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table contents

Health & Wellbeing

Pg. 38 - Evansville Nightlife Pg. 10 - Get on Your Bike & Ride Pg. 56 - Club & Pub Guide Pg. 57 - Local Band Spotlight: 3 Reasons to Push Pedals Dominos

Beauty Pg. 12 - Beauty Boosters Pg. 13 - fab finds

lifestyle Pg. 14 - Clutter 101 Staying Clutter Free

diY – How To Pg. 16 - How to Paint a Room Part Two

Pg. 58 - Soundboard: Brian Mullins Pg. 59 - Creative Spotlight: Free Spiritz

Pg. 60 - Blues Notes: Amy Rivers-Word

Talks Blues Pg. 61 - Books: Library Events & Bestsellers Pg. 62 - arts & etc.

features

Pg. 6 - legally Blonde

Evansville Goes Blonde

Pg. 8 - Guns N Hoses Fundraising Event for Prader-Willi Syndrome

Pg. 64 - Family Fun Section Pg. 68 - Road Trips: The Highlights Pg. 92 - Evansville Museum Contemporaries

Pg. 81 - Planning Your Spring Wedding

Reviews

Pg. 91 - Get Involved in April

Pg. 18 - Clean Windows like a Pro Pg. 70 - Beer: Cure what ales you Tips from Derek Masterson Pg. 72 - CD Reviews Pg. 74 - Tech Check: E-Readers finance Pg. 75 - The Reel Deal: A Discussion of Pg. 19 -Tax Tips A Mind Beside Itself Grow Your Nest Egg

april 2011

Expert Tips & Advice

Fundraisers You Won’t Want to Miss

local Happenings

Pg. 22 - Taste of Southern indiana One Delicious Fundraiser!

Cuisine & dining

Pg. 76 - Cinema: In Theaters Pg. 78 - Cinema: New Releases

Pg. 20 - What’s Cookin’!

Shopping

Pg. 21 - local Chef Spotlight

Pg. 80 - Shopping: Things We Love

Trike-A-Palooza, Music & More

Pg. 22 - Restaurant Guide

We Were There

Local Filmmakers Hard at Work

Lamasco Bar & Grill Review Just Rennie’s - Chef Doug Rennie

Pg. 36 - Hadi Shrine Events With a View!

Pg. 42 - uSi Springfest

Local Restaurant Guide

Pg. 94 - Tracy Zeller Diva Days and Abby Road Coffee House entertainment Pg. 95 - Pinewood derby, Kid Rock and Pg. 36 - Evansville Philharmonic: Pro Bull Riders

Pg. 47 - Young Islands

Pg. 64 - Holly’s House Spring fun fair A Fantastic Day of Food, Fun and Education

Cirque de la Symphonie

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Contributors Matt Hotz Deb Keller Miranda Knight Jabez Jeremy Luman John Luttrell Mark McCoy Todd Zachritz

On the cover this month... legally Blonde

Credit Jam Theatricals

Guns N Hoses

Credit Mark McCoy

Staff Writer Alison Sigman

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The hilarious MGM film and Broadway smash hit, leGallY BloNde The Musical, is coming to The Centre on April 18 at 7:30 p.m.

t’s spring semester at UCLA. The Delta Nu sorority sisters are certain that their sorority president, Elle Woods, will soon be engaged to her boyfriend, the eminently eligible Warner Huntington III. But instead of proposing, Warner breaks up with Elle, explaining that he’s going to Harvard Law in the fall and wants someone more “serious” in order to fulfill his life plan. Heartbroken, Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. But as she soon finds out, getting into Harvard Law was the easy part. She’s underestimated by her •6•

over-achieving classmates, kicked out of her first class and worst of all, learns that Warner has a new girlfriend! But Elle is one blonde who doesn’t take “no” for an answer. And along the way, learns that being true to yourself never goes out of style. In its first year on Broadway in 2007, LEGALLY BLONDE The Musical earned seven Tony Award nominations, ten Drama Desk Award Nominations, and an Outer Critics Circle Award. The musical also ranked in the top ten list of the most requested Ticketmaster “Arts & Theatre Events” for 2007 and received three 2009 Touring Broadway Awards in New York City. www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

leGallY BloNde The Musical • Monday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at The Centre’s Aiken Theatre. • Tickets are $52, $31 and $21 and are available at The Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. The show has also won awards for Best New Musical, Best Production Design and Best Choreography of a Touring Production. The musical has been created by a dean’s list of top-of-their-class Broadway talent, including Tony Award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell (Hairspray); composer and lyricist Laurence O’Keefe (Batboy) and Nell Benjamin (Sarah, Plain and Tall); book writer Heather Hach (Freaky Friday); and scenic designer David Rockwell (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels). LEGALLY BLONDE The Musical will take you from the sorority house to the halls of justice with Broadway’s brightest new heroine (and of course, her chihuahua, Bruiser). The verdict? This much fun shouldn’t be legal! April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

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rader-Willi Syndrome is a rare genetic condition, present at birth, that results in a number of physical, mental and behavioral disorders. Characteristics of Prader-Willi Syndrome include constant hunger, obesity, decreased muscle tone and mental capacity. This disease is caused by a missing gene on chromosome 15 and occurs in both males and females. But thanks to the efforts of the local organization, 911 Gives Hope, Prader-Willi is receiving the recognition and funding needed to continue to search for a cure. 911 Gives Hope’s fundraising efforts include events throughout the year that benefit both PWS and other local charities, with it’s largest event being Guns N Hoses, a charity boxing match between local Police Officers and Firefighters. We talked to Patrick Phernetton, executive board member of 911 Gives Hope, about this incredible event and how this organization became near and dear to his heart. N4U: You have a personal connection in raising money for Prader-Willi Syndrome, correct? Patrick Phernetton: Yes, my wife Lisa and I have a daughter, Mickey (12 years old), who has Prader-Willi Syndrome. What can someone expect who has never attended Guns N Hoses? Non-stop action. These guys (and girls) really go at it. There are 15 fights and each fight has 3 one-minute rounds. There is no dancing around or patty cake with this event; everyone goes all out. We also have an elaborate sound and light set up. The •8•

event is part boxing, part rock concert! Trust me when I say that this is no backyard wrestling event! How long has “Guns N Hoses” been going on in the Tri-State and how did it get started? This will be the 4th annual Guns N Hoses. The first one was held at The Coliseum. It sold out with two weeks to spare so we moved the event to Roberts Stadium, and we have been there ever since. Last year we drew close to 6,000 people, raising $89,000, and are expecting to raise even more this year. Before coming to Evansville, I was a Police Officer near www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

St. Louis, MO. They’ve been doing Guns N Hoses for over 20 years. After seeing the event there, I knew this would be something people here would want to see, but even I was surprised at how popular and successful it has been. It’s important for people to know that 100% of the proceeds go directly to charity. None of the promoters, fighters or anyone else receives any compensation for the event. I think that makes this and 911 Gives Hope pretty unique. How are the proceeds being used to help with Prader-Willi? The money we raise is being placed in a fund to build and maintain a group home(s) in the Tri-state area for people with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Currently there are no such homes in the area to help support those who suffer from this terrible disease. We also donate money for research for a cure. What other organizations are benefited by the money raised at Guns N Hoses? Half of the money we raise goes towards Prader-Willi Syndrome. The other half gets divided up between other local charities that benefit children and/or people with disabilities. We have given money to over 40 organizations, such as Wish Upon A Star, Boys & Girls Club, Holly’s House, and Big Brothers Big Sisters, to name a few. There’s a complete list available on our website. Does 911 Gives Hope sponsor any other events throughout the year? We have Music for Mickey concerts. There will be a 5K “Hope

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Police officer Jarred Whitney from Boonville PD trades blows with Scott Township Firefighter Adam Brock during the 2010 Guns N Hoses competition. Run/Walk” on May 14th. We do an event called “911 Gives Hope for the Holiday’s” where we collect toys to give to the local children’s wards in hospitals. This year we will hold the first annual “911 Gives Hope – Crashin for Kids,” a demolition derby at the Warrick County Fairgrounds on October 22nd. Catch all the action at Roberts Stadium on April 16, starting at 7 p.m. Reserved seats are $22 and $17, general admission is $12 for adults and $2 for children. Tickets can be purchased at Roberts Stadium and The Centre box offices, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com and by phone by calling 1-800-745-3000.

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health & wellbeing

Get on your Bike and Ride

e’re big fans of the bicycle. Weather permitting, there’s just no better way to go from point A to point B while burning calories, saving cash and protecting the planet. More than 27 percent of Americans regularly take to their two-wheeler, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation, but Breck’s Bikes, located at 6219 Vogel Road, Suite 100 in Evansville, wants to get even more seats in the saddle! Cycle more, save gas and get healthy! Use these tips to set your wheels in motion.

3 reasons to push pedals You’ll slim down. Have fun, burn fat: Biking at a moderate to vigorous pace inside and outside the gym zaps about 500 calories per hour, says Pete McCall, an exercise physiologist for the American Council on Exercise in San Diego. Leaner legs and a firmer butt are also benefits of biking—ride on! You’ll fatten your wallet. It costs roughly $8,003 a year to own a car, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.

You’ll reduce your carbon footprint. Fuel for thought: If you bike to work three days a week, you’ll save about 38 gallons of gas per year, says Heather Stephenson, cofounder of IdealBite.com, a website that offers daily tips on green living.

Spin safely How to crank up your cycling confidence (and avoid accidents) Read up on road rules. To learn the bike laws specific to your state (in most, you have to obey the same traffic laws, lights and signs that cars do), use the interactive map on the League of American Bicyclists website. Review your town’s department of transportation website for city-specific rules on cycling in parks and on sidewalks. Join a chain gang. Make yourself more visible to cars, pedestrians, cyclists and other park users by riding in a group, always in a single-file line. And dress in bright colors! Watch for doors. One of the biggest dangers for cyclists is “dooring” (when a driver opens a car door into the path of a bike). Ride at least 3 feet away from parked cars. Beware of intersections. Most car-bicycle crashes take place at intersections, so pay attention when approaching. Like a driver, you must yield to traffic that has the right of way. • 10 •

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TWeaK YouR TeCHNiQue Maximize your workout with proper-position pointers from Breck’s Bikes owner, Eric Muffett. fit in - Check your seat height: Mount your bike. When the ball of your foot is on the pedal, your knee should be slightly bent. Cushion your tush - Rest your sitz bones on the widest part of the cushion at the back of the saddle for optimum comfort. Mind your feet - The right stroke: Imagine you’re scraping mud off the bottom of your shoe, then pull up and make a full circle. arm yourself - Relax your shoulders and keep elbows bent loosely rather than locked, which can put pressure on your wrists.

Biking sites we love: WorldCommute.com -

The social-networking site connects bikers and helps them track their miles, their money saved and the CO2 they’ve kept out of the air by pedaling.

BikeToWorkWeek.org -

Find a bike-to-work event near you.

freeCycle.org - Scour this site for a bike that’s been around the block. Green-minded people skip the landfill and give away their unwanted stuff (including bikes)!

Visit Breck’s Bikes at 2 Convenient Locations: 6219 Vogel Road, Suite 100 Evansville, IN • (812) 402-RIDE 1718 Sweeney Street Owensboro, KY • (270) 683-7200 Online: BrecksBikeShop.com April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

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beaUty

Beauty Boosters:

6 Natural Ways to Look Amazing for Years Like the old saying goes, “You are what you eat.” And health and beauty experts agree that what you eat can make you beautiful, both inside and out. According to Keri Glassman, nutritionist and registered dietitian, scientists have been pursuing the answer to ageless beauty for years. “There aren’t any foods that will turn back the clock -- at least, not that we know of yet.” Glassman says. “But there are foods that can make you look much better and slow down the aging process.” Check out these double-duty foods that have been proven to enhance your beauty, whether eaten or applied to your body directly.

Olive Oil

The food: “Besides being among the healthiest types of fats, olive oil tends to be rich in polyphenols, which aren’t just antioxidants,” explained Glassman. “They’re also antifungal and antibacterial agents.” Dr. Howard Murad, associate clinical professor of medicine (dermatology) at UCLA’s Geffen School of Medicine and founder of Murad Skincare Inc., agreed. “Essential fatty acids and other healthy fats keep us hydrated, supple, youthful and beautiful.” “The right fat in the right amount will feed your skin, as well as your brain and your cellular membranes, like no other nutrient.” Murad suggests three to four servings a day of this good fat. The mask: “Eating olive oil is great, but you can put it right on your skin, too,” said Glassman. “Mix it with a little avocado, and leave it on for 10 minutes. It’s so nourishing, you can almost feel your skin drinking it up.”

Honey

The food: “Nature’s bacterial agent.” said Glassman. “When eaten, its antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties can protect your body.” And daily consumption of this sweet additive boosts the level of polyphenolic antioxidants in the blood, improving blood flow to the skin. The mask: Honey is good for treating acne and reducing redness. It’s also a natural humectant, which means it keeps all the water you’re drinking in the right places. According to The Bastyr Center for Natural Health, the teaching clinic of Bastyr University in Seattle, honey contains anti-inflammatory properties that help to decrease pain and the appearance of scars. Here’s Glassman’s recipe for Sweet Honey Cleanser: Mix 1/2 teaspoon honey, 2 teaspoons yogurt • 12 •

and 2 teaspoons brewed green tea. Leave on for about 10 minutes.

Papaya

The food: “The rejuvenating enzymes and vitamin A found in papaya can benefit many skin issues and can be safely used by all skin types, including those with sensitive skin or rosacea,” said Louisa Maccan-Graves, celebrity beauty expert and author of “Hollywood Beauty Secrets: Remedies to the Rescue.” It also contains the skin-loving vitamins C and E. “Besides promoting healthy cell turnover and aiding in the formation of collagen and elastin, vitamin C is key in countering the effects of sun damage,” Glassman said. Vitamin E is also vital because it’s an important way the body wards off sun damage, such as age spots and wrinkles. The mask: “Papaya helps exfoliate skin, repairs sun damage, fades age spots, and helps smooth the complexion,” said Maccan-Graves. “It’s nature’s Retin-A.” She offered this recipe: Cut a slice of ripe papaya, remove the seeds and pulp, then rub the inside peel on a clean face, focus on lines around the mouth and eyes, crow’s-feet, thinning temples, neck and hands. Leave on for 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse with tepid water. Do twice weekly.

Coconut

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from harmful free radicals that promote premature aging. Coconut also improves the absorption of the calcium and magnesium, which are crucial for a gorgeous grin. The mask: The oil in coconuts can help form a chemical barrier on the skin to ward off infection. Glassman’s “Tropical Skin Rejuvenator” mask is as follows: Mix 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil, 1/8 cup ripe mango and 1/8 cup ripe papaya. Leave on for about 10 minutes.

Pineapple

The food: When eaten, pineapple contains a large dose of vitamin C, a necessary element to fight off free radical damage. The percentage of water in pineapples is nearly 90%, which is essential for youthful looking skin. “Vibrant health from the inside out lies in maintaining strong cells that can attract and keep water the way younger cells do,” Murad explained. “So if you can repair your cell membranes while attracting water nutrients to them, you can fight aging, as well as disease.” The mask: Pineapple contains natural fruit enzymes that will exfoliate your skin, leaving the complexion smooth, with a natural glow. The web site beauty-soap-and-bubbles.com offers this recipe for homemade pineapple mask: Puree one slice of pineapple, then mix in a bowl with 2 tablespoons yogurt and 4 tablespoons cornmeal. Leave on for five minutes. “Exfoliating three to four times a week will provide you with fewer breakouts, a brighter, healthier complexion and improved tone and texture of the skin,” added Murad.

Fab Finds Nude Skincare Cleansing facial oil This omega-3-and-vitamin-E formula gently removes makeup and makes skin look fresh, not slick. $36, sephora.com

l’oréal Paris double extend eye illuminator Mascara in Black Bronze This duo—a rich, black lengthening formula with gold flecks is dramatic and gorgeous, but wearable at the same time. $10.95, lorealparisusa.com

Neosporin lip Health Overnight Renewal Therapy

Rosemary

The food: Whether eaten or used topically, the fragrant oils of this plant stimulate circulation and act as an anti-irritant. It’s also been known to help fight acne, clear blemishes and moisturize dry skin. The University of Maryland Medical Center states that rosemary can also neutralize free radicals (harmful molecules that cause premature aging, as well as diseases). And according to the blog on Sephora.com, rosemary oil boosts hair growth, while improving texture, shine and thickness. The mask: Glassman offered the recipe for her “Go Green Face Scrub:” Mix 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, 1/4 avocado, 1 teaspoon parsley and 2 tablespoons kosher salt and apply to face. Leave on for about 10 minutes. April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

Just three applications of this treatment at bedtime make chapped lips feel soft and kissable again. $5.49, walgreens.com

NaRS illuminator This light-reflecting liquid creates a shimmery incandescense to transform you skin from ordinary to extraordinary. $29.00, sephora.com

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CLUTTER 101 | Staying Clutter-Free This is the second part to our Declutter Series, which began in March’s issue. There’s a belief among the clutter-afflicted that if they could only get rid of all the clutter, just once, the clutter problem could be solved. It’s not quite so simple. True, it’s easier to maintain a decluttered environment than it is to achieve it, but there’s more to the problem than the mere absence of clutter. Clutter doesn’t arise out of nothing. If everyone in the family dumps book bags, briefcases, handbags and clothing on the living room sofa, clearing the sofa today isn’t going to prevent tomorrow’s deluge. Twenty-four hours later, the clutter has returned. So decluttering alone will not cure the real problem: the lack of family launch pads, and the failure of family members to use them. Once clutter has been banished, the real work of change begins. To conquer clutter once and for all, focus on these clutter prevention ideas:

Home, Home On The Range

A primary cause of clutter? It’s the homeless... mail, toys, or newspapers. Without a home, common household items wander, lose their way, meet up with bad companions and make the transition to clutter. Establish good homes for your stuff. Newspapers may be folded and stacked on a coffee table before being read, then given shelter in a box while they await recycling. Devote space to use as a launch pad for each family member: a location for purses, school papers, back packs and briefcases. Give paperwork proper files so it never has to huddle in lonely stacks on kitchen counters. With a home to go to, good stuff will never become bad clutter.

Establish Clutter Preserves

There’s no such thing as clutter-free living. Even the tidiest among us still tosses clothing on floors from time to time. Accept reality by establishing dedicated clutter preserves. Like wildlife preserves, these are limited areas where clutter may live freely, so long as it stays within boundaries.

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In a bedroom, one chair becomes the clutter preserve. Clothing may be thrown with abandon, so long as it’s thrown on the chair. A kitchen junk drawer can house vitamin bottles, rubber bands, clipped recipes, expired coupons and shopping receipts unwelcome outside their clutter preserve. Children may use a plastic laundry basket to corral stray playthings in bedroom or family room. A large magazine bucket in the living room is fair game for catalogs and magazines, as long as they can fit inside the bucket.

Build Good Habits To Bust Clutter

Focus on stuff-related household activities to get a handle on the clutter process. Build good habits to stop the tendency to create clutter. For example, establish a “returning home” habit or routine. As you shut the back door, hang the car keys on a hook just above the light switch. Remove jackets and coats two steps inside the house, and hang them on the coat rack. Place purses or briefcases in the launch pad area next to the coats. www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

Bringing in the mail? No more dumping it any old place to review the day’s catch. Instead, form a new habit: sort mail over the trash can, dumping the junk, then file it quickly in a plastic pocket filing unit on the adjoining wall. Habits, once adopted, kick in as a mindless protective device. To stay clutter-free, work hard on new clutter-busting habits as you declutter.

One In, One Out

For more serious clutter contenders, adopt a one-in, one-out rule. From here on out, when you buy a new pot,

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shirt or magazine, an old pot, shirt or magazine must be discarded, recycled or donated. One-in, one-out keeps the level of stuff below the clutter point by limiting total numbers. Observing the rule can also save money. Charmed as you may be with that colorful Italian pasta bowl, buying takes on new importance when one of the old bowls will have be discarded as a result.

Outsource It

Finally, focus on out-of-house resources to whittle down the sheer number of things that enter your home. For example, there’s no need to buy, keep, sort and store back issues of magazines once you realize that the public library provides this very service for free! Rent, don’t buy, paint sprayers and specialty tools for home repair projects. Swap garden tools or hobby equipment with a neighbor. Borrow books, CDs, and videos from the library or video rental store. The less you permit stuff to get a foot in the door, the less clutter will grow in your organized home!

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Diy - how to

How to Clean Windows Like a Pro outside

Ideally, windows should be washed twice a year, but it’s a job most people don’t look forward to. Part of what makes it such a chore is that homeowners insist on doing it with wadded-up paper towels or newspaper, spray cleaner, and a ton of elbow grease.

“All that rubbing isn’t a good idea,” says Derek Masterson, owner of Clear Window Solutions, Inc. in Evansville. “You’re just moving dirt around from one spot to another and putting a static charge on the glass, which attracts dust and dirt. As soon as you finish, the window looks dirty again.” According to Masterson, it’s easier and more effective to clean glass like the pros do: with a squeegee and a few other readily available tools. The techniques aren’t complicated and the results may surprise you. However, if “you don’t do windows”, be sure to call at Derek (812) 454-5485. They’ll be sure to leave your windows sparkling, without hurting your budget!

1. Wash with a strip applicator

Picture windows call for large tools. The long cloth head of a strip applicator soaks up a lot of soapy water and knocks dirt loose without scratching the glass. For a cleaning solution, use just a squirt of dishwashing liquid in a bucket of warm water—the less suds, the better.

2. Wipe clean with a squeegee

Starting at the top left, pull the squeegee over the soapy pane in a reverse-S pattern (left-handers start at the top right). At the end of each stroke, wipe the squeegee’s blade clean with a lint-free rag. Cloth diapers or old linen napkins are perfect for this task.

3. Dry off remaining drips

Remove any water remaining on the edges of the glass with a damp, wrung-dry chamois, which soaks up wetness without leaving streaks. Dry the windowsill with a rag.

4. Get rid of stubborn spots

Over time, hard-water runoff from masonry or rain falling through metal window screens leaves stubborn mineral stains on glass that normal washing can’t erase. So after a regular cleaning, wet the glass and gently “superclean” it either with fine 000 steel wool (if the panes are small) or with the cleansing powder Ettore Scrub Off, which contains oxalic acid. (Other brands of powder may scratch the glass or fail to remove stains.) Mix the powder into a paste on a wet towel, rub away the stains, then rinse and squeegee the glass twice to remove the residue. But even with that treatment, the staining generally comes back in about six months. • 18 •

To get rid of stains for good, Masterson recommends an application of 3 Star Barrier Glass Surface Protectant, a clear polymer coating. “After the stains are gone, just put the coating on with a strip applicator and squeegee it off,” he says. Protection against staining is permanent, as long as the polymer is reapplied after each regular cleaning.

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Dishwashing liquid Super-fine (000) steel wool Mild abrasive cleaner, like Ettore Scrub Off 3-Star Barrier Glass Surface Protectant clear polymer polymer coating (optional)

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For most people, tax time is for worrying about getting audited and hoping for a refund that will help make ends meet. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Take this time to plan how to have more savings for your golden years. There are more ways to save for retirement than just taking advantage of your company’s 401(k), which today, is almost the equivalent of stuffing your savings in a mason jar and burying it under your porch. People need to get creative and really take advantage of all the different ways the law allows you to save money now, earn more money tomorrow and have more to retire on later. • Say no to higher health insurance premiums and start a Health Savings Account with a highdeductible policy.

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TAX TIPS | To help You Grow Your Nest Egg

The maximum deductible contribution is $6,150 for 2011 for families and $3,050 for single coverage. Distributions are tax free if used for medical expenses, and balances can be carried over from year to year. Premiums on a high-deductible health insurance policy are typically half the cost of a traditional policy. • Taxpayers that are age 70 ½ with IRAs can give money directly to a charity from their IRA in 2011. Making charitable gifts this way keeps the taxable income off your tax return and this could lower the amount of your Social Security benefits that are subject to tax. The average tax refund for 2009 was $3,035. If this was saved each year for 30 years it could provide a significant part of your retirement income. Better yet, reduce your tax withholding at work by $253 per month and save the same amount monthly. Monthly compounding instead of annual compounding grows even faster. • Do not defer your income in a 401(k) plan if you are in a 15% tax bracket unless your employer matches the amount you save. Place the money in a Roth IRA instead. Tax brackets will probably never be lower than they are now and there’s a good chance they will be higher. Distributions from a Roth IRA will be tax free in retirement. • Money saved outside of a retirement account should be invested in stock mutual funds. Most of the earnings on stock funds are either in the form of qualified dividends or long-term capital gains. Both types of income are taxed at 0% in a 15% tax bracket and a maximum of 15% in higher tax brackets. • Tax-free funds currently offer returns comparable to taxable funds. The average yield on intermediate taxfree fund was 3.6% in December versus an intermediate taxable fund at 3.9%. April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

• If you took money out of a retirement account before age 59 ½, you will owe tax on the distribution, but you may be able to avoid the penalty. There are six exceptions to the penalty. Find out if you qualify for any of them. The law provides many ways to save money, so while those filing the quick and dirty tax forms may get a quick refund, you may be shortchanging yourself in the future. • 19 •

food

Lamsco Bar & Grill

1331 W. Franklin St. • Evansville, IN • (812) 437-0171 Online: LamascoBarAndGrill.com

ince 1934 Lamasco Bar & Grill has been a fixture on Franklin Street on Evansville’s near-west side. Owner Amy Word can even tell you the exact date on their liquor license. Word took over as the owner after her aunt retired on October 2, 2009; a date which is now dubbed “Amy-versary” at the bar. When it came to taking over the reins, it was important for her to keep the original appeal of the establishment, but knew big changes were in order including the menu and location hours. After taking a seat at the bar, I could see Word’s handy work in the extensive menu. I was amazed that all items were available the entire time the establishment was open. Breakfast items for dinner, wings at 7 a.m. when they open; you name it, you it can get it at any time. With a food list this massive, I had to ask the staff for some direction. The bartender Jess, already attentive to my needs, was quick to answer all my

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questions and lead me in the right direction. The turkey club was by far the most popular suggestion, followed by the wings and the pizza; sounds like a full dinner to me! First item up was the wings, with a sampling of three sauces. These were the biggest wings I have ever seen! This is because they buy their wings fresh and never freeze them, keeping all the delicious juices inside, keeping them at their fullest plump potential. I let my dinner companion take the lead on those bathed in the “Ass Kickin” sauce as I dived into one dipped in the Sweet & Spicy. A perfect blend of sweet and spicy, I was tempted to order more. What surprised me the most out of all of the choices was that the cheesy garlic sauce is homemade in the bar. Used on “Amy’s Favorite Pizza,” this is like a thick Alfredo sauce that clings to the wings, infusing and coating them with flavor. Delicious! Just as we were finishing the wings, the turkey club sandwich came out paired with seasoned fries. Piping hot, the fries were crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside, just the way I like them. The sandwich was huge. Three layers of bread,

bacon, turkey, and tomatoes were piled high. I had to use a knife and fork just to taste all the components without making a mess. Finding myself already getting full from my first two courses, Amy’s Favorite Pizza arrived. It’s smothered in Parmesan garlic sauce and topped with fresh spinach, tomatoes, and chicken. Cheesy and crispy, this pizza is a great change of pace for those who always order pepperoni, and definitely of new favorite of mine. As my friend and I were discussing how much we enjoyed the food and how we were sure to make Lamasco a new favorite spot, the everalert Jess sweetened the deal by letting us know that their specials include a daily plate lunch special, half-price large pizzas on Sunday’s and beer & wing specials all weekend long. Even better, their entire menu is also available for carryout. But that’s not all. Ever expanding, Lamasco recently added catering to their business. Look for delivery (with alcohol!) which is set to begin by early summer. So, if you’re looking for a delicious change of pace, you’ve got to visit Lamasco Bar & Grill, located at 1331 W. Franklin Street, just off the Fulton Ave. exit on the Lloyd. Or give them a call at (812) 437-0171 for carryout! Open Monday – Saturday at 7 a.m., and Sunday’s at 10 a.m. – Alison Sigman www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

Doug Rennie

Just Rennie’s Cookies & Catering 102 S.E. Fourth St. • Evansville, IN (812) 401-8091

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localchefspotlight hef Doug Rennie, Owner of Just Rennie’s Cookies and Just Rennie’s Catering, knows a thing or three about being in the kitchen. Just the mention of his name and one thing instantly springs to mind: cookies. But cookies are only one of the many delights in his culinary arsenal. Join us as we talk to this local culinary legend in this month’s “Chef Spotlight.” N4U: What is your background in the restaurant business? I’m a graduate of the prestigious school, The New England Culinary Institute, and started my career at the Château Normandy in Indianapolis. I then interned at both the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis and the Hotel Meridian in Houston. I’ve also served as Lead Cook & Banquet Chef at the Doubletree Hotel in Houston and have been Executive Chef at Ashley Grill and Real Bread Company in Evansville, and Executive Chef at Rolling Hills Country Club and Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh. And now I’m owner and Executive Chef of Just Rennie’s Catering and owner of Just Rennie’s Cookie Co. What is your earliest food-related memory? Getting started at a young age in the food industry creating cakes for special occasions, and seeing how happy people were at their parties. How would you describe the menu at Just Rennie’s? The food at Just Rennie’s is food made from scratch and using only fresh, high quality & natural ingredients. It is food that people can relate too, but with a little twist. What do you feel is your biggest accomplishment as a chef? My biggest accomplishment of all is pleasing my customers on an every day basis. We always strive for perfection.

It beats out any awards that I’ve received in the past from BEST Chef to BEST Caterer. I am very proud though of my wife Marla who just received the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie Award from Evansville Living Magazine. She also started her own Just Rennie’s Cookie Co. that ships to all 50 States! If anyone needs cookies shipped, please go to justrennies. com. We have new clients from Chicago, Boston, New York, Texas, & California. It’s really nice that her cookies are getting national recognition throughout the United States. If you could create a perfect meal – drinks appetizers, entrees, even a desert, what would it be? My perfect meal is sitting down with Marla on our beautiful patio enjoying a nice glass of red wine, sushi, grilled filet and yellow tuna, and JUST RENNIES COOKIES of course! – Alison Sigman

Be sure to try the Just Rennie’s lunch menu Monday – Friday 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 102 SE Fourth Street, Evansville. (812) 401- 8091. And don’t forget your cookies! April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

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31sT annual TasTe oF souTHern inDiana: a sHoWCase oF loCal CaTering

he Substance Abuse Council of Vanderburgh County was organized in 1990 in cooperation with the United Way task force on alcohol and drug abuse. With assistance from the Governor’s Commission, the Task Force expanded to include a broader representation of community groups. The mission of the Substance Abuse Council is to prevent and reduce the incidence of alcohol, drug abuse and other related addictive behaviors in Vanderburgh County.

AMISH

Black Buggy Restaurant (East) 4920 Davis Lant Dr. 473-0012 (Wasington) Hwy. 57 S. 812-254-8966 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/MC

The delectable dining experience will take place at Cambridge Golf Club, 1034 Beacon Hill Drive, on Friday, April 15 at 7 p.m. Reserve your tickets now by calling (812) 422-0626. Tickets are $20.00 in advance, and $30.00 at the door. • 22 •

Restaurant Guide

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

Moonlite Bar-B-Q inn (Owensboro) 2840 W. Parrish Ave. 800-322-8989 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted for parties of 10 or more/ Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards/Beer & Wine

BARBECUE

The Nisbet inn (Haubstadt) 6701 Nisbet Rd. 812-963-9305 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted

american Pit Bosses BBQ 1113 Riverside Dr. 425-5908 Under $10/No Reservations/ Catering Available/No Alcohol/ VISA/MC Bar-B-Q Barn 1003 E. Diamond Ave. 491-9868 Under $10/No Reservations/ No Alcohol/Checks/MC/VISA Corky’s Ribs & Barbecue Casino Aztar (Pavilion Level 1) 421 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4227 Under $10/Casual/FullBar/ Credit Cards/Carry-Out

The Taste of Southern Indiana is a longstanding Evansville and Substance Abuse Council of Vanderburgh County tradition. The event, now in its 31st year, is known to bring together great food and great company for an even greater cause. Proceeds from the event will benefit over 25 local law enforcement agencies, substance abuse prevention programs and addiction treatment providers in Vanderburgh County. This year’s theme “Showcase of Local Catering” will gather over 20 local caterers, restaurants and bakeries with their most delicious sampling of menu items.

FOOD

Hawg ‘N’ Sauce (Mt. Vernon) 1600 Leonard Rd. 812-838-5339 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available – www.hawgnsaucebbq.com powered by Click4AMeal Hickory Pit Stop 1521 N. Main St. 422-6919 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/AMEX landmark BBQ 3901 Broadway Ave. 401-7427 Under $10/Casual/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC Marx Barbeque & Catering Service 3119 W. Maryland St. 425-1616 Under $10/Casual/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/ Full Service Catering

Shyler’s Bar-B-Q 405 S. Green River Rd. 476-4599 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Southern Ride BBQ (New Harmony) 1023 B Church St. 812-682-4227 Under $10/Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/DSCVR Stepto’s Bar-B-Q Shack 4430 1st Ave. 401-8227 Under $10-$15/Casual/ Beer & Wine/MC, VISA/ Online ordering available – www.thebarbqshack.com powered by Click4AMeal Wilson’s General Store, Café & BBQ (Evansville) 11120 Broadway Ave. 812-985-0202 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Wolf’s Bar-B-Q Restaurant 6000 First Ave. 424-8891 Under$10/Casual/Checks/ Reservations Accepted/VISA/MC/ Online ordering available – www.wolfsbarbq.com powered by Click4AMeal

CASUAL THEME

applebee’s Bar & Grill (East) 5100 E. Morgan Ave. 471-0929 (West) 5727 Pearl Dr. 426-2006 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/Full Service Bar/All Major Credit Cards www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

Bar louie 7000 Eagle Crest Blvd. 476-7069 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Beef o’Brady’s (Newburgh) 8177 Bell Oaks Dr. 490-9464 Under $10/Causal/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Blush ultra lounge & Tapas Bar 615 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4700 $10-$15/Upscale casual/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

Chili’s Grill & Bar 600 N. Green River Rd. 475-1510 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards doc’s 1305 Stringtown Rd. 401-1201 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Gator’s Hot fish 1203 N. Main St. 402-7775 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/No Credit Cards/No Alcohol

Boston’s - The Gourmet Pizza 3911 Venetian Dr. 812-853-3400 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

Hadi Shrine 6 Walnut St. 423-4285 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards

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

Hooters 4620 Lincoln Ave. 475-0229 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/VISA/MC/AMEX

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Koodie-Hoo’s (Mt. Vernon) 231 W. 2nd St. 812-838-5202 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

o’Brian’s Sports Bar & Grill 1801 N. Green River Rd. 401-4630 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/Credit Cards/ Full Bar

La Sombra Coffee House 318 Main St. 492-4567 Under $10/No Alcohol Served/ All Major Credit Cards/Espresso Bar & Gifts

ollie’s Sports Bar & Grill 4920 Bellemeade Ave. 401-2125 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

Major Munch (Old Post Oﬃce Place, Downtown Evansville) 437-2363 Under $10/Casual/ VISA/MC/ Online ordering available – www.majormunch.com powered by Click4AMeal Max & erma’s Casino Aztar (Pavilion Level 1) 421 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4258 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

Panera Bread 200 N. Burkhardt Rd. 476-7477 Under $10/All Major Credit Cards Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 6636 E. Lloyd Exp. 473-4100 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Riverview by Fireﬂy (Inside Old National Bank Building) 1 Main St. 464-VIEW Under $10/Casual/ No Alcohol Served/ All Major Credit Cards

Show-Me’s (East) 1700 Morgan Ctr. Dr. 401-SHOW (West) 5501 Pearl Dr. 402-7100 Under $10/Casual/ Checks Accepted/ Credit Cards/Full Bar/ Online ordering available – www.showmes.com powered by Click4AMeal Steeplechase Café (Clarion Inn Airport) 4101 Hwy. 41 N. 424-6400 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/Checks Accepted/ Credit Cards Temptations Buffet Casino Aztar (Pavilion Level 2) 421 Riverside Dr. 433-4000 Under $10/Casual/ Credit Cards Accepted

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FOOD

T.G.i. friday’s (In Eastland Mall) 800 N. Green River Rd. 491-8443 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ No Reservations/No Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards

Restaurant Guide

Trophy Club lounge & dining Room (Inside Indiana Downs) 5480 E. Indiana St. 473-8910 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Accepted

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

GUACAMOLE

from Cancun Mexican Restaurant. China King 590 E. Diamond Ave. 423-1896 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

Zoup fresh Soup Co. (East) 6240 E. Virginia St. 477-2664 (North) 4660 N. 1st Ave. 423-1800 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards

CHINESE

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

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China Super Buffet 127 N. Burkhardt Rd. 476-8788 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/VISA/MC/DSCVR China Town Buffet 5435 Pearl Dr. 425-8146 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ Checks Accepted/Reservations Accepted/VISA/MC

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China Village (Newburgh) 8423 Bell Oaks Dr. 812-858-8238 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/No Alcohol/VISA/ MC/DSCVR

Shing-lee Chinese Restaurant 215 Main St. 464-2769 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

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

Szechwan Chinese Restaurant 669 N. Green River Rd. 479-7600 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/VISA/MC/AMEX

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

Taste of China 4579 University Dr. 422-1260 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/No Alcohol

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

Two Brothers 3806 N. 1st Ave. 423-6188 Under $10/Casual/Reservations/ MC/VISA/DSCVR

Gracie’s Chinese Cuisine 12500 N. Hwy. 41 812-868-8888 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Grand Buffet Mongolian Grill 1356 N. Green River Rd. 476-6666 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/No Checks/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol Janbo Restaurant 4500 W. Lloyd Expwy. 422-8289 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/ Beer & Wine/VISA/MC/DSCVR lucky dragon Chinese Restaurant 4313 E. Morgan Ave. 479-5006 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Beer & Wine/AMEX/MC Mandarin Garden Chinese Restaurant 2013 N. Green River Rd. 476-7088 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/ No Alcohol/VISA/MC MaT. 888 China Bistro 5636 Vogel Rd. 475-2888 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

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

DELI/CAFES

Abby Road Coffee Bean Emporium 422 N. Main St. 402-0842 Under $10/Casual/Visa/MC/ No Alcohol Café 111 111 S. Green River Rd. #D 401-8111 Under $10/Casual/Visa/MC Choo Choo Café & deli 915 Main St. 429-0283 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Coffee Cottage & Café 612 S. Weinbach Ave. 401-1930 Under $10/Casual/Visa/MC daily’s Bakery & Café 701 N. Main St. 484-6635 Reservations Accepted/Under $10/ Casual/Checks/VISA/MC/DSCVR/ No Alcohol

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diamond deli 421 Riverside Dr. 433-6122 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards donut Bank Bakery & Coffee Shop (West) 210 N. St. Joseph Ave. 426-1011 (North) 2128 N. 1st Ave. 426-2311 1031 E. Diamond Ave. 426-0011 (East) 5 N. Green River Rd. 479-0511 1950 Washington Ave. 477-2711 1200 Lincoln Ave. 402-4111 (Newburgh) 3988 SR 261 812-858-9911 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol emge’s deli & ice Cream 206-208 Main St. 422-3026/422-7030 Under $10/Casual/Checks/ No Alcohol enjoy it! Catering 919 North Park Drive 425-6569 Under $10/Casual/Checks/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol Fresh Harvest Deli 101 N.W. 1st St. 421-0407 801 St. Mary’s Dr. 471-9004 Under $10/Casual/MC/VISA Grand Traverse Pie Company 6245 Vogel Rd. 477-7437 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/ All Major Credit Cards The Granola Jar 1033 Mt. Pleasant Rd. 437-1899 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards The Great american Bagel 3901 Morgan Ave. 476-7212 Under $10/Casual/MC/VISA Jeanne’s Gelato 2003 Lincoln Ave. 479-8272 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches 701 N. Burkhardt Rd. Ste. C 401-5400 (Newburgh) 8680 Highpoint Dr. 491-7111 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards • 26 •

FOOD Restaurant Guide

Just Rennies Cookies 102 S.E. 4th St. 490-8098 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards La Sombra Coffee Company 318 Main St. 492-4567 Under $10/Casual/VISA/MC/ DSCVR Maxine’s Cafe & Bakery 1322 N. Green River Rd. 473-3663 Under $10/Casual/Checks/ No Alcohol/All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available – www.maxinescafebakery.com powered by Click4AMeal Nitro Grill 4904 Plaza East Blvd. 812-708-0600 Under $10/Casual/ No Alcohol/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC Panera Bread 220 Burkhardt Rd. 476-7477 Under $10/Casual/Checks/ All Major Credit Cards Penn Station East Coast Subs (East) 137 N. Burkhardt Rd. 479-PENN (7366) (North) 4827 David Lant 402-PENN (West) 5310 Pearl Dr. 434-PENN (Owensboro) 3625 Frederica St. 270-683-1515 (Henderson) 1111 Barrett Rd. 270-826-7361 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/ All Major Credit Cards Penny Lane Coffeehouse 600 S.E. 2nd St. 421-8741 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Piece of Cake 210 Main St. 424-2253 Under $5/Casual/No Alcohol/ No Reservations/Checks/ DSCVR/VISA/MC Planter’s Coffee House (Henderson) 130 N. Main St. 270-830-0927 Under $5/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

Roly Poly Sandwiches 5702 E. Virginia St. 812-962-2326 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/ VISA/MC Schlotzsky’s deli 301 N. Green River Rd. 471-4011 Under $10/Casual/VISA/MC Spudz –N- Stuff (East) 812 S. Green River Rd. 401-7783 (West) 5225 Pearl Dr. 402-8287 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/ No Reservations/All Major Credit Cards/Online ordering available – www.spudznstuﬀ.com powered by Click4AMeal Riverview by Fireﬂy (In Old National Bank Place) 1 Main St. 464-VIEW Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/ All Major Credit Cards Twilight Bistro 221 Main St. 421-0606 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards Vecchio’s italian Market & delicatessen (Newburgh) 14 W. Jennings St. 490-7879 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/ DSCVR Windmill donuts & Pizza 3030 N. Green River Rd. 437-6444 Under $10/Casual/MC/VISA

FAMILY/ HOMESTYLE

The acropolis fine Greek Cuisine & Spirits 501 N. Green River Rd. 475-9320 $10-15/Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available www.acropolisevv.com powered by Click4AMeal Black Buggy Restaurant (East) 4920 Davis Lant Dr. 473-0012 (Wasington) Hwy. 57 S. 812-254-8966 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/MC

Bob Evans Restaurant (East) 1125 N. Green River Rd. 473-9022 (West) 5201 Pearl Dr. 812-425-5100 (Owensboro) 3123 Kentucky Hwy. 54 270-683-3515 (Princeton) US 41 & State Rt. 64 812-386-1228 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/ No Alcohol/VISA/MC Boonville Café (Boonville) 713 E. Main St. 812-897-2912 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/VISA/MC Buffalo Wild Wings (BW3) (East) 713 N. Green River Rd. 471-9464 (West) 5404 Pearl Dr. 471-9464 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/Full Service Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Burger Bank 1617 S. Weinbach Ave. 475-2265 Under $10/Casual Carousel Restaurant 5115 Monroe Ave. 479-6388 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Charlie & Barney’s 1801 W. Franklin St. 423-5355 Under $10/Casual/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar Cracker Barrel 8215 Eagle Lake Dr. 479-8788 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Checks Accepted/Credit Cards Cross-eyed Cricket 2101 Pennsylvania St. 422-6464 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Checks Accepted/ Online ordering available – www. crosseyedcricketrestaurant.com powered by Click4AMeal Culver’s Frozen Custard Butter Burgers 1734 Hirschland Rd. 437-3333 Under $10/Casual/MC/VISA/ DSCVR

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denny’s Classic diner (West) 5212 Weston Rd. 424-4472 (Newburgh) 19501 Elpers Rd. 812-867-7156 Under $10/Casual/Formal/ Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards denny’s Restaurant (North) 4301 Hwy. 41 N. 423-9459 (East) 351 N. Green River Rd. 473-1063 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ No Alcohol/All Major Credit Cards diner 41 4301 Hwy. 41 North 424-2881 Under $10/Checks/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol ellis Park-Clubhouse (Henderson) Hwy. 41 North 800-333-8110 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards The feed Mill (Poseyville) Hwy. 165 & I-64 812-874-2210 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards 5 Guys Burgers 5402 E. Indiana St. 401-1773 Under $10/Checks/All Major Credit Cards/No Alcohol flying Saucer Café (Inside the Airport) 7801 Bussing Dr. 423-1113 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

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FOOD Restaurant Guide

The Hilltop inn 1100 Harmony Way 422-1757 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Cash/Check/ All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar Hott’s Grill 122 N. Weinbach Ave. 437-3377 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/Checks/Beer & Wine/ All Major Credit Cards Hornville Tavern 2607 W. Baseline Rd. 812-963-0967 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ No Credit Cards/Checks Accepted iHoP 601 N. Burkhardt Rd. 471-0510 Under $10, Casual/ No Reservations/No Alcohol Served/All Major Credit Cards K&d dutch Korner 13935 St. Wendel Rd. 812-963-9370 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Cash/Full Bar KT’s fire Grill (Wadesville) 7247 Main St. 812-673-4996 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC

Frontier Restaurant & Bar 12945 Hwy. 57 812-867-6786 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC

kippleville (Kipplee’s Partyhouse) 2322 Division St. 476-1936 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

Gemeca inn (Ft. Branch) 802 E. Locust St. 812-753-4441 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/No Checks/ VISA/MC/AMEX

knotty Pine Cafe 500 N. Main St. 423-0014 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Checks Accepted/ Cash Only/No Alcohol

Golden Corral (West) 5301 Pearl Dr. 423-4930 (East) 130 Cross Point Blvd. 473-1095 (Henderson) 1770 S. Green St. 270-869-9310 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Checks/ No Alcohol/All Major Credit Cards

Koodie-Hoo’s (Mt. Vernon) 231 W. 2nd St. 812-838-5202 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

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libby & Mom’s Café 2 Richardt Ave. 437-3040 Under $10/Checks Accepted/VISA/ MC/DSCVR log inn (Haubstadt) 12491 S. 200 E. 812-867-3216 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar Merry-Go-Round Restaurant 2101 Old Business 41 423-6388 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted o’Charley’s (East) 7301 E. Indiana St. 479-6632 (West) 5125 Pearl Dr. 424-3348 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards The old Mill 503 New Harmony Rd. 812-963-6000 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards The Pie Pan 905 North Park Dr. 425-2261 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ No Alcohol Pop’s Grill (New Harmony) 516 S. Main St. 812-682-3880 $10-$15/Casual/Checks Accepted/ VISA/MC Rafferty’s 1400 N. Green River Rd. 471-0024 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Red Robin Gourmet Burgers 6636 E. Lloyd Exp. 473-4100 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards St. Joe inn 9515 St. Wendel Rd. 812-963-9310 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Recommended/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar Stoll’s Country inn 19820 Castle Creek Dr. 812-867-7330 Under $10/Check MC/Visa/ Reservations Accepted/ No Alcohol/Buﬀet-style menu

Wolf’s Tavern & Restaurant (Henderson) 31 N. Green St. 270-212-1151 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Zesto’s 102 W. Franklin St. 424-1416 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards

FINE DINING

The acropolis fine Greek Cuisine and Spirits 501 N. Green River Rd. 475-9320 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available – www.acropolisevv.com powered by Click4AMeal Bonefish Grill 6401 E. Lloyd Expwy. 401-3474 $15-$25/Credit Cards/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar Cavanaugh’s Casino Aztar (Pavilion Level 2) 421 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4333 $20-$30/Reservations Recommended/No Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards The Cincinnati (Vincennes) 10 N. 2nd St. 812-895-1855 $15-25/Full Bar/Reservations Accepted/MC/VISA/DCSVR Cork-n-Cleaver 650 S. Hebron Ave. 479-6974 $10-$25/Causual/Reservations Recommended/ All Major Credit Cards The Edgewater Grille (Newburgh) 1 E. Water St. 812-858-2443 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards The Jungle Restaurant and fat Cats Bar 415 Main St. 425-5282 $10-$15/Reservations Recommended/ Two Full Bars/ VISA/MC

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lorenzo’s Bistro & Bakery 972 S. Hebron Ave. 475-9477 $15-$25/Upscale Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/All Major Credit Cards/ Full Bar Madeleine’s Restaurant 423 S.E. 2nd St. 491-8611 $15-$25/Reservations Recommended/Checks/ All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar Milano italian Cuisine 500 Main St. 484-2222 $10-$15/Reservations Recommended/Credit Cards/ Beer & Wine Red Geranium (New Harmony) 504 N. St. 812-682-4431 $15-$25/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/ Credit Cards Szechwan Chinese Restaurant 669 N. Green River Rd. 479-7600 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/ VISA/MC/AMEX The Trophy Club (Inside Indiana Downs) 5480 Indiana St. 473-8910 $10-$15/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Credit Cards

GERMAN

Gerst Bavarian Haus 2100 W. Franklin St. 424-1420 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

GREEK

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

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FOOD

INDIAN

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

Restaurant Guide

ITALIAN/ MEDITERRANEAN

angelo’s 305 Main St. 428-6666 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Biaggi’s Ristorante italiano 16401 E. Lloyd Expwy. 421-0800 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC Café arazu (Newburgh) 117 W. Jennings St. 812-842-2200 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Beer & Wine/VISA/ MC/DSCVR Charzad 519 N. Green River Rd. 473-2849 Under $10/Casual/VISA/MC/ DSCVR dilegge’s italian 607 N. Main St. 428-3004 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards/ Online ordering available – www.dileggesrestaurant.com powered by Click4AMeal House of Como 2700 S. Kentucky St. 422-0572 $10-$20/Casual/Checks Accepted/Cash/Full Bar

The Olive Garden italian Restaurant 1100 N. Green River Rd. 473-2903 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/Full Bar/Credit Cards Pita Pan 1375 Washington Ave. 476-1111 800 N. Green River Rd. (Inside Eastland Mall) 475-9333 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol/ VISA Raﬃ’s Italian & Mediterranean Cuisine 1100 N. Burkhardt Rd. 479-9166 $10-$15/Dressy Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

JAPANESE

fujiyama Japanese Steakhouse 917 North Park Dr. 812-962-4440 $10-$20/Casual/Beer & Wine/ Reservations Accepted/ Credit Cards iwataya Japanese Restaurant 8401 N. Kentucky Ave. 812-868-0830 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

Manna Mediterranean 2913 Lincoln Ave. 473-7005 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards

Kanpai Sushi & asian Bistro 4593 Washington Ave. 471-7076 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards/Online ordering available – www.mykanpai.com powered by Click4AMeal

Milano’s italian Cuisine 500 Main St. 484-2222 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/All Major Credit Cards/Beer & Wine

Nagasaki inn 5720 Virginia St. 473-1442 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

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Tokyo Japan 3000 N. Green River Rd. 401-1020 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards Zuki Japanese Grill & Sushi lounge 1448 N. Green River Rd. 477-9854 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Beer & Wine Serviced /All Major Credit Cards

KOREAN

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

MEXICAN

acapulco Mexican (East) 3339 N. Green River Rd. 475-0566 (Newburgh) 8480 High Pointe Dr. 812-858-7777 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/MC, Visa/ Online ordering available – www.fiestaacapulco.com powered by Click4AMeal Cancun Mexican (Henderson) 341 S. Green St. 270-826-0067 (Newburgh) 10640 Newburgh Rd. 812-490-9936 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Recommended/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards/Online ordering available – www. cancunhenderson.com - powered by Click4AMeal el Charro 720 N. Sonntag Ave. 421-1986 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Recommended/All Major Credit Cards/Beer & Wine el Maguey (Boonville) 601 W. State Rd. 62 812-897-2028 3250 Warrick Dr. 812-897-6666 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/MC, VISA/Online ordering available – www.mymaguey.com powered by Click4AMeal

el Rio 1919 Green River Rd. 812-471-1400 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/Credit Cards Hacienda Mexican Restaurant (East) 990 S. Green River Rd. 474-1635 (North) 711 N. 1st. Ave. 423-6355 (West) 5440 Pearl Dr. 422-2055 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/VISA/ MC/AMEX Jalisco Mexican Restaurant 4044 Professional Ln. 490-2814 $5-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/ Major Credit Cards la Cabana 821 S. Green River Rd. 477-3351 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Credit Cards/Full Bar/Online ordering available – www.lacabanaevansville.com powered by Click4AMeal Los Bravos (East) 834 Tutor Ln. 474-9078 (North) 3534 First Ave. 424-4101 (West) 4630 W. Lloyd Expwy. 464-3136 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/ MC/AMEX los Toribio’s (Henderson) 2810 U.S. 41 N. 270-830-6610 1647 S. Green St. 270-831-2367 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Service Bar/ VISA/MC/AMEX Moe’s Southwest Grill 6401 E. Lloyd Expwy. 491-6637 Under $10/Casual/ All Major Credit Cards/ Beer & Wine Qdoba Mexican Grill 922 Burkhardt Rd. 401-0800 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/MC/VISA Taco Tierra 420 S. Green River Rd. 402-8226 Under $10/Casual/VISA/MC

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

PIZZA/ SANDWICHES

archie & Clyde’s Restaurant (Newburgh) 8309 Bell Oaks Dr. 490-7778 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Visa, MC/Online ordering available – www.archieandclydes.com powered by Click4AMeal Big M’s Pizzeria 1424 N. Main St. 434-6909 $10-$15/Casual/VISA/MC Boogie’s Pizza (Mt. Vernon) 506 E. 4th St. 812-838-5000 Under $10/Beer & Wine/ Checks/VISA/MC/DSCVR Boston’s - The Gourmet Pizza 3911 Venetian Dr. 812-853-3400 $5-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Cici’s Pizza (East) 101-B N. Green River Rd. 477-2424 (West) 5625 Pearl Dr. Ste. G 812-962-0034 Under $10/Casual/No Alcohol Served/Non Smoking/ No Credit Cards Dave’s Sports Den Pizza & Pub 701 N. Weinbach Ave. 479-8887 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards deerhead Sidewalk Cafe 222 E. Columbia St. 425-2515 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards firedome Pizza & Wings (Henderson) 2046 Hwy. 41 N. 270-830-7700 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards

FOOD Restaurant Guide

Geronte’s Pizza 4706 Vogel Rd. 474-1700 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/Beer & Wine/ VISA/MC Greeks Pizza 240 S. Green River Rd. 402-4733 Under $10/Credit Cards Heady’s Pizza 4120 N. First Ave. 437-4343 Under $10/Casual/VISA/MC Highland Pizza Shop 6669 Kratzville Rd. 402-8900 Under $10/VISA/MC Hott’s Grill 122 N. Weinbach Ave. 437-3377 Under $10/Casual/Beer/VISA/MC Kipplee’s Stadium inn 2350 Division St. 479-1542 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Mama Roma’s Pizza & Wings 2008 E. Morgan Ave. 422-1212 Under $10/Casual/Checks/ All Major Credit Cards Mr. B’s Pizza & Wings (Henderson) 2611 Hwy. 41 N. 270-826-1111 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks/Beer & Wine/MC Noble Roman’s Pizza (East) 2403 Washington Ave. (Ross Center) 477-5347 (West) 4807 W. Lloyd Expwy. 424-0996 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Beer & Wine/Credit Cards/Online ordering available – www. nobleromansevansville.com powered by Click4AMeal

Gardo’s Italian Oven 13220 Darmstadt Rd. 812-868-8071 Under $10/Casual • 32 •

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old Chicago Pasta & Pizza 6550 E. Lloyd Expwy. 401-1400 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar/ Online ordering available – www.evansvilleoldchicago. com - powered by Click4AMeal

Rounder’s Pizza (North) 510 W. Mill Rd. 424-4960 (East) 12731 N. Green River Rd. 812-867-7172 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/Beer & Wine/ VISA/MC Sam’s Pizzeria 2011 W. Delaware 423-3160 $10-$15/Casual/No Alcohol

Papa John’s Pizza (East) 303 N. Weinbach Ave. 477-7700 (East) 5436 E. Indiana St. 473-5200 (North) 4204 N. 1st Ave. 425-2345 (West) 4814 W. Lloyd Expwy. 812-423-7272 Under $10/Credit Cards

Samuel’s Place (New Harmony) 518 Main. St. 812-682-3001 Under $10/Casual/All Major Credit Cards

Parkway Pizza 3911 Broadway Ave. 423-3339 Under $10/No Alcohol/ Checks/MC/VISA

Sandy’s Pizza (Ft. Branch) 609 S. Main St. 812-759-3972 Under $10/Casual/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

Pizza Chef (Newburgh) 4938 SR 261 812-853-3338 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks Accepted/ Beer & Wine/MC/VISA

The Slice 2011 Lincoln Ave. 476-8518 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

Pizza depot 11845 Old Petersburgh Rd. 812-867-9131 Under $10/Checks Accepted/ Beer & Wine/All Major Credit Cards

Smitty’s Little Tavern 2109 W. Franklin St. 423-6280 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

Pizza King (East) 1033 S. Weinbach Ave. 476-9441 (West) W. Franklin St. 424-7976 (North) 2411 Stringtown Rd. 401-1060 (Newburgh) Hwy. 66 & 261 812-853-3368 Under $10/Casual/Credit Cards/Beer available/Online ordering available – www.pizzakingevansville.com powered by Click4AMeal

Talk of the Town Pizza 1200 Edgar St. 402-8696 Under $10/Casual/Checks Accepted/Beer & Wine/ VISA/MC

The Pizza Stop 1200 W. Columbia St. 402-5711 Under $10/Reservations Accepted/Credit Cards/ No Alcohol Roca Bar 1618 S. Kentucky Ave. 422-7782 12301 Hwy. 41 North 812-868-8898 $10-$15/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Checks/All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar

Turoni’s forget-Me-Not-inn 4 N. Weinbach Ave. 477-7500 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Turoni’s Pizzeria & Brewery 408 N. Main St. 812-424-9871 (Newburgh) 8011 Bell Oaks Rd. 490-5555 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar - In house Brewery/ All Major Credit Cards Walther’s Golf ‘n fun 2301 N. 1st Ave. 464-4472 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

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PRIVATE DINING

C.J.’s Party Place (Inside Willow Lanes) Virginia & Hwy. 41 422-6682 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Necessary for Parties/All Major Credit Cards Just Rennie’s Catering 100 S.E. 4th St. 401-8098 $15 to $25/Banquet facilities for private parties up to 40 people/Conference Calling/ WiFi Internet/AV Equipment/ Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards The Event Gallery 956 Parrett St. 467-4255 $15 - $25/Banquet facilities/ Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards Kirby’s 1113-1119 Parrett St. 422-2230 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Necessary/ All Major Credit Cards Schmitt Catering & More 812-909-0566/812-774-6547 Under $10/Reservations Necessary/Checks Accepted/ No Credit Cards Truﬄes Eatery & Catering (Newburgh) 4833 State Rd. 490-6070 $10-$15/Casual/No Alcohol/ Checks Accepted/VISA/MC/ DSCVR

PUBS

Chilly Willy’s Pub 3039 Claremont Ave. 423-0726 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Credit Cards Corner Pocket Bar & Grill 1819 N. Fulton Ave. 428-2255 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC Cricket’s (Newburgh) 518 W. Main St. 812-858-2782 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Darren’s Pub (Henderson) 713 N. Green St. 812-827-2206 Under $10/Casual/Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/VISA/MC • 33 •

Rounder’s Pizza (North) 510 W. Mill Rd. 424-4960 (East) 12731 N. Green River Rd. 812-867-7172 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Checks/Beer & Wine/VISA/MC Sportsman’s Billiards & Grille 2315 W. Franklin St. 422-0801 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

GERMAN POTATO SALAD from Nisbet Inn.

Dave’s Sportsden Pizza & Pub 701 N. Weinbach Ave. 479-8887 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks/All Major Credit Cards d.C.’s Pub 900 W. Buena Vista 401-6425 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/Checks/All Major Credit Cards doc’s 1305 Stringtown Rd. 401-1201 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ VISA/MC fast eddy’s Burgers & Beer 507 N.W. Riverside Dr. 424-ROCK Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/VISA/MC fox & Hound english Pub and Grille 5416 E. Indiana St. 473-5721 Between $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Ginny’s Place 1602 Vann Ave. 477-0789 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ VISA/MC

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K.C.’s Time out lounge & Grill 1121 S. Green River Rd. 437-9920 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Checks/VISA/MC/DSCVR Jazzy Grooves 217 Main St. 812-604-1936 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/Checks/All Major Credit Cards

ollie’s Sports Bar & Grill 4920 Bellemeade Ave. 401-2124 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards The Marigold Bar 2112 S. Weinbach Ave. 475-8780 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Cash Only

Kipplee’s Stadium inn 2350 Division St. 479-1542 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ VISA/MC

The Pub 1348 Division St. 423-2121 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Cards

lamasco Bar & Grill 1331 W. Franklin St. 437-0171 Under $10/Casual/No Reservations/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

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

Main Gate Sports Bar 518 Main St. 484-1066 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/Full Bar/Checks Accepted/VISA/ MC/DSCVR

Roca Bar 1618 S. Kentucky Ave. 422-7782 12301 Hwy. 41 North 812-868-8898 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks/All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar

old Chicago Pasta & Pizza 6550 E. Lloyd Expwy. 401-1400 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/All Major Credit Cards

Rookie’s Sports Bar (Henderson) 117 Second St. 270-826-1106 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Credit Cards/Full Bar

Turoni’s Pizzery & Brewery 408 N. Main St. 424-9873 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations/Full Bar In house brewery/ VISA/MC/DSCVR Turoni’s Newburgh (Newburgh) 8011 Bell Oaks Dr. 490-5555 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations/Full Bar/VISA/ MC/ DSCVR Turoni’s forget-Me-Not inn 4 N. Weinbach Ave. 477-7500 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations/Full Bar/ VISA/MC/DSCVR Wolf’s Tavern & Restaurant (Henderson) 31 N. Green St. 270-212-1151 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

SEAFOOD

Bonefish Grill 6401 E. Lloyd Expwy. 401-3474 $15-$25/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Credit Cards/Full Bar Cheeseburger in Paradise 8301 Eagle Lake Dr. 475-1074 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

FOOD Restaurant Guide Gator’s Hot fish 1203 N. Main St. 402-7775 Under $10/Casual Harbor Bay Seafood (Next to Showplace Cinemas) (East) 4706 Morgan Ave. 402-5122 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Major Credit Cards (North) 4428 N. First Ave. (In the North Park Shopping Center) 426-0133 $10-15/Casual/Full Bar/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/ All Major Credit Cards Red lobster 4605 Bellemeade Ave. 477-9227 $10-$15/Casual/ Full Bar/Credit Cards Tin fish (Newburgh) 300 W. Jennings Station 490-7000 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

SPANISH

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

STEAKHOUSES Cork ‘N Cleaver 650 S. Hebron Ave. 479-6974 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Haub Steak House (Haubstadt) 101 E. Haub St. 812-768-6462 $10-$15/Casual/ Reservations Recommended/Checks Accepted/Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards

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Hornet’s Nest 11845 Old Petersburg Rd. 812-867-2386 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards House of Como 2700 S. Kentucky St. 422-0572 $10-$20/Casual/Checks Accepted/Cash/Full Bar logan’s Roadhouse Steakhouse 1 N. Burkhardt Rd. 471-8403 5645 Pearl Dr. 421-0908 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/ Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon 934 N. Green River Rd. 473-5468 $10-$15/Casual/ No Reservations/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards longhorn Steakhouse 320 N. Green River Rd. 473-2400 $10-$15/Casual/Call Ahead Seating/Checks Accepted/All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar outback Steakhouse 7201 Indiana St. 474-0005 $10-$15/Casual/ No Reservations/Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Rookie’s Sports Bar (Henderson) 117 Second St. 270-826-1106 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/Credit Cards Sirloin Stockade 4610 Bellemeade Ave. 473-0300 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/ No Alcohol/VISA/MC/ DSCVR

Texas Roadhouse 7900 Eagle Crest Blvd. 477-7427 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ No Reservations/ No Checks/VISA/MC/ DSCVR Tumbleweed Southwest Grill (Henderson) 1868 U.S. 41 N. 270-869-9800 $10-$15/Casual/Full Bar/ VISA/MC Western Rib-eye & Ribs 1401 N. Boeke Rd. 476-5405 $12-$18/Casual/ Reservations /Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards

TAVERNS

Bob’s lounge 907 N. Fares Ave. 425-4929 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar Brett & Rhonda’s Place (Chandler) 763 W. Lincoln 812-588-1010 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/VISA/MC Buck’s Tavern 1015 N. Fulton Ave. 429-0055 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/No Checks/ All Major Credit Cards Cricket’s (Newburgh) 518 W. Main 858-2782 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar Corner Pocket 1819 Fulton Ave. 428-BALL Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards darmstadt inn 13130 Darmstadt Rd. 812-867-7300 Under $10/Casual/MC/ VISA/Full Bar deerhead Sidewalk Cafe 222 E. Columbia St. 425-2515 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Service Bar/All Major Credit Cards Accepted

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diamond lanes 2400 Hwy 41 N. 424-4677 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Major Credit Cards doc’s Nightclub 1305 Stringtown Rd. 401-1201 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards duck inn 4100 Pollack Ave. 479-8050 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ No Checks/All Major Credit Cards/Full Bar Fat Boys Tavern (Ft. Branch) 115 N. McCreary St. 812-753-9914 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/VISA/MC ford’s Bar 1404 E. Morgan Ave. 425-7729 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/Cash Only fred’s Bar & Grill 421 Read St. 423-8040 Under $10/Casual/ No Reservations/ Cash Only/Full Bar Gloria’s Corral Club 3101 N. Kratzville Rd. 423-0138 Under $10/Casual/ Cash Only/Full Bar Hogdaddy’s Saloon (Old Shawneetown, IL) 648 Main St. 618-922-1389 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/No Credit Cards/ Checks Accepted Hornville Tavern & Catering 2607 Baseline Rd. 812-963-9318 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Checks Accepted The knob Hill Tavern (Newburgh) 1016 Hwy. 662 West 812-853-9550 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Checks Accepted/Full Bar/Credit Cards

legends (Inside River City Recreation) 1050 S. Weinbach Ave. 476-74444 Under $10/Casual/ Major Credit Cards/ Full Bar The Peephole Bar & Grill 201 Main St. 423-5171 Under $10/Casual/Full Bar/Checks/MC/VISA, DSCVR Rick’s 718 Bar & Grill 718 3rd Ave. 423-0872 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Sam & Jimmy’s Hobo Jungle 1323 S. Barker Ave. 491-6229 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards 711 Tavern 711 Virginia St. 422-0904 Under $10/Cash Only/ Full Bar She lounge 1104 Diamond Ave. 423-0814 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards St. Phillips inn (Mt. Vernon) 11200 Upper Mt. Vernon Rd. 812-985-5558 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Recommended/ Checks Accepted/ Full Bar/Credit Cards Silver Bell 113510 St. Wendel Rd. 812-963-0944 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Cash Only/Full Bar Smitt y’s Little Tavern 2109 W. Franklin St. 423-6280 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/All Major Credit Cards Accepted

Sportsman’s Billiards & Grille 2315 W. Franklin St. 422-0801 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Full Bar/ All Major Credit Cards Stockwell inn 4001 E. Eichel Ave. 476-2384 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Accepted/ Cash Only/Full Bar T.J.’s Stockyard inn 1217 Baker Ave. 402-9273 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/Cash Only Yellow Tavern (New Harmony) 521 Church St. 812-682-3303 Under $10/Casual/ Full Bar/Checks Accepted/Credit & Debit Not Accepted

THAI

Thai Chow (Ft. Branch) Rt. 1 812-753-3878 Under $10/Casual/ Reservations Required/ Checks Accepted Thai Papaya Cuisine 6240 E. Virginia St. 477-8424 Under $10/ All Major Credit Cards/Online ordering available – www.thaipapayacuisine. com - powered by Click4AMeal

VEGETARIAN

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

VIETNAMESE

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

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HaDi sHrine opens BanQueT FaCiliTy

Last month, the Hadi Shrine Temple unveiled a new facet to their organization: Hadi Catering. With this addition, they also debuted a new banquet room to satisfy the needs of their guests. Overlooking the Ohio River in beautiful downtown Evansville, the banquet facilities at the Hadi Shrine Temple are a perfect destination for any event, whether it’s a corporate luncheon or a wedding reception. We talked to Chad Keown, Food and Beverage Manager about this new venture. Why did the Hadi Shrine decide to expand into event hosting and catering? The Hadi Temple has always had catering and event hosting available to its members, but with the economy the way that it is and the competitiveness of the food and beverage business, we had to move into the public sector to survive. What does the Hadi Shrine offer that is unique or special? Red Fez Catering at the Hadi Temple is a full service caterer and banquet location. We take a lot of the work out of reception set-up, teardown, coordination, etc. Outside of decorating, the Red Fez handles all other aspects of event operations. We also specialize in personalized service that you will not find anywhere else. With a background in private clubs for many years, the Catering staff at the Red Fez will provide you with everything you need to have a memorable event. Need help planning the special event? Red Fez Catering offers specialized menu planning and in house DJ services too. Give them a call at (812) 423-4285 or visit their new facility at 6 Walnut Street in Evansville. • 36 •

magine the breathtaking beauty of some of the best cirque artists in the world performing on the same stage with a full symphony orchestra. The Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra brings this magical experience to the Victory Theatre with Cirque de la Symphonie! We talked to Executive Director, Glenn Roberts, about this month’s performance. N4U: Music and dance naturally have strong ties with each other. How do the cirque artists interpret the separate pieces of music into motion and movement? Glenn Roberts: They train themselves to match the overall “rhythm” of their routine with the ebb and flow of the musical selections. Unlike ballet where a dancer’s every move is tied measure by measure to the music, the cirque acrobats follow a more general contour of the music, and then time their “Ta-Da!” moments to coincide with the climaxes in the music. Being such a visual program, how do the orchestra and the performers share the stage? The staging logistics were the first challenge we had to work through. But fortunately the stage at the Victory Theatre is very deep, so sharing space with the performers is not an issue. This production will look very different than most. The orchestra will be set further back than normal to allow room in front of the stage for the acrobats and strongmen. We’ll have a special rigging to allow aerial acrobats to perform and “float” above the first rows of the audience. As a special bonus, we’ll utilize the orchestra pit as special seating for audience members, who will get to see the aerial artist perform directly overhead. This program calls upon more contemporary pieces of music, including works from the movies “Star Wars” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” which offer more energetic pieces. Was this taken into consideration when compiling the selections for the program?

The music selections are driven by the Cirque de la Symphonie company and based upon which acrobats are selected to perform. The inclusion of the “Star Wars” and “Harry Potter” scores certainly add to the excitement, but the majority of the music is actually straight from the great romantic composers. The audience will be thrilled by some of the most heartpounding, passionate music ever written. I’d bet it will be familiar to the listeners as it has been used in movies, television shows, advertisements, cartoons, you name it! There has been increasing popularity for cirque acts over the last 5 years; was this a driving force for this program? Absolutely. The enormous popularity of Cirque du Soleil has spawned a great interest in this art form, and the pairing of great acrobatic talent with great symphonic music is just too good to pass up! This particular program is selling out across the country, so naturally we couldn’t resist catching this wave here in Evansville. Is there a particular moment from the concert that you are most excited about that is sure to wow the audience? This show is riddled with “wow” moments – in fact, we should have oxygen available to help folks catch their breath. But if I have to choose, don’t miss the aerial hoop routine, and Jarek & Darek, the Strongmen at the end of the show. (How do they do that!?) Cirque de la Symphone will be performed on Saturday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 10 at 2:00 p.m. at the Victory Theatre. For more information or tickets, call 425-5050 or visit evansvillephilharmonic.org. www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

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fRidaY, aPRil 1 4:00 PM Winetree (Darmstadt) -- Wine Tasting 5:30 PM Tin Fish -Justin Weddington 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Gregory

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7:00 PM The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Powerplay Someplace Else -Traffic Jam Fridays 9:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -Nick Gregory Chilly Willy’s -Hussman Trio Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Skeltons Montourage Doc’s Nightclub -Karaoke with BK Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight Gloria’s Corral Club -Rock Your Beat Dance Party & Karaoke with DJ Val Jazzy Groove’s -Soul Live KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -Panacea

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O’Brians Sports Bar -- Six Hills Giant The Brickhouse -Karaoke 10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -Jakob Freely/ DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM Someplace Else -Ginger Ale The Brickhouse -Show Upstairs w/ special guest

SaTuRdaY, aPRil 2 Koodie Hoos -DJ & Karaoke hosted by Todd Early with Generation Sound River City Recreation -- Bowl Your Head Off/Legends Karaoke Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Apt “F” 9:15 PM Duck Inn -The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:30 PM Club Royale -The Jimmies 10:00 PM Fast Eddy’s -Gonzo’s Toybox Ginny’s Place -Karaoke Lamasco Bar -Karaoke Lanhucks -3rd Chance/ Hellbound Glory

5:30 PM Tin Fish -Justin Weddington 7:00 PM The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Powerplay Doc’s Nightclub -Andrea Wirth & the Dirty Lil’ Fun Havers 8:45 PM River City Recreation -- Open Bowling 9:00 PM Chilly Willy’s -- Andy Brasher/Elliot Sublett Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Slap Happy Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight

Gloria’s Corral Club -- Hip-Hop Dance Party Jazzy News4UOnline.com Groove’s -Honey Roy 11:30 PM KC’s Time Someplace Else -Out Lounge & Grill -Ginger Ale, Chelsey Beasley Nicole Stephens, Show Me’s (East) -Dakota Carmichael & DJ & Karaoke Howie Felterbush Show Me’s (West) -The Brickhouse -DJ & Karaoke Show Upstairs w/ TJ’s Stockyard Inn special guest -- Biker Appreciation Day with Sons of SuNdaY, Sisters

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9:15 PM Duck Inn -Halo Stereo

2:00 PM TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Pool Tournament

9:30 PM Club Royale -The Jimmies

5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller

10:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -Comedy Caravan: Donna Carter/Ben Moore/Brian Kiley Fast Eddy’s -Gonzo’s Toybox Ginny’s Place -Karaoke Lamasco Bar -Monte’s Entourage Lanhucks -- Iron Monkee O’Brians Sports Bar -- Six Hills Giant The Brickhouse -Karaoke 10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -Adam Blythe/DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs

6:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Beauty & Barber Shops 8:00 PM Fast Eddy’s -Karaoke with Shane Breedlove KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -Server Appreciation Night Karaoke with DJ Magic Mark Lanhucks -Variety Night 9:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Amazing Soul Crackers Lamasco Bar -Lindsey Williams

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Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke

3:00 PM Duck Inn -- Free Pool

9:30 PM The Brickhouse -Karaoke

4:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Open Mic Night

10:00 PM Ginny’s Place -Karaoke

6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Texas Hold’em

11:30 PM Someplace Else -Benefit Show for Chelsey Nicole Stephens

7:00 PM Club Royale -Acoustic Night with Andrea & Katie

MoNdaY, aPRil 4 5:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -Free Darts 7:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -NCAA Final 4 Party KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- NCAA Final 4 Party O’Brians Sports Bar -NCAA Final 4 Party Show Me’s (East) -Nick Gregory/ Iceman’s Radio Show Live!/ Final 4 NCAA Party Show Me’s (West) -Final 4 NCAA Party 8:00 PM Club Royale -- Jay Johnson Someplace Else -Pool Tournament 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar -Hussman Trio Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke

8:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Andrea Reed Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Trivia 9:00 PM Duck Inn -Jay Johnson Lamasco Bar -Open Jam Show Me’s (East) -Jason Clutter Show Me’s (West) -Nick Gregory/Indoor Cornhole Tournament 9:30 PM Old Chicago -Lindsey Williams 10:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -Bar & Restaurant Appreciation Night with DJ Magic Mark

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WedNeSdaY, aPRil 6 4:00 PM Liquor Locker (Weinbach) -Beer Tasting Old Chicago -Kid’s Night Winetree (East) -Wine Tasting 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Smith 8:00 PM Club Royale -Karaoke with the Experience hosted by BK DC’s Pub & Charbroil Grill -Dance Party with DJ Jon B and “Name That Tune” Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Open Mic Night Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Someplace Else -College Night 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:00 PM Gloria’s Corral Club -Karaoke with DJ Val Lamasco Bar -Adam Blythe Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -The Lucky Charms 10:00 PM Lanhucks -Karaoke Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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The Brickhouse -- Dance Party w/DJ Greg

THuRSdaY, aPRil 7 3:00 PM Duck Inn -- Free Pool 4:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Open Mic Night Liquor Locker (St. Joe) -Beer Tasting Winetree (North) -Wine Tasting 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -John Hussmann Ri Ra Irish Pub -Irish Session 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Karaoke Lamasco Bar -Andy Fulton on Piano 8:00 PM Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Mike Fisher 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Unique Soundz Entertainment with Travis 9:00 PM Duck Inn -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -College Night Karaoke with DJ Val www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

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usi springFesT 2011

Lanhucks -- Andrea Wirth Open Mic Night Ri Ra Irish Pub -Casey Williams Show Me’s (East) -The Lucky Charms/ Indoor Cornhole Tournament Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke 10:00 PM Club Royale -College Night with DJ Jon J Fast Eddy’s -Lt. Dan’s New Legs/Coors Light Girls Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke O’Brians Sports Bar -Karaoke with DJ Magic Mark

10:30 PM Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs

The Valley Lot will be filled with entertainment including food booths, carnival rides, free outdoor concerts, and giant inflatables for fun-seekers of all ages! And speaking of fun-seekers of all ages, you definitely don’t want to miss “Trike-a-Palooza,” a race for adults on tricycles, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 9th. Entry fees for the race will benefit the Jamel Lewis Education Fund. Jamel is the son of former USI student and basketball player Jeron Lewis who passed away suddenly last January during a game against Kentucky Wesleyan.

4:00 PM Winetree (Darmstadt) -Wine Tasting

pring is finally here and the University of Southern Indiana has planned a celebration that you don’t want to miss! This year’s SpringFest kicks off April 8th at 11 a.m. and plans to be the biggest in the school’s history, as the student lead organization continues to expand the event.

And as if fun-filled free events aren’t enough, each night will also feature headlining musical acts. Mike Golden & friends, along with Emerson Drive, open up Friday night for country sensation Chris Cagle at 7:30 p.m. And Saturday night is coined “Hip-Hop” night as USI welcomes headliner Jason derulo to the stage at 8 p.m., with opening act Black Violin. Each concert is being held at the USI Physical Activities Center and is $35 for the public, $20 for USI students. To purchase tickets, see a detailed schedule of events, and to learn more about “Trike-A-Palooza” visit the SpringFest website at www.usi.edu/springfest. • 42 •

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5:30 PM Tin Fish -- David Weddle 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Gregory

NightLife News4UOnline.com 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- DRZHIVEGAS Someplace Else -Traffic Jam Fridays 9:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -- On Tap Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -The USI Jazz Ensemble Doc’s Nightclub -Karaoke with BK Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight Gloria’s Corral Club -Rock Your Beat Dance Party & Karaoke with DJ Val Jazzy Groove’s -Rich with Valentina KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Jimmies River City Recreation -- Bowl Your Head Off/ Legends Karaoke Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn – Shark Weekend/Star Pupil

6:30 PM The Red Geranium Restaurant -New Harmony Wine Society’s Spring Wine Dinner

9:15 PM Duck Inn -- Samuel Rice

7:00 PM The Corner Pocket -Cash Pot Pool Tournament

10:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- DRZHIVEGAS Fast Eddy’s -- Static Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke

9:30 PM Club Royale -Stacy Mitchhart

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6:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -- Zack-A-Palooza Fundraiser: Chinese Auction 7:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -- Zack-A-Palooza Fundraiser: Adam Blythe The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 7:30 PM Victory Theatre -- Evansville Philharmonic’s “Cirque de la Symphonie”

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Live in Concert at Club Royale April 8th at 9:30pm. Lanhucks -Iron Monkee O’Brians Sports Bar -Diverson The Brickhouse -Karaoke 10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -John Hussman Trio/DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM The Brickhouse -Show Upstairs w/ special guest

SaTuRdaY, aPRil 9 12:00 AM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -DRZHIVEGAS 2:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -- Zack-A-Palooza Fundraiser: DJ Magic Mark 5:30 PM Tin Fish -David Weddle

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8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- DRZHIVEGAS Doc’s Nightclub -The Hounds O’Brians Sports Bar -- Zack-A-Palooza Fundraiser: Andy Norvell 8:45 PM River City Recreation -Open Bowling 9:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The New Old Cavelry Bluegrass Band Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight Gloria’s Corral Club -Hip-Hop Dance Party Jazzy Groove’s -Live Entertainment

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KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Jimmie & The Lounge Lizards O’Brians Sports Bar -- Zack-A-Palooza Fundraiser: Lindsey Williams Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -The Crowd Trio 9:15 PM Duck Inn -- Sister Brutal 10:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- DRZHIVEGAS Fast Eddy’s -- DJ Dance Party with DJ Giovanni & DJ Jon B Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Lamasco Bar -Soulunique O’Brians Sports Bar -Zack-A-Palooza Fundraiser: Diverson/1/2 Pot Drawing The Brickhouse -- Karaoke 10:30 PM Lanhucks -- Prowler Ri Ra Irish Pub -Six Hills Giant/DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM Someplace Else -Miss Someplace Else Myseha Sinclair The Brickhouse -Show Upstairs w/ special guest

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SuNdaY, aPRil 10 12:00 AM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- DRZHIVEGAS 12:00 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -Rowan Tree 2:00 PM TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Pool Tournament Victory Theatre -- Evansville Philharmonic’s “Cirque de la Symphonie” 5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Troy Miller 6:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Beauty & Barber Shops 8:00 PM Fast Eddy’s -- Karaoke with Shane Breedlove KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Server Appreciation Night Karaoke with DJ Magic Mark Lanhucks -- Variety Night 9:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -The Amazing Soul Crackers Lamasco Bar -- Lindsey Williams Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -Jason Clutter www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

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9:30 PM The Brickhouse -Karaoke 10:00 PM Ginny’s Place -Karaoke

MoNdaY, aPRil 11 5:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -- Free Darts 7:00 PM Show Me’s (East) -- Nick Gregory/ Iceman’s Radio Show Live! 8:00 PM Club Royale -Jay Johnson

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Someplace Else -Pool Tournament 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar -Matt O’Ree Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke

TueSdaY, aPRil 12 3:00 PM Duck Inn -- Free Pool 4:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Open Mic Night 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Texas Hold’em

7:00 PM Club Royale -Acoustic Night with Andrea & Katie 8:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Matt O’Ree Band Ginny’s Place -Karaoke Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Pub Trivia 9:00 PM Duck Inn -- Jay Johnson Lamasco Bar -- Open Jam Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -- Nick Gregory/ Indoor Cornhole Tournament

9:30 PM Old Chicago -- Lindsey Williams

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10:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -- Bar & Restaurant Appreciation Night with DJ Magic Mark

WedNeSdaY, aPRil 13 4:00 PM Liquor Locker (Weinbach) -Beer Tasting Old Chicago -Kid’s Night Winetree (East) -Wine Tasting

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6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Smith 8:00 PM Club Royale -Karaoke with the Experience hosted by BK DC’s Pub & Charbroil Grill -- Dance Party with DJ Jon B and “Name That Tune” Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Neil Yockey Ginny’s Place -Karaoke

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Someplace Else -College Night 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:00 PM Gloria’s Corral Club -Karaoke with DJ Val Lamasco Bar -- The Delta Saints Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -The Lucky Charms 10:00 PM Lanhucks -- Karaoke The Brickhouse -Dance Party w/DJ Greg

THuRSdaY, aPRil 14 3:00 PM Duck Inn -Free Pool 4:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Open Mic Night Liquor Locker (St. Joe) -- Beer Tasting Winetree (North) -Wine Tasting 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -John Hussmann Ri Ra Irish Pub -Irish Session 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Karaoke Lamasco Bar -Andy Fulton on Piano

8:00 PM Ginny’s Place -Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Michelle Shelton 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Unique Soundz Entertainment with Travis 9:00 PM Duck Inn -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -College Night Karaoke with DJ Val Lanhucks -- Andrea Wirth Open Mic Night Ri Ra Irish Pub -Jakob Freely Show Me’s (East) -The Lucky Charms/ Indoor Cornhole Tournament Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke 10:00 PM Club Royale -College Night with DJ Jon J Fast Eddy’s -Thong Thursdays with Chelsea/103 GBF/ DJ Jon B Lamasco Bar -Karaoke O’Brians Sports Bar -Karaoke with DJ Magic Mark 10:30 PM Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM Someplace Else -Amateur Night

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fRidaY, aPRil 15 4:00 PM Winetree (Darmstadt) -- Wine Tasting

loCal FilMMaKer releases YOUNG ISLANDS

5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Jimmy B 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Gregory 7:00 PM Cambridge Golf Club -Taste Of Southern Indiana The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Sweet Trouble Someplace Else -Traffic Jam Fridays 9:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -Gary Ward & The Soul Crackers Chilly Willy’s -- Shannon Lawson/Elliot Sublett Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Library Trio Doc’s Nightclub -Karaoke with BK Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight Gloria’s Corral Club -Rock Your Beat Dance Party & Karaoke with DJ Val Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

YOUNG ISLANDS, a local film shot in Evansville, IN, premiered last month and is now available on DVD. The DVD is the first DVD release from Gulcher Records, an independent record label that has been releasing underground music since 1975. The film is produced by Jill Nellis & Tabitha Timmons and was written & directed by kevin Chenault. It features local talent Steven Hamilton & Joseph dodd in lead roles and music by Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers), angel Corpus Christi, The Gizmos and Bon Vivants. Original score by Jesse Gallamore. The next showing of the film is in Louisville at Dreamland (presented by Louisville Film Society) at a yet to be determined date! Check out their website, blackstrappictures.com, for show times, DVDs, links to Gulcher Records, and more information. • 47 •

Jazzy Groove’s -Ladies Night with Soul Live KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Jimmies Koodie Hoos -- DJ & Karaoke hosted by Todd Early with Generation Sound River City Recreation -- Bowl Your Head Off/ Legends Karaoke Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Sons of Sisters 9:30 PM Club Royale -Pieces of the Day 10:00 PM Fast Eddy’s -- Deaf Megan Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke Lanhucks -- Iron Monkee O’Brians Sports Bar -Akacia The Brickhouse -- Karaoke 10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Jay Johnson/DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM Someplace Else -- King Night with Joe Trojan The Brickhouse -- Show Upstairs w/special guest

SaTuRdaY, aPRil 16 5:30 PM Tin Fish -Jimmy B

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7:00 PM The Corner Pocket -Cash Pot Pool Tournament 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Sweet Trouble Doc’s Nightclub -Six Hills Giant 8:45 PM River City Recreation -Open Bowling 9:00 PM DC’s Pub & Charbroil Grill -- Dustin Kaposta Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -The Funk Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight Gloria’s Corral Club -Hip-Hop Dance Party KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Jimmies Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Vengeance 9:15 PM Duck Inn -- Exesion 9:30 PM Club Royale -Pieces of the Day 10:00 PM Fast Eddy’s -- Deaf Megan Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Lamasco Bar -- Calabash www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

O’Brians Sports Bar -Akacia The Brickhouse -- Karaoke 10:30 PM Lanhucks -- Sister Brutal Ri Ra Irish Pub -- DK & Nathan/DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -- DJ Downstairs 11:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -- Unleash the Monkey After Party 11:30 PM Someplace Else -Akasha Uravitch The Brickhouse -Show Upstairs w/special guest

SuNdaY, aPRil 17 2:00 PM TJ’s Stockyard Inn -- Pool Tournament 5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Troy Miller 6:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Beauty & Barber Shops 8:00 PM Fast Eddy’s -- Karaoke with Shane Breedlove KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Server Appreciation Night Karaoke with DJ Magic Mark Lanhucks -- Variety Night 9:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -The Amazing Soul Crackers Lamasco Bar -Lindsey Williams

Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke 9:30 PM The Brickhouse -- Karaoke 10:00 PM Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke

MoNdaY, aPRil 18 5:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -Free Darts 7:00 PM Show Me’s (East) -Iceman’s Radio Show Live!/ Nick Gregory 8:00 PM Club Royale -- Jay Johnson Someplace Else -Pool Tournament 9:00 PM Lamasco Bar -Josh Roberts Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke

TueSdaY, aPRil 19 3:00 PM Duck Inn -- Free Pool 4:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Open Mic Night 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Texas Hold’em Budweiser reminds you to choose a designated driver.

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7:00 PM Club Royale -Acoustic Night with Andrea & Katie 8:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Moccasains Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Ri Ra Irish Pub -Pub Trivia 9:00 PM Duck Inn -- Jay Johnson Lamasco Bar -Open Jam Show Me’s (East) -Jason Clutter Show Me’s (West) -Nick Gregory/Indoor Cornhole Tournament 9:30 PM Old Chicago -Lindsey Williams 10:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -- Bar & Restaurant Appreciation Night with DJ Magic Mark

WedNeSdaY, aPRil 20 4:00 PM Liquor Locker (Weinbach) -Beer Tasting Old Chicago -Kid’s Night Winetree (East) -Wine Tasting 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Smith 8:00 PM Club Royale -- Karaoke with the Experience hosted by BK • 50 •

DC’s Pub & Charbroil Grill -- Dance Party with DJ Jon B and “Name That Tune” Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Andy Jones Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Someplace Else -College Night 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:00 PM Gloria’s Corral Club -Karaoke with DJ Val Lamasco Bar -- Dave Flick Solo Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -The Lucky Charms 10:00 PM Lanhucks -- Karaoke The Brickhouse -Dance Party w/DJ Greg

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6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -John Hussmann Ri Ra Irish Pub -Irish Session 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Karaoke Lamasco Bar -- Andy Fulton on Piano 8:00 PM Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Mike Fisher 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Unique Soundz Entertainment with Travis

4:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Open Mic Night Liquor Locker (St. Joe) -- Beer Tasting Winetree (North) -Wine Tasting

9:00 PM Duck Inn -- Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -College Night Karaoke with DJ Val Lanhucks -- Andrea Wirth Open Mic Night Ri Ra Irish Pub -- Casey Williams Show Me’s (East) -The Lucky Charms/ Indoor Cornhole Tournament Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke

5:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Rick Davis Fundraiser

10:00 PM Club Royale -- College Night with DJ Jon J

THuRSdaY, aPRil 21 3:00 PM Duck Inn -- Free Pool

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Fast Eddy’s -- Thong Thursdays with Chelsea/103 GBF/DJ Jon B Lamasco Bar -- Karaoke O’Brians Sports Bar -Karaoke with DJ Magic Mark 10:30 PM Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs

fRidaY, aPRil 22 4:00 PM Winetree (Darmstadt) -Wine Tasting 5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Tom Small 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Gregory 7:00 PM The Corner Pocket -Cash Pot Pool Tournament 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Savannah Jack Someplace Else -Traffic Jam Fridays 9:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -Shannon Lawson Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Dang Heathens & Melissa Erwin’s Graphic Novel Release Party Sakura and the Spider Vol. 2 Doc’s Nightclub -Karaoke with BK Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight Gloria’s Corral Club -Rock Your Beat Dance Party & Karaoke with DJ Val

Jazzy Groove’s -Live Entertainment KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Trucker Bomb River City Recreation -- Bowl Your Head Off/ Legends Karaoke Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Cheap & Easy 9:15 PM Duck Inn -- Bloodtribe 9:30 PM Club Royale -Six Hills Giant 10:00 PM Casino Aztar Hoosiers Lounge -Savannah Jack Fast Eddy’s -Never Been Caught Ginny’s Place -- Karaoke Lamasco Bar -- Jobu Lanhucks -- Iron Monkee O’Brians Sports Bar -Dyonosis The Brickhouse -- Karaoke 10:30 PM Buck’s Tavern -Miller Lite Girls Ri Ra Irish Pub -Justin & Cory/DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM The Brickhouse -Show Upstairs w/ special guest

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SaTuRdaY, aPRil 23 12:00 AM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Savannah Jack 5:30 PM Tin Fish -- Tom Small

9:15 PM Duck Inn -- Heypenny

7:00 PM The Corner Pocket -Cash Pot Pool Tournament

9:30 PM Club Royale -Six Hills Giant

8:00 PM Casino Aztar Hoosiers Lounge -Savannah Jack DC’s Pub & Charbroil Grill -Dance Party with DJ Jon B and “Name That Tune” Doc’s Nightclub -Namaste & The Waywards

10:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -Comedy Caravan: Chris Bowers/Chris Killian/ Brent Terhune Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -- Savannah Jack Fast Eddy’s -Never Been Caught/ DJ Giovanni Ginny’s Place -Karaoke Lamasco Bar -- Jobu Lanhucks -- TBA O’Brians Sports Bar -Dyonosis The Brickhouse -Karaoke The Corner Pocket -Demolition City Roller Derby After Party

8:45 PM River City Recreation -Open Bowling 9:00 PM Chilly Willy’s -Shawn Brashear Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -The Smoke Rings Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight Gloria’s Corral Club -Hip-Hop Dance Party Jazzy Groove’s -Live Entertainment KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -Linda Smith Band Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -St. Rip

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10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -Casey Williamsy/ DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM Someplace Else -Vanessa “Reba” Ross The Brickhouse -Show Upstairs w/ special guest

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Lamasco Bar -Lindsey Williams Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -Jason Clutter 9:30 PM The Brickhouse -Karaoke 10:00 PM Ginny’s Place -Karaoke

MoNdaY, aPRil 25 5:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -Free Darts

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Will be rocking The Duck Inn April 23rd at 9:15pm.

SuNdaY, aPRil 24 12:00 AM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Savannah Jack 2:00 PM TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Pool Tournament 5:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Troy Miller 6:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Beauty & Barber Shops

Ri Ra Irish Pub -Irish Session 8:00 PM Fast Eddy’s -- Karaoke with Shane Breedlove KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Server Appreciation Night Karaoke with DJ Magic Mark Lanhucks -Variety Night 9:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- The Amazing Soul Crackers

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7:00 PM Show Me’s (East) -Nick Gregory/ Iceman’s Radio Show Live! 8:00 PM Club Royale -Jay Johnson Someplace Else -Pool Tournament 9:00 AM Lamasco Bar -Free Pool Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke

TueSdaY, aPRil 26 3:00 PM Duck Inn -Free Pool

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4:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Open Mic Night 6:30 PM Rick’s Sports Bar -Texas Hold’em

Winetree (East) -- Wine Tasting

7:00 PM Club Royale -Acoustic Night with Andrea & Katie

8:00 PM Club Royale -- Karaoke with the Experience hosted by BK DC’s Pub & Charbroil Grill -- Dance Party with DJ Jon B and “Name That Tune” Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Steve Horning Ginny’s Place -Karaoke Someplace Else -College Night

8:00 PM Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Lacey Chaddock Ginny’s Place -Karaoke Ri Ra Irish Pub -Pub Trivia 9:00 PM Duck Inn -Jay Johnson Lamasco Bar -Open Jam Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -Nick Gregory/ Indoor Cornhole Tournament 9:30 PM Old Chicago -Lindsey Williams 10:00 PM O’Brians Sports Bar -- Bar & Restaurant Appreciation Night with DJ Magic Mark

WedNeSdaY, aPRil 27 4:00 PM Liquor Locker (Weinbach) -Beer Tasting Old Chicago -Kid’s Night • 54 •

6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -- Nick Smith

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8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- The Amazing Soul Crackers 9:00 PM Gloria’s Corral Club -Karaoke with DJ Val Lamasco Bar -Cootie Crabtree Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -The Lucky Charms 10:00 PM Lanhucks -Karaoke The Brickhouse -Dance Party w/DJ Greg

THuRSdaY, aPRil 28 3:00 PM Duck Inn -Free Pool

4:00 PM Jazzy Groove’s -Open Mic Night Liquor Locker (St. Joe) -- Beer Tasting Winetree (North) -Wine Tasting 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -John Hussmann Ri Ra Irish Pub -Irish Session 7:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Karaoke Lamasco Bar -Andy Fulton on Piano 8:00 PM Ginny’s Place -Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Dustin White 8:30 PM KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -- Unique Soundz Entertainment with Travis 9:00 PM Duck Inn -Karaoke Gloria’s Corral Club -College Night Karaoke with DJ Val Lanhucks -Andrea Wirth Open Mic Night

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Ri Ra Irish Pub -Jakob Freely Show Me’s (East) -The Lucky Charms/ Indoor Cornhole Tournament Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke 10:00 PM Club Royale -College Night with DJ Jon J Fast Eddy’s -Thong Thursdays with Chelsea/103 GBF/DJ Jon B Lamasco Bar -Karaoke O’Brians Sports Bar -- Karaoke with DJ Magic Mark 10:30 PM Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs

fRidaY, aPRil 29 4:00 PM Winetree (Darmstadt) -- Wine Tasting 5:00 PM Hacienda (North) -Free Photo Booth 5:30 PM Tin Fish -Gary Ward 6:00 PM Doc’s Nightclub -Nick Gregory 7:00 PM Hacienda (East) -Jimmy Powers

The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament

9:15 PM Duck Inn -John Hussman Trio

8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) -Two-Tone Express Hacienda-West -Karaoke with Patrick from Party Time Someplace Else -Traffic Jam Fridays

9:30 PM Club Royale -Never Been Caught 10:00 PM Fast Eddy’s -Stompbox 40 Ginny’s Place -Karaoke Lamasco Bar -Roster McCabe Lanhucks -- TBA O’Brians Sports Bar -- BSR The Brickhouse -Karaoke

9:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -TBA Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -Free Spiritz Doc’s Nightclub -Karaoke with BK Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight Gloria’s Corral Club -- Rock Your Beat Dance Party & Karaoke with DJ Val Jazzy Groove’s -Soul Live KC’s Time Out Lounge & Grill -McFly Koodie Hoos -DJ & Karaoke hosted by Todd Early with Generation Sound River City Recreation -- Bowl Your Head Off/Legends Karaoke Show Me’s (East) -DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -Apt “F”

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10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -Travis Dillon/ DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM The Brickhouse -Show Upstairs w/ special guest

SaTuRdaY, aPRil 30 12:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -Annual Poker Run for Breast Cancer 4:00 PM Winetree (East) -Craft Beer Tasting 5:30 PM Cancun Mexican Restaurant (Newburgh) -Mariachi Band

7:00 PM Hacienda (East) -Strolling Tones Hacienda (West) -Steve Tyner Lamasco Bar -Josh Hill Band The Corner Pocket -- Cash Pot Pool Tournament Veterans Memorial Coliseum -- Live Burlesque And Variety Acts with Drop Dead Darlings/ Smoke Rings 8:00 PM Casino Aztar (Hoosiers Lounge) – Two-Tone Express Doc’s Nightclub -The Relics Hacienda (North) -Karaoke 8:45 PM River City Recreation -- Open Bowling 9:00 PM Beef O’Brady’s -UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields Pay-Per-View Chilly Willy’s -Calabash DC’s Pub & Charbroil Grill -- One Year Anniversary Party with Dustin Kaposta and Blind Dog Deerhead Sidewalk Cafe -- Namaste Garry’s Sidetrack Tavern -- Karaoke & All Request Dance Music by Dwight

Gloria’s Corral Club -Hip-Hop Dance Party Jazzy Groove’s -Live Entertainment Show Me’s (East) -UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields Pay-PerView/DJ & Karaoke Show Me’s (West) -UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields Pay-Per-View/ DJ & Karaoke TJ’s Stockyard Inn -The Crowd Trio 10:00 PM Ginny’s Place -Karaoke Lamasco Bar -Beat Daddys Lanhucks -Brett O’Daniel/ Andrea Wirth The Brickhouse -Karaoke 10:30 PM Ri Ra Irish Pub -Deaf Megan/ DJ Nick Smith Someplace Else -DJ Downstairs 11:30 PM Someplace Else -Lady Bejon The Brickhouse -Show Upstairs w/ special guest

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Algonquins 213 U.S. Hwy. 41 South Henderson, KY (270) 827-4313 NS archie & Clyde’s Newburgh, IN 8320 Bell Oaks Dr. 480-7778 Ø area 51 5425 Oak Grove Rd. (812) 306-8830 Ø Blush ultra lounge & Tapas Bar 421 N.W. Riverside Dr. (Inside LeMerigot) 433-4000 Bob’s lounge 907 N. Fares 425-4929 Ø Boney June’s Music Venue 5525 Pearl Dr. Suite D 421-6767 Brett & Rhonda’s Place 763 W. Lincoln Chandler, IN (812) 588-1010 The Brickhouse 201 W. Illinois St. 421-0024 Buck’s Tavern 1005 N. Fulton Ave. 429-0055 Bullock’s 401 Edgar St. 422-2800

Buster & Becky’s 1000 N. Garvin 423-7616

doc’s Nightclub 1305 Stringtown 401-1201

Hammerheads 317 Main St. 421-8492

Cecil’s Bar & Grill 420 N. Garvin 589-0706

drunken Monkee (Formerly Woody’s West) 1301 Claremont 468-9400

Harold Singles dance Club 2816 N. Cullen 477-1752

Ø Cheeseburger in Paradise 8301 Eagle Lake Dr. 475-1074 Chilly Willy’s 3039 Claremont 423-0726 Club Royale 2131 W. Franklin St. 401-1699 Corner Bar 2668 Mount Vernon Ave. 423-0933 Corner Pocket 1819 N. Fulton Ave. 428-BALL Cricket’s 518 W. Main St. Newburgh, IN 858-2782 darmstadt inn 13130 Darmstadt 867-7300 darren’s Pub 713 N. Green St. Henderson, KY (270) 827-2206 d.C.’s Pub 900 W. Buena Vista 401-6425 deerhead Sidewalk Café 222 E. Columbia 425-2515

The duck inn 4100 Pollack Ave. 402-4835 NS ellis Park Sports Bar 3300 U.S. Hwy. 41 North Henderson, KY (812) 425-1456 extra innings (Holiday Inn) 951 Wernsing Rd. Jasper, IN (812) 482-5555 fast eddy’s 507 N.W. Riverside Dr. 424-ROCK fox & Hound english Pub 5416 E. Indiana 473-5721 fred’s 421 Read St. 423-8040 Ginny’s Place 1602 Covert Ave. 477-0789 Gloria’s 3101 Kratzville Rd. 423-0138 Hagedorn’s Tavern 2037 W. Franklin 423-0796

Hoosiers lounge (in Casino Aztar Pavillion) 450 N.W. Riverside Dr. 433-4100 Ø Hooters 4620 Lincoln Ave. 475-0229 Ø Hott’s Grill 122 N. Weinbach Ave. 437-3377 Ø icon Bar & Nightclub 111 S. Green River Rd., Suite F 471-4872 iron Horse 203 N. McCreary Ft. Branch, IN (812) 753-9918 The Jungle & fat Cats Bar 415 Main St. 425-5282 K.C.’s Time out lounge & Grill Washington Square Mall 437-9920 Koodie Hoo’s 231 W. 2nd St. Mt. Vernon, IN (812) 838-5202

lamasco Bar & Grill 1331 W. Franklin 437-0171 lanhuck’s 321 E. Columbia 491-2222 legends 1050 S. Weinbach 476-7444 Leroy’s Tavern 2659 Mt. Vernon Ave. 464-8300

GoingOut Clubs & Pubs Rick’s Sports Bar 1531 Green River Rd. 477-4088 NS RiRa’s irish Pub 701 N.W. Riverside Dr. 426-0000

Little Cheers 329 Main St. (812) 423-9740

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

Ø Main Gate Sports Bar 520 Main St. 428-7776

Rick’s 718 lounge 718 3rd Ave. 423-0872

Marigold Bar 2112 S. Weinbach Ave. 475-8780

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

o’Brian’s Sports Bar & Grill 1801 N. Green River Rd. 401-4630

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

old Chicago 6500 Lloyd Expwy. 401-1400 ollie’s Sports Bar & Grill 4920 Bellemeade 401-2125 The Peephole Bar & Grill 2nd & Main St. 423-5171 Ø Penny lane Coffeehouse 600 S.E. 2nd St. 421-8741

Smitty’s Little Tavern 2109 W. Franklin St. 423-6280

Sidetrack Tavern 664 E. Illinois St. 423-0828 Someplace else 930 Main St. 424-3202 Sportsman’s Grille & Billards 2315 W. Franklin St. 422-0801 NS The Pub 1348 Division St. 423-2121 The Rock Yard 207 S. Fulton Ave. 426-6998 Ø Tinfish 300 W. Jennings Newburgh, IN (812) 490-7000 TJ’s Stockyard inn 1217 Baker Ave. 402-9273 Ziggy’s Pub 16 Main St. Poseyville, IN (812) 874-2170

She lounge 1104 Diamond Ave. 423-0814 NS Show Me’s (West) 5525 Pearl Dr. 402-7100 NS Show Me’s (East) 1700 Morgan Ctr. Dr. 401-7469

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Bands Listings

ACOUSTIC Andy Norvell Adam Blythe “Blind-Dog” Gatewood Bobby Clark Byron Rohrig Calabash Chad Harvey Chad Nordhoff Chris Knight Clayton Daughtery 5th & Jackson David Fuller Dave Cogswell Dustin Kaposta Heath Eric J.T. Cusic Jay Johnson Jason Mann Keith Vincent Library Trio Lindsey Williams Matt & John Matt Clark Michelle Shelton Mike Z Nathan Mowery Nick Gregory Nick Hamilton Rik Hilborn Rob Bennett Scott Winzinger Sin Eats the Apple The Stockholm Robot The Strolling Tones Rowan Tree The Last Hurrahs Troy Miller

CHRISTIAN ROCK/ GOSPEL Kerusso Last Hour Euphrates Jones

COUNTRY/ SOUTHERN ROCK A.S.R.B Aces & Eights Back In Time Common Ground Fields of Home

Jason Clutter and the Broken Arrow Band Jason Mayfield and the One Bullet Band Joe and Line of Fire Midranger Modern Country 70 on Sunday The Rocky Rhoads Sons of Sisters Southern Edge Switchback Woodsboro

DJs Bryan Steel Enok Dougie Fresh DJ Jones Capone DJ Kodyman Freddy K Jon B NickkyB Paul Bunyon Randy Marshall Romey Rome Shane Breedlove Syimone

HEAVY METAL/ HARD ROCK Aegaeon Amnezia Anthem for a Massacre Ashes Resurrected Black Water Redemption Blood Tribe Consume the Obscene eXesion Deliver Us From Evil Displacement Factory Damage Far From Fallen God on Trial Gridlock Hostile Apology Life of Decay Cruicifuge Paradigum The Path Prowler Secretariat

Shatter the Odds Sister Brutal Visceral Throne

JAZZ Bob Ballard Bob Minnette & the Swingcats Bookie Buchenberger Jazzafloozie Jeff Harmon Jazz Shawn Needham & the Black Sheep

RAP/ HIP HOP Boop D Bradley-T Cas One Clusoe Crispy Cyclopean Super Hero Dew Dirt D-Trick E’ville J-Fill Kanine Kasper from the K KY Prophet Lac the GoGetter Laudi Lil’ Ace Loc the Great MC Till Menace the Untouchable Mic Nuke’em Raaqim Red 13 a.k.a. Rone Shadowman Reverend Fang Gory Scooter Sinumatic Wayward a.k.a. Chessmaster Whydhe Write a.k.a. Papale WSM Young Press

ROCK ‘N ROLL (Stuﬀ like ABBA to Zappa & Everything In Between) Akacia American Pie AMPutee

Anger Wish Anywhere But Here Bad Medicine Bamboo Needle Behold the Seraph Black Tar Gravy Blind Alley BNO Bobby Clark Band Bosko BSR Cadillac Whiskey Calling Corners Chowder Monkey The Cold Stares Dang Heathens The Dead Livers Dead Weight Deaf Megan Descent Déjà vu Desperate Measures Detail Dishonest John Diversion Do Androids Dream? Dominos The Duke Boys Dyonosis Ever Dweller Fifth Wheel Band Flashback Flat Stanley 4-Seamer Fuzzy Roxx Gentlemen & Scholars Gonzo’s Toybox Goodnight June Hair Bangers Ball Hard Sunday The Hiding Hollywood Gutter Rats Iron Monkee JEB Jimmi & The Lounge Lizzards Joe’s Garage Joe Smith Trio John Hussman Trio Karl’s Kids Left of Eden Leagacee Loko Davi Lucid Hue The Marlinaires McFly Midnight Manifest MINX The Moccasins Namasté Never Been Caught

The Painkillers Panacea Pale Runs the Ghost Pfreak Show Philpot Pieces of the Day The Pits Poptart Monkeys Quasimojo Rachel & the Jimmies The Relics Retro Shock Rukkus Second Story Shagadelics The Shanks Shark Weekend Six Hills Giant SixtyFourEast Six More Miles Slick Willy The Smoke Rings Static Stolen Remains Stompbox 40 Throne of Lions The CROWD Trio The Toddlers Top Dead Center The Velcro Pygmies Union Jacks Velvet Bombers Vicious Blondes

R&B/BLUES Amazing Soul Crackers Ashes & Rain Big Slick Black Widow Blues 4U Brian Hunt Cartez DeeShea Hog-Maw Blues Band Hoosier Daddy Object Blue Small Train Shaggy Wonda Soulunique Stillwell-Rodenberg & Co. Roy Carter & Co. Twist of Fate Valentina Gibbs Will-C Yankee Dime

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LOCAL BAND

SPOTLIGHT

doMiNoS

WHO: Diane Maday - (Guitars, Vocals) Tim Rector - (Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals) Dave Nelson - (Guitars, Vocals) Keven Rostron - (Drums) Bruce Patton - (Guitars, Sound) Larry Lynch - (Keyboards, Vocals) Steve Talbert - (Percussion)

ABOUT: The Dominos stay true to their musical roots performing classic retro, rock, pop, and R&B hits of the 60’s and 70’s. They are an energetic, vocally charged band with varied musical backgrounds who bring together an incredible mix of dance favorites from the golden age of rock and roll.

Based out of Southern Indiana, the Dominos have played in Evansville and the Tri-State area for many years in many different bands, ranging from jazz to country and everything in between. They bring their audience an experience that is quickly becoming a distant memory to a new generation and are working diligently to keep classic musical styles and artists alive.

INFLUENCES: Blues, rock, gospel, R&B, country, jazz and funk.

SONGS: Beach Boys, Beatles, Ventures, Kinks, Doors, Van Morrison, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Linda Ronstadt and more. GIGS: April 9th - Logsdon’s restaurant

in Boonville. May 14th - St. Benedicts summer social in Evansville • 57 •

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vansville native Brian Mullins has been a part of the music scene since he was 15 and picked up his first pair of drumsticks. The beat man for many local bands including wellhello, he now rocks out with the Cold Stares. Winning the Nashville regional of the Hard Rock Café’s “Ambassadors of Rock: Battle of the Bands” last year gave the band great exposure, but it was coming in third place nationally that has done even more. We put Brian under the microscope to see what makes this drummer beat. Please give readers a quick summary of what’s going on with you musically these days. I’m the drummer for The Cold Stares. We are a duo, and my band-mate (Chris Tapp) writes some great songs. I also teach 15 drum lessons per week. My youngest student is 7, and my oldest is 70. Some days it is so rewarding! Who are three artists you’ve looked to for inspiration? I don’t know that there are three artists that I love everything they ever did. There probably are, but I think most musicians are inspired by a performance, or a song, or the way a record sounds - musical moments, rather than an artists’ career or catalog. Other band mates have inspired me, also. Everyone I have played music with has exposed me to new stuff. What three albums would you have to have with you on a desert island? I’m going to cheat and pick double

albums! Miles Davis - Bitches Brew Frank Zappa - Joe’s Garage. Led Zeppelin- How the West Was Won What was the first album you purchased with your own money? Van Halen - 1984. My brother and I co-owned it. I remember we had it on vinyl. If your pre-gig routine had a theme song, what would it be? I need to get the routine before I get the theme song. Sometimes there is a band room, or a place to be, but usually not. I usually talk to family and friends, maybe change clothes in the car...I’m usually not sure what to do with myself. It’s a good kind of nervous. If you could travel through time what music scene in history would you most want to be part of? The Roaring 20’s! The spread of radio, and records, and the amount of live music make that era a musicians

dream. The 60’s would be neat too, but I’ll leave that to some other time-traveler. What’s the plan for this year and beyond? Where do you see yourself this time next year? The plan is to keep making music. The Cold Stares are going to record another EP soon, and we have a few other things in the works. I hope I have a different address this time next year. I also hope I’m behind a drum set, either playing, or giving a lesson. here are worse ways to spend your time, for sure.

Keep up with all the latest news on the band by visiting their website at www.coldstares.com. – Alison Sigman • 58 •

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creativespotlight Free Spiritz

here’s a fresh mix of music wafting from The Deerhead Sidewalk Café on a chilly Friday evening. And it’s coming from a hard working four-piece band, who in reality are actually just like one big family.

Free Spiritz is comprised of Theophilus (Theo) Akai, an outstanding guitarist, and friendly, cool guy with an irrepressible “Magic Johnson smile”; bass powerhouse and all around showman, James “Jimi Jam” Johnson; Max Wilkinson, laying down the beat on drums; and the silky smooth vocals of Zakia Perry, who is also the lyricist of this fantastic group. Fate must have brought these folks together, because they certainly logged many miles in finding each other. Theo hails from Ghana, West Africa, and with the encouragement of his father he began playing guitar in church. When his dad’s theologian work brought him to Evansville, Theo immersed himself into the local music scene. In his spare time, he is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Biology at USI. Jimi is from Erie, PA and has played in numerous bands over the years and paid his dues on the Chitlin’ Circuit” before settling down here in Evansville. Zakia was born and raised in Chicago and started singing at an early age in church choirs and school musicals. She spends her share of time laying down vocal tracks at various recording studios. Theo, Jimi and Zakia played together briefly in a cover band called Rich Music in 2009, but the drive to write and perform original music led to changes and in 2010 they added Max on drums (the lone Evansville native in the band), and have been writing, gigging and recording ever since. Max sums it up: “I went down to jam with them, and it was magic from note one. We just felt each other immediately, which is kind of rare these days. I saw them on YouTube and told a friend of mine that I wanted to meet them and jam with them. They needed a drummer and the rest is history.” I think Max echoes the feelings of the other members when he says “Sometimes when you don’t quite expect it, something just clicks,” and this group of musicians and their respective loved ones are indeed just like one big family. They celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and get together to grill out, hang out, and always write music, wherever they happen to be. Their music, as they like to say, is a “melting pot.” You’ll hear shades of R&B, Funk, Caribbean, and African influences in their songs. In the spirit of one of the all time greatest singer/ songwriters and one of the coolest cats around, Mr. Bill April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

Withers, Free Spiritz is committed to their ideals, goals and original work, and resist the temptation to do covers, which can be a double edged sword with many club owners still preferring a cover band sound. Well on their way to accomplishing their number one goal, they are currently in the studio recording their freshman CD, titled “Twisted Reality”. One of the best cuts from the CD is a crowd favorite, “Down For You”. I concur with Max’s thought that “The band is a breath of fresh air for the Evansville music scene...a virtual “melting pot” of musical styles.” Catch them live and you’ll see a high energy show performed by well seasoned musicians which from song to song will make you want to either polish some belt buckles, or shake your moneymaker! One final point of note is that this is a band that preaches and promotes a drug free lifestyle. “Get high on life, stay true to your dreams and commitments and stay on your directional path,” are words that the members of Free Spiritz live by that we can all embrace. And in the words of Zakia, “Expression is the root of everyone’s individuality. How you express yourself and how you live life details your legacy. My legacy at this point shines through my creativity and my children. That is the best legacy anyone could leave.” Be sure to check out this great band and support original music in Evansville! – Mark McCoy • 59 •

bluesnotes

Lamasco’s Amy Rivers-Word Talks Blues

It seems that local venues are increasing the amount of Blues-based talent they are bringing in, which is obviously great news for local Blues fans. In fact, Lamasco Bar and Grill, is featuring several Blues-centric bands in April. We talked to Amy Rivers-Word about who and what to expect. News 4U: You’ve got a healthy dose of Blues coming to Lamasco this month; can you run down the list? Amy Rivers-Word: The Matt O’Ree Band is coming April 11th. The Delta Saints are on the 13th. The 22nd & 23rd, JoBu is playing. They do quite a lot of Blues. The Beat Daddys are back April 30th. Then, we’ve got another new guy, from Indianapolis – Cootie Crabtree – his is kind of a Blues, Folk, Indie... N4U: Americana/Roots? ARW: Yeah, that’s a great word for it. Cootie Crabtree is here April 27th. N4U: In addition to bringing in outside acts, you continue to support local musicians. You welcomed The Library Trio in March, we mentioned The Beat Daddys, and Blind Dog Gatewood was here not too long ago, too. ARW: Most months it’s half-and-half. We’re supporting local musicians, and we’re bringing folks in. It’s great. And when we bring in these out of town bands, half of our crowd is local musicians! We are a community here, and we’re going to look at it as such, and we’re going to take care of each other, in a way. JL: Then there are the Tuesday night open jams, which are open to ALL musicians of ALL genres. ARW: All musicians of all genres! That’s kind of morphed into its own, cool thing. On any given night you can see guys and gals from 10, 15 different bands jamming together. • 60 •

JL: I know that in addition to other genres, you’re a fan of the Blues, as well. ARW: Absolutely! JL: Who are some of your favorites? ARW: Etta James. Stevie Ray Vaughan. Allman Brothers. Nowadays, I listen to so many more of the groups that are here. Aaron Kamm and the One Drops, even though they’re technically Reggae, he’s one of the most magnificent Blues guitarists! JL: And you play music. Are there any Blues tunes in your set list? ARW: I do some. I’m really kind of more Folk-y than anything. For me, Blues is personified in so many different types of music, so there are a couple. JL: Anything else new with you? ARW: The new website is up. www.lamascobarandgrill.com. Now with the website we can do more with the calendar: links, contact info, if there’s a door charge, etc. – a tremendous amount of information. Log on to www.fulltimeblues.com & News4UOnline.com for more of my conversation with Amy Rivers-Word. “Johnny Full-Time” John Luttrell is the Host/Executive Producer of “Full-Time Blues Radio,” which airs Saturdays, Noon - 2:00 p.m. on 91.5 WUEV-FM. He also owns and runs www.FullTimeBlues.com. – John “Johnny Full-Time” Luttrell www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

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1. The Social Animal David Brooks 2. Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand 3. Moonwalking with Einstein - Joshua Foer 4. Townie - Andre Dubus III 5. A Simple Government - Mike Huckabee

HaRdCoVeR adViCe & MiSC.

1. The Money Class Suze Orman 2. The Thank You Economy Gary Vaynerchuk 3. Tell To Win - Peter Guber 4. Enchantment - Guy Kawasaki 5. Win - Frank I. Luntz

PaPeRBaCK TRade fiCTioN

1. Water for Elephants Sara Gruen 2. Cutting for Stone Abraham Verghese 3. Private James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

4. The Post Mistress - Sarah Blake 5. The Girl with the Dragoon Tattoo Stieg Larsson

PaPeRBaCK MaSS MaRKeT fiCTioN

1. Water for Elephants Sara Gruen 2. The Silent Sea Clive Cussler with Jack Du Brul 3. The Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly 4. Deception - Jonathan Kellerman 5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson

CHildReN’S CHaPTeR BooKS

1. I am Number Four Pittacus Lore 2. The Lost Hero Rick Riordan 3. Justin Bieber, First Step 2 Forever - Justin Bieber 4. The Red Pyramid - Rick Riordan 5. Hothead - Cal Ripken, Jr. and Kevin Cowherd

CHildReN’S PaPeRBaCK BooKS

1. Beastly Alex Flinn 2. Witch and Wizard James Patteron and Gabrielle Charbonnet 3. Red Riding Hood Sarah Blakley-Cartwright 4. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak 5. Fallen - Lauren Kate

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Saturday, april 2 Searching for a preschool that’s right for your family? Parents and caregivers can find out about area preschool and daycare options at our Preschool Fair on Saturday, April 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., in the lobby of Central Library. For more information, call the READ Center at 428-8225. Sunday, april 10 Don your Regency finery for a most delightful Jane Austen afternoon. Join us at 2:00 p.m. in the Browning Events Room at Central Library for a Sunday afternoon with Beth Pattillo, author of Jane Austen Ruined My Life, Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart, and The Dashwood Sisters Tell All, as she discusses her books and her passion for all things Austen. Enjoy tea served by ladies of the Jane Austen Society of Louisville. Call 428-8223 for more information. Thursday, april 14 Teens, jam out to poetry to celebrate National Poetry Month. Bring your favorite poems to share and win prizes at our Teen Poetry Jam, April 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the North Park branch. Enjoy unwinding after school while you hang out and hear some great poetry. For more information on the classes, events and services that are available free of charge at the EVPL, visit evpl.org or on your smartphone at m.evpl.org.

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entertainment

Angel Mounds State Historic Site

812-853-3956 April 3 - June 3: “Contemporary Show” – The Contemporary Show is an exhibit put together by the Tri-State Art Guild whose theme centers on contemporary subject matter. Call or visit angel mounds.org for more information.

BowerSuhrheinrich Foundation Gallery

812-422-2111 Wednesdays: Arts Council’s “Brown Bag” Performing Arts Series – The Arts Council offers another month of great performances for its Brown Bag Series. Performances take place each Wednesday at noon. The public is invited, free of charge. The Gallery is located at 318 Main Street in Evansville’s downtown.

The Centre

812-435-5050 April 18: Broadway Series Legally Blonde – Sorority star Elle Woods doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. So when her boyfriend dumps her for someone ‘serious,’ Elle puts down the credit card, hits the books, and sets out to go where no Delta Nu has gone before: Harvard Law. Along the way, Elle proves that being true to your self never • 62 •

goes out of style. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Contact The Centre box office, Ticketmaster outlets or tickemaster.com for ticket information.

Downtown Evansville

812-575-9138 April 30: Haynie’s Corner Art Festival – More than 100 local artists, food vendors and musicians flock to the blossoming art district surrounding Haynie’s Corner (Adams Avenue and 2nd Street). The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, free for children. Visit www. funkinthecity.com for more information.

Evansville Civic Theatre

812-425-2800 April 8 - 23: The Dixie Swim Club – Five southern women who met years ago on their college swim team set aside a long weekend every August on a North Carolina beach to recharge their relationships. As the years pass, these women rely on each other through gossip, laughter, advice and raucous repartee with a healthy dose of meddling thrown in for good

measure to get through the challenges life has flung at them. This is the story of five unforgettable women and a hilarious and touching comedy that proves some friendships can last forever. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Call the Theatre for ticket and seating information.

Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science

812-425-2406 Continuing through April 17: “High School Art Show” – Now in its 48th year, the tradition of honoring young artists from our region continues. Students currently enrolled in Grades 9 through 12 in public and private schools in Vanderburgh, Warrick, Pike, Posey and Gibson Counties will enter work in the categories of painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, photography and commercial design. This year’s juror, Brian Lee Whisenhunt, is the Director of the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Continuing through May 15: Two Artists/ Two Visions Exhibit – Drawings by Marjorie Williams-Smith and AJ Smith are the focus of the Evansville Museum’s 2011 celebration of Black History Month. This exhibit showcases the work of artists who are not only professional colleagues on the art faculty of the University of Arkansas Little Rock, but also have a successful 31-year marriage. Each has an accomplished career as educator and exhibiting artist. Continuing through June 26:“Reflection on the Civil War” – As we approach the sesquicentennial anniversary of the Civil war, take a look back at relics from this time period with special emphasis on Evansville’s experience.

Henderson Community College Theater Hall 270-831-9800 April 11: Grease – Watch the wholesome Sandy and rebellious Danny fall in love all over again to the sounds

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of “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together” and more unforgettable show tunes. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Call 270-831-9800 or visit haaa.org for ticket information.

Historic New Harmony

812-682-4474 April 12 -16: Heritage Artisans Week – An annual celebration of 19th century crafts, featuring more than 20 authentic demonstrators with programs for children and adults. Special programs available for schools. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily starting at the Atheneum Visitors Center. Visit newharmony.biz for more information. April 14 -16: First Brush of Spring – Celebrate spring with more than 125 artists who take to their easels to capture spring moments. The weekend also features workshops and an April 16th art sale at the Hoosier Salon New Harmony Gallery. Visit hoosiersalon.org for more information. April 16: Under The Beams Present Catherine Russell from New York City – Catherine Russell is a genuine jazz and blues singer who can sing virtually anything. Her voice is a dusky and soulful instrument that places her firmly in the ranks of the great performers of American popular song from the 20s to the present. Concert at the Rapp-Owen Granary. Tickets are $28.00.

For more information or to order tickets by phone, call 812-682-3128.

Germania Mannerchor 812-437-7233 April 23: Germania Mannerchor Spring Concert – Following an evening of musical performances by Germania’s Damenchor and Mannerchor singing groups, savor a German meal and hit the dance floor in the group’s historic clubhouse. Show time is 6 p.m. Visit evansvillegermania.com for ticket information.

Roberts Stadium

812-476-1383 ext. 25 April 16: 4th Annual Guns & Hoses Competition – Local police officers square off against firefighters in a series of three one minuteround bouts in an annual fundraiser to benefit people with Prader-Willi syndrome and another local charity. Show time is 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the Roberts Stadium box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.

University of Evansville Theatre 812-488-2562 April 8-10, 14-17: The Farnsworth Invention – Playwright Aaron Sorkin is best known for his quick-witted dialogue on the Emmy Award-winning television show The West Wing. Tension abounds between a visionary farm

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boy from Idaho and a Russian-born broadcasting tycoon, as they become unlikely adversaries in their pursuit of technological innovation. Show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. For ticket information call 812-488-2031.

University of Evansville Wheeler Concert Hall 812-423-8633 April 2: Senior Recital – Caroline Buckman. Show time is 1:00 p.m. Junior Recital - Kyrstyn Burns. Show time is 2:30 p.m. April 5: First Tuesday Concert Series A Celebration of Harlaxton College – Join the University Symphony Orchestra as they celebrate UE’s 40 year relationship with Harlaxton College. The concert features Benjamin Britten’s haunting Nocturne for tenor, 7 obbligato instruments, and strings. Bringing together eight poems by some of England’s great authors, the work explores the mysterious world of sleep and dreams. Show time is 7:30 p.m. at Neu Chapel.

University of Southern Indiana Theatre, Mallette Studio

812-423-8633 April 1-3: The Lion in the Winter – James Goldman’s historical play The Lion in Winter depicts the interpersonal relationships among members of the English royal family on Christmas Eve and

Christmas Day of the year 1183. It portrays the interpersonal dynamics and political wrangling of King Henry; his wife Eleanor, whom he has kept imprisoned in a tower for the past ten years; and their three sons, who are vying for the privilege of being named heir to the English throne. For ticket information call 812-465-1668.

Victory Theatre

812-435-5050 April 9-10: Evansville Philharmonic OrchestraPops Cirque De La Symphonie – Imagine some of the best cirque artists in the world performing on the same stage with a full symphony orchestra. This is the experience of Cirque de la Symphonie! Show time is 7:30 p.m April 9 and 2:00 p.m. April 10. For tickets, all (812) 425-5050 or visit evansvillephilharmonic.org. April 19: Ballet Magnificat’s ‘Deliver Us!’ – “Deliver Us!,” appropriately scheduled during Passion Week, beautifully portrays the story of the Passover. As Moses leads the children of Israel to their promised land, the events described in the book of Exodus come to life through dance accompanied by music from “The Prince of Egypt”! Show time is 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at the Roberts Stadium box office, Ticketmaster locations or by phone at 800-745-3000. • 63 •

Holly’s House Spring Fun Fair

Holly’s House is a local child and adult advocacy center, whose mission is to provide a safe reporting location for victims of intimate crimes, while providing support, promoting justice, and preventing violence.

Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

The Children’s Museum of Evansville (cMoe)

The organization was founded by Holly Dunn Pendleton, an Evansville native, who is the only known survivor of the Railroad Serial Killer. Holly has used her traumatic experience to help others heal, while educating the community at large about abuse, neglect, sexual abuse and unthinkable crimes that are extremely personal in nature and therefore often go unreported.

“My Story as a Zoo Vet”

Regular museum hours are: Monday and Tuesday: CLOSED Wednesday - Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday: Noon to 4 p.m. Holiday exceptions may apply. Admission: 18 Months and Over - $7 each Members - FREE CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT (18 or older)

As part of their continued community involvement, Holly’s House kicks off national child abuse prevention month with their third annual Spring Fun Fair. This free event is a chance for families to enjoy a day of fun while allowing Holly’s House the opportunity to educate the public about child abuse and the services available through their organization. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and cotton candy, along with games, prizes and entertainment will all be a part of this fantastic kid-centered day. Entertainment and activities include clowns, face painting, a magician, bounce houses, obstacle courses, family fun car shows, and much more! The fun starts on April 10, at 9 a.m. and continues till 5 p.m. Holly’s House is located at 750 North Park Drive. For more information about the fair or to make a donation, visit their website at hollyshouse.org. • 64 •

200 SE Martin Luther King Jr., Ste. B 22 SE 5th Street • Evansville, IN Evansville, IN (812) 464-cMoe (2663) (812) 428-8204 • evpl.org cmoekids.org Thursday, April 14 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. th

Story Stretchers Every Thursday & Saturday at 10:30 a.m. A special story time, including a craft, song, game or special activity for ages 1-4 years.

St. Mary’s Free Family Fun Night Thursday, April 7: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Zoo Veterinarian, Dr. Maria Spriggs.

Help the EVPL celebrate National Library Week as Zoo Veterinarian, Dr. Maria Spriggs, shares her stories of life as a zoo vet. Caring for the health and well-being of over 700 animals from around the world is no easy task! Join them for an entertaining and informative look into her unique career. This event is free, open to all ages and will take place in Central Library’s Browning Events Room. For more information, call 428-8242 or visit evpl.org.

St. Mary’s Hospital sponsors free admission on the first Thursday of each month so mark your calendar for this great value!

Barnes & Noble Booksellers

624 S. Green River Rd. • Evansville, IN (812) 475-1054 • bn.com Barnes & Noble offers a regular story time every Friday at 10 a.m. and every Saturday at 3 p.m.

Learn About Earth Day

Saturday, April 16 – 3 p.m.

Let’s begin learning about Earth Day by reading Arthur Turns Green. Story, snack & craft included. www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

Easter Egg Hunt Practice Saturday, April 23 – 3 p.m.

To do your best at the big egg hunts, you need to practice. Come out and hear Easter stories, munch Easter treats and practice finding those eggs!

Swonder Ice Arena

209 North Boeke • Evansville, IN (812) 479-0989 • swonder.evansville.net Public Skating Hours: Monday 3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Wednesday 3:15 – 4:45 p.m. & 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday 3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Friday 3:15 – 4:45 p.m. & 7 – 10 p.m. Saturday 1 – 3:30 p.m. & 9 – 11 p.m. Sunday 1 – 3:30 p.m. & 6 – 8 p.m. Special Tuesdays & Thursdays – 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. from just $5 (admission & skate rental) Call 812-479-0989 for pricing.

Swonder’s Learn to Skate Sessions

Swonder ice skating session 2 begins April 19

Register one week in advance. Registration for Camp Swonder is going on now. The camp offers ice skating, sk8 park, swimming, hockey lessons, ice skating, comic art and martial arts, as well as games, crafts & more! Camp is available for ages 6 – 12 and is open Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Lunch & snack are included for the affordable rate of $115 per child per week.

Metro Sports Center

5820 Metro Centre Drive • Evansville, IN (812) 479-KICK (5425) • metrosportscenter.net Metro Sports is home to indoor soccer fields which host a variety of teams and classes. Check out their services via their website or call the center. One activity to note is SoccerTots, a non-competitive soccer program for ages 18 months to 6 years. The nationally known program develops coordination, motor, balance, and listening skills. Call Shawna at 812-479-5425 to inquire & register.

2011 Spring Volleyball League Starts April 9th.

Registration is $115 per player ($95 before March 31) and includes third grade and up. Fee includes games, coaches, practices, and shirts. Each league has a 6 game season plus playoffs. Call 479-5425 or call Sonny at 204-4440 to register.

Evansville Crush 2011 Spring Youth League Starts April 9th.

League Fee is $95 for ages 5-14 and $75 for high school players. Youth leagues will play on Saturdays and high April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

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school leagues will play on Sunday afternoons/evenings. Call Shawna at 812-479-5425 for more information. Metro also offers many options for team parties, lock-ins, school parties, field trips and adult sport parties.

Mater Dei High School

1300 Harmony Way • Evansville, IN (812) 421-5727 ext. 359 64th Annual West Side Nut Club Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 23 – 1:00 p.m.

and family activities, designed to appeal to all ages and all levels of bird enthusiasts! Dr. Eldon Greij, founder of Birder’s World magazine, will present a seminar, workshop, and a Keynote Address. Discover native and migratory bird species at the locations of your choice: Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Howell Wetlands, John James Audubon State Park, Bluegrass Fish & Wildlife Area, Twin Swamps Nature Preserve, Cane Ridge, Gibson Lake, Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge, Lincoln State Park, Squaw Creek IBA, Goose Pond, and Eagle Slough. For more information contact Susan Haislip at 812-479-0771, ext. 100 or visit info@wesselmannaturesociety.org.

Ohio Valley Birding Festival Family Activities Day Saturday, April 30 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Over 11,000 eggs filled with candy, along with prizes including stuffed animals and candy-filled Easter baskets are among the treasure to be found this year. Age groups include: preschool through third grade. The event will be held rain or shine. For more information, visit nutclub.org.

Wesselman Nature Society

551 N. Boeke Rd. • Evansville, IN (812) 479-0771 wesselmannaturesociety.org Every Wednesday

Toddler Tales – 10 a.m.

Southern Indiana Classic Marathon and Half Marathon Vanderburgh County 4-H Fair Grounds • Evansville, IN SICMarathon.com SIC Kids Race

This seasonal nature story and craft class is held in the Gander Mountain Lodge Room and is a fun and enriching experience for parents and children up to 5 years old. Admission is free, but donations are accepted.

Saturday, April 9 – 2 p.m.

Ohio Valley Birding Festival

Sunday, April 10 – 7 a.m.

Wednesday, April 27 Sunday, May 1

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Get ready for a fun-filled day for the whole family! There will be games, hands-on displays, workshops and lots of fun for everyone, featuring over a dozen ‘birdy’ activities that include making binoculars, a scavenger hunt, Bird Olympics, bird feeder making and planting seeds that will attract birds to your yard. All activities are FREE to the public and will take place rain or shine at Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. Refreshments will be sold on the grounds.

New this year is the FREE Kids’ Dash for ages 0 -14. Distances vary by age so log on to sicmarathon.com for complete details.

SIC Marathon & Half Marathon Lace up your shoes for either one of these challenging courses that runs through the rolling hills of Northern www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

Bringing classical music to the youngest listeners around the Tri-State: preschool and kindergarten children, this year’s performance will feature Camille SaintSaens’ Carnival of the Animals. Children will participate in a scavenger hunt through the zoo following the show. Call for more information.

Holly’s House

750 North Park Drive • Evansville (812) 437-7233 • hollyshouse.org Spring Fun Fair

April 10 – 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 2010 SIC Marathon winner (women’s division) Jennifer Baker crosses the finish line with a time of 3:27:44.

Vanderburgh County. You can register until midnight April 8, 2011. Training programs are going on right now so log on to sicmarathon.com for more information on how to join in the fun!

SIC Celebration

Sunday, April 10 – 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The SIC Celebration features live music all day, bouncy houses for the kids, all you can eat breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks. This party in the park is a celebration the entire community can enjoy a food-court like atmosphere featuring tons of snacks and delicious food items, all you can drink non-alcoholic beverages and much more! Fans can join in the fun for just $3 a person or $5 a family in advance (at race registration or the EXPO) or $5 a person and $10 a family at the eventday gates. All participants (both kids and adults) get in FREE with their race number! For complete information, visit sicmarathon.com.

Mesker Park Zoo & Botanical Gardens

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Holly’s House hosts this annual event to provide area children with a day of free fun - games, bouncy houses, prizes and more while teaching families about the organization’s role as an advocacy center for victims of domestic and sexual violence.

Patchwork Central

100 Washington Ave. • Evansville, IN (812) 424-2735 • patchwork.org Spring Pancake Extravaganza, Spring Art Sale & Bike Auction

Saturday, April 16 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

All-you-can-eat pancakes, fried apples, sausage, juice and coffee await you at this annual event that benefits the neighborhood outreach efforts of Patchwork Central, an urban ministry serving at-risk youth and families in need. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for kids. Call Shawn Craddock at (812) 424-2735 for more information.

24th Annual Tri-Fest Celebration

Main Street • Henderson, KY (270) 831-1527 • hendersonky.org Friday, April 15 – 12:00 – Sunday,

1545 Mesker Park Dr. • Evansville, IN April 17 – 5:00 p.m. (812) 425-5050 • meskerparkzoo.com Break the cabin fever and get outdoors Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra Carnival of the Animals

to enjoy food, rides and carnival rides and entertainment with the family. Proceeds benefit local non-profits.

April 4 – 6 – 9 a.m. & 10 a.m.

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On the move? Be sure to check out News4UOnline.com for complete Road Trip listings. Road TRiP To CiNCiNNaTi Aronoff Center for the Arts (513) 621-2787 Apr 26: CPI New Voices: From Auschwitz To Cincinnati: The Surviving Tunes

roadtrips

Taft Theatre

(513) 721-8883 Apr 1-3: Disney’s Peter Pan Jr. Apr 26: Crosby & Nash

uS Bank arena

Bogarts

(513) 421-4111 Apr 5: Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band Apr 17: TNA Wrestling - Lockdown PPV

Cincinnati Gardens

Road TRiP To iNdiaNaPoliS

(513) 281-8400 Apr 10: Three Days Grace (513) 631-7793 Apr 15-17: 2011 Syrian Shrine Circus

Old National Centre formerly Murat Theatre

(317) 239-5151 Apr 9: Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart

The Vogue

(317) 259-7029 Apr 1: Here Come the Mummies

Road TRiP To louiSVille

funny Bone Comedy Club (859) 957-2000 Apr 10: D.L. Hughley Apr 20-23: Guy Torry Apr 28-30: Tom Wilson

Chris Young is being t he man he wants to be in Indy at 8 Seconds Saloon April 8. 8 Seconds

(317) 486-1525 Apr 6: Drowning Pool/Pop Evil Apr 8: Chris Young Apr 29: Chris Cagle

Conseco fieldhouse Join Shrek and his swamp friends at Proctor & Gamble Hall April 12 - 24. King’s island

(513) 754-5797 Apr 30: Opening Day

Procter & Gamble Hall

(513) 621-2787 Apr 9: C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters Apr 10: Celtic Woman: Songs From The Heart Apr 12-24: Shrek The Musical • 68 •

(317) 917-2500 Apr 1: Pacers vs. Bucks Apr 3: 2011 NCAA Womens Final Four Apr 6: Pacers vs. Wizards Apr 8: Pacers vs. Hawks Apr 9: Mike Epps and Friends Apr 10: Pacers vs. Knicks

Crackers Comedy - Broad Ripple (317) 255-4211 Apr 6-9: Don Barnhart Apr 20-23: Julian McCullough

indiana State fairgrounds (317) 927-7500 Apr 30: Country Music Expo

Elton John rocks the KFC Yum! Center April 15. Brown Theatre (502) 584-7777 Apr 1: London Classics Apr 8-10: Sesame Street Live!

Comedy Caravan

(502) 459-0022 Apr 1-3: Joel Sanders/Adam White Apr 12: Etta May and Her Men - All Male Review

Horseshoe Casino

(812) 969-6000 Apr 8: Randy Travis Apr 14: Aaron Lewis

Improv Louisville

(502) 581-132 Apr 1-3: Ralphie May Apr 20-21: Henry Phillips

KfC Yum! Center

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Bailey: Fully Charged Apr 9: George Strait/Reba McEntire/ Lee Ann Womack Apr 15: Elton John Apr 22: Derby Festival Basketball Classic Apr 23: Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy

Zanies Comedy Showplace (615) 269-0221 Apr 10: Bret Ernst Apr 14-16: Jon Reep

Road TRiP To ST. louiS

Whitney Hall

(502) 584-7777 Apr 1: An Evening with Tony Bennett Apr 8-10: Rite of Spring

Road TRiP To NaSHVille

Stacy Mitchhart will be at BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups April 9. BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups Sarge Johnson and the rest of The Harlem Globetrotters 2011 World Tour stops at the Nashville Auditorium April 14. 3rd & lindsley

(314) 436-5222 Apr 9: Stacy Mitchhart Apr 23: Rich McDonough & Rough Grooves

funny Bone West Port Plaza

(615) 259-9891 Apr 30: Mystery Trip Beatles Revue

(314) 469-6692 Apr 4: Best of St. Louis Show Apr 6-10: Shane Mauss Apr 13-17: Mike E. Winfield Apr 20-24: Nick Griffin

Grand ole opry

Pop’s Nightclub

(615) 889-3060 Apr 1: Jimmy Wayne/Mel Tillis Apr 8: Trace Adkins Apr 22: Josh Turner/Marty Stuart

(618) 274-6720 Apr 3: Battle of Pointfest 2011 Apr 5: Cold Apr 25: Twiztid

Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Powell Symphony Hall

(615) 862-6395 Apr 14: Harlem Globetrotters Apr 16: The Spinners Apr 23: Nashville Rollergirls

Ryman auditorium

(615) 889-3060 Apr 7: Vince Gill & Friends Apr 8: Amos Lee with The Secret Sisters Apr 27: Jeff Beck Apr 30: Tom Jones

(314) 286-4460 Apr 1-3: Fellowship of the Ring Apr 8-10: Mahler 2 Apr 13: Pulitzer Concert 5 Apr 15-17: Bronfman Plays Tchaikovsky Apr 29-30: Tchaikovsky’s Second Concerto

Schlaﬂy Tap Room

(314) 241-BEER Apr 16: Repeal of Prohibition Beer Festival

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reviews

Jabez: 3

Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout (Comstock, MI)

Todd Zachritz: 4.0

Billed as a stout brewed with brewer’s licorice, this one pours a deep black with a khaki/tan head of foam. Scent is of dark rum, coffee, and burnt licorice. Flavor is pretty middle-of-the-road, and not too out-there, but with hints of candy and rum – a pleasant and unusual mix. A complex and suble stout, with a unique bit of nuance. Very enjoyable, indeed.

an Imperial Stout. I really enjoyed this beer. It was nice and sweet but had a slight bitter finish. Once again, Bell’s brings out another great beer.

Kirin ichiban (Los Angeles, CA)

This is a clear yellow beer. It had a light straw taste with minimal amounts of hop and malt flavors. This beer was very refreshing but nothing flashy. I guess I was just expecting more from the interesting bottle.

Victory Headwaters Pale ale (Downintown, PA)

Todd Zachritz: 2.0

Alison Sigman: 3

Pours very dark, almost black, with a large frothy head settled on top. There is noticeable roasted malt up front with some slightly sweet chocolate flavors that follow. The finish has some bitter coffee flavors, but all in all it goes down creamy and smooth.

Jabez: 4.5

A nice dark black beer that produced a brown head. This beer had a bunch of coffee and some smokey flavors. It was a little on the lighter side of • 70 •

This adjunct lager pours a cloudy golden, with an average head and minimal lace. Scent is clean...with overtones of rice and corn. Flavor is light, without any guts. I get some toasted rice, but no followthrough or depth. Complexity = 0. Kirin is an easy-to-drink light beer, and would probably be fine alongside a nice spicy Thai noodle dish, but as a drinking beer, this one fails.

Alison Sigman: 2

This beer reminds me of beers like Bud Light. It looks like any light beer, a very clear yellow with carbonation rising around the edges and almost no head to speak of. It was initially very inviting, but once I tasted nothing past the wetness of the drink, not so much. I kept drinking because some of the other samples made me thirsty, but I could have been drinking water.

Todd Zachritz: 5.0

Headwaters pours a nice coppery color, with rich suds and nice lace. Next, a lovely bouquet of hops hits the nose...fresh pine, grass, and citrus. Perfect. The flavor? A little bitterness, but with a smooth, clean finish, this is a welldone pale ale with character and distinction. A favorite, and an easyto-drink treat. My favorite this issue.

Alison Sigman: 3.5

This beer poured a brilliant golden color with a rich oatmeal head and contains some mild yeast and hops. Floral fruits like lemon and orange are present which give it a pleasant taste. It’s a nice mellow drink, low in alcohol, that has some hop kick. I can see drinking 3-4 very easy and not realizing it. www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

The aroma is gentle, but shows sweet malts, hints of roast and smoke, and a clean but sweet again spice. I don’t know that I could drink more than a couple, but for a tasting like this it was perfect.

This beer poured a light orange color with a decent head. It had an ample amount of citrus hops flavor with a light body. It has a dry flavor but had a smooth finish. I am not a “hoppy” flavored beer fan but this one wasn’t bad.

Goose island Pepe Nero (Chicago, IL)

Todd Zachritz: 4.5 This Belgian farmhouse-style ale opens with some rather beautiful bottle art...sparse, stark, and classy. It pours a deep, dark amber (almost black), with a nice, thick head and lacing on the glass. Hmm. A provocative aroma! I get a little heat, no doubt the peppercorns, rather than the alcohol (it’s a

Jabez: 4 relatively tame 6%). The taste? Wow. This is different. I get a strong malt sense in there, but it’s quickly tamed down by the spice. It all finishes well with a peppery roastiness on the palate. It’s all balanced and well-tasty. Superb!

alison Sigman: 3

A nice dark porter beer which poured a very dark brown. I could smell the aroma of cloves in this beer. The flavor had some coca, wheat, lemon and lots of yeast. It was a creamy beer, lightly carbonated and very smooth. I also like the bitter finish to this beer.

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It’s nice looking with a short but densemilk chocolate head that rests above a somewhat thin black beer.

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“Whatever Happened To Pink Floyd? The Strange Case Of Waters And Gilmour” DVD (Sexy Intellectual/MVD Visual)

4 stars This unauthorized UK documentary spends 83 minutes examining the division of one of rock’s most legendary and influential groups, and the 4 albums that came during and after their split. Rather than looking at Pink Floyd’s well-trodden history, this DVD looks deeper at the reasons for and results of Floyd mainman Roger Waters’ exodus from the band, and the albums David Gilmour helmed after Waters. It’s a fascinating look at the shortcomings and pitfalls of two talented artists at odds with the industry, themselves, and each other.

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their native country’s folk music alongside more modern metal sounds. “I Am Warrior” sounds like Carcass’ Jeff Walker fronting a Celtic folk act, but “The Column” is a superb and intense Irish-infused slice of near-black metal. “Thy Kingdom Gone” further shows that these guys have the chops -- a feverish assault of thrashy speed metal that easily holds its own. “The Voyage Of Bran” is a true example of Celtic metal, forging medieval melodies with driving guitars and drums.

The Low Anthem “Smart Flesh” CD (Nonesuch Records)

5 stars

I’m not convinced on every track, though. When they’re “on”, Cruachan destroy. But some of the ornate medieval melodies sound downright silly when juxtaposed with the band’s oftencrushing riffs. Can’t commit here, sorry. – Todd Zachritz As with other releases on Sexy Intellectual, there are numerous “expert” opinions and dialogue from writers, biographers, and Pink Floyd collaborators. Some archival interviews with Pink Floyd members are also included as well, and the live excerpts (and some amazing footage from the 2005 reunion) make this one a must-see for serious Floyd fans. Worthwhile and interesting! – Todd Zachritz

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“Blood On The Black Robe” Album (Candlelight Records)

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the title track - a ballad about a mining accident – has a Folk element. Three of the tunes appeared on the duo’s selftitled EP, including the cabaret-inspired “All Your Bad Habits (Rubbed Off On Me). Fans of singer-songwriters, male/female vocal duos, Blues-based material, and indie music should check this out! – “Johnny Full-Time” John Luttrell

Jason and Ginger Jokerville CD

(Lost Canyon Records)

3.5 Stars

Bloomington, Indiana duo Jason and Ginger’s Jokerville, features 10 strippeddown tracks written terrifically by guitarist/singer Jason Fickel. Ginger Curry brings a Southern Gospel background to her belting vocal, but she can also croon at times, especially on songs like “One Thousand and One” and “Come Find Me Sleeping.” The album draws on several influences, with Blues-centric tracks like “Lucky One,” “Can’t Live No Place,” and “Monon Train.” “You Won’t Find Me” has a kind of Country feel, whereas

Recorded in an abandoned pasta sauce factory in their home state of Rhode Island, this album further proves that Low Anthem is one of America’s best unknown musical treasures. Sure, they have only a mere 3 albums under their belt, but “Smart Flesh” is wise listening for anyone who appreciates rustic and earthy indie pop with country and drone flavorings. The spectral and heartfelt opening paean, “Ghost Woman” opens it all in a low-key fashion. It’s a great little song, with wonderfully literate verbiage. Perfect. “Apothecary Love” is another memorable and catchy oldtime country lament. Beautiful. “Boeing 737” is a rousing and moving anthem, and “Wire” is a lovely clarinet interlude by the band’s Jocie Adams. “I’ll Take Out Your Ashes” is an appropriately sparse banjo-and-radio ballad featuring www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

charismatic front man Ben Knox Miller. But it’s all good, here. Every song tells a story with grace and poeticism. The Low Anthem will easily appeal to fans of stuff like Dylan, Wilco, or even similarly-named Minnesota drone-rockers Low. This album couldn’t get higher marks from me. So what are you waiting for? – Todd Zachritz

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undercurrent. “Ambientador” spaces out for a few minutes, and the closer, “10 Rogue River” is almost funky, closing out an enjoyable listening experience and bookending a fine album. – Todd Zachritz

Amon Amarth

“Surtur Rising” CD (Metal Blade)

5 stars

“Desert Etiquette” CD (Park The Van Records)

3 stars

Hailing from Black Mountain, North Carolina, this solo project of multiinstrumentalist songwriter Seth Kauffman brings in Band Of Horses’ Bill Reynolds to assist with the mix, and this partnership works well. Floating Action will appeal to BOH or Wilco fans, as this is similarly understated and classy roots-edged rock, dipping it’s fingers into Brian Wilson-era Beach Boys stylings, moody psychedelia, classic rock, and proto-country. Kauffman’s lazy summertime laments are instantly approachable, making “Desert Etiquette” listenable through multiple spins. With a slackerly vocal timbre akin to Thurston Moore at times, and recalling Jim James’ echoey innocence at others, Kauffman’s timeless tunes are similarly warm, inviting, and charming. “The Balance” is a memorably elegaic and graceful slice of swaying chamber pop, with a killer melody. “Please Reveal” is so sweet and innocent, it could be an Everly Brothers song, if not for the more modern production. “Eye Of A Needle” is a laid-back pop song with a haunting

The most likely template for Dethklok (the fictitious animated band from Adult Swim’s “Metalocalypse”), these Swedish warriors unleash their 8th studio album, and it leaps out of the starting gate with the potent and galloping metal of “War Of The Gods.” A harbinger of good things? In this case, yes. Amon Amarth’s respected Viking metal is produced magnificently, with every bass, lead, and rhythm guitar riff being clear and intense. The seething, gurgled vocals of Johan Hegg are scalding, and the drumming? Couldn’t sound better. Crisp highs, deep lows. It all adds up to a seriously world-class metal album. The band’s Tolkien-inspired song-tales of Norse mythology and epic battles are melodic and proficient, all the while remaining as complex as Meshuggah or as brutal as any death metal. It’s like death metal with melody, thrash metal with songwriting, or black metal with muscles. This is the music of Odin, of Thor and the gods of Asgard. “Surtur Rising” is, from start to finish, one of the best metal albums I’ve heard this year. – Todd Zachritz

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Radiohead

“The King Of Limbs” (self-released)

I could expand on this album and do a full-on, in-depth review. But you already know whether you’ll be picking this one up or downloading it. Right? So let’s dispense with the formalities, shall we? Suffice to say, Radiohead doesn’t disappoint with this brief (8-song, 38-minute) album. It’s a laidback, spacious affair overall, without any certain standout “pop” hits necessarily. Electronic, ambient, organic, psychedelic, krautrock...it’s all there. Yorke and company are in fine form. (Download: Everything) – Todd Zachritz

The Atlas Moth “The One Amongst The Weed Fields” EP (Candlelight/Tanglade)

Featuring 4 classic rock songs reimagined by Chicago doom-weirdie-metal act Atlas Moth, this digital-only EP is a stopgap, proving that these guys have both a freaky sense of humor and the chops to drop thick, sludgy riffs freely and liberally. The standout is easily Pink Floyd’s “Fearless”, which goes for a seriously gargantuan riff and pummel. The rest of this? Needless and forgettable. This one’s hit-and-miss, so proceed with caution! (Download: “Fearless”) – Todd Zachritz

Philip Selway “Familial” (Nonesuch)

Solo album from Radiohead member who’s not Thom Yorke or Jonny Greenwood. Selway proves his songwriting worth with a superb album of mature and folksy pop tunes. I get a little Beatles, a little Pink Floyd. Lisa Germano and members of Wilco are present, as well, so you know this is an honest and tuneful set of songs. Good stuff! (Download: Everything) – Todd Zachritz • 73 •

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TECh ChECk | E-Readers Not everyone wants to shell out for a tablet computer. If what you’re looking for is a plain old e-reader, we’ve got good news: As their prices have tumbled, quality has soared. aluratek libre ($116)

Kindle Wi-fi ($139)

What’s good about it: Two-to-four week battery life, speedy page turns, little screen glare; can be used to check out library books What’s not so good: Can’t process images quickly

What’s good about it: One-month battery life; 8.5-ounce weight; quick downloads; especially fast page turns What’s not so good: Black and white only; can’t be used to check out library books

Ematic Color eBook Reader

($79) What’s good

about it: 4GB memory holds 3,500 books; can also be used to play music and videos What’s not so good: Scarce customer service; screen glare makes it a litte hard on the eyes

Kobo eReader

($100) What’s good

about it: Comes preloaded with 100 titles; can be used to check out library books What’s not so good: Wireless shopping available only through Borders’ Kobo store; 1GB memory (1,000 books)

Nook Wi-fi ($148)

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What’s good about it: Ten-day battery life, color navigation screen, owners’ ability to lend certain e-books, access to free AT&T Wi-Fi; can be used to check out library books What’s not so good: its weight (11.6 ounces) www.News4UOnline.com • April 2011

A Dream Within A Dream: A Discussion of A Mind Beside Itself ith their long and illustrious history, short films have seen many of Hollywood’s biggest names attached to them, including Directors George Lucas (Freiheit), Tim Burton (Vincent), Francis Ford Coppola (The Two Christophers), Stanley Kubrick (Day of the Fight), David Lynch (The Amputee) and Steven Spielberg (Escape to Nowhere). In fact, each had his beginnings in the world of short films before making the big break onto the silver screen. Short films have been an integral part of cinema for as long as films have been in production. In the 1920s feature films were quite short by our standards and short films were a common way of filling in the gaps, along with cartoons and newsreels. As feature films became longer, the tradition of showing short films in conjunction with features fell out of style and was soon dropped entirely. No longer a staple feature at the cinema, the short film is often overlooked and severely underappreciated in the film world. However, as with most styles of filmmaking, it was revived and continues to thrive, most commonly in the independent film industry and universities, allowing writers, directors and actors to show that they can pack a big emotional punch into a relatively small package. Having recently seen A Mind Beside Itself, the newest short film from local director P.J. Starks, I’m happy to say that short films have lost none of their poignancy. This is a film that would appear simple enough to examine, but defies definition because of its many intricate

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layers. On the surface, it appears to be a romance flick centered on the relationship of a young couple, Tristan and Maya, as we watch them fall in and out of love. However, as we delve deeper, the film gets unexpectedly dark (and creepy) and we discover that something tragic has happened in the past. As the climax ominously begins to build, the viewer begins to realize that Tristan has a secret that leads us to a very unexpected and satisfying psychological twist ending. The film teases us at the very beginning with a portentous quote from the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, “Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream?” From this phrase alone, we know that not everything we will be as it seems and that we should not take anything for granted. Starks’ direction is methodical and precise and shows that even on a limited budget; a smart film can be made. What is most striking about A Mind Beside Itself is the level of character development achieved in such a limited time frame. The characters that we would normally lump into stereotypical archetypes are turned on their ear by the delightful and tragically twisted conclusion. At first, Tristan’s character seems to be a devoted and caring boyfriend to Maya, but he’s holding something back. This type of secretive male character is all too familiar because “the secret” is usually not only what ends the relationship, but also ultimately saves it from total ruin. The same goes for Maya, who at first appears to be the perfect girlfriend, but then turns into the nagging, hyperemotional woman that makes men grateful their significant others aren’t like that. However, under Stark’s sure direction, these conventions are only used as a springboard from which he draws inspiration, and eventually takes the characters to daring levels that other directors might not achieve in a mere twenty minutes. Overall, the film is nicely polished and packaged, but be warned, there is more to it than meets the eye. When you step inside P.J. Starks’ world, you cannot help but be drawn into it completely, feeling what the characters feel because they are so familiar. You will smile at their triumphs and you will cringe (and cry) and their losses. Don’t Miss Next Month!!...Fiction Meets Truth In Historical Dramas: A Review of Elizabeth! – Matt Hotz

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Director James Gunn (Slither) is making his entry into the comic filled movie year with his own hero movie: Super. Much like Special, Defendor and Kick-Ass before it, Super tells the story of an everyday guy named Frank D’Arbo (Rainn Wilson, The Rocker) who transforms himself into a superhero, even though he has no special abilities or powers. After his wife Sarah (Liv Tyler, Armageddon) falls under the influence of a dangerous drug dealer named Jacques (Kevin Bacon, Stir of Echoes), Frank dons his costume and becomes the “Crimson Bolt” who protects society from even the most minor of crimes with a pipe wrench. The film is ultraviolent in its execution and the humor is very dark, but rather than taking itself too seriously, is a satire of the entire genre of comic book movies. This film will certainly not appeal to everyone, and is probably too violent for children, but for true lovers of twisted fantasies where anyone can be a hero, this is for you.

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Your Highness Universal Pictures

Pineapple Express meets The Princess Bride in this new fantasy/comedy from director David Gordon Green (Undertow, Snow Angels), and it looks like one of the best films of its kind to come down the pipe since the early 1990s. It’s the story of two brothers, the lazy Prince Thadeous (Danny McBride, Hot Rod) and the brave Prince Fabious (James Franco, Flyboys) as they embark on an epic quest to rescue Prince Fabious’ bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel, Elf) from the evil sorcerer Leezar (Justin Theroux, American Psycho) who has kidnapped her. It’s witty and sharp, with great effects and beautiful Irish landscape, making this an adventure you won’t want to miss. • 76 •

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dimension films Well, Wes Craven is going to try and redeem himself in the eyes of his adoring public after the shameful debacle that was the recent My Soul To Take by revisiting the Scream franchise that rejuvenated his career in 1996. Following the initial critical and commercial success of the first Scream, two sequels were commissioned. However, both failed to live up to the original by a long shot and in the recent wake of seemingly endless prequels, sequels, reboots and reimaginings, it comes as no surprise that a fourth installment would eventually happen. What’s more surprising is that all of the original cast members have returned for this fourth outing as well as Wes Craven himself, who stated that he would only return to the director’s chair if the script was as good as the original scream. So now that the Ghostface killer stalks again, will you be in the audience or has this series run its course for you?

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dimension films The “found footage” phenomenon that has been sweeping the film industry has reached new heights: the moon. Now, making his debut in American cinemas is Spanish director Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego with his superbly creepy film Apollo 18. In the 1970s, an 18 th mission to the moon was planned by NASA but was cancelled for reasons unknown, or at least that’s what they wanted you to believe. The film reveals that an 18 th mission actually did take place and the reason that there have been no moon landings since then is because the astronauts encountered an alien life form on the surface of the moon. Produced by the innovative Russian filmmaker Timur Bekbambetov (Wanted, Night Watch), the trailer for the film lets us know that we had better be prepared to be poised on the edge of our seats for this alien scare fest. – Matt Hotz April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

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Tron: Legacy

Walt Disney Pictures

This sexy, stylish and superbly entertaining sequel to the original cult classic Tron is the movie fanboys have been chomping at the bit to add to their collection for months now. When programmer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges, Starman) goes missing inside a video game that he created called Tron, he left behind a young son named Sam. Now, nearly twenty years after his father disappeared without a trace, Sam (Garrett Hedlund, Four Brothers) begins his own adventure in hopes of finding his father. Fans of the original Tron were definitely not disappointed with the visual smorgasbord that Disney served up. And after nearly $200 million in production costs and promotions, Tron: Legacy proves to be a worthy follow-up to one of the most imaginative and innovative movies of the 1980s. If you missed it in theaters, be sure to watch it now!

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Walden Media

In this third installment of the popular young adult fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia, we once again find the Pevensies taken to the magical land of Narnia. This time, Lucy (Georgie Henley, Jane Eyre) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes, Ferrari) are sent hurtling into the magical realm through a painting with their spoiled cousin Eustace (Will Poulter, Son of Rambow). Now, along with King Caspian (Ben Barnes, Stardust), they must embark on an epic quest aboard his ship, the Dawn Treader, to reclaim the seven swords of the lost lords of Narnia. Though it received moderately positive reviews, this film under performed in theaters. Beautiful effects, a dangerous high seas adventure, even a battle with a dragon, make this a fun and entertaining family film. But if fans of Narnia want to see a fourth installment, you had better hurry and pick this up on DVD or Blu-Ray. • 78 •

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Warner Brothers Pictures

One of the most beloved film series of all time is drawing to a close. And to make sure they do the final book in J.K. Rowling’s fantasy series justice, it’s being split it in half, into two movies. For fans of the series, this film is a marked improvement as director David Yates (Sex Traffic, The Girl In The Café) has taken great pains to ensure that every scene from the books is recreated in meticulous detail. The tale finds Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe, My Boy Jack) preparing for the final battle with the biggest baddie in the wizarding world, the dark sorcerer, Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes, In Bruges). Will Harry’s skills be enough to defeat this foe? Only time will tell. Be sure not to miss the first half of the final chapter in one of the most epic film series of all time.

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anchor Bay entertainment Roger Corman, the master of schlocky, low budget horror and science fiction B-movies, who brought us the classics Star Crash, Piranha, and Galaxy of Terror, is back in action! And, he’s lost none of his flair for cheesy, outrageous, and utterly ridiculous films. Following his last underground sensation, Sharktopus, is a second monstrous creation for all of you bad movie lovers: Dinoshark! What is there to say about this movie? A group of prehistoric monsters that are half dinosaur/half shark are discovered inside a frozen glacier. They’re big, have razor sharp teeth, insatiable appetites and are generally unpleasant to be around. So it comes as no surprise that these monsters are more than happy to wreak havoc on unsuspecting, innocent people. For everyone who loves movies that are as bad as bad can be, this film is for you. Jaws it is not. – Matt Hotz April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

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April Shopping Guide

Simply Vera Vera Wang Jet-Tone Simulated Crystal Ring Spring is for sparkling in this gorgeous Vera Wang contemporary ring. kohls.com, $36.00

Bon Chien dog food Storage Canister You’ll love the snug lid on these colorful dog food storage bins. Comes in 3 colors and 3 sizes, made of recycled steel and recyclable as well. FDA approved. harrybarker.com, From $48 to $58

Watching the clock never looked so good! This trendy timepiece from Peugeot is made of highly durable ceramic. Available in black and white, with or without crystals. Trazy Zeller Jewelry (812) 423-4376, Prices starting at $295.00

Jo Malone Bath oils Super Soakers This collection of six diﬀerent bath oils gives you permission to kick back and relax. jomalone.com, $60 for 250 mL

Pretty in Poplin! This midcalf shirtdress nips in at the waist for a touch of vintage charm. Rebekah McKinney for ShabbyApple.com, $86

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Enamel ﬂower pin/pendant Wear alone or cluster together on a cardigan, tee or tank. 2” X 2”. girlprops.com, $3.99

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Planning the Perfect Reception Planning the perfect wedding includes everything from the venue to the vows. This month we begin our 3 part wedding planning series, by asking local experts to share their advice, tips and ideas for making sure your perfect day is just as perfect as you envision it.

First, lets start with the venue... What should a couple look for, or be aware of, when choosing a reception venue or location? What makes a venue special?

Red Fez Catering at the Hadi Temple

When choosing a reception location, know exactly what you want in a venue and never settle for less. Is a dance floor available? Ample parking? Can the venue be easily navigated by ceremony guests and out of town attendees? Do you have a choice of DJ service or are the recommended DJs the only option. How late can the reception last? When can the decorations go up in the reception hall, etc.? I could go on, but these are some key questions a couple should ask. The perfect wedding venue will have everything you are looking for and need. They will personalize their service to fit your event. For example, if you expect children to attend your reception you may need the venue to have child friendly restrooms. Be sure to make a list of possible scenarios when choosing a reception venue and make sure that the venue has addressed your personal concerns satisfactorily.

Just Rennies Catering

When choosing a reception location, make sure it’s close to the church or where ever the ceremony takes place, so your out of town guests can easily find it. It’s more practical that way. Observe the facility and make good judgment calls about those who manage it. Is the area clean? Are the people well represented? Are there cobwebs anywhere? Couples forget to check places like the bathroom or the windows for cleanliness. Also, always read the fine print on the contract if you have one. A venue is special if it’s what the bride has always dreamed of, a beautiful backdrop, with a courteous staff.

Bauer Tents & Rentals

We can address this question from a slightly different perspective. We are a complete party rental company – tents, tables, chairs, linens, dance floors, wall coverings, china, crystal – we take care of it all. It’s important to make the event personal. You can only do so much with interior space, but we try to fit the needs and the vision of the bride. We’ve done theme weddings that required transforming an entire room, including putting up paneling to change the wall design. When planning an outdoor wedding, you must think about the season. July and August are big wedding months, yet they are hot and not good for a bride wearing a 20 pound dress, or for guests who may be forced to sit in the hot sun. And if you foresee a formal wedding, an outdoor venue won’t be your best option since your female guests may want to wear stilettos, but not in the grass. April 2011 • Call for Advertising Information (812) 962-1309

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New Harmony Inn & Red Geranium

The location needs to be agreeable to both the bride and groom. At our location, for example, we have wedding space, reception space, and overnight accommodations all within walking distance of each other. Brides also need to recognize that indoor weddings are completely different than outdoor venues, and that a casual space can’t become a black-tie event space. I would also advise brides to be flexible, with several dates in mind. Sometimes brides focus on getting the “easy” things out of the way and then realize they can’t secure their venue or caterer. They also need to alleviate the stress of the day and let someone else take control. People get paid to plan weddings to give the bride a stress free day, and that’s what matters most.

DiLegge’s Banquet Room

There are several key considerations when selecting the perfect venue. It must be accommodating for the amount of guests and must have great food. And the staff is as important as the venue itself. You want them to be professional, knowledgeable and courteous, and make everyone feel welcome.

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Next, let’s choose a caterer...

What should a couple consider when choosing the perfect caterer? What mistakes have you seen couples make that you could potentially help our readers avoid?

Just Rennies Catering

One thing a couple has to consider is if the food is what they like while still fitting their budget. If quality is important to you ask if they make everything from scratch. Is their food presented beautifully? Listen to the community and ask your friends for recommendations about caterers. Regarding mistakes, a lot of couples get too nervous, both on the day of the event and leading up to it. The best way to plan the perfect day is to have fun with it. Don’t worry if one small thing goes wrong. Do you want to remember all the things that went wrong, or do you want to remember the most special day of your life? The best advice I have is for couples to enjoy their day, relax, and have fun. Afterall, the most important moment is the vows anyway.

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Red Fez Catering at the Hadi Temple

A caterer can make your event the sucess you have always dreamed of or make it a nightmare. Make sure you are comfortable with the caterer handling the most important details of your reception. Ask the caterer key questions such as, have they handled events of your type and size? Do they provide tasting consultations/ food tastings and is there a fee for this service? What is the staff to guest ratio? Do they provide cake cutting services or should you hire someone to handle this? No detail should be taken for granted. With proper planning there should be no speed bumps or delays during your reception. Times are changing. Try serving a family style meal instead of a buffet or served dinner. This style of dinner service promotes socialization and is easier for the elderly than standing in a buffet line for forty five minutes.

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DiLegge’s Banquet Room

New Harmony Inn & Red Geranium

The standards for weddings and receptions have changed greatly over the years. Brides should be free to choose what they want and what’s best for their budget, not what others have told them that they “need” to do. Couples today need to rely on their own judgments, as well as the advice of the experts with whom they surround themselves. You can’t always please everyone, they need to realize that. There really is no right or wrong way to plan your reception. It’s your big day. Remember to follow your heart and just enjoy it.

(continued) The biggest mistake that I see in wedding reception planning is overplanning. Simpler is better. Your guests are there to celebrate your wedding. It doesn’t need to be a production. If the room is too busy, your family and guests may overlook things that you want them to remember - like your wedding cake. And when submitting final head counts to the caterer, give true numbers. More times than not couples will submit a higher number just in case. Remember, caterers are professionals. When given accurate numbers, food quantities will be accurate. The number one responsibility of the caterer is to meet the needs of the bride and groom. Do they serve the style of food that the couple want and will enjoy? Do they offer tastings, or to take recipes? It’s the couple’s day, they should be able to get everything they want. It’s also important to remember that while the cake and the photographer are important, the venue and caterers are too, and can’t be overlooked.

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Obviously the caterer must fit in your budget and the food needs to be of great quality. I think that a lot of people believe that they need to pay for everything for their guests, including all alcohol, etc. But that’s just not the case. Cash bars and cocktail hours are becoming more popular.

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Now, let’s talk about Cakes What trends are you seeing in wedding cakes today and what would you say is the most popular selection?

Daily’s Bakery

All of the frou-frou cakes are gone these days. There are no plastic flourishes anymore. Cakes are much sleeker these days as well. Fondant cakes became popular because everyone saw them on the TV. Now, the current trend is moving away from fondant and going back to buttercream. Brides always want the newest thing, and buttercream, homemade flowers, and fountains are coming back in a big way. Brides these days know what they want; they bring in pictures and sketches. It’s really refreshing to see brides know exactly what they want. Flavors are becoming a big factor as well. Brides want to try different things like tropical flavors; it’s not so much the white cake with buttercream frosting anymore.

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Gifts for Him & Her What items and gifts are most popular for bridal showers and parties? What advice do you have for grooms when selecting a lingerie gift? Are there any lingerie trends that are porular right now.

Exotica Romance & Fantasy Superstore

Some of our most popular items for wedding and bridal showers and bachelorette parties are lingerie, of course, and “Last Night Out” veils and sashes. Our advice for grooms is to find something that you like because she’s wearing it for you. As far as lingerie trends go, it seems that some things never change the less material the better it sells!

Risque Lingerie & More

When it comes to bridal showers and parties our best sellers are lingerie, bustiers, novelty fun items, his and her gift sets, party supplies, etc. In regards to grooms buying gifts, we’d reccommend bustiers, babydolls, something that’s pretty, mature and sexy, not sleazy. Guys need to remember that their taste is sometimes different than their bride-to-be. Popular trends in lingerie include corsets, and bustiers worn as outerwear with jeans, shirts and jackets. Club wear is also becoming more popular with the everyday woman. We’ve also got a wide variety of lotions and potions designed to heat up your love life.

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Invitations, Etc.

How important is it to take time in choosing your wedding invitation? What advice do you have for couples when it comes to choosing their invitations?

Simply Notable Wedding & Events

The wedding invitation and the Save the Date set the stage for the event. Whether the occasion is simple and elegant, fun and contemporary or uniquely different, the perfect invitation will capture the theme of your wedding. We offer one on one personal consultation by appointment to help you choose the perfect invitation. We advise couples to create a clear inviatiton list so you don’t order too few or too many. Make putting your list together and selecting accessories a fun time together, with your mom, bridesmaids, etc. Other advice is to remember personalized accessories like cake toppers and champagne flutes, bridal party gifts, programs, and thank you notes. And if you are on a budget, work with someone like us who is happy to offer free advice on all aspects of your wedding during your one on one consultation. It may not be necessary to use a wedding planner just get organized and use a coordinator on the day of the rehearsal and wedding to stay on schedule.

Photo Fun Time

How long have photobooths been popular at wedding receptions? What kind of feedback have you received from clients who have used them? Why do you think everyone likes them so much?

Funshots Photobooth

I saw them for the first time in November 2009 in the Indianapolis area and realized the Evansville market was lacking. I started seeing them regularly in 2010. People love them because they are new and different. They’re great to have in a private setting versus what you see in malls across town. They’re great for friends and family to bond, especially after not seeing each other for several years. I’ve noticed that even people who don’t like having their picture taken are able to dress up and have fun with it. Couples get professional photos from the reception and those can sometimes seem so rigid. These are fun and unconventional, but can still be cherished for many years to come. • 90 •

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Speed Dating for Charity

Presented by HR Connects LLC Friday, April 1: 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. Blush Ultralounge • 615 N.W. Riverside Dr. Tickets include free drink, light appetizers, wine tasting and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the America Red Cross. For more information, call Debra Bolen at (812) 746-8538. Tickets are $25 per person.

Albion Fellows Bacon Center 4th Annual Gala

Saturday, April 2: 6:00 p.m. St. Mary’s Manor • 3700 Washington Ave. (812) 422-9372 • albionfellowsbacon.org This year’s gala will feature dinner, raffles and auctions that will benefit the numerous services the center offers. Admission is $75.

Annual Walk MS: River Valley Saturday, April 16: 9:00 a.m. Locust Street, Downtown (812) 575-9138 • nationalmssociety.org Multiple sclerosis affects more than 10,000 Hoosiers every year. Join other walkers to raise funds for research and care. The walk stars on Locust Street at 9 a.m. NEWS25 anchor Shelley Kirk interviewing 2010 Easter Seals Adult Representative Ben Trockman of Evansville. Boston qualifying event - is back for its second year. Events include an after-party with food, beer tents, live music and children’s entertainment. Proceeds will be distributed among three charities.

31st Annual Taste of Annual Easter Seals Telethon Southern Indiana Sunday, April 3: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Easter Seals Center • 3701 Bellemeade Ave. (812) 437-2627 • eastersealsswindiana.com Be a part of the audience, enjoy the Cruise-In, watch on News 25 and make your pledge to help adults and children with disabilities.

Canstruction

Friday, April 8, 3:00 p.m. – Saturday, April 9, 6:00 a.m. • Washington Square Mall (812) 422-4187 • canstructevansville.com Over 20,000 cans were utilized last year building an array of structures to raise awareness of those in need. All cans are then donated to the Tri-State Food Bank, which serves 33 counties.

Southern Indiana Classic Marathon & Half Marathon Sunday, April 10: 7 a.m. Vanderburgh County 4H Fairgrounds sicmarathon.com After a successful debut in 2010, the Southern Indiana Classic Marathon and Half Marathon - southern Indiana’s only

Friday, April 15: 7:00 p.m. Cambridge Golf Club - 1034 Beacon Hill (812) 422-0626 • drugfreecounty.org Support the efforts of the Substance Abuse Council of Vanderburgh County by sampling cuisine from local chefs! Proceeds will go towards funding programs to help fight drug and alcohol addiction, as well as treatment and counseling programs for drug and alcohol addicts. Admission is $20 in advance or $30 at the door.

Spring Fun Fair Holly’s House

Saturday, April 16: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Holly’s House • 750 North Park Drive (812) 437-7233 • hollyshouse.org April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Holly’s House hosts this annual event to provide area children with a day of free fun - games, bouncy houses, prizes and more - while teaching families about the organization’s role as an advocacy center for victims of domestic and sexual violence.

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4th Annual Guns & Hoses

Saturday, April 16: 7:00 p.m. Roberts Stadium • (812) 476-1383 ext. 25 Local police officers and firefighters square off in a series of three one minute-round bouts in an annual fundraiser to benefit people with Prader-Willi syndrome and another local charity. Tickets are available at the Roberts Stadium box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com or by phone at 800-745-3000.

MEdieval Day/Viking Ship Night

Saturday, April 16: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. (children), 6 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. (adults) Schroeder Mountain & Fiord (Schroeder Landscaping) 3800 Mesker Park Drive • (812) 423-8883 A day of medieval fun, food and competition to benefit Scouts Troop 399 Out West Trip 2011. Bring your costume (optional), lawn chairs, beverages and a covered dish. Live music and dancing, door prizes & more. Tickets are $5 for children under 21 and $10 for adults.

Going…Going… Gone to the Dogs!

Vanderburgh Humane Society Saturday, April 30: 5:30 p.m. Holiday Inn - 7101 Hwy. 41 N. (812) 426-2563 • vhslifesaver.org A cocktail party, dinner and 400+ item silent and live auctions are part of the VHS’s largest yearly fundraiser. Tickets are $60-$100.

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HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW Be sure to stop by the Evansville Museum to enjoy the annual High School Art Show, with exhibits on display through April 17.

his year 111 entries were accepted by juror Brian Lee Whisenhunt, Director of Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute, out of 800 total submissions from 16 area schools. Mr. Whisenhunt stated that all of the entries were the finest in the region. According to the Director, “In both drawing and ceramics, the submissions seemed to step outside of what is considered ‘typical’ subjects by young people in the media to present new forms, abstract drawings, lustrous glazes and delicate depictions of the world.” He noted that it was increasingly difficult to eliminate pieces from the show as the judging process progressed, and that to be accepted into the show is an honor in and of itself. This year the Evansville Museum Contemporaries’ $100 merit award went to Castle High School’s Lindsey Eble. Lindsey is currently a Junior and has already honed the techniques of how to throw ceramics, “pull” handles, and piece together exceptional artwork. Her piece, entitled “Heart’s Desire”, is a teapot with an ever-changing physique. The teapot’s handle is located at the top rather than the side, which provides both form and function. The blue glaze is simple yet satisfying as it compliments the artwork’s structure. Lindsey’s piece is not for sale, but you can enjoy it, along with many other fantastic works now through April 17th. It’s an event you don’t want to miss! –Jeremy Luman

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Diva Day attendees watch and learn about gemstones from store owner and philanthropist Tracy Zeller! local jewelry expert and Gia diamond Graduate, Tracy Zeller hosts another fantastic Diva Days.

Two of Tracy’s guests admire the gorgeous pieces on display at Tracy Zeller Jewelry.

TRaCY ZelleR - diVa daYS

Brook Arnold (left) Laurel Rawden (center) and our own Susan Caufield (right) had a great time at Diva Days!

Divas were out in numbers at Tracy Zeller Jewelry, March 1st, as Tracy and staff hosted another fabulous Diva Days. Guests were treated to a delightful lunch and learn, as Tracy discussed topics including gemstones, birthstones, and gem care, as well as answered many questions from the ﬂoor. As usual, Tracy’s customer care team provided exceptional service as the store owner and jewelry expert shared her knowledge and passion for her craft with us all.

aBBY Road Coffee HouSe

Abby Road Coffee House 422 N. Main Street

Enjoy your favorite java and leave your mug behind for next time! • 94 •

March 9th was a dream come true for abby Road Coffee House owners Jay & Sunni Zimmer. “it’s taken months of work, a lot of heart and a little imgination to open our shop,” said Zimmer at his grand opening, which was also attended by Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel. The coffee shop, named for the legendary Beatles 1969 recording studio, abby Road, is sure to become a local favorite with its delicious gourmet blends, homemade scones and muﬃns, and delightful atmosphere. Stop in and say hello to the friendliest new barista in town!

Owners Jay & Sunni Zimmer have created a comfy space for sippin’ at abby Road.

audience members listen intently as Tracy explains the difference between natural and cultured pearls.

James House (left) and Tara Zimmer (right) hard at work.

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Pinewood derby 1st Place Winner, ethan lafief.

all the cars must be weighed in.

And they’re off!

PiNeWood deRBY

one of the custom made “weiners!”

on the morning of March 12, 2011 dozens of Boyscouts & their racecars descended on Wright Select Motors for the annual Pinewood Derby, one of the fantastic events the Scoutreach program conducts during the year. This year’s winners include ethan lafief (1st Place), Joshua Blocker (2nd) and Rondell Ross (3rd). Join us in congratulating the winners and all who participated in this event.

Kid RoCK

March 1st, 2011 was a night fans will remember as Kid Rock and Jamey Johnson rocked Roberts Stadium at the sold out show. fans weren’t dissapointed as Kid performed favorites ranging from “Cowboy” to “Born free.”

Kid Rock wows the crowd!

lake Wilson, age 5, enjoys the show (and some popcorn).

PRo Bull RideRS

Jamey Johnson

The PBR Pro Touring Division took Roberts Stadium by storm March 11 & 12. forty bull riders from around the world faced a tough pen of bulls (2,000 pounds of pure adrenaline), for a performance fans won’t soon forget.

Fans cheer as the riders give it their all!

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