News 4U Evanville - December 2012

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Editor s Corner Pg. 4 – Holiday Amour & Anarchy Cuisine & Dining Pg. 28 – Holiday Baking Tips from Piece of Cake’s Cate Cisco Pg. 32 – Roca Bar North Pg. 33 – Local Chef Spotlight: Eve Rakestraw of the SteepleChase Cafe Pg. 34 – Restaurant Guide Entertainment Pg. 6 – In & Around Town with Nancy Drake Pg. 14 – Rockin River City Ride & Battle of the Bands Pg. 17 – Mugshots: They Defied the Law…and Lost Pg. 18 – Dear Evansville: A Letter from a NotSo-Ordinary Citizen Pg. 40 – A Couple Thoughts Pg. 51 – Ask Shawnda Pg. 52 – In Town: Evansville Night Life Pg. 61 – Evansville Icemen Trading Cards Pg. 66 – Local Talent: Kelly Dhom of AXIOM Pg. 67 – Soundboard: Pink Sneekerz Pg. 68 – Clubs & Pubs Guide Pg. 70 – How I Roll Pg. 71 – The Grand Tour Pg. 74 – 21 Questions from a 21-Year-Old Pg. 78 – Arts & Activities Guide Pg. 81 – Games: Sudoku & More Pg. 82 – Community & Family Pg. 88 – Local Band Spotlight: Dirty Angel

Coupons Pg. 22 & 23 – Save Big! Local Happenings Pg. 19 – Unity Taxi: Safe Drive Home Sponsored by Woods & Woods Law Firm Pg. 20 – Land of Lights in Santa Claus, Ind. Pg. 50 – Sohn & Associates: Auctions for Holiday Shopping Pg. 53 – 2012 Jingle Bell Run/Walk to Benefit Arthritis Foundation Pg. 62 – Christmas at Germania Maennerchor Pg. 69 – United Caring Shelters Benefit Featuring the Bend in the River Brass Band Pg. 80 – Swonder Ice Arena: Skate with Santa

Pg. 24 – Holiday Gift Guide

Gift Ideas from Local Ladies of Status, Holiday Baking Tips & Hoosier Spirits for the Holidays

Pg. 8 – Miss Teenager of America Rachel Victoria-Baxter Local Beauty on an International Stage

Pg. 10 – Michael W. Smith with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus Spiritual, Seasonal Sounds at the Ford Center

Pg. 13 – National Talent Directory Connecting the Country with Local Artists

Pg. 21 – Peppermint Pops: Soprano Jenn Newman with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra A Perfect Holiday Performance for the Whole Family

Pg. 75 – The Temptations Presented by Legence Bank Soulful, Seasonal Sounds at the

Ford Center

Pg. 94 – Evansville Area Darts Scene Local Residents Make an Excellent Point

Pg. 96 – We Were There Sports Pg. 72 – Queen of the Cue: Tina Hess Reviews Pg. 76 - Beer: Cure What Ales You Pg. 86 – Cinema: In Theatres Pg. 87 – Cinema: New Releases Pg. 88 – Music Reviews Pg. 93 – Video Game: Assassin’s Creed III

On the Cover this Month

News14 Anchor Jackie Monroe, Hot 96 Night Show Host Claire, House of Bluez Owner Jodi Merrick and March of Dimes Community Director Ashley Murray Photo courtesy of Daniel Knight

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“I do other things besides pageants. I’m just an average girl.” This is an honest yet modest statement from a young lady from Evansville, Rachel-Victoria Baxter, the recently crowned 2012 Miss Teenager of America.

Rachel is the first ever reigning Miss Teenager of America and was chosen after a nationwide search that was judged on her biography, photogenics and a series of Skype interviews. She will go on to represent the United States of America in July of next year down in Panama, Central America and compete in the International Teen Pageant for the title of Miss Teenager Universe. It is the only teen pageant of its kind that hosts competitors on the world stage. This is the equivalent of Miss USA going on to compete for Miss Universe. In August of 2013, the Miss Teenager of America pageant will be held here in Evansville since she is the reigning queen.

All of this is quite a big deal for the 18 year old North High School senior. Rachel has seized the opportunity of literally being in the spotlight to shine, helping others in proactive ways while maintaining honor roll academic status and running on her fourth year of being a “Huskette” on the dance team. She is a teen with a big heart who has become a role model for young girls in her community and charities that she truly does care about. They include “Stand Up to Hate and Bullying,” an organization she created to raise awareness and help stop the cycle of hate and bullying in schools. Along with her classmates she has created a PSA video about bullying and it has been sent to the Ellen Degeneres Show for a hopeful feature. She has raised money and gifts through fundraisers to help some families in our community who needed help during difficult times. Her most personal crusade involves her work with Cure 4 Lupus and a proclamation she had gotten Governor Mitch Daniels to sign to allocate more funds into finding a cure for Lupus.

Her mother Kimberly was diagnosed with SLE, a serious form of the disease, when Rachel was in 7th grade. On top of all these good things Rachel is involved with, she also volunteers with the American Cancer Society and the Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect Indiana and America chapters.

Rachel’s parents, Michael and Kimberly, could obviously not be more proud. Since the age of four they have supported Rachel in her enthusiasm to do the pageants out of enjoyment and encouraged her in all her endeavors. The result is a young lady to be proud of from our tri-state area. Kim says of her youngest daughter, “The best thing for me as a mother is hearing from another mother that her little girl wants to grow up to be just like Rachel.” As a mother of a little girl myself, I can only hope to say the same about my own daughter some day.

—Julie Buente

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COOKING SPOTLIGHT

Holiday Baking Tips from Piece of Cake’s

Cate Sisco

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oliday baking should be fun and an outpouring of affection from your heart to those you are baking for. For the amateur though, deciphering recipes and making them your own can be challenging. To help, Cate Sisco, co-owner of Piece of Cake, imparts her words of wisdom to lessen the stress and maximize the “ooh’s” and “ahh’s” of your houseguests and gift recipients.

Sisco’s first trick is to make a “mother batch” of one type of cookie. For example, bake chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies and portion them into smaller amounts to add various extras. Suggested chocolate chip based variations could include white chocolate and macadamia nuts or chocolate chips, toffee bits and pecans for a turtle cookie. For an oatmeal cookie base, Sisco suggests adding chocolate chips and pecans or trying chocolate chips, peanuts and M&M’s. The variety of combinations are endless and only limited by your creativity and your palate.

Baking tips that Sisco recommends include using margarine with an 80% fat content or butter. She recommends not using light margarine or shortening.

She also warns about making sure that spices used are fresh. If the age of your cinnamon is questionable, throw it out. Sisco also shares, “you can waken you spices up by warming them in a non-stick skillet.”

Other cookie variations can include adding crushed candy canes to a basic sugar cookie recipe, and then rolling your dough in a coarse sugar before baking. Alternately, according to Sisco, “A drizzle of melted chocolate on top or half-dipping a cookie in melted chocolate and adding sprinkles, or chopped nuts is a good way to fancy up a chocolate chip or any other cookie, even a rolled butter cookie.” She also recommends turning your cookie recipe into a bar format to give a different look and texture to your holiday cookie platters.

Picking family and friends’ favorites and adding those to a handful of new cookie recipes is a fun way to add variety to your cookie making this season. Sisco’s favorites are pinwheel cookies and sour cream cookies.

She recommends keeping an eye out in magazines, on the internet or on cooking shows for new ideas.

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Sisco shares that your cookie dough can be made up in advance and kept in the freezer for up to a few weeks. The trick though, is to scoop the cookie dough onto a baking sheet and place it in the freezer long enough to hold its form. Then remove the frozen dough from the freezer and place it in freezer safe bags until you are ready to thaw and bake your cookies.

To display your cookies, Sisco recommends placing approximately a dozen cookies in a Christmas tin lined with parchment paper. She recommends adding a copy of the recipe or recipes to your cookies to allow them to be a gift that can keep on giving. Alternately, pairing the cookies with a mug and packets of cocoa, then wrapping them all in cellophane and adding ribbon present nicely as well. Trays of cookies also make for easy transportation and ample sharing additionally.

For those without much time this holiday season though, or for those who don’t necessarily enjoy baking, Piece of Cake, located at 210 Main Street in downtown Evansville, can help you with all your holiday cookie, pie and dessert needs. Follow them on Facebook to find out what great specials they have each week.

—Nikki Davis

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What ' s Cookin ‘

Roca Bar North

12301 Highway 41 North Evansville, IN 812-868-8898

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andy and Andee Sheffer have had their hands in Roca Bar North since the very beggining two years ago.

They worked their way up through some conflict and have persevered to be the restaurant’s leading man and lady. Sitting down with them it was automatically clear to me how dedicated they are to the place.

Roca Bar North is a place that would be easy to be proud of. The outside of the restaurant is contemporary with a slight rustic feel. A spacious, though intimate patio stands out on the left, perfect for live music, watching the game with friends or even a dinner date in the Spring and Summer.

Perhaps Roca Bar North’s greatest strength is that they truly are an ‘everyman’s’ restaurant.

The restaurant boasts spaces that conform to any occasion. Roca Bar North boasts a full, spacious bar, a classy but simple family dining room and even a private dining room ideal for anything from business meetings to bridal showers.

Upon entering, I am greeted by smiling and accommodating members of the staff making me feel at home. Soon after, I am seated to begin the culinary trek that is Roca Bar North.

The first dish set before me is a Roca Bar North favorite and figurehead: the Italian Salad. It is extremely easy to see why. Directly after you take that first bite a wave of freshness hits you. Ham, egg and cheese contribute a savory flavor without undermining the light base of the salad. The ham is perfectly tender and is at the peak of its flavor. The green and black olives punctuate the salad with a taste that starts bright, then transforms from tart to savory. The special Italian dressing is the glue that holds the crisp collection of flavors together.

Next out is the Appetizer Platter, a variety of fried, snack favorites. One highlight was the onion rings, made to the tune of an old recipe, with batter that retains a light feel but struck an uppercut of flavor. Another star of the platter was the portabella mushrooms, boasting an earthy, almost smoky flavor that was sinfully delicious.

The third dish to arrive was another Roca Bar North flagship. It was the Round the World

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Thin Crust pizza. This pizza perfectly reflects the feel of the restaurant. Just as the restaurant has something for everyone, this pizza has a flavor and topping for everyone. It is a complete taste package with beef, sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, green peppers, onions and tomatoes.

Next was another pizza, the Barbeque Chicken Thin Crust pizza. I’ve had a couple versions of this pie and this is the first that commands a layered heat profile. There is a sweet and smoky spice from the sauce with a tart and savory spice from the jalapeños populating the top of the pizza. It is a spicy food lover’s dream. It is a colorful dish and a skillfully balanced play on bold flavors.

A few other notable dishes are two comfort food classics with warmth and substance, like being wrapped in a grandmother’s hug. They are Roca Bar North’s Homemade Lasagna and Peach Cobbler. The Bread Pudding with homemade Bourbon Sauce is another treat well worth trying!

—Nick Durcholz Roca Bar North is located at 12301 Highway 41 North on Evansville’s north side.

localchefspotlight

Eve Rakestraw

It’s very gratifying when you know you made someone happy with the food you created.”

—Eve Rakestraw, Executive Chef

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teeplechase Café Executive, Chef Eve Rakestraw has worked in the food service industry for more than 30 years. She brings to the Steeplechase Café a background in catering, wine tasting and ethnic foods such as Greek, Italian, Korean and Chinese.

She loves Evansville for its “hometown feel” and she chose the Steeplechase Café at the Clarion Inn because it is family

Steeplechase Café 4101 U.S. 41 Evansville, IN 47711 (812) 424-6400

owned and operated. Rakestraw shares, “The Nickolick family has a lot of history in Evansville. The patriarch of the family Joe Nickolick built the hotel where the Steeplechase Café is located.

Family owned and operated means you are free to be creative and cater to many different tastes. I don’t feel stifled here. I love to experiment with different flavors and cooking techniques. I’m free to create new recipes. I like to change the foods I prepare to the changing seasons.”

Rakestraw’s drive comes from her passion for food and flavor combinations. She describes herself as a real “foodie,” and she shares that she loves to experiment with different spices, fresh herbs and unusual produce.

“I love being able to take a traditional ‘comfort food’ and make it fresh and different… put a new spin on an old dish.

I love to watch our guests when they try something new. I love the feedback. That’s what cooking is all about for me. It’s very gratifying when you know you made someone happy with the food you created,” said Rakestraw.

The Cajun Catfish Po Boy is Rakestraw’s favorite item on the menu to eat. She loves the spicy, crunchy catfish and the Cajun mayo. She also notes that the crisp fresh lettuce and roma tomatoes add to the flavor combination. Rakestraw’s favorite item on the menu to cook is the homemade soups. Rakestraw notes, “Our cream based soups are rich and have the comfort factor.”

Rakestraw recommends the Peaches & Cream Bread Pudding for the lunch crowd. She describes this menu item as being “covered with a creamy custard sauce. [It’s] comfort food at its best.” For the dinner crowd, she recommends the Shrimp Stuffed Tilapia with Lobster Sauce because of the many different textures in this dish. Rakestraw describes not only flaky fish, tender shrimp, creamy lobster sauce and the crunchy panko bread crumbs, but the cheese as well.

The fact that everything is made from scratch is what makes this restaurant a stand out. Rakestraw notes, “We cater to many different tastes... from country, ‘Comfort Food’ to handcut New York strips and rib eyes.”

Being a part of a hotel environment gives Rakestraw the challenge factor that other restaurants may not offer. Because their cooking can range from hotel guests using the restaurant and bar, to catering an offsite event, to doing a wedding reception onsite, Rakestraw describes the atmosphere as a “constant changing of hats.” It’s that challenge though, that Rakestraw loves. She credits her “strong and amazing” team for helping her pull off meals that are “perfectly timed and [that] taste amazing.”

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AMISH

Stoll’s Country Inn 19820 Castle Creek Dr. 812-867-7730 Under $10/Checks/MC/Visa/ Reservations Accepted/No Alcohol/Buffet-style menu

BARBECUE

Bandana BBQ 6636 Logan Dr. 401-9922 $10-$15/Reservations/ No Alcohol/All Major CC Bar-B-Q Barn 1003 E. Diamond Ave. 491-9868 Under $10/No Reservations/ No Alcohol/Checks/MC/VISA Hawg ‘N’ Sauce (Mt. Vernon) 1600 Leonard Rd. 812-838-5339 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available – www.hawgnsaucebbq.com powered by Click4AMeal Hickory Pit Stop 1521 N. Main St. 422-6919 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards J & B Bar-B-Cue (Henderson) 48 S. Holloway 812-270-830-0053 Under $10/No Reservations/ No Alcohol/Checks/MC/VISA Landmark BBQ 3901 Broadway Ave. 401-7427 Under $10/Casual/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC Marx Barbeque & Catering Service 3119 W. Maryland St. 425-1616 Under $10/Casual/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/ Full Service Catering Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn (Owensboro, KY) 2840 W. Parrish Ave. 800-322-8989 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted for parties of 10 or more/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards/Beer & Wine The Nisbet Inn (Haubstadt) 6701 Nisbet Rd. 812-963-9305 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted

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Shyler’s Bar-B-Q 405 S. Green River Rd. 476-4599 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Southern Ride BBQ (New Harmony, IN) 1023 B Church St. 812-682-4227 Under $10/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/All Major CC Thomason’s (Henderson, KY) 701 Atkinson St. 270-826-0654 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/No Alcohol Wilson’s General Store, Café & BBQ (Evansville) 11120 Broadway Ave. 812-985-0202 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Wolf’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant 6000 First Ave. 424-8891 Under$10/Casual/Checks/ Reservations Accepted/VISA/ MC/Online ordering available –www.wolfsbarbq.com powered by Click4AMeal

CASUAL THEME

Allegra (Inside Holiday Inn Airport Hotel) 7101 Hwy 41 North 812-867-7999 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/All Major CC/No Checks Applebee’s Bar & Grill (East) 5100 E. Morgan Ave. 471-0929 (West) 5727 Pearl Dr. 426-2006 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/Full Service Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Bar Louie 7000 Eagle Crest Blvd.

476-7069 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Beans & Baristas 800 N. Green River Rd. 475-8566 (Eastland Mall) Under$10/Casual/MC/VISA Beef O’Brady’s (Newburgh, IN) 8177 Bell Oaks Dr. 490-9464 Under $10/Causal/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

Bokeh Lounge 1007 Parrett St. 812-909-0388 Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine Cambridge Golf Course 1034 Beacon HIll Rd. 812-868-4653 Reservations Accepted/Under $10, VISA/MC/DSCVR/Full Bar Cheeseburger in Paradise 8301 Eagle Lake Dr. 475-1074 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Chili’s Grill & Bar 600 N. Green River Rd. 475-1510 $10-$15/ Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Doc’s 1305 Stringtown Rd. 401-1201 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Hadi Shrine 6 Walnut St. 423-4285 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards Hooters 4620 Lincoln Ave. 475-0229 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/VISA/MC/AMEX Hott’s Grill 122 N. Weinbach Ave. 479-9150 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major CC J. Gumbo’s 1211 N. Tudor Ln. 473-2951 Under $10/Casual/ No Checks/All major Credit Cards/No Alcohol Koodie-Hoo’s (Mt. Vernon) 231 W. 2nd St. 812-838-5202 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Logsdon’s Restaurant (Boonville, IN) 1206 E. Main St. (812) 897-8813 Under $10/Casual/All Major CC/Full Bar

Major Munch (Old Post Office Place, Downtown Evansville) 437-2363 Under $10/ Casual/VISA/MC/Online ordering available – www.majormunch.com powered by Click4AMeal Max & Erma’s Casino Aztar (Pavilion Level 1) 421 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4258 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards O’Brian’s Sports Bar & Grill 1801 N. Green River Rd. 401-4630 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/Credit Cards/ Full Bar OutLaw Burger Co. 701 NW Riverside Dr. 402-9913 Under $10/Casual/No Checks/All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar Patio Bar & Grill (Henderson, KY) 104 N. Water St. 270-831-9955 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/Full Bar

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 6636 E. Lloyd Exp. 473-4100 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Riverside Cookery (Inside Casino Aztar) 421 NW Riverside Dr. 433-4227 Under $10/Casual/ No Checks/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Show-Me’s (East) 1700 Morgan Ctr. Dr. 401-SHOW (West) 5501 Pearl Dr. 402-7100 Under $10/Casual/ Checks Accepted/ Credit Cards/Full Bar/ Online ordering available – www.showmes.com powered by Click4AMeal Steeplechase Café (Clarion Inn Airport) 4101 Hwy. 41 N. 424-6400 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/Checks Accepted/ Credit Cards

Temptations Buffet Casino Aztar (Pavilion Level 2) 421 Riverside Dr. 433-4000 Under $10/Casual/ Credit Cards Accepted

CHINESE

Canton Inn Restaurant 947 North Park Dr. 428-6611 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

Chopstick House Restaurant 5412 E. Indiana St. 473-5551 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/Credit Cards

T.G.I. Friday’s (In Eastland Mall) 800 N. Green River Rd. 491-8443Under $10/ Casual/Full Bar/No Reservations/No Checks/ All Major CC

Charlie’s Mongolian BBQ 315 E. Diamond Ave. 423-9897 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/MC, VISA

Crazy Buffet 701 N. Burkhardt Rd. 437-8833 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/No checks/Credit Cards

China King 590 E. Diamond Ave. 423-1896 Under $10/Casual/Checks Beer & Wine/All Major CC

Golden Buddha 3221 Taylor Ave. 473-4855 (Newburgh, IN) 5066 S.R. 261 812-853-2680 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/Checks Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/ MC/DSCVR

Wayback Burgers 115 Cross Pointe Blvd., Ste. 4 475-9272 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/No Reservations/ No Alcohol/All Major CC Zoup Fresh Soup Co. (East) 6240 E. Virginia St. 477-2664 (North) 4660 N. 1st Ave. 423-1800 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards

China Super Buffet 127 N. Burkhardt Rd. 476-8788 Under $10/Casual/VISA/ MC/DSCVR China Village (Newburgh, IN) 8423 Bell Oaks Dr. 812-858-8238 Under $10/Casual/ No Alcohol/VISA/MC/ DSCVR

Gracie’s Chinese Cuisine 12500 N. Hwy. 41 812-868-8888 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards

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Grand Buffet Mongolian Grill 1356 N. Green River Rd. 476-6666 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/No Checks/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol Janbo Restaurant 4500 W. Lloyd Expwy.

422-8289 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/ Beer & Wine/VISA/MC/DSCVR Lincoln Garden 2001 Lincoln Ave. 471-8881 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/No Checks/ VISA/MC/DSCVR Lucky Dragon Chinese Restaurant 4313 E. Morgan Ave. 479-5006 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Beer & Wine/AMEX/MC Mandarin Garden Chinese Restaurant 2013 N. Green River Rd. 476-7088 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/ No Alcohol/VISA/MC MAT. 888 China Bistro 5636 Vogel Rd. 475-2888 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards Shing-Lee Chinese Restaurant 215 Main St. 464-2769 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major CC Szechwan Chinese Restaurant 669 N. Green River Rd. 479-7600 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/VISA/MC/AMEX Taste of China 4579 University Dr. 422-1260 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/No Alcohol Teppanyaki Grill & Supreme Buffet 201 B N. Green River Rd 474-6660 Under $10/All Major CC/No Checks/No Alcohol Two Brothers 3806 N. 1st Ave. 423-6188 Under $10/Casual/Reservations/ MC/VISA/DSCVR

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Wok ‘N’ Roll 311 S. Green River Rd. 474-0181 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major CC Yen Ching Chinese Restaurant 406 S. Green River Rd. 474-0181 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/All Major CC/Full Bar

DELI/CAFES

Abby Road Coffee Bean Emporium 422 N. Main St. 402-0842 Under $10/Casual/Visa/MC/No Alcohol Anthony’s Heavenly Cheesecake 204 Main St. 470-7763 Under $10/Casual/No Checks/ VISA/MC/DSCVR/No Alcohol Bits & Bytes 216 NW Fourth St. 423-5713 Under $10/Checks/All Major CC Café 111 111 S. Green River Rd. #D 401-8111 Under $10/Casual/Visa/MC Choo Choo Café & Deli 915 Main St., Ste. Caboose 812-319-7816 Under $10/Casual/All Major CC Cleo’s Bakery & Brown Bag Lunches 9 W. Jennings St. (Newburgh, IN) 812-789-6485 Under $10/Checks/All Major CC Coffee Cottage & Café 612 S. Weinbach Ave. 401-1930 Under $10/Casual/Visa/MC Daily’s Bakery & Café 701 N. Main St. 484-6635 Reservations Accepted/ Under $10/Casual/Checks/ VISA/MC/DSCVR/No Alcohol Diamond Deli (Inside Casino Aztar) 421 Riverside Dr. 433-6122 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards

Donut Bank Bakery & Coffee Shop (West) 210 N. St. Joseph Ave. 426-1011 (North) 2128 N. 1st Ave. 426-2311 1031 E. Diamond Ave. 426-0011 (East) 5 N. Green River Rd. 479-0511 1950 Washington Ave. 477-2711 1200 Lincoln Ave. 402-4111 (Newburgh, IN) 3988 SR 261 812-858-9911 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol

Just Rennies Cookies 102 S.E. 4th St. 490-8098 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major CC ordering available -www.justrennies.compowered by Click4AMeal La Sombra Coffee Company 318 Main St. 492-4567 Under $10/Casual/VISA/ MC/ DSCVR

Emge’s Deli & Ice Cream 206-208 Main St. 422-3026/422-7030 Under $10/Casual/Checks/ No Alcohol

Maxine’s Cafe & Bakery 1322 N. Green River Rd. 473-3663 Under $10/Casual/Checks/ No Alcohol/All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available – www.maxinescafebakery.com powered by Click4AMeal

Enjoy It! Catering 919 North Park Drive 425-6569 Under $10/Casual/Checks/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol

Panera Bread 220 Burkhardt Rd. 476-7477 Under $10/Casual/Checks/ All Major Credit Cards

Fresh Harvest Deli 101 N.W. 1st St. 421-0407 Under $10/Casual/MC/VISA

The Great American Bagel 3901 Morgan Ave. 476-7212 Under $10/Casual/MC/VISA

Penn Station East Coast Subs (East) 137 N. Burkhardt Rd. 479-PENN (7366) (North) 4827 David Lant 402-PENN (West) 5310 Pearl Dr. 434-PENN (Newburgh) 8887 High Point Dr. 812-401-7366 (Owensboro, KY) 3625 Frederica St. 270-683-1515 (Henderson, KY) 1111 Barrett Rd. 270-826-7361Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/All Major CC

Great Harvest Bread Co. 423 Metro Ave. 476-4999 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol

Penny Lane Coffeehouse 600 S.E. 2nd St. 421-8741 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards

Honey Baked Ham & Café 1449 N. Green River Rd. 471-2940 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol

Piece of Cake 210 Main St. 424-2253 Under $5/Casual/No Alcohol/ No Reservations/Checks/ DSCVR/VISA/MC

Inlumi Cafe & Bakery 4833 Hwy 261 812-490-9205 Under $10/Reservations/No Checks/ All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol

Pita Pit 1211 Turor Ln. 402-6205 Under $10/No Alcohol/All Major CC

The Granola Jar 1033 Mt. Pleasant Rd. 437-1899 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards

Jeanne’s Gelato 2003 Lincoln Ave. 479-8272 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches 701 N. Burkhardt Rd. Ste. C 401-5400 (Newburgh, IN) 8680 Highpoint Dr. 491-7111 Under $10/Casual/All Major CC

Planter’s Coffee House (Henderson, KY) 130 N. Main St. 270-830-0927 Under $5/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards Roly Poly Sandwiches 5702 E. Virginia St. 812-962-2326 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/ VISA/MC River Front Grille 1 Main St. 422-1800 Under $10/ All Major CC Call for Advertising Information (812) 426-6398 • December 2012

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Salad World Healthy Cafe (North) 601 East Booneville NewHarmony Rd. 867-2741 (East) 3311 N. Green River Rd. 471-5083 (West) 4951 W. Lloyd Expwy.

467-7486 (Downtown) 200 Main St. 422-0898 Under $10/Casual/Cash/VISA/ MC/ DSCVR/No Alcohol/No Checks Schlotzsky’s 301 N. Green River Rd. 471-4011 Under $10/Casual/VISA/MC Spudz –N– Stuff (East) 812 S. Green River Rd. 401-7783 (West) 5225 Pearl Dr. 402-8287 (Downtown) 101 NW 1st St. 402-7555 (Henderson, KY) 192 Garden Mile Rd. 270-212-1777 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/ No Reservations/No Checks/ VISA/MC/DSCVR/ Online ordering available – www.spudznstuff.com powered by Click4AMeal Smiling Moose Deli 724 N. Burkhardt Rd., Ste. 700 477-3354 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol Sweet Baby Cheeses (In Eastland Mall) 800 N. Green River Rd. 477-2253 Under $10/No Alcochol/No Checks/ VISA/MC/DSCVR

Burger Bank 1617 S. Weinbach Ave. 475-2265 Under $10/Casual/All Major CC Carousel Restaurant 5115 Monroe Ave. 479-6388 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Franklin Lanes Coffee Shop 1801 W. Franklin St. 423-5355 Under $10/All Major CC/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar Cleavers Restaurant 5501 E. Indiana St. 473-0001 Under $10/Casual/ No Alcohol/ No Checks/VISA/MC

Vecchio’s Italian Market & Delicatessen (Newburgh, IN) 14 W. Jennings St. 490-7879 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/ DSCVR

Cracker Barrel 8215 Eagle Lake Dr. 479-8788 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Checks Accepted/Credit Cards

YWCA Tea Room

by Mary & Martha 118 Vine St. 422-6922 Under $10, Casual/ No Reservations/No Alcohol Served/All Major Credit Cards

Cross-Eyed Cricket 2101 Pennsylvania St. 422-6464 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Checks Accepted/ Online ordering available – www. crosseyedcricketrestaurant.com powered by Click4AMeal

Bob Evans Restaurant (East) 1125 N. Green River Rd. 473-9022 (West) 5201 Pearl Dr. 812-425-5100 2012 • www.evansvillemediagroup.com

Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3) (East) 713 N. Green River Rd. 471-9464 (West) 5404 Pearl Dr. 471-9464 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Full Service Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

Twilight Bistro 221 Main St. 421-0606 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards

FAMILY/HOMESTYLE

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(Owensboro, KY) 3123 Kentucky Hwy. 54 270-683-3515 (Princeton, IN) US 41 & State Rt. 64 812-386-1228 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/VISA/ MC

Culver’s Frozen Custard Butter Burgers 1734 Hirschland Rd. 437-3333 Under $10/Casual/MC/ VISA/DSCVR

Denny’s Classic Diner (West) 5212 Weston Rd. 424-4472 (Newburgh, IN) 19501 Elpers Rd. 812-867-7156 Under $10/Casual/Formal/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Denny’s Restaurant (North) 4301 Hwy. 41 N. 423-9459 (East) 351 N. Green River 473-1063 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/ No Alcohol/All Major CC Ellis Park-Clubhouse (Henderson, KY) Hwy. 41 North 800-333-8110 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards 5 Guys Burgers 5402 E. Indiana St. 401-1773 Under $10/Checks/All MajorCC/No Alcohol Flying Saucer Café (Inside the Airport) 7801 Bussing Dr. 423-1113 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Frontier Restaurant & Bar 12945 Hwy. 57 812-867-6786 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ VISA/MC/Reservations Gatti Town 316 N. Green River Rd. 473-3800 Under $10/Casual/All Major CC Gemeca Inn (Ft. Branch, IN) 802 E. Locust St. 812-753-4441 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/No Checks/VISA/MC/ AMEX Golden Corral (East) 130 Cross Point Blvd.

473-1095 (Henderson, KY) 1770 S. Green St. 270-869-9310 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Checks/ No Alcohol/All Major CC

The Hilltop Inn 1100 Harmony Way 422-1757 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Cash/ Check/All Major CC/Full Bar

The Old Mill 503 New Harmony Rd. 812-963-6000 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major C CReservations/ Checks Accepted/

YWCA Tea Room

by Mary & Martha 118 Vine St. 422-6922 Under $10, Casual/ No Alcohol Served/All Major CC

Hornville Tavern 2607 W. Baseline Rd. 812-963-0967 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ No Credit Cards/Checks Accepted

The Redwagon Restaurant & Bar (Poseyville) Hwy. 165 & I-64 812-874-2210 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations/All Major CC

Wolf’s Tavern & Restaurant (Henderson, KY) 31 N. Green St. 270-212-1151 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major CC

IHOP 601 N. Burkhardt Rd. 471-0510 Under $10, Casual/ No Reservations/No Alcohol Served/All Major CC KT’s Fire Grill (Wadesville, IN) 7247 Main St. 812-673-4996 $10-$15/Casual/ Full Bar Reservations/VISA/MC Kippleville (Kipplee’s Partyhouse) 2322 Division St. 476-1936 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards Koodie-Hoo’s (Mt. Vernon, IN) 231 W. 2nd St. 812-838-5202 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Libby & Mom’s Café 2 Richardt Ave. 437-3040 Under $10/Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/DSCVR Log Inn (Haubstadt, IN) 12491 S. 200 E. 812-867-3216 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar Merry-Go-Round Restaurant 2101 Old Business 41 423-6388 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted O’Charley’s (East) 7301 E. Indiana St. 479-6632 (West) 5125 Pearl Dr. 424-3348 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major CC

The Pie Pan 905 North Park Dr. 425-2261 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations/Checks Accepted/NoAlcohol Pop’s Grill (New Harmony, IN) 516 S. Main St. 812-682-3880 $10-$15/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA/MC Rafferty’s 1400 N. Green River Rd. 471-0024 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Red Fez (in Hadi Shrine Building)6 Walnut St. 423-4285 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Rose Hill Cafe (Newburgh, IN) 8133 Rose Hill Dr. 812-853-8443 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/Cash Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol St. Joe Inn 9515 St. Wendel Rd. 812-963-9310 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/Full Bar Stoll’s Country Inn 19820 Castle Creek Dr. 812-867-7330 Under $10/Check MC/Visa/ Reservations/Buffett West Siders Restaurant 4220 Broadway Ave. 423-5844 Under $10/Casual/Cash Only/No Alcohol

Zesto’s 102 W. Franklin St. 424-1416 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards

FINE DINING

Bonefish Grill 6401 E. Lloyd Expwy.

401-3474 $15-$25/Credit Cards/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar Cavanaugh’s Casino Aztar (Pavilion Level 2) 421 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4333 $20-$30/Reservations Recommended/No Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Cork ‘N Cleaver 650 S. Hebron Ave. 479-6974 $10-$25/Causual/ Reservations Recommended/ All Major Credit Cards The Edgewater Grille (Newburgh, IN) 1 E. Water St. 812-858-2443 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major CC The Jungle Restaurant 415 Main St. 425-5282 $10-$15/Reservations Reccomeded/Checks Accepted/All Major CC/ Full Bar Lorenzo’s Bistro & Bakery 972 S. Hebron Ave. 475-9477 $15-$25/Upscale Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/All Major CC/Full Bar

Madeleine’s Restaurant 423 S.E. 2nd St. 491-8611 $15-$25/Reservations Recommended/Checks/ All Major CC/Full Bar Red Geranium (New Harmony, IN) 504 N. St. 812-682-4431 $15-$25/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/ Credit Cards

FROZEN YOGURT

Orange Leaf 701 Burkhardt Rd. 401-5215 Under $10/All Major CC Sweet CeCe’s (Newburgh, IN) 8680 High Pointe Dr. 812-853-5276 Under $10/All Major CC (North) 12414 US 41 North 812-867-6228 (East) 4827 Davis Lant Dr. 477-5276 (West) 5625 Pearl Dr. 401-5232

GERMAN

Gerst Bavarian Haus 2100 W. Franklin St. 424-1420 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All CC

GREEK

The Acropolis Fine Greek Cuisine and Spirits 501 N. Green River Rd. 475-9320 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/No Checks/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available – www.acropolisevv.com powered by Click4AMeal

INDIAN

Taj Mahal Indian Cuisine 900 Tutor Ln. 476-5000 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

IRISH

RiRa’s Irish Pub 701 N.W. Riverside Dr. 426-0000 $10-$25/Casual/ Reservations/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards/

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ITALIAN/ MEDITERRANEAN

Angelo’s 305 Main St. 428-6666 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano 16401 E. Lloyd Expwy.

421-0800 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC Café Arazu (Newburgh, IN) 117 W. Jennings St. 812-842-2200 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/ VISA/ MC/DSCVR Dilegge’s Italian 607 N. Main St. 428-3004 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available – www.dileggesrestaurant.com powered by Click4AMeal Manna Mediterranean 2913 Lincoln Ave. 473-7005 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards Milano’s Italian Cuisine 500 Main St. 484-2222 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/All Major Credit Cards/Beer & Wine The Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 1100 N. Green River Rd. 473-2903 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/Full Bar/Credit Cards Pita Pan (Newburgh) 4222 Bell Rd. (812) 853-9555 Under $10/Casual/ No Alcohol/VISA Raffi’s Italian & Mediterranean Cuisine 1100 N. Burkhardt Rd. 479-9166 $10-$15/Dressy Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

JAPANESE

Fujiyama Japanese Steakhouse 917 North Park Dr. 812-962-4440 $10-$20/Casual/Beer & Wine/ Reservations Accepted/Credit Cards Ginmiya Asian Diner 4827 Davis Lant 471-8100 Reservations/ $10-$15/No Checks/ All Major CC/ No Alcohol Iwataya Japanese Restaurant 8401 N. Kentucky Ave. 812-868-0830 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Kanpai Sushi & Asian Bistro 4593 Washington Ave. 471-7076 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards/Online ordering available – www.mykanpai.com powered by Click4AMeal Nagasaki Inn 5720 Virginia St. 473-1442 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Okami Japanese Sushi & Hibachi 5435 Pearl Dr. 424-3413 Checks Accepted/Reservations Accepted/VISA/MC/DSCVR Roppongi Japanase Steak & Sushi 7221 E. Indiana St. 437-5824 $10-15/Reservations Accpeted/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol Tokyo Japan 3000 N. Green River Rd. 401-1020 Under $10/Casual/All Major CC Zuki Japanese Grill & Sushi Lounge 1448 N. Green River Rd. 477-9854 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Beer & Wine Serviced/All Major Credit Cards

Smitty’s Italian SteakHouse 2109 W. Franklin St. 423-6280 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major CC Call for Advertising Information (812) 426-6398 • December 2012

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KOREAN

Jaya’s 119 S.E. 4th St. 422-6667 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

LATIN AMERICAN

Los Alfaro 1704 S. Kentucky Ave. 422-8070 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/No Checks/ Beer & Wine/All Major CC

MEXICAN

Acapulco Mexican (Newburgh, IN) 8480 High Pointe Dr. 812-858-7777 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/MC, Visa/ Online ordering available – www.fiestaacapulco.com powered by Click4AMeal Cancun Mexican (Henderson) 341 S. Green St. 270-826-0067 (Newburgh, IN) 10640 Newburgh Rd. 812-490-9936 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards/Online ordering available – www.cancunhenderson.com powered by Click4AMeal El Charro 720 N. Sonntag Ave. 421-1986 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/All Major Credit CC/Beer & Wine El Maguey (Boonville, IN) 601 W. State Rd. 62 812-897-2028 3250 Warrick Dr. 812-897-6666 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/MC, VISA/Online ordering available – www.mymaguey.com powered by Click4AMeal El Rio Mexican 1919 Green River Rd. 812-471-1400 Under $10/Casual/ No Checks/Full Bar/CC Hacienda Mexican Restaurant (East) 990 S. Green River 474-1635 (North) 711 N. 1st. Ave. 423-6355 (West) 5440 Pearl Dr. 422-2055 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major CC

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Hot Head Burritos 5625 Pearl Dr. Suite A 437-5010 Under $10/All Major CC/ No Alcohol Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 4044 Professional Ln. 490-2814 $5-$15/CasualReservations Accepted/Full Bar/Major CC La Cabana 821 S. Green River Rd. 477-3351 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/Credit Cards/Full Bar/Online ordering available – www.lacabanaevansville.com powered by Click4AMeal Los Bravos (East) 834 Tutor Ln. 474-9078 (North) 3534 First Ave. 424-4101 (West) 4630 W. Lloyd Expwy.

464-3136 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC/AMEX Los Portales 3339 N. Green River Rd. 475-0566 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/No Checks/All Major CC/ Full Bar Los Toribio’s (Henderson, KY) 2810 U.S. 41 N. 270-830-6610 1647 S. Green St. 270-831-2367 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Service Bar/All Major CC Los Tres Camino’s 12100 Hwy. 41 North 812-868-8550 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/All Major CC/Full Bar Moe’s Southwest Grill 6401 E. Lloyd Expwy.

491-6637 Under $10/Casual/All Major CC/ Beer & Wine Qdoba Mexican Grill 922 Burkhardt Rd. 401-0800 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ MC/VISA

Riviera Mexican Grill 10604 SR. 662 (Newburgh) 490-9936 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/

Big M’s Pizzeria 1424 N. Main St. 434-6909 $10-$15/Casual/VISA/MC

Taco Tierra 420 S. Green River Rd. 402-8226 Under $10/Casual/VISAMC

Boston’s - The Gourmet Pizza 3911 Venetian Dr. 812-853-3400 $5-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

Tequila’s (Mt. Vernon, IN) 408 Southwind Plaza 812-838-2392 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ MC/VISA

PIZZA/ SANDWICHES

Archie & Clyde’s Restaurant (Newburgh) 8309 Bell Oaks Dr. 490-7778 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/Visa, MC/Online ordering available – www.archieandclydes.com -powered by Click4AMeal

Cici’s Pizza (East) 101-B N. Green River Rd. 477-2424 (West) 5625 Pearl Dr. Ste. G 812-962-0034 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol Served/Non Smoking/VISA/MC Dave’s Sports Den Pizza & Pub 701 N. Weinbach Ave. 479-8887 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe 222 E. Columbia St. 425-2515 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

Firedome Pizza & Wings (Henderson, KY) 2046 Hwy. 41 N. 270-830-7700 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards

Greeks Pizzeria 240 S. Green River Rd. 402-4733 Under $10/Credit Cards Online ordering available – www.greeekspizzeria.com powered by Click4AMeal

Firehouse Subs 1031 N. Green River Rd. 477-2141 Under $10/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol

Heady’s Pizza 4120 N. First Ave. 437-4343 Under $10/Casual/VISA/MC Online orderingavailable – www.headyspizza.com powered by Click4AMeal

Gardo’s Italian Oven 13220 Darmstadt Rd. 812-868-8071 Under $10/Casual Gatti Town 316 N. Green River Rd. 473-3800 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards Accepted Geronte’s Pizza 4706 Vogel Rd. 474-1700 Under $10/Casual/Checks / Beer & Wine/VISA/MC

Highland Pizza Shop 6669 Kratzville Rd. 402-8900 Under $10/VISA/MC Kipplee’s Stadium Inn 2350 Division St. 479-1542 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

Mama Roma’s Pizza & Wings 2008 E. Morgan Ave. 422-1212 3115 E. Covert Ave. 477-6262 3904 First Ave 421-3000 Under $10/Casual/Checks/ All Major Credit Cards Mr. B’s Pizza & Wings (Henderson, KY) 2611 Hwy. 41 N. 270-826-1111 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/Beer & Wine/MC Mojo’s Boneyard Sportsbar & Grill 4920 Bellemeade Ave. 475-8593 under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks/All Major Credit Cards

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Noble Roman’s Pizza (East) 2403 Washington (Ross Center) 477-5347 (West) 4807 W. Lloyd Expwy.

424-0996 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Beer & Wine/Credit Cards/ Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza 6550 E. Lloyd Expwy.

401-1400 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards/ Full Bar/Online ordering available – www. evansvilleoldchicago.com powered by Click4AMeal Papa John’s Pizza 1244 Hwy 41 812-867-7272 (East) 303 N. Weinbach Ave. 477-7700 (East) 5436 E. Indiana St. 473-5200 (North) 4204 N. 1st Ave. 425-2345 (West) 4814 W. Lloyd Expwy.

812-423-7272 Under $10/Credit Cards (Newburgh) 3955 Hayley Dr. 812-858-7272 (Henderson) 418 Center St. 270-826-4444

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Parkway Pizza 3911 Broadway Ave. 423-3339 Under $10/No Alcohol/ Checks/MC/VISA Pizza Chef (Newburgh, IN) 4938 SR 261 812-853-3338 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations/Checks Beer & Wine/MC/VISA Pizza Depot 11845 Old Petersburgh Rd. 812-867-9131 Under $10/Checks Accepted/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards Pizza King (East) 1033 S. Weinbach Ave. 476-9441 (West) W. Franklin St. 424-7976 (Newburgh, IN) Hwy. 66 & 261 812-853-3368 Under $10/Casual/Credit Cards/Beer available/ Online ordering available – www.pizzakingevansville. com -powered by Click4AMeal

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Roca Bar 1618 S. Kentucky Ave. 422-7782 12301 Hwy. 41 North 812-868-8898 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar Rounder’s Pizza (North) 510 W. Mill Rd. 424-4960 (East) 12731 N. Green River 812-867-7172 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/Beer & Wine/ VISA/MC Sam’s Pizzeria 2011 W. Delaware 423-3160 $10-$15/Casual/No Alcohol Samuel’s Place (New Harmony, IN) 518 Main. St. 812-682-3001 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards

Sandy’s Pizza (Ft. Branch, IN) 609 S. Main St. 812-759-3972 Under $10/Casual/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards Spanky’s Una Pizza 714 N. Sonntag 402-6776 $10-$15/Checks Accepted/ MC/VISA/ The Slice 2011 Lincoln Ave. 476-8518 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Talk of the Town Pizza 1200 Edgar St. 402-8696 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/Beer & Wine/ VISA/MC Turoni’s Forget-Me-Not-Inn 4 N. Weinbach Ave. 477-7500 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

Turoni’s Pizzeria & Brewery 408 N. Main St. 812-424-9871 (Newburgh, IN) 8011 Bell Oaks Rd. 490-5555 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar - In house Brewery/All Major Credit Cards Walther’s Golf ‘n Fun 2301 N. 1st Ave. 464-4472 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

PRIVATE DINING

C.J.’s Party Place (Inside Willow Lanes) Virginia & Hwy. 41 422-6682 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Necessary for Parties/ All Major CC Edgewater La Veranda Banquest Room 5 E. Water St. (Newburgh, IN) 812-858-2443 Reservations/Full Bar/ All Major CC Just Rennie’s Catering 100 S.E. 4th St.401-8098 $15 to $25/Banquet facilities for private parties up to 40 people/ Conference Calling/WiFi Internet/ AV Equipment/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Online ordering available – www.justrennies.com - powered by Click4AMeal The Event Gallery 956 Parrett St. 467-4255 $15 - $25/Banquet facilities/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Kirby’s 1113-1119 Parrett St. 422-2230 $20-$50/Full Bar/ Reservations Necessary/ All Major Credit Cards Old Post Office Event Center 100 NW. 2nd St. 812-253-2102 $10-$15/Full Bar Schmitt Catering & More 812-909-0566/812-774-6547 Under $10/Reservations Necessary/Checks Accepted/No Credit Cards

PUBS

Chilly Willy’s Pub 3039 Claremont Ave. 423-0726 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Credit Cards Corner Pocket Bar & Grill 1819 N. Fulton Ave. 428-2255 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC Cricket’s (Newburgh) 518 W. Main St. 812-858-2782 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major CC Darren’s Pub (Henderson, KY) 713 N. Green St. 812-827-2206 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC Dave’s Sportsden Pizza & Pub 701 N. Weinbach Ave. 479-8887 Under $10/Full Bar/Checks/Major CCs

D.C.’s Pub 900 W. Buena Vista 401-6425 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks/All MajorCredit Cards Doc’s 1305 Stringtown Rd. 401-1201 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/VISA/MC Fox & Hound English Pub and Grille 5416 E. Indiana St. 473-5721 Between $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Ginny’s Place 1602 Vann Ave. 477-0789 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/VISA/MC K.C.’s Time Out Lounge & Grill 1121 S. Green River Rd. 437-9920 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Checks/ VISA/MC/DSCVR Jazzy Grooves 217 Main St. 812-604-1936 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Checks/All Major Credit Cards Kipplee’s Stadium Inn 2350 Division St. 479-1542 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ VISA/MC Lamasco Bar & Grill 1331 W. Franklin St. 437-0171 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Main Gate Sports Bar 518 Main St. 428-7776 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC/DSCVR The Marigold Bar 2112 S. Weinbach Ave. 475-8780 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Cash Only Mojo’s Boneyard Sportsbar & Grill 4920 Bellemeade Ave. 475-8593 under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Checks/ All Major Credit Cards Old Chicago Pasta & Pizza 6550 E. Lloyd Expwy.

401-1400 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards The Pub 1348 Division St. 423-2121 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Cards Call for Advertising Information (812) 426-6398 • December 2012

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The Pointe Sports Bar 830 LST Dr. 425-4840 Under $10/Casual/No Checks/ All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar RiRa’s Irish Pub 701 N.W. Riverside Dr. 426-0000 $10-$25/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Roca Bar 1618 S. Kentucky Ave. 422-7782 12301 Hwy. 41 North 812-868-8898 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks/All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar Rookie’s Sports Bar (Henderson, KY) 117 Second St. 270-826-1106 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Credit Cards/Full Bar Sportsman’s Billiards & Grille 2315 W. Franklin St. 422-0801 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Tiki Time Bar & Grill 1801 Waterworks Rd. 425-1912 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Not Accepted/ VISA/MC/DSCVR Wolf’s Tavern & Restaurant (Henderson, KY) 31 N. Green St. 270-212-1151 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

Par-K Seafood 757 South Green River Rd 401-5222 $10-$15/Casual/Res Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Red Lobster 4605 Bellemeade Ave. 477-9227 $10-$15/Casual/ Full Bar/Credit Cards Tin Fish (Newburgh, IN) 300 W. Jennings Station 490-7000 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

SPANISH

Eclipse Tapas Bar & Restaurant 113 SE 4th St. 463-6040 Under $10/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/Checks/ VISA/MC

STEAKHOUSES

Logan’s Roadhouse Steakhouse (East) 1 N. Burkhardt Rd. 471-8403 (West) 5645 Pearl Dr. 421-0908 Under $10/Casual/No Res/ Checks/Full Bar/All Major CC Longhorn Steakhouse 320 N. Green River Rd. 473-2400 $10-$15/Casual/Call Ahead Seating/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar Logsdon’s Restaurant (Boonville, IN) 1206 E. Main St. (812) 897-8813 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Outback Steakhouse 7201 Indiana St. 474-0005 $10-$15/Casual/No Reservations/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Sirloin Stockade 4610 Bellemeade Ave. 473-0300 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/No Alcohol/All Major CC

Cork ‘N Cleaver 650 S. Hebron Ave. 479-6974 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/Full Bar/All Major CC

Steak and Take Grill (Newburgh, IN) 4946 Hwy 261 473-0300 $10-$15/Checks Accepted/ No Alcohol/VISA/MC/DSCVR

SEAFOOD

Bonefish Grill 6401 E. Lloyd Expwy.

401-3474 $15-$25/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Credit Cards/Full Bar

Haub Steak House (Haubstadt, IN) 101 E. Haub St. 812-768-6462 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/Full Bar/All Major CC

Smitty’s Italian SteakHouse 2109 W. Franklin St. 423-6280 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit CC

Cheeseburger in Paradise 8301 Eagle Lake Dr. 475-1074 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

Hornet’s Nest 11845 Old Petersburg Rd. 812-867-2386 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major CC

Gator’s Hot Fish 1203 N. Main St. 402-7775 Under $10/Casual

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Harbor Bay Seafood (Next to Showplace Cinemas) (East) 4706 Morgan Ave. 402-5122 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Major Credit Cards (North) 4428 N. First Ave. (In the North Park) 426-0133 $10-15/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards

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Texas Roadhouse 7900 Eagle Crest Blvd.

477-7427 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ No Reservations/ No Checks/VISA/MC/ DSCVR Western Rib-Eye & Ribs 1401 N. Boeke Rd. 476-5405 $12-$18/Casual/Reservations/ Full Bar/All MajorCredit Cards

TAVERNS

Bob’s Lounge 907 N. Fares Ave. 425-4929 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar Buck’s Tavern 1015 N. Fulton Ave. 429-0055 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ No Checks/All Major CC Darmstadt Inn 13130 Darmstadt Rd. 812-867-7300 Under $10/Casual/MC/ VISA/Full Bar Diamond Lanes 2400 Hwy 41 N. 424-4677 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Major Credit Cards Doc’s Nightclub 1305 Stringtown Rd. 401-1201 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/All Major CC Fat Boy Tavern (Ft. Branch IN) 115 N. McCreary Ave. (812)753-9914 Under $10/Full Bar/All Major CC

Fred’s Bar & Grill 421 Read St. 423-8040 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Cash Only/Full Bar Hornville Tavern & Catering 2607 Baseline Rd. 812-963-9318 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks Accepted The Knob Hill Tavern (Newburgh, IN) 1016 Hwy. 662 West 812-853-9550 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ Credit Cards Lanhuck’s 321 E. Columbia St. 491-2222 Under $10/Casual/ Cash Only/No CC/Full Bar Legends (Inside River City Recreation) 1050 S. Weinbach Ave. 476-74444 Under $10/Casual/ Major CC/Full Bar

Lyle & Bills Sports Zone 1404 E. Morgan Ave. 425-7729 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/Full Bar The Peephole Bar & Grill 201 Main St. 423-5171 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks/MC/VISA, DSCVR Rick’s 718 Bar & Grill 718 3rd Ave. 423-0872 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Sam & Jimmy’s Hobo Jungle 1323 S. Barker Ave. 491-6229 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/All Major CC 711 Tavern 711 Virginia St. 422-0904 Under $10/Cash Only/Full Bar

Sportsman’s Billiards & Grille 2315 W. Franklin St. 422-0801 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major CC Stockwell Inn 4001 E. Eichel Ave. 476-2384 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/All Major CC/Full Bar T.J.’s Stockyard Inn 1217 Baker Ave. 402-9273 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/Cash Only

THAI

Thai Papaya Cuisine 6240 E. Virginia St. 477-8424 Under $10/ All Major CC/ Online ordering available – www.thaipapayacuisine. com - powered by Click4AMeal

VIETNAMESE

Vietnamese Cuisine 4602 Vogel Rd. 491-1884 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ VISA/MC

Yellow Tavern (New Harmony, IN) 521 Church St. 812-682-3303 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks/No Credit & Debit

St. Phillips Inn (Mt. Vernon, IN) 11200 Upper Mt. Vernon Rd. 812-985-5558 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Recom/ Checks/Full Bar/CC

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1

Ellis Park -- $5,000 Stocking Stuffer Progressive Jackpot KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- DJ Jon B Winetree (Darmstadt) -- Free Sampling Winetree (East) -- Free Sampling Winetree (North) -- Free Sampling 9:00 AM Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Gardens -Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus 10:00 AM Clarion Inn -- Holiday Food & Gift Show 12:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- River City Blues Fest!

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Blind Dog 6:00 PM Holy Spirit Campus -Bingo 7:00 PM Boot City Opry -- Terry Lee & The Rockaboogie Band Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty Evansville Museum Contemporaries -Gingerbread Snap: Winning Houses of the Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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Midwest Gingerbread House Competition, Silent Auction, Holiday entertainment by Barbara Santora & Jazzin’, Hors d’oeuvres and cocktails by the Acropolis andDessert provided by Sassy Sweets The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament Victory Theatre -Peppermint Pops: Soprano, Jenn Newman with the EPO and Santa Claus 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Icemen vs. Kalamazoo 7:30 PM Evansville Civic Theatre -- Charle’s Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” The Musical The Centre -- Chris Young’s Liquid Neon Tour USI -- 43rd Annual Madrigal Feast 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Emma King and the Heartsets 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Los Alfaro -- Dance Club MoJo’s BoneYard -- David Lutz Band Stoney’s -- Red Solo Saturday 9:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Pieces of the Day

10:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -Nathan Thomas & The Break Evens Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Live DJ (Upstairs)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 Ellis Park -Touchdown Hot Seats

8:00 AM Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Gardens -Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus 9:00 AM Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Gardens -Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus 11:00 AM Clarion Inn -- Holiday Food & Gift Show 1:00 PM USI -- 43rd Annual Madrigal Feast 2:00 PM Downtown Boonville -- Boonville Christmas Parade Evansville Civic Theatre -- Charle’s Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” The Musical Victory Theatre -Peppermint Pops: Soprano, Jenn Newman with the EPO and Santa Claus 5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller Ford Center -Evansville Icemen vs.

Toledo Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights

6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty 7:00 PM The Centre -- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tour 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Amazing Soul Crackers KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke with UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

MONDAY, DECEMBER 3 Ellis Park -- Casino Employee Day

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Cornhole Partners Tournament 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4

Ellis Park -- Two 4 Tuesday

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Texas Hold ‘Em 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Matt Clark & Friends 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- College Night Karaoke: UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5 Ellis Park -- Senior Day

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

2012 Jingle Bell Run/Walk

to Benefit Arthritis Foundation

T

he Arthritis Foundation will host the 2012 Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk December 8th at Old National Bank in downtown Evansville.

The race begins at 9 a.m., and proceeds benefit the non-profit organization in its fight against arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of disability. Offering both timed and nontimed races for all age divisions, the event also includes a non-competitive Santa Chase for kids 12 and under, so the whole family can get involved. All participants are encouraged to dress up for the occasion in a holiday themed costume to promote the spirit of the event. The top overall male and female participants will receive an award, as well as the top three male and female performers in each age division. All kids that enter the Santa Chase will receive a participation medal.

Formed in 1948, the Arthritis Foundation remains focused on the prevention and control of the more than 100 disease types that plague 50 million Americans each year (including 300,000 children) and hurt the economy through rising treatment costs. The organization stands as the world’s largest non-profit contributor to arthritis research, investing hundreds of millions of dollars.

Help the Arthritis Foundation reach its fundraising goal by entering the race with family or friends. You can also make a difference by donating time or money to the cause. Registration is available up to, and including race day. The cost for entering the timed or non-timed 5k run is $25 by December 3rd, $30 from December 4-7th and $35 on race day.

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6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Free Pool!

7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Matt Clark & Friends 7:05 PM Ford Center -- UE Aces vs.

Miami (Ohio) Redhawks 8:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Open Mic 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -Karaoke Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 Ellis Park -- $1,000 Holiday Hot Seat

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty Los Alfaro -- Family Night 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Matt Clark & Friends Doc’s Nightclub -Cornhole Blind Draw Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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Tournament 8:00 PM MoJo’s BoneYard -- The BoneYard Trio 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -College Night Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke with UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- DJ Magic Mark Karaoke Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Shaun Brashear Stoney’s -- College Night 10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Acoustic Show

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

Ellis Park -- Trim the Tree Ornament Giveaway and Drawing Winetree (Darmstadt) -Free Sampling Winetree (East) -- Free Sampling Winetree (North) -- Free Sampling 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Jordan Brooker 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Smith

Germania Mannerchor -German Christmas Celebration Los Alfaro -- Family Night 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:15 PM Ford Center -Evansville Icemen vs. Toledo 7:30 PM Blush Ultralounge & Tapas Bar -- Chuck Grady Evansville Civic Theatre -- Charle’s Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” The Musical 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Elusion 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Skelton’s Montourage Doc’s Nightclub -Karaoke with BK Legends -- Karaoke MoJo’s BoneYard -Bad Mojo Bluez Jam Stoney’s -- Bikini Bull Riding 9:30 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Lindsey Williams KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Minx

10:00 PM O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- The Former Bosko Boys Ri Ra Irish Pub -Live DJ (Upstairs) Ri Ra Irish Pub -Rory Connolly

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8

Ellis Park -- $5,000 Stocking Stuffer Progressive Jackpot KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- DJ Jon B Winetree (Darmstadt) -- Free Sampling Winetree (East) -Free Sampling Winetree (North) -Free Sampling 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 5:30 PM

Tin Fish -- Jordan Brooker

6:00 PM Germania Mannerchor -German Christmas Celebration Holy Spirit Campus -- Bingo 7:00 PM Boot City Opry -The Van Dell’s Christmas Show Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:15 PM Ford Center -Evansville Icemen vs. Cincinnati

7:30 PM Evansville Civic Theatre -- Charle’s Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” The Musical 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Elusion Trall’s Opera House -- New Harmony’s Holiday Ball: Charity event featuring dancing and a big band playing Christmas music and tunes from the 1930s and 1940s.

9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Smoke Rings Doc’s Nightclub -- JEB Los Alfaro -- Dance Club MoJo’s BoneYard -Sister Brutal Stoney’s -- Red Solo Saturday 9:30 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Deja Blu KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Minx 10:00 PM O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- The Former Bosko Boys Ri Ra Irish Pub -Live DJ (Upstairs) Ri Ra Irish Pub -Rory Connolly

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9 Ellis Park -Touchdown Hot Seats

1:00 PM Ford Center -- UE Lady Aces vs. St. Louis Billikins WNIN Studio -- Cookie’s With Santa 2:00 PM Evansville Civic Theatre -- Charle’s Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” The Musical 5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Amazing Soul Crackers KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke with UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 Ellis Park -- Casino Employee Day

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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O’Brian’s Sports Bar -Free Darts 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty 7:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Cornhole Partners Tournament 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11

Ellis Park -- Two 4 Tuesday 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -- Texas Hold ‘Em 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Terry Lee & The Rockaboogie Band 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -Karaoke Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- College Night Karaoke: UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Ellis Park -- Senior Day

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Meet & Greet with The Icemen Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Free Pool!

7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Terry Lee & The Rockaboogie Band 8:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Andria Reed 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 Ellis Park -- $1,000 Holiday Hot Seat

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Penny Lane Music

Fest with Afroman and more!

Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty Los Alfaro -Family Night 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Terry Lee & The Rockaboogie Band Doc’s Nightclub -Cornhole Blind Draw Tournament 8:00 PM MoJo’s BoneYard -The BoneYard Trio 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- College Night Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke with UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis O’Brian’s Sports Bar -DJ Magic Mark Karaoke Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Sam Rice Stoney’s -- College Night

(Darmstadt) -- Free Sampling Winetree (East) -Free Sampling Winetree (North) -Free Sampling 5:00 PM Garvin Park -Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Niel Yockey 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Smith Los Alfaro -Family Night 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark The Corner Pocket -Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:30 PM Blush Ultralounge & Tapas Bar -- Chuck Grady Evansville Civic Theatre -- Charle’s Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” The Musical Ford Center -Michael W. Smith

10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -Acoustic Show

8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Slambama

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14

9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- 3 Questions

Ellis Park -- Trim the Tree Ornament Giveaway and Drawing River City Eagles -- Local Sanctioned Dart Tournament Winetree

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Doc’s Nightclub -- Karaoke with BK Koodie Hoos -- DJ & Karaoke with Greg Hayes Legends -- Karaoke MoJo’s BoneYard -- Dos Hombres Stoney’s -- Bikini Bull Riding 9:30 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Lindsey Williams KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -Lounge Lizards 10:00 PM O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Live Entertainment Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Shaun Brashear Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Live DJ (Upstairs) 11:00 PM Someplace Else -Arione DeCardera

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15

Ellis Park -- $5,000 Stocking Stuffer Progressive Jackpot KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -DJ Jon B Winetree (Darmstadt) -- Free Sampling Winetree (East) -- Free Sampling Winetree (North) -- Free Sampling 12:45 AM Someplace Else -- Arione DeCardera 1:05 PM Ford Center -- UE Aces vs. Alabama State Hornets 2:00 PM Victory Theatre -- Evansville Ballet presents Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Niel Yockey 6:00 PM Holy Spirit Campus -- Bingo 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:30 PM Evansville Civic Theatre -Charle’s Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” The Musical Victory Theatre -- Evansville Ballet presents Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Slambama 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Blended Society Doc’s Nightclub -- The Toddlers Los Alfaro -- Dance Club MoJo’s BoneYard -- No Curfew Stoney’s -- Red Solo Saturday 9:30 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -Pieces of the Day KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -Lounge Lizards 10:00 PM O’Brian’s Sports Bar -Stompbox 40 Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Live DJ (Upstairs) Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16

Ellis Park -- Touchdown Hot Seats Holy Spirit Campus -- $1,000 Christmas Shopping Spree Drawing 2:00 PM Evansville Civic Theatre -- Charle’s Dicken’ “A Christmas Carol” The Musical The Centre -- Magic Cares 2012: Holiday Magic & Variety Show 5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Troy Miller Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Amazing Soul Crackers KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke with UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17

Ellis Park -- Casino Employee Day 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty 7:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -- Cornhole Partners Tournament 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Sunny O’ Beache’s 2nd Annual Holiday Birthday Bash & SkiDay Reunion! with Rachel & The Jimmies

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18

Ellis Park -- Two 4 Tuesday 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -- Texas Hold ‘Em 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -The Marlinaires Ford Center -- UE Aces vs. OCU Mighty Oaks 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- College Night Karaoke: UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19

Ellis Park -- Senior Day 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -- Free Pool!

7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -The Marlinaires Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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8:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Katie Watts 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -Karaoke Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 Ellis Park -- $1,000 Holiday Hot Seat

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty Los Alfaro -- Family Night 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- The Marlinaires Doc’s Nightclub -Cornhole Blind Draw Tournament 8:00 PM MoJo’s BoneYard -The BoneYard Trio 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -College Night Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21

Ellis Park -- Trim the Tree Ornament Giveaway and Drawing Winetree (Darmstadt) -Free Sampling Winetree (East) -Free Sampling Winetree (North) -Free Sampling 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Blind Dog 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Smith Los Alfaro -Family Night 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Carl Rodenberg The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Icemen vs. Trenton

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7:30 PM Blush Ultralounge & Tapas Bar -- Jazz Hat

12:45 AM Someplace Else -- A Very “Mary” Christmas

8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Blackjack Billy

5:00 PM Garvin Park -Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights

9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Waywards Doc’s Nightclub -Karaoke with BK Doc’s Nightclub -- BK’s End of the World Party Legends -- Karaoke MoJo’s BoneYard -Skelton’s Montourage Stoney’s -Bikini Bull Riding

5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Blind Dog

9:30 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -Lindsey Williams KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- McFly: Back to the 80’s 10:00 PM O’Brian’s Sports Bar -Blame the Radio Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Live DJ (Upstairs) Ri Ra Irish Pub -- David Huffman 11:00 PM Someplace Else -- Viola Wallrow’s End of the World

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

Ellis Park -- $5,000 Stocking Stuffer Progressive Jackpot KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- DJ Jon B Winetree (Darmstadt) -Free Sampling Winetree (East) -- Free Sampling Winetree (North) -- Free Sampling

6:00 PM Holy Spirit Campus -Bingo 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Icemen vs. Kalamazoo 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Blackjack Billy 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Boscoe France Band Doc’s Nightclub -- The World Reborn Party with Blended Society Los Alfaro -- Dance Club MoJo’s BoneYard -- Echo Plexes Stoney’s -- Red Solo Saturday 9:30 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -Greg Burroughs KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- McFly: Back to the 80’s Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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10:00 PM O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- St. Rip Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Live DJ (Upstairs) Ri Ra Irish Pub -Pieces of the Day

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 Ellis Park -Touchdown Hot Seats 5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Amazing Soul Crackers KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke with UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

MONDAY, DECEMBER 24

Ellis Park -- Casino Employee Day 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights O’Brian’s Sports Bar-For further information, please call 812-422-1915.

Germania Maennerchor is located at 916 North Fulton Avenue.

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Free Darts 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -Bob Green 7:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Cornhole Partners Tournament 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25 Ellis Park -- Christmas Breakfast Buffet Ellis Park -- Two 4 Tuesday 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Texas Hold ‘Em 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- College Night Karaoke: UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26

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5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Free Pool!

7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Stompbox Trio 8:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Darwin Initiative 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Karaoke Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 Ellis Park -- $1,000 Holiday Hot Seat

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights

6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty Los Alfaro -- Family Night 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Stompbox Trio Doc’s Nightclub -- Cornhole Blind Draw Tournament 7:30 PM Ford Center -The Temptations 8:00 PM MoJo’s BoneYard -The BoneYard Trio 9:00 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- College Night Cecil’s Bar & Grill -DJ & Karaoke KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke with UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- DJ Magic

Mark Karaoke Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Shaun Brashear Stoney’s -- College Night 10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Acoustic Show

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28

Ellis Park -- Trim the Tree Ornament Giveaway and Drawing Winetree (Darmstadt) -- Free Sampling Winetree (East) -- Free Sampling Winetree (North) -- Free Sampling 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Jimmy B

Los Alfaro -Family Night 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Icemen vs.

Elmira 7:30 PM Blush Ultralounge & Tapas Bar -Jazz Hat 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Savannah Jack 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Hog Maw Blues Band Doc’s Nightclub -- Karaoke with BK Legends -- Karaoke MoJo’s BoneYard -- Katie Watts Stoney’s -- Bikini Bull Riding 9:30 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -- Lindsey Williams KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -Rachel & The Jimmies 10:00 PM O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Shawn Brashear (of Pieces of the Day) Ri Ra Irish Pub -- The Smoke Rings Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Live DJ (Upstairs) 11:00 PM Someplace Else -- Tajma Hall

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29

Ellis Park -- $5,000 Stocking Stuffer Progressive Jackpot KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -DJ Jon B Winetree (Darmstadt) -Free Sampling Winetree (East) -- Free Sampling Winetree (North) -- Free Sampling 12:45 AM Someplace Else -- Tajma Hall 5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Jimmy B 6:00 PM Holy Spirit Campus -- Bingo 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Icemen vs.

Cincinnati 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Savannah Jack 9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -The Vintage Rendition Los Alfaro -- Dance Club MoJo’s BoneYard -- Calabash Stoney’s -- Red Solo Saturday 9:30 PM Back Stage Bar & Grill -Jason Lee Mckinney KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -Rachel & The Jimmies 10:00 PM O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Shawn Brashear (of Pieces of the Day) Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Kontraband Muzik Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Live DJ (Upstairs)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30

Ellis Park -- Touchdown Hot Seats 5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Clayton Daugherty 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Savannah Jack

9:00 PM Cecil’s Bar & Grill -- DJ & Karaoke Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Amazing Soul Crackers KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Karaoke with UniqueSoundz Entertainment with Travis

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

Ellis Park -- Ring in the Ne Year at the Park!

The Corner Pocket -New Years Eve Breakfast

Eve Party with Diversion Stoney’s -- New Years Eve Bash with DJ Damian Kane The Corner Pocket -- New Years Eve Party!

10:00 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -New Years Eve Party w/Rachel & The Jimmies Ri Ra Irish Pub -- New Years Eve Party with Pieces of the Day Someplace Else -- New Year’s Eve All-Star Show with Champagne Toast

5:00 PM Garvin Park -- Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights O’Brian’s Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Casino Aztar (Cavanaugh’s Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -- Cornhole Partners Tournament 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Icemen vs.

Gwinnett 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -The Wright Brothers 9:00 PM Blush Ultralounge & Tapas Bar -Jazz Hat Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Savannah Jack Clarion Inn -- New Year’s Eve Party with Never Been Caught and “Saturday Night Dance Party” with Deb Turner Doc’s Nightclub -- New Year’s Eve Party with BK Koodie Hoos -- New Years Eve DJ & Karaoke Party with Generation Sound MoJo’s BoneYard -- New Years Eve Rock N’ Roll Blues Explosion with 3 Shades of Grey O’ Brian’s Sports Bar – New Years

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localtalent Kelly Dhom

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native of nearby Darmstadt, Ind. Kelly Dhom prides herself on her ability to find anything through a Google search.

“If you are trying to find something specific on Google, I can find it for you,” Dhom says.

She fine-tuned these skills among many others with daily practice at her place of employment. She researches consistently for her position as creative director for AXIOM. Dhom manages a team of five individuals and oversees the development and completion of all creative initiatives for AXIOM’s clients. These include but aren’t limited to brochures, signage, graphics, print advertisements, radio and television copy. She is a keen, outstanding graphic designer who gives a unique flair to every project she takes on. Her work has received honors at local, national and international competitions.

With creativity comes inspiration, and Dhom says she receives it from many places. “My children, events or environment or through research,” says Dhom.

More specifically, as AXIOM’s Creative Director, Dhom keeps watch to make sure all of the elements of a client’s marketing plan are meeting the objective: To incorporate effective, consistent branding and a concise, consistent message into every facet of the program. She scours the digital wasteland of the internet researching technology and marketing trends to identify new ways clients might reach out to the customers they seek. As the organizer and the figurehead of the

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creative team, Dhom is a never-ending fountain of ideas, a practiced critical thinker and decision maker.

Dhom graduated from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in visual communication design and advertising. She first majored in graphic engineering until it was dissolved at Purdue. From there she concentrated more on graphics and her knack for communications problem solving. During her free time, she enjoys traveling, boating and reading. She likes to read about a multitude of subjects and is currently reading book about football.

Dhom will celebrate 20 years being with Axiom this year. She is a past president of the Advertising Club of Evansville and has served a number of other professional organizations.

Dhom and her husband Tom live in Darmstadt with their daughter and two sons.

AXIOM is a full-service advertising agency in the heart of downtown Evansville.

It is locally owned by Randy and Nina Lientz of Evansville. The Lientz’s have decades of combined experience between the two of them in the ever-changing communications industry.

AXIOM commands experience, resources and contacts in a diversity of marketplaces.

In layman’s terms, that means they never get stuck in one confined viewpoint or perspective.

Instead, they stay open to new thoughts and possibilities all the time. They practice this to be ready any time they are needed. AXIOM is a dynamic group of assertive, creative minds who listen and lead. They have a proven ability to cause people to take action and believe their clients should expect value and measurable results from them.

—Brandi Weyer

For more information about AXIOM’s services visit www.axiomad.com or call 812-426-9041.

soundboard Pink Sneekerz

Follow the band on Facebook to keep up with all the action and rest assured all six members are dedicated to putting on a show to remember.

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isten, we can argue about this all day but we both know I’m right: the 80’s was the best decade for music.

Not all the members of the Jasperbased cover band Pink Sneekerz (Marvin Troesch and Stacia Buechlein: lead vocals, John “Nipper” Bernardi: rhythm guitar/bass, Kevin Kress: lead guitar, John Werne: bass/keyboards and Keith Payne: drums) were initially in complete agreement regarding this fact. But hold-outs have finally come to their senses and now all six of them are ready to rock the party with a new and improved set-list, full of 80’s new wave and iconic rock anthems.

Six months ago, this motley crew of musicians ranging in age from 21 to 50 was still clinging to the southern rock of .38 Special and light rock of Jackson Browne. Admittedly, these acts thrived in the 80’s, but they are not synonymous with the decade in the same way as the B-52’s, Men Without Hats, the Go-Go’s or Flock of Seagulls. Eventually, a light bulb appeared above the band’s collective head and they began to craft a more dance-friendly set by adding new wave covers with a proven track record of inciting heavy partying and consequently, drawing bigger crowds. “Before, we were just a typical bar band – music in the background,” explains John Werne. “Now, we’re a band that people are coming to see and getting up and dancing to.”

Previously, the band played under the name Final Tour (the source of a few Spinal Tap moments along the way), focusing on the more traditional rock acts of the 70’s and 80’s. But when the decision was made to move in a new direction, they lost their female singer. Replacing her proved remarkably easy. “We knew Stacia from when she sang a few songs with us at Ron’s Place (a Jasper bar),” says Werne. Stacia in turn, also wanted to shake it up and break away from the static performances with her former band, 5th Degree Burn. “I wanted to get a little more upbeat and involved with the crowd. Now, if I’m not singing, I’m dancing,” Buechlein explains.

Apart from continuing to tweak their set-list, the band wants to make their show fully interactive. “There are a lot of things we’re incorporating into the show. We throw candy into the crowd. We have confetti blasters, silly string and red balloons. We’re also working on stage props – 80’s memorabilia like a giant Rubik’s Cube, big boom boxes and Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robots,” says Troesch.

Pink Sneekerz’ next big performance is November 30 at Ron’s Place in Jasper and they hope to make it to Evansville in the near future. Expect a high-energy, dance-inducing show with plenty of surprises (spoiler alert: they are currently working on a Michael Jackson medley). “We usually start off with something like “Jump” which may not be the best dance tune, but it catches the attention of the audience and brings them in, then we hit them with the dance numbers,” remarks John.

For anyone interested in the origin of the band’s new name, the story is simple: Marvin gave “Nipper” a pair of pink Converse for his birthday last year. The rest is history.

—Thomas Ellis

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Cheeseburger in Paradise 8301 Eagle Lake Dr. (812) 475-1074

Algonquins 213 U.S. Hwy. 41 South Henderson, KY (270) 827-4313 Archie & Clyde’s Newburgh, IN 8320 Bell Oaks Dr. (812) 480-7778 BackStage Bar 524 Main St. 424-5020 Blush Ultra Lounge & Tapas Bar 421 N.W. Riverside Dr. (Inside LeMerigot) (812) 433-4000

Chilly Willy’s 3039 Claremont (812) 423-0726 Club Royale 2131 W. Franklin St. (812) 401-1699 Corner Bar 2668 Mount Vernon Ave. (812) 423-0933 Corner Pocket 1819 N. Fulton Ave. (812) 428-BALL Cricket’s 518 W. Main St. Newburgh, IN (812) 858-2782

Bokeh Lounge 1007 Parrett St. (812) 909-0388 Bob’s Lounge 907 N. Fares (812) 425-4929

Darmstadt Inn 13130 Darmstadt (812) 867-7300

Boney June’s Music Venue 5525 Pearl Dr. Suite D (812) 421-6767

Darren’s Pub 713 N. Green St. Henderson, KY (270) 827-2206

The Brickhouse 201 W. Illinois St. (812) 421-0024 Buck’s Tavern 1005 N. Fulton Ave. (812) 429-0055 Buster & Becky’s 1000 N. Garvin (812) 423-7616 Cecil’s Bar & Grill 420 N. Garvin

D.C.’s Pub 900 W. Buena Vista (812) 401-6425 Deerhead Sidewalk Café 222 E. Columbia (812) 425-2515 Doc’s Nightclub 1305 Stringtown (812) 401-1201

Ellis Park Sports Bar 3300 U.S. Hwy. 41 North Henderson, KY (812) 425-1456 Excess Gentlemen’s Club 207 S. Fulton Ave. (812) 426-6998 Extra Innings (Holiday Inn) 951 Wernsing Rd. Jasper, IN (812) 482-5555 Fat Boys Tavern (Ft. Branch, IN) 115 McCreary St. (812) 753-9914 Fast Eddy’s 507 N.W. Riverside Dr. (812) 424-ROCK Fox & Hound English Pub 5416 E. Indiana (812) 473-5721 11 Frame Lounge 1801 Franklin St. (812) 423-5355 Fred’s 421 Read St. (812) 423-8040 Ginny’s Place 1602 Covert Ave. (812) 477-0789 Hagedorn’s Tavern 2037 W. Franklin (812) 423-0796 Hammerheads 317 Main St. (812) 421-8492

Harold Singles Dance Club 2816 N. Cullen (812) 477-1752

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

Penny Lane Coffeehouse 600 S.E. 2nd St. (812) 421-8741

Show Me’s (East) 1700 Morgan Ctr. Dr. (812) 401-7469

Harpoles Main Street Exit Live 1031 Main St.

Lyle & Bill’s Sports Zone 1404 E. Morgan Ave. (812) 425-7729

The Pointe Sports Bar 830 LST Dr. (812) 425-4840

Sidetrack Tavern 664 E. Illinois St. 423-0828

Hoosiers Lounge (in Casino Aztar Pavillion) 450 N.W. Riverside Dr. (812) 433-4100

Los Alfaro 1704 S. Kentucky Ave. (812) 422-8070

Hooters 4620 Lincoln Ave. (812) 475-0229

MainGateSportsBar 520 Main St. (812) 428-7776

Iron Horse 203 N. McCreary Ft. Branch, IN (812) 753-9918

Marigold Bar 2112 S. Weinbach Ave. (812) 475-8780

Jazzy Grooves 217 Main St. (812) 604-1936

Mojo’s Boneyard Sportsbar & Grill 4920 Bellemeade Ave. (812) 475-8593

K.C.’s Time Out Lounge & Grill Washington Square Mall (812) 437-9920 Koodie Hoo’s 231 W. 2nd St. Mt. Vernon, IN (812) 838-5202 Lamasco Bar & Grill 1331 W. Franklin (812) 437-0171 Lanhuck’s 321 E. Columbia (812) 491-2222 Legends 1050 S. Weinbach (812) 476-7444

O’Brian’s Sports Bar & Grill 1801 N. Green River Rd. (812) 401-4630

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RiRa’s Irish Pub 701 N.W. Riverside Dr. (812) 426-0000

Sportsman’s Grille & Billards 2315 W. Franklin St. (812) 422-0801 Stoney’s 701 NW Riverside Dr. (812) 402-9913 Tiki Time Bar 1801 Waterworks Rd. (812) 425-1912

Rookie’s 117 Second St. Henderson, KY (270) 826-1106

Tinfish 300 W. Jennings Newburgh, IN (812) 490-7000

Safari Wine & Martini Bar 415 Main St. (812) 425-5282

TJ’s Stockyard Inn 1217 Baker Ave. (812) 402-9273

Sam & Jimmy’s Hobo Jungle 1323 S. Barker (812) 491-6229

On Deck Riverside Bar & Grill 100 Second St. (270) 826-2424

Smitty’s Italian Steak House 2109 W. Franklin St. (812) 423-6280

The Peephole Bar & Grill 2nd & Main St. (812) 423-5171

Someplace Else 930 Main St. (812) 424-3202

Rick’s 718 Lounge 718 3rd Ave. (812) 423-0872

Old Chicago 6500 Lloyd Expwy.

(812) 401-1400

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The Pub 1348 Division St. (812) 423-2121 Rick’s Sports Bar 1531 Green River Rd. (812) 477-4088

Show Me’s (West) 5525 Pearl Dr. (812) 402-7100

Ziggy’s Pub 16 Main St. Poseyville, IN (812) 874-2170

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Ratings are given from 1-5. “5” is the best rating a reviewer can give, meaning they were very pleased with the beer and would strongly recommend it. “1” is the lowest rating a reviewer can give, meaning they did not enjoy the beer at all.

Shock Top End of the World, Midnight Wheat

Christy Moore • 4.5

Are you seeking a friend for the end of the world? Well Mr. Orange-Hawk goes mad max in this seasonal brew. A steam punk monocle and wheat infused hair do adorn the chiseled to perfection profile of this fruitily complected Icon. The pour is a nice brown hue that you would expect from a chocolate malt, and though beer snobs may turn their nose up at Anheuser-Bush’s alias product. I have always thought shock top to be a consistent bringer of flavor. This is a great taste with the clever chocolatiers secret, chili and spices.

Jabez Martinez • 4

This beer is a clear, dark, amber colored beer.

I could smell wheat, chocolate, vanilla and some spices. You can taste the spicy wheat flavors and toasted malts with some caramel flavors. Even with having all of those flavors, this is a real smooth beer to drink. I have always been a fan of Shock Top and glad to see them produce a dark beer.

Nick D • 3

This apocalyptic brew pours a cloudy, brownish amber hue. A wheat aroma is present but it is accent by a mild sweet and spicy fragrance. The initial taste is heavy in carbonation and includes traces of vague holiday spices. I thought the brash kick of the texture would fade but it keeps on going through several gulps of the beer. The flavor profile is an odd result for a beer with such an intense name. The flavor is lackluster; it is subtle and vague when it needs to be drastic and bold.

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Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Holiday Cheer

Christy Moore • 4.5

A new holiday favorite! I have really been enjoying shiner bock as one of my favorite beers for some time now. So I was rather enthused when I saw that oh so familiar German font spelling out the six letters that have come to be pronounced as a terrific beer in my vocabulary. And this rendition carries the same classic taste but infused with peach and a nutty, hoppy presence.

Add it to your holiday wish list and thank Shiner for the gift of flavor.

Jabez Martinez • 4

This is a nice, rust colored beer. I could smell a peach aroma instantly with a hint of the pecans. Just as it smelled, the peach and pecan flavor was there but not overbearing. It did have a clean finish which I liked. I usually don’t like flavored beer but I liked this one for something different for the holidays.

Nick D • 4.5

The color of this brew from the Lone Star State is brilliant auburn. The smell is like the sultry perfume of hops and pecans infused with peach. This is not only a very accessible beer with its balanced flavor and smooth texture but it is unique, interesting and has its own personality. This is a warming, welcoming brew but the peach injects an element of taboo and excitement. Just as the bottle says: ‘Here’s a brew, just for you!’

The care and effort put into this beer is highly apparent.

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Widmer Brothers Brewing Milk Stout

Christy Moore • 2.5

The pour reveals itself as the black heart at the center of what the Widmers have to offer, completely nontransparent like my understanding of this mysterious brew company. This time the over emphasis of hops bitterness that is a Widmer trademark is there but pleasantly cut with the flavor of chocolate malts and lactose sweetness. A little easier on the pallet than some of the other beers I have had from the brothers.

I’m not going to hold my breath that they will ever be on the list as a favorite of mine but that’s why there are so many options out there. After all, there are people who love vegemite, and now that’s just gross.

Jabez Martinez • 4.5

This is a dark, brown-black color beer that produced a chocolate head. I could smell the roasted chocolate malts, some earthy hops and coffee. The flavor begins with a mix of roasted chocolate malts and some roasted coffee. I would consider this a medium-bodied beer, but it did have a sweet/dry finish which I liked.

Nick D • 4

The hue of this beer is an opaque dark chocolate. The smell is a malty, hoppy; cocoa that comforts and inspires curiosity but does not overwhelm and try to too hard to stand out. The flavor is much bolder than the smell, it comes out swinging with a coffee jab and a bitter right hook. The texture of the stout is very smooth despite the intensely bold flavor, which is a nice balance. Not the most accessible beer but it would please any fan of strong brews.

Summit Brewing Co.Winter Ale

Jabez Martinez • 3.5

This is a dark brown, transparent beer.

I could smell the standard chocolate, coffee and sweet characteristics. The flavor matched the aroma and overall it was an enjoyable beer. It did not have much body to it, but I would say it was just OK. It was pretty easy to drink, but it had nothing that really set it off.

Nick D • 4

Christy Moore • 3.5

I The pour kind of resembles a flat cola. There was a potent sharp flavor that hit me at first but then it settled like when you jump in a pool an you get use to it, and you don’t mind being there for a little while. i think we became friends by the end and then I found out I liked it even more when on their web site, I accidentally selected the not 21 yet disclaimer and was given the options of basket weaving, whittling or bird watching as alternate hobbies to drinking, and found out that this brewery shares my sarcastic humor.

The name says it all for this brew. It pours a thin, scant yellowish hue and the scent of the hops is significant but not as strong as I thought it would be.

The initial taste is subtle and really refreshing. There is just the right amount of sweetness that suppresses the bitterness of the hops. Add a lemon slice and this beer would be complete.

It goes down smooth and demonstrates brewing care and precision.

Random Beer Facts!

•There is an Egyptian beer, called bousa, that is brewed from millet and has been a favorite drink of many for over 3,000 years. Modern Ethiopia has a version made from wheat. It has been hypothesized that this might have been the origin for the word “booze.” Other spellings used are boza, bouza, and booza. Take your pick.

•In 1116 BC, Chinese imperial edict stated that heaven required people to drink beer.

•The music for “The Star Spangled Banner” was derived from a British drinking song called “Anacreon”.

•According to The Code of Hammurabi of ancient Babylonia (c. 1750 B.C.) a merchant could be put to death for diluting beer.

•In Medieval Europe, brewing and baking went together. Thus women were the first European brewers and were often called ale wives.

Compiled from www.beerfestboots.com

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The Centre

715 Locust St. Evansville, IN 812-435-5770 centre. evansvillegis.com

December 1 – Chris Young: Liquid Neon Tour Chris Young is one of the hottest country music stars out there! He’s earned the 2011 American Country Music Award Winner for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Single of the Year for “Voices,” and the 2012 ACM Male Vocalist of the Year and Single Record of the Year Nominee. The Liquid Neon Tour headlining Chris Young with special guests Thomas Rhett and Joanna Smith will be at the Centre’s Aiken Theatre on Saturday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Friday, October 12 at 10 a.m. Seats are $29.75, $25 and $17.50.

December 2 – Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Tour This year Mannheim Steamroller’s two touring ensembles will hold over 90 performances throughout the U.S. The group’s Christmas tour has become an annual holiday tradition right along with decorating the tree, exchanging presents and creating unforgettable moments with friends and family. Start planning your Christmas Holiday!

Mannheim Steamroller’s annual holiday tour will be at The Centre’s Aiken Theatre on Sunday, December 2 at 7 p.m.! Tickets are $65, $55, $35 and $25.

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December 16 – Magic Cares 2012: Holiday Magic & Variety Show Magic Cares 2012 is a Holiday Magic and Variety Show to benefit Vanderburgh County CASA. The show is at 2 p.m.

Magicians and variety acts from around the Midwest will be donating their time and talents to raise money and awareness for Vanderburgh County CASA. CASA is to be a voice in court to ensure a safe home for abused and neglected children. Magic Cares 2012 will amaze and entertain people of all ages!

Tickets are $9 for Adults and $7 for Children Ages 3 to 12. Ages 2 and under free.

Seating is General Admission.

Evansville Civic Theatre

717 N. Fulton Ave. Evansville, IN 812-425-2800 evansvillecivictheatre.org

December 1, 2, 7-9, 14-16 – Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol the Musical Charles Dickens’ classic tale A Christmas Carol comes to life in this exciting musical extravaganza! Civic will bring out an enormous cast of our local stars to tell one of the most beloved Christmas stories ever written. A Christmas Carol retains its emotional power and pure joy thanks to this marvelously told story and beautiful score. Spend this holiday season with Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, Jacob Marley and Tiny Tim. Bring the whole family to one of the largest undertakings at Civic Theatre to date!

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Evansville Museum of Art, History & Science

411 S.E. Riverside Dr. Evansville, IN 812-425-2406 emuseum.org

December 16 – Eric Forstmann Brunch “…We construct our own narratives about the objects which are sometimes randomly and sometimes carefully arranged on tabletops and within cubbies.

In our lives we may not give the objects a second glance, but in Eric’s paintings we are invited to look at them as they relate to one another in size, shape, and color, animated by light and shadow.,” said John O’Hern, the Santa Fe Editor of American Art Collector, describing Forstmann and his work. The meal will be followed by Eric Forstmann presenting a Gallery Talk about his artwork and his life as an artist. This program will not only provide a great opportunity to hear what goes into the creation of some of Forstmann’s works, but it will also offer a chance to meet the artist himself.

The brunch begins at 12:30 p.m. and is $30 for members and $35 for non-members.

The Ford Center

members of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra.

Tickets for Michael W. Smith are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including thefordcenter.com, the Ford Center Box Office or charge by phone at 1-800745-3000. The event starts at 7:30 p.m.

December 27 – Legence Bank presents: The Temptations For more than 40 years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits and sold-out performances throughout the world. With their recognizable choreography the Temptations were the definitive male vocal groups of the 1960s. The current line-up includes Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon and Bruce Williamson. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 2 at 10 a.m. Tickets for Legence Bank Presents: The Temptations are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including thefordcenter.com, the Ford Center Box Office or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. The event begins at 7:30 p.m.

1 S.E. M.L.K., Jr. Blvd. Evansville, IN 812-422-1515 thefordcenter.com

Henderson Area Arts Alliance

December 14 – Michael W. Smith Fans who attend Smith’s “Celebrate Christmas” performance will be treated to a range of Christmas classics and some of Smith’s most popular hits. He will be joined on stage by 65

December 19 – Miracle On 34th Street Rediscover the magic of believing that wishes can come true and miracles still happen in Meredith Willson’s

2660 South Green Street, Henderson, Kentucky 270-826-5916 haaa.org

(The Music Man & The Unsinkable Molly Brown) musical production of one of the best loved of all holiday classic tales, Miracle On 34th Street. This holiday family plum of a show is sure to leave every audience believing in love and miracles once again. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. For ticket information call 270-831-9800.

Historic Downtown Newburgh 9 W. Jennings St. Newburgh, IN 812-853-2815 historicnewburgh.org

December 1, 2 – Christmas Exhibit at the Museum This is a special Christmas exhibit at the Historic Newburgh Museum at Preservation Hall on 200 State Street.

New Harmony Contemporary Gallery of Art 506 Main St. New Harmony, IN 812-682-3156 usi.edu/nhgallery

December 1-23 - Annica Cuppetelli Threaded Interface From Annica Cuppetelli’s Official website: My process uses accumulations of synthetic fiber to suggest the presence or absence of the body.

I transform the fabric from a flat plane into a three dimensional form by layering the material to produce volume. The colors are used to accentuate the depth of the layered material. My methodology paired with choice of medium, layering, color, and display creates a dramatic transformation for the material. The exhibition begins at 4 p.m. with an opening reception and art stroll.

Trinity United Methodist Church

216 S.E. 3rd St. Evansville, IN 812-423-4495 trinityunites.com

December 8 – Handel’s Messiah

by Candlelight Enjoy the heavenly sounds of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus as they perform Handel’s most famous oratorio, Messiah, in the sacred setting of an Evansville church. The show starts at 7 p.m. Call 812-425-5050 for ticket information. General Admission tickets are $20 plus applicable fees.

Victory Theatre

600 Main St. Evansville, IN 812-425-5050 evansvillephilharmonic.org

December 1, 2 – Peppermint Pops: Soprano Jenn Newman with the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Santa Claus Catch a sleigh ride to the North Pole!

Don’t miss the Tri-State’s favorite holiday event for the whole family: Peppermint Pops. Broadway’s Jenn Newman delivers a warm and emotionally powerful performance in this holiday spectacular. Enjoy your favorite Christmas-time melodies with your Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. And it wouldn’t be a trip to the North Pole without Santa! Tickets start at $16 plus applicable fees.

Call 812-425-5050.

December 15 – Evansville Ballet Theatre presents Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Evansville Ballet Theatre, accompanied by the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, will present the holiday classic, the Nutcracker Ballet, December 15, 2012 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Joining locally trained dancers from the School of Evansville Ballet will be guest artists Ashley Tuttle, Jens Weber and Francis Lawrence. This year, once again, baseball legend Don Mattingly will take the stage as the exciting Mother Ginger. Bringing to life the traditional Tchaikovsky score is Evansville Ballet Theatre’s Artistic Director Mark Bush, in collaboration with Maestro Alfred Savia, Conductor of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets are $44.50, $34.50, $29.50 and $24.50, and student tickets are $14.50. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 812.425.5050. online, or through the Evansville Philharmonic box office, 401 SE 6th Street, Suite 105, Evansville, IN.

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community & family Barnes & Noble Booksellers 624 S. Green River Rd. Evansville 812-475-1054 barnesandnoble.com

December 7, 14, 21, 28 – Friday Morning Story Time Don’t be alarmed on Friday mornings if you hear laughter coming from Barnes & Noble Jr. It’s just another of our regular Friday Story times. This event takes place every Friday of the month at 10 a.m.

The Centre

715 Locust St. Evansville 812-435-5770 centre.evansvillegis.com

December 1 – Aurora’s Gingerbread House Competition At the 2012 Aurora Gingerbread House Competition there is the potential of 80 teams competing from all over the Midwest. There will be local and regional Celebrity Judges and Emcees to helping with this event. Available will be exciting entertainment acts, fabulous Silent Auction items, and also innovative Gingerbread activities for all! The public, with the admission of an easy-open can of food or winter item, can watch the 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Gingerbread House building, the judging and the 4 p.m. award ceremony. What better way to bring the community together than a fun-filled, friendly contest consisting of the holiday tradition and wonder of

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building gingerbread houses. Unlike other competitions, Aurora’s twist on the event is the construction of the showpieces onsite.

December 16 – Magic Cares 2012: Holiday Magic & Variety Show Magic Cares 2012 is a Holiday Magic and Variety Show to benefit Vanderburgh County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate). The show is on Sunday at 2 p.m. Magicians and variety acts from around the Midwest will be donating their time and talents to raise money and awareness for Vanderburgh County CASA. Magic Cares 2012 will amaze and entertain people of all ages! Tom Vorjohan is the Host and MC. The Mission of Vanderburgh County CASA is to be a voice in court to ensure a safe home for abused and neglected children. For more information call Don Baggett 812 430-0966, Theresa Baggett 812 453-5999 or CASA 812 424-5825 Tickets are $9 for Adults and $7 for Children Ages 3 to 12. Ages 2 and under free. Seating is General Admission.

cMoe: Koch Family Children’s Museum 22 S.E. 5th St. Evansville (812) 464-2663 cmoekids.org

December 1-31 – The Magic Tree House Traveling Exhibit The Magic Tree House® is spinning into cMoe to whisk students away on an adventure exploring American history!

Based on the best-selling children’s book series written by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca and published by Random House Children’s Books, this limited engagement exhibit invites visitors to join Jack and Annie as they travel back in time. The Magic Tree

House® Traveling Exhibit is based on the Magic Tree House® book series written

by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murducca and used with permission of Random House Inc.

Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science 411 S.E. Riverside Dr. Evansville 812-425-2406 emuseum.org

December 1 – EMTRAC Express Bring your family to EMTRAC as we create a holiday evening of magical memories! On the evening of Friday, November 30 or Saturday, December 1 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. guests will enjoy a reading of The Polar Express by the Rivertown Storytellers in the train’s club car and be treated to hot cocoa and cookies in the train’s dining car. Pajamas are welcome.

“Golden Tickets” are required for the event! The cost is $20 per person for Members and $25 per person for NotYet Members. Tickets will be received the evening of the event. Reservations can be made by calling the Museum at (812) 425-2406 extension 226. Please make your reservation early, as seating is limited!

December 22 – Microbiology During this two-day workshop, lead

by Dorothy & George Eykamp Science Director Mitch Luman, we will explore the hidden world of microbes. Uncover the mysterious universe of microscopic organisms, collect microbes, allow them to grow, investigate the spread of germs, and observe what we’ve grown using microscopes, and other scientific techniques. This class runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon and is geared towards children ages 10-12. The class is $18 for member and $23 for non-members.

Register for the class by December 10th.

Evansville Public Library System Various locations Evansville Evpl.org

December 1 – Introduction to iPad Learn the basics: linking an email account, using the calendar, and how to customize your iPad experience by

changing settings. Focus in on the iPad2, with some information for the original iPad and the iPad3. This class is at the North Park Branch in the Meeting Room.

It begins at 9:30 a.m. and is geared towards teens and adults.

December 5, 12, 19, 26 – Do-It-Yourself A craft program with NO color, cut and paste. Make it yourself using a variety of materials from T-shirts to bandanas.

Some of these projects will take more than one session and require bringing supplies from home. This class will take place at the Central Branch in the READ Center at 4 p.m. It is geared towards elementary school children.

December 10 – Mostly Non-Fiction Book Club Skipping Christmas by John Grisham Join us for a discussion of Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. Copies of the book and audio book are available at the Information Desk. Call Pam at 428-8234 ext. 5403 for more information. The discussion takes place at the Oaklyn Branch in the Meeting Room and is geared towards adults ages 55 and up.

December 13 – Stories with Santa Santa will visit us and read some of his favorite stories. Parents don’t forget your cameras! Stories with Santa will take place at the McCollough Branch in the Meeting Room at 6:30 p.m. The event is geared towards families and young children.

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December 19 – Holiday Treat Jars Create a decorative container perfect for holding holiday treats for yourself or for a gift. This event will take place at the Red Bank Branch in the Howard Room at 6 p.m. The event is geared towards adults.

December 31 – Old School Gaming Night Do you miss playing the original Nintendo and Sega Genesis games? Do you want to play the games your parents played?

Then drop by the North Park Library to play a variety of Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and Super Nintendo video games.

This event will take place at the North Park Branch in the Meeting Room at 1 p.m. This event is geared towards adults and teens.

The Ford Center

1 S.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Evansville 812-425-8000 thefordcenter.com December 14 – Michael W. Smith with the EPO With 44 GMA Dove Awards, three GRAMMYs and more than 15 million in sales to his credit, Michael W. Smith has created an unparalleled musical legacy. Fans who attend Smith’s “Celebrate Christmas” performance will be treated to a range of Christmas classics and some of Smith’s most popular hits.

He will be joined on stage by 65 members of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets for Michael W. Smith are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including thefordcenter. com, the Ford Center Box Office or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. The event starts at 7:30 p.m.

December 27 – Legence Bank presents: The Temptations For more than forty years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits and sold-out performances throughout the world. With their recognizable choreography the Temptations were the definitive male vocal groups of the 1960s. The current line-up includes Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Joe Herndon and Bruce Williamson. Tickets for Legence Bank Presents: The Temptations are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including thefordcenter.com, the Ford Center Box Office or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

Historic Downtown Newburgh 517 W. Main St. Newburgh, IN 812-853-2815 historicnewburgh.org

December 1, 2 – Newburgh Celebrates Christmas Newburgh Celebrates Christmas is the first weekend in December. Saturday, December 1, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday, December 2 noon-4 p.m., and includes Santa Express Outside House Tours, check out the new Newburgh Museum and Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt. There will be carolers and musicians throughout the weekend. Saturday and Sunday there will be special outside house tours aboard the Santa Express which is our Newburgh Trolley. Santa and Mrs.

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Claus will be at the Newburgh Town Hall both afternoons for photos. The tours will cost $7 per person and are sold the day of the event. This year, the Newburgh Area Business Association (NABA) is sponsoring a free shopping bus that will shuttle shoppers from one end of Newburgh to the other end of Newburgh. After enjoying your shopping on Sunday, stop in at the Town Hall at 5:30 pm for the Castle Knights Sensations and the lighting of the Town Christmas Trees. All weekend you will be able to participate in the Find the Elf Scavenger Hunt and enjoy street performers and musicians as they recreate Newburgh from the 1800’s.

disability. Jingle Bell Run/Walk is a fun and festive way to kick off your holidays by helping others! Wear a holiday themed costume. Tie jingle bells to your shoelaces. Run or walk a 5 kilometer route with your team members and celebrate the season by giving.

Vanderburgh County 4-H Center

201 E. Boonville – New Harmony Rd. Evansville 812-867-6217 vanderburgh4hcenter.com

Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Garden 1545 Mesker Park Dr. Evansville 812-435-6143 meskerparkzoo.com

December 1, 2 – Breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus Enjoy a hot buffet breakfast with Santa & Mrs. Claus in the Rainforest Grill. Children will receive a treat bag and enjoy making a special holiday craft. Guests will also enjoy up close & personal animal visits in AMAZONIA. Don’t forget your camera!

Old National Bank

1 Main St. Evansville IN 812-474-1381 jbrevansville.kintera.org December 8 – 2012 Jingle Bell Run / Walk Get in the spirit this holiday season at the Arthritis Foundation’s Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis. Be one of the thousands of runners and walkers who hit the nation’s pavements, pathways and parks this winter to fight arthritis, the nation’s most common cause of

December 4-7 – Book Sale Browse through thousands of titles and authors at this four day long sale.

Whether you are seeking romance, action, drama, mystery or horror in fiction or non-fiction this event will have what you are looking for! The sale begins at 9 a.m. on all four days.

December 8, 9 – Central Indiana Gun Show We offer safe, family-friendly shows all over Indiana with a variety of the best dealers in Indiana and beyond! Central Indiana Gun Shows feature the best in firearms - pistols, rifles, shotguns, etc.

- as well as accessories, ammunition, knives, military collectibles and much more. Our show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is only $5 per person (children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.) Food including breakfast and lunch as well as free parking are always available. All applicable local, State, and Federal laws will be observed and enforced at our shows.

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December 7

Hyde Park on Hudson Walmark Films

Over the last decade, Bill Murray has fled from his old school comedic roots in search of creating profound, dramatic characters of cinema. This December, Bill graces theatres in a stand-out role as Franklin D. Roosevelt in Hyde Park on Hudson. With Laura Linney and Olivia Williams at his side, the film is proudly supported by a talented, captivating cast.

Hyde Park on Hudson explores the tantalizing romance between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret Stuckley (Linney). The period piece is set during one weekend in 1939, when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visit New York.

Roger Mitchell, who has directed an array of charming pictures including Notting Hill, Morning Glory and Venus, has taken the reins of this upcoming film. Mitchell and company have also used the words of Richard Nelson, an award-winning playwright and screen writer from Chicago.

The film went through the usual festival circuit earlier this year- to extremely mixed reviews. All of the awards gossip put to rest; Bill Murray’s fresh portrayal of the late president is a tempting watch for his massive audience. I believe, as I did with My Week With Marilyn, that an actor stepping out of their comfort zone to this degree should be welcomed, not critically scrutinized. To portray an iconic historical figure is a brave choice for a Hollywood performer who always has the option of sticking to dead-end, repetitive roles. No matter the critical outcome of Murray’s performance, I am excited for his outreach into other realms of performance and will view his new film with an open mind.

December 21

The Impossible Summit Entertainment

Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor reunite in the drama disaster flick The Impossible. Under the guidance of Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona, the film will recount a family’s struggle to survive after the devastating 2004 tsunami in Thailand. The movie will feature actual Thai locations of the disaster, as well as hundreds of extras who directly experienced the tsunami in real life.

Don’t go in expecting another Twister or 2012. With over 200,000 people killed in the catastrophe, the film aims to convey the relationships both wounded and strengthened during the aftermath. Watts and McGregor lead the film as the mother and father of three children, all of whom become separated during the tsunami. Watts, in critical medical condition, seeks the urgent care of her son, played by Tom Holland. Meanwhile, McGregor claws through a foreign, chaotic land in search of the rest of his family. With a limited release this fall, the film has already received unanimous critical acclaim and has been called “realistic,” “frightening,” and emotionally intoxicating.

The Impossible will be one of the first films to utilize 3-D sound technology. The audio effect created in Spain, will create a fuller, multidimensional experience in a normal theatre setting that can also be played at home.

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The Queen of Versailles Magnolia/ Evergreen

What did Jacqueline Siegel leave behind on her path to forming one of the wealthiest families in the United States?

This documentary follows Westgate Resort mogul David Siegel and wife Jacqueline, as they raise eight children in a near 30,000 square foot mansion. The filmmakers allow us into the world of their four nannies, daily shopping sprees, limo drivers and what it means to be American royalty. But unlike The Hills or Keeping up with the Kardashians, the Siegels are portrayed with a realness and respect that is obliterated in modern television. The film stands as a study of the super-rich; unbiased and deeply curious.

Jacqueline and David have planned on completing their second home- an 80,000 square foot mansion, the largest home in the country. But when the economy spins downward, David risks losing everything his company was built on. The new mega-mansion and his relationships with his family take a backseat. We then see the sad dissolution of what once appeared to be picture-perfect. Money, overspending and indulgence become coping mechanisms for a family that is long estranged from their humanity.

David Siegel, the man who claims to have gotten George W. Bush elected in ways that were “not legal,” is a frightening match against his lonely, former Miss Florida wife. Together, the film offers a fresh view on themes of love and money, and begs the question if the two can ever co-exist in the world of the super wealthy.

The Dark Knight Rises Warner Brothers

The Dark Knight was a child of an apocalyptic world.

Gotham stood on the fence between dying or dancing into the seeding chaos of a city going under.

Batman, a fervent moralist, struggled to define what was “good” opposite the Joker, whose anarchy collapsed the meanings of right or wrong. Rapidly, each character fell victim to the fear and temptations of their inner demons. The line between villain and superhero became forever blurred.

We find Bruce Wayne eight years later in The Dark Knight Rises. Bruce, traumatized and without the strong identity he built at the start of the trilogy, has isolated himself from Gotham. Slowly, his walls of apathy and spite fall away at the rise of a new terrorist- Bane. While the Joker was psychopathic; a lone operator of a scheme to rip apart mental and emotional idealization, Bane is energized by the revolt of his fellow man. Embodying the air of a classic revolutionary, Bane is the voice of vengeance for the downtrodden.

To awaken from years of recluse, Batman must once again understand the philosophy of the enemy within himself before going into battle.

In this film, we find the most humbled Bruce Wayne of the series. His moral compass has been damaged, but it is this damage that makes him more defined.

The trilogy merges Batman and Bruce Wayne in a conclusion that continues to give the franchise life beyond any other contemporary comic book movie. It is a necessary, entertaining and fantastic finish for fans.

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Dirty Angel

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House of Gold & Bones Part 1 Roadrunner Records 3.5 stars

ABOUT THE BAND: Dirty Angel was formed in August of 2010 in Madisonville, Ky. by the original 4 members: Jake Rodgers (vocals), Michael Simmons (rhythm/lead guitar), David Cox (bass) and Dustin Back (drums/vocals). We started out playing cover songs from various classic rock bands to develop the overall style and tone of our original music. What really makes us unique is the way we compose our original music. Dirty Angel is a band trying to bring a new style of rock music to the area, but at the same time keep people in touch with their rock roots.

WHAT THEY COVER: Motley Crue, Kiss, Skidrow, Cinderella, Poison, Ratt, Pantera, etc.

THEIR INFLUENCES: Family, Friends, Fans and the bands that we listen to.

WHERE YOU CAN CATCH THEIR PERFORMANCES: The best way for everyone to know is to look us up on Facebook to find out when and where we will be playing. www.facebook.com/realdirty1

Concept albums are notoriously dicey propositions that often fail spectacularly by overintellectualizing the material, placing more emphasis on the theme (however convoluted) than the actual songs.

But when done right, for example, as in the case of Pink Floyd’s The Wall, the results can transcend popular music all together and create a phenomenon. The latest band to attempt the high wire act is Stone Sour, Slipknot lead singer Corey Taylor’s other musical concern. Based on a graphic novel written in tandem with the album, House of Gold & Bones revolves around a main character called ‘The Human’ who is in the midst of an existential crisis and imprisoned by dreams. A high concept, indeed, but are the songs any good? Yes. The lead single “Absolute Zero,” follows the formula of popular Slipknot songs like “Dead Memories” with a stadium-ready chorus. Mostly eschewing the mellow feel of past Stone Sour hits “Bother” and “Hesitate,” Taylor stays primarily in angry voice, raging through riff monsters like “RU486” and opening track, “Gone Sovereign,” full of pain and posturing. His softer side does appear in “The Travelers” and “Taciturn,” both string-laden laments. Musically, the album covers familiar territory, but Taylor’s thematic approach should keep long time fans intrigued.

The Winter Sounds Runner New Granada Records 4 stars

Imagine if Snow Patrol and The Killers formed a super group and wrote Head on the Door era Cure anthems at twice the speed with a hint of 80’s synth, like a-ha and a nod to contemporary indie darlings The Arcade Fire.

This is the infectious style of The Winter Sounds. Patrick Keenan remains the lone original member of the band he started in Athens, GA, and his affected melodramatic vocal delivery dominates the material. It occasionally relegates the music to background noise but more often driving the songs forward with a pleasant urgency. While The Winter Sounds’ live arrangement is a more democratic affair, Runner highlights Keenan’s clever synth melodies and solos to wonderful effect. It covers both nostalgic and contemporary ground.

The album is bookended by the two strongest tracks, “The Sun Also Rises” and “Carousel.” Each a calling card for the band’s musical blueprint: swelling, swirling verses that give way to cathartic choruses awash in Keenan’s mournful, desperate

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wail. And yet, some of the most beautiful moments occur when his voice fades, allowing the keyboards to do the emotional heavy-lifting. Keenan routinely picks out the loneliest notes to perfectly compliment the minor key chords. With Runner, The Winter Sounds have created a dark, yet joyous album for all seasons.

Swans

Bento

The Seer

Diamond Days Diamond Day Records 4 stars

Young God Records

Fresh off the dissolution of his former band Silverchair, Ben Gillies steps out from behind the drum kit with Diamond Days, an impressive attempt to forge a solo career after being dwarfed by the cult of singer Daniel Johns for years.

Gillies pulling off a turn at the microphone is not entirely surprising however, the depth and variety of the album is. The title track takes the bass line from R.E.M.’s “Orange Crush” and peppers it with Coldplay piano and guitar, while Gillies sings as earnestly as Chris Martin himself. After this relatively predictable and tepid start though, things get pleasantly weird.

“Miss My Mind” signals the shift from the pop intentions of the first third of the album to the more free-wheeling, out there approach. Everything that follows is a Roger Waters chord progression and extended Hendrix guitar solo that fades into static. A couple songs later, “Wheels” takes the listener on a minor key, funk romp which is in turn followed by the most rocking track, “Poison Ivy.” Fueled by a mean 70’s guitar riff that Lenny Kravitz would be proud of, the track careens from style to style yet maintains a bewitching fluidity. From the sound of Diamond Days, Gillies will live in the shadow of his former band mate no more.

Goodtime Boys What’s Left to Let Go Bridge Nine Records 3 stars

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For the first minute and fifteen seconds of What’s Left to Let Go, dual guitars hover in the background, absently picking random notes before suddenly joining forces to usher in a sound reminiscent of 90’sera alternative groups such as Archers of Loaf and Sleater Kinney.

Then the screaming begins. Goodtime Boys’ lead singer Alexander Pennie is sure to polarize listeners with his vocal approach. It is an anguished howl with no let-up, even when the music dictates otherwise. But this may be completely intentional, a way to separate the uncertain from the dedicated.

Whatever side of the fence listeners end up on, there’s no denying the avalanche of guitar hooks that interlock and weave a complex mix of melody and nearmetal. On tracks like “Rest” and album highlight “Daylight,” while Pennie coughs up blood for the duration. As the album progresses, the novelty and mild irritation of constant screaming wears off a bit (just a bit,) and it becomes easier to appreciate the band’s M.O. Also, to acknowledge the subtle genius at work in “Bliss” and “Sleep,” which musically shift time and temperament several times over. Goodtime Boys may never achieve mainstream recognition with their unrelenting style, but an underground following of die-hard fans seems completely appropriate.

—Thomas Ellis

The brooding, experimental tirade of Swans has developed into yet another studio album since the bands’ bloom in 1983. At over two hours long, Swans pours multi-instrumentation and organic atmosphere into one of their most ambitious albums to date.

The Seer haunts and uplifts, delivering a masterful composition through a primal voice. Check out Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s in one of the album’s most defining tracks- Song for a Warrior.

The Chaw Self-titled

Diablo Valley Recordings The Chaw’s lead singer has been compared to a modern Jim Morrison. And yeah, his voice hits with an uncanny parallel to Jim, sometimes with an exactness that is exhausting. As a unit, the band carries a strong, steady tone that is oozing with reverb and soulful moans. Even so, the psychedelic-blues album falls short of bringing what their doppelganger crooner made so essential to his work; being able to let go.

The Walls Are Blonde Buying Time

Self-Released Buying Time pops the bubble between artist and listener. David Kleiser’s soft, burdened whispers are captured in this delicate collection of true lo-fi recordings. His vulnerable folk songs blend into something desperate and moody against a fuzzy, scratchy audio quality.

Kleiser’s tracks hug and hold the hearts of listeners with bittersweet, rainy-day nostalgia. It’s a humble, beautiful and honest record from this multi-talented, Canadian musician and artist.

—Jacqueline Greenberg

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VIDEO GAMES

Assassin’s Creed 3

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n the midst of the holiday game boom, Ubisoft ’s Assassin’s Creed 3 stands out as one of the most complete and enriched gaming experiences of all titles.

Each of the games in the AC franchise tie together, affording limitless possibility as the player jumps from one ancestral assassin to the next using a Matrix-like system called the Animus. Each of these assassins fights the totalitarian tendencies of the Templars. Each assassin in their own time period and place makes efforts using various stealthy elements like disguise to end the Templar’s power and corruption. The game takes place in Revolutionary War-era America and the player is placed right into a pressure cooker of British/Colonial tension. British assassin Haytham and his son Connor are the focus of this entry. Let the tale twist and the steel sing!

After a tantalizing, cinematic assassination in Great Britain, as Haytham, the player finds themselves on a ship traveling to the New World. The visuals are mesmerizing as the ship struggles against stormy seas. The player can directly feel the immediacy and thrill as they have to save a man hanging, entangled in the riggings of the ship as a mast fails. Haytham runs cat-like along a mast support and makes a diving jump to save the sailor.

The depth and detail of the urban environments are stunning, boasting an array of complex textures and design true-to-period. This, coupled with moviequality voice acting and historical figures really allows the player to be swept up into this momentous time and place.

Almost directly after landing in Boston, Haytham runs into inventor and one of the architects of American government, Benjamin Franklin. Franklin greets Haytham warmly, if not a bit sardonically. On Haytham’s first visit to Franklin he schools the player on the benefits of keeping company with older women, spouting outrageous innuendoes like, “In the dark, all cats are gray.” It is excellent comedic relief that pulls from Franklin’s real-life personality.

The game has a massive cache of new weapons and hand-to-hand combat that is even more fluid, aggressive and cinematic. In one kill, Haytham used a chimney to push off of, hidden blade first, at the nearest enemy. Ground and roof-top navigation pull from this fluidity, pulling elements from parkour (free running) athletes.

Despite some graphical flickers and depth inconsistencies this game is exceptional. Drama, love, action, suspense and humor while learning a thing or two? It is a masterful gaming experience.

This game is rated ‘M’ for mature, due to Blood, —Mr. Farthington Intense Violence, Sexual Themes and Strong Language.

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