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February 6, 2014

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Actors audition for parts in “Death of a Salesman” at the Clarksville Little Theatre.

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Finding love in all the social places.

Judging from the positive response from last week’s launch, Southern Indiana is hungry for a fresh take on what’s happening on the region’s social and cultural scenes.

We’re happy to oblige.

On these pages, we’ll always be tweaking content — we’ll leave the twerking Jason Thomas, Editor to the Mileys of the world — until SoIn is your go-to source for all things food and entertainment.

This week’s cover story is a perfect example of why the powers that be gave their blessing to our new baby: Believe it or not, Southern Indiana has a thriving community theater network.

You can find classics like “Death of a Salesman” and “Godspell,” and independent works, like “Henry Bain’s New Albany,” right here. No bridge-crossing required.

Broadway it’s not, but it’s alive with passion

and possibility — open to anyone. Like a timid first-time actor who told a director at an audition, “I love the theater but I don’t have a résumé to give you.”

His response: “If you put an effort in, that’s good enough for me.”

Isn’t that beautiful? And SoIn? You’ll read more — and can check out a list of area venues — from contributing writer Jenna Esarey inside.

So many more stories are out there to be told, so many places to discover. Will you help us find them? My contact information is at the end of this column. Shoot me an email, interact on social media, whatever it takes so that our voices can be heard, our stories told.

If you put an effort in, that’s good enough for me.

Maybe that should be SoIn’s new motto.

— Jason Thomas is an Assistant Editor at the News and Tribune. He can be reached via email at jason. thomas@newsandtribune.com or by phone at 812-2062127. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

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Grand Film Festival highlights local works

 When: 1 to 11 p.m. Feb. 15  Where: The Grand, 138 E. Market St., New Albany  Cost: $5  Info: artscouncilsi.org

This February the Arts Council of Southern Indiana moves into film with the Grand Film Festival. The festival highlights the native filmmakers and the educational programs offered by local colleges and universities.

Kohdy Woods, former ACSI intern and a filmmaker from Bellarmine University, will offer “The Julias Story” about the journey of an African immigrant as well as “The Search for Barney Bright” about the famous Louisville sculptor. A shining example from the Purdue College of Technology comes the animated short “I M Possible.” Other student films are from Indiana University Southeast, Ivy Tech, and Hanover College.

The festival also offers professional work, including music videos. Local singers and songwriters: The

Louisville Crashers, Meadow Ryan, Jacob Resch and James Strong. All of these artists were recently featured on “Deck the Falls,” a CD of new original music produced by the Arts Council. Filmmaker ‘Point’ and Timothy Hall document the disappearing rap music scene in Louisville’s west end in the film “Overlooked.”

Filmmakers Phillip Collins and Daniel Frank premiered “New Albany: City by the River” last December to a

Photo Source: The Grand

crowd of more than 300 people. The documentary is a history of New Albany and its revitalization over the last decade One highlight of the festival is “Symbiosis,” the sixth feature film by director/writer Beau Kaelin. On hiatus from his regular job as a biology teacher, Kaelin has produced a feature film each of the past six years and is now working on “Kora,” a film without words featuring stunning images from China. “Symbiosis” is a tribute to the alien invasion films of the 1950s.

After each screening, audiences will be able to discuss the films with the cast and crew during panels moderated by Mr. Matinee, alter ego of a local film professor.

For more information about the Film Festival or show times, call 812-949-4238, visit the Arts Council website at artscouncilsi.org or visit the Arts Council of Southern Indiana Facebook page.

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Winter JamFest When: 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday

Where: Silver Creek High School, 557 Renz Ave., Sellersburg The family-friendly event will raise scholarship funds for the Silver Creek High School Career Academy Programs and collect items for area food pantries. The lineup includes the Louisville Crashers, Lefty and the Lunatics, Blaise Streets, the Mad Taxpayers and Second Perception, as well as several teen bands and acoustic talent. The Louisville Crashers will be on stage from 8 to 10 p.m. Bring five nonperishable food items per adult ticket and receive a $5 discount. Tickets can be purchased online GoingGoing above and beyond whatyou you expect above and beyond what expect from fro at sccap.corecommerce.com/Concert-Tickets/.

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Penny Sisto’s “Familiars” exhibit lecture

When: 1 p.m. Saturday Where: Arts Council of Southern Indiana, 820 W. Market St., New Albany Harrison County resident Penny Sisto was born in the Orkney Islands off the northern tip of Scotland. During this time, Sisto combined the embroidery, applique and quilting techniques she learned from her grandmother with the beading and collage methods of her African friends.

Event runs concurrent with the “Art as Healer” exhibit in St. Paul’s Sacred Art Series, through Feb. 14, every Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Paul’s, 1015 E. Main St., New Albany. [artscouncils.org]

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Lovers Lane Ball

When: Dinner served at 7:30 p.m.; dancing starts at 9 p.m., Saturday Where: Bliss Ball Room at the Calumet Club, 1614 E. Spring St., New Albany Cost: $50 Come dressed as your favorite in-love couple [can you say Lucy and Desi?!] and dance the night away, to benefit Develop New Albany.

Live entertainment from Lindsey Lane and Axis, food from Stumler Catering. Order tickets online at developna.org or call 812-9410018.

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Theater

Feb. 6, 2014

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The Rose Island Playhou l ty theater on a smaller sca h up gro mance venue, the Charlestown Arts and Enr Since its first performan 2004, the Rose Island Play tions a year. “Daddy’s Gir The $10 ticket price and covers royalties and expe volunteer, with actors ran to ministers.

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lecd, the church takes up a col With no admission charge of less ard reg ne s open to everyo tion to cover expenses. “It’ vid Da ir cha tee g arts commit means,” said past performin lar, that’s great. If you can dol a rd affo Snow. “If you can ’ll take that too.” afford a hundred dollars, we w. rmously, according to Sno Attendance has grown eno rs yea o dspell,’” he said. “Tw “We had around 400 for ‘Go had around 1,500.” we ’ Oz ago for ‘The Wizard of ’s sanctuary is converted For productions the church and h professional lighting rigs into a theater, complete wit s. dow glass win cardboard-covered stained ction, “You’re a Good Man du pro t nex y’s istr The min s e with Neil Simon’s “God’ Charlie Brown” opens in Jun GET AN AMEN?] e this fall. nity Favorite” running sometim hes have entered the commu h School theater teacher Bob Hig of h Retired Jeffersonville ny’s St. Mark’s United Churc wn, with auditions being MuMeyer will direct Charlie Bro hosted the premier of Larry ors . Roles are available for act crowds held March 9 at the church ’s New Albany” to sold out h adult. from middle school throug al rking with well-known loc wo of my for tor Per his h a urc has Ch C3PAM d ere Central Christian rev High School’s muchctions directors, using New Albany M, has been staging produ of n ctio erston for its produ odformer director Tom Weath ince its first production, “G “Carnival” last year. e for talent,” Snow said. “Th us gio reli a e hav y “We have such a great area aril ess of ot nec lot a t hou wit ple that peo mbers neat part about our stuff is ositive message. Church me you have some time and you If . ldme bui lco m we fro g are experience t eers handle everythin good venue to get your fee ing want to be involved, it’s a g the concession stand or sell wet.”

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 Local Stages Clarksville Little Theatre

rksville 301 E. Montgomery Ave., Cla 2 -652 -283 812 clarksvillelittletheatre.org “Death of a Salesman” March 14-16 and 20-22 to Get Off” “Stop the World – I Want May 9 — 11; 15 — 17 for seniors Tickets: $17 for adults, $14 n 6-12 dre chil for $10 and teens, and

Rose Island Playhouse

ichment Charlestown Arts and Enr Center 999 Water St., Charlestown 812-289-1329 roseislandplayhouse.org “Daddy’s Girl” March 14 —16; 21 — 22 Tickets: $10

St. Marks United Church

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any 222 E. Spring St., New Alb 812-945-2569 stmarksucc.org “The Glass Menagerie” March 5 — 10 Tickets: $10

Central Christian Church (C3PAM) Performing Arts Ministry any 1315 E. Spring St., New Alb 6 812-944-173 c3pam.webs.com rlie Brown” “You’re a Good Man, Cha June 20 — 22; June 26 — 28 Tickets: Free

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any 1015 E. Main St., New Alb 3 812-944-041 stpaulna.org “St. Paul’s Parlor Stories” arts series A literary and performing ors and storyauth rs, acto l loca g featurin readings tied ic mat dra tellers performing e. them a to d February 16: Valentine-theme rmined April 20: Theme to be dete

Hayswood Theater

n 115 S. Capital Ave., Corydo 8 -213 -738 812 hayswoodtheatre.org “A Cotton Patch Gospel” February 21 — March 9 for seniors Tickets: $14 for adults, $12 n and childre

The Drama Studio

128 E. Bell Ave., Clarksville 812-283-7472 thedramastudio.net “The Fantasticks” July 24 — 27 for students Tickets: $14 for adults, $10 and children e Auditions to be held in Jun

6 Entertainment

Feb. 6, 2014

Movies:

TV:

Books:

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Feb. 9

Feb. 11

 “The LEGO Movie”

é “The Monument’s Men”

Feb. 12

 “Robocop”

é “The Walking Dead;” “Talking Dead” (AMC)

 “Comic Book Men” (AMC) Feb. 11  “Twisted” (ABC Family)

Kingsof

Leon When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday

é “The Snowden Files: The

Inside Story of the World’s Most Wanted Man” by Luke Harding

 “Grasshopper Jungle” by Andrew Smith

 “The Waking Engine” by David Edison

with special guest

Gary Clark Jr.

[kfcyumcenter.com]

Kings Of Leon announced that the first leg of its American tour in support of its recently released new album, “Mechanical Bull” will include a stop at the KFC Yum! Center on Sunday. The tour will feature opener Gary Clark, Jr. on this first leg.

The 2014 Mechanical Bull Tour is in support of Kings of Leon’s sixth album, “Mechanical Bull,” which was released on Sept. 24 on RCA Records and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart. The album also bowed at No. 1 on the Rock and Alternative Album charts and No. 2 on the Digital chart. It debuted at No. 1 in the UK, which makes it the fourth consecutive Kings of Leon record to do so.

The album has been hailed by music critics worldwide, with the New York Times saying that with Mechanical Bull, “anthemic is the goal and anthemic is the end result,” and Entertainment Weekly claiming the album finds the band “recapturing the white-lightning-in-

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a-bottle spark.” The New York Daily News awarded the album five stars out of five, hailing that it “boasts the most clear-eyed performances, finest writing and sharpest focus of KOL’s career.” Rolling Stone said the new songs “quake with soul, country and gospel history,” and MTV claimed the album is “the Kings at its most powerful and complete.”

SPIN called Mechanical Bull the band’s “most seasoned” album and said that Kings of Leon is at “the peak of its skill.”

— KFC Yum! Center

Feb. 6, 2014

Local Happenings

 First Friday Trolley Hop

When: 5 to 11 p.m. Friday Where: Downtown Louisville [ldmd.org/ First-Friday-Trolley-Hop.html]

 Wick’s Live on State

Where: Wick’s Pizza Parlor, 225 State St., New Albany Friday: Aquilla Bock [7 p.m. to 10 p.m.]; Josh & Cari [8 p.m. to midnight]; Tattoo You [10 p.m. to 2 a.m.]; Saturday: Joe & Arrow [7 to 10 p.m].; Scott & John [8 p.m. to midnight]; Horizontal Boogie Band [10 p.m. to 2 a.m.]

Wednesday: Me & You [8 p.m. to midnight]

Valentine Fundraiser Gala

 Chocolate Lover’s Weekends at Huber Winery

When: Saturday and Sunday; Feb. 15-16 Where: Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyards, 19816 Huber Road, Starlight On these sweet weekends in February, Huber Winery will offer different chocolates delicately paired with a selection of wines. This is a complimentary event, so no reservations are required, and the event is associated with the Indiana Uplands Wine Trail. [huberwinery.com]

 Music at Huber Winery

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 Second Baptist Church inaugural

CONTEST

When: 1 to 5 p.m. on weekends Where: Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyards, 19816 Huber Road, Starlight Lineup: Saturday: Dean Heckel; Sunday: Bon Anonymous; Saturday, Feb. 15: Josh Glauber; Sunday, Feb. 16: Petar Mandic [huberwinery.com]

 Valentine’s Day dinner

é Best Vineyards new year with new wine/T-shirt contest

When: Ongoing Best Vineyards, 8373 Morgans Lane SE, Elizabeth, is celebrating the new year with new wines with some varieties being fortified with ... wait for it ... brandy.

The Crystal and Strawberry Flame are fortified with the liquor, bumping the alcohol content up to 18 percent. Also, after a few sips, you might be feeling artistic. So the vineyards is asking folks to create a T-shirt using the vineyards’ logo.

Winner gets $75 cash or he or she can purchase a case of wine for $75 [excluding Bifrost]. Deadline to submit art is April 6. [bestvineyardswinery.com]

with a view

When: Feb. 13 through Feb. 15 Where: Bristol Bar & Grille, 700 W. Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville The Bristol will offer Valentine’s Day specials with optional wine pairings by Master Sommelier Scott Harper. Chef Richard Doering has prepared a menu of à la carte dishes ranging from $10 for oysters Rockefeller gratin to $26 for ribeye with truffle salt. For more information or to make reservations, call 812-218-1995. [bristolbarandgrille.com]

When: 7 p.m. Feb. 14 Where: The Grand, 138 E. Market St., New Albany Cost: $50, includes dinner, dancing, prizes.

Music by Ms. Krystal, the midday radio personality for Praise Power 1350; The Jon Driver Jazz Duo. Tickets can be purchased at the Grand on Thursdays from noon to 7 p.m. every Thursday and Friday, and Valentine’s Day from noon to 3 p.m. For more information call 502-277-1101

 Museum Row on Main $5 February

When: through February Where: Downtown Louisville Need a place to warm your buns and eliminate cabin fever? A handful of Louisville attractions are participating in $5 admission at each location in February. For 5 bones, Kentucky and Indiana residents can escape a dreary, cold winter day and take advantage of world-class, indoor entertainment without having to travel very far or spend a lot of money.

View website for participating partners. [museumrowonmain.com].

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Feeling left out? Send your establishment’s and/or organization’s upcoming events/new features/entertainment information to SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com

Entertainment 7

[Happy for Happy Hour]

Southern Living celebrates booze Like bourbon? OK, dumb question. The fine folks at Southern Living magazine have concocted a South-Wide Happy Hour event on Friday, the second incarnation that celebrates our beloved booze. Louisville is doing its part to join in the fun. The five establishments below will be offering specialty cocktails. Connect using the hashtag #SouthernHappyHour. More info at southernliving. com/bars.

• Bourbons Bistro, bourbonsbistro.com 2-for-1 Maple Bacon Old Fashioned, $10 from 5 to 7 p.m.

• Garage Bar, garageonmarket.com Blackbird cocktail, $6 from 5 to 7 p.m.

• MilkWood, milkwoodrestaurant.com The MilkWood, Southern Expansion, and Navy Tattoo cocktails, $6 all night • Proof on Main, proofonmain.com Bulleit Vardier cocktail with Bulleit bourbon, Fonseca port, Aperol, and bitters, $8 from 5 to 7 p.m.

• The Silver Dollar, whiskeybythedrink.com • Hello Trouble cocktail with Buffalo Trace, St. Elizabeth Allspice dram, green Chartreuse, Angostura bitters, and house-made vanilla syrup, $5 from 5 to 7 p.m.

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