812-476-7069 Beans & Baristas (Eastland Mall) 800 N Green River Rd 812-475-8566 Beef O’Brady’s 8177 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-490-9464 Bob’s Lounge 907 N Fares Ave 812-425-4929

Bokeh Lounge 1007 Parrett St 812-909-0388 Bonefish Grill 6401 E Lloyd Expy 812-401-3474 Bru Burger Bar 222 Sycamore St 812-302-3005 Buck’s Tavern 1015 N Fulton Ave 812-429-0055 Cambridge Golf Course 1034 Beacon Hill Dr 812-868-4653 Cheddar’s 2100 N Green River Rd 812-491-9976 Chili’s 600 N Green River Rd 812-475-1510

CKB Commonwealth Kitchen & Bar 108 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-212-2133 Dapper Pig 1112 Parrett St 812-401-3333 Doc’s Nightclub 1305 Stringtown Rd 812-401-1201 Double D’s 1206 E Main St Boonville, IN 812-897-8813 Fool Moon Grill & Bar 5625 Pearl Dr 812-467-7486 Hadi Shrine 6 Walnut St 812-423-4285 KC’s Corner Pocket Bar & Grill

1819 N Fulton Ave 812-428-2255 KC's Marina Pointe 1801 Waterworks Rd 812- 422-0400 KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill (Washington Square Mall) 1121 Washington Square 812-437-9920 Kitchen Buffet The (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4000 ext. 6059 Koodie-Hoo’s Grill & Bar 231 W 2nd St Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-5202 Lucky Joe’s Bar & Grill (Ellis Park) 3300 US-41 Henderson, KY 812-425-1456

Major Munch 101 NW First St 812-437-2363 Max & Erma’s (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4258 Mellow Mushroom 101 W 2nd St Owensboro, KY 270-684-7800 O’Brian’s Sports Bar & Grill 1801 N Green River Rd 812-401-4630 Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 6636 E Lloyd Expy 812-473-4100 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (Inside Cold Stone Creamery) 6401 E Lloyd Expy

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812-437-2653

812-428-6611

Royal Suite 4706 E Morgan Ave 812-402-5122

Charlie’s Mongolian BBQ 315 E Diamond Ave 812-423-9897

Show-Me’s 1700 Morgan Center Dr 812-401-7469 TGI Fridays (Eastland Mall) 800 N Green River Rd 812-491-8443 Treehouse Grill & Pub 1550 Mesker Park Dr. 812-401-0835 Walton's International Comfort Food 956 Parrett St 812-467-4255 Wayback Burgers (East) 115 Cross Pointe Blvd 812-475-9272 (North) 624 E Diamond Ave 812-422-4999 Zaxby's 1021 N Burkhardt Rd 812-602-5515 Zoup Fresh Soup Co. (East) 6240 E Virginia St 812-477-2664 (North) 4660 N First Ave 812-423-1800

CHINESE Big Bang Mongolian Grill 2013 N Green River Rd 812-602-1400 Canton Inn Restaurant 947 North Park Dr

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China King 590 E Diamond Ave 812-423-1896 China Village 8423 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-858-8238 Chopstick House Restaurant 5412 E Indiana St 812-473-5551 Crazy Buffet 701 N Burkhardt Rd 812-437-8833 Golden Buddha 3221 Taylor Ave 812-473-4855 5066 SR-261 Newburgh, IN 812-853-2680

China Bistro 5636 Vogel Rd 812-475-2888 Shing-Lee Chinese Restaurant 215 Main St 812-464-2769 Taste of China 4579 University Dr 812-422-1260 Two Brothers 3806 N First Ave 812-423-6188 Wok ‘N’ Roll 311 S Green River Rd 812-474-0181 Yen Ching Chinese Restaurant 406 S Green River Rd 812-474-0181

DESSERTS/ FROZEN TREATS

Gracie’s Chinese Cuisine 12500 US-41, Ste 8 812-868-8888

Coldstone Creamery (East) 6401 E Lloyd Expy 812-437-2653 (West) 5435 Pearl Dr, Ste 5 812-461-0100

Grand Buffet Mongolian Grill 1356 N Green River Rd 812-476-6666

Emge’s Deli & Ice Cream 206 Main St 812-422-3026

Jimmy Jeng’s Szechwan Chinese Restaurant 669 N Green River Rd 812-479-7600

Gayla Cake 422 N Main St 812-454-9791

Lincoln Garden 2001 Lincoln Ave 812-471-8881 Mandarin House 1111 Barrett Blvd Henderson, KY 270-826-3001 MA T 888

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Jeanne’s Gelato 2003 Lincoln Ave 812-479-8272 Just Rennie's Cookie Company 102 SE 4th St 812-401-8098 Lic's Deli & Ice Cream (East)

4501 Lincoln Ave 812-477-3131 (Downtown) 11 NW 5th St 812-422-2618 (North) 800 E Diamond Ave 812-424-4862 (South) 2001 Washington Ave 812-473-0569 (West) 2311 W Virginia Ave 812-423-4173 Orange Leaf Yogurt 701 N Burkhardt Rd 812-401-5215 Pie Pan 905 North Park Dr 812-425-2261 Piece of Cake 210 Main St 812-424-2253 Sweet Betty’s Bakery 5600 E Virginia St, Ste E 812-402-3889 Sweet CeCe’s 5625 Pearl Dr 812-401-5232

FAMILY/ HOMESTYLE Acropolis 501 N Green River Rd 812-475-9320 Bob Evans (East) 1125 N Green River Rd 812-473-9022 (Princeton) 2825 W Broadway St 812-386-1228 Burger Bank 1617 S Weinbach Ave 812-475-2265 Carousel

Restaurant 5115 Monroe Ave 812-479-6388 Carriage Inn 103 E Gibson St Haubstadt, IN 812-768-6131 Cleavers Restaurant 5501 E Indiana St 812-473-0001 Comfort

by Cross-Eyed Cricket 230 Main St 812-909-3742 Cracker Barrel 8215 Eagle Lake Dr 812-479-8788 Cross-Eyed Cricket 2101 W Lloyd Expy 812-422-6464 Culver’s 1734 Hirschland Rd 812-437-3333 Denny’s Classic Diner 5212 Weston Rd 812-424-4472 19501 Elpers Rd Newburgh, IN 812-867-7156 Denny’s Restaurant (East) 351 N Green River Rd 812-473-1063 (North) 3901 US-41 812-423-9459 Ellis Park Clubhouse 3300 US-41 Henderson, KY 812-425-1456 Five Guys Burgers 5402 E Indiana St 812-401-1773

Franklin Lanes 1801 W Franklin St 812-423-5355 Gatti Town 316 N Green River Rd 812-473-3800 Get and Go Casseroles 6840 Logan Dr, Ste A 812-475-8830 Golden Corral 130 N Cross Pointe Blvd 812-473-1095 1320 N Green St Henderson, KY 270-869-9310 Highland Inn 6620 N First Ave 812-402-2544 Hilltop Inn 1100 Harmony Way 812-422-1757 Hornville Tavern 2607 W Baseline Rd 812-963-0967 IHOP 601 N Burkhardt Rd 812-471-0510 Ivy Room (SWIRCA) 16 W Virginia St 812-464-7800 Koodie-Hoo’s 231 W 2nd St Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-5202 Korner Inn 15 W Main St Elberfeld, IN 812-983-4200 Libby & Mom’s Café 2 Richardt Ave 812-437-3040

Log Inn 12491 S 200 E Haubstadt, IN 812-867-3216 Merry-Go-Round Restaurant 2101 N Fares Ave 812-423-6388 New Frontier Restaurant & Bar 12945 IN-57 812-867-6786 O’Charley’s (East) 7301 E Indiana St 812-479-6632 (West) 5125 Pearl Dr 812-424-3348 Old Mill 5031 New Harmony Rd 812-963-6000 Pie Pan 905 North Park Dr 812-425-2261 Popeyes 3300 N First Ave 812-423-4291 Rafferty’s 1400 N Green River Rd 812-471-0024 Red Fez (Hadi Shrine Building) 6 Walnut St 812-423-4285 Red Wagon 6950 Frontage Rd Poseyville, IN 812-874-2210 Rockhouse at Wolf’s 31 N Green St Henderson, KY 270-212-1400 Rose Hill Café

8133 Rose Hill Dr Newburgh, IN 812-853-8443 Smitty’s Italian Steakhouse 2109 W Franklin St 812-423-6280 St. Joe Inn 9515 St Wendel Rd 812-963-9310 Stoll’s Country Inn 19820 Castle Creek Dr 812-867-7330 Zesto (West) 102 W Franklin St 812-424-1416 (Downtown) 920 E Riverside Dr 812-423-5961

FINE DINING Cavanaugh’s (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4333 CKB Commonwealth Kitchen & Bar 108 N 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-212-2133 Cork ‘N Cleaver 650 S Hebron Ave 812-479-6974 Edgewater Grille 1 E Water St Newburgh, IN 812-858-2443 Madeleine’s Fusion Restaurant 423 SE 2nd St 812-491-8611 Red Geranium (New Harmony Inn

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Resort) 520 N St New Harmony, IN 812-682-4431

GERMAN Gerst Haus 2100 W Franklin St 812-424-1420

GREEK Acropolis 501 N Green River Rd 812-475-9320

INDIAN Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine 900 Tutor Ln 812-476-5000

IRISH Ri Ra Irish Pub 701 NW Riverside Dr 812-426-0000

ITALIAN/ MEDITERRANEAN Angelo’s 305 Main St 812-428-6666 8000 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-853-8364 Biaggi’s 6401 E Lloyd Expy, Ste 3 812-421-0800 Café Arazu 17 W Jennings St Newburgh, IN 812-842-2200 DiLegge’s 607 N Main St 812-428-3004 Famous Bistro 102 W 2nd St Owensboro, KY 270-686-8202

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House of Como 2700 S Kentucky Ave 812-422-0572 Little Italy 4430 N First Ave 812-401-0588 Manna Mediterranean Grill 2913 Lincoln Ave 812-473-7005 Milano Italian Cuisine 500 Main St 812-484-2222

7221 E Indiana St 812-437-5824

720 N Sonntag Ave 812-421-1986

Tokyo Japan 3000 N Green River Rd 812-401-1020

El Patron Mexican Restaurant 943 North Park Dr 812-402-6500

Tokyo Teppanyaki 2222 US-41 Henderson, KY 270-869-1968 Zuki Japanese Grill 1448 N Green River Rd 812-477-9854

KOREAN

Olive Garden 1100 N Green River Rd 812-473-2903

Gangnam Korean Cuisine 518 Main St 812-550-1171 3332 Villa Pt #102 Owensboro, KY 270-240-2976

Sauced Italian Restaurant 1113 Parrett St 812- 402-2230

Jaya’s Authentic Foods 119 SE 4th St 812-422-6667

Smitty’s Italian Steakhouse 2109 W Franklin St 812-423-6280

LIGHTER FARE

Oasis Cafe 5702 E Virginia St (812) 602-3660

JAPANESE Fuji Yama 915 North Park Dr 812-962-4440

Sara’s Harmony Way 500 Church St New Harmony, IN 812-682-3611

MEXICAN

Ginmiya Asian Diner 4827 Davis Lant Dr 812-471-8100

Cancun Mexican Restaurant 341 S Green St Henderson, KY 270-826-0067

Iwataya Japanese Restaurant 8401 N Kentucky Ave, Ste J 812-868-0830

Chavas Mexican Grill 4202 N First Ave 812-401-1977

Kanpai Sushi & Asian Bistro 4593 Washington Ave 812-471-7076

Chipotle Mexican Grill 499 N Green River Rd, Ste A 812-471-4973

Roppongi Japanese Steak & Sushi

El Charro Mexican Restaurant

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El Rio Mexican Cuisine 1919 N Green River Rd 812-471-1400 Fiesta Acapulco 8480 High Pointe Dr Newburgh, IN 812-858-7777 Hacienda Mexican Restaurant (East) 990 S Green River Rd 812-474-1635 (North) 711 N First Ave 812-423-6355 (West) 5440 Pearl Dr 812-422-2055 Herradura 4610 Bellemeade Ave 812-402-0355 Hot Head Burritos 5625 Pearl Dr 812-437-5010 Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 4044 Professional Ln Newburgh, IN 812-490-2814 La Campirana 724 N Burkhardt Rd 812-550-1585 Los Bravos (East) 6226 E Waterford Blvd 812-474-9078 (North) 3534 N First Ave 812-424-4101 (West) 4630 W Lloyd Expy

812-464-3163 (Boonville) 3311 Liberty Blvd 812-897-3442 Los Portales Mexican Grill 3339 N Green River Rd 812-475-0566 Los Tres Caminos 12100 US-41 812-868-8550 Moe’s Southwest Grill 6401 E Lloyd Expy 812-491-6637 Nachos Grill 821-B S Green River Rd 812-471-9481 QDOBA Mexican Eats 922 N Burkhardt Rd, Ste 101 812-401-0800 Riviera Mexican Grill 10604 SR-662 Newburgh, IN 812-490-9936 Salsarita's Fresh Mexican Grill 3910 E Morgan Ave 812-437-2572 3500 Villa Point Owensboro, KY 270-686-7505 Taco Tierra 420 S Green River Rd 812-402-8226 Tequila's Mexican Restaurant 408 Southwind Plz Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-2392

PIZZA/ SANDWICHES Angelo's 305 Main St

812-428-6666 8000 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-853-8364 Archie & Clyde’s 8309 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-490-7778 Azzip Pizza (East) 2121 N Green River Rd 812-401-0490 (West) 5225 Pearl Dr 812-401-3572 (Newburgh) 8680 High Pointe Dr 812-518-3810 Big M’s Pizzeria 1313 N First Ave 812-434-6909 Boston’s Gourmet Pizza 3911 Venetian Dr Newburgh, IN 47630

812-853-3400 Carolyn's Country Pizzaria 6800 NS Rd 161 Tennyson, IN 812-567-4444 Cicis Pizza 101-B N Green River Rd 812-477-2424 Dave’s Sports Den 701 N Weinbach Ave 812-479-8887 Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe 222 E Columbia St 812-425-2515 Domino's Pizza (East) 600 N Weinbach Ave 812-473-1011 (North) 1940 N Green River Rd 812-471-8585 (South)

1300 S Green River Rd 812-477-5544 2101 S Weinbach Ave 812-473-3383 (West) 421 N St Joseph Ave 812-424-7333 Fat Boy's Pizza 10722 Hwy 662 Newburgh, IN 812-518-3061 Fetta Specialty Pizza & Spirits 118 St Ann St Owensboro, KY 270-926-0005 Firedome Pizza & Wings 2046 US-41 Henderson, KY 270-831-1977 Franklin Street Pizza Factory 2033 W Franklin St

812-602-3028 Gardo’s Italian Oven 13220 Darmstadt Rd 812-868-8071 GattiTown 316 N Green River Rd 812-473-3800 Harmes Una Pizza 967 S Kentucky Ave 812-426-2600 Heady’s Pizza 4120 N First Ave 812-437-4343 Highland Pizza Shop 6669 Kratzville Rd 812-402-8900 Kipplee’s 2350 E Division St 812-476-1936 Little Caesars Pizza (North)

2411 Stringtown Rd 812-401-8555 (South) 2007 Washington Ave 812-471-5755 (West) 130 N St Joseph Ave 812-401-9555 Lyle's Sportszone Pizza & Pub 1404 E Morgan Ave 812-425-7729 Maloney's Pizza & Wings 3030 Highland Pointe Dr Owensboro, KY 270-684-8080 Mama Roma’s (East) 2008 E Morgan Ave 812-422-1212 (South) 3115 Covert Ave 812-477-6262 Mellow Mushroom

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101 W 2nd St Owensboro, KY 270-684-7800 Old Chicago 6550 E Lloyd Expy 812-401-1400 Pangea Kitchen 111 S Green River Rd, Ste E 812-401-2404 Papa John’s (East) 303 N Weinbach Ave 812-477-7700 5436 E Indiana St 812-473-5200 (North) 4204 N First Ave 812-425-2345 12414 Hwy 41 North 812-867-7272 (West) 4814 W Lloyd Expy 812-423-7272 (Newburgh) 3955 Haley Dr 812-858-7272 Parkway Pizza 3911 Broadway Ave 812-423-3339 Pizza Chef 423 W Main St Boonville, IN 812-897-1600 4938 SR-261 Newburgh, IN 812-853-3338 Pizza Depot 2801 E BoonvilleNew Harmony Rd 812-867-9131 Pizza King (East) 1033 S Weinbach Ave 812-476-4941 (West) 220 N St Joseph Ave 812-424-7976 (Newburgh)

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7777 SR-66 812-853-3368 Pizza Revolution 812-430-5945 Roca Bar North 12301 Hwy 41 N 812-868-8898 Roca Bar South 1618 S Kentucky Ave 812-422-7782 Rockhouse at Wolf’s 31 N Green St Henderson, KY 270-212-1400 Rounders Pizza 510 W Mill Rd 812-424-4960 Rounders Too 12731 N Green River Rd 812-867-7172 Sam’s Pizzeria 2011 W Delaware St 812-423-3160 Sandy’s Pizza 609 S Main St Ft Branch, IN 812-759-3972 Schaum's Pizzeria 240 S Green River Rd 812-402-4733 Slice The 2011 Lincoln Ave 812-402-8518 Spankey’s Una Pizza 4404 W Lloyd Expy 812-402-6776 Susan Bobe’s Pizza 101 W Broadway St Princeton, IN 812-385-2554 Talk of the Town Pizza 1200 Edgar St

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812-402-8696

270-240-4556

812-421-0908

Turoni’s Forget-Me-Not Inn 4 N Weinbach Ave 812-477-7500

Madeleine’s Fusion Restaurant 423 SE 2nd St 812-491-8611

Longhorn Steakhouse 320 N Green River Rd 812-473-2400

Turoni’s Pizzery & Brewery 408 N Main St 812-424-9871

NW Chophouse & Wine Bar 7799 IN-66 Newburgh, IN 812-853-9500

Madeleine’s Fusion Restaurant 423 SE 2nd St 812-491-8611

Turoni’s Pizza 8011 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-490-5555

Red Lobster 4605 Bellemeade Ave 812-477-9227

NW Chophouse & Wine Bar 7799 IN-66, Newburgh, IN 812-853-9500

Twisted Tomato Pizza Co 2333 St George Rd 812-401-2323

Tin Fish 300 W Jennings St Newburgh, IN 812-490-7000

Outback Steakhouse 7201 E Indiana St 812-474-0005

PRIVATE DINING

STEAKHOUSES

Ballroom at Sauced The 1119 Parrett St 812-402-2230

Cavanaugh’s (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4333

Edgewater La Veranda Banquet Room 1 E Water St Newburgh, IN 812-858-2443 Ivy Room (SWIRCA) 16 W Virginia St 812-464-7800

Cork ‘N Cleaver 650 S Hebron Ave 812-479-6974 Double D’s 1206 E Main St Boonville, IN 812-897-8813

Just Rennie’s 100 SE 4th St 812-401-8098

Haub Steakhouse 101 E Haub St Haubstadt, IN 812-768-6462

Old Post Office 100 NW 2nd St 812-253-2102

Hornet’s Nest 11845 Petersburg Rd 812-867-2386

SeaFOOD

House of Como 2700 S Kentucky Ave 812-422-0572

Bonefish Grill 6401 E Lloyd Expy 812-401-3474 Lure Seafood & Grille 401 W 2nd St Owensboro, KY

Logan’s Roadhouse (East) 1 N Burkhardt Rd 812-471-8403 (West) 5645 Pearl Dr

Smitty’s Italian Steakhouse 2109 W Franklin St 812-423-6280 Texas Roadhouse 7900 Eagle Crest Blvd 812-477-7427 Western Rib-Eye & Ribs 1401 N Boeke Rd 812-476-5405

THAI Pangea Kitchen 111 S Green River Rd, Ste E 812-401-2404 Thai Papaya Cuisine 1434 Tutor Ln 812-477-8424

VIETNAMESE Vietnamese Cuisine 4602 Vogel Rd 812-479-8818

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IN TOWN & AROUND Tuesday, October 31 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Corduroy Orbison 6:00 PM Carson's Brewery -Halloween Party w/ D.K. Wells 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -Tuesday Trivia Franklin Street Tavern -- Pub Poll O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney Tropicana Evansville (421) -Likewise 8:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- College Night / Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Wednesday, November 1 KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 6:30 PM Kanpai Sushi & Asian Bistro -- Josh Merritt 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Tropicana Evansville (421) -Likewise 8:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Idgits J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke 9:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Thursday, November 2 9:15 AM

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Old National Events Plaza -Centre'd on Kids Children's Broadway Play: Chicken Dance 12:00 PM Old National Events Plaza -Centre'd on Kids Children's Broadway Play: Chicken Dance 6:30 PM Victory Theatre -- Uncharted International: Stories of Courage 7:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn Tropicana Evansville (421) -Likewise 8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Jams 9:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke/College Night KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Friday, November 3 5:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Reverend Hylton & Angel Rhodes 6:00 PM Pistons Bar & Grill -- Live Acoustic Music (followed by DJ Swype) 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- David Weddle Tropicana Evansville (421) -Mixtape 7:30 PM Someplace Else -- Comedy night with Bloomington Best 8:00 PM Legends (Evansville) --

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Karaoke w/ DJ Bruce 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Valcoes 9:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Opal Fly Cricket's (Newburgh) -Karaoke J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- T.W. Lamasco Bar & Grill -- The Jangle Sheep O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Live Music TBA 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -DJ Tan the Man 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Chelsea Nicole Stevens & Lorenzo Luckardo - Mr Gay Indiana 2017 Saturday, November 4 11:00 AM Someplace Else -- Brunch Show ARG Graceful Giving Show 12:00 PM Ford Center -- Small College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic 4:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- 4 Year Anniversary Party w/ Mike Mitchell 5:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Cigar Cigar Pairing w/ Dave 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Nick & Dennis 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- 4 Year Anniversary Party w/ Nutshell Newburgh American Legion

Post #44 -- Hybrid (open to the public) Tropicana Evansville (421) -Mixtape 7:30 PM Old National Events Plaza -- Aaron Lewis & Blackberry Smoke 8:00 PM Legends (Evansville) -Karaoke w/ DJ Bruce 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Mudpit Poets 9:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Jenny's Bad Hair Day J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Reverend Jack Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Andy Brasher 9:30 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -Junkyard Stereo 10:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Torpedo Vegas KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- T.W. Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Fatbox O'Brian's Sports Bar -Cynthia Murray Acoustic Trio 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -DJ Tan the Man 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Chelsea Nicole Stevens & Lorenzo Luckardo - Mr Gay Indiana 2017 Sunday, November 5 10:00 AM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Michael Rhymes on Piano 2:30 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Sunday Jazz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke/DJ/Cornhole Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

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9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Social Drag Sunday!

Monday, November 6 O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Trivia w/ Tyler Franklin Street Tavern -- Pub Poll 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic Tuesday, November 7 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Brock Stahl 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -Tuesday Trivia O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney 8:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ/College Night Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Wednesday, November 8 KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke 8:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Idgits J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke 9:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Thursday, November 9 7:00 PM

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KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn 8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Jams 9:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -Karaoke/College Night KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Friday, November 10 Owensboro Convention Center -- Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo 5:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Mad Women 6:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Beer Yoga Pistons Bar & Grill -- Live Acoustic Music (followed by DJ Swype) 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Mike Mitchell Ford Center -- Evansville Aces Basketball Tropicana Evansville (421) -Queens Blvd 8:00 PM Legends (Evansville) -Karaoke w/ DJ Bruce 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Akacia 9:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Reverend Jack Cricket's (Newburgh) -Karaoke J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams 10:00 PM

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KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Fortag Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Flatland Harmony Experience O'Brian's Sports Bar -- DJ Electro Angel 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -DJ Mayo 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Sinaya Omni Hall Saturday, November 11 Owensboro Convention Center -- Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: JC Stone 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Jed Guillaume Newburgh American Legion Post #44 -- The Studio Roadshow (open to the

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public) Tropicana Evansville (421) -Queens Blvd Victory Theatre -- Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra: La Traviata 8:00 PM Ford Center -- Elton John Legends (Evansville) -Karaoke w/ DJ Bruce 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Haywire 9:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- The Pits J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Nocturnal Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Deja Blu 5 9:30 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -Deadly Serious Party 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Fortag

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Lamasco Bar & Grill -Tropidelic w/ DJ Stvnk O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Sky's & O'Brian's Reunion feat. The C.R.O.W.D. 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -DJ Mayo 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Sinaya Omni Hall & Alejandra LeBlanc Leight Sunday, November 12 Owensboro Convention Center -- Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo 10:00 AM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Michael Rhymes on Piano 2:30 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Sunday Jazz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke/DJ/Cornhole Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Social Drag Sunday!

Monday, November 13 O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 11:00 AM Ford Center -- Evansville Aces Basketball 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Trivia w/ Tyler Franklin Street Tavern -- Pub Poll 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic Tuesday, November 14 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Lindsey Williams 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -Tuesday Trivia

O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney 8:00 PM Old National Events Plaza -The Price is Right! Live Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ/College Night Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Wednesday, November 15 KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 6:30 PM Kanpai Sushi & Asian Bistro -Monte Skelton 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke 8:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Idgits J's Sports Bar & Grill --

Karaoke 9:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Thursday, November 16 7:00 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Aces Basketball KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn 8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Jams 9:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Karaoke/ College Night KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Thirsty Thursday Show

Friday, November 17 5:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Fabulous Rodenberg Boys 6:00 PM Pistons Bar & Grill -- Live Acoustic Music (followed by DJ Swype) 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Monte Skelton Tropicana Evansville (421) -McKenzies Mill 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey 8:00 PM Legends (Evansville) -Karaoke w/ DJ Bruce 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Smoke Rings 9:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Muddy Gutt Cricket's (Newburgh) --

Karaoke J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Goodbye Violet Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Big Ninja Delight, Kelo & CasOne O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Jimmy DeTalente & The Electric Revival 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -DJ Dadi 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Onya Knees - Miss Gay Elegance 2017 & Patience Eau Claire - Mrs Someplace Else 2017 Saturday, November 18 3:00 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Aces Basketball

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5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: The Godfathers 7:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Tom Sanace Carson's Brewery -- Moneka Fullop Newburgh American Legion Post #44 -- Rockin Rod (open to the public) Tropicana Evansville (421) -McKenzies Mill Victory Theatre -- Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Fall Concert 8:00 PM Legends (Evansville) -- Karaoke w/ DJ Bruce Owensboro Convention Center -- X-Fest 2017 feat.

Black Stone Cherry 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Dave Weddle 9:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Mudpit Poets J's Sports Bar & Grill -- Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Bombshell Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Dom Wier 9:30 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -Glastone 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Lt. Dan's New Legs Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Aaron Kamm & the One Drops O'Brian's Sports Bar -Torpedo Vegas 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Dadi 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- The Indy Invasion / Onya Knees - Miss Gay Elegance 2017 / Patience Eau Claire / Pat Yo Weave Sunday, November 19 10:00 AM

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Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Michael Rhymes on Piano 2:30 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Sunday Jazz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke/DJ/Cornhole Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Social Drag Sunday!

Monday, November 20 O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Trivia w/ Tyler Franklin Street Tavern -- Pub Poll 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic Tuesday, November 21 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Zion featuring Big Ninja Delight 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -Tuesday Trivia O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney 8:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ/College Night Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Wednesday, November 22 KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole 8:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Idgits J's Sports Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone --

Thanksgiving Eve Party w/ Junkyard Stereo 9:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- PreThanksgiving Party w/ DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Pistons Bar & Grill -- PreThanksgiving Party w/ Tailgate Revival 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Boy Band Night!

Thursday, November 23 7:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em 9:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -Karaoke/College Night KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

Friday, November 24 Buds Harley-Davidson-East -Black Friday Party 5:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Pur Romance Party Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Dog Town Three 6:00 PM Pistons Bar & Grill -- Live Acoustic Music (followed by DJ Swype) 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Angel Rhodes Tropicana Evansville (421) -Nu Corp Band 8:00 PM Legends (Evansville) -Karaoke w/ DJ Bruce 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -Karaoke Franklin Street Tavern -- Black

Friday Party w/ DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams 10:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Jenny's Bad Hair Day KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Pop Evil Lamasco Bar & Grill -Calabash O'Brian's Sports Bar -- DJ Electro Angel 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -DJ Houndstooth 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Christian St James Saturday, November 25 1:00 PM Pistons Bar & Grill -- Wishbone Putt Putt Golf Tourney 2:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- 7th

Annual River Basin Blues Blast 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Kyle Paisley Newburgh American Legion Post #44 -- Mike Mitchell (open to the public) Tropicana Evansville (421) -Nu Corp Band 8:00 PM Legends (Evansville) -- Akacia 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- RJ Rigdon & The Primal Roots 9:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Salsa Dance Party J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Big Ninja Delight 9:30 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Po Dunk Willies 10:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Jenny's Bad Hair Day

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KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Pfreak Show O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Dr. Moody 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -DJ Houndstooth 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Christian St James & Denim Omni Hall Sunday, November 26 10:00 AM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Michael Rhymes on Piano 2:30 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Sunday Jazz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke/DJ/Cornhole Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Social Drag Sunday!

Monday, November 27 O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Trivia w/ Tyler Franklin Street Tavern -- Pub Poll 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic Tuesday, November 28 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Joe Marcinek 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -Tuesday Trivia O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney 8:00 PM Old National Events Plaza -Joe Bonamassa Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ/College Night Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Wednesday, November 29

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KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 6:30 PM Kanpai Sushi & Asian Bistro -- Katie Watts 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Cornhole Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke 8:00 PM Bokeh Lounge -- Idgits J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke Someplace Else -- Leather & Lace King Take Over Show 9:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -Karaoke / DJ T Rob KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Thursday, November 30 7:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn 8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Jams 9:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -Karaoke/College Night KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

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WE WERE THERE! SWIRCA Brewfest @ Bosse Field September 23, 2017 Photos by: Rajiv KC

WE WERE THERE! Kid Rock @ The Ford Center September 9, 2017 Photos by: Kayla Hands

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | MUSIC

THE JANGLE SHEEP Jam on: Band of USI grads leaves crowds satisfied with intense mix of styles It's about 7:30 p.m. on a warm Wednesday night in Evansville, and local group the Jangle Sheep are plowing through "Battleground" - one of 15 tracks on their recently-released full length album, Leave Me Satisfied - in an east side rehearsal room. Even with no warm up, the guys go from 0 to 11 (obligatory Spinal Tap reference) in about five seconds and proceed to deftly navigate the requested song's wild mix of rock, progressive rock and punk rock. For five intensely loud minutes, the onslaught of live bass, drums and two guitars overtakes the tiny rental space; there's not much jangling going on, per se, just a full-on sonic assault. As the final blistering run of notes fades away, the immediate reaction from the peanut gallery is short and sweet: "holy crap."

Guitarists Mike Cassidy and Travis Horton, bassist Jake Bethel and drummer Sean Adams should be used to that by now.

For the last three years, they've been finetuning their unmistakable sound, adhering

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to a strict rehearsal schedule at the aforementioned "Evansville Jam House" on East Division Street. "Three times a week for two hours - that was the practice commitment we wanted to stick with, the bare minimum of what we needed," Cassidy says. The dedication has paid off in spades - both on stage and on record. That's clear from the crowds the band draws at area venues like Lamasco Bar & Grill, Mojo's BoneYard and PG CafĂŠ as well as the love for Leave

band feel along with elements of jazz. It shouldn't work so well, but somehow it makes total sense in the context of these four easy-going, talented musicians who first crossed paths while attending USI.

"Travis and I met through a radio & TV program," Cassidy explains.

"And Jake and I worked at the "the Jangle Sheep are best college radio station - The Edge. experienced live to fully Travis and I were going to start a appreciate the sophistication of band together, and he knew Sean the band's material" and I knew Jake. So we all started banging it out." And eventually the jams became songs, thanks in large part to Horton, who functions Me Satisfied - and especially from the as the primary creative spark. A Grateful sheer number of views online for their Dead fanatic, he's just as chill as you first official video, might expect and uncomfortable with "Indigo Vertigo." taking much credit. When asked if he ever Not bad at all for disagrees with the direction the rest of the a group with a guys steer his ideas, his response explains slew of seemingly why the Jangle Sheep are so in tune, so to incongruent speak. "I think that sometimes, but I don't influences. In ever say it," Horton admits with a laugh. addition to rock, "But usually if I don't like something at first, progressive rock I'll grow to really love it, and I'm glad that I and the occasional didn't deny the process. Often it becomes punk riff, the something that I would never have Jangle Sheep thought of." Further pressed about the also incorporate songwriting process, the guys all chime in a heavy jam with what's known as the "wrinkled shirt"

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analogy - which goes something like this: Horton is the wrinkled shirt he has the initial idea. Then Cassidy takes it and irons it out, makes it all pretty. Adams is the ironing board and, well, Bethel is the fancy pair of pants. Discuss.

This creative synergy - however odd the analogy - has resulted in a series of well-received recordings, including 2016's Just Let 'em Jangle and Leave Me Satisfied (with lovely cover art by Callie Poehlein), released in August. Both were produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Tony Soellner at Bootlegger Recording Studio on the west side of Evansville. Mercifully, he doesn't charge by the hour.

"It's an arduous process - we really like to experiment," Adams says.

"We don't have everything totally written down. [With Leave Me Satisfied] there were a lot of things that we did on the fly in the studio that turned out really awesome. Mike, especially, came up with a lot of amazing improvised solos." He's not kidding. The album is full of mind-bending fretwork as well as shifting tempos and complex structures but still manages to slip in a host of hooks and catchy vocal melodies by Bethel and Horton to leave the listener satisfied, indeed. Tracks like "Battleground," Roger, Roger" and "Horsehead" are incredibly well-crafted with a sonic punch not often heard on local recordings.

Still, the Jangle Sheep are best experienced live to fully appreciate the sophistication of the band's material. As Bethel notes, they rarely play covers and avoid repeating themselves. "If we do a cover, we try to make it very memorable, very wacky," he explains. "Sometimes we make medleys out of our existing songs - we almost unconsciously change things every time because we have a lot of people that come to every show. We want to give them something a little different."

Asked to name the band's wildest show to date, Cassidy doesn't hesitate. "Mesker Fest. We only played for 15 minutes, but the show had an incredible energy," he says. "The first song there were 100 people standing back - and then everybody stormed the stage. It was crazy."

You're more likely to see the Jangle Sheep jamming for three hours or more these days - there's generally no skimping on the set list. Currently, the band is planning to branch out and schedule more shows in bigger cities such as Louisville, Nashville and St. Louis. And practice, of course. "The goal is to keep writing music and keep getting better. We're already looking ahead to the next album - that's just kind of our style."

For more info, follow the Jangle Sheep on Facebook and check out their music on Bandcamp.

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | UPCOMING EVENTS

7th Annual River Basin Blues Blast

The Cold Stares

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Region's biggest blues acts coming together for big post-holiday concert

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t's the ultimate live music trifecta in the Now the venue shifts to Franklin Street for the tri-state: Burdette Blues Fest, Blues on the third and final installment of the RBBS blues Rock and River Basin Blues Blast - all brought trifecta. The 7th Annual River Basin Blues to you each year by the River Basin Blues Blast promises to be a blast, all right, with five Society, a group of individuals dedicated to regional acts intent on blowing the roof off of supporting local performances of regional and national blues artists at all levels and at as Lamasco Bar & Grill. many venues as possible. In other words, the Copper Kettle is a re-branding of Dale RBBS is all about promoting live music in our Niehaus & Bad Mojo area and bringing and consists of Dale together the Niehaus (vocals, best acts on one "The RBBS is all about promoting guitars), Gary Jines stage for your live music in our area and bringing (harp) and Austin enjoyment. together the best acts on one Leclaire (cajón), with stage for your enjoyment."

Jon Hyneman playing The Burdette acoustic bass. The Blues Fest group was the RBBS's entry in the IBC Best kicked things off in June with a great lineup Self-produced CD contest in Memphis headlined by Grammy-nominated singer several years ago.

Shaun Murphy, plus R.J. Rigdon & The Primal Roots, Gough Martin Blues Band and Paul Blues 4 U is the only group to have played Blake & The Pall Bearers. The venue then every year (27+) at the W.C. Handy Blues & shifted to Rockport, IN for September's Blues BBQ Festival in Henderson, KY. The band on the Rock - a gathering of incredible talent consists of Carl Rodenberg, Tommy Stilwell, with the likes of The Beat Daddys, The Tullie Brae Band and Boscoe France bringing down Roy Carter, Jon Rochner and Danny Erkman. the house and showing just how powerful the Honey Roy is a band headed up by one of blues can be. the first families of music here in the area, featuring Roy Carter (father) on sax and Micah "Honey Roy" Carter (son) on vocals, keys and harp.

Their sound is summed up with just one word: soul. But you can also call it danceable rhythm & blues.

Honey Roy

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The Cold Stares are a ferocious blues-rock

Eliza Neals

duo comprising guitarist/vocalist Chris Tapp and drummer Brian Mullins. Head Bent, their latest album, is a powerful musical document acclaimed by critics and fans alike. But nothing can quite prepare you for the raw, blistering attack of this duo's live show.

Eliza Neals is a dynamic front woman and multi-talented musician credited with “returning the magic back to blues-rock with mind-blowing live performances and top of the charts recordings.” She and her backing band The Narcotics will headline the Blues Blast, closing the festival out on a high note.

For more info about the RBBS, visit evansvilleblues.com. Lamasco Bar & Grill is located at 1331 W. Franklin St. in Evansville.

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | ARTS & ACTIVITIES

NOVEMBER ARTS & ACTIVITIES

Join the fun with all of these great music and art activities around the Tri-State.

Nov 2: Uncharted International: Stories of Courage

Retired US Army soldier J.R. Martinez will be discussing his story of courage and hope.

In March of 2003, Martinez was deployed to Iraq. In April he sustained severe burns to over 34 percent of his body when his humvee hit a roadside bomb. Since his recovery, Martinez has become a highly sought after motivational speaker. He has traveled around the country speaking about his experiences to corporations, veterans groups, schools and other organizations.

Martinez serves as a spokesperson for Operation Finally Home, as well as for the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, Glasswing International, Free the Children, and the Viscardi Center. The evening benefits Uncharted’s efforts to address physical, economic, educational, and spiritual injustice worldwide. For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre.com Victory Theatre: 600 Main St., Evansville, IN / 6:30pm

Nov 3: Walk the Runway

Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction, and a cash bar as the latest holiday fashion footwear and accessory trends presented by Shoe Carnival and benefitting Vanderburgh County CASA - are displayed in a fashion show walkway. Tickets are $50.

For more info, visit vandcasa.com or call 812424-5825.

Tropicana Evansville: 421 NW Riverside Dr., Evansville, IN / 6pm

Nov 3: Night at the Old Courthouse

Night at the Old Courthouse is the signature event of the Old Courthouse Foundation.

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Fun and mystery can be found as they walk the halls and chambers, some opened especially for this night. Samples of craft beer, wine, and food are provided as well as live music.

The Old Courthouse: 201 NW Fourth St., Evansville, IN / 7-9pm

Nov 4: Aaron Lewis & Blackberry Smoke

Aaron Lewis, the Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter made a name for himself as a founding member and frontman of Staind. While Lewis has been performing solo acoustic shows since he was a teenager, it was in 2011 that he released his first solo EP, Town Line and made the jump to country music. Blackberry Smoke has evolved from rough-edged club act to arena-ready rock ‘n’ roll juggernauts, while steadily extending and expanding the Southern rock tradition. For tickets and more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza.com Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St., Evansville, IN / 7:30pm

Nov 4: Historic Newburgh Winery Tour

Enjoy this tasty event which offers chartered coach rides to local wineries. For more info, visit historicnewburgh.org or call 812-8532815.

Downtown Newburgh, IN

Nov 9: Passion for Fashion

This fashion show benefitting the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center includes a luncheon, floral arrangements by local designers, and a silent auction. Reservations are required. For more info, visit eastersealsswindiana.com or call 812-437-2607.

Holiday Inn Airport: 7101 US 41, Evansville,

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Nov 10: 7th Annual Black & Pink Ball The 7th Annual Black & Pink Ball to support the Children's Center for Dance Education provides more opportunities for dance education for youth in the community. For more info, visit childdance.org or call 8128066.

Evansville Country Club: 3810 Stringtown Rd., Evansville, IN / 6-10pm

Nov 10-12: 2017 Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo

Shop unique handmade creations in woodcrafts, furniture, holiday decorations, quilts, jewelry, floral arrangements, painting, candles, pottery, embroidery, special classes, and much more at this fourth annual event! $3 for adults; children 12 & under get in free.

For more info, visit owensborocenter.com Owensboro Convention Center: 501 W. 2nd St., Owensboro, KY

Nov 11: Old National Bank presents La Traviata

Opera returns to the Victory stage with some of the most dramatic vocal and instrumental music ever written. Verdi's La Traviata is a timeless favorite that explores the extremes of emotion from exuberant celebration to unbridled passion and the ultimate sacrifice for love. The opera, sung in Italian with English supertitles, is a collaboration with the Indianapolis Opera, University of Evansville, and Evansville Philharmonic Chorus. For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre. com or evansvillephilharmonic.org or call 812-425-5050.

Victory Theatre: 600 Main St., Evansville, IN / 7pm

Nov 11: Elton John

One of the most successful artists on the road today, Elton and his band perform a concert you will never forget: the entire audience singing along to much-loved classic songs such as “Your Song,” “Rocket Man,” “Bennie and the Jets,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” “Crocodile Rock,” “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me,” and many more.

For tickets and more info, visit fordcenter.com

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Ford Center: 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN / 8pm

Nov 11: Tri-State's Got Talent

The Really Big Show, a benefit for The Arc of Evansville, wants you as a main act! The public is invited to sign up for their annual talent contest, Tri-State's Got Talent. The winner will be featured in the annual The Really Big Show on February 10. Walk-ups will be accepted the day of the event until 3:30pm. Auditions must be 90 seconds or less and can include singing, hula dancing, plate spinning, juggling, or a unique trick.

For more info, visit arcofevansville.org or call 812-428-4500 ext. 307.

Eastland Mall Food Court: 800 N. Green River Rd., Evansville, IN / 2-3:30pm

Nov 11-12: Fall Mini Book Sale

Browse through hundreds of books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs. Prices range from 50 cents to $2. For more info, visit evpl. org or call 812-428-8200.

Central Library: 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN

Nov 14: Blick Art Materials Free Workshop Come join the fun and interact with other artists at this free Blick Art Materials workshop. The focus will be modern calligraphy and lettering. For more info, call 812-476-9551.

Blick Art Materials: 1364 N. Green River Rd., Evansville, IN / 5:30-7:30pm

Nov 17: 2017 Jingle Mingle Mart

The Jingle Mingle Mart features more than 70 local boutiques, online shops, and visiting retailers in one festive and convenient location. Vendors showcase an array of clothing, jewelry, home and garden décor, gourmet food, artwork, and holiday items.

Proceeds benefit Christ the King PTO. For more info, email jingleminglemart@hotmail. com Christ the King School: 3101 Bayard Park Dr., Evansville, IN / 4pm

Nov 17: 31st Annual International Bazaar

The University of Evansville’s annual International Bazaar invites visitors to experience the food, customs, and cultures of UE’s international students. It features allyou-can-eat cuisine, music, games, dancing, photo opportunities, and more. For more info, call 812-488-2279.

Ridgway University Center UE Campus: 1800 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, IN / 5pm

Nov 18: Art in the Wild

More than a dozen local crafters and artists demonstrate their work. Presenters will have pieces for sale, and there will be free kids’ activities. For more info, visit wesselmannaturesociety.org or call 812-4790771.

Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve: 551 N. Boeke Rd., Evansville, IN / 12-4pm

Nov 18: EPYO/EPYO II Fall Concert

The City of Evansville sponsors this annual concert by the Evansville Philharmonic Youth Orchestra. General admission costs $10. For tickets and more info, visit evansvillephilharmonic.org or call 812-4255050.

Victory Theatre: 600 Main St., Evansville, IN / 7pm

St., Owensboro, KY / 8pm

Nov 22: Art & Antique Fall Stroll

Enjoy an evening stroll along historic New Harmony's streets of antique shops and art galleries. For more info, visit hoosiersalon. org or call 812-682-3970.

New Harmony, IN

Nov 25: 7th Annual River Basin Blues Blast

The River Basin Blues Society presents an incredible lineup of the area's best bands, including Copper Kettle, Blues 4 U, Honey Roy, The Cold Stares and Eliza Neals & The Narcotics. For more info, visit evansvilleblues.com Lamasco Bar & Grill: 1331 W. Franklin St., Evansville, IN / 2pm-Close

Nov 28: Joe Bonamassa

Hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, GRAMMYnominated Joe Bonamassa has almost single-handedly redefined the bluesrock genre and brought it into the mainstream. For tickets and more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza.com Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St., Evansville, IN / 8pm

Nov 18: X-Fest 2017 feat.

Black Stone Cherry

Kentucky rockers Black Stone Cherry return to the Bluegrass state for X-Fest 2017!

Black Stone Cherry has released five critically acclaimed albums, including Kentucky, the quartet’s first release for Mascot Records.

They have produced such rock radio favorites as “Lonely Train,” “Blind Man,” “White Trash Millionaire,” and “Me and Mary Jane,” and shared the stage with bands like Def Leppard, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, and Shinedown. The Everyday Losers were the winners of the X-Fest 2017 Battle of the Bands and will be the opening act for Black Stone Cherry. For tickets and more info, visit owensborocenter.com Owensboro Convention Center: 501 W. 2nd

Family Night!

EVERY TUESDAY 5PM-Close

$1.38 KID SCOOP * PLUS TAX

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | FASHION ADVICE

With Hailey Reynolds

Holiday outfits: What to wear for every kind of Thanksgiving festivity

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he holiday season is upon us once again and with that comes a whole lot of food, hot cocoa, family, and my personal favorite… SWEATERS! Here is your Thanksgiving Day outfit guide for every kind of festivity.

Pure Comfort: If your family is the casual type and values comfort over style, this is for you. A pair of soft jogger sweatpants paired with a soft off shoulder tee will provide an outfit that is both relaxing and acceptable for family photos. If you want to add a little more detail to your ensemble, add a pair of graphic socks for some added personal style. These can either be knitted

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socks or something like mine that has a little more sass.

the TV rather than the dining room table on Thanksgiving Day, then rockin’ spirit wear for your favorite team is the only way to go.

Want to add a little detail? Pair it with looser fitting boyfriend jeans and a cardigan for some added comfort.

Easy Transitions: For the past few years, this has been my go-to inspiration for my Thanksgiving Day outfit. I start out with a long tunic or shirt and pair it with patterned tights and either close tied heels or short boots. The secret is if you wear a looser fitting top, you can eat as much as you want. Once dinner is over, you can change into looser leggings and socks for an easy transition while still looking nice.

Holiday Traditional: If your holiday consists of an elegant meal and a large family, put on a dress that has a strong structure and pair it with a chunky cardigan. This will allow added warmth and detail.

Football Fanatic: If your family sits around

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Happy Holidays!

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | COMMUNITY & FAMILY

NOVEMBER COMMUNITY & FAMILY Get involved and have some fun with these great community activities around the Tri-State.

Nov 3-5: Vanderburgh Humane Society Pet Pictures with Santa Join the VHS for the 32nd annual Pet Pictures with Santa - the original and still the best!

You don't want to miss this tri-state Christmas tradition. This is the perfect opportunity to create that family Christmas card in plenty of time before the holidays. Kids, adults, and all species of domestic pets are welcome in the photos. For more info, email a.coburn@ lifesaver.org or visit the VHS Facebook page.

Washington Sq. Mall: Evansville, IN

Nov 4: 16th Annual Norwegian Foot March

The 16th annual Norwegian Foot March will take participants 18.6 miles through the rolling hills of Evansville’s west side. Carrying a 25-pound rucksack, participants will begin and end at USI, working to make it back to the finish line in under 4.5 hours. ROTC cadets from any school can register for $25, and all other participants can register for $45.

Proceeds from the Norwegian Foot March benefit USI’s Wabash Battalion Army ROTC program. For more info, call 812-464-1989.

USI: 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN

Nov 4: Celebrate the Center 2017

The Vanderburgh 4-H Center is hosting its annual benefit dinner and auction, featuring appetizers and a silent auction beginning at 5pm followed by dinner and live auction at 6:30pm. Individual and table sponsorships are available. For more info, visit vanderburgh4hcenter.com or call 812867-6217.

Vanderburgh 4-H Center: 201 E. Boonville New Harmony Rd., Evansville, IN / 5pm

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Nov 5: Evansville Autumn Walk

The event includes a charity walk, lunch, silent auction, Zumba, and family activities.

Raise donations through walk teams; all proceeds from the event benefit the Tri-State Multiple Sclerosis Association. Prizes are awarded at several donation levels. For more info, visit tristatems.org or call 812-423-5943.

Harrison High School: 211 Fielding Rd., Evansville, IN / 12:30pm

Nov 5: Stache Dache 5K

The Stache Dache 5K presented by Deaconess Cancer Services benefits the American Cancer Society. No mustache? No problem! Mustaches will be provided. For more info, visit tristatefit.com Garvin Park: 1600 N. Main St., Evansville, IN / 2pm

Nov 8: Veterans Celebration

The event includes a social hour and vendor fair, a program featuring veteran and memorial groups paying respects to those who fought for our country, and a complimentary lunch. Registration is required. For more info, visit swirca.org or call 812-464-7800.

SWIRCA & More: 16 W. Virginia St., Evansville, IN / 9am

Nov 9: Fallen Comrades Ceremony

Everyday 22 veterans commit suicide. This is a startling statistic that needs to change.

That's why SouthernCare and 44News are teaming up for the Fallen Comrades Ceremony in Evansville. This is the first time an event like this has been held in the tristate. All veterans, their family members, friends and caregivers are welcome to attend. It's free and open to the public.

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National Guard Armory (west entrance): 3000 E. Division St., Evansville, IN / 6:30-8pm

Nov 11: Drumstick Dash

Move your feet so others can eat during this annual event that benefits the Evansville Rescue Mission's Gobbler Gathering food giveaway. With 8K, one-mile, and walk options, the event starts and finishes at the ERM’s residence center. For more info, call 421-3800.

Evansville Rescue Mission: 500 E. Walnut St., Evansville, IN

Nov 11-12: Warrick Humane Society Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus

Back by popular demand, the WHS will hold its annual Pictures with Santa & Mrs. Claus

by Lisa Polk Photography & Design. This is not only offered for pets, but it's for children, adults and whole families! It's one of the shelter's biggest fundraisers and picture packages start at just $10. For times and more info, visit the WHS Facebook page or call 812-858-1132.

Warrick Humane Society: 5722 Vann Rd., Newburgh, IN

Nov 16: AAF Professional Development Luncheon

The Greater Evansville American Advertising Federation will host its monthly luncheon featuring a guest speaker to be announced.

For more info, visit aafevv.com Tropicana Evansville: 421 NW Riverside Dr., Evansville, IN / 12-1pm

Nov 18: Opioid Awareness 5K & Family Fun Run Seven sisters have come together to honor the siblings they have lost to the opioid epidemic with a mission to educate, provide recovery options, and stop the stigma of the disease. The Opioid Awareness 5K & Family Fun Run aims to educate the community and cultivate awareness. Registration costs $20 and includes an event t-shirt. For more info, visit riseupandrun.com Eykamp Scout Center: 3501 E. Lloyd Exp., Evansville, IN / 8am

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Nov 18: 8th Annual PC Pound Puppies Holiday Craft Fair

This free event features 40+ booths of high-quality crafts and gift items. Attendees are encouraged to bring along a donation that PCPP can use for homeless dogs. New collars and leashes, new dog toys, new or gently used dog crates (wire or plastic, especially large sizes), flea and heart worm preventives, paper towels, and spray cleaners are needed. For more info, contact Cathy Powers at garnetmist@aol.com or call 812-963-3890.

Historic Ribeyre Gym: 603 S. Main St., New Harmony, IN / 9am-4pm

Nov 18: Jacob's Village Trivia Night Grab a group of eight to 10 friends and join Jacob's Village for its sixth annual trivia night. For $35 per person, you'll enjoy the evening in the Ivy Room at SWIRCA and experience an exciting night of trivia and a buffet meal with cash bar. There will also be prizes and a silent auction. For more info, visit jacobsvillage.org or call 812-598-4122.

SWIRCA Ivy Room: 16 W. Virginia St., Evansville, IN / 5pm

Nov 21: 95th Annual Gobbler Gathering Nearly 2,000 families receive boxes of Thanksgiving food, including a frozen turkey, produce, and dried and canned goods. Volunteers and donors help make the event possible. For more info, call 812421-3800.

Evansville Rescue Mission: 500 E. Walnut St., Evansville, IN

Nov 23: 28th Annual Goodwill Turkey Day 5K

More than 2,000 participants come from all over the country to participate in this running event that benefits the Goodwill Family Center. Each registrant receives a long-sleeved turkey tee. For more info, call 474-2222.

Downtown Evansville, corner of Court & Fifth streets / 8am

Nov 23-26: Hadi Shrine Circus

The Hadi Shrine Circus has attracted more than 3 million River City residents over the past 83 years and is one of the biggest three-ring circuses left in the world, with elephants, acrobats, clowns, lions, bears, and more. All proceeds support the Hadi Shrine’s efforts to fund children’s medical expenses. For tickets and more info, visit hadishrinecircus.com or call 812-423-4285.

Ford Center: 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN

Nov 23-Jan 1: Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights This annual winter light show benefits local children and adults with disabilities and features a mile of sparkling lights with more than 60 elaborate scenes. Horsedrawn carriage rides are available nightly for additional cost. For more info, visit eastersealsswindiana.com or call 812-4372627.

Garvin Park: 1600 Main St., Evansville, IN

Nov 25: Christmas at the Old Courthouse

Christmas at the Old Courthouse will serve to enhance the Downtown experience and support local retail stores on small business Saturday. Providing free carriage rides from its parking lot, the Old Courthouse Foundation invites the community to create new Christmas traditions. Carolers, refreshments, a stunning Christmas tree in the rotunda and, of course, Santa will be present for the enjoyment of everyone.

Old Courthouse: 201 NW 4th St., Evansville, IN / 10am-3pm

Nov 29: Bright Lights for Easterseals 5K

Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights will be closed to vehicles and open for walkers and runners only to enjoy the dazzling light displays.

The 5K run and fast walk begins at 5:45pm and the Community 1-Mile Walk begins at 6:15pm. For a $20 entry fee, the first 100 registered people will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt. For more info, visit eastersealsswindiana.com or call 812-4372627.

Garvin Park: 1600 N. Main St., Evansville, IN / 5:45pm

8TH ANNUAL SKATE WITH SANTA SWONDER ICE ARENA DECEMBER 9 | 4:30-8PM

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very year, Santa straps on his skates and makes a lot of local kids very, very happy. His annual appearance at Swonder Ice Arena is one of the highlights of the holiday season, a rare opportunity to spend time with the man who has made so many wishes come true all over the world! Best of all, the evening will include pictures with Santa ($10 each) to create a lasting memory of this very special occasion.

New this year, guests may purchase a combination ticket ($15) which includes admission to Greater Evansville Figure Skating Club's Holiday Ice Show, “A Christmas Vacation,” plus hot chocolate and cookies, as well as admission and skate rental for the Holiday Skate which allows everyone to skate with Santa.

In addition to the action on the ice, there will be a silent auction (benefitting Youth First, Inc.) with all sorts of great items up for grabs. Family and friends can bid while enjoying the delicious food and refreshments on hand.

The Holiday Skating Session will be from 4:30-6 p.m. Photos with Santa will be taken until 5:30 p.m.; he'll hit the ice immediately after. The GEFSC Holiday Ice Skating Show will begin at 7 p.m

For more info, call 812-479-0989 or email alord@evansville.in.gov Swonder Ice Arena is located at 209 N. Boeke Rd. in Evansville.

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SUCCESS STORIES & FUTURE FRIENDS VANDERBURGH HUMANE SOCIETY

NOVEMBER IS ADOPT A SENIOR PET MONTH!

GUS: Gus is a 9-year-old male Catahoula Leopard Dog. He is the FINAL DOG remaining from the Hillview hoarding situation. Thanks to an agreement reached in the court case, Gus is safe and can finally go up for adoption! Gus loves everyone and everything – cats, dogs, kids, you name it. He has a low- to moderateenergy level and would be great in just about any home. He is well-loved by VHS staff, volunteers, and at Cardio for Canines.

He’s also becoming more & more famous… he and some of his friends rode on the VHS’ float in the Fall Festival Main Parade last month! Gus’s adoption fee is $100 and he’s neutered, microchipped, and ready to go home today!

DORITO: Dorito is an 8-year-old male orange tabby. He’s a “senior” ready to “graduate” into his new home! This dude is very laid-back and likes other cats. He’s one of about 250+ cats up for adoption at VHS right now, who desperately need homes or foster homes! His $30 adoption fee includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and FeLV/FIV test. November is Adopt A Senior Pet Month, and older animals like Dorito are no less deserving of a “retirement home.” Stop by and ask for Dorito!

ADOPTION SPOTLIGHT STEPHANIE NORRICK & CAPTAIN CAULIFLOWER

About six months ago, Evansville's Stephanie Norrick and her husband were finally ready to adopt another animal after the passing of their 14-year-old cat last November. They both adore dogs, but Stephanie has always been particularly fond of cats, so the couple headed to the VHS in search of a new senior feline friend. "As much as I love kittens, they are a lot of work," she says. "I didn't know if we had the energy for that, so we wanted to find an older one that was more mellow." Sure enough, after spending some quality time in the Cat Lounge, the Norricks felt drawn to a fiveyear-old, laidback character with a cauliflower ear named Turner who stayed aboard the "ship" inside the Lounge throughout their visit and purred every time they petted him. Captain Cauliflower - or "CC" as they renamed him soon set sail for his new home on the west side. According to Stephanie, the transition to his new surroundings went pretty well, apart from an initial idiosyncrasy or two. "We always allow cats on our furniture, so I would pick CC up and put him on the couch, but he would jump right off," she explains. "I theorized that it's probably his first time living in a house - it took him a couple of days to get used to it, but now we can't get him off of it (laughs)." Another successful adoption!

OREO: Yeah, yeah, a black & white cat named Oreo… we know. But he’s probably thinking, “I’m an older guy set in my ways. So don’t change my name. Get off my lawn.” Actually, the grumpy-old-man stereotype doesn’t really fit Oreo otherwise. He’s a sweet boy who keeps getting overlooked because of his age! Which by the way, is around 11 years. But cats’ lifespans are about 18-20 years on average, so he’s still looking for commitment. Oreo can go home today already neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations, and FeLV/FIVtested for only $30.

400 Millner Industrial Drive | 2 blocks west of Garvin Park in Evansville 812-426-2563 | Adoption Hours: Tues-Sat 12-6pm | www.vhslifesaver.org

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | UPCOMING EVENTS

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE

HELPING HOUNDS CRAFT FAIR

ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NOVEMBER 4 | 9AM - 3PM

A paws-itively wonderful fundraiser: support ITV's annual fall event!

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privately run rescue, It Takes A Village has been helping homeless animals for over five years, providing hope to those that have been abused, abandoned or neglected. The organization holds a number of high profile fundraisers each year, including the very popular Canine Carnival & Mardi Paws as well as the annual Helping Hounds Craft Fair in November.

This year's fair will feature crafts and more from well over 20 vendors - Sharon Shonestreet (Pampered Chef), Monica Watson (Handmade jewelry and Perfectly Posh), Kathy Ramsey-Burklow (Mary Kay), Tracy Titzer (Christmas wreaths) and Robin Rosbrugh (Scentsy) just to name a few. The list is growing by the day.

But even if you can't make it to Helping Hounds, there are other ways to support ITV, including purchasing items on the shelter's wish list: Kongs, leashes, chew bones, dog beds, balls/dog toys, paper towels, bleach, incense/room fresheners, Pine Sol, OdoBan, 33 gallon or bigger trash bags, dog treats, dog waste bags, toilet paper, hot dogs/pill pockets, laundry detergent, dry puppy food, peanut butter (without xylitol), large collapsible dog crates, x-large collapsible dog crates, Advantix or Advantage flea preventative, heartworm preventative, copy paper and gift certificates to Staples or Office Depot for office supplies.

And don't forget to bring your pup, bunny or kitty to ITV for their annual Pet Pictures with Santa fundraiser! Dates/times as follows: Saturday, December 2 / 12-5 p.m.

Saturday, December 9 / 12-5 p.m.

It Takes A Village is located at 1417 N. Stockwell Rd. in Evansville. For more info, including how to adopt or foster an animal, visit itvrescue.org or call 812-909-1306.

8TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR RIBEYRE GYM, NEW HARMONY, IN | NOVEMBER 18 9AM - 4PM

Get a jump on that Christmas wish list and support homeless animals at the same time!

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fter you've perused all the crafts at the It Takes A Village event on November 4, be sure to mark your calendar for the PC Pound Puppies Holiday Craft Fair just two weeks later yet another opportunity to do some early Christmas shopping and help out the community's homeless animal population at the same time. It follows on from last month's Howloween Costume Ball, a spooky fundraiser for the Posey County-based shelter, and will help cover losses incurred when an individual stole rummage sale items from the organization back in late July.

The Holiday Craft Fair will feature over 40 booths of high quality crafts, so you'll have plenty of choices for that early Christmas shopping list. Not to mention that you'll have a blast hanging out with fellow animal lovers from around the tri-state. In addition, lunch will be available, featuring BBQ by Stan & Joyce Hack as well as homemade soups.

For those attending the event, PC Pound Puppies requests that you bring donations, including: paper towels, new dog toys, new or gently used dog crates (wire or plastic), Advantage Multi, Advantix, Heartgard, Trifexis, spray cleaners (409, etc.), Sport Mix dog food Also, PC Pound Puppies currently houses a number of heartworm positive dogs that need treatment. To donate and help these animals get back to good health, visit youcaring. com/pcpoundpuppies-820633

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | RELIGION

NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | LOCAL OPINION

ASK THE PASTOR

THE WRITE STUFF

with Kevin Fleming of First Presbyterian Church

Q:

Is complaining about life just a part of being human?

One of the things I’ve noticed about my Facebook feed is that there are a lot of complaints. Everyone seems to be complaining about something. The list includes whether or not it is right that you should have to pay extra for extra sauces for chicken strips, whether it is appropriate for certain people to wear certain clothing, and whether or not certain people should be allowed to do something with which someone else might take offense. Then there are those who list every ache and pain, gripe about traffic, or go on at great lengths about how life just isn’t fair.

I get that into every life comes disappointment and disillusionment. This is part of being human. We can’t stop all of it and we can’t prevent all of it.

But, let’s be honest: at our worst, we still have it a lot better than most of the people in the world. Much of what prompts our grumbling falls under the label of “first world problems.” We don’t have a good cell signal, the car is acting up, the meal we had at the restaurant wasn’t all we hoped it would be. And while we’re grousing about how terrible everything is, hurricanes reek destruction, earthquakes kill hundreds, wildfires burn thousands of acres, and we are just fine.

Maybe instead of complaining and droning on about how awful it all is, we could take a moment and realize – in spite of everything – just how good we have it.

First Presbyterian Church is located at 609 SE 2nd St. / 812-423-6297.

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with Jonathan Gluff

Words to Whitney

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can’t remember exactly the first time I met Whitney Patterson, whose column "Words from Whitney" used to occupy this space on the adjacent page… but I remember the first time we truly talked.

It was at Deerhead. I’d heard they were doing open mic nights, and I missed performing live.

Even though I should’ve been used to it, for some reason, I was nervous.

Maybe it was just from being in a new town; I moved to Evansville in 2011, and it took a long time to muster up the courage to finally play for a crowd again.

I honestly don’t know how well the performance actually went; what I do remember was that she made me feel welcome.

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common.

Since we both shared a penchant for voicing our opinions - sometimes very loudly - she suggested me for the very column you’re reading now. I love writing this each month, and I owe this pleasure to her.

I’ve been trying to focus on the best memories I have of her, like the party she invited my wife and I to. We had a great time with everyone there, and the night ended with an impromptu jam session I was lucky enough to join in on. It’s one of my favorite nights of the last few years, and I want to thank her for that as well.

But perhaps the greatest thing about her is that stories like mine seem all too common. I can’t count how many people I’ve seen come forward

to share stories of how she positively impacted their lives. Stories of love and compassion for everyone she knew, and stories of her unbridled passion. I soon realized just how lucky we all were for having the privilege of knowing her.

I mentioned her passion, and if there was one thing that I could characterize her with, that would be it. She felt strongly about many groups and causes, and I hope everyone can appreciate just how fervent her efforts were. But greater than even the magnitude of her efforts were her intentions. I know with every fiber of my being that she was fighting for what she believed to be right and just. She was as heartfelt and genuine as they come.

Please - tell those you care about you love them every day.

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | POLITICS

MAYBE I'M JUST with Johnny Fletcher GETTING OLD...

with Johnny Fletcher

rankly, I'm too tired to debate healthcare, anthem-kneelers, immigration, North Korea and such - I'll leave that to people much smarter and more motivated than me - so I'm going to stick with the things that are really burning me up in my old age. Most people don't even watch TV anymore, apparently, but there are still a few cable dinosaurs like me out there getting bombarded daily with insidious ads that siphon off brain cells, like the latest Chevy truck commercials.

Actually, allow me to digress for a moment by uttering two shiverinducing words: Trivago guy. Or the "poster boy for ourtime.com" as I often refer to him when no one is around. That ever-smirking, salt and pepper-haired chap really grates on the nerves.

And he really sucks at doing two things at once - like putting on a

belt and shaving at the same time. Sad. But back to my main point. The suave, bearded dude who features in each Chevy spot is somehow even more annoying than Trivago guy - a notable achievement. Something about him standing there with a clipboard surrounded by wide-eyed regular folks (not actors!) assembled to take in and behold the wonder of a shiny new pick-up just irritates. And then he makes each person parrot back awards that the company has won at light speed until they are simply breathless with excitement (lottery winners don't even get this animated). Best of all, there's a cool, laidback man-bunner who, much to the obviously rehearsed delight of his compatriots, responds, "that's one bad mamma jamma!" Hilarious. I know, it's just TV and all. Why get so worked up? Well, I

with Bryan Fox

Democrat factions need to come together He's in. He's out. He's back in again.

This is in reference to local attorney Scott Danks vowing to leave his post as Vanderburgh County Democratic Party Chair - and then making an about-face decision to retain that position.

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would have moved on to something more pressing and socially relevant, but then Chevy ramped everything up with a new, painfully ridiculous spot.

Surely you've seen it.

Beardy is back, but this time - wait for it - he's posing as a really inept valet parking attendant!

See, he can never seem to keep things straight and repeatedly brings people the wrong car back - which just happens to be a 2018 Chevy hybrid SUV or something.

But luckily for him, no one minds that he's terrible at his job. Instead, they hop inside this dream vehicle and dream about driving it home. Then, reality check - these poor schmucks must resign themselves to living with their current $50,000 ride.

Now that's injustice!

Many Democrats were upset about his decision to stay, including Indivisible, the left's answer to the Tea Party. Indivisible comes from the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic Party. Sanders, who ran against eventual party nominee Hillary Clinton, was seemingly treated unfairly by the Democratic establishment. This tension from both factions has trickled down to politics locally.

The Democrats have lost more than they've won in the last decade - both locally and nationally.

Their problems stem from losing identity, failure to recruit electable candidates, and being outspent by the local GOP. To turn the tide, they need to get people enthused. There's the establishment who supported Gail Riecken who eventually got trounced in the last Evansville mayoral election. Then you've got the Sanders-supporting Indivisible. Sanders won Vanderburgh County in last year's primary by over 1,500 votes. The party can no longer ignore Indivisible and consider them a small minority.

Since Danks is back as Chairman, he might want to consider finding someone within Indivisible to serve as his Vice Chairman. He also might consider recruiting candidates from Indivisible to see how successful they would be in upcoming elections.

Ok, I'm worn out.

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"THE TALLEST IN THE WORLD"

by John Thurgood

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or an entire summer James Gregory's uncle was the tallest man in the world. A parade was organized in his honor, and he was carted through town on a flatbed trailer stacked with hay, pulled by a John Deer tractor. A cavalcade of dirt bikes and Harleys trailed behind him. The mayor was in it, too. He drove his orange Corvette at the head. His wife sat in the passenger seat, throwing mini tootsie rolls out to the crowd. People yelled and cheered. They said that we were the tallest. And we felt like it was true. The heads of all of our dads towered above, waving to Corbin Gregory, as he waved his massive hand back at us.

We had never heard of Mozambique, but a man from there had held the record up until that summer. James said it was in Africa, and we believed him, because it seemed like a place where giants lived, a place of magic and fantastic creatures.

Our town was nothing like that. The only mystery we had was the secret ingredient to the King Cakes Mrs. Beaumont sold to the grocery store come Mardi Gras. Smoke moved over the cane fields at the end of fall, but that was no mystery. There was nothing magical about farming.

After the parade, we stopped seeing Corbin, the tallest man, around town. He had been so easy to spot, and we missed that special feeling of seeing him lumber toward us with a smile half-cocked like he had something special to say. It was almost a relief that he never did, because news coming from such an intimidating source could never be very good. As young as we were, we were old enough to understand that good news never moved downward.

His absence was replaced by The Corbin Burger at the drivein, a Corbin Shake at the ice cream stand. They even named a dinner special after him at the steak house: a 72 ounce sirloin with a baked potato and grilled carrots. Some said the mayor was talking about changing the town motto to “The Home of Giants.” That didn't last though, because as suddenly as it had all started, it came to an end. Someone had discovered a man in Turkey who was over eight feet tall, the result of a tumor effecting his pituitary gland. We were no longer the tallest, and we didn't have Corbin, either. Some said he moved west to be a professional wrestler or an actor, but it didn't matter to us, because we were only kids. Everyone was taller than us.

NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | ENTERTAINMENT

PATWA'S PERSPECTIVE Where are the romantic comedies?

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he Proposal, 13 Going on 30, No Strings Attached, Friends With Benefits, Going the Distance, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 50 First Dates, How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, Never Been Kissed, 27 Dresses, Sweet Home Alabama, Something’s Gotta Give, Hitch and The Ugly Truth: these are some of the best contemporary romantic comedy movies of the 21st century. Yet, there hasn’t been a breakout one in years. In fact, the lack of romantic comedies being made is appalling. All of the movies I listed are rated highly on IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes and are quite commonly known not just in the U.S., but all over the world. The reason is not just because of the big name stars that pull attention towards them, but because of how sweet the romance is and how funny the hijinks are. There are way too many serious, dramatic movies being released and although I appreciate biopics, historical depictions of the past, super hero movies, sci-fi fantasy blockbusters and remakes, we need more romantic comedies filling up our screens.

Romantic comedies are the kinds of movies you can pop in and watch at a friend's house with all of your girls or when you're just feeling down and need a pick-me-up. They aren’t overly comedically grotesque and overladen with penis and fart jokes or explicit sex. They are the perfect balance of falling in love and laughing your ass off. There hasn’t been a truly incredible romantic comedy - or really any at all for that matter - released since 2011 and that is a travesty. Romantic comedies are dynamic and engaging. They speak universally to audiences and it’s mindblowing to me that it’s been roughly six years since No Strings Attached, Friends With Benefits and Bridesmaids came out in 2011. 27 Dresses is one of my favorite romantic comedies of all time, with strong character development and growth, a steamy and tumultuous romance between the two main characters, some witty best friends with their own shenanigans and a sweet b-plot between two sisters who end up learning a lot about each other and finally make amends after years of unspoken tension. I am personally requesting that all movie studios seriously consider hiring some screenwriters to craft some more signature scripts about two people falling in love and all of the hilarious obstacles that come their way. They’ll make millions at the box office and viewers will go home happy. It’s a win-win. Maybe that should be the title of the next great romantic comedy. It could be about two competitors who end up falling in love. Now get to work, studio heads. - Marisa Patwa

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | MOVIE PREVIEWS

SHOWPLACE CINEMAS NOVEMBER MOVIE PREVIEWS Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13)

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 2ND Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum

In Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger, the Incredible Hulk!

Daddy's Home 2 (N/R)

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 10TH Starring:Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, John Cena, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow

Dusty (Mark Wahlberg) and Brad (Will Ferrell) have joined forces to provide their kids with the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho Dad (Mel Gibson) and Brad's ultra-affectionate and emotional Dad (John Lithgow) arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.

Justice League (PG-13)

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 17TH Starring:Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to find and recruit a team of metahumans to stand against this newly awakened threat.

But despite the formation of this unprecedented league of heroes - Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and The Flash - it may already be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

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The Star (PG)

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 17TH Starring: Steven Yeun, Kelly Clarkson, Aidy Bryant, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristin Chenoweth

In Sony Pictures Animation's The Star, a small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill.

One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a loveable sheep who has lost her flock and Dave, a dove with lofty aspirations. Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become accidental heroes in the greatest story ever told - the first Christmas.

DARKEST HOUR (PG-13)

RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 22ND Starring: Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lily James, Stephen Dillane, Ronald Pickup During the early days of

World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. As the seemingly unstoppable Nazi forces advance, and with the Allied army cornered on the beaches of Dunkirk, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the leadership of the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Academy Award nominee Gary Oldman). While maneuvering his political rivals, he must confront the ultimate choice: negotiate with Hitler and save the British people at a terrible cost or rally the nation and fight on against incredible odds.

NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | FILM REVIEWS

13 DEMONS CINEDIGM/DVD At its base, 13 Demons is a predictable movie. Three characters sit down to play a dusty RPG, a la Dungeons and Dragons, and horror ensues. Innocent people are killed, friendships are broken and the arc of the story plummets into no real determinable statement about anything. Are we too reliant on consumer culture? Is there too much violence in games? Why is a short attention span such a negative thing anyway? We don't know.

Not after watching this movie, at least. Part of that problem is due to the director's use of “the long take.” It might seem like not much happens in this film because there are a lot of moments where literally not much is happening. A brooding shot of Stephen Grey as Torkul of Darkhaven here, a close up of Michael Cunningham as Abelsworth of the High Wind there, and pretty soon the movie is over.

These long pauses throughout the movie beg for inspection. They demand a certain amount of attention, and for that alone, the movie gains a patina of merit. However, that need goes unsatisfied as the movie takes a turn toward camp, and not in a good way.

There is one saving grace to this film. It has some especially chilling monologues. Before each roll of the dice, every player must read from the game's playbook, and the creator of the game 13 Demons must have been a bonafide wordsmith, because they are lyrical gold, laced with vivid imagery and gruesome action. All in all, the movie 13 Demons does more for turning off the movie and actually playing the game 13 Demons than it does for actually staying to see the credits. - John Thurgood

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Stephen King did it again. Gerald's Game is a slim psychological thriller that grabs its audience from the start, and doesn't let go.

With this adaptation, Mike Flanagan proves he can bring the suspense, and he doesn't hold back when it counts. Parts of this film are scream-out-loud frightful and others stomach-churningly gruesome. As the plot unfolds, the main character, played by Carla Gugino, is forced to make some difficult choices, and in the process, she is also forced to see her true self as the main catalyst for the situation in which she finds herself. All of this pressure brings her character to a boiling point, and the finale delivers. Viewers are pressed to ask themselves if they would make that same decision, and the truth is: not many would. This display of selfdiscovery and wherewithal comes through by virtue of a great performance from Gugino, who single-handedly carries the emotional weight of this film for a solid hour and 43 minutes.

Comparable most notably to another Steven King adaptation, Misery, Gerald's Game is, for the most part, a single location film, and like its ilk, the film's plot relies heavily on an internal struggle to lead the audience toward each plot point. The main difference here is the way this internal conflict represents itself. And therein might lay the true takeaway of this film: maybe the true problem isn't the shame we feel, but the form it takes. - John Thurgood

NOVEMBER MOVIES 11/1 A Bad Moms Christmas 11/2 Thor: Ragnarok 11/3 Elliot the Littlest Reindeer 11/10 Daddy's Home 2

Murder on the Orient Express 11/17 Justice League The Star Wonder 11/22 Coco Darkest Hour

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BLUES WITH BRAGIN ANDY T BAND Double Strike American Showplace Music Guitarist Andy T returns with a new lineup and the album Double Strike, a traditional blues recording that also explores new paths. The Texas Horns, featuring "Kaz" Kazanoff on tenor sax and John Mills on baritone sax, set the tone with their first notes on “I Want You Bad,” the opening track. The horns keep the groove swinging while Andy and special guest Anson Funderburgh provide stellar guitar riffs in the middle and end of the song.

Nick Nixon returns with vocals on “Deep Inside,” a steady rocking number that features Larry van Loon on piano. The harmonica playing from Greg Izor rounds out the song very nicely. “Juanita” sees Al Gomez on trumpet join the other members of The Texas Horns and Nixon on vocals, along with steady piano work from van Loon. “Sad Times” introduces special guest Mike Flanigin on Hammond B3 organ. Powerful vocals from Alabama Mike, Andy’s guitar and the Texas Horns connect with listeners on a deep level.

“I Was Gonna Leave You” features a funky bass line throughout the song from Johnny Bradley. - Paul Bragin

LEW JETTON & 61 SOUTH Palestine Blues Coffee Street Records After the wildly successful release of 2016’s Rain, Lew Jetton & 61 South return with Palestine Blues, a new 10 song collection. Opening track “Will I Go To Hell” is an up-tempo country blues song that ponders big questions about how our actions affect others. In addition to Jetton’s guitar, the harmonica playing of JD Wilkes bursts through brightly. “Oh My My” features a heavy guitar track from Jetton. The guitar playing matches the heaviness of the lyrics about how difficulties in life seem insurmountable at times. “Sold Us Out” looks at the influence of politicians and corporations whose self-centeredness blinds them to the plight of the average citizen experiencing hard times.

The jazz-influenced ballad “Drinking Again” discusses the reasons why people turn to the bottle and the effect it has on the people around them. Drummer Eric Eicholtz keeps everything together with some nice percussion. “Christ Have Mercy” begins with a powerful bass riff from Otis Walker. The song deals with a man recognizing his faults and attempting to improve himself. Jetton’s guitar work in the middle of the song really stands out.

For many years, Lew Jetton and 61 South fine-tuned their sound playing in southern Indiana and Kentucky. Help promote local/ regional music and pick up a copy of Palestine Blues. - Paul Bragin

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DUCKTAILS Jersey Devil New Images On May 25, 2016, Matt Mondanile left Real Estate for good to concentrate on Ducktails fulltime, and over a year later, the world was given Jersey Devil, Ducktails' sixth studio album. The slow move Mondanile has been making over the past two albums toward a more popular sound hits a critical mass with this new release. It seems that Mondanile has turned his back on that original lo-fi, hypnagogic pop sound that had initially helped Ducktails escape the shadow of Mondanile's much more well-known project, Real Estate. Not that it's all bad. The move that this album takes is interesting in that it almost feels like an apology. As neo-psychedelia and glo-fi falls deeper into a pit of recycled muzak that many critics are referring to as vaporwave, it is refreshing to see someone like Mondanile approach that same genre from a different angle, borrowing from smooth jazz and consumer culture instead of sampling from it. The result is an album that doesn't stand out as much as Ducktails III: Arcade Dynamics had when it was released, but instead finds itself pushing into a crowded field of mediocrity. Hopefully, Mondanile defines himself among the lot. - John Thurgood

MARIKA HACKMAN I'm Not Your Man Sub Pop One might look at Marika Hackman's short, illustrious career as a young woman born into a situation that yielded well. Simple luck. In high school, she made incidental relationships with important people in both the music and fashion industries. She recorded with Johnny Flynn for her first single. Early demos of her songs were featured in advertisements for Burberry.

All this would seem like a dream. But the thing is: those early songs are good. “Monday Afternoon,” which was featured in the Burberry ad, was folk-inspired pop reminiscent of Inara George. She was England's answer to Angel Olsen, it seemed, and her first album, We Slept at Last, proved as much. It was a broody collection of heartache and woe. Her latest album, I'm Not Your Man, has taken a turn away from folk, toward a more pop and polished approach.

Much like Olsen, Hackman manages to re-invent her style while holding onto an essence that is wholly herself. From songs like “Boyfriend” that seem playful to songs like “I'd Rather Be With Them” that seem full of hurt, Hackman brings to light a picture of the world steeped in melancholy, chilled with reproach and turned way up. It hints at who she is, but more importantly, it's a soft nudge for us all to join her. - John Thurgood

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*ASK Discipline & Pressure Ground Sound Punk bands formed by genre icons can be hit or miss. For every truly great band (Fugazi, Jets to Brazil) or solo career (Bob Mould), there are plenty that fall flat. (I’ll save myself the potential hate mail and not mention any…) Luckily, Indiana’s own *Ask do their punk pedigree proud with a great album, Discipline & Pressure.

Featuring members of legendary hardcore punk founding fathers, Zero Boys, the band crafts a unique sound far from the sociopolitical punk of the early ‘80s. These tracks bear far more in common with Dinosaur, Jr. (“Superhero Flower”) and surf rock (“Sin Is On My Side”) than Minor Threat and straight-edge. And that’s certainly not a bad thing.

Elements of Rolling Stones-esque bluesy riffs are peppered throughout songs such as “She’s Moving In,” and “Motion Sickness” wouldn’t be out of place on a Sonic Youth record. The vocal melody of “Game’s Up” is one of the most earnest yet catchy hooks I’ve heard in a long time, while “New Royalty” and “Neurotic Gods” marry jangly guitar lines with classic synth sounds.

Discipline & Pressure is one of those rare albums that maintains artistic integrity yet appeals to a broad audience. Give it a listen. - Jonathan Gluff

THE DARKNESS Pinewood Smile Cooking Vinyl The Darkness is one of those bands; the kind where everyone knows that one song (namely, “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” from 2003’s Permission to Land), but rarely can name any others. Given that track’s nigh-castrato vocals and the accompanying appropriately outlandish music video, one would be forgiven for writing them off as nothing more than a novelty act who liked Queen and David Lee Roth a little too much. While Pinewood Smile likely won’t win over anyone who doesn’t enjoy their brand of over-the-top rawk, it does show that they do execute it well.

After a disappointingly serious - and seriously disappointing - fourth album, this release feels like a return to form. The trademark torrent of tonguein-cheek innuendo and obscenities is back in full force; gone are the illadvised faux-viking pseudo-epics of The Last of Our Kind. Guitar nerds, fear not - singer/lead guitarist Justin Hawkins’ signature stratospheric falsetto once more rivals only his playing in terms of sheer outrageousness.

He and his bandmates have once again proven they’re at their best when they aren’t taking themselves too seriously.

- Jonathan Gluff

THROWBACKS:

A fresh look at old albums THE PLUGZ Better Luck (1981) Fatima

Some might recognize The Plugz from their Spanish version of Johnny Rivers' “Secret Agent Man” called “Hombre Secreto,” which was featured on the Repo Man soundtrack. The Plugz were responsible for most of that movie's score, including instrumentals. That soundtrack was the last piece of music the band produced, but it was only a small mark on the list of accomplishments that would garner the band a cult following. Coming from the Los Angeles punk scene of the late 70's, The Plugz were playing alongside X, Circle Jerks and The Germs, but they were less aggressive. Like their contemporaries, their songs focused on growing up with feelings of alienation and listlessness, but their stories weren't coming from the suburbs, they were coming from the barrio. The Plugz were considered to be one of punk rock's first Latino bands, from a very small list, and it shows in a lot of their songs. “Electrify Me,” the title song from their first album, was a bottoms-up love ballad. Not many bands from that era were putting that level of vulnerability into their music. That first album was remarkable, but they seemed to hit a stride with their second, Better Luck, a saxophone-infused punk/ranchera that plays like straight up rock & roll. This is an album for the ultimate collection.

- John Thurgood

HOT SNAKES Automatic Midnight (2000) Swami Records I decided to review an album by one of my favorite bands: Automatic Midnight

by Hot Snakes.

My choice was simple: I considered reviewing the latest album from the torchbearers of driving post-hardcore, METZ; however, it sounded so much like Drive Like Jehu and Hot Snakes - two bands orbiting the nucleus of guitarist John Reis and singer/guitarist Eric Froberg (or Rick Froberg, or Rick Fork, or whatever pseudonym he’s currently going by) - that I decided to take John’s cue and pour out my adulation of this album by the latter of those two acts.

From the unrelenting downpicked guitars of barnburners like "If Credit's What Matters I'll Take Credit," “No Hands,” and “10th Planet” to the churning slow-boiling energy of “Salton City” and “Our Work Fills the Pews,” the album grabs a hold of you and never lets go. And just for good measure, Reis (best known for his band Rocket from the Crypt) takes over the lead vocal for “Mystery Boy.” Despite lacking the melodic sensibilities of its successor, this album still sounds just as relevant today. - Jonathan Gluff

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | BEER REVIEWS

NOVEMBER BEER REVIEWS This month’s beers are available depending on supply & demand at all 10 Liquor Locker locations. Visit our website at www.Liquor-Locker.com.

Quaff On! Common Necessity

DANIEL KNIGHT - 3.5

This local (Nashville, IN) milk stout was the one I saved for last. Truthfully, I’ve always avoided hazelnut coffees because the flavor seemed too strong and artificial. With apprehension I poured it up. It’s very dark - almost black and displays a meek, half finger airy dark beige that quickly fades away. Thankfully, the aroma isn't overwhelming with hazelnut. It’s a pleasant balance of hazelnut, roasted malts and sweetness. The taste follows the nose with even more emphasis on that milk stout sweetness. By slowly sipping it down and allowing it to warm up a bit, I actually enjoyed it. Congratulations, Quaff On! This is my favorite of your brews.

PAUL BRAGIN - 3

A thick tan head with decent retention tops this milk stout when poured into an English pub glass. Notes of roasted malt, sweetness and nuttiness from the hazelnuts used in the brewing process fill the nose. The sweetness and hazelnuts remain on the tongue with the first sip of the beer, followed by some coffee notes and more hazelnut in the finish. Pair it with desserts featuring chocolate and hazelnuts.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4.5

This is a nice, dark black beer and I can smell the coffee as soon as I pour it into my glass.

The beer is very sweet and I enjoy the coffee, chocolate and hazelnut flavors. Some stouts can be a little bitter but this one is very smooth.

I almost gave this beer a 5 - it's as close to a top rating as any beer has come in recent memory.

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Golden Road Sunset Coffee

DANIEL KNIGHT - 3

Golden Road Brewing calls Sunset Coffee an Oatmeal Milk Stout with coffee. It pours up very dark brown with a humble light tan head. The aroma is all about coffee.

There’s some dark roasted malts there too, of course. The taste is sweet with roasted barley and dark coffee. There’s a nice balance of malts and coffee with a subtle hop kiss on the finish. Overall, I like it and feel most stout lovers will, too.

PAUL BRAGIN - 4

A thick tan head forms on this dark oatmeal stout after pouring it into an English pub glass. Roasted malt and coffee scents dominate the smell. Sweet malt flavors hit the tongue first, followed by the roasted malt, coffee and dark chocolate flavors.

Pair it with a hearty dish like barbecue or your favorite chocolate dessert to help accentuate flavors and balance the sweetness. Add a scoop of ice cream for a float.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4

This is also a black beer and very similar to the Common Necessity but not quite as good. But maybe if had I tried this one first I would have had a different opinion.

It has that strong coffee flavor and aroma which I enjoy, but it has some funky flavor in the finish that I don't care for. A solid beer from a brewery I haven’t heard of; I may have to try this one again.

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War Pigs Foggy Geezer

DANIEL KNIGHT - 4

This one’s a collaboration brew by Three Floyds of Munster, IN and Mikkeller of Copenhagen, Denmark. It pours a hazy rich yellow color with a two finger head and plenty of lacing. Its aroma is light and mostly of citrusy hops. The taste hits the tongue with a complex combination of citrusy hops followed by subtle pale malts.

Assuming you enjoy IPAs it’s very drinkable and light tasting overall. You’d never guess that it has an 8% ABV so enjoy accordingly.

PAUL BRAGIN - 4.25

A thick white head rests on top of this India Pale ale. The hop scent reaches the nose even before putting it in the glass. It boasts a combination of fruity and pine notes.

The first sip of the beer seems mild at first, but the hops come through a few seconds later and stay on the tongue during the very long finish. People who like IPAs will want to try this. Pair it with spicy cuisine.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 3

This is a hazy, straw-colored beer with a sweet hops aroma. Like every other 3 Floyds beer, it's infused with hops. It's pretty easy to drink but like some other beers, it has some weird flavor in the finish - a flavor that I can't put my finger on.

Actually, it may be related to the hops but I'm not sure. It's just an average beer.

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hops, grass, caramel, floral and a bit of citrus. The taste mirrors the aroma and is quite nice, actually. Just enjoying one bottle/ glass it really grew on me. It’s more hoppy than what a Scottish ale would usually be, but thanks to the maltiness and other things going on here, creates a compelling overall ale experience.

DANIEL KNIGHT - 4

Three Floyds calls this one a Scottish style ale. It pours up a hazy light golden copper color with an airy one finger off-white head.

A lot of lacing too. The nose is dank resinous

PAUL BRAGIN - 4

A thick white head crowns this amber India Pale ale after pouring it into an English pub glass. A moderate amount of hops control the nose. A balance of malt sweetness and bitter hops hit the tongue with the first

tasting, with the hops taking over first and the malt returning in the finish. This beer could pair well with spicy Mexican food. It could also work alongside Creole or Cajun dishes like jambalaya or gumbo.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4

This is a hazy, amber-colored beer. I like the sweet hops flavor. I consider this a lighter version of Zombie Dust, but then again I don’t think I have had a beer from 3 Floyds that wasn’t loaded with hops. I guess I consider this a better-than-average “light” IPA. It's good but not great.

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY.

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NEWS4U NOVEMBER 2017 | WINE REVIEWS

Walter the Wine Guy FROM LIQUOR LOCKER

Walt is Liquor Locker's Resident Wine Guru

A look into the future: Weather conditions and wildfires having big impact on wine industry

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ast month, northern California was over-taken by wildfires in Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties. These are some of the major wine producing areas in the country, so please be aware that wines of the 2017 vintage from these areas will either be scarce, or not available from certain wineries. Because of the warm weather in these areas, the harvest was a little earlier than normal, so a lot of the harvest was already processed and in fermenters. If the facilities were not affected by the fires, then the wine is a couple of years from your table, but if the facilities were leveled, like Paradise Cove in Santa Rosa, then you may be waiting for years for them to recover. Now, many of the wineries are family run and the community is very tight; I am certain that if help is needed, the other undamaged wineries will pitch in and help those who are in the rebuilding phase.

If you thought, “That’s OK, I like wines from Europe anyway,” well the news is not good there, either! In April, there was a deep freeze in France that damaged as much as 90% of some producers' vines! The Bordeaux Region was especially hard hit.

This will have an adverse effect on imports of wine from the region. I have seen headlines that said, “French grape harvest is the worst since 1945!” If you are looking for Italian wines, there was a drought that reduced their production to historic lows.

So when the 2017 vintage come to market, look for a shock when there is so little

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available. The good news is that South Africa is having a wonderful year in spite of a drought there. Also, look for wines from South America - they are inexpensive, abundant and very well made.

Marques De Caceres, Tempranillo/ Garnacha Blend - Rioja, Spain: A big, fruit forward rosé with bright acidity and a bold smokiness on the palate. The perfect wine for smoked turkey and cranberry sauce.

Now, let’s get down to the present.

Also give these wines a try:

Thanksgiving is coming soon; hopefully, the pile of candy you have left over from Halloween is gone and you know the folks are coming to be underwhelmed again this year. With that in mind you may as well take them on with a glass of wine in one hand, and the bottle in the other!

Trying to pair the wine with all the foods that end up on a Thanksgiving Day table is impossible; there are too many conflicting flavors all competing for attention! So, let’s just look at the main entrée and cross our fingers for the sides! My “go-to” wine for the day is French rosé. The flavors are big enough to stand up to glazed ham yet subtle and crisp enough to work with turkey. Also, another plus for having rosé at the ready is that it works great as the wine served with the cheese tray starter!

Divining Rod Pinot Noir - Willamette Valley, Oregon: This is a nice drinking wine - earthy with a soft, dark fruit flavor. One of the few from Oregon that is reasonably priced! A great wine that plays well with glazed ham, smoked turkey, and for those who live dangerously, deep fried turkey!

My recommendations for Thanksgiving Day rosés are: Cardwell Hill Pinot Noir Rose - Willamette Valley, Oregon: A fruit forward rosé with deep rose color and wonderful strawberry tartness with soft fruit undertones. Should work well with glazed ham and sweet potatoes.

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Trumpeter Pinot Noir - Mendoza, Argentina: Another wine that should work well and will not break the bank. For $9.99 a bottle, it's a lot of bang for the buck!

This wine has a soft tannin that will work well with that prime rib dinner, but has wonderful berry notes and crisp acidity that will play well with ham or turkey.

I hope this information works for you this holiday season. Remember, wine is a great hostess gift for those who want to come home to a clean kitchen and an empty fridge.

Have a great holiday season, stay safe, and chill out with a glass of wine.

Walt

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