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A MOVIE ‘MASTERMIND’ Charlestown 12-year-old Dallas Edwards hits the big screen

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ON THE COVER: Charlestown Middle School’s Dallas Edwards, 12, fistpumps during Charlestown High School’s rehearsal for the Queen musical “We Will Rock You.” The actor will also appear in the upcoming film “Masterminds,” starring Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig. | STAFF PHOTO BY JOSH HICKS

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‘The Dallas Show’ makes the big time

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ake room Josh Dallas, another SouthHe’s preparing for the Queen musical “We ern Indiana actor is making his name Will Rock You” at Charlestown High School known in Hollywood. and on Monday, he filmed a scene with Jeremy Charlestown’s Dallas Edwards is only 12 but Irons, a veteran actor of “Die Hard” and (to has rubbed elbow’s with comedy elite, includDallas) “Lion King” fame, DePompei writes. ing sharing the bill with Owen Wilson, Zach Like most entertainers Edwards was bitten Galifianakis and Kristin Wiig in the upcoming by the acting bug at an early age. His mom tells “Masterminds” movie. of a time when he hopped off a golf cart and JASON THOMAS It was the first movie he auditioned for and the started singing and dancing along to “Play that SoIn Editor first professional role he snagged. Just another Funky Music,” in an impromptu performance. day at the office for the Charlestown Middle The Dallas Show was born.

School seventh grader.

Edwards developed his skills at a Derby Dinner PlayWhile New Albany’s Josh Dallas became a household house summer acting camp and musical dance theater name as the star of the popular television show “Once classes in downtown Jeffersonville. Then it was off to the Upon A Time,” Dallas Edwards hopes “to try — to just school stage. try — to win an Oscar,” he told Elizabeth DePompei for “Masterminds,” a comedic heist move, hits theaters on today’s centerpiece. “Or an Emmy.”

Friday.

Aim high, kid.

Southern Indiana never looked better on the big screen.

Isn’t it weird both of them have “Dallas” in their name? Moving on...

— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by Edwards has keep his sights firmly on his goal while phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newsandpaying his dues. He’s been able to do both. tribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

Float away on some suds SOIN THE KNOW

• WHAT: Biers on Parade • WHEN: 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1

• WHERE: Farmers Market pa-

vilion, Market and Bank streets, New Albany

The New Albany Restaurant & Bar Association (NARBA) once again is partnering with the New Albany’s Farmers Market and Harvest Homecoming to stage Biers on Parade, a family-friendly food and drink showcase at the Farmers Market pavilion at Market and Bank streets on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Biers on Parade coincides with the Harvest Homecoming Parade through downtown New Albany. The Farmers Market will operate from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Then there’ll be set-up. Food, beer, wine and nonalcoholic drinks will be available

from 2 to 6 p.m.

Biers on Parade offers beers brewed by all three of our city’s breweries: New Albanian Brewing Company, Donum Dei Brewery and Floyd County Brewing Company.

There’ll also be food prepared

by Taco Steve, Chef Walker BBQ, Mama’s Kitchen and Boston Joe’s Lobster Rolls, as well as wine from River City Winery.

Proceeds benefit NARBA and Harvest Homecoming’s selected charities.

NARBA is applying for non-profit status as a 501(c)6 professional trade group, a news release states.

The New Albany Restaurant & Bar Association (NARBA) is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit trade organization serving the independent restaurant, bar and on-premise food and drink industry in New Albany. NARBA serves as the unified voice of its members on government and public relations issues.

It also provides programs that offer educational and operational benefits for members. NARBA represents New Albany’s best known and most vibrant local independent business segment, and is dedicated to the advancement and preservation of the city as an urban community.

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Where to go and be seen in Southern Indiana

LOVING A PARADE • WHAT: Harvest Homecoming Parade/ opening ceremonies

• WHEN: 11:30 (ceremony); noon (parade) • WHERE: opening ceremonies at Sev-

enth and Spring streets, New Albany The Harvest Homecoming Parade is the official kick-off to the Harvest Homecoming Festival. Experience over-the-top floats, vintage cars, and loud bands with a Classical Harvest (American Gothic) Parade. The parade kicks off at noon from New Albany High School, marches down Vincennes Street then takes a right on Spring Street and ends on Bank Street. New Albany’s boys’ basketball state champion team will serve as grand marshals.

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EXPLORE TO THE CORE

LITERALLY SCARY

• WHAT: Lewis and Clark Indiana Bicentennial • WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Sept., 30; 10 a.m.

• WHAT: Literally, A Haunted House • WHEN: 7 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21,

• WHERE: George Rogers Clark Home Site, 1102

• WHERE: Culbertson Mansion Carriage House,

• COST: Free

• COST: $14 regular admission; $12 with coupon

Festival

to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1

W. Harrison Ave., Clarksville

Take a step back into history at the Lewis and Clark Indiana Bicentennial Festival. Re-enactors from the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles will portray members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and a life-size replica of the keelboat taken west will be docked onsite. The event also will include atlatl throwing (American Indian spear throwing), vendors with period crafts, speakers, musicians, children’s activities and more.

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914 Main St., New Albany

Today, Sept. 30, is opening night for one of the scariest haunted attractions in Southern Indiana.

The Culbertson Mansion’s haunted Carriage House is not for the faint of heart. TheScareFactor.com warns that, “There may be times where you are wondering if everyone in your group will make it out alive. Be aware of your surroundings, this cast is known for drawing your attention away from what you should really be afraid of.”

GOTTA GO: Interested in seeing your event in our 3 To Go? Email SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com

Charlestown Middle School’s Dallas Edwards, 12, receives some direction during Charlestown High School’s rehearsal for Queen musical “We Will Rock You.” | STAFF PHOTO

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“My goal is to try — to just try — he said. “Or an Emmy.”

Sitting with Dallas on the stage of Charlestown High School’s theater and listening to his movie star tales, it’s easy to imagine he’ll make all of his dreams come true. After all, in just four years time, the Charlestown native has auditioned for Netflix’s popular series “Stranger Things,” auditioned with Ben Stiller for “Zoolander 2” and landed a role alongside Owen Wilso and Kristen Wiig.

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agency, Heyman Talent in Louisville, warned him that most people don’t land their first audition. Of course, as others already knew, Dallas wasn’t most people.

“We get a call probably a week later and [the agency] says, ‘OK, I’m going to have to eat all my words because they want Dallas,” Dallas said. “I felt like I was going to faint, because I’ve never been in a movie before.”

That big break came in 2014 and Dallas quickly learned that the moviemaking business takes time and patience. He plans on finally watching the movie for the first time with family and friends, hopefully in a Charlestown movie theater.

As his first movie premieres, Dallas is busy at work on other projects.

He’s preparing for the Queen musical “We Will Rock You” at CHS and on Monday, he filmed a scene with Jeremy Irons, a veteran actor of “Die Hard” and (to Dallas) “Lion King” fame. In the upcoming movie with Irons, titled “Monumental,” Dallas plays Iron’s hostage. He can retell the scene as if he were reading it straight from the script, including Irons’ lines.

“I peer out from the corner, [Irons] takes my hand and he puts me on his knee and he covers my mouth,” Dallas said describing the scene. “And he says, ‘I’m going to keep this (gun) and if you tell your folks about this, I’ll shoot both of your eyes out. And these roads aren’t meant for a blind boy, got that?’ “ Playing a hostage one day and rehearsing for his role as a bohemian in “We Will Rock You” is exactly why Dallas loves acting. He gets to play something new every day.

Dallas’ mom, Greater Clark Schools employee Tammy Edwards, said her son has always loved an audience.

She remembers riding along the river in a golf cart when Dallas was 2 or 3 years old. His dad started playing “Play that Funky Music” on the radio, and that was Dallas’ cue.

“Dallas gets off the golf cart and he is just dancing and singing the song, I mean just putting on his own little show,” Tammy said.

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Dallas Edwards, 12, left, is pictured alongside Owen Wilson, right. Edwards will be in the upcoming film “Masterminds,” starring Wilson and Kristen Wiig. | SUBMITTED PHOTO

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ENTERTAINMENT

MOVIES: SEPT. 30

é “Miss Peregrine’s Home

for Peculiar Children” “Masterminds” “Deepwater Horizon”

ALBUMS: OCT. 3 é “Timeless” (NBC) “Conviction” (ABC)

BOOKS: OCT. 4 é “Today Will Be Different” by Maria Semple “Spaceman” by Mike Massimino

Painting pumpkins sure to please SOIN THE KNOW

(Scary) walk in the woods In a frightening news release, the Pepper Upper Club announced the 24th annual Haunted Woods is just around the corner.

If you survive the trail with more than a dozen horrifying sites, you can take a hayride back to the top of the hill past the misty lake.

The event will be held 7:30 p.m. to midnight Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday, Oct. 22. Concessions start at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.

The location is two-and-ahalf miles west of Hamburg on Ind. 60. Look for the signs.

For more information, call 812-246-8073.

Other haunts • What: Literally, A Haunted House • When: 7 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, 2016 • Where: Culbertson Mansion

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• WHAT: Haunted Woods • WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to

midnight Friday, Oct., 21, Saturday, Oct. 22 • INFO: call 812-246-8073

Carriage House, 914 Main St., New Albany • Cost: $14 regular admission; $12 with coupon Thursday is opening night for one of the scariest haunted attractions in Southern Indiana.

The Culbertson Mansion’s haunted Carriage House is not for the faint of heart. TheScareFactor.com warns that, “There may be times where you are wondering if everyone in your group will make it out alive. Be aware of your surroundings, this cast is known for drawing your attention away from what you should really be afraid of.”

• WHAT: Family Fun Workshop; miniature pumpkin painting

• WHEN: noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8

• WHERE: Harvest Homecoming Kids’ Tent

The air is crisp, the leaves are just starting to change colors, and Halloween is just around the corner. And we all know what that means: time for Harvest Homecoming in New Albany. From the latest deep-fried “thing” and chicken and dumplings, to fun crafts and informative booths, this fall festival has something for everyone.

For the Saturday, Oct. 8 Family Fun Workshop at the Carnegie Center for Art & History, participants will be moving to the Harvest Homecoming Kids’ Tent and we will be there from noon to 3 p.m. Participants will be painting their own real miniature pumpkins to take home. No preregistration is necessary. Many other Kentuckiana organizations will have activities in the Kids’ Tent as well, so be sure to take advantage of this

opportunity to “visit” so many fun attractions all in one place! Admission to the Kids’ Tent is free.

The Harvest Homecoming Kids’ Tent is located over the floodwall at the end of Pearl Street in downtown New Albany. Please give the Carnegie Center a call at 812-944-7336 if you need directions or parking advice. The Family Fun Workshops are sponsored by Tri Kappa of New Albany and the Carnegie Center, Inc.

The Carnegie Center for Art and History, a department of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library, is a contemporary art gallery and history museum that offers a full schedule of changing exhibitions, the New Albany Public Art Project, and other educational programs. For more information on exhibits, events, and classes, please visit www.carnegiecenter.org and www.facebook. com/nacarnegie.

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LOCAL SOIN HAPPENINGS 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

LIVE MUSIC

WHERE: Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyards WHEN/WHO: Saturday, Oct. 1: Heckel & The Jives, 1 to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 2: Handcar Prophets, 1 to 5 p.m.

LIVE MUSIC AT WICK’S

WHAT: Live on State WHERE: Wick’s, 225 State St., New Albany Friday, Sept. 30: Wicked Fridays featuring DJ Stingy and Mpose; Saturday, Oct. 22: Lacee & Wendell

ART SHOW

WHAT: “Floyd County Art Crit. Club” Art Show WHEN: Through Friday, Sept. 30, Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Pearls On Pearl, 214 Pearl St., New Albany Info: Exhibit contains 10-20 paintings by both amateur and professional artists with paintings in all price ranges. Paintings judged by Ray Day. A great addition to 20-plus local artist of handmade items at Pearls On Pearl.

BANK STREET BREWHOUSE

WHAT: Live music WHERE: Bank Street Brewhouse, 415 Bank St., New Albany All shows 7 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7: 5 p.m.: Sam Clancy; 7 p.m.: Los Luddites; 9 to 11 p.m.: Your News Vehicles; Saturday, Oct. 8: 4 p.m. Tim Johnson, 6 p.m.: Bourbonites; 8 to 11 p.m.: Subourbons; Friday, Oct. 14, 7 to 9 p.m.: Leigh Ann Yost; Saturday, Oct. 15, 7 to 9 p.m.: Emme and the Sound; Friday, Oct. 28, 7 to 9 p.m.: Gavin Caster

JAM ON AT THE LEGION

WHAT: Entertainment at the American Legion WHERE: Bonnie Sloan American Legion, 1930 McDonald Lane, New Albany WHEN/WHO: 7 to 10 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Sept. 30: Karaoke, hosted by Bob and Charlene Wilkerson; 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 1: Mama Spanks Band; Saturday, Oct. 1, 2 p.m.: Cornhole tournament Other events: • Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7:15 to 10:15 p.m., Bingo

CORYDON LIVE

WHAT: Live country music WHERE: 220 Hurst Lane, Corydon INFO: Admission, adults $12; children 6-12, $7; under 6, free.

For tickets call 812-734-6288.

Saturday, Oct. 1: Linda Smith, Gerald Shelton, Cara Belt; Saturday, Oct. 8: Amber Martin, Marc Masingo, Greg Perkins, Natalie Berry; Saturday, Oct. 15: Natalie Berry, Tiffany Puckett and more; Friday, Oct. 21: The KING, The KILLER and The MAN IN BLACK: Tribute to Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis

and Johnny Cash, featuring: Brad McCrady, Rockin’ Terry Lee, Frank Hamilton; Saturday, Oct. 22: Ricky Howsare, Jaclyn Shields, Tim Johnson, Natalie Berry; Saturday, Oct. 29: Tiffany Puckett, Jeremy Puckett, Donnie Lee Strickland, Natalie Berry

FRESH OFF THE FARM

WHAT: Jeffersonville Farmers Market WHEN/WHERE: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon at Big Four Station park; Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 2014 Allison Lane More info from Jeffersonville Main Street www.JeffMainStreet. org.

EVENTS AT THE PARK

WHAT: Clarksville Parks and Recreation events WHERE: Gateway Park, 500 Little League Blvd., Clarksville Movies in the Park Friday, Oct. 7, dusk: “Zootopia”

HOWL AT THE MOON

WHAT: Full Moon Hike WHEN: 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 WHERE: Charlestown State Park, 12500 Ind. 62, Charlestown.

Wear good hiking shoes and comfortable clothing, and bring a red lens flashlight and walking stick. The event is free.

STROLL DOWNTOWN JEFFERSONVILLE

WHAT: Historic walking tour WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 WHERE: Downtown Jeffersonville INFO: Call 812-283-0301 or email downtownjville@sbcglobal. net A historic walking tour of downtown Jeffersonville will take place on Friday, Sept. 30 at 6 p.m., rain or shine. Meet at the corner of Wall and Maple streets in downtown Jeffersonville, for a tour highlighting the East Maple Street neighborhood. Clark County Historian Jeanne Burke will lead the tour, sharing stories about the history of the neighborhood, and architectural and historical information about the buildings. Sponsored by Jeffersonville Main Street, Inc. and the Clark County Museum, Inc., this is the fifth and final in a series of walking/historical tours taking place this summer and autumn.

PARTY ON THE BLOCK

WHAT: All In Block Party WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 WHERE: Preservation Station, downtown Jeffersonville An All In Block Party is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Oct. 1, at Preservation Station, downtown Jeffersonville. Representatives at the event will include League of Women Voters, Indiana Arts Alliance, Clark County Clerk’s office, Jeffersonville Main Street Inc., Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana, Jeffersonville Township Public Library and Clark County Museum. Enjoy fun, food, music and prizes.

Paul Kerr, center, performs as R.F. Simpson in “Singin’ in the Rain” at Derby Dinner Playhouse. | FILE PHOTO

Derby Dinner takes a bow CLARKSVILLE – American Bus Association’s Destinations magazine has chosen Derby Dinner Playhouse as one of its “Best of the Best Travel Suppliers in 2016.” The magazine’s editorial panel selected the Clarksville company from suppliers across the country, a Clark-Floyd Counties Convention & Tourism Bureau news release stated.

The American Bus Association, or ABA, is a trade association for motorcoach operators and tour companies in the U.S. and Canada. Every year, the association provide more than 600 million passenger trips on charters, tours, and shuttles. Its members include motorcoach operators, tour operators, tourism organizations, as well as product and service suppliers.

“Thanks to Kate Kane, director of sales for the Clark-Floyd Counties Convention &Tourism Bureau, and all the staff for their support,” Bekki Jo Schneider, co-owner of Derby Dinner

Playhouse, said in the release.

“Also, this recognition would not have been possible without the professional leadership and service of our Tour Group Manager, Cindy Nevitt.”

Kane nominated Derby Dinner Playhouse and Nevitt for their 42 years of service in the motorcoach market. She credits Nevitt’s hospitality and relationships with tour operators with the playhouse’s success.

“We are proud to call Derby Dinner Playhouse our partner,” said Kate Kane. “Cindy’s passion for the theater pales in comparison for her passion for visiting groups. She welcomes people she has never met as if they have been friends for years, and she provides top notch service.”

All of the 2016 Best of the Best winners have been published in a special section of the magazine’s September/October issue, which will be available online for a full year.

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MOVIE: Theater director says it's surreal to see Dallas in trailer CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 “As the more people started watching him, the bigger the show got.”

It was a family friend who suggested Tammy enroll Dallas into an summer acting camp at Dinner Derby Playhouse. Then someone suggested that Dallas was ready to start musical dance theater classes in downtown Jeffersonville. That school year, Dallas played a part in a CHS production of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” Dawn Jenkins, the former CHS theater director, remembers working with Dallas that year.

“We just fell in love with him, the whole cast did,” Jenkins said. “He would always make us laugh and he would always set the pace, keep us going.”

Jenkins said the day the “Masterminds” movie trailer was released, everyone stopped rehearsals to watch. She could feel the excitement roll through the theater. Kyle Reagan, the current CHS theater director, said it’s surreal to see Dallas in the trailer alongside Hollywood’s comedic heavyweights.

“He’s a great kid, [and] all the cool stuff that he gets to do, he totally deserves,” Reagan said.

Dallas said people often stop him in the hallways and ask about the movie he’s in. He has to answer by asking “which one?” and explains that he has to get to class. Juggling school and acting and sports — he wrestles and plays soccer — has been a challenge. Tammy said he handles it well, and it helps that Dallas knows exactly what she means when she tells him it’s time to turn off the “Dallas Show.”

But Tammy wants to see the show go on for a long while, even though her son’s passion takes sacrifices on her part, too. For the three weeks of filming in North Carolina for “Masterminds,” Tammy had to use all her

A 6-year-old Dallas Edwards shows off some enthusiastic talent during a past performance, as featured in the Friday, Dec. 10, 2010 issue of The Evening News, now the News and Tribune. Now, at age 12, Edwards will appear in a Charlestown High School's production of the Queen musical, "We Will Rock You," as well as the upcoming film "Masterminds," starring Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig. | FILE PHOTO vacation time at work. It’s the kind of shuffling around she’s willing to do for her only child.

“If I can do anything to make sure that his whole life is spent doing something he loves, and he can actually make a living out of it, I’ll do it,” she said.

While Dallas doesn’t know what audition could come his way next, and he’s yet to come up with any kind of acting method, he does seem to already know some of the business’ big secrets.

“I learned that being professional is probably the best. Don’t ask when your scenes coming up, don’t ask how much you’re getting paid for this, or don’t ask how much longer until we’re done. You just sit here and wait until they tell you to go,” Dallas said.

“That’s mostly how you make it in show business.”

TOP: Charlestown Middle School’s Dallas Edwards, 12, goes over some lines with director Kyle Reagan during Charlestown High School’s rehearsal for Queen musical “We Will Rock You.” LEFT: Charlestown Middle School’s Dallas Edwards, 12, reads through the script for Charlestown High School’s production of the Queen musical “We Will Rock You.” | STAFF PHOTOS BY JOSH HICKS