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6 Guns & Hoses XI at the Ford Center An Epic Rubber Match in the Name of Charity

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10 4192: An Evening with Pete Rose at the Victory An Interview with the "Hit King" 12 "United We Rock Tour" at the Ford Center An Interview with Styx & REO Speedwagon 16 Hairball at the Victory An Interview with Guitarist Happy 20 Maks • Val • Peta: Conﬁdential at the Victory An Interview with the Dancing with the Stars Champs 24 Philharmonic Orchestra March Performance A St. Patrick's Day Celebration 40 2018 N4U Best of the Tri-State Get to Know All the Top Area Businesses

A QUICK NOTE FROM THE EDITOR 4 So Tantalizingly Close

BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 78 Peoples Trust & Savings Bank 85 Showplace Newburgh FEC

COUPONS 39 Save Big!

CUISINE & DINING 26 What's Cookin': Wings Etc. 28 In the Kitchen with Chef Amanda 30 Restaurant Guide

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In Town & Around We Were There 3rd Annual Music Makes a Diﬀerence Music: Dom Wier Music: Joe Papin Arts & Activities Writer: John Thurgood

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o tantalizingly close. Yes, here we are, just weeks away

(3/20), REO Speedwagon/Styx (3/21) and an evening with

from the beginning of spring, inching our way out of the

the "Hit King," Pete Rose (3/31). We've got interviews with

deep freeze. It's a slow process for sure, but simply knowing

several of the main players, so be sure to check out our

that February is once again behind us makes all the difference.

proﬁles beginning on pg. 8 and get your tickets soon for these

Of course, as you may have noticed, last month was actually

upcoming events. On the charity tip, please consider attending

one of the hottest on record - for events, that is. Downtown

the 3rd annual Music Makes a Difference, a wonderful night

Evansville, in particular, was deluged with all manner of high

of local music to beneﬁt Easter Seals at Lamasco Bar & Grill

proﬁle bands, comedians and more to help distract from the

on March 3. Organizer Chris Passage is hoping to break the

wind chill paralyzing our facial muscles. From country star

$5000 mark this year with a great lineup featuring rapper Cas

Luke Bryan to the king of deadpan comedy, Jim Gafﬁgan, the

One and the return of DJ ZAEDO. More details inside. And

tri-state was treated to some serious star power. And now it's

speaking of beneﬁts, keep in mind that Guns & Hoses XI is on

on to March... and more big time entertainment downtown.

the horizon. Mark your calendars for April 7 as the EPD and

Legendary rock band Three Dog Night starts things off on

EFD are set for another boxing blowout at the Ford Center to

March 8, followed by the return of 80's tribute act Hairball

raise money for local children in need. And last but not least,

(3/10), plus Maks, Val & Peta from Dancing with the Stars

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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GUNS & HOSES XI FORD CENTER | APRIL 7 | 7 P.M.

A rubber match for the ages: Area ﬁre, police departments set to box again in the name of charity

he Ford Center is going to be rocking, all right. After 10 epic Guns & Hoses boxing events, the scorecard reads 5-5 with both sides deadlocked and hungry for a tie-breaking victory. Yes, on April 7, area first responders will face off in the ring for the 11th time to raise money for children and people with disabilities in our community - and for bragging rights, of course. But no matter which side prevails, the true spirit of this hugely popular (and mostly friendly) competition always shines through with proceeds going to great organizations all over the tri-state, including Evansville ARC, House of Hope, Santa Clothes Club, S.M.I.L.E. on Down Syndrome and many, many more - all made possible through 911 Gives Hope, a group of police officers, firefighters and paramedics from Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick County, IN, and Henderson County, KY. We caught up with fighters Ryan Conaway (Guns) and Michael Smith (Hoses) ahead of the event to get their take on this wonderful charity. How did you first get involved with Guns

& Hoses? Ryan Conaway (Posey Co. EMS): The first year I fought, I was part of the Henderson County Jail, the detention center down there. It got around that I had done MMA fighting - that I have a 5-1 record with that. That spread around to the police officers there and they got in touch with Guns & Hoses. The first year they asked me to fight, it was only a couple weeks out [from the Conaway & Smith get acquainted event] and I didn't feel comfortable with that, but I did it the next year. gear and let you go at it. I've done that I trained pretty regularly and also trained before and so I decided to go ahead and at home outside of the designated days. train and check the coaches out, see what Unfortunately, I lost my first match, because it's all about. I had no idea what it really was I was post-three weeks fighting in a MMA - the stuff I had done before was basically fight and having my nose fractured. My a bar brawl. For Guns & Hoses, guys are opponent got a good shot at my nose, and using technique - and I'm getting gassed it was gushing - but it wasn't an easy win for 45 seconds into a round and I look like a him. I also lost my second and third fights robot. They're just drilling me. So at first I as well. But this year I'm looking to finally thought maybe I shouldn't do this. But the change that and get a 'W' instead of an 'L'. more I went to train, the more comfortable I felt. Michael Smith (McCutchanville Fire Department): A couple of guys in our What's it like to walk into the ring in front department mentioned it - mainly our chief, of a raucous Ford Center crowd? Neil Reitz, who is fighting Conaway: It was a famous boxer who this year. I've been to the once said, "You can have all the plans in event a couple of times the world, but it all goes out the window and watched him. I work once you get hit in the face." People out a lot, anyways, and get so worried about the crowd - you even though I don't have have thousands of people watching; any boxing experience... some are cheering, some are booing; Bars used to have these you're trying to listen to your coach and "tough man" contests remember everything you've been taught; where there weren't any your adrenaline's pumping. It can be sanctioned rules - they'd overwhelming. But once you get in that ring just give you some and you realize that it's go-time and the gloves and some head bell's rung, it's time to get serious.

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What do expect from this monumental tie-breaking event? Conaway: Last year - being the 10th year - was a big year because we had very good attendance for the Ford Center. We raised a substantial amount of money more than we did the year prior. And the Guns tied up the series 5-5. So this year, from what I can gather, it looks like we have a lot more new fighters - or people that fought years ago and are coming back. Smith: It looks like a really good fight card. Everyone seems to be paired up really well. But that's another reason I decided to hop in this year, too - I want to break that tie. The Hoses want to take that belt back. If I can contribute, that would be great. Do you see the impact of Guns & Hoses firsthand? Conaway: Definitely, because we always do a fighter appreciation luncheon that's usually on the FOP [Fraternal Order of Police] campground area. I knew that the money went to other organizations that helped out children, but I didn't know that they even give away money to individual families who might be struggling or their child might have to go up to Riley [Hospital for Children] or St. Jude. Seeing that made me even more proud and happy that I can be a part of this organization and this event. Smith: I actually went to that same luncheon last year and all the organizations got up and spoke to the crowd - to people who participate - and it was amazing. I mean, we participated in the toy drive - McCutchanville sponsored that. It's just amazing what first responders on all sides do for their community. Evansville's got a great community of people here. What do you feel like the morning after Guns & Hoses? Conaway: Oh, you're sore. That whole fight-or-flight response to your body, the adrenaline's pumping - and then once it's over, we have a big party, the alcohol's flowing and everybody's having a good time. Both teams are conversing back and forth, laughing and joking. But that next morning when you wake up... the adrenaline's gone and your whole body is sore. Any predictions or famous last words? Smith: I don't know, the way the fight card looks, I think it's going to be very close. There are enough guys that have experience and some new guys that have matched up against some of the veterans that I think are going to give them a run for their money. I think it's going to go right to the end to see who takes it. Conaway: But the Guns are going to win. Smith: I don't believe that. For tickets and more info, visit fordcenter.com or ticketmaster.com. For more info about 911 Gives Hope, visit 911giveshope.com. The Ford Center is located at 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd. in downtown Evansville / 812-4221515.

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4192: AN EVENING WITH PETE ROSE VIC TO RY T H E AT R E | MA R CH 31 | 7 P. M.

Baseball's "Hit King" talks Don Mattingly, Ichiro, Shohei Otani, the Astros and more Last September, baseball legend Pete Rose brought his "4192" show to the RiverPark Center in downtown Owensboro, KY, delighting fans of all ages with funny, engaging stories about his days as a big leaguer. It was a hit, so to speak, and now "Charlie Hustle" is coming back our way, eager to share some more laughs and wisdom with the tri-state. For those who grew up playing and watching America's pastime, this is a must-see event, a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with one of the top athletes of all time. What makes "4192" so special is Rose's connection with the people who come out and support him; he's truly humble in that regard. "I really understand and appreciate fans - I always did. I always understood the importance of fans. Without fans, you have nothing," he says. And he means it.

Do you adapt your show in any way depending on the audience or where you're holding the event? I have my standard one-liners, but I usually base the show on my audience - how they react. And, of course, when you take the questions from the audience, you never know what kinds of questions you're going to get. That's the good part of it. You know, a lot of people just get up there and talk and talk and talk, but I've learned over the years that when you do something like that [take questions], people feel like they're a part of you and that they can talk to you. It's obvious that not everybody there can talk to me, but we'll take questions for 45 minutes to an hour. That's easy for me, too, because most of the time, when someone asks a question, it will remind me of a funny story. And [my manager] JT does a good job up there talking about my dad, growing up and things like that. You know, it's a good show for kids; it's a good show for adults; it's a good show for adults with their dads there. We make it as amusing

and entertaining as we can. Here in Evansville, Don Mattingly and Bernie Williams recently held a charity event to beneďŹ t underserved children - and Hall of Famer Bob Gibson was there, too. Lots of kids came out. Gibson was one of the tougher pitchers I faced. I didn't get to play against Bernie Williams. I think I probably played against Don Mattingly in some all-star games. I never faced him in the World Series - he wasn't there in '76. You know, he was a tremendous ball player. That's a strange thing with Don Mattingly, because the year that he got to the Yankees, they didn't win and the year that he left the Yankees, they did win. He was there 17, 18 years, and to be honest with you, it's hard to be with a team that long that's won 27 championships and not be part of one. Especially when you're as good a player as he was. Speaking of tough pitchers that you faced over the years, Pittsburgh Pirate Kent Tekulve - with his sidearm delivery - always seemed like a real challenge for a hitter. There were a couple of guys that did that - we

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had a guy on our team named Ted Abernathy. And of course, Kansas City had [Dan] Quisenberry. It's really not sidearm, it's underhand. And I did pretty well against Tekulve, because when you're a pitcher like Tekulve, you have trouble with left hand hitters; you don't have trouble with right hand hitters, because that breaking ball will start from underneath the mound and end up on the outside part of the plate. Kent was a pretty good pitcher, but it was a big advantage to be a left-handed hitter against him. He was called "The Stick" for his build - he was like a professional blood donor. Everyone is talking about Shohei Otani, the Japanese phenom who signed with the Angels. What's your take on him? Is he worthy of all the hype? Well, listen, I'm one of these guys... I've played baseball in Japan - I went over there a couple of different times. The Japanese people practice right and they play hard. But I'm not going to get overly excited about someone coming from the Japanese league going to the big leagues. Now, he might have dominated in Japanese baseball which he did, I believe. But just playing over there, the game of baseball - and I'm not saying anything negative about Japanese baseball - the game of baseball in Japan is not nearly as equivalent as the game of baseball in the United States. But you have to be very delicate with this, because you're not putting anybody down. It's like comparing the Canadian Football League with the NFL. You make more money playing here than you do in Japan, because ﬁrst of all, they play 130 games. Now, if they were all so good, there'd be more of them coming here. You've got [Hideki] Matsui and Ichiro, a [future] Hall of Famer - they've done well. But then you've got guys that left here that couldn't cut it and then went over to Japan and became folk heroes. Guys like Tuffy Rhodes and [Randy] Bass - he got released from the States and went over to Japan and the next few years won Triple Crowns. On the subject of Ichiro, there are some

people that choose to look at the totality of his hits, combining both his Japanese league and MLB numbers - which together surpass your record of 4,256. Well, let me straighten out something. I think when you talk about Ichiro playing in Japan and you're going to add those Japanese hits onto his total... I would call his Japanese hits professional hits, correct? He got paid to play baseball and he got hits. So, if you're going to add his Japanese hits, how come you don't add my minor league hits? Now if you do that, I've got over 4700. It's fine to add Ichiro's hits, but nobody knows what he would have done if he had come here when he was 20, 21. Because as you know, not many guys - ever have dominated big league baseball at the age of 20 or 21. When was the last time someone that age won a batting title? Not to take anything away from Ichiro, but hey, it's not my fault that he waited so long to come over here. I think he's a first ballot Hall of Famer, though. Going back to Otani, how do you think you would have reacted to the sort of hype he's getting when you first joined the major leagues? Look, you put pressure on yourself. There ain't no pressure playing baseball. Pressure in baseball is, ok, you've got one game to go and you need three hits to get 200; or you're hitting .299 and you've got to get one or two hits to hit .300; or you're starting a game with 19 wins and you've got one chance to get to 20. There's no pressure on any big league baseball player today. Because they make so much darn money - how can they have any pressure? I mean, last year, the World Series share for the winning team was over $500,000. Don't you want that kind of pressure? Pressure is when you make $5000 a month and your bills are $7000. I just disagree with all these players that say that the pressure's too much. Good players over the years - and I've been around a lot of them they thrive on pressure. Pressure is when you've got a man on third in the ninth inning and two outs and you're at bat. You've got to get a hit. But that's not really pressure that's enjoying the situation. Some

guys love it and other guys can't stand it. That's why a manager selects certain people to do certain things. All you try to do as a manager is keep players out of certain situations that they'll fail in. Look, baseball is the toughest game in the world. And I'll tell you why: because baseball is the only game in the world - the only - where you fail seven out of 10 times to go to the Hall of Fame. Every baseball player's goal is to hit .300. Listen, I made over 9800 outs - but it was fun making the outs. Finally, the World Series was a wild one back in October with the Astros - who were terrible just four or ﬁve years ago - coming back to win over the Dodgers in 7 games. What did Houston do that other teams didn't to get back to the top? First of all, they signed guys like [Carlos] Correa, [George] Springer, [José] Altuve - they brought them up through their organization. And they went out and added some pieces to the puzzle. You've got to give [team president] Reid Ryan some credit. I think they're a perfect team that will tell you... it didn't take them four or ﬁve years - they've been competitive the last couple of years. If you have a talented GM that knows what the team needs and can go out and get the right players, it doesn't take that many players to turn a program around. You don't need to go out and make household changes. For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre. com. The Victory is located at 600 Main St. in downtown Evansville.

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7 million copies to 70,000 - there was no sense in beating our heads against the wall recording new albums and expecting them to sell. So we decided instead to make DVDs of our live concerts obviously, we did the live concert with the [Contemporary] Youth Orchestra in 2006 which was very successful for us and then we did the Grand Illusion/Pieces of Eight DVD that came out five years F OR D CE N T E R | MA R CH 21 | 7 P. M. after that. It was a way to reinforce the current lineup with Lawrence Styx guitarist James Young and REO keyboardist Neal Doughty on their co-headlining [Gowan] on keyboards as run of shows, being founding band members and more opposed to, you know, my former colleague Dennis DeYoung. So that was really the reason for the They've played hundreds of shows long time in between new records. As with last year's "United We Rock" outing, Tommy [Shaw] finally decided it was time to together since first teaming up in 2000, Don Felder (formerly of the Eagles) is on do it and spearheaded the thing. two perfectly matched classic rock board as a special guest, serving as the bands from the Midwest that share a ideal opening act for a night of classic rock It really harkens back to the golden era of heaven. We caught up with both James similar - and very successful - history. Styx yet still sounds fresh - a very delicate Young of Styx and REO's Neal Doughty balance. Indeed, Styx and REO Speedwagon ahead of the Ford Center show to talk about JY: Well, the goal was, really, in terms of have outlasted the majority of their the tour. recording... digital recording has become peers, continuing to play in front the norm; analog tape is more expensive. Styx released The Mission - the band's first of huge crowds across the country But the sound of analog is so much sweeter album of original material since 2003 - last and more musical, if you will. What it takes some 50 years or more after forming summer to rave reviews. Yet, the writing to digitize music creates harshness and just hours apart in Chicago and and recording only started a couple distortion - particularly when you have 24 Champaign, Illinois, respectively. years before completion. Why did it take tracks, 32 tracks being mixed together. It effectively 12 years to get the creative spark Separately, each lays claim to an creates a harsher, less real sound to me. So lit again? our goal was to lay everything to analog enviable catalog of enduring hits and James Young: Well, I think what we tape - [The Mission] is as much an analog era-defining albums; together, they discovered in 2003 with Cyclorama was the recording as it is possible to make at this late present an unstoppable, united front, fact that [laughs] we could not get arrested juncture here. at rock radio anymore with new material. co-headlining one of the most exciting And without radio airplay - and certainly Those classic, instantly identifiable Styx live music experiences around, firing MTV kind of off a succession of unforgettable songs went away that have not only stood the test of from the kind of band that time but grown in popularity via usage we are back in contemporary films, TV and video in the early games: "Come Sail Away," "Keep on 90s which Loving You," "Renegade," "Can't Fight brought in the grunge era This Feeling," "Too Much Time on My and Warrant, Hands," Ridin' the Storm Out," "Fooling Slaughter and Yourself," "Take It on the Run," and Winger went many, many more. from selling Photo Credit: Jason Powell

STYX & REO SPEEDWAGON

WITH SPECIAL GUEST DON FELDER

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Photo Credit: Rick Diamond vocal harmonies are back in a big way on The Mission - even without Dennis DeYoung in the mix. Is there any particular secret to creating them in the studio? JY: We've always had strong singers and back in the day, you would always double track your background choruses - there's just something about three voices versus six voices. All of a sudden it just starts to sound... it has more impact. You know, it's three-part harmony and there are those that say that my voice is actually the thing that made Styx sound like Styx, because Dennis and Tommy have purer voices and mine is more loud and aggressive. Their sweetness around me... you had power but you still had the glory. I'm still here, Tommy's still here and Lawrence has got a great voice and we kind of switched around parts here and there to reinforce things. Three Dog Night is a band that we kind of modeled ourselves after - a lot of Chicago bands use a lot of harmony like The Cryin' Shames. So, three-part harmony choruses came from a lot of places, and it is one of our trademarks. Even without Dennis, we can do it. Now, the last time you came through Evansville, you played a headlining show at the Victory. We spoke with Ricky [Phillips] and politely asked him to pass on a request to you to play "Half Penny, Two Penny" from Paradise Theater - which did not appear in the set. What happened? JY: [Laughs] Well, we did play "Half Penny, Two Penny" at one point in time in the post-DeYoung era of the band. I'm not sure if we've done it with Ricky on stage. You know, for some people it's in their top ďŹ ve Styx songs - and I appreciate that. But that one has somehow gotten away from the list. Well, we're done talking to Ricky - that's it. He was no help at all. JY: [Laughs] We love Ricky - he's great. And he's got stories. He's seen things that nobody else has seen. I mean, Tommy dated [Exorcist actress] Linda Blair but Ricky lived with her for three months. Styx and REO have a long partnership and have both been around for decades. Do you reminisce much on tour with those guys? JY: [Laughs] Well, both bands have very few of the original pieces still operating. In REO, it's only the keyboard player, Neal, and in Styx it's me. I mean, [original Styx bassist] Chuck Panozzo is out more and more, but he's just out on stage for a couple of songs. So, there's not a lot of "way back" conversations. If I'm going to reminisce about the sixties, I have to go talk to Neal Doughty. Ironically, [REO singer] Kevin Cronin grew up about three miles from where I grew up, but I never met him until 1983. We have similar experiences and similar stories to tell. But like I said, there's not a whole lot Building 429 of talking about "the old days."

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You were born right here in Evansville, correct? Neal Doughty: Yes, I was born right downtown in Deaconess Hospital. I lived in Evansville until I was about 12 years old. Do you have fond memories of your time here? ND: Actually, yes. I mean, I'm not familiar with the real layout of the town, but I grew up on Ravenswood Drive - that's not too far from downtown. And my cousins lived a block away - they were like an extra couple of brothers. I remember there wasn't a lot of development down there on the river at the time - there was just that Dress Plaza which was basically just a slanted parking lot. But I always loved going down to the river. And of course, no form of gambling was legal in Indiana at the time, but my grandfather used to take me across the river to Kentucky to see the horse races. It was a really good childhood there, I have to say. Like James Young from Styx, you've been a fixture of REO since the very beginning, over 50 years ago. How do you account for that? ND: You know, I think a lot of it has to do with not being very competitive on stage. I am perfectly happy to stand behind all these keyboards and let somebody else be the frontman - let them get the attention. And I think with a lot of bands, people come and go because of egos. And also I'm not a main songwriter in the band. Fights come up over songs. I've just got a nice, low profile - well, if there's such a thing as a low profile in a rock band - but I've got a nice, comfortable niche where I don't make any waves. And, you know, I think James is kind of the same kind of guy. I love the guy - we always share a big hug when we haven't seen each other in a while. But this is all sort of misleading, because Kevin [Cronin] has been around for

a really long time - he just wasn't on the first album. I don't want to sound like one of these bands that's touring with, like, nobody from the original band. Because three of us have been in this since the 70s and the other two since the 90s. In fact, this is the longest lineup in the history of the band. What's it been like to be a keyboard player in a guitar-based band all these years? ND: I was never trained as a keyboard player - I played the trumpet in the high school marching band. So I had a little music in my blood and when the band started up, we were just in the dormitory and it was when The Doors were just out and that little cheesy Farfisa [organ] sound defined, like, some of the late 60's rock. So that's all I was playing for a long time. I was often told to do things that didn't get in the way of the guitars - and the organ had the same mid-range as the guitars. So when they finally made digital pianos that sounded halfway decent, it was a blessing. All along, it's kind of like the keyboards have been the sweetening - sometimes we would put them on after the rhythm tracks were done to figure out where they belonged, and it truly wasn't until "Keep on Loving You" - which Kevin wrote and played on piano - that the idea of a foundation piano part appeared. And then on "Can't Fight this Feeling," when he wrote that on piano, I said, 'well, this time I'm playing piano.' I went home and I changed the intro and did a whole bunch of stuff that I knew he couldn't play he's not a soloist or anything. And I brought it back in and played it for him, and he goes, 'ok, you're playing piano on this song.' You've toured with Styx many times and know the guys very well. What sorts of high-jinks go on behind the scenes? Oh, both onstage and off especially off stage - there are, like, horrible things that happen [laughs]. Nothing illegal, but sometimes we will

walk into the other band's dressing room with just some ridiculous thing going on. I don't want to mention any names... but the first show we ever played with Styx, the keyboard player/singer - who will remain nameless walked into our dressing room totally naked. Ok, you know - it's [Lawrence] Gowan, of course. He's a hilarious guy. Just meeting the guy for the first time, it was a little strange, but he hasn't done that anymore. We told him to never do that again or the whole touring thing is off. I mean, we've played hundreds of shows with Styx - the first one was in 2000. They're just the greatest guys - it's one big, happy family. And [Don] Felder's people fit right in. He's got a great bunch of guys playing with him - not just great musicians, but good guys. Not a lot of tension on the set on this tour. For tickets and more info, visit fordcenter.com. The Ford Center is located at 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd. in downtown Evansville.

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HAIRBALL:

A BOMBASTIC CELEBRATION OF ARENA ROCK V IC TORY T H E AT R E | MA R CH 10 | 8 P. M.

Encore, encore: Rock and roll concert spectacle returning to Evansville with even more ﬁrepower Right about this time last year, the Victory Theatre was invaded by one of the wildest rock and roll spectacles this city has ever seen: Hairball. Described as "a bombastic celebration of arena rock," this absolute juggernaut of a band tours the country virtually non-stop, renewing the faith of live music fans everywhere with a full-on concert experience complete with pyrotechnics, dazzling lights and no skimping on the dry ice. Seemingly carrying rock and roll's storied past on its shoulders, Hairball resurrects the greatest acts of the 70s and 80s, a time when the guitars were loud and the shows were just one big party. Think the days of AC/DC, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Kiss, Poison, Van Halen and many more - all packed into one incredible evening and delivered with that era's unmistakable look and sound.

Will there be even more ﬁrepower this time around? Yeah, yeah, we have been increasing the stage ﬁreworks - as we're speaking I've ordered some new stuff to do more show pieces. Undoubtedly there are going to be some new things from a year ago. We've got a different singer who is incredible - doing various characters that we haven't done in a long time. This guy is the most versatile that we've had - pretty much nothing that he can't do. He's done Aerosmith and Twisted Sister... But it's like Christmas - just let it happen to you. I don't want to tell you what presents are under the tree.

Hairball's 2017 show at the Victory was standing room only and featured a great opening set by local rockers World Class Assassins. Expect another insane celebration of the music so many of us still cherish amped up to '11' for maximum effect, of course.

The GRAMMYS were recently broadcast and there was a distinct lack of rock and roll across the board. Yeah, but we haven't forgotten. I mean, MTV doesn' t play the videos anymore - that's why we're here. We're providing a very muchneeded public service. It's also way too political right now, and there's deﬁnitely no politics involved when the lights go down at a Hairball show; it's loud guitar time. We're plugged in the whole time. You're going to hear mistakes - but whatever you're going to hear, it's going to be actually happening live in front of you. No tapes.

We chatted with Hairball guitarist Happy at the very un-rock and roll hour of 9 a.m. Not surprisingly, he was in need of a hot coffee to get moving but was kind enough to talk about the upcoming show and more as he made his way to the nearest Las Vegas Starbucks.

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for rock icons. We've lost David Bowie, Prince, Tom Petty and most recently, Pat Dinizio of the Smithereens. Our former soundman, Monty [Lee Wilkes] toured and mixed [The Smithereens] for awhile. He worked with just about everybody: Nirvana, The Go-Go's, Prince... but cancer took him last summer. And his brother - who was a truck driver for Aerosmith - is now our truck driver. Petty I never met. But I went out with a girl for three years that worked at Paisley Park - and I've worked out of there, too, but it's not like I ever walked up and shook Prince's hand or anything. He was a very private person and everybody that worked for him had to sign a

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conﬁdentiality clause. But I recall that at one point he bought everybody in his band snow mobiles. Do you intend to "rock till you drop" as the cliché goes? Well, right now I haven't formulated plan B. But I don't know how much glory there will be in the end - though I will deﬁnitely go kicking and screaming. If you have a plan B then you tend to play it safe. In junior high school, I wasn't doing so good with my grades and the school counselor had a little meeting with me - he told me I should have a back-up plan. And he gave me a brochure that had tons of career options from the performing arts to meat cutting - all kinds of stuff - and I respect them all, but they just didn't connect with me. I was just swinging for the fences and I was going to live or die by it [the music]. I don't recommend that to anybody, because you never know how things are going to turn out in life, but for me, I'm lucky that I can pay my mortgage. It could have gone the other way, you know. But it's not over with. You still might see me at the top of an exit with a cardboard sign - that might be my blaze of glory; we don't know. Touring the Midwest during winter does not seem ideal - although you're from Minnesota so maybe the cold doesn't faze you. Well, it's actually good for turnouts. I can remember times playing clubs and being in Fargo, North Dakota, having a Dodge van and me using some of those propane space heaters on the engine block just trying to get the oil to replicate something like liquid again so that the engine could turn over. And you would think that no one should even be traveling, but the bar was over-capacity - just packed. Didn't scare them. Throughout my career, the places that you often think are going to be uneventful are usually the places that I often have the best time. There's something about people that are just outside of major cities - they know how to have fun. They can embrace the simple things. Any classic Spinal Tap moments that you can share from your many years of touring? Oh, man - I don't know if anything comes straight to mind. I mean, some of them are kind of hard to explain; you kind of had to be there. [Happy stops to purchase a medium cappuccino at Starbucks- and there is confusion as he is handed someone else's drink initially] You know, we've been from London to Mexico to Canada and everything in between together. I promise you that a lot of life has happened in that time from every end of the spectrum. Personally, do you need to do much preparation for each run of shows considering the sheer spectacle of Hairball? For me, I keep it real simple. I keep a checklist of what I need in the truck when I leave. And I do it the same every time - you know, crazy boots and my spandex. Don't over-think it. For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre.com or hairballonline.com. The Victory is located at 600 Main St. in downtown Evansville.

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MAKS • VAL • PETA: CONFIDENTIAL VICTORY THEATRE | MARCH 20 | 7:30 P.M.

The true stars of Dancing with the Stars talk new tour, parenthood, Tommy Chong and more Season after season, brothers Maks and Val Chmerkovskiy and Peta Murgatroyd have dazzled a TV audience of millions on Dancing with the Stars while being paired with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry and beyond - from actress Kirstie Alley and model Amber Rose to former NBA star Metta World Peace. In the process, all three have claimed the ultimate prize at least once - the coveted Mirrorball and arguably become the true stars of the show. Off screen, this talented trio has grown even closer with Maks and Peta marrying this past summer and recently welcoming a baby boy making Val a very happy uncle. All of these life changes have been poured into Conﬁdential, a very personal project described my Maks as "a dance show driven by our family and our love stories." It follows 2016's very successful Our Way tour which saw the Ukrainian-born brothers allow audiences into their lives, weaving the

engaging Chmerkovskiy storyline into an evening of unparalleled artistry. Now, with Confidential, Murgatroyd is adding an intriguing dynamic to the narrative, bringing the perspective of a new wife and mom into the mix - not to mention the moves of a two-time Mirrorball Champion. Maks and Peta kindly spoke with News 4U ahead of the show at the Victory. Confidential seems like an incredibly ambitious endeavor. Maks: The process of putting it together was very special - a little bit different than anything we have experienced so far. I guess it's amplified in every way. Having said that, we're going to strip it [the production] down and keep it super intimate, and we're going to welcome you into our life. It's like you said - I like the word "ambitious." But this is what we do. Between myself, Val and Peta, there's something like 60 years combined stage, dance and television experience. Plus, the team that we have is incredible; it's going to be an amazing show and we're very much looking forward to it. And this time around you're married to one of your co-stars. Maks: We live in a very interesting time now where I guess morals and traditional family values are on a little bit of shaky ground. It's very necessary to remind people of those

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values - something has to be at the center. What ensued after the last tour is actual life, you know? Things have drastically changed for me. Next thing you know, I'm a dad; I'm a husband. So these things now are experiences that I can't wait to include into how I am as a person. I am not the same person as the last time you saw me on stage - one million percent. So this is a different performer, a different character in the production. I'm excited to be that guy. Same thing for Val - maybe not as drastic in terms of life changes. But it's even more drastic for Peta, because she's now a mother. So you put us on stage, you give us a platform and let us speak, let us express ourselves... I have goosebumps. How do you imagine motherhood will impact your time on the tour? Peta: I have never done this before, so we are carefully planning every step of the way out before we leave. But I think it's going to have its challenges, too. I've toured without a child many times and it is tough; it is hard work. And you rarely have good, solid down time. You're always sort of on show. With a child now, I think that's just going to

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add to the stress - but in a good way. I wouldn't have it any other way. It's a nine week tour, so I couldn't leave him at home with a nanny or anything like that. I think it's just going to add to my happiness, my joy of dancing. I love being on stage; I love performing and having my son there. And he's actually going to be able to watch it this time. Last time I was pregnant - he was in my belly. He heard a thousand shows when Maks and Val were performing. You have won Dancing with the Stars twice - while Maks has only won it once. Does that cause tension within the marriage? Peta: [Maks yells something unintelligible from the background] I think it bodes for a lot of fun conversations on my behalf. I do get to make fun of him a little bit. Maks: I don't know if you heard me, but I told Nicola [the publicist] not to let you [News 4U] into the theater. Peta: [Laughs] But, yeah, it's nice to rub it in a little bit. He did have a good win with Meryl [Davis], though. Maks: But tell him where the Mirrorballs are - Vals, yours, mine. Peta: Well, they're all in New Jersey - in our New Jersey home. Maks: They're all in a safe place in our home - so this way I have five [laughs]. On to a safer question... What went through your mind when you were paired with Tommy Chong of Cheech & Chong on Dancing with the Stars? Peta: It kind of went both ways. I feel like I'm the kind of person that cuts straight to the point and when I did hear that I had Tommy Chong, I think I cried [laughs]. Little tears came out, because I was going to be off first - I have the token old man. But when I met him and when we got started, they were some of the most rewarding days of my Dancing with the Stars career. He was probably one of the top two partners that I've ever had in respect to his ability for a 76-year-old man. I mean, he literally crushed the Salsa; he crushed the Viennese Waltz. The Confidential tour looks to be very grueling. How do you prepare yourself physically for so many performances and avoid injuries? Maks: [Laughs] I'm the wrong person to talk about that with. You need to give me two or three hours - that's the time it would take to explain it all. But I'm very much into sports rehab. We just watch what we eat and exercise regularly and train our bodies just like any high-end athlete would. We're going to rehearse until the end of February. By the time the first show comes around on March 19 in Springfield... personally, the goal for me is to open up 100%. It's not like we're going to spend the first five or 10 shows building up momentum. No, no, no. Someone in Missouri is going to see the same show that the end of the tour will see. It has to be that way. We are so grateful for the fact that we even get to do this thing. Whose job requires them to dance? For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre.com or maksandvaltour.com. The Victory is located at 600 Main St. in downtown Evansville.

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EVANSVILLE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PRESENTS:

ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION AT THE VICTORY THEATRE

MARCH 17 | 8PM

Celtic spirit in spades: The EPO's March performance is all about the Irish

José Rubio

Meltzer is the youngest ever to win the Windsor Festival International String Competition and has played solo

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violin with the likes of the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Orquestra Sinfónica de Concepción, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and many others. Indeed, his incredible talent has taken him all over the world; performances in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Israel, the UK and across the US have won Meltzer a global fanbase. And he's just getting started. Under Perlman's tutelage at Julliard Pre-College, this young violin phenom continues to blossom and receive guidance from some of the biggest names in contemporary classical music, including Joshua Bell, Pamela Frank, Vadim Gluzman and Jaime Laredo. This EPO St. Patrick's Day celebration will be rounded out by music from Malcolm Arnold's Scottish Dances, Hamilton Harty's Irish Symphony, Edvard Grieg's Norwegian Dances and Percy Grainger's Irish Tune from County Derry (aka Danny Boy). Come out and enjoy an evening of Celtic spirit at the

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Lauren Snouffer

fter a double dose of EPO goodness in February - including a Classics Series performance of Bach, Beethoven & Brahms and a tribute to Sinatra on the Pops side of things - Maestro Savia and the area's best orchestra are prepping to ﬁll the tri-state with Celtic spirit on St. Patrick's Day with a musical celebration featuring selections from the Titanic, Braveheart and Far & Away soundtracks. Doesn't get much more Irish than that. In addition, seventeen-year-old rising star violinist (and Itzhak Perlman protégé) Nathan Meltzer will perform Saint-Saëns' Rondo Capriccioso and the brilliant Bizet/Waxman Carmen Fantasy.

Nathan Meltzer

Victory Theatre courtesy of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra. Looking ahead... the EPO's "Season of Wonder" is set to go out on a major high note with two highly-anticipated performances in April beginning with The Movie Music of John Williams. Simply the greatest ﬁlm composer of all time, Williams has produced a career's worth of unforgettable scores for some of the biggest blockbusters of all time, including Jaws, Star Wars, Superman, E.T., Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Schindler's List and more. Hearing these iconic pieces live with the full strength of the Orchestra is going to be the perfect lead-up to the ﬁnal concert of 2018. Called "primitive, passionate and powerful," Carmina Burana ranks as one of the most emotionally-charged scores in music history. And the EPO will deliver it with the help of the Evansville Philharmonic Chorus, Evansville Children's Choir, soprano Lauren Snouffer, tenor Luther Lewis III and baritone José Rubio. For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre. com or evansvillephilharmonic.org or call

812-425-5050. The Victory is located at 600 Main St. in downtown Evansville.

See the Philharmonic's ad on pg. 61 for details about the Post-Concert Party at the Double Tree by Hilton Evansville!

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WINGS ETC.

8822 HIGH POINT DR. | NEWBURGH, IN | 812-490-0550 | www.wingsetc.com

Wing joints are a seriously competitive lot. Just watch any Man vs. Food rerun and you’re sure to see a restaurant specializing in the mother of all finger foods. Because of the ubiquity of the format, it takes something special to stand out from the rest of the pack. Our local Wings Etc. location certainly understands this. I sampled four of their 22 wing flavors (19 sauces and three dry rubs). The Hot Barbie - their Hot Buffalo with their literally award-winning barbeque sauce - was a personal favorite, with the tangy Buffalo complementing the sweet BBQ (which recently won Evansville Wingfest’s Best BBQ award). The Sweet Chili Cha-Cha brought a peppery low heat alongside its sweetness, the Major Jerk featured a great Caribbean tangy smokiness with just the right amount of heat on the back end, and the Asian Kick had notes of the savory sweetness of General Tso’s sauce. Regional manager Michelle Offutt highly recommended I try the lime pepper dry rub next time. No sportsbar is complete without a hearty nacho plate. With pulled pork, tomatoes, black olives, jalapenos, lettuce, and a hearty drizzling of barbecue sauce, they prove they can hang with the heavy hitters. Their Bacon Mac ‘N Cheese Quesadilla starts with a basic tortilla, but fills it with cheddar Jack cheese, macaroni, and bacon (hence the name). The Big Nasty burger may be big, but it’s far from nasty in taste. It’s a thick patty piled high with pulled pork, cheddar cheese,

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BBQ sauce, and beer-battered onion rings. A chicken salad and a few varieties of a chicken wrap add some lighter fare to the menu. Online ordering gives added ease of placing a carryout order without even having to make a phone call. But that’s not all! Their bar - covered in pictures of local athletes from various sports and charitable functions - features a great selection of craft beers, including offerings from local breweries Tin Man and Carson's, as well as the ever-popular Bell's Two-Hearted Ale (a personal favorite of mine). And an outside patio awaits the live music they’ll be featuring all spring through fall. Although the particular location I visited was in Newburgh, the Evansville, Princeton, Henderson, and Madisonville branches are all under the same management and ownership. No matter which one you choose, you should be guaranteed to ﬁnd the same great food and service with a decidedly community-centric focus. - Jonathan Gluff Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12am; Sun 11am-10pm. For more info, visit wingsetc.com

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IN THE KITCHEN with Chef Amanda Hancock

MARCH MADNESS HOMEMADE PIZZA There’s nothing better than sitting down with your March Madness bracket and your favorite pizza. I’m going to teach you that making your own is better and cheaper than take-out. The good thing about making your own pizza is that you can put anything you want on it! Once you have the dough recipe, you are in charge.

with 6 cups and then you can knead in the last one. Portion out your dough. If you’re doing 8 small pizzas, make them about 8 oz. You can eyeball it to the size you want it. Just remember that it must ﬁt on a pan and not have too many toppings; otherwise, it might not cook all the way through or it might end up a soggy mess.

It’s simply a sheet of fresh tomatoes, salted and peppered, and fresh basil torn over it. Simple and delicious!

This is a basic pizza dough recipe. It will make 8 6-inch pizzas or 2-3 medium sized pizzas.

Try these March Madness homemade pizzas!

Remember the cook time for each pizza will change according to how much “stuff” you put on it. Typically, I like to cook my pizzas on 400F for anywhere from 12-18 minutes. This is the point that you must pull your eyes off the game and check to make sure that your cheese or your toppings aren’t burning. They should come out with a crispy crust and gooey toppings. Just make it taste good!

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3 cups cool water 1 Tbsp. active dry yeast 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar 3 Tbsp. olive oil 6-7 cups of Bread ﬂour 1 Tbsp. of salt

That’s it! I mix mine in a Kitchen-Aid mixer, but it’s just as easy to do it by hand - and it's more fun! Once your dough comes together, lay it out onto a ﬂoured surface. This is where you might need more ﬂour. Always start

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Provel Cheese & Pepperoni: I made 3 small ones to split with friends using Provel cheese, which is a cheese exclusively out of St. Louis that can be found at Schnucks. I just added pepperoni to that because I like the cheese so much. Here I just put a thin layer of sauce down and let the cheese and pepperoni do all the work! Margherita: Then I made a thin crust traditional Margherita pizza. It’s traditional in the colors of the Italian ﬂag with fresh red tomatoes, white mozzarella and green basil.

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Mediterranean Spinach, Artichoke, & Roasted Red Pepper: The third one is all about fresh veggies - a little more inventive but still simple and delicious.

For more recipes, visit chefamandahancock.com

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

AMISH STOLL’S COUNTRY INN 19820 Castle Creek Dr 812-867-7730

BARBECUE BANDANA’S BAR-B-Q 6636 Logan Dr 812-401-9922 CARNE ASADA 1454 E Division St 812-459-5556 GATRICK'S BBQ & FINE DISHES 535 Lincoln Ave 812-901-4666 HAWG ‘N’ SAUCE 6580 Leonard Rd N Mt Vernon, IN 812-838-5339 HICKORY PIT STOP 1521 N Main St 812-422-6919 J & B BAR-B-Q & CATERING 48 S Holloway St Henderson, KY 270-830-0033 MARX BARBEQUE 3119 W Maryland St 812-425-1616 MISSION BBQ 1530 N Green River Rd 812-213-0200

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MOONLITE BAR-B-Q INN 2840 W Parrish Ave Owensboro, KY 270-684-8143 NISBET INN 6701 Nisbet Rd Haubstadt, IN 812-963-9305 OLD HICKORY BBQ 338 Washington Ave Owensboro, KY 270-926-9000 OLE SOUTH BAR-B-Q 3523 Hwy 54 E Owensboro, KY 270-926-6464 PEAK BROS. BBQ 6353 US-60 Waverly, KY 270-389-0267 SHYLER'S BBQ 5416 E Indiana St 812-476-4599 THOMASON’S BARBECUE 701 Atkinson St Henderson, KY 270-826-0654 TOM'S MARKET 1048 Clay St Henderson, KY 270-827-5338 WOLF’S BAR-B-Q 6600 N First Ave 812-424-8891

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BARS/PUBS/ TAVERNS 711 TAVERN 711 E Virginia St 812-422-0904 ALLEGRA LOUNGE (Holiday Inn Airport) 7101 US-41 812-867-7999 BAR LOUIE 7700 Eagle Crest Blvd 812-476-7069 BOB’S LOUNGE 907 N Fares Ave 812-425-4929 BOILER ROOM BAR 1100 Walnut St, Ste 10 Owensboro, KY 270-684-4999 BOKEH LOUNGE 1007 Parrett St 812-909-0388 BUCK’S TAVERN 1015 N Fulton Ave 812-429-0055 CARSON'S BREWERY 2404 Lynch Rd 812-759-8229 CKB COMMONWEALTH KITCHEN & BAR 108 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-212-2133 CHILLY WILLY’S 3039 Claremont Ave

812-423-0726 CRICKET’S 518 W Main St Newburgh, IN 812-858-2782 DAPPER PIG 1112 Parrett St 812-401-3333 DARMSTADT INN 13130 Darmstadt Rd 812-867-7300 DAVE’S SPORTS DEN 701 N Weinbach Ave 812-479-8887 DEERHEAD SIDEWALK CAFE 222 E Columbia St 812-425-2515

Mt Vernon, IN 812-985-7333 FOOL MOON GRILL & BAR 5625 Pearl Dr 812-467-7486 FRANKLIN STREET TAVERN 2126 W Franklin St 812-459-5210 GERST HAUS 2100 W Franklin St 812-424-1420 HAGEDORN’S TAVERN 2037 W Franklin St 812-423-0794 HIGHLAND INN 6620 N 1st Ave 812-402-2544

DIAMOND LANES 2400 US-41 812-424-4677

HORNVILLE TAVERN 2607 W Baseline Rd 812-963-0967

DOC’S NIGHTCLUB 1305 Stringtown Rd 812-401-1201

J'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 1602 S Vann Ave 812-401-2266

ENIGMA BAR & GRILL 4044 Professional Ln Newburgh, IN 812-490-0600

KC’S CORNER POCKET BAR & GRILL 1819 N Fulton Ave 812-428-2255

FAT BOY'S TAVERN 115 McCreary St Fort Branch, IN 812-753-9914

KC'S MARINA POINTE 1801 Waterworks Rd 812- 422-0400

FESTER'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 10301 Old Hwy 62 W

KC’S TIME OUT LOUNGE & GRILL (Washington Square Mall) 1121 Washington Square

812-437-9920

812-423-8221

KEVIN'S BACKSTAGE BAR & GRILL 524 Main St 812-424-5020

NISBIT INN 6701 Nisbit Rd Haubstadt, IN 812-963-9305

KIPPLEE’S 2350 Division St 812-476-1936

O'BRIAN'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 1801 N Green River Rd 812-401-4630

KNOB HILL TAVERN 1016 SR-662 Newburgh, IN 812-853-9550

OLD CHICAGO 6550 E Lloyd Expy 812-401-1400

ST PHILLIPS INN 11200 Upper Mt Vernon Rd 812-985-5558 SHORTY'S BAR 1209 Baker Ave 812-401-1560 SOMEPLACE ELSE 930 Main St 812-424-3202 SPORTSMAN’S GRILLE & BILLIARDS 2315 W Franklin St 812-422-0801

KOODIE-HOO’S GRILL & BAR 231 W 2nd St Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-5202

ON DECK RIVERSIDE BAR & GRILL 100 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-826-2424

LAMASCO BAR & GRILL 1331 W Franklin St 812-437-0171

PEEPHOLE BAR & GRILL 201 Main St 812-423-5171

STONER'S GRILL 219 S 3rd St Boonville, IN 812-897-3042

LEGENDS 1050 S Weinbach Ave 812-476-7444

PISTON'S BAR & GRILL 2131 W Franklin St 812-401-1699

TAYLOR'S TAVERN 2509 W Parrish Ave Owensboro, KY 270-683-5577

RICK’S 718 BAR & GRILL 718 3rd Ave 812-423-0872

TIKI TIME BAR & GRILL 840 LST Dr 812-425-1912

LEROY’S TAVERN 2659 Mt. Vernon Ave 812-464-8300

RICK'S SPORTS BAR 1531 S Green River Rd 812-477-4088

LUCKY JOE’S BAR & GRILL (Ellis Park) 3300 US-41 Henderson, KY 812-425-1456

RI RA IRISH PUB 701 NW Riverside Dr 812-426-0000

TIN MAN BREWING CO. 1430 W Franklin St 812-618-3227

LEGENDS SPORTS BAR & GRILL 4431 Springhill Dr, Ste E Owensboro, KY 270-240-5360

LYLE’S SPORTS ZONE PIZZA & PUB 1404 E Morgan Ave 812-425-7729 MARIGOLD BAR 2112 S Weinbach Ave 812-475-8780 MO'S HOUSE 1114 SE Parrett St

ROCA BAR NORTH 12301 Hwy 41 N 812-868-8898 ROCA BAR SOUTH 1618 S Kentucky Ave 812-422-7782 ROOKIE’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 117 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-826-1106

STOCKWELL INN 4001 E Eichel Ave 812-476-2384

TJ’S STOCKYARD INN 1217 Baker Ave 812-402-9273 TURONI'S FORGET-ME-NOT INN 4 N Weinbach Ave 812-477-7500 TURONI'S PIZZERY & BREWERY 408 N Main St 812-424-9871 YELLOW TAVERN 521 Church St New Harmony, IN

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BREWERIES/ WINERIES

CLEO’S BAKERY & BROWN BAG LUNCHES 9 W Jennings St Newburgh, IN 812-853-0500

CARSON’S BREWERY 2404 Lynch Rd 812-759-8229 EVANSVILLE BREWHOUSE 56 Adams Ave 812-909-2668

DAILY’S ANNEX BAKERY & CAFÉ 701 N Main St 812-423-0320

MAIDENS BREWERY & PUB 209 N Wabash Ave of Flags Evansville, IN 47712 000-000-0000

DELI THE (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4000

MYSTIQUE WINERY 13000 Gore Road Lynnville, IN 47619 812-922-5612

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

TIN MAN BREWING CO. 1430 W Franklin St 812-618-3227 TURONI’S BREWERY 408 N Main St 812-424-9871 WINZERWALD WINERY 26300 N Indian Lake Rd Bristow, IN 812-357-7000

CAFÉS/DELIS 6TH ST TWILIGHT DELI 10 NW 6th St 812-421-0606 ARAZU ON MAIN 415 Main St 812-401-1768 BITS & BYTES 216 NW Fourth St 812-423-5713 CAFÉ 111 111 S Green River Rd 812-401-8111 CAFÉ ARAZU 17 W Jennings St Newburgh, IN

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EMGE’S DELI & ICE CREAM 206 Main St 812-422-3026 FIREHOUSE SUBS 1031 N Green River Rd 812-477-2141 FLYING SAUCER CAFÉ (Evansville Airport) 7801 Bussing Dr 812-423-1113 GRANOLA JAR 1033 E Mt Pleasant Rd 812-437-1899 GREAT HARVEST

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BREAD CO. 423 Metro Ave 812-476-4999 HONEYBAKED HAM (East) 1446 N Green River Rd 812-471-2940 (Downtown) 318 Main St 812-492-4967 JASON’S DELI 934 N Green River Rd 812-417-9905 JEANNE’S GELATO 2003 Lincoln Ave 812-479-8272 JIMMY JOHN’S (East) 2320 N Green River Rd 812-402-5747 701 N Burkhardt Rd 812-401-5400 (North) 130 N St Joseph Ave 812-402-9944 (Newburgh) 8680 High Point Dr, Ste A 812-490-7111 JUST RENNIE’S CAFÉ 100 SE 4th St 812-490-8098 KITE & KEY CAFÉ 2301 W Franklin St 812-401-0275 LIC'S DELI & ICE CREAM (East) 4501 Lincoln Ave 812-477-3131 (Downtown) 11 NW 5th St 812-422-2618 (North) 800 E Diamond Ave 812-424-4862 (South) 2001 Washington Ave 812-473-0569 (West) 2311 W Virginia Ave 812-423-4173

MCALISTER’S DELI (East) 2220 N Green River Rd 812-618-2050 (West) 5301 Pearl Dr, Ste 100 812-228-4222 PANERA BREAD 220 N Burkhardt Rd 812-476-7477 PENN STATION EAST COAST SUBS (East) 600 N Weinbach Ave, Ste 720 812-453-3824 137 N Burkhardt Rd 812-479-7366 (North) 4827 David Lant Dr 812-402-7366 (West) 5310 Pearl Dr, Ste A 812-434-7366 (Henderson) 1111 Barrett Rd 270-826-7361 (Owensboro) 3625 Frederica St 270-683-1515 3023 Highland Pointe Dr 270-852-8888 PENNY LANE COFFEEHOUSE 600 SE 2nd St 812-421-8741 PG CAFÉ 1418 W Franklin St 812-402-4445 PLANTERS COFFEEHOUSE 130 N Main St Henderson, KY 270-830-0927 RZ CAFÉ & CATERING CO. 104 N Main St Fort Branch, IN 812-615-0039 SALAD WORLD (East)

3311 N Green River Rd 812-471-5083 (Downtown) 200 Main St 812-422-0777 (North) 601 E Boonville New Harmony Rd 812-867-2741 (Newburgh) 4222 Bell Rd 812-490-6070 SARA’S HARMONY WAY 500 Church St New Harmony, IN 812-682-3611 SCHLOTZSKY’S 301 N Green River Rd 812-471-4011 SPUDZ –N– STUFF (North) 601 E Boonville New Harmony Rd 812-867-7783 3904 N First Ave 812-228-1068 (Newburgh) 4222 Bell Road 812-490-6070 ZOUP! FRESH SOUP COMPANY (East) 6240 E Virginia St 812-477-2664 (North) 4660 N First Ave 812-423-1800

CASUAL THEME ALLEGRA LOUNGE (Holiday Inn Airport) 7101 US-41 812-867-7999 ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE 701 W 1st St Owensboro, KY 270-691-8960 APPLEBEE’S (East) 5100 E Morgan Ave

812-471-0942 (West) 5727 Pearl Dr 812-426-2006 (Henderson) 1950 US-41 270-826-9427 BAR LOUIE 7700 Eagle Crest Blvd 812-476-7069 BEANS & BARISTAS (Eastland Mall) 800 N Green River Rd 812-475-8566 BEEF O’BRADY’S 8177 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-490-9464 BOKEH LOUNGE 1007 Parrett St 812-909-0388 BONEFISH GRILL 6401 E Lloyd Expy 812-401-3474

BRU BURGER BAR 222 Sycamore St 812-302-3005 CAMBRIDGE GOLF COURSE 1034 Beacon Hill Dr 812-868-4653 CHEDDAR’S 2100 N Green River Rd 812-491-9976 CHILI’S 600 N Green River Rd 812-475-1510 CKB COMMONWEALTH KITCHEN & BAR 108 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-212-2133 DAPPER PIG 1112 Parrett St 812-401-3333 DOC’S NIGHTCLUB 1305 Stringtown Rd 812-401-1201

DOUBLE D’S 1206 E Main St Boonville, IN 812-897-8813

KEVIN'S BACKSTAGE BAR & GRILL 524 Main St 812-424-5020

FOOL MOON GRILL & BAR 5625 Pearl Dr 812-467-7486

KITCHEN BUFFET THE (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4000 ext. 6059

HADI SHRINE RED FEZ 6 Walnut St 812-423-4285

KOODIE-HOO’S GRILL & BAR 231 W 2nd St Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-5202

KC’S CORNER POCKET BAR & GRILL 1819 N Fulton Ave 812-428-2255 KC'S MARINA POINTE 1801 Waterworks Rd 812- 422-0400 KC’S TIME OUT LOUNGE & GRILL (Washington Square Mall) 1121 Washington Square 812-437-9920

LEGENDS SPORTS BAR & GRILL 4431 Springhill Dr, Ste E Owensboro, KY 270-240-5360 LUCKY JOE’S BAR & GRILL (Ellis Park) 3300 US-41 Henderson, KY 812-425-1456

MAJOR MUNCH 101 NW First St 812-437-2363 MELLOW MUSHROOM 101 W 2nd St Owensboro, KY 270-684-7800 O’BRIAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 1801 N Green River Rd 812-401-4630 POPEYES 3300 N First Ave 812-423-4291 RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS 6636 E Lloyd Expy 812-473-4100 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY (Inside Cold Stone Creamery) 6401 E Lloyd Expy 812-437-2653 ROOFTOP THE

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112 NW Martin Luther King Blvd 812-550-1599 ROYAL SUITE 4706 E Morgan Ave 812-402-5122 SHOW-ME’S 1700 Morgan Center Dr 812-401-7469 TAP HOUSE (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4000 TGI FRIDAYS (Eastland Mall) 800 N Green River Rd 812-491-8443 WALTON'S INTERNATIONAL COMFORT FOOD 956 Parrett St 812-467-4255 WAYBACK BURGERS (East) 115 Cross Pointe Blvd 812-475-9272 (North) 624 E Diamond Ave 812-422-4999 ZAXBY'S 1021 N Burkhardt Rd 812-602-5515 8175 High Pointe Dr Newburgh, IN 812-490-1199 ZOUP FRESH SOUP CO. (East) 6240 E Virginia St 812-477-2664 (North) 4660 N First Ave 812-423-1800

CHINESE BIG BANG MONGOLIAN GRILL 2013 N Green River Rd 812-602-1400

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CANTON INN RESTAURANT 947 North Park Dr 812-428-6611 CHARLIE’S MONGOLIAN BBQ 315 E Diamond Ave 812-423-9897 CHINA KING 590 E Diamond Ave 812-423-1896 CHINA VILLAGE 8423 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-858-8238 CHOPSTICK HOUSE RESTAURANT 5412 E Indiana St 812-473-5551 CRAZY BUFFET 701 N Burkhardt Rd 812-437-8833 GOLDEN BUDDHA 3221 Taylor Ave 812-473-4855 5066 SR-261 Newburgh, IN 812-853-2680 GRACIE’S CHINESE CUISINE 12500 US-41, Ste 8 812-868-8888 GRAND BUFFET MONGOLIAN GRILL 1356 N Green River Rd 812-476-6666 JIMMY GAO'S SZECHWAN CHINESE RESTAURANT 669 N Green River Rd 812-479-7600 LINCOLN GARDEN 2001 Lincoln Ave 812-471-8881 MANDARIN HOUSE 1111 Barrett Blvd Henderson, KY

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270-826-3001 MA T 888 China Bistro 5636 Vogel Rd 812-475-2888 SHING-LEE CHINESE RESTAURANT 215 Main St 812-464-2769 TASTE OF CHINA 4579 University Dr 812-422-1260 TWO BROTHERS 3806 N First Ave 812-423-6188 WOK ‘N’ ROLL 311 S Green River Rd 812-474-0181 YEN CHING CHINESE RESTAURANT 406 S Green River Rd 812-474-0181

DESSERTS/FROZEN TREATS COLDSTONE CREAMERY (East) 6401 E Lloyd Expy 812-437-2653 (West) 5435 Pearl Dr, Ste 5 812-461-0100 EMGE’S DELI & ICE CREAM 206 Main St 812-422-3026 GAYLA CAKE 422 N Main St 812-454-9791 JEANNE’S GELATO 2003 Lincoln Ave 812-479-8272 JUST RENNIE'S COOKIE COMPANY 102 SE 4th St 812-401-8098

LIC'S DELI & ICE CREAM (East) 4501 Lincoln Ave 812-477-3131 (Downtown) 11 NW 5th St 812-422-2618 (North) 800 E Diamond Ave 812-424-4862 (South) 2001 Washington Ave 812-473-0569 (West) 2311 W Virginia Ave 812-423-4173 ORANGE LEAF YOGURT 701 N Burkhardt Rd 812-401-5215 PIE PAN 905 North Park Dr 812-425-2261 PIECE OF CAKE 210 Main St 812-424-2253 SWEET BETTY’S BAKERY 5600 E Virginia St, Ste E 812-402-3889 SWEET CECE’S 5625 Pearl Dr 812-401-5232

FAMILY/ HOMESTYLE ACROPOLIS 501 N Green River Rd 812-475-9320 BOB EVANS (East) 1125 N Green River Rd 812-473-9022 (Princeton) 2825 W Broadway St 812-386-1228 BUFFALO WILD WINGS (East) 715 N Green River Rd 812-471-9464 (West)

5404 Pearl Dr 812-423-9464 (Owensboro) 4736 Frederica St 270-686-7800 BURGER BANK 1617 S Weinbach Ave 812-475-2265 CAROUSEL RESTAURANT 5115 Monroe Ave 812-479-6388 CARRIAGE INN 103 E Gibson St Haubstadt, IN 812-768-6131 CLEAVERS RESTAURANT 5501 E Indiana St 812-473-0001 COMFORT BY CROSS-EYED CRICKET 230 Main St 812-909-3742 CRACKER BARREL 8215 Eagle Lake Dr 812-479-8788 CROSS-EYED CRICKET 2101 W Lloyd Expy 812-422-6464 CULVER’S 1734 Hirschland Rd 812-437-3333 DENNY’S CLASSIC DINER 5212 Weston Rd 812-424-4472 19501 Elpers Rd Newburgh, IN 812-867-7156 DENNY’S RESTAURANT (East) 351 N Green River Rd 812-473-1063 (North) 3901 US-41 812-423-9459 ELLIS PARK CLUBHOUSE 3300 US-41

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FIVE GUYS BURGERS 5402 E Indiana St 812-401-1773

LOG INN 12491 S 200 E Haubstadt, IN 812-867-3216

FRANKLIN LANES 1801 W Franklin St 812-423-5355 GATTI TOWN 316 N Green River Rd 812-473-3800 GOLDEN CORRAL 130 N Cross Pointe Blvd 812-473-1095 1320 N Green St Henderson, KY 270-869-9310 HIGHLAND INN 6620 N First Ave 812-402-2544 HILLTOP INN 1100 Harmony Way 812-422-1757 HORNVILLE TAVERN 2607 W Baseline Rd 812-963-0967 IHOP 601 N Burkhardt Rd 812-471-0510 IVY ROOM (SWIRCA) 16 W Virginia St 812-464-7800 KOODIE-HOO’S 231 W 2nd St Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-5202

MARY & MARTHA'S PLACE 6840 Logan Dr Suite A 812-401-2660 MERRY-GO-ROUND RESTAURANT 2101 N Fares Ave 812-423-6388 NEW FRONTIER RESTAURANT & BAR 12945 IN-57 812-867-6786 O’CHARLEY’S (East) 7301 E Indiana St 812-479-6632 (West) 5125 Pearl Dr 812-424-3348 OLD MILL 5031 New Harmony Rd 812-963-6000 PIE PAN 905 North Park Dr 812-425-2261 POPEYES 3300 N First Ave 812-423-4291 RAFFERTY’S 1400 N Green River Rd 812-471-0024

KORNER INN 15 W Main St Elberfeld, IN 812-983-4200

RED WAGON 6950 Frontage Rd Poseyville, IN 812-874-2210

KT’S FIRE GRILL 7247 Main St Wadesville, IN 812-673-4996

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ROSE HILL CAFÉ 8133 Rose Hill Dr Newburgh, IN 812-853-8443 SMITTY’S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE 2109 W Franklin St 812-423-6280 ST. JOE INN 9515 St Wendel Rd 812-963-9310 STOLL’S COUNTRY INN 19820 Castle Creek Dr 812-867-7330 ZESTO (West) 102 W Franklin St 812-424-1416 (Downtown) 920 E Riverside Dr 812-423-5961

FINE DINING CAVANAUGH’S (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4333 CKB COMMONWEALTH KITCHEN & BAR 108 N 2nd St Henderson, KY 270-212-2133 CORK ‘N CLEAVER 650 S Hebron Ave 812-479-6974 EDGEWATER GRILLE 1 E Water St Newburgh, IN 812-858-2443 MADELEINE’S FUSION RESTAURANT 423 SE 2nd St 812-491-8611 RED GERANIUM (New Harmony Inn Resort)

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GERMAN GERST HAUS 2100 W Franklin St 812-424-1420

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

INDIAN TAJ MAHAL INDIAN CUISINE 900 Tutor Ln 812-476-5000

IRISH RI RA IRISH PUB 701 NW Riverside Dr 812-426-0000

ITALIAN ANGELO’S 305 Main St 812-428-6666 BIAGGI’S 6401 E Lloyd Expy, Ste 3 812-421-0800 DILEGGE’S 607 N Main St 812-428-3004 FAMOUS BISTRO 102 W 2nd St Owensboro, KY 270-686-8202 LITTLE ANGELO'S 8000 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-853-8364 LITTLE ITALY 4430 N First Ave 812-401-0588 MILANO

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ITALIAN CUISINE 500 Main St 812-484-2222 OLIVE GARDEN 1100 N Green River Rd 812-473-2903 SAUCED ITALIAN RESTAURANT 1113 Parrett St 812- 402-2230 SMITTY’S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE 2109 W Franklin St 812-423-6280

JAPANESE FUJI YAMA 915 North Park Dr 812-962-4440 GINMIYA ASIAN DINER 4827 Davis Lant Dr 812-471-8100 IWATAYA JAPANESE RESTAURANT 8401 N Kentucky Ave, Ste J 812-868-0830 KANPAI SUSHI & ASIAN BISTRO 4593 Washington Ave 812-471-7076 ROPPONGI JAPANESE STEAK & SUSHI 7221 E Indiana St 812-437-5824 TOKYO JAPAN 3000 N Green River Rd 812-401-1020 TOKYO TEPPANYAKI 2222 US-41 Henderson, KY 270-869-1968 ZUKI JAPANESE GRILL 1448 N Green River Rd

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812-477-9854

KOREAN GANGNAM KOREAN CUISINE 518 Main St 812-550-1171 3332 Villa Pt #102 Owensboro, KY 270-240-2976 JAYA’S AUTHENTIC FOODS 119 SE 4th St 812-422-6667

MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN ARAZU ON MAIN 415 Main St. 812-401-1768 CAFÉ ARAZU 17 W Jennings St Newburgh, IN 812-842-2200 HOUSE OF COMO 2700 S Kentucky Ave 812-422-0572 MANNA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL 2913 Lincoln Ave 812-473-7005 RAFFI'S OASIS CAFÉ 5702 E Virginia St 812-602-3660

MEXICAN CANCUN MEXICAN RESTAURANT 341 S Green St Henderson, KY 270-826-0067

MEXICAN GRILL 499 N Green River Rd, Ste A 812-471-4973 EL CHARRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 720 N Sonntag Ave 812-421-1986 EL MAGUEY GRILL 3250 Warrick Dr Boonville, IN 812-897-6666 EL PATRON MEXICAN RESTAURANT 943 North Park Dr 812-402-6500 EL RIO MEXICAN CUISINE 1919 N Green River Rd 812-471-1400 FIESTA ACAPULCO 8480 High Pointe Dr Newburgh, IN 812-858-7777 HACIENDA MEXICAN RESTAURANT (East) 990 S Green River Rd 812-474-1635 (North) 711 N First Ave 812-423-6355 (West) 5440 Pearl Dr 812-422-2055 HERRADURA 4610 Bellemeade Ave 812-402-0355 HOT HEAD BURRITOS 5625 Pearl Dr 812-437-5010

CHAVAS MEXICAN GRILL 4202 N First Ave 812-401-1977

JALISCO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 4044 Professional Ln Newburgh, IN 812-490-2814

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TEQUILA'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT 408 Southwind Plz Mt. Vernon, IN 812-838-2392

PIZZA/SANDWICHES ANGELO'S 305 Main St 812-428-6666 8000 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-853-8364 ARCHIE & CLYDE’S 8309 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-490-7778 AZZIP PIZZA (East) 2121 N Green River Rd 812-401-0490 (West) 5225 Pearl Dr 812-401-3572 (Newburgh)

8680 High Pointe Dr 812-518-3810

222 E Columbia St 812-425-2515

BIG M’S PIZZERIA 1313 N First Ave 812-434-6909

DELI THE (Tropicana Evansville) 421 NW Riverside Dr 812-433-4000

BOSTON’S GOURMET PIZZA 3911 Venetian Dr Newburgh, IN 47630 812-853-3400 CAROLYN'S COUNTRY PIZZARIA 6800 NS Rd 161 Tennyson, IN 812-567-4444 CICIS PIZZA 101-B N Green River Rd 812-477-2424 DAVE’S SPORTS DEN 701 N Weinbach Ave 812-479-8887 DEERHEAD SIDEWALK CAFE

DOMINO'S PIZZA (East) 600 N Weinbach Ave 812-473-1011 (North) 1940 N Green River Rd 812-471-8585 (South) 1300 S Green River Rd 812-477-5544 2101 S Weinbach Ave 812-473-3383 (West) 421 N St Joseph Ave 812-424-7333 FAT BOY'S PIZZA 10722 Hwy 662 Newburgh, IN 812-518-3061 FETTA

SPECIALTY PIZZA & SPIRITS 118 St Ann St Owensboro, KY 270-926-0005 FIREDOME PIZZA & WINGS 2046 US-41 Henderson, KY 270-831-1977 FRANKLIN STREET PIZZA FACTORY 2033 W Franklin St 812-602-3028 GARDO’S ITALIAN OVEN 13220 Darmstadt Rd 812-868-8071 GATTITOWN 316 N Green River Rd 812-473-3800 HARMES UNA PIZZA 967 S Kentucky Ave 812-426-2600 HEADY’S PIZZA

4120 N First Ave 812-437-4343 HIGHLAND PIZZA SHOP 6669 Kratzville Rd 812-402-8900 KIPPLEE’S 2350 E Division St 812-476-1936 LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA (North) 2411 Stringtown Rd 812-401-8555 (South) 2007 Washington Ave 812-471-5755 (West) 130 N St Joseph Ave 812-401-9555 LYLE'S SPORTSZONE PIZZA & PUB 1404 E Morgan Ave 812-425-7729 MALONEY'S PIZZA & WINGS

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3030 Highland Pointe Dr Owensboro, KY 270-684-8080

2801 E BoonvilleNew Harmony Rd 812-867-9131

UNA PIZZA 4404 W Lloyd Expy 812-402-6776

MAMA ROMA’S (East) 2008 E Morgan Ave 812-422-1212 (South) 3115 Covert Ave 812-477-6262

PIZZA KING (East) 1033 S Weinbach Ave 812-476-4941 (West) 220 N St Joseph Ave 812-424-7976 (Newburgh) 7777 SR-66 812-853-3368

SUSAN BOBE’S PIZZA 101 W Broadway St Princeton, IN 812-385-2554

PIZZA REVOLUTION 812-430-5945

TURONI’S FORGET-ME-NOT INN 4 N Weinbach Ave 812-477-7500

MELLOW MUSHROOM 101 W 2nd St Owensboro, KY 270-684-7800 OLD CHICAGO 6550 E Lloyd Expy 812-401-1400

ROCA BAR NORTH 12301 Hwy 41 N 812-868-8898

PANGEA KITCHEN 111 S Green River Rd, Ste E 812-401-2404

ROCA BAR SOUTH 1618 S Kentucky Ave 812-422-7782

PAPA JOHN’S (East) 303 N Weinbach Ave 812-477-7700 5436 E Indiana St 812-473-5200 (North) 4204 N First Ave 812-425-2345 12414 Hwy 41 North 812-867-7272 (West) 4814 W Lloyd Expy 812-423-7272 (Newburgh) 3955 Haley Dr 812-858-7272 PARKWAY PIZZA 3911 Broadway Ave 812-423-3339

ROCKHOUSE AT WOLF’S 31 N Green St Henderson, KY 270-212-1400 ROUNDERS PIZZA 510 W Mill Rd 812-424-4960 ROUNDERS TOO 12731 N Green River Rd 812-867-7172 SAM’S PIZZERIA 2011 W Delaware St 812-423-3160 SANDY’S PIZZA 609 S Main St Ft Branch, IN 812-759-3972

PIZZA CHEF 423 W Main St Boonville, IN 812-897-1600 4938 SR-261 Newburgh, IN 812-853-3338

SCHAUM'S PIZZERIA 240 S Green River Rd 812-402-4733

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TALK OF THE TOWN PIZZA 1200 Edgar St 812-402-8696

TURONI’S PIZZERY & BREWERY 408 N Main St 812-424-9871 TURONI’S PIZZA 8011 Bell Oaks Dr Newburgh, IN 812-490-5555 TWISTED TOMATO PIZZA CO 2333 St George Rd 812-401-2323

PRIVATE DINING BALLROOM AT SAUCED THE 1119 Parrett St 812-402-2230 EDGEWATER LA VERANDA BANQUET ROOM 1 E Water St Newburgh, IN 812-858-2443 IVY ROOM (SWIRCA) 16 W Virginia St 812-464-7800 JUST RENNIE’S 100 SE 4th St 812-401-8098

OLD POST OFFICE 100 NW 2nd St 812-253-2102

SEAFOOD BONEFISH GRILL 6401 E Lloyd Expy 812-401-3474 LURE SEAFOOD & GRILLE 401 W 2nd St Owensboro, KY 270-240-4556 MADELEINE’S FUSION RESTAURANT 423 SE 2nd St 812-491-8611 RED LOBSTER 4605 Bellemeade Ave 812-477-9227 TIN FISH 300 W Jennings St Newburgh, IN 812-490-7000

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HOUSE OF COMO 2700 S Kentucky Ave 812-422-0572 LOGAN’S ROADHOUSE (East) 1 N Burkhardt Rd 812-471-8403 (West) 5645 Pearl Dr 812-421-0908 LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE 320 N Green River Rd 812-473-2400 MADELEINE’S FUSION RESTAURANT 423 SE 2nd St 812-491-8611 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE 7201 E Indiana St 812-474-0005 SMITTY’S ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE 2109 W Franklin St 812-423-6280 TEXAS ROADHOUSE 7900 Eagle Crest Blvd 812-477-7427 WESTERN RIB-EYE & RIBS 1401 N Boeke Rd 812-476-5405

THAI PANGEA KITCHEN 111 S Green River Rd, Ste E 812-401-2404 THAI PAPAYA CUISINE 1434 Tutor Ln 812-477-8424

VIETNAMESE VIETNAMESE CUISINE 4602 Vogel Rd 812-479-8818

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IN TOWN & AROUND THURSDAY, MARCH 1 1:00 PM Ford Center -- OVC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships 6:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Irish Session Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 6:30 PM Ford Center -- OVC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships 7:00 PM Bar Louie -- Live Acoustics KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Texas Hold 'Em Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Trike Night Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Ben & Chuck 8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Acoustics w/ ROD Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke Karaoke 9:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

FRIDAY, MARCH 2 1:00 PM Ford Center -- OVC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships 4:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Fabulous Rodenberg Boys 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM

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Carson's Brewery -- Tony Henning Ford Center -- OVC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Ross Cooper 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Hog Maw 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Karaoke Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Nick Gregory & DJ Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams Sidetrack Tavern -- Dj Bishop & Jones Capone 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Nashville Crush Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Flatland Harmony Experience 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Dadi 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Open Stage Hosted by Krystal Dicanter and Virgil Lee Dennison SATURDAY, MARCH 3 2:00 PM Ford Center -- OVC Men's & Women's Basketball Championships 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Music Makes a Difference w/ Mike Mitchell, Lindsey Williams, The Love Junkies, DJ Zaedo, Cas One, The Jangle Sheep 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- The Honey Vines 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Corduroy Orbison Newburgh American Legion Post

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#44 -- Byron Rohrig [open to the public] Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Riley Smith 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Iron Monkee 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- 5th Degree Burn Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Jason Lee Mckinney Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Dom Wier Sidetrack Tavern -- Tastes Like Chicken 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -January Noise O'Brian's Sports Bar -- DJ 3lectro Angel 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Dadi 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Bendovah Plenti & Holly Day SUNDAY, MARCH 4 10:00 AM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Michael Rhymes on Piano 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ / Cornhole Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Top Tier Trio 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Social Drag Sunday! MONDAY, MARCH 5 O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM

Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Ballard 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Trivia Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Top Tier Trio 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic TUESDAY, MARCH 6 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Megan Dickens 6:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Game Night Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- Trivia Maloney's Pizza (Owensboro) -- Karaoke O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Top Tier Trio 8:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ / College Night Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7 KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- The Honey Vines 6:30 PM Kanpai Sushi & Asian Bistro -Monte Skelton Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Cornhole (register @ 6:30pm) Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Maloney's Pizza (Owensboro) -Bar Trivia Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Top Tier Trio 8:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

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9:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke THURSDAY, MARCH 8 6:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Irish Session Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM Bar Louie -- Live Acoustics Bokeh Lounge -- Bokeh Blue Room w/ Larry Grisham & Tommy Stillwell Ford Center -- Disney on Ice: Reach for the Stars KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Texas Hold 'Em Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Trike Night Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Top Tier Trio

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8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Thursday Night Jams Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke Karaoke Victory Theatre -- Three Dog Night 9:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke FRIDAY, MARCH 9 4:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Mad Women 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- The Honey Vines 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Kyle Paisley Ford Center -- Disney on Ice:

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Reach for the Stars Tropicana Evansville (421) -Dance Floor Riot 8:00 PM Someplace Else -- Leather & Lace King Night Victory Theatre -- Pink Floyd LaserSpectacular 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Junkyard Stereo 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Karaoke Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Scott Winzinger & DJ Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams Sidetrack Tavern -- Michelle Shelton 10:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Nocturnal KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Adairs Run Lamasco Bar & Grill -- The Why

Store O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Retro Shock 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Shay 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Tassandra Crush SATURDAY, MARCH 10 11:00 AM Ford Center -- Disney on Ice: Reach for the Stars Franklin Street Tavern -- Caddy Shack Bar Golf (register @ 10am) Pistons Bar & Grill -- Caddy Shack Bar Golf (register @ 10am) 3:00 PM Ford Center -- Disney on Ice: Reach for the Stars 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: JC Stone 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM

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Carson's Brewery -- D.K. Wells Ford Center -- Disney on Ice: Reach for the Stars Tropicana Evansville (421) -Dance Floor Riot 7:30 PM Newburgh American Legion Post #44 -- Bobby Clark & Tommy Stillwell [open to the public] 8:00 PM Victory Theatre -- My 105.3 WJLT presents Hairball 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- 2 Miles Back 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Akacia Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Andy Brasher Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Angel Rhodes Sidetrack Tavern -- Smoke Wagon

10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -March City Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Fatbox O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Josh Merritt 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Shay 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Tassandra Crush SUNDAY, MARCH 11 10:00 AM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Michael Rhymes on Piano 1:00 PM Ford Center -- Disney on Ice: Reach for the Stars 5:00 PM Ford Center -- Disney on Ice: Reach for the Stars Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Songhouse: Cynthia Murray 6:00 PM

Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Taylor Made Blues Band feat. Mick Kolassa & David Dunavent Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ / Cornhole Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Josh Melton 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Social Drag Sunday! MONDAY, MARCH 12 O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Ballard 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Trivia Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Josh

Melton 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic TUESDAY, MARCH 13 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- The Lords of Liechtenstein 6:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Game Night Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- Trivia Maloney's Pizza (Owensboro) -- Karaoke O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Josh Melton 8:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ / College Night

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THURSDAY, MARCH 15 5:30 PM Old National Events Plaza -Celebration of Leadership 6:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Irish Session Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM Bar Louie -- Live Acoustics Bokeh Lounge -- Bokeh Blue Room w/ Bad Mojo KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Texas Hold 'Em Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Trike Night Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Josh Melton

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8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Acoustics w/ The Jimmies Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke Karaoke 9:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 10:00 PM Someplace Else -- Thirsty Thursday Drag Show FRIDAY, MARCH 16 9:15 AM Old National Events Plaza -Curious George: The Golden Meatball 12:00 PM Old National Events Plaza -Curious George: The Golden Meatball

4:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:00 PM Pistons Bar & Grill -- St. Patrick's Day Tent Event w/ George Shingleton from Nashville (Acoustic) 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Fabulous Rodenberg Boys 6:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Namaste for the Brews Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Monte Skelton Tropicana Evansville (421) -- The Devonshires 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey

St. Patrick’s Day Concert & Party

IC TITAN McTeggart 17-year-old violinist NATHAN MELTZER IRISH DANCERS

An evening of MUSIC and DANCES from the Emerald Isle and its Northern neighbors

FAR & AWAY This project is made possible by the support of the Indiana Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.

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Saturday MARCH 17 7 pm•Victory Theatre

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DoubleTree by Hilton Evansville • Grand Ballroom • 9:00 pm Irish Hors D’oeuvres • Cash Bar with Green Beer & Irish Drinks Available Music and Dancing to the Tom Drury Ensemble Performance by the McTeggart Irish Dancers $99 Discounted room rate available at DoubleTree with party ticket

Tickets available online, by phone or at the door • www.evansvillephilharmonic.org • 812/425-5050 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- The Valcoes 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Karaoke Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams Sidetrack Tavern -- Dj Bishop & Jones Capone 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Ben Bradford Lamasco Bar & Grill -- MONTU 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Tan the Man 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Patience Eau Claire & Onya Knees SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Buds Harley-Davidson-East -- St.

Patrick's Day Celebration (Pints & Pretzels from 11am-1pm) Franklin Street Tavern -- St. Patrick's Day Party Maloney's Pizza (Owensboro) -St. Patrick's Day Celebration 10:00 AM Old National Events Plaza -Indiana Muscle & Expo 11:00 AM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- St. Patty's Day Celebration w/ Jim Staley 1:00 PM Oak Meadow Country Club -- Pints & Poses presented by Tri Kappa (yoga for a cause to support the YWCA of Evansville) 3:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- St. Patty's Day Celebration w/ Jenny's Bad Hair Day 5:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Cigar Pairing Ri Ra Irish Pub -- St. Patty's Day Celebration w/ Lindsey Williams 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Nick & Dennis

6:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Carson's Dishes for Wishes @ SWIRCA Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music Session Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Corey Evitts J's Sports Bar & Grill -- St. Patrick's Day Celebration w/ Nutshell Newburgh American Legion Post #44 -- Your Decision [open to the public] Pat Coslett's Simplicity Furniture -- St. Patrick's Day Irish Fest featuring Todd Yohn & the Time Flyers Pistons Bar & Grill -- St. Patrick's Day Tent Event w/ Tailgate Revival Tropicana Evansville (421) -- The Devonshires 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey 8:00 PM O'Brian's Sports Bar -- St. Patrick's Day Celebration w/ Kyilindi Pipes

& Drums Victory Theatre -- St. Patrick's Day Celebration w/ Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- St. Patrick's Day Party w/ Mudpit Poets 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- JEB Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke KC's Corner Pocket -- St. Patrick's Day Celebration Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Ri Ra Irish Pub -- DJ McNaughty Sidetrack Tavern -- St. Patty's Day Party w/ Nocturnal 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- St. Patty's Day Bash w/ Radio Tokyo Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Dizgo O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Dr. Moody Pistons Bar & Grill -- St. Patrick's Day Tent Event w/ George Shingleton from Nashville (full

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band) Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Live Music with Just Whiskey 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Tan the Man 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Patience Eau Claire & Onya Knees SUNDAY, MARCH 18 10:00 AM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Michael Rhymes on Piano 11:00 AM Downtown Evansville -- Chefs of Note: Downtown Evansville Tasting Tour 3:00 PM Old National Events Plaza -Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ / Cornhole Tropicana Evansville (421) -Rachel Lipsky

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9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Social Drag Sunday! MONDAY, MARCH 19 O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Ballard 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Trivia Tropicana Evansville (421) -Rachel Lipsky 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic TUESDAY, MARCH 20 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Lindsey Williams 6:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Game Night Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- Trivia Maloney's Pizza (Owensboro) --

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Karaoke O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney Tropicana Evansville (421) -Rachel Lipsky 7:30 PM Victory Theatre -- Maks Val & Peta: Conﬁdential 8:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ / College Night Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- The Honey Vines 6:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 7:00 PM Ford Center -- REO Speedwagon & Styx KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Cornhole (register @ 6:30pm) Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke

Maloney's Pizza (Owensboro) -Bar Trivia Tropicana Evansville (421) -Rachel Lipsky 8:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke THURSDAY, MARCH 22 6:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Irish Session Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 6:30 PM Carson's Brewery -- Cornhole Tournament 7:00 PM Bar Louie -- Live Acoustics KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Texas Hold 'Em Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Trike Night Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open

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Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn Tropicana Evansville (421) -Rachel Lipsky 8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Thursday Night Jams Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke Karaoke 9:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke FRIDAY, MARCH 23 4:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: 2 Miles Back 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark

7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Angel Rhodes Franklin Street Tavern -- Tailgate Revival Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Free Fallin: A Tribute to Tom Petty 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- The Smoke Rings 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Karaoke Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Mike Mitchell Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams Sidetrack Tavern -- Iron Monkee 10:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Bombshell: The Rock Show! KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill --

Adairs Run 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Jones Capone 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Titanium Steel & Patience Eau Claire SATURDAY, MARCH 24 10:00 AM Old National Events Plaza -Kentucky Reptile Expo 11:00 AM Buds Harley-Davidson-East -Ready to Ride Workshop Someplace Else -- Leather & Lace Drag Brunch 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Opal Fly 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Jed Guillaume

Newburgh American Legion Post #44 -- Karaoke with Double "D" [open to the public] Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Free Fallin: A Tribute to Tom Petty 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Calabash 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Glastone Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Nocturnal Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Kyle Paisley Sidetrack Tavern -- Muddy Gutt 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -- LDNL Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Mc Lovins O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Blackford

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Creek 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Jones Capone 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Titanium Steel & Patience Eau Claire

City Sounds 8:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Quiz 9:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ / College Night Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

SUNDAY, MARCH 25 10:00 AM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Michael Rhymes on Piano 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ / Cornhole Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music City Sounds 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:30 PM Someplace Else -- Social Drag Sunday! 10:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Aaron Kamm & The One Drops + Roots of A Rebellion

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 KC's Corner Pocket -- Free Pool O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 6:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Live Trivia 7:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Cornhole (register @ 6:30pm) Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Maloney's Pizza (Owensboro) -Bar Trivia Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music City Sounds 8:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -- Karaoke 9:00 PM J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke

MONDAY, MARCH 26 O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Free Darts 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Ballard 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Trivia Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music City Sounds 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Open Mic TUESDAY, MARCH 27 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Shawn James 6:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- BRC 50 Release Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- Trivia Maloney's Pizza (Owensboro) -- Karaoke O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Open Dart Tourney Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music

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THURSDAY, MARCH 29 Carson's Brewery -- Happy Birthday Tom Fischer! 6:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Irish Session Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM Bar Louie -- Live Acoustics KC's Corner Pocket -- Texas Hold 'Em KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Texas Hold 'Em Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Trike Night Lyle's Sports Zone -- Karaoke Someplace Else -- Comedy Open Mic hosted by Kimberly Lynn Tropicana Evansville (421) -- Music City Sounds 8:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Thursday Night Jams Sidetrack Tavern -- Stoney-oke Karaoke 9:00 PM Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi

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KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Karaoke & DJ Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Karaoke FRIDAY, MARCH 30 4:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Traditional Irish Music w/ Jim Staley 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After 5: Dog Town Three 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Bob Green 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Luke Coatney Tropicana Evansville (421) -Savannah Jack 7:15 PM Ford Center -- Evansville Thunderbolts Hockey 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- Andy Brasher Band 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Karaoke Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Nick Gregory Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Lindsey Williams Sidetrack Tavern -- Dj Bishop & Jones Capone 10:00 PM KC's Corner Pocket -- Jenny's Bad Hair Day KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Tailgate Revival Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Calabash O'Brian's Sports Bar -- DJ 3lectro Angel 11:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (421) -- DJ Sister Sprouse 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Spikey Van Dykey

5: The Fannatics 6:00 PM Tropicana Evansville (Cavanaugh's Piano Bar) -- Matt Clark 7:00 PM Carson's Brewery -- Mike Mitchell Victory Theatre -- 4192: An Evening w/ Pete Rose 7:30 PM Newburgh American Legion Post #44 -- Rockin Rod [open to the public] 8:30 PM Lyle's Sports Zone -- MasonDixon Band 9:00 PM Cricket's (Newburgh) -- Live Music TBA Franklin Street Tavern -- DJ Chidi J's Sports Bar & Grill -- DJ T Rob / Karaoke KC's Corner Pocket -- Live DJ & Karaoke Leroy's Tavern -- Karaoke w/ Sparky Pistons Bar & Grill -- Bombshell: The Rock Show! Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Corduroy Orbison Sidetrack Tavern -- Mudpit Poets 10:00 PM KC's Time Out Lounge & Grill -Velcro Pygmies Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Big Ninja Delight wsg Dacota Muckey O'Brian's Sports Bar -- Tastes Like Chicken 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- Battle of the Cast

SATURDAY, MARCH 31 5:30 PM Lamasco Bar & Grill -- Jive After

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ust talking about the event and the money it has raised to date makes organizer Chris Passage choke up. The Lamasco Bar & Grill booking agent created Music Makes a Difference, a fundraiser for Easter Seals, in 2015, but the initial idea goes back seven years or so before that, when Passage was waiting tables at Evansville's west side Pizza Hut. At the time, he was also working for local band JEB and had plenty of contacts in the tri-state's music scene. "It was one of those things where if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself," he says. What he wanted to do was hold a concert in town featuring some of the area's biggest names with proceeds going to help out people with disabilities including Cerebral Palsy, which Passage himself deals with on a daily basis. He just needed the right venue. Though Passage wasn't ofﬁcially on the Lamasco payroll in 2015, he assisted with shows on occasion and felt just comfortable enough to approach owner Amy Word-Smith with a request to host the inaugural Music Makes a Difference at the popular

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Franklin Street bar. Always quick to support the community, she readily agreed. For Passage, what followed next was something akin to an anxiety attack. "Then it was, like, 'oh crap - now what?'" he remarks with a shake of the head, still amused by his naivety. It would take another eight months of planning - along with periodic freakouts - but he managed to corral a pretty impressive lineup for that ﬁrst event in March of 2016, including Calabash, JEB, Big Ninja Delight and Osiella - all of whom happily played for free. By night's end, the event had raised $1760. Last year's Music Makes a Difference nearly doubled that amount, fueled by a rousing performance courtesy of DJ ZAEDO, a North High School student with Cerebral Palsy. "He inspires me," Passage says while tearing up. "Doctors gave him a 2% chance at a normal life, and he's in the marching band and everything - just kicking butt." What really touched Passage was seeing little kids on top of parents' shoulders, wearing earmuffs but having a great time as ZAEDO rocked the house. "It was really cool - I never would

have imagined it," he says. Back by popular demand, DJ ZAEDO will return for the 3rd annual Music Makes a Difference along with rapper CasOne, The Jangle Sheep, The Love Junkies, Mike Mitchell and Lindsey Williams - a truly amazing lineup of local talent guaranteed to blow the roof off Lamasco. In fact, with the success of the previous two events, Passage is now routinely inundated with requests from area musicians to play the event. "I would love to add everybody on the bill, but there's got to be a cutoff," he says. Even so, the former Pizza Hut server is well on his way to reaching this year's goal of $5000 - and maybe his ultimate dream of receiving a grant to host Music Makes a Difference at the Victory Theatre. But that's a ways down the road yet. For the time being, Passage is all about writing a big, fat check to Easter Seals after the dust settles on March 3. "It's like Christmas for me. But more in the sense that I'm giving presents; I'm able to do something." A $10 donation is requested at the door. For more info, call 812-499-6164. Lamasco Bar & Grill is located at 1331 W. Franklin St. / 812-437-0171.

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DOM WIER New waters: Nashville singer/songwriter making waves in Evansville with residency at Ri Ra Irish Pub

y mom moved me down in her Corn Pro trailer," Dom Wier says with a laugh, recounting his relocation to Nashville some years ago. It was the logical next step for the singer/songwriter from southern Illinois with a hint of Neil Young in his voice and an appreciation for the rock and folk leanings of Bob Dylan and Jim Croce and country legends like Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. After playing in bands around the St. Louis area for a stretch, Wier, like so many aspiring musicians, headed south for the Music City and the promise of opportunity. It didn't take long to make connections. "I met Nick Autry who's a producer and engineer and has gone on to work with Buddy Guy and Chris Young," he says. "I came into Sound Stage Studios for a couple of days to see what we could get done and we ended up recording ďŹ ve songs." The results, released as the Jaded

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Dreamer EP in 2009, got the ball rolling for Wier and eventually led to a second session with Autry. With a nod to the Midwestern sound of John Mellencamp and the Southern rock of Tom Petty, After the Flood was a strong follow-up, displaying real songwriting growth - proof that all the hours spent soaking up the scene at Nashville's famous hotspots like the Bluebird and Commodore Lounge were paying off. But Wier didn't just hang out at all the right places; he also joined NSAI (National Songwriters Association International), subjecting his original material to scrutiny from industry professionals. "When you're new, that's good," he says. "It's like songwriting 101." In the process, he met other Music City hopefuls and even attended a monthly barbeque where prominent Nashville writers would often congregate, including people who had cuts with Montgomery Gentry and Tim McGraw. All the while, Wier was performing acoustically around town and beyond but was itching to get a full band together and tour for real. He accomplished this twice over, forming both a vehicle to bring his studio work to life and joining The Good Routes, an Americana group that's played countless shows in Indiana, Illinois, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. A self-described "machine" when it comes to travel, Wier is seemingly made

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Photo Credit: Amber Lane Photography for life on the road. "I always liked to see the sights - it's kind of that dream of going around the country," he explains. "I always said I would make a good trucker." In the midst of all the touring, Wier found time to record 2013's Born on the Mississippi EP featuring a song written by the highly respected Americana tunesmith John Moreland. But he's especially proud of New Waters, a recent project born out of a partnership with producer/friend Matthew Miller. Released in January, the four-song collection is gaining serious traction via the single "Doses," a folk-inspired, melodically dark tune that stands as Wier's strongest musical statement to date. The plan is to record six to eight more songs and put out a full-length debut in the summer. Until then, you can catch him right here in Evansville at Ri Ra Irish Pub where Wier has a monthly residency - the result of a good relationship with management and positive reaction from the venue's regulars. As the Nashville transplant's website bio reads, he's "taking the hard won little victories as they come. The future is wide open." Upcoming Ri Ra shows: 3/3, 4/7 & 5/12 Ri Ra Irish Pub is located at 701 NW Riverside Dr. For more info, visit domwier.com

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JOE PAPIN Joe's Garage guitarist making transition from covers to originals, looking to inspire with his music

or a good seven years, beginning in 2008, Joe's Garage was one of the tri-state's most in-demand cover bands, particularly outside of Evansville in cities like Mt. Carmel and Harrisburg, IL, Fort Branch, IN, and Madisonville, KY. It would take some time to break into the local market and a frequent shufﬂing of members - but eventually this high-energy rock group that played everything from Blink 182 to Rage Against the Machine started scoring gigs at KC's Time Out Lounge, Doc's Nightclub and other hotspots. Throughout it all, the one constant was guitarist Joe Papin (sidebar: the band name comes from a Frank Zappa album and is not, as many people assumed back in the day, a shout-out to Papin's garage

- easy mistake). A very talented musician and all around nice guy, he kept things running smooth by handling booking, updating the JG website and, of course, scheduling rehearsals. By 2015, Papin was spent and ready for a new direction. "Cover tunes were great, and we loved the fans, but once the night was over, it was over - you didn't inspire anybody," he says. "It was just entertainment." It was after a Joe's Garage Halloween show at O'Brian's in 2015 featuring the lineup of Papin plus Miles Townsend (vocals/guitar), Fred Basset (bass/ vocals) and Ken White (drums/vocals), that Papin decided to pump the brakes and take some time to reﬂect. His intention was to start writing and recording an album of original material - and fast. But it didn't quite work out that way. "My calculations of how quickly I could do that were way off," he explains, laughing to himself. "I don't know if I have ADD or whatever, but I just can't stop remixing songs." So Papin resorted to plan B: simply releasing two at a time. Just recently, he uploaded both "Buffalo Sun" - a melodic acoustic ballad - and the heavier, electric guitar-charged "Slide" to YouTube. The inherently disparate tracks are a good representation of Papin's musical duality,

showcasing the full range of his writing style. "Getting these songs out was a weight lifted off of my shoulders - they're out there now and done and I can't do anything more with them," he says. For the tech geeks out there, "Buffalo Sun" and "Slide" were recorded using Apple's Logic Pro X program - which Adele reportedly used to create her mammoth hit, "Hello." As Papin rightly points out, "I ﬁgure if it's good enough for Adele, it's clearly good enough for me." Before Papin settled down in the tri-state many years ago, he moved back and forth between Los Angeles and Buffalo, NY, playing live at every opportunity. In fact, his LA band Diesel Sunshine came within a whisper of a major label signing. Even so, he's content to create on his own terms now. But ultimately, Papin hopes to make a connection with his songs. "If you can write music and get it out to people - even if it's not successful - if you get one or two people that it somehow takes them away from their daily grind or out of a dark situation, that's what it's really about." For more info, follow Joe Papin Music on Facebook.

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Join the fun with all of these great music and art activities around the Tri-State. This free silent movie event at First

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MAR 2: EVANSVILLE RIVER CITY BOP CLUB DANCE

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MAR 8: THREE DOG NIGHT

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MAR 9: THE PINK FLOYD LASERSPECTACULAR

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songs like “Mama Told Me (Not To Come),”

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Fraternal Order of Eagles: 6000 Old

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Legendary music icons Three Dog Night

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Old as Time” when Belle opens her heart to new adventures and the Beast’s enchanted objects take center stage for a dazzling

skating spectacle inviting audiences to “Be Our Guest.” For times and more info, visit fordcenter.com

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

featuring The Best of Pink Floyd (including “The Wall”). It’s all the excitement of a live

concert with multi-screen video projection and state-of-the-art laser technology, all choreographed to the greatest band of

all-time. This show has been enjoyed by

audiences worldwide. For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre.com

Victory Theatre: 600 Main St., Evansville, IN / 8pm

for the annual Uncorked wine tasting event. Grab your passport and complimentary

MAR 8-11: DISNEY ON ICE REACH FOR THE STARS

tasting glass and take a tour of wines from

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald

around the world. This event hosts a savory

Duck and Goofy set the stage for a star-

MAR 10: EVANSVILLE MUSEUM INTERNATIONAL DRONE FILM FESTIVAL

collection of local hors d’oeuvres to please

studded talent extravaganza as Disney On

The Evansville Museum International

your palate, dozens of delightful wines to

Ice presents Reach For The Stars. Unleash

Drone Film Festival is a ﬁlm competition

relish, and live entertainment to experience.

the magic with royal sisters Anna and Elsa

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sing captivating songs like “Let it Go” and

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“In Summer.” Life is the bubbles when

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Sebastian strikes up his hot crustacean

MAR 4: SILENT MOVIE: JOAN OF ARC

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development in trends and techniques of

drone cinematography. The festival offers

an international platform for ﬁlmmakers to exhibit their work as well as compete for

cash prizes. Screenings of winning entries and shortlisted ﬁlms will take place inside

the dome of the Museum’s Koch Immersive Theater throughout the festival. For more

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show before, it’s an unforgettable night

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MAR 10: UNDER THE BEAMS PRESENTS RANKY TANKY “Gullah” comes from West African language and means “a people blessed by God.”

“Ranky Tanky” translates loosely as “Work It,” or “Get Funky!” In this spirit, the Charleston, SC, based quintet performs timeless music

ﬁlled with music and laughter. There will silent auction. Spend your St. Patrick’s Day supporting KEB and the “green”

way of life, while also shamROCKin’ the

night away! For tickets and more info, visit keepevansvillebeautiful.org

Former Boogie Nights Club, Tropicana Evansville: 701 NW Riverside Dr., Evansville, IN / 5pm

of Gullah culture born in the southeastern

Sea Island region of the United States. For

MAR 18: BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY

tickets and more info, visit underthebeams. org

Now in its 27th amazing year, the "World's

Murphy Auditorium: 419 Tavern St.,

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continues to thrill audiences around the

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MAR 10: MY 105.3 WJLT PRESENTS HAIRBALL A band puts on a concert - Hairball puts on

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world. "Buddy" tells the story of Buddy Holly through his short yet spectacular career and features the classic songs, "That'll Be The

Day," "Not Fade Away," "Oh Boy," Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba," The Big Bopper's

"Chantilly Lace" and many more. For tickets and more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza. com

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MAR 20: MAKS, VAL & PETA: CONFIDENTIAL

Evansville, IN / 8pm

Following a smash hit ﬁrst tour, Maks and

MAR 17: ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION

with the Stars, are back with an all new

Victory Theatre: 600 Main St.,

St. Patrick's Day comes alive with an evening of music and dances from the Emerald Isle

and its northern neighbors. Film music from Titanic, Braveheart and Far & Away will help you get into the Celtic spirit. Sixteen-year-

old rising star violinist (and Itzhak Perlman protégé) Nathan Meltzer performs Saint-

Saëns' Rondo Capriccioso and the brilliant Bizet/Waxman Carmen Fantasy. For tickets

Val, the hottest stars of ABC’s Dancing

spectacular show and this time the family

has grown. Joining them in their brand new

show Conﬁdential is the stunningly talented Peta Murgatroyd, a two time Dancing with

the Stars Mirror Ball champion, actress and

wife to Maks. For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre.com

Victory Theatre: 600 Main St., Evansville, IN / 7:30pm

and more info, visit victorytheatre.com or

MAR 23: BEN SOLLEE

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singer-songwriter and composer. His music

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Kentucky artist Ben Sollee is a cellist,

Evansville, IN / 8pm

incorporates banjo, guitar, mandolin,

MAR 17: DUELING PIANOS TO BENEFIT KEEP EVANSVILLE BEAUTIFUL If you’ve never been to a Dueling Pianos

percussion and unusual cello techniques. For more info, visit haaa.org

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MAR 1: HARD HATS & HIGH HEELS 2018

Hosted by the Millennial Build, this is Habitat for Humanity of Evansville's third annual fundraiser. There will be dinner with silent and live auctions with net proceeds beneﬁtting the construction costs for the Millennial Build-sponsored Habitat home. For more info, visit evansvillehabitat.org or call 812-4235623. Tropicana Evansville: 421 NW Riverside Dr., Evansville, IN / 6pm

MAR 1: GOWNS & COCKTAILS

Support Hangers (EVSC's clothing resource for students) by bringing a gown or cocktail dress to donate to girls in area schools and enjoy an evening of appetizers and laughs with friends. For more info, visit evscfoundation.org

Evansville Country Club: 3810 Stringtown Rd., Evansville, IN / 5pm

MAR 1-APR 6: SALVATION ARMY WAR ON HUNGER

The Salvation Army fed more than 70,000 individuals in 2017 and with your donations will continue to serve in 2018. Money from the food drive goes directly to buy food to stock the Salvation Army food pantry at the Evansville Corps and Community Center. For more info, call 812-550-3874. Evansville Corps and Community Center: 1040 N. Fulton Ave, Evansville, IN

MAR 2-4: OWENSBORO HOME & GARDEN SHOW The Home Builders Association of

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Owensboro is looking forward to helping homeowners plan their spring and summer projects. The 2018 show will feature outdoor living displays and special promotions and giveaways. Over 44,00 square feet of exhibitors showing the newest innovations in home design and remodeling ideas. All aspects of building and remodeling are on display. For more info, visit owensborocenter. com or call 270-687-8800. Owensboro Convention Center: 501 W. 2nd St., Owensboro, KY

MAR 3: CLEAN EVANSVILLE 2018

Join Keep Evansville Beautiful and other community members to clean up the city. For two hours in the morning, participants dedicate themselves to cleaning up litter in a designated area of town. For more info, visit keeepevansvillebeautiful.org or call 812425-4461. Diamond Valley Park: 1100 Fulton Parkway, Evansville, IN

MAR 3: THIRD ANNUAL HANGERS GALA & AUCTION

Support Hangers (EVSC's clothing resource for students) through the annual gala and auction. Guests will enjoy cocktails and silent and live auctions to beneﬁt the children of EVSC. For more info, visit Hangers EVSC on Facebook or call 812-435-0934. Cambridge Golf Course: 1034 Beacon Hill, Evansville, IN / 5:30pm

MAR 8-9: TRI-STATE SCIENCE &

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USI’s Tri-State Science and Engineering Fair provides opportunities for talented K-12 grade students to showcase their interest in scientiﬁc research and receive community recognition for their achievements. For more info, visit usi.edu USI Campus: 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN

MAR 8-11: DISNEY ON ICE REACH FOR THE STARS

Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy set the stage for a starstudded talent extravaganza as Disney On Ice presents Reach For The Stars. Unleash the magic with royal sisters Anna and Elsa and the hilarious snowman, Olaf, as they sing captivating songs like “Let it Go” and “In Summer.” Life is the bubbles when Sebastian strikes up his hot crustacean band and the Daughters of Triton make a splash as they introduce Ariel in an ‘80s pop montage. Get tangled up with a chorus of harmless hooligans when they get a visit from the spirited Rapunzel and her charming ally, Flynn Rider, on their journey to see the ﬂoating lights. Relive a “Tale as Old as Time” when Belle opens her heart to new adventures and the Beast’s enchanted objects take center stage for a dazzling skating spectacle inviting audiences to “Be Our Guest.” For times and more info, visit fordcenter.com Ford Center: 1 SE MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville, IN

MAR 9: TRIVIA TONIGHT

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Tonight is a fun-ﬁlled Aurora fundraiser and an opportunity for supporters to participate in a trivia-based, team competition, including dinner and drinks. For more info, call 812-4283246. Evansville Country Club: 3810 Stringtown Rd., Evansville, IN / 6:30pm

MAR 10: THE FABULOUS FUR BALL - ANOTHER CHANCE FOR ANIMALS BENEFIT Paws for a Cause Big Show Extravaganza got a makeover with a new name, a new location and new entertainment. Start your evening sipping a signature cocktail and browsing the silent auction while listening to acoustic music by Tony Henning. Enjoy a fabulous plated dinner, live auction and then sing, dance and laugh with music and comedy by Midwest Dueling Pianos! For tickets and more info, visit acaevansville.com Former Boogie Nights Club, Tropicana Evansville: 701 NW Riverside Dr., Evansville, IN / 6pm

MAR 15: 23RD ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF LEADERSHIP

Celebration of Leadership is a remarkably diverse and inclusive annual event whereby Leadership Evansville publicly seeks out and honors individuals, projects or organizations who make signiﬁcant, collaborative contributions that improve and transform our community. Celebration of Leadership recognizes examples of outstanding community and public service in the following categories: Arts, Community & Neighborhood, Education, Environment, Government & Public Service and Health & Social Service. Leadership Evansville intends to demonstrate and celebrate the depth of our citizens’ commitment to our community. Therefore, we offer a special thanks to anyone who takes the time to recognize and nominate our honorees. Without you, there is no celebration. For tickets and more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza.com Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St.,

Evansville, IN / 5:30pm

MAR 16: CURIOUS GEORGE: THE GOLDEN MEATBALL

Join the inquisitive, lovable little monkey Curious George, star of books, movies and the award winning PBS television show in this delightful new musical. All–You-Can-Eat Meatball Day came just once a year. George had been waiting all month for that day, a day almost bigger than his birthday! On Meatball Day, George helped his friend Chef Pisghetti cook some delicious meatballs, and serve them to the hungry crowd. But this year, the crowd had vanished! Something was keeping people away. Something pretty big. And that “something” was Phinneas T. Lightspeed and his speedy Meatballs O’Matic machine. In despair, Chef Pisghetti vows to cook no more. Determined to help his friend, George goes on a mission to enter the Chef’s meatballs in the worldfamous Golden Meatball Contest…in Rome. For tickets and more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza.com Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St., Evansville, IN / 9:15am & 12pm

MAR 17: DUELING PIANOS TO BENEFIT KEEP EVANSVILLE BEAUTIFUL

If you’ve never been to a Dueling Pianos show before, it’s an unforgettable night ﬁlled with music and laughter. There will also be dinner, drinks, and both a live and silent auction. Spend your St. Patrick’s Day supporting KEB and the “green” way of life, while also shamROCKin’ the night away! For tickets and more info, visit keepevansvillebeautiful.org Former Boogie Nights Club, Tropicana Evansville: 701 NW Riverside Dr., Evansville, IN / 5pm

MAR 17: INDIANA MUSCLE & EXPO

The NPC National Qualiﬁer - Indiana Muscle & Expo featured divisions are the Men’s B.B Novice, Men’s Physique Novice, Men’s Classic Physique Novice, Men’s Pure Novice Physique, Men's

Pure Novice Classic Physique, Women’s Bikini Novice, Women’s Figure Novice, and Women’s Pure Novice Bikini; all Open and Masters. Also Open Divisions Women’s Physique. For more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza.com Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St., Evansville, IN / 10am

MAR 18: CHEFS OF NOTE DOWNTOWN EVANSVILLE TASTING TOUR

This inaugural event created by the Evansville Philharmonic Guild will feature ﬁve downtown restaurants, including Jaya's, Café Arazu, Just Rennie's, Stone City Grill at Doubletree and Piece of Cake. Each restaurant will feature a cooking demonstration from their chef, as well as samplings. Tickets are $25; visit eventbrite.com Downtown Evansville, IN / 11am-4pm

MAR 24: KENTUCKY REPTILE EXPO

The Kentucky Reptile Expo is held each month in different cities throughout Kentucky, Ohio and here in Evansville. The show features captive bred reptiles and supplies from some of the top breeders in the country. It's an excellent opportunity to see fascinating reptiles, amphibians, spiders, insects, and more! This is your chance to talk with the experts to learn about what you need to care for these pets. It’s a great way to save money since almost all animals and products are offered at wholesale prices, which may be over 50% lower than those of pet stores. For more info, visit oldnationaleventsplaza.com Old National Events Plaza: 715 Locust St., Evansville, IN / 10am

MAR 31: 4192: AN EVENING WITH PETE ROSE

Known as "Charlie Hustle" for his hardcharging style, Pete Rose became one of the greatest players in the history of professional baseball and retired as the all-time leader in hits, games and at-bats. For tickets and more info, visit victorytheatre.com Victory Theatre: 600 Main St., Evansville, IN / 7pm

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VANDERBURGH HUMANE SOCIETY

FUTURE

Each month we check in with the VHS for the latest news and to help ﬁnd furever homes for some of their more unique/older residents.

OLIVE: Olive is a female hound mix. She was surrendered with several puppies who weren’t hers, and they have all been adopted. So she’s successfully lived with several other dogs. Olive happens to be heartworm-positive, but treatment for that is included with adoption (a $300+ value!) Her adoption fee is $110 and also includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. MEOW MEOW: Meow Meow is a 4-year-old female gray tabby cat. She is very vocal, particularly when it’s mealtime! Meow Meow is affectionate and outgoing, as you can see by this lovely shot of her begging for the photographer's undivided attention. She lives in the Cageless Cat Lounge and gets along ﬁne with other cats. Her adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more.

TETRA: This little cutie, and her friend, are two of TEN rats recently surrendered. Rats are very intelligent and make great starter pets for kids! These guys are just a couple of months old with a long little life ahead of them. Rat adoption fees are $5 each! Only same-sexes adopted together.

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

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NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | RELIGION

NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | OPINION

THE WRITE STUFF

ASK THE PASTOR with Kevin Fleming of First Presbyterian Church

WHAT CAN WE DO TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE?

Honoring each other’s humanity seems to be a challenge these days. In my tradition (and in the traditions of many others), we see humankind as being “created in the image of God.” Don’t sweat the language. What it means is that every human being is valued and treasured and should be respected and honored. Over the past months, we have heard story after story of people who abuse and assault others. In many of these cases, a person of power inappropriately exploits that power for their own gratiﬁcation. The victims are afraid to speak up and suffer in silence. But many have begun speaking out. The #metoo movement has opened our eyes to how widespread and insidious this behavior has been. Across the country, victims of sexual assault, misconduct, and abuse are ﬁnding their voices and speaking their truth. It is time for churches, synagogues, mosques, and other religious communities to increase their efforts in caring for victims. First, we must be vigilant in identifying and prosecuting those within our own communities who have practiced misconduct. Second, we must offer care and healing to those awakening to their woundedness. Religious communities of every kind must put into action the teaching central to all of our traditions: love God and love neighbor. This can be a moment of great awakening and compassion. If you are a victim, there are people who will stand with you. Reach out to us and we will walk this road together. First Presbyterian Church is located at 609 SE 2nd St. / 812-423-6297.

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with Jonathan Gluff Another Facebook Rant (Or “Sociopathic Media”) I've mentioned before that I love to root for underdogs. The Eagles recently beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl, and even though I couldn't care less about Sportsball™, that did make me happy. I love when expectations are deﬁed, and in the spirit of defying expectations, I've been working on changing my notoriously unsunny disposition. I was talking with my brother-in-law and one of our friends this last weekend about the absurdity that is social media. Sure, it’s an easy target, but it’s true - it seems these platforms are largely responsible for fomenting outrage and angst towards our fellow citizens. One needs to look no further than a controversial tweet from a celebrity/ politician (although the line between the two was blurred long ago) or the comments section

on a public Facebook news article (aka where human decency and civil discourse go to die), Twitter thread, or YouTube video to see just how bad the situation has become. I truly understand why it’s so easy to get bent out of shape at ignorant comments; after all, I’ve not traditionally been one to shy away from an online argument. It can be especially frustrating to see someone arguing an untenable position when you clearly have a much better knowledge of the subject than they do (e.g. anti-vaxxers vs. anyone with a cursory understanding of chemistry), but is it really worth it? And that’s where I’ve found myself lately. Neither I nor anyone else is likely to change another’s mind, especially given the anonymization inherit to the internet.

Online bickering is as productive as repeatedly banging your head against the wall; in fact, that may be more productive, since the results are consistent. So why engage in it? Isn’t it just easier to scoff - with or without a smug sense of over-inflated self worth - and look the other way? So I’ve been taking my own advice on this subject. As a result, I’m finding I get along better with everyone, not just on social media, and my patience in day-to-day life has increased drastically. It’s amazing the amount of stress social media can inflict when we allow it to have power over us. Don’t get me wrong - it’s a great tool for keeping in touch with friends and family members the world over, but it’s a double-edged sword that will cut deeply if it isn’t handled with care.

NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | OPINION

MAYBE I'M JUST GETTING OLD...

with Johnny Fletcher

Bifocal Bias This one goes out to all you "four eyes" out there. Speciﬁcally, all the poor fools like me walking around with bifocal glasses. Maybe "six eyes" is more accurate. Either way, it's not a compliment. No, sir. Sadly, 2018 marks 30 years now that I've been saddled with this optical afﬂiction and no doubt many of you can relate, even if not for that long a stretch of time. Seems like just yesterday that my childhood eye doc (R.I.P.) casually remarked, "Well, Johnny, it looks like your vision needs a little extra help." Really? I thought my view of the world was pretty spoton. Sure, I couldn't see the increasingly faster pitches coming at me at baseball practice nearly as well as the previous season, but otherwise, no complaints. Didn't matter, though, because that eye doc of mine was busy doing some

detailed measurements on the lenses of the glasses that I almost never wore. He hovered over me, staring intently, calculating... and then delivered the death blow, uttering the phrase that would haunt me for decades to come: "I'm prescribing you bifocals." Dear god. No. If I had a dollar for every time that someone noticed the "extra help" at the bottom of my lenses over the years - and felt the need to point it out with unnecessary incredulity ("You have BIFOCALS???") - I'd be a rich man in my old age. Imagine the accrued interest at this point. Or maybe I could have just saved it all and invested in our booming stock market. Money aside, I'm here to say that we are just like you. And by "we," I mean all the "six eyes"

that you so mercilessly mock for being visionimpaired. Hey, we put our pants on one leg at a time just like everyone else and try our best to make it in this world despite seeing things a little differently. The strain, the strain. The moral of this story is, don't pre-judge someone by the shape of their lenses. Instead, try walking a mile in our shoes - or, more speciﬁcally, looking through two different sets of magniﬁcation all day long. It's not particularly enjoyable, is it? So, what do you say? Let's put an end to Bifocal Bias. Once and for all. What's that?? What did you just call me?! Another day, another dollar.

TRI-STATE POLITICS with Bryan Fox

SENATE CANDIDATE AT PIE PAN Campaign season is upon us, and the Indiana primaries are in full swing. This is what brought Congressman Todd Rokita to the Pie Pan in Evansville on February 10. The popular First Avenue establishment is no stranger to political candidates. Ted Cruz came there when he was running for president in 2016. Rokita, who has served as Indiana's Secretary of State and is currently a congressman, is in a three man race to try and take on incumbent Joe Donnelly in the November general election. When he got to my table, I asked him about the report in the Indianapolis Star that claims he mistreats his staff. Rokita gave the politician's response, so I pressed him further. "I don't know what allegations you're talking about," he responded and moved on. However, the event did reveal the GOP's campaign strategy: to run as pro-Trump and anti-establishment. After the Democrats passed Obamacare, they tried to run away from both Obama and that bill. While we keep hearing about a "Democratic wave" this November, they might not want to count their chickens just yet. Rokita's campaign slogan is "Defeat the Elite" which is comparable to Trump as the antiestablishment candidate. But for Rokita, it will be hard to call himself an outsider considering he's been in state and national politics for almost two decades. GOP primary voters will have to decide if he's the man who can best defeat Donnelly. The views expressed in the article are those of the author and do not necessarily reﬂect the views of News4U.

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"SCORNED AT THE SALTON SEA" A Short Story By John Thurgood

I had never seen the Salton Sea, so my brother Greg took

me out there one weekend, because he said he knew a good place to camp nearby. We could walk along the

water, wander through some of the abandoned hotels, then hike out to the hills before the sun set to camp

in the chaparral. We didn't see the witch until about noon, at least that's what Greg called her. She dressed in a long white tee shirt, and had hair that tangled in a

mess of large curls past her shoulders, blond strands catching in the breeze along the mock sea shore. Greg

was the first to see her. We were on the roof of a hotel

that at one time was called The Pink Lagoon. I saw him staring, and followed his line of sight out to the gravel-

littered beach where the witch was standing barefoot, looking directly at us.

The next morning, Greg was a toad. I opened his tent, and there he was, looking just as surprised as I must have. “Skee-her,” he said. And I agreed. “You really did

it this time.” He had gotten into it with the witch before, sending long, emotionally driven emails to a server in the netherworld. I thought it was pretty cool, my older brother dating a witch, but when they broke up suddenly, he didn't like to talk about it much.

I put my brother in a paper sack, and packed up all our

gear. On the drive home, I set Greg on the dashboard. “Skee-her,” he said. “Skee-her,” he added, a little impatiently. “I know, I know,” I told him, unsure of what

I could possibly know that would reassure my brother, the toad. When we got home, I cleaned out an old

terrarium I found in the garage, and placed him inside with some pebbles and water. “Skee-her,” he said, and I nodded, knowingly. At the pet store I asked what

toads normally ate, and they sold me some crickets, which I fed to Greg every day for the next two weeks. Eventually, the tank filled with crickets. Greg wouldn't eat them. Until one day, I awoke to find him belly up in the water, a morbid lily pad for a handful of crickets.

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NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

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t's been more than a few years in the works, but the long-awaited Showplace Newburgh Family Entertainment Center is now open for business, offering the tri-state a movie, dining and gaming experience like no other. Incredibly, this amazing high-tech theatre complex covers more than 30,000 square feet with seemingly no end of fun to be had by kids and adults alike. Where else can you ﬁnd 20 state of the art bowling lanes, a two-story laser tag arena, a mega-arcade and redemption center, and an American themed restaurant and bar with outdoor patio seating - all in one place? Simply put, the Newburgh FEC is the ideal way to entertain your family, day or night! In addition, there's a fantastic party room that's perfect for birthday parties, corporate events and much more with a capacity for 72 people. Or it can be split into two separate rooms to ﬁt your needs, complete with tables, chairs, projector and screen. Yes, this is a whole new era for Showplace Cinemas with two Royal Suites opening in 2018, providing full food and bar service right in your seat! Imagine watching

your favorite movies on the big screen with everything you need to make the experience unforgettable - right at your ﬁngertips! For those who crave action and excitement, there are 60 of the newest and best video games and simulators in the mega-arcade. This is a gamer's heaven, a place where even adults can feel like kids again and enjoy the sheer spectacle of it all - so many amazing sights and sounds in one place! But even the more traditional entertainment options at the Newburgh FEC have been taken up a notch through the wonder of technology. Bowlers can play up to six different types of games like "horse" and small children can request a dinosaur to help them roll the ball down the lane. Also, eight of the 20 lanes are upscale boutique lanes for private events. And you simply can't experience the Newburgh FEC in full without checking out the two-story laser tag area which features super tall ceilings for maximum effect. Seriously, this has got to be one of the

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NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | MOVIE PREVIEWS

MARCH MOVIE PREVIEWS RED SPARROW (R)

RELEASE DATE: MARCH 2ND Starring: Jenifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Shoenearts, Jeremy Irons, Charlotte Rampling Dominika Egorova is many things. A devoted daughter determined to protect her mother at all costs; a prima ballerina whose ferocity has pushed her body and mind to the absolute limit; a master of seductive and manipulative combat. When she suffers a careerending injury, Dominika and her mother are facing a bleak and uncertain future. That is why she ﬁnds herself manipulated into becoming the newest recruit for Sparrow School, a secret intelligence service that trains exceptional young people like her to use their bodies and minds as weapons. After enduring the perverse and sadistic training process, she emerges as the most dangerous Sparrow the program has ever produced.

DEATH WISH (R)

RELEASE DATE: MARCH 2ND Starring: Bruce Willis, Vincent D'Onofrio, Elisabeth Shue, Camila Morrone, Dean Norris Paul Kersey becomes a divided person: A man who saves lives, and a man who takes them; a husband and father trying to take care of his family, and a shadowy ﬁgure ﬁghting Chicago crime; a surgeon extracting bullets from suspects' bodies, and the vigilante called "The Grim Reaper" who detectives are quickly closing in on.

A WRINKLE IN TIME (PG)

RELEASE DATE: MARCH 9TH Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris Pine, Reese Witherspoon, Zach Galiﬁanakis, Michael Pena Meg Murry is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who just wants to ﬁt in. The daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg's younger brother, Charles Wallace, but she has yet to realize it for herself. Complicating matters is the mysterious disappearance of Mr. Murry, which has left Meg devastated and her mother brokenhearted. Charles Wallace introduces Meg and her fellow classmate Calvin to three celestial beings (Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit and Mrs. Who) who have journeyed to Earth to help search for their father, and together they embark on their formidable quest.

TOMB RAIDER (PG-13)

RELEASE DATE: MARCH 16TH Starring: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Hannah John-Kamen Lara Croft is the ﬁercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father's global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he's truly gone. Going explicitly against his ﬁnal wishes, she leaves everything behind in search of her dad's last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan.

READY PLAYER ONE (PG-13)

RELEASE DATE: MARCH 30TH Starring: Ben Mendelsohn, Mark Rylance, Olivia Cooke, Simon Pegg, T.J. Miller, Tye Sheridan From filmmaker Steven Spielberg comes the science fiction action adventure Ready Player One, based on Ernest Cline's bestseller of the same name, which has become a worldwide phenomenon. The film is set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance). When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that grips the entire world. When an unlikely young hero named Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) decides to join the contest, he is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical universe of mystery, discovery and danger.

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NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | FILM REVIEWS

THE RITUAL ENTERTAINMENT ONE After striking a shortcut through a dense, rugged and ever vast forest in Sweden, a group of vacationing Brits find they're not alone. They've trespassed on Pagan land, and as they stumble deeper into the woods, they are met with threats that are not just external but internal as well. The Ritual is a supernatural horror film that borrows a lot from Dario Argento. The influence can be seen in the long rising jib shots, lush stills and the steady pans and zooms that give this film a slow ride into the mind of its characters. The inciting incident happens well before their trip to the forest, on a night out drinking together, holding onto what tenuous thread of their childhood friendship they have left. A layer of guilt washes over them, hitting them in varying degrees, which gives their hamfisted brotherly sojourn the added meaning it needs. They meet a series of trials physical and mental, failing in ways that make their journey seem hopeless from the start. The arc of this film manages to turn from light to dark so drastically it walks the spectrum for horror from the witty banter of an Edgar Wright/Simon Peg spoof to the horror porn of Eli Reed, but unlike the unforgivable gore of the latter, The Ritual's richness shows in the delicate balance between careless spectacle and crafted suspense. - John Thurgood

A FUTILE AND STUPID GESTURE PRINCIPATO-YOUNG ENTERTAINMENT

As one would guess, the biopic about the mastermind behind National Lampoon, one of America's most infamous humor magazines and production companies, is full of quippy one-liners and whip smart retorts that would make even the quippiest and whip smart group of friends pale in comparison. The first half of the film feels like what it might be like to peer into the writers' room of 30 Rock or Parks & Rec, because unlike the 1970's period setting, clothing and pipe smoke, much of the comedy feels rich with relevancy. Doug Kenney, played by Will Forte, turns to comedy in order to the fill the void left by his distant father and meek mother, but his daddy issues are not truly at the fore of this film. The focus instead turns toward his privilege as a white male Harvard graduate with an infinite well of potential talent in the form of writers from all over the country, New York to Los Angeles, to pull from. The true joke is that he has no real dramatic turn on which to pivot. The mistakes he makes seem inconsequential and the risks he takes are hardly breathtaking. His bad behavior parades through each era of his life like a ticking time bomb, but since Kenney's actual life never met the kind of end male chauvinism truly deserved from that era, the film looks instead toward the metaphysical for its plot points and ends with the surreal, a kind of subversive reveal in its own right.- John Thurgood

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MARCH MOVIES

3/2 Alpha Death Wish Red Sparrow

3/9 A Wrinkle in Time Gringo The Leisure Seeker Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet 3/16 I Can Only Imagine

Love, Simon Sweet Country Tomb Raiders

3/23 Isle of Dogs Midnight Sun Sherlock Gnomes 3/30 Acrimony God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness Ready Player One

BLUES WITH BRAGIN CURTIS SALGADO & ALAN HAGER Rough Cut Alligator Records After first playing together in 2003, legendary musicians Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager team up for Rough Cut. Opening track “I Will Not Surrender" sounds like a Delta blues song with Hager trading in the traditional acoustic guitar for an electric. Salgado’s vocals contain a touch of melancholy while singing about not giving up during tough times.“One Night Only” features a great combination of Salgado’s harmonica playing and Hager’s guitar work, plus a guest appearance from Jim Pugh on piano that keeps the song flowing together well. A cover of the blues classic “Morning Train” features a duet between Salgado and special guest LaRhonda Steele. The soulful vocal performance from these two balances their talents nicely. “Hell in a Handbasket,” a Salgado original, addresses the failures of his life as well as the troubles of the world. It also features Salgado’s magnificent piano skills - which beg for a more prominent place on the album, but this is all that Rough Cut offers. The Hager written tune “The Gift of Robert Charles” begins with a classic country inspired slide guitar solo. This instrumental truly showcases the very best of Hager’s talent. - Paul Bragin

TINSLEY ELLIS Winning Hand Alligator Records Prolific musician Tinsley Ellis returns with Winning Hand on Alligator Records, his first album with the label since 2015’s Tough Love and the follow up to 2016's Red Clay Soul from the Heartfixer Music label. Opening track “Sound of a Broken Man" begins with a blistering riff from Ellis. The lyrics discuss lost love with some introspection on what went wrong. This contrasts nicely with his excellent guitar playing, including some work in the second half of the song reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix. Like the first track, “Gamblin’ Man” features lyrics that deal with a woman who left. This song is a slow waltz ballad with more of a Texas blues style guitar. “Kiss This World” jumps out of the gate with more superb guitar playing that shines through at various times in the song. The lyrics lament the state of the world today with the thought of leaving it all behind.“Satisfied” also deals with the sorry condition of modern society; however, the message is delivered with an upbeat tempo and Kevin McKendree’s solid piano playing adds a very nice touch. For more info, visit tinsleyellis.com or facebook.com/tinsleyellis - Paul Bragin A Case of the Blues is on Saturdays from 11am-6pm on 91.5-FM WUEV and online at wuev.org.

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NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | MUSIC REVIEWS

DAVID DUCHOVNY Every Third Thought Westbound Kyd I was surprised to find out The X-Files’ David Duchovny had recently released a rock album, let alone to find out it’s his sophomore effort. Then I learned the album came not from a long-time desire to make music, but from him simply picking up a guitar and learning it a few years ago. Every Third Thought feels like a first draft, like a placeholder. It reminds me of whenever a movie has a father figure character who also has a band “with the guys” that performs every now and then to pad out time. The songs are simplistic, easy to remember, and are dangerously close to William Shatner-styled talk-singing for fear of hurting the actor’s voice during long recording sessions. To call what Duchovny is doing “singing” is to stretch the definition of the art. He’s rhythmically talking over music. Considering the fact this album doesn’t even have a cursory Wikipedia page and it’s published under a boutique label created by Duchovny himself (named after his son Kyd), it’s quickly apparent Every Third Thought is the musical equivalent of a self-published novel: it’s more for the person who created it than for public consumption. - Gavin Gaddis

FALL OUT BOY Mania Island Records Fall Out Boy is back, only two years after their previous album, and they’ve delivered something wonderful titled Mania. After listening to this album three times through I find myself in the rare position of only having two pieces of constructive criticism. First, and most importantly, the first song of the album features a chorus in which the vocalist uses an Alvin and the Chipmunksesque high pitch voice modulation. I can’t fathom why this was considered a good idea as the final product drills into one’s brain in the same fashion as the whine of a dentist’s drill. Secondly, while I’ve had a lot of fun listening to the album, I’ve clocked three hours with it and still can’t recall a single song title off the top of my head. There are many good songs on the album that are fun Fall Out Boy songs to listen to, but somehow, they’re so Fall Out Boy they have trouble finding purchase in one’s memory alongside the dozens of other songs they’ve put out over the years. As an overall product, Mania is a fun album, but it lacks a certain oomph factor that could’ve made it a great album. - Gavin Gaddis

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AWOLNATION Here Come the Runts Red Bull Records From the perspective of someone whose only experience with AWOLNATION is the internet meme popularity of singles like "Run" and "Sail," Here Come the Runts comes as a pleasant surprise. This collection of alt-rock songs does something no other album I’ve reviewed has the chutzpa to try: it takes risks. Funky instrument combinations, odd musical choices - Runts embraces the alternative side of alt-rock. In a market ﬂooded with same-y sounding acts producing same-y sounding material every few years, albums like this truly stand out. Having gone back and listened to some of the discography, Runts has what AWOLNATION has established as their sound, but with the caveat that their sound includes weird choices. This is the best kind of album: a collection of songs that are all easily identiﬁable as that band’s music. Concept albums can be fun, but these days they seem to be used more and more as a crutch to string same-y songs together for an hour with one single produced for radio consumption. In the same way it’s nearly impossible for one to emulate They Might Be Giants due to their inherently experimental style, AWOLNATION’s inherent sound can be found in Here Come the Runts. - Gavin Gaddis

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Man of the Woods RCA Records Justin Timberlake may have brought sexy back, but he’s not bringing much to the table with Man of the Woods. Pulling from a childhood spent growing up in Tennessee, this album seeks to be Timberlake’s more southern-influenced work. With no real breakout popular singles or celebrity guests beyond Alicia Keys, this album is more focused on becoming greater than the sum of its parts. My main issue with Man of the Woods is the same issue that comes up with a lot of big-name artists: a good chunk of the songs are just blah Justin Timberlake songs. One could randomly insert them into any other album of his career and they wouldn’t sound out of place, even with Timberlake’s supposed southern thesis that spans the whole album. The music does show some nice influence from classic country and R&B, but in the end it’s an album of Timberlake sounding like Timberlake but with the occasional mention of rural things. Simply talking about being outside a lot and plopping Chris Stapleton onto a song does not a compelling “southern” album make. - Gavin Gaddis

VINILOVERSUS Days of Exile Altamira Artists Viniloversus have been a staple of the Latin American alternative scene for over a decade, but after receiving back-to-back Latin Grammy nominations, they decided they had reached the cap of their success in their home country, Venezuela. Thus, after a relocation to Miami, their ﬁrst English-language album was born. Days of Exile is a testament to its name, with songs like “Broken Cities” making it clear that moving to the U.S. was more than a step towards breaking into the English-speaking mainstream: It was a journey away from a hometown that is collapsing. But Viniloversus refuse to let Venezuela’s situation drag them down, and include several less political tracks on Days of Exile. “Show Me the Money” is loud, fun, and can build up a crowd regardless of whether that crowd speaks English, and “Hey Mama (The Bill Murray Song)” is a Latin American take on Nashville’s instrumentation. Finally, “So Many Stars” captures the wonder, mystery, and gratitude that staring at the night sky and considering one’s place within it can elicit. With these songs, I wouldn't be surprised if Viniloversus found the same success in the U.S. that they found in Latin America. - Alice Daum, WUEV Student Station Mgr.

BORN ANIMAL Celebration Revolution Self-Released Born Animal crafted an EP in Celebration Revolution that manages to infuse an alternative sound with their Nashville country roots, without drifting into the realm of country rock (for the most part). The band’s vocals are certainly southern-inspired and may tend to favor accent over power, but when combined with the electric guitar hooks and powerful drum riffs alternative fans have grown to love, the EP is undoubtedly of the college rock genre. Of course, this doesn’t mean that the instrumentation is completely free of genre oversteps. There are a few moments where Celebration Revolution drifts from sounding like countryinspired college rock to sounding like college rock-inspired country. “Middle Man” is a bit of a sour opening to the EP, with its combination of acoustic strumming, drawling vocals, and (of course) organ confusing the listener as to whether they are hearing an alternative EP or a country rock EP. Luckily, Celebration Revolution delivers on its promise of college rock more and more as it progresses, concluding on a high note with the power-rock track “Snake Eyes.” As the band develops, their sound will hopefully find its niche. - Alice Daum, WUEV Student Station Mgr. Call for Advertising Information (812) 426-6398 • March 2018

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NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | BEER REVIEWS

MARCH BEER REVIEWS

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

DANIEL KNIGHT - 4

It’s pretty obvious by its name what this beer is. It pours up very dark brown with a short, thick beige head and a subtle amount of lacing throughout the enjoyment process. Once in the glass it’s totally opaque. Its nose is upfront with coffee and dark roasted malts. It even smells smooth. Could I be smelling the lactose? The taste doesn’t present any big surprises and that’s just ﬁne because it’s all good. Dark roasted malts, coffee, moderate hops, and a milky smoothness that makes for an excellent mouthfeel. Those characteristics make this brew a great candidate for a “ﬁrst stout” experience. Stouts aren’t for everyone but try it - you might like it.

PAUL BRAGIN - 3.5

A decent tan head grows on this beer after pouring it into an English pub glass. Roasted scents from the coffee and malt control the nose, with some sweetness in the end. The roasted flavors remain with the first sip of the beer, followed by more sweetness and the return of coffee flavors in the long finish. This would work well as a breakfast beer. Stout beer aficionados should try this spring seasonal while they can.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 5

This is a nice chocolate-colored beer. It has a great coffee aroma. I like the rich coffee and smooth chocolate stout ﬂavor. Unlike some stouts, this one really doesn't ﬁll me up as bad as others and I will have to get more of this. I have had other offerings from Elysian, but this one is the best.

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BRECKENRIDGE OATMEAL STOUT

BOULEVARD BOURBON BARREL QUAD

JONATHAN GLUFF - 4

JONATHAN GLUFF - 4.5

PAUL BRAGIN - 4.5

PAUL BRAGIN - 4

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 3.5

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4.5

Like its name, this one is stripped down and devoid of any pretense. It makes no attempt to hide its nature as a straightforward-as-they-come oatmeal stout, and that’s by no means a bad thing. With a touch of yeasty goodness on the nose and malty richness on the finish, it’s both refreshing and robust. With a flavor complex enough to appeal to the craft crowd but smooth enough to satisfy a casual quaffer, it’s definitely one to keep an eye out for.

The smooth taste of this “whiskey barrelaged Belgian-style dark strong ale” (quite the mouthful, eh?) belies its boozy 11.2% alcohol content. It forms a thick, amber head with even the most careful of pours, which quickly dissipates to a nice, creamy consistency. The sweet-but-not-too-sweet notes of cherry complement rather than overpower, and it sits nicely on the back of the palate. Whiskey barrel aging has been all the rage in craft brewing for quite some time, and if you’ve yet to try one, this is a great brew to start with.

A thick tan head rests on this opaque black stout when poured into an English pub glass. A decent amount of sweetness from the oatmeal first hits the nose, followed by roasted malt. The balance of oatmeal and roasted malt stays while drinking the beer and the roasted malt lasts a long time in the finish. Pair it with sweet potatoes, aged Cheddar cheese, chicken in mole sauce or flourless chocolate cake.

A thick and slightly tan head forms on this dark brown ale after pouring it into a tulip glass and stays for a long time. A significant sweet scent from the bourbon barrel aging fills the nose. The sweetness and cherry notes continue with the first sip of the beer and stays in the finish. Bourbon fans will definitely want to try this one. Pair it with hearty stew, steak or chocolate covered cherries.

This is a dark black beer with decent carbonation. It has that decent coffee flavor that most stouts do but the intensity of the flavor is lacking. I have looked at this one at the store before, but this is the first time I have tried it. The flavor is smooth but it doesn't quite measure up to the Elysian Split Shot.

This is a cloudy, amber-colored beer. I can smell the bourbon immediately. I'm not a big fan of the bourbon beers but I really like this one. I'm also not a bourbon aficionado by any means but the flavor is pretty smooth. It has an 11.2% ABV and with that kind of number, I usually find those beers a little hard to drink but this one is not a problem in that regard.

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NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | BEER REVIEWS

SAMUEL ADAMS SAM '76 head that fades away post-haste. Its aroma includes a slight ale-like citrus fruitiness. The taste echoes the nose with a very subtle ale-like bite. That's about it. There is no complexity or dimension and the mouthfeel is light and watery. If you prefer your beers light (watery) and understated, this could be your favorite. You decide.

PAUL BRAGIN - 4.25

A thick white head crowns this hazy golden beer and never totally evaporates. Despite the low hop count in the beer, the scent Sam Adams says that they’ve hybridized seems to balance between malt and hops. A a brewing process that merges the ale and lager yeast and brewing processes. It good amount of carbonation hits the tongue pours up a pale straw color with an big airy ﬁrst, followed by more of the malt and hop

DANIEL KNIGHT - 2.5

balance. The low 4.7% alcohol content shows this beer to work well as a session beer. Pair it with classics like hamburgers and hot dogs or party appetizers.

JABEZ MARTINEZ - 4

This is a hazy, straw-colored beer with good carbonation. It has a slight, crisp hops ﬂavor and is very refreshing. I consider this one of Sam Adam’s best beers. It's like a very light IPA as it has that piney grapefruit ﬂavor but just not as strong.

PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY.

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NEWS4U MARCH 2018 | WINE REVIEWS

Walter the Wine Guy Are there any bargains in the store? I’ve been in this business for a long time and here is one thing I have noticed: older vintages can be a true bargain if you know what you are looking for. Now, many of you have gotten into the habit of just buying the familiar, or in many cases, the cheapest, and just overlook the higher end of the selection. Let me give you an example of what I am talking about. I walked into a liquor store and was looking at the wines they offered. I noticed they had Caymus Special Selection at $116.99 a bottle. Knowing the going price of this wine, I realized the price was two dollars over cost! This wine normally sells for $175.99 so there is a considerable savings, and it was an older vintage, so it was closer to a “drinkable” age! So let me tell you what wines to look for and what should make your wallet happy. First, and most important, WHO made the wine? There are some wineries that are just “rockstars” in the business. For chardonnay, you have Chalk Hill, Chateau Montelena, and Rombauer. If you read the label, there is one word you are looking for: ESTATE. This means the grapes are grown and tended by the estate and are the best of their

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offerings. Now, some of these wineries have a second tier that is produced by grapes they buy on contract and will be cheaper than their estate wines, so you have to know what the label says.

Another “no-brainer” wine that ages wonderfully is a well made cabernet sauvignon. If you see an older vintage of Joseph Phelps Insignia, Heitz Cellars Napa Valley, Caymus Special Selection, or Shafer Hillside Select, these wines are for your cellar now matter how old they are. Let me qualify that. If they are older than 1997, then you can probably drink them now. If they are 1999 or younger, you can hold them for a few more years. Cabernet sauvignon, made well, is designed to hold for decades, so an older vintage is probably going

CHARDONNAY

"If you read the label, there is one word you are looking for: ESTATE. This means the grapes are grown and tended by the estate." Chardonnays from these wineries have the potential for aging so if you ﬁnd an older vintage of these, buy more than one, because you will be shocked by how much better an older chardonnay tastes compared to the current vintage. Just as an example I have a 2012 chardonnay in my cellar aging right now; I bought 12 so I am committed to drinking this wine for years!

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CABERNET SAUVIGNON

"Cabernet sauvignon, made well, is designed to hold for decades, so an older vintage is probably going to be a great purchase."

to be a great purchase. Another red wine that you should be on the lookout for is Australian shiraz, namely, Penfold’s Grange, d’Arenburg Dead Arm, and other wines from the Barossa Valley. In the case of Penfold’s Grange, it is recommended to drink in 20 to 30 years after vintage! I have a 1997 Grange, and it is a wine that I may have to drink on my deathbed!

AUSTRALIAN SHIRAZ

" In the care of Penfold's Grange, it is recommended to drink in 20 to 30 years after vintage!"

So now you are armed with a few wines to look out for. Please be aware these wines will have some sediment due to the aging process; so don’t be alarmed, this is normal. My personal recommendation is to purchase a carafe. This will allow you to aerate the wine to coax out the subtle ﬂavors and to soften the tannins. Another tip you might consider, if you are going to drink an older vintage wine: if it is a red wine, stand the bottle up for a day or two to allow the sediment to settle on the bottom. Because if you open the wine after jostling it around, the sediment will cloud the wine and it will have stuff in the bottom of the glass! There you go! This is just enough information to get you into the deepest reaches of liquor stores to ﬁnd those hardto-get expensive wines that are considered legendary. I really need to inform you that I have left Liquor Locker. I would like to thank you all for reading the articles I have been writing for a couple years now, and I sincerely hope that you have gotten a tip or two. This has truly been a blast for me and has really made me learn about the wines I have mentioned in these articles. I am on to another challenge and hope to see you in the market. To be fair to my former employer, I will not mention where I am going, because this was made possible by their efforts. I may be able to do this in the future, time will tell. But for now let me tell you all... Pour, Swirl, Smell, Sip, Enjoy.

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