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4 GRECIAN FESTIVAL SPICE IN M’VILLE N W I .CO M /G O M AG A Z I N E
9 CIRCUS CIRCUS: RINGLING BROS. AT UC
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12 YOUR PREVIEW OF FALL’S HOTTEST MOVIES
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4 GRECIAN FESTIVAL BRINGS SPICE TO MERRILLVILLE
9 CIRCUS CIRCUS: RINGLING BROS. ALWAYS A CROWD PLEASER
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ON THE COVER: “Ender’s
Game,” based on the novel by Orson Scott Card, is in theaters Nov. 1.
THE BIG SCREEN
11 / FUTURE GAMES This year’s holiday movies have an out-ofthis-world focus.
MUSIC 7 / THE LOCAL SCENE Tom Lounges’ weekly column brings advice for star hopefuls.
FUN+GAMES 24•7 4-6 / 24/7 Your guide to the latest events and happenings in NWI and surrounding regions.
8 / CASINO SCENE The newest star of the slot machine world is coming to Northwest Indiana.
16 / MODERN RUSTIC Ciao Bella thinks big with new space and menu offerings.
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TARA MCELMURRY / social media-content producer 219-933-4333 / tara.mcelmurry@nwi.com
PHIL POTEMPA / critic-at-large 219-852-4308/phillip.potempa@nwi.com
KATHLEEN DORSEY / niche managing editor
13 / CAPSULES The lowdown on all the latest films at a multiplex near you.
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“I’m going to check out the special promotions at Blue Chip.”
10 / SPECIAL PULLOUT POSTER Celebrate the upcoming “Hunger Games” sequel with this free poster.
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“I can’t wait for the movie about Princess Di.”
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PAT COLANDER / niche editor 219-933-3225 / pat.colander@nwi.com “I’m looking forward to ‘Wicked’ coming back to Chicago.”
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WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS Eloise Valadez / food and restaurants Tom Lounges / music and theater Tim Shellberg / picks and tickets John Brokopp / casinos Phil Potempa / events and entertainment Matt Sharp / listings and clubs Clay Myers / new music
THEATER 9 / PHIL POTEMPA Phil Potempa’s entertainment column goes into the ring at Ringling Bros. circus.
CONTACT US “I just read Ender’s Game and can’t wait to see the movie.”
17-18 / TASTES Your guide to the hottest spots in the foodie scene of NWI.
“Ronnie Spector at City Winery!”
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5th Annual Wine & Women Stories 7pm, Jazzercise Center on Franklin, 522 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.879.3066. uptownartsdistrict.org. Once again, award-winning writer Mary Dean Cason reads from her collection of short stories at this 21 and over event. Attendees can enjoy wine from local vineyards and hors d’oeuvres donated by Michigan City restaurants. Donations collected at the door benefit the Lubeznik Center’s after school programs for Michigan City children. Nov 6
Wine Tasting with Marco Villarreal White Rhino Bar & Grill, 101 Joliet St, Dyer. 219.864.9200. whiterhinoonline.com. Sample up to 10 different wines & nosh on appetizers all while Marco Villarreal fills the room with enchanting sounds on his acoustic guitar. Tickets cost $15 in advance and $20 at the door.
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Nov 1 Fall Grecian Festival 12-8pm, Saint Constantine and Helen Cathedral, 8000 Madison St, Merrillville. 219.769.2481. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral has scheduled its second fall Greek food festival to run from noon to 8 p.m. Some of the featured food available
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Eat Up, Wine Down 5-10pm, participating Valparaiso restaurants. valparaisoevents.com. Take an evening stroll down Valparaiso’s Lincolnway Avenue and treat yourself to the tastes of global cuisines all within walking distance of one another. Valpodining. com restaurants will open their doors from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and offer guests five of their most “famous” drinks and/or dishes for a cost of only $5 per selection.
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Dark in the Park 6-10pm, Whiting Park/Beach, 117th St, Whiting. visitwhiting. com. This Halloween the streets of Whiting are torn up and crawling
with zombies. New this year, a scary haunted hayride travels along the darkest and spookiest part of the beach with sights and sounds that will haunt visitors long after they leave. The night also features a s’mores station, face painting, a caramel apple booth, a pumpkin patch
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Nov 1
Sage After Dark 9pm. Sage Restaurant, 425 Sand Creek Dr., Suite B, Chesterton. 219.926.6500. Join Sage every Friday night beginning Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. for live local music, cocktails, and
First Friday Art Walk 5-8pm, Uptown Arts District, Michigan City. 219.331.5517. uptownartsdistrict. org. The Uptown Arts District stores, galleries and venues come alive the first Friday of every month for an evening of culture, art and networking. Various locations throughout the district feature works of arts by local artists, refreshments, entertainment and more.
Nov 1
Hammond IS Happening all night, downtown Hammond, 219.512.4298. Enjoy an evening of art, food, costume contest, raffles and fun
at various Hammond locations. The Towle Theater Fundraiser: 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. $10 donation required to attend and includes your survival kit, 219-937-8780. Preshow concessions (by Raymundo Garcia) and Rocky Horror costume contest available next door at EAT, 5201 Hohman Avenue from 7 — 9:30 pm. 219-5124298. Face Painting available at Paul Henry’s Art Gallery across the alley at 416 Sibley until 9:30 am. Cult of Saints–The Pilgrimage Tour at South Shore Arts Substation No. 9, 435 Fayette Street. 6pm. Find Halloween treats and treasures at It’s Just Serendipity, 5630 Hohman Avenue from 10 am — 7 pm.
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Amhurst Asylum Haunted Attraction 228 South 500 West, Valparaiso. amhurstasylum.com. During October, open weekends Fridays and Saturday 7-11 pm and Sundays 7pm to 10pm. Also open Thursday, October 24 and Halloween night 7-10pm. Enter this old abandoned hospital for the criminally insane through the mind of our Dr. Amhurst and his mutilated nurses as you venture deep into pure horror. His experiments will leave you speechless. Literally! Children under 10 are not allowed on the grounds and 10-13 year olds must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
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venture of the Lake County Parks, Calumet Astronomical Society, and Purdue Calumet University, is open to the public for free stargazing using state of the art equipment. Fully ADA-accessible, the Conway Observatory’s mission is to bring the science of astronomy to the Northwest Indiana community.
THROUGH NOV 2 CHAOS HAUNTED AND HISTORICAL TOURS chaostrips.com. Join in for chilling and informative tours lead by Mike McDowell, Founder, President & CEO of the Indiana Ghost Trackers. Visit real haunted sites from restless hitch hikers to ruthless gangsters to crime scenes, murder, mystery, myths and urban legends.
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DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION 8pm, Gardner Art Center, 563 S Lake St, Gary. In celebration of the Day of the Dead, this evening features a costume contest, art exhibits, live art, a food buffet, open bar and music.
NOV 2
HOLIDAY ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR 9am-3pm, Ogden Dunes Community Church, 116 Hillcrest Rd, Ogden Dunes. The holiday season kicks off at this arts and crafts fair with fine work and unique gift items by regional artists and craftspeople. Delicious baked goods and chili, soup and sandwiches also are available for purchase at the Ogden Dunes Fire Department, along with beer and wine in the afternoon.
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PORTER COUNTY ANTIQUE SHOW 9am-5pm, Porter County Expo Center, 215 Division Dr, Valparaiso. 219.241.3328. portercounty antiqueshow.com. This expansive antique show features wares from a variety of vendors and one free appraisal comes with paid admission.
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NOV 2 JAIL BREAK 5K Registration and check-in 6:30am-7:15am, race 7:30am. Historic Jail Crown Point, 226 S Main St, Crown Point. 219.775.1981. oldsherrifshouse.org/events. The first annual Jail Break 5K Run and Walk will be held on Saturday, November 2. Benefiting the continuous restoration of the Old Sheriff’s House and Jail, this run will take you through the scenic streets of Crown Point Indiana. Starting and finishing at the historic jail, participants will have an opportunity to tour the jail as your registration includes a free tour pass for you on race day.
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IN THE DOME FALL FAIR 12pm-6pm, The Dome and CP Family Fun Center, 1301. 219.663.3663. cpdome. com. In the Dome Fall Fair is a free indoor event with up to 60 vendors and crafters from Northwest Indiana displaying their talents, wares and products. Handmade, homemade and startups will all be there along with the CP Fire Department and Police Department with demos of CPR and Search and Rescue. Food and more fun in the arcade across from the Dome in the Crown Point Family Fun Center.
NOV 3
FILM NOIR THEATER COMEDY 418 Conkey St, Hammond. 219.852.0848. beatniksonconkey.com. “She’s No Angel—A Murder in Noirville”, a film noir thriller by Peter Colley, is playing at Beatniks on Conkey. A hardened, street-wise detective becomes the new sheriff in a mysterious urban burg. He is immediately beset by a devious, beautiful, and dangerous cast of characters who are not quite what they seem. He discovers a dark secret underlying the politics of this community. He quickly finds himself in the
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middle of murder, mayhem and intrigue, in this film noir style thriller comedy. Refreshments included in ticket price.
NOV 3
SPIRITS OF ST. JOSEPH WINE TASTING 1-4pm, Innsbrook Country Club, 6701 Taft St, Merrillville. brownpapertickets. com/event/435986. This second annual event benefits student scholarships at Calumet College of St. Joseph. Attendees can enjoy a variety of wine samples and delicious appetizers and begin holiday shopping for the wine connoisseur or holiday host.
NOV 3
TRIVIA GAME NIGHT 6pm, Sanfratello’s Pizza and Bar, 9400 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland. triviagamenight. eventbrite.com. Trivia buffs are invited to create a team of six players or join an existing team for a night of friendly competition. Single and partial teams are welcome. Ticket price includes a buffet featuring pizza, antipasto salad and soft drinks.
NOV 4
THE GREAT DOWNTOWN TAILGATE 6:30pm, pregame tailgating 7:40pm. Central Park Plaza, 63 Lafayette St, Valparaiso. 219.464.8332. valparaisoevents.com. Bring your tailgating supplies, coolers, blankets and chairs (no grills) and enjoy a live telecast in the park of the Bears vs. Packers game on Monday, Nov. 4. Meet friends and cheer on your favorite team. Support local teams and clubs selling your favorite football snacks in the park including the VHS Quarterback Club, VHS Cheerleaders and Valpo Pop Warner. Enjoy a halftime performance by the VHS Vikettes.
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SIGNATURE CHEFS AUCTION Avalon Manor, U.S. 30 Merrillville. 219.736.0023. Local chefs compete for guests’ votes at this tasty event hosted by the March of Dimes Northwest Indiana Division. In addition to amazing food, the event features silent and live auction items, including packages from the participating chefs. Proceeds benefit the March of Dimes Northwest Indiana Division.
NOV 9
FREE PUBLIC OBSERVING 5-7:30pm, Conway Observatory, 191st and Chase, Lowell. 773.639.5491. The Conway Observatory, now officially a joint
Plumbers Hall, 1340 W Washington St, Chicago. 312.666.1200. chicago antiquemarket.com. This European-style, indoor-outdoor urban antique market features 200 select purveyors of high quality, amazingly priced “finds”— including furnishings, vintage clothing, jewelry, collectibles and more.
HOSPICE ARTISANS HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE 9:30am-4pm, Cloister in the Woods at St. Paul Church, 1101 Park St, Munster. 708.862.2000. Shoppers will find everything from unique paper goods and stationary items, fine needle crafts, glass goods, polymer clay and beaded jewelry and special displays for stocking stuffers, pet lovers and a table full of one-of-a-kind only items. Light refreshments will be available, great door prizes will be awarded throughout the day and the Lyrical Flutes will be performing between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Hospice Artisans are a group of creative arts volunteers who design and make high quality items to sell and raise funds for Hospice of the Calumet Area.
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HAMMOND HOLIDAY KICK-OFF CELEBRATION—A TRIBUTE TO A CHRISTMAS STORY 10am-4pm, Homan, Sibley & Fayette, Hammond. 219.512.4298. down townhammond.org. This fun-filled event for the whole family is based on the holiday classic, A Christmas Story and features movie-themed contests like Shoot Your Eye Out and The Parker Family Look-A-Like. Additional activities include crafts and games for kids, horse drawn carriage rides, an arts/ crafts and food vendors.
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RANDOLPH STREET MARKET 10am-5pm, last full weekend of every month except Dec,
ZOMBIE BAR CRAWL 5501 Park Place, Rosemont. mbparkatrosemont. com. MB Financial Park at Rosemont hosts “Zombie Crawl,” a Halloween pub crawl to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Participants will enjoy exclusive drink specials and ghoulish festivities from participating park venues! On-site registration is $5 and begins at 7:45 p.m. on Oct.31. Only cash is accepted. Participating venues include Adobe Gila’s, My Big Fat Greek Restaurant, Zanies Comedy Club, Kings Lanes, Five Roses Pub, Park Tavern, Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill and Bogart’s Bar & Grill. Must be 21 and over to participate. SOFA CHICAGO 2013 7-9pm Thu opening night preview, 11am-7pm Fri-Sat, noon-6pm Sun, Navy Pier, 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago. 800.563.7632. sofaexpo.com. Chicago’s longest continuously running art show, this gallerypresented, international art exposition is dedicated to bridging the worlds of design, decorative and fine art and showcases more than 800 artists and their work in studio glass, ceramics, jewelry, wood fiber, metal and design. Works by emerging and established artists and designers are available for sale and attendees can enjoy lectures, special exhibits and live demonstrations.
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Every year this televised parade draws more than 400,000 people. The parade features giant balloons, marching bands, horses, floats, performances and more.
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PULLMAN FACTORY TOUR 11:30am. 610 E 111th St, Chicago. pullmanmuseum.org. A free tour of the Pullman State Historic Site factory grounds will be given Nov. 3. Meet at the interpretive panels near the factory gates on 111th St. Parking is available on the streets around the Hotel Florence (across the street). Tours last approximately 1 hour. Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes for walking along a fine gravel path. The tour includes interior and exterior interpretation of the Factory Site, including our PUGS (Pullman Urban Gardens), Pullman Apiary, and Johnson Bird Sanctuary sites. This is a free tour; donations welcomed.
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MEDIEVAL CRAFT BREW FEST Medieval Times, 2001 N Roselle Rd, Schaumburg. alequest.com. Ale Quest is the first and only fusion of a craft beer festival and Medieval Times tournament entertainment featuring jousting, swordsmanship, knight competitions, and renaissance-style dinner that is fit for a king. A three-hour craft beer sampling session, divided into five sessions during the three-day festival, includes local, national and international craft beers.
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MCDONALD’S THANKSGIVING PARADE 8-11am, State St from Congress to Randolph, Chicago. 312.235.2862. chicagofestivals.org.
EXHIBITIONS INDIANA THROUGH DEC 1
SOUTH SHORE ARTS PRESENTS ABSTRACTION...A SECOND LOOK: PAINTINGS BY TOM BRAND Center for Visual and Performing arts, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. Abstraction…A Second Look is on display in the Atrium Gallery at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts. The surface glow and luster of his paintings is achieved through the use of under painting and glazes, a studio technique developed during the Renaissance that is rarely found in modern abstract work.
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WE ARE PORTER COUNTY Porter County Museum of History, 153 Franklin St, Valparaiso. 219.465.3595. This interactive and engaging exhibit highlights the formation of the county from its founding in 1836 to present day and visitors can learn about the transformation of the county from frontier to modern landscape.
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CITIZEN★SOLDIER ★ CITIZEN Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W Second St, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. Contemporary works by military combat veterans will be on display at this exhibition honors those who have fought for freedom and those fighting to reintegrate into society after their war experiences. Also, Nov 2-Feb 24: Theater of Conflict.
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THROUGH OCT 31 CENTURY OF PROGRESS HOMES EXHIBIT 11am-3pm, The Beverly Shores Historical Museum and Gallery, 525 Broadway, Beverly Shores. 847.899.0149. Visitors to this exhibit can explore the history
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BIOLUMINESCENCE, THE FIELD MUSEUM 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 312.922.9410. fieldmuseum.org. From glowworms to deep-sea fishes, this exhibit features the mysterious and magical world of bioluminescence. Visitors can discover the thousands of living organisms that blink, glow, flash and flicker. Also, through Jan 20: Fractured—North Dakota’s Oil Boom.
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80 AT 80 Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St and Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 773.947.3133. msichicago.org. Commemorating the museum’s 800th anniversary, this exhibit features 80 rarely displayed artifacts from the museum’s extensive collection. Many of these items will ignite visitors’ memories from past exhibits—such as a gigantic Paul Bunyan statue and TAM, the Transparent Anatomical Manikin—while some are cutting-edge innovations. Ongoing: The Art of the Bicycle.
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WHAT VINCENT SAW The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago. 312.629.6635. artic. edu/aic. Photographs of the sites made famous in the paintings of Vincent van Gogh offer insight into the beloved artist’s work. Also, through Dec 1: Play, Pretend and Dream—Caldecott Medal and Honor Books, 20102013; through Jan 5: New Views—The Rendered Image in Architecture; through Jan 12: Isaac Julien—The Long Road to
Mazatlán; through Jan 12: Japanese Art of the 1960s—The Challenge of Tradition; Sept 14-Jan 5: Shomei Tomatsu—Island Life; Sept 28-Jan 5: 3 in 1—Contemporary Explorations in Architecture and Design; Oct 5-Jan 5: Max Kozloff—Critic and Photographer; Oct 14-Jan 12: Amar Kanwar—The Lightning Testimonies; Oct 17-Jan 9: Violence and Virtue— Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes; Oct 20-Feb 16: Dreams and Echoes— Drawings and Sculpture in the David and Celia Hilliard Collection; Oct 24-Jan 26: focus—Monika Baer; Oct 31-Jul 27: When the Greeks Ruled—Egypt after Alexander Great; Oct 31-Apr 14: Ugo Rondinone—we run through the desert on burning feet, all of us are glowing our faces look twisted; Nov 12-Jan 27: Art and Appetite— American Painting, Culture and Cuisine.
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MCA DNA—WARHOL AND MARISOL Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago. 312.280.2660. mcachicago.org. Inspired by the multifaceted relationship of Andy Warhol and Marisol, this exhibit compares and contrasts Warhol’s silk screen printings and Marisol’s wood sculptures side-byside. Also, through Nov 10: Think First, Shoot Later, Photography from the MCA Collection; through Nov: Amanda Ross-Ho; through Dec 3: José Lerma; through Jan 5: Paul Sietsema; Nov 9-Mar 9: The Way of the Shovel—Art as Archaeology; Nov 29-Apr 13: CITY SELF.
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rom the first song to the last, Talon of the Hawk by The Front Bottoms shows its gritty, punky teeth and never backs off for long. Speaking of the first song, it’s called “Au Revoir” and you should go listen to it right now. It won’t take much of your time, its not
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highlights. While still keeping all of these elements involved, each track on the album seems to have a different focus and keeps everything moving. “Tattooed Tears” starts as a melodramatic punk song but works in the rock and folk aspect to keep it well rounded and in sync with the rest of the album. This seemed to happen a lot throughout the album. A song would start and elicit one emotion and expectations for where the song was going but by the end of it you travel to a completely different place then you expected. The best example of this is “Santa Monica”. The track starts off sounding like a poppy, indie rock song with some ska tossed in for the fun of it, but by the time the song is over it doesn’t seem as happy or fluffy. All of a sudden it just feels sad. This is what Brian Sella, The Front Bottoms lead singer and guitarist, is able to express in all the songs on the album. Along with Mathew Uychich on drums, Tom Warren on bass, and Ciaran O’Donnel on the keyboard, trumpet and guitar. There is a true range of emotion in each track that makes you excited for the next one. This sense of excitement builds up when you don’t really know where the next song is going to take you. Even if you think you have a grasp on a song it may still change its tone. The brilliant thing about it all is that
the whole album doesn’t feel disjointed because of this. Each song, no matter how different stylistically, instrumentally or vocally blends together with the rest. There is a real sense of continuity throughout the entire album, which is strange in a way because it doesn’t feel like that is what they were going for. It seems like each song was written to have its own identity, but still stay close with the rest. “Skeleton” is a heavy sounding punk rock song, but the connection it has with the much softer and melodic “Lone Star” is not lost. “Au Revoir” might get you into Talon of the Hawk, but with an impressive blend of punk and rock elements that make for an emotional and resonant experience, “Twin Size Mattress” will be the track to keep you coming back. It has an incredibly catchy hook and memorable lyrics that the other songs on the album don’t quite match. So, why should you listen to Talon of the Hawk? Because, using an impressively catchy blend of punk and indie rock, The Front Bottoms have managed to make a truly unique and memorable album. Each song plays a little different from the last, but in a way that doesn’t make you feel lost in a wave of experimentation. Jumping into the album should be easy. The journey to the end will be heavy and in your face at times, but fun and worth a try.
“The Night We Stole Christmas,” Featuring Queens of the Stone Age, 30 Seconds to Mars, Foals, Alt-J and others. 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11. $10-$59.50. RED LINE TAP Brownpapertickets.com Grant Hart, 8 p.m. Nov. 8, $8 (21 and older) CITY WINERY Citywinery.com Joe Henry, 8 p.m. Dec. 4. $28-$40 (21 and older) Ricky Skaggs and Country Thunder, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10. $45$55 (21 and older) Kenny G., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Dec. 15, $95-$115 (21 and older) VIC THEATRE Jamusa.com Cornmeal, 9 p.m. Nov. 30. $25 (18 and older) CONCORD MUSIC HALL Clubtix.com ParlaimentFunkadelic, 8 p.m. Nov. 29. $26 (18 and older) Gramatik, 9 p.m. Dec. 30. $28.50 (18 and older) SCHUBAS Schubas.com Charlotte Martin, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Jan. 20. $20 (9 p.m. show 21 and older) OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF FOLK Oldtownschool.org Cat Power, 7 p.m. Nov. 21. $25 Over the Rhine, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Dec. 7, $35 Howie Gelb and Jim White, 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Dec. 6. $22 Tom Paxton, 8 p.m. Nov. 30. $30
Pentagram, 8 p.m. Nov. 21. $15 (17 and older) Koffin Kats, 8 p.m. Dec. 13. $12 (17 and older) PARK WEST Jamusa.com Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger, 8 p.m. Dec. 7. $35 METRO Metrochicago.com Los Campesinos! 8 p.m. Jan. 25. Ticket prices unavailable at presstime (18 and older show) Darkside, 9 p.m. Jan. 17. Ticket prices unavailable at presstime (18 and older show) BUDDY AND PAL’S PLACE CROWN POINT 219.662.0088 Mudsharks, Nov. 2 Pawnz, Nov. 9 BUDDY AND PAL’S PLACE SCHERERVILLE buddyandpals.com Country DJ, DJ LuLu, Nov. 1 HighNoon, Nov. 8 WHITE RHINO whiterhinoonline.com DJ every Friday and Saturday nights, plus drink specials. ZODIAC zodiaccafelounge.com Local Live Music every Friday at 10 p.m. GOODFELLAS Goodfellascedarlake. com DJ Wiseguy every Friday at 9 p.m. JamNight with Bad Cadillac every Sunday night BEER GEEKS Beergeekspub.com Lurrie Bell’s Chicago Blues Band, Nov. 5th at 7 p.m.
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ast week’s Local Scene column offered aspiring young region hopefuls perhaps misled by the many reality TV shows about how easy it is to find musical success, some true reality from the lips of six major musicians who have earned star status. Those nuggets of knowledge were but a few shared with this columnist during my years of doing celebrity interviews. This second part of that insider advice column wraps up this week with six additional stars sharing their nuggets. “Try to find your own sound and develop it to its fullest,” advised Jethro Tull founder/frontman Ian Anderson. “Jethro Tull’s sound is hardly typical, yet we’ve been quite comfortable and successful over the years. As a musician or band, if you are unique, you will usually find an audience who will listen. It may not be a huge audience, but you can usually find a niche that will allow you to make a comfortable living with your art or your craft and being able to do that is what I would consider being a success.” “Write good songs,” said Dennis DeYoung, who co-founded Chicago band Styx in his parents’ garage and wrote a majority of their hits over the years. “The songs are what get you noticed and what will live on when all is said and done. Aside from that, be yourself and believe in yourself. As I have sung many times, life is a grand illusion, don’t buy into all of that stuff that you should be and could be...just be yourself and know you are doing your best to be the best you can be.” “There’s more to the business of making music than just the music,” stressed Hoosier John Mellencamp. “Forget the glamour and fame and learn how to run your own business. Learn bookkeeping and keep tabs on everything you do financially. Don’t ever trust anyone a full 100 percent, not the guys in your band, not your record label, not your manager, not anyone. The music world is brutal and cut-throat. The sooner any musician learns that, the sooner they will succeed and the longer they will survive.” “Take a business class along with your guitar lessons,” agreed Mark Farner, former guitarist, vocalist and songwriter of Grand
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Hoosier musician John Mellencamp Funk Railroad. “You have to know the business side of music. You can have hit records and still wind up having nothing is you don’t know the business side of it all.” “People always tell you how to play your music and live your life,” said singer/songwriter Eddie Money. “Club owners, record people, managers, producers...they all give you their advice and it all gets rather confusing. Advice is fine, but never lose sight of what YOU want your music and your career to be. Mull over what others suggest and evaluate what they say, but in the end make all your own decisions.” “The best advice I can give is don’t listen to advice,” summed up Paul Stanley of Kiss. “You have it within yourself to figure it out.
Most importantly, don’t delude yourself because life is too short. Do a realistic inventory of your abilities and if you find you don’t really have what it takes then don’t waste your time. If you find you do have the abilities, then forge on and you’ll find your way.” The collective advice shared by the 12 diverse music stars over the last two weeks is best summed into three basic things — 1) Believe in yourself and your abilities enough to weather the rough times. 2) Protect yourself from the unscrupulous parasites that infest the entertainment business by educating yourself to the business side of the profession. 3) Strive to be as unique and original as possible to stand apart from others. Email Tom Lounges at beatboss@aol.com.
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CASINO SCENE
Developer becomes an aristocrat BY John Brokopp
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ot too many casino-goers pay attention to the manufacturers of the slot machines they play. IGT, Bally, WMS, and Konami are just some of the companies that make the games, but if you’re a player all you really care is enjoying the way a game plays and how much money you can win. Chances are that if you visit casinos with any regularity you’ll know the name Aristocrat. The games the company makes have been staples on casino floors nationwide for well over a decade now. In recent years, Aristocrat’s Buffalo and Timber Wolf are two of the most popular slots in the world. You can expect even more from Aristocrat now that the legendary game developer Joe Kaminkow is on board as Senior Vice President of Game Development, an appointment he accepted earlier this year. Kaminkow, who forged his creative reputation by developing coin-operated games for Sega Pinball, previously worked for IGT. He developed such slot machine stalwarts as “The Addams Family”, “The Munsters”, “I Dream of Jeannie”, and ultimately the iconic titles Wheel of Fortune, Sex and the City, and Ghostbusters.
One of the most anticipated titles from Aristocrat, and soon to be available at a casino near you, is “The Walking Dead” slot game. It is based on AMC’s Emmy Award-winning TV show which has done more to bring the undead to life in American homes than any horror franchise in history. Just what is in store for players of The Walking Dead? How about Six-Reel Expanded Wheel Power with splatter wilds, dynamic split symbols, and guaranteed horde wins. There’s also a Monster Wheel with exploding segments and a Wild Walker Mode that’s guaranteed to jolt your senses. The game also features progressives, cash bonuses, and a life-changing top award starting at $500,000. Aristocrat hasn’t forgotten its landmark Buffalo, twice named the Best Game in the Goldman Sachs Slot Managers Survey. The company has unleashed the all new Buffalo Stampede, which features progressive jackpots, higher multipliers, and new highpaying game features. Now with Joe Kaminkow’s creative talent to tap, look for Aristocrat to continue its rise to stardom in the slot industry.
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energy sports bar, is the place to be for all Chicago Bears football games. Guests receive one entry when they dine in or have a beverage to be eligible for drawings for hats at the end of each quarter and a jersey at the end of the game. Sunday game day specials include$2 Miller Lite 22 oz. drafts, $2 hot dogs, $3 Chicago dogs, $3 Chips & Salsa, and $3 Buffalo wings. FOUR WINDS: There’s a $7,500 Blackjack tournament held at Four Winds the first Tuesday of every month. The buy-in is $60 (no entry fee) and all monies go into the total prize pool. Based on a full tournament, the top finishers will share more than $7,500 in cash. Registration begins at 5:00 p.m. EST. It’s an opportunity for lovers of the game to experience tournament play, a rarity in this market. Stop by the Blackjack pit for full details. HORSESHOE: If you’re up to the challenge at Benny’s Pub & Eatery, the meal is on the house plus you’ll receive a complimentary Benny’s t-shirt. The catch is you must devour a 2-pound Benny’s Double Inferno Burger topped with four slices of Pepper Jack Cheese, fried jalapenos, and Benny’s hot sauce in 30 minutes or less. Did I mention a heaping order of all-in cheese fries as well? Come up short and the tab is $29.99. MAJESTIC STAR: The exciting Heartland Poker Tour returns to the Gary property for a 16-day run November 22 through December 9. A record 3,735 players participated in last August’s tour stop at the Majestic Star. The Main Event was won by 53-year-old Bob Chow, a professional player who hails from Schaumberg. Il. He took home $171,534. The final table was viewed by a world-wide television audience.
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GAME OF THE WEEK: Battlefield 4 Battlefield 4 is the next step in the Battlefield series, following Battlefield 3, which was released back in September of last year. Even though the main focus of Battlefield 4 is the Multiplayer, in the Campaign the main antagonists is China which you will fight throughout the game. Battlefield 4 took some of the same ideas from its predecessor for the Multiplayer layout, like the same four kits (assault, engineer, support, recon). The two new modes are Commander
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Mode and spectator Mode. In these modes, a player from each team will be able to view the whole map and give teammates instructions on where the other team is or where different weapons are. EA confirmed that they are going to bring the Commander Mode experience to tablets, so you will be able to access all that via your tablet. The game will be released in early November, and late November for PS4 and Xbox One. —Matt Sharp
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Tricks and treats BY PHIL POTEMPA / GO!
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roducer Alana Feld of Feld Entertainment, the clever brain, along
with some shared imagination from her sister and co-producer Nicole Feld, said it was easy to dream up the new theme for the 2013 run of her family’s latest edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. “Built To Amaze!” is the theme for this tour, which opens Friday for multiple performances at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. until Nov. 11 and then a second round of more thrills and chills in the Windy City when it plays Chicago’s United Center Nov. 20 to Dec. 1. The Feld Family knows how to “build a circus,” beginning with a foundation of tradition, since this week’s visit ranks as the 143rd edition of this legendary three-ring entertainment claim-tofame. “My grandpa, Irvin Feld, purchased the circus in 1967and then my father Kenneth began helping him starting in 1970, which is how I also grew up
watching how new circus shows are launched to always keep audiences expecting a new surprise,” Alana said. She describes this new tour, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Built To Amaze! , as “an extraordinarily
engineered circus experience where children of all ages find out what it takes to build The Greatest Show On Earth.” As colorful circus machinery and shipping crates are revealed right before the audience’s eyes, she said engineering and timing are key from the start. “We started the planning process for this show more than a year in advance before this tour began in January,” Alana said. “But one thing that has stayed the same is the circus still welcomes all ticket-holders to the free all-access pre-show right in the middle of the circus rings on the main floor, where everyone is invited to meet the clowns, try on custom designed costumes, learn circus skills like juggling and even have the opportunity to witness and win a one of a kind masterpiece created by Asia, Ringling Bros. very own painting pachyderm.” Andre McClain, who has a
fun cowboy theme, along with his horse Comanche, is the new ringmaster who is guiding the adventure, which includes a fantastic design with more than 110 of the world’s best performers representing 17 countries along with 95 exotic and domestic animals in the spotlight. In addition to the favorites like the big cats and elephants, the new show stars Alex and Irina Emelin of Russia with their 16 black and white poodles, the Tower Tumblers, a troupe of competitive aerial athletes from the Ukraine and 20-year-old “Human Canonball” Elliana Grace, who originally planned to attend Columbia College in Chicago to study sign language. One of the most anticipated return acts to this year’s circus is the antics of the fiery competition of basketball with the next generation of whirling unicyclists, the legendary King Charles Troupe, first featured in 1969 by Ringling Bros. producer Irvin Feld. The 12-member troupe dribbles, passes, shoots and weaves their way with outrageous skill and high-speed comedic antics with each player whizzing about on one wheel.
IF YOU WHAT: Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey’s 143rd Circus: Built to Amaze!
NOW SHOWING NOV 1, 3, 8, 10
ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE 7:30pm. Eckhart Park Pool (Ida Crown Natatorium, 1330 W Chicago Ave, Chicago. chicagooperatheater. org/orpheus andeuridice. 140,000 gallons of water are transformed into the River Styx for this imaginative retelling of the ancient myth about eternal love. Navigate the watery underworld with Orpheus as his clarinet soars, searching for his lost love, his only happiness. Tickets are free to the public in partnership with the Chicago Park District and can be reserved in advance.
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DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE 6pm, Chicago Street Theater, 154 W Chicago St, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. chicagostreet.org. A costume party featuring food and fun precedes the Halloween showing of this new and shocking version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of depravity, lust, love and horror.
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WHEN/WHERE: Friday through Nov. 11 at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. and Nov. 20 to Dec. 1 at Chicago’s United Center HOW MUCH: Tickets start at $15, with $20 and $25 available and also V.I.P. tickets for $40 and front row seats for $50 (weekday) and $60 (weekend). There are a limited number of $90 Circus Celebrity seats. Parking is FREE at both locations. FYI: Call the Allstate Arena at (847) 635-6601 or the United Center at (312) 455-4500 or Ringling.com
VARIETY-VILLE 6pm, Memorial Opera House, 104 E Indiana Ave, Valparaiso. 219.548.9137. mohlive.com. The Lounge Devils, Frank and Buddy Devil, bring their brand of swanky fun to Valparaiso with an evening of martinis, fine cigars, swinging music and more. The evening begins with
cocktail hour, followed by a Vaudeville show and dancing.
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COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) 7:30pm Sat, 2pm Sun, Mainstreet Theatre, 807 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.874.4269. festival playersguild.org. Hilarity ensues when a very small cast performs the entirety of Shakespeare’s works in roughly 100 minutes.
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RUMORS Great Oaks Banquet 13109 Wicker Ave, Cedar Lake. 219.365.3197. lctg.org. This hilarious sophisticated comedy is all fun and games until the police arrive. Husband and wife Charlie and Myra have invited four couples to celebrate their anniversary, but when the couples arrive, the guests of honor are nowhere to be found.
THROUGH NOV 6 THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS: A FESTIVAL OF STORYTELLING, THE SIDE PROJECT 1439 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago, 7:30pm. thesideproject.net. Each night, three to four different artists will take the stage to perform 5- to 12-minute pieces, prior to a fulllength story offered by one of the festival’s three headliners. Multi-instrumentalist Matt Wills will provide musical accompaniment.
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Top 10 grossing movies from 2013 1 Iron Man 3 — $409,013,994,253 | 2 Despicable Me 2 — $363,826,465 | 3 Man of Steel — $291,045,518 | 4 Monsters University — $267,497,037 | 5 Fast & Furious 6 — $238,679,850,771 | 6 Oz The Great and Powerful — $234,911,825 | 7 Star Trek Into Darkness — $228,778,661 | 8 World War Z — $202,359,711 | 9 The Croods — $187,168,425 | 10 Gravity — $179,512,000
NOVEMBER MOVIES
Holiday movies: November Phase 1 Pat Colander
1. ENDER’S GAME Orson Scott Card’s wildly popular novel published in 1985 set into a motion a futuristic universe on the brink of war with a vicious race of aliens intent on extinguishing the human race, a recruiting school for international Earth heroes and a couple of wise men able to bend time far back enough to see into the future. In the first movie, which cost about $110 million and took 8 years to make, Fleet Commander Maser Rackham (Ben Kingsley) is the legendary and courageous leader who turned back the memorable invasion of the evil Formics years ago. At Rackham’s right hand is Colonel Hyrum Graff (Harrison Ford), who has a sense of what Formics are capable of and the conviction that when they return the aliens will be stronger than ever. Graff is determined to find a young leader who can rally the international army and save humanity. The humble Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) is discovered in Battle School as he effortlessly fends off every physical and mental challenge presented to him. Ender becomes a commander in no time and prepares for the final battle, sure to be terrible and sure to be won.
2. ABOUT TIME This is the third British sitcom (Britcom) directed by Richard Curtis and the right elements are all here: A holiday release, containing moments of both comedy and sad irony, with a lovable but jerky protagonist once played by Hugh Grant, who sees the light thanks to a pretty, gritty heroine like the one portrayed here by Rachel McAdams. You are likely to recognize a few of the standard “Love, Actually”(2003)-type sidekicks as well including a pair of 12
charming, witty and, as it turns out talented, parents (Bill Nighy and Lindsay Duncan) a wealthy but hopelessly nerdy chum (Tom Hollander), a wayward sister and a handicapped older relative. But there are two twists in this story; the hero — Domhnall Gleeson straight out of Harry Potter in the Hugh Grant character — learns that the men in his family are mysteriously endowed with the ability to travel through time when they turn 21. The pursuit of the practically perfect and very American girl played by McAdams is entertaining at times, although the constant updating and time travel can get tedious and seem less than deeply motivated.
3. FREE BIRDS (3D) If you think about it, you have to wonder why this movie hasn’t been made several times already. Turkeys are inherently pretty funny in the first place and Americans, in spite of our complete embrace of the Thanksgiving holiday in its entire edible splendor, seem to have an appetite for mock-the-bird humor that can never be truly satisfied. Maybe it’s that neck, or the gobbling noise or the small brain in the odd shaped head. Into this iteration of tales of turkeydom director Jimmy Hayward, who also directed the animated Dr. Seuss tale “Horton Hears a Who!”, injects time travel and a bit of brotherly love-hate between a pair of turkeys with the voices of Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson. Though the turkeys may be rivals they share a mission to save their fellow turkeys from becoming a Thanksgiving tradition. Of course, this mission is doomed but no doubt comes about in a clever three-dimensional way.
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4. LAST VEGAS The set-up for this comedy about three older gentleman who are going to throw the ultimate Vegas bachelor party for their friend Billy (Michael Douglas) who is about to get married for the first time to his much-younger girlfriend. The cast is the whole reason for this movie to exist—that and the first surprisingly successful “Hangover” movie. Of course, Las Vegas is not exactly the same as it used to be when this wannabe Rat Pack first prowled the Strip, so that is going to wreak some havoc and cheap laughs, but as you might expect it will probably be the performances that will carry the party, or the night, as long as it lasts.
5. THOR: THE DARK WORLD In the next installment of the Marvel Avengers adventure features Thor (Chris Hemsworth), protector of the ancient world, constantly at odds with an enemy bent on the destruction of the Nine Realms led by Malekith (Christopher Eccleston). When Odin (Anthony Hopkins), the King of Asgard and Thor’s father, realizes that a confrontation with the dark side is unavoidable and the destruction of Asgard may be inevitable, a reunion with Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) is arranged. There is only one sure way to assure the continuation of mankind and the salvation of the
world as the heroes get ready for the great denouement in the last minutes of the movie.
6. THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE In the sequel to last year’s smash hit futuristic saga based on a science fiction trilogy by Suzanne Collins starring Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the 16-year-old protagonist of the books. The second movie begins with Katniss and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson), who were the surprise co-winners of the annual games in the first movie, taking a victory lap around the dystopian North American country where they live in one of the deteriorating districts. Fearing a revolution, the manipulative totalitarian President Snow played by Donald Sutherland will do everything he can to thwart the winners who pose a grave threat to his regime. He has to be careful because the couple is absolutely idolized by the entire country. Their youth, popularity and intelligence are powerful against a repressive government, though there are other demons complicating their fragile existence and public personas, including relationships and family that have been traumatized by their success. 7. THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY This movie is a true reunion of a classic comedy from 1999. In this n w i .co m /g o
sequel to “The Best Man,” a group of college friends get back together for the holidays and re-unite in physical and psychological ways. Old grudges, romances, feuds, competitions and crushes are instantly revived no matter how lopsided or ridiculous they were the first time around. Malcolm D. Lee, who wrote and directed both movies, is driven to accentuate the positive and manages to keep the film fast and funny and the stars including Terrence Howard, Morris Chestnut, Taye Higgs, Monica Calhoun and Regina Hall on their toes.
8. THE BOOK THIEF This film is based on a World War II novel by Markus Zusak with a narrator named Death who recalls the story of Liesel Meminger, taken to live with a working-class foster family in Germany when she is 9 years old. Liesel has already stolen her first book and established her love and awe for the power of literature. The Book Thief was widely praised when published in 2006 for the depiction through a filter of a child growing up in a punishing circumstance, coping through creativity and imagination. Liesel steals books, readers find out, because Death cheated her first. Her brother has died and her mother has disappeared, but her foster family is delightful. Even though the town where the Hubermann family lives is close enough to Munich to see Jews being sent to nearby Dachau, they still manage to have a good time and save Liesel’s Jewish friend. As Liesel grows into adolescence she discovers more truth and invents more life-affirming fantasies that serve to make her more strong and courageous even as the intensity of war-torn Germany bears down on everything and everyone. The surprise in the story is, of course, that though you cannot cheat Death forever, you can certainly make a memorable story out of it. 9. THE WOLF OF WALL STREET This Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio team effort is an adaptation of the true story of one of the most notorious players in the high-flying financial world of New York in the 1990s. Jordan Belfort was one of the top bankers at the investment firm of Stratton Oakmont, which became as famous for hard-partying as large profits. Belfort’s memoir charts his rise from a teenager selling Italian ice to a broker making billions a day, until the drugs, the debauchery, n w i .co m /g o
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Liesel (Sophie Nélisse) and her foster father Hans (Geoffrey Rush) share a quiet moment. the full-time household staff of 22 people and a poorly-timed investment with a shoe designer, get out of control. Finally, the SEC and FBI figure it out and close the deal for good.
10. THE DELIVERY MAN In the tradition of the modern screwball male comedies, “The Delivery Man,” is a the story of a likeable regular guy who learns that through the anonymous donation of sperm to a fertility clinic 20 years earlier he is the paternal father of 533 children. The movie starring Vince Vaughn is a remake of “Starbuck,” a French Canadian version writer and director Ken Scott made in 2011. “Starbuck” is the alias used by David Wozniak at the clinic. But the drama starts as the central character must decide whether or not to acknowledge paternity when 142 of his descendants file suit to get him to reveal his identity. The lawsuit comes at an inopportune time as his girlfriend is trying to decide whether or not he is fit for fatherhood. 11. FROZEN This movie is a typically ambitious, over-the-top animated, musical fantasy-comedy that Walt Disney Pictures has a duty to release. In the spirit of “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cinderella,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Little Mermaid,” “Tangled” and dozens of other animated productions, this story is very loosely based on “The Snow Queen,” a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. In the beginning there are two princesses in the kingdom, but Elsa (Idina Menzel) is the one who is to become the queen and is endowed with the power to create ice and snow. Elsa gets
overly-emotional, goes into hiding and triggers an eternal winter that freezes the entire country. It is left to her sister Anna (Kristen Bell) to make a perilous journey with a mountain man Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and reindeer helper Sven to find Elsa and rescue the queen and the kingdom. Anna must also keep an eye on the troublesome villain the Duke of Weselton (Alan Tudyk), who plans a coup d’etat in the absence of the royal sisters. The rescuers path is strewn with distractions including Olaf (Josh Gad) the Snowman that will make the perfect Disney gifts this season. We think you know how this ends, but that really doesn’t matter.
12. HOMEFRONT This is a movie written and produced by Sylvester Stallone about an unsavory family of meth-heads with James Franco (Gator) as the lead dealer and patriarch. Everything is fine until a new guy, an undercover DEA-agent named Jason Statham (Phil Broker) arrives with his young daughter. There is an altercation at school, and soon the whole world is up for grabs when Phil Broker’s occupation is revealed. Cheryl Gott (Winona Ryder) gets involved, and so does Gator’s significant other, Cassie Bodine played by Kate Bosworth. 13. OLD BOY Spike Lee has re-made an awardwinning South Korean film from ten years ago with a complex plot based on a Japanese manga that starts with the
release of a prisoner who has been captive in a room for 15 years and doesn’t know why he was held and by whom. His journey takes him to some strange places and he learns things about his family, his captor, his capacity for revenge and the lack of purpose in most of the quest. The movie found an international audience, won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 and made $15 million. Spike Lee is directing this version of the story from a script by Mark Protosevich and the cast includes Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley.
14. NEBRASKA Another Cannes film festival prize winner — for Bruce Dern, Best Actor — “Nebraska” is the work of filmmaker Alexander Payne, famous for “Election,” “Sideways,” “About Schmidt,” and “The Descendants,” eccentric simple stories with small casts that contain large truths about relationships and bridges of dark comedy and emotion. Bruce Dern is Woody Grant an alcoholic living in Montana, who, in his aging befuddlement, convinces himself that he has won a million dollar sweepstakes. The only way he can collect the prize money is by getting his estranged son David (Will Forte) to drive him to Nebraska. “Nebraska” has received a lot of advance press this year mainly because of Alexander Payne, a Stanford graduate, who speaks fluent Spanish and lives and works part-time in his hometown in Nebraska.
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Leonardo DiCaprio (center, standing) plays Jordan Belfort in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, from Paramount Pictures and Red Granite Pictures.
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In Theaters This WeekEND
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Ender’s Game 1 hr 54 min | PG-13 | Released Nov. 1
Director: Gavin Hood In the near future, a hostile alien race has attacked Earth. If not for the legendary heroics of International Fleet Commander Mazer Rackham, all would have been lost. In preparation for the next attack, the highly esteemed Colonel Hyrum Graff and the International Military are training only the best young minds to find the future Mazer. Ender Wiggin, a shy but strategically brilliant young leader, is recruited to join the elite. Arriving at Battle School, Ender quickly and easily masters increasingly difficult challenges and simulations, distinguishing himself and winning respect amongst his peers. Ender is soon ordained by Graff as the military’s next great hope, resulting in his promotion to Command School. Once there, he’s trained by Mazer Rackham himself to lead his fellow soldiers into an epic battle that will determine the future of Earth and save the human race.
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Free Birds 1 hr 31 min | PG | Released Nov. 1
Diana 1 hr 53 min | PG-13 | Released Nov. 1
Director: Jimmy Hayward In this irreverent, hilarious, adventurous buddy comedy for audiences of all ages, directed by Jimmy Hayward, two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history — and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel DIANA takes audiences into the private realm of one of the world’s most iconic and inescapably public women — the Princess of Wales, Diana (two-time Oscar® nominee NAOMI WATTS) — in the last two years of her meteoric life. The film explores Diana’s final rite of passage, the human complications of which reveal the Princess’s climactic days in a compelling new light.
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Last Vegas 1 hr 30 min | PG-13 | Released Nov. 1 Director: Jon Turteltaub
Aging pals Billy (Michael Douglas), Paddy (Robert De Niro), Archie (Morgan Freeman) and Sam (Kevin Kline) have been best friends since childhood. When Billy finally proposes to his much-younger girlfriend, all four friends go to Las Vegas to celebrate the end of Billy’s longtime bachelorhood and relive their glory days. However, the four quickly realize that the years have changed Sin City and themselves.
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Man of Tai Chi 1 hr 45 min | NR | Released Nov. 1
A Perfect Man 1 hr 33 min | NR | Released Nov. 1
Dallas Buyers Club 1 hr 57 min | R | Released Nov. 1
Director: Keanu Reeves Set in modern Beijing, MAN OF TAI CHI marks Keanu Reeves’ directorial debut. The film, also starring Reeves, follows the spiritual journey of a young martial artist (played by Tiger Chen) whose unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.
Director: Kees Van Oostrum Heartbroken about their separation, a stroke of luck leads estranged wife Nina to impersonate James’s chatty travel agent on the phone, and he’s soon pouring his heart out and unwittingly falling for his wife all over again as they discuss the uncertainty of love.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée In mid-1980s Texas, womanizing electrician Ron Woodroof (Matthew McConaughey) is stunned to learn that he has AIDS. therapies and smuggles unapproved drugs into the U.S. He joins forces with a fellow AIDS patient (Jared Leto) and begins selling the treatments.
The Counselor 1 hr 51 min | R | Released Oct. 25
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 1 hr 32 min | R | Released Oct. 25
Escape Plan 1 hr 56 min | R | Released Oct 18
Director: Ridley Scott A respected lawyer(Michael Fassbender) decides to dabble in the drug business without getting sucked in. But this bad idea has consequences for him, his lover (Penelope Cruz) and others (Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, John Leguizamo, Cameron Diaz).
Director: Jeff Tremaine Eighty-six-year-old Irving Zisman goes across America with his eight-year-old grandson Billy. On the road Irving (Johnny Knoxville) and Billy (Jackson Nicoll) encounter lots of people including male strippers, unhappy child beauty pageant contestants and more.
Director: Mikael Hafstrom Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone), the world’s expert on structural security, takes on one last challenge: breaking out of super-secret, high-tech facility called “The Tomb.” He ends up imprisoned and must get fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) to escape.
Carrie 1 hr 39 min | R | Released Oct 18
The Fifth Estate 2 hr 8 min | R | Released Oct 18
Captain Phillips 2 hr 13 min | PG-13 | Released Oct. 11
Director: Kimberly Peirce A reimagining of the classic Stephen King horror tale about a shy girl, Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), who is shunned by her peers and overly-protected by her religious mother (Julianne Moore) until the night of her senior prom.
Director: Bill Condon Daniel Domscheit-Berg (Brühl), an early supporter and colleague of Julian Assange (Cumberbatch), the film charts the beginning of WikiLeaks. The success of the website brought instant fame to its principal architects.
Director: Paul Greengrass Captain Phillips, an examination of the 2009 hijacking of the Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, Starring two-time Academy Award®-winner Tom Hanks.
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From nwi.com/go ➼ Don Quijote Restaurante, 119 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso, will have an IMPORTS store open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1. Free wine tastings and food samples will be presented at 11 a.m. Call (219) 462-7976 ➼ Crown Point will soon have a few new restaurants. Prime Steak House is taking over the space occupied by Amore Ristorante at 109 W. Joliet St. Smokey’s Basement BBQ will be located on the lower level of the former Lake County Criminal Courts building. ➼ The Lost Marsh Restaurant, across from Wolf Lake, offers a variety of weekly specials including food and beverage deals. To check out each day’s specials, call (219) 228-2526 ➼ Food Available at Holiday Bazaar: There’ll be a variety of foodstuffs available at the 28th annual Holiday Bazaar and Art & Craft Fair at St. Thomas More School Gym in Munster. Jams, jellies, chocolate, honey and other food will be highlighted. Call (219) 836-8610.
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hen Giuseppe “Joe” Scalzo opened Ciao Bella in 2009, he was intent on bringing an authentic culinary adventure to diners. Now celebrating the Italian ristorante/pizzeria/wine bar’s fourth anniversary, Scalzo is still offering quality recipes and a warm, welcoming setting to patrons. “What I would love to do is to keep showing (guests) the innovations in Italian cuisine,” said Scalzo. His aim is to consistently welcome patrons into an eatery whose atmosphere is similar to dining in the quaint cafes and eateries of Italy. Scalzo grew up in Calabria, Italy and spent years as owner and manager of various noted Italian restaurants in Chicago. At Schererville’s Ciao Bella, translated “Hello Beautiful,” he said his goal was to create the atmosphere of cozy trattorias he remembers visiting in Italy but to give it more of an upscale, contemporary feel. The restaurant’s chef Luis Hernandez honed his cooking skills while working at restaurants in Chicago and began to perfect his Italian cuisine talents after meeting and working with Scalzo at his Windy City eateries. “He’s been working with me since he was 16,” Scalzo said. At Ciao Bella, chef Hernandez creates a variety of staple and specialty dishes. The menu features everything from an array of appetizers, salads, soups and sides to various pastas, pannini, seafood, chicken, and veal entrees to gourmet pizzas. Scalzo said he expanded the eatery last year. He added a banquet room and extended the bar area. “It was very important to expand the restaurant because we kept getting more and more people coming in,” Scalzo said about the restaurant’s popularity in the community. Scalzo is looking forward to
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RESTAURANT GUIDE 54 MAIN BISTRO. 54 Main St, Hobart. 219.947.2817. bistro54main.com. The ever-changing menu created by Chef Scot Hinkel is sure to please gourmets, and the spectacular views are sure to entice anyone. This 1895 Victorian cottage is filled with local art offering organic wines, craft beers and specialty martinis with a gorgeous deck for outdoor waterfront dining.
Rollata di Mozzarella is fresh mozzarella stuffed with prosciutto, roasted peppers and fresh basil at Ciao Bella
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celebrating Ciao Bella’s fourth anniversary. “We’re going to have a wild game dinner on Nov. 12 to celebrate,” he said. At the restaurant, Scalzo also presents live entertainment on the weekends, occasional cooking demonstrations by the chef and various wine dinners. Ciao Bella recently won an award of excellence from industry magazine Wine Spectator. Diners hungry for a taste of authentic Italian cuisine will enjoy lingering over the delicious recipes offered at the restaurant. Among popular dishes at Ciao Bella are Bruschetta ($9); Olive all’ Ascolana
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($6), which are stuffed crispy fried jumbo green olives; pasta dishes such as Linguini di Mare ($16), featuring thin flat pasta with various seafood; Lasagna della Casa ($15); Pollo Alla Romana ($14) and assorted gourmet pizzas ($12 to $13 for a 12” size). Although guests may dine from the regular menu at the bar, Scalzo said he’s planning to offer a special bar menu soon with tapas-style dishes. FYI: Ciao Bella, is at 1514 U.S. 41, Schererville. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays. Call (219) 322-6800 or visit ciaobellaonline.com
Schererville. 219.769.0000. blackstonewoodfiregrill.com. Tucked away on old Route 30 in Schererville’s Foxwood Estates, BlackStone Woodfire Grill is Northwest Indiana’s destination for mouthwatering steaks, tender ribs and bone-in chops, tasty chicken, and perfectly-grilled seafood. The selection of wines and decadent desserts will tempt all gourmet’s senses.
CAPPO’S CASUAL DINING. 6656
US 6, Portage. 219.762.5563. capposcasualdining.com. Cappo’s Casual Dining offers a superb selection of Italian and ethnic food in a casual, family friendly environment. Cappo’s features beer and wine along with the meal, and also offers occasional specials to keep regulars coming back for more. See restaurants, Page 17
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DON QUIJOTE. 119 E Lincolnway, Valparaiso. 219.462.7976. donquijoterestaurantandimports.com. Proprietor Carlos Rivero’s authentic Spanish cuisine, lively and friendly atmosphere, and conviviality with his return customers make this downtown Valparaiso restaurant a destination. Grilled steaks and lamb and veal chops are abundant and cooked according to family recipes handed down for generations. The house specialty is a flan-textured vanilla cake.
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CHUCK & IRENE’S BAR, RESTAURANT AND HOTEL. 6110 Kennedy
Ave, Hammond. 219.844.9812. chuckandirenes.com. Chuck and Irene’s offers traditional family cuisine in a comfortable and homey atmosphere. For more than 60 years, Chuck and Irene’s has been serving the Hessville community with their full-service bar, restaurant and hotel.
CIAO BELLA. 1514 US 41, Schererville.
219.322.6800. ciaobellaonline.com. The cuisines of three different regions of Italy are featured at the newly opened Ciao Bella, a ristorante, pizzeria and wine bar. The extensive wine list focuses on European and Californian
KELSEY’S STEAK HOUSE. 2300 US Highway 30, Valparaiso. 219.465.4022. 5630 US Hwy 6, Portage. 219.762.2242. kelseyssteakhouse.com. This stalwart Indiana restaurant has built and maintained a first-rate reputation for a great meal at a fair price over many years. But in recent years, Kelsey’s has expanded the menu in imaginative ways to include a range of choices such as rib bites, escargot and oysters Rockefeller.
SIAM MARINA THAI CUISINE. 16846 S Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park. Chef-proprietor Tammy Pham has evolved into a legend for her mastery of a full menu with dozens of vegetarian options as well as traditionally spiced and marinated poultry dishes. The spring rolls and peanut sauce are prepared in-house daily, along with special soups. The authentic pad Thai has a loyal following, and fresh coconut works in many of the dishes, including dessert.
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TAPAS CAFÉ. 2486 W Lincoln Hwy,
Family owned for over 38 years FINE DINING, LOUNGE AND BANQUET CENTER
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THE PATIO RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. 7706 Broadway, Merrillville.
roundtheclock.com. Open 24 hours, Round the Clock restaurants have been a Region staple for and a popular favorite for family dining. Breakfast is always robust and flavorful, while lunches, dinners and desserts are sure to please any crowd. Round the Clock restaurants serve as a favorite meeting place for formal and informal gatherings alike.
November 30th from 6:30-9:00pm
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219.769.7990. The Patio invites guests to an exceptional dining experience in the well appointed, luxurious restaurant. Savor a delectable lunch or dinner from the extensive menu selection. For a relaxing evening with family and friends, live music is performed every Friday night in the elegant lounge.
ROUND THE CLOCK. Various Locations,
Merrillville. 219.769.7008. tapascafe. net. Tapas Café offers a fusion of always-fresh traditional artisan Spanish-Iberic meals. Tapas include a wide variety of appetizers of Spanish cuisine. They may be cold such as Salpicon de Mariscos or warm like the Calamari a la Plancha. Appetizers from the southwest such as the nachos or quesadillas are also available. Salads are guilt-less but flavorful.
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T-BONES PIER 11. 1111 Lakeside, LaPorte. 219.362.5077. pleastshore.com. This Italian steakhouse is carefully tucked into a cove of scenic Pine Lake. The spacious dining room is reminiscent of a traditional supper club, but a terrace overlooks the harbor and instead of being at a roadhouse, you are on the beach. As expected, the seafood hits a high standard; a range of salads, pizzas and pasta selections round out the lighter supper fare. This is the place to indulge in a T-bone, New York strip, filet mignon or flat iron steak grilled over a wood fire.
Tammy & Sam are celebrating six years of business and invite you to join them for any and all of the following events this Fall!
T.J. MALONEY’S AUTHENTIC IRISH PUB. 800 East 81st Avenue, Merrillville.
219.755.0569. starplaza.com/dining/ diningtj-maloneys. T.J. Maloney’s is one of the area’s top social destinations for meeting with friends, family and business clients.
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T-Bones Pier 11 In addition to the genuine atmosphere, the pub features signature, authentic Irish menu items, blended and balanced with American favorites. Irish classics include Corned Beef and Cabbage, Shepherd’s Pie and T.J.’s Famous Fish and Chips, while burgers, hearty sandwiches and homemade soups round out the savory experience.
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MARTINI TASTINGS at 6:30 & 8:30 pm $30 — 4 Martini Tasters & 1 Appetizer
Thursday NOV 14 — BOURBON TASTINGS at 6:30 & 8:30 pm $30 — 3 Bourbon Sips, 3 Bourbon Taster Cocktails & 1 Appetizer
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Add ‘12 Years’ to the must-see list this year “12 Years a Slave,” which Fox Searchlight will release in theaters Oct. 18, premiered over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival where it was hailed as a masterpiece and very possibly this year’s best picture Oscar winner. It is quickly gathering force as a kind of epochal achievement.
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about the frantic search for the kidnapper of two girls. When the chief suspect (Paul Dano) is released from custody by the police detective in charge of the case (Jake Gyllenhaal), Jackman’s father (“almost Charles Bronson-y,” he says) pursues and tortures him. “He just felt it was the perfect timing for him after playing the superhero and playing the nice guy a lot,” says Villeneuve. “He’s a very, very powerful and strong actor. He was ready to go there.” It’s a clear allegory for political issues, brought into a domestic setting. Gyllenhaal, whose pursuit is rational and next to Jackman’s morally questionable mania, says of the characters: “We are the right and left side of the brain of this film. We are the head and the heart.” hugh Jackman accosts Paul dano in a scene from “Prisoners,” opening this weekend in the area. But the 44-year-old actor, who will play Wolverine for the seventh time in next year’s interview. “I’m very averse to “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” the labeling you get. One of keenly recalls the few times the downsides of doing press, his children have, for even a which is a necessity, both the moment, been hard to find. media and audiences go, ‘Oh Once, he was at Sydney’s he’s this kind of guy. He’s a ‘Nice guy’ Jackman takes on the role of rage-filled family guy, nice guy.’ Whatever Bronte Beach when his son was label it is, it’s the hardest thing suddenly nowhere to be seen. family man in upcoming kidnapping thriller Panic started to set in. for an actor to get past.” Making the situation Jackman JAKE COYLE / AP EntErtAinmEnt WritEr all the worse was acknowledges it’s “a our MoVie ratings that paparazzi were high-class problem a rage-spewing, formerly ugh Jackman ★ skip it there taking his of success.” But his alcoholic survivalist. may spend ★★ so-so photo. As Jackman years-long circling of That’s his character in the an inordinate ★★★ Good paced between a kidnapping drama “Prisoners,” the part speaks to his amount of time ★★★★ excellent playground and the strong desire to upend which debuted at the Toronto playing a mutant beach, he ignored their shouts. audience expectations. International Film Festival wolf superhero, but even the “Finally this guy goes, “For an actor,” he says, “it and will be released by Warner Australian actor realizes his ‘Hugh, he’s in the tree!’” says was one of those parts where Bros. on Sept. 20. It’s a new image is somewhat defanged. Jackman. “I’ve never been so you go, ‘OK, this is something kind of role for Jackman: A Whether it’s because he happy to have paparazzi follow rampaging father trying to find I haven’t done before, this is hasn’t shied away from his young, missing daughter at going to stretch me.’ It’s asking me. I said: ‘Whatever you musicals, on Broadway need.’” for a sustained intensity that I all costs. and in “Les Miserables,” or haven’t had before.” “I’m always looking to push because Jackman happens What Prisoners • run time 2:37 The film, directed by the boundaries of what people to be a charmingly upbeat • rating R • content Violence Quebec filmmaker Denis think I should be doing or family man, he isn’t typically • Where jpek-thearts.com Villeneuve (“Incendies”), is can do,” said Jackman in an the first candidate to play
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Steve McQueen, the British director of the sex-addiction drama “Shame” and the Irish Republican Army hunger strike tale “Hunger,” had planned to make a film about slavery, but it didn’t take shape until his wife came across Solomon Northop’s 1853 autobiography, which straightforwardly tells of his nightmarish odyssey. Chiwetel Ejiofor (the “Dirty Pretty Things,” ‘’Kinky Boots” British actor of Nigerian roots, pictured below) plays Northop, a violinist taken from his family and put into servitude on plantations. The film is often harrowingly difficult to watch. But it’s ultimately concerned with being faithful to Northop’s experience (“Solomon deserved nothing less,” says McQueen), and capturing his undimmed dignity. Northop went on to be part of the abolitionist movement and lecture on slavery throughout the Northeast.
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The film, made with a budget of $22 million, was produced by Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B, and the actor appears in a small but pivotal role.
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irector and choreographer Stacey Flaster has faith in connection audiences have to the musical “Godspell.” “When you talk to people and them them this is the musical you’re producing, the first thing they say is always something about how they love the songs from the show,” said Flaster, who is heading a new revival production of the stage tale based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew at Theatre at the Center in Munster. “They’re right, the songs are amazing. Hailed as one of Broadway’s most popular rock musicals, “Godspell” opens this weekend and run until Oct. 20. Featuring the sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz of “Wicked” fame and an energetic book by original director John-Michael Tebelak, “Godspell” is the upbeat retelling of a series of biblical parables. “It’s definitely a very different type of show to direct and not a production that you see done all that often these days,” Flaster said. “It was considered very innovative when it was first created for audiences.” Described as “a celebration of worldwide community, packed with hit songs and irresistible goodwill,” “Godspell still remains one of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, running for more than 2,600 performances. The two-act musical follows a contemporary Jesus Christ as he recruits a group of followers and teaches them various lessons through song and dance. It originally opened off Broadway in 1971 to rave reviews, where it ran for nearly two years. The musical’s immense popularity later led to a 1973 film version set in New York
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City, and a number of Broadway and off-Broadway revivals. The production was most recently revived on Broadway at the Circle on the Square theatre in November 2011, running through June 2012. The score by Stephen Schwartz showcases a range of popular tunes like the international hit “Day by Day” and “Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord,” “All Good Gifts,” “Turn Back, O Man” and “By My Side,” all sharing messages of kindness, tolerance and love. “Godspell” won the 1972 Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album, and was a 1977 Tony nominee for Best Original Score. Audiences at Theatre at the Center will share the creative company of new talents on stage during the show’s run.
“I wanted to be very open with my casting and the result is a group of very pure and fresh talents, who work great together,” Flaster said. “We have a cast of 12 and when you watch what we’ve created, it’s very easy to see it’s the people and their portrayal of each of these identities that make this show what it is, all performing as one.” Her casting of “Godspell” stars Liam Quealy as Jesus Christ, Jim DeSelm as Judas and John the Baptist, Matt Deitchman as Jeffrey, George Keating as Lamar, Merrick Robison as Herb, Hillary Marren as Robin, Alexis Rogers as Joanne, Rose LeTran as Peggy, Kathleen Gibson as Sonia, Landree Fleming as Gilmer, David Hathaway as David and Lauren Paris as Lauren. “I knew immediately Liam was Jesus,” Flaster said. “And when he auditioned for the role, I was right. It was the fit I was looking for.” Quealy, who was born and raised in Mokena, Ill. and now lives in Chicago, has never performed at Theatre at the Center in Munster and said he was eager to be part of the production. “While people might often think of Andrew Lloyd Webber and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ it’s ‘Godspell’ that has all of the songs so many people love to revisit and that’s one of the first things I thought about when I was auditioning,” Quealy said. “Doing this production at Theatre at the Center makes it even more special, because of the design of the stage and space, the audience gets to have a close connection to what’s happening in every scene and musical number.” “Godspell’s” production team is led by Artistic Director William Pullinsi and features Musical Direction and Orchestrations by William Underwood. The design team includes Scenic Designer Angie Weber-Miller, Lighting Designer Shelley Strasser Holland, Sound Designer Luis Garcia, Props Designer Bridget Earnshaw, Costume Designers Brenda Winstead and Julia ZayasMelendez and Wig Designer Kevin Barthel. The Stage Manager is Matt McMullen, the Production Manager/ Technical Director is Ann Davis and TATC’s General Manager is Richard Friedman.
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When: Wednesdays through sundays, varying showtimes, through oct. 20. hoW much: $20-$42, available in person, by phone and online. boX office hours: mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.; sundays, noon to 2:30 p.m. extended box office hours on day of show. more info: (219) 836-3255, (800) 511-1552; www. theatreatthecenter.com sPecial youth event: “Teens Behind the scenes,” a special 4 p.m. performance on sept. 28, Cost is $10 per student.
audiences, Northwest Indian symphony Orchestra music director/ conductor Kirk Muspratt said the season’s opening concert is perfect to lead the way for the rest of the concert season. The opening show also includes a gala event featuring a pre-concert dinner and drinks and a postconcert champagne and dessert reception. Among tunes on the “Cirque de la Symphonie” concert playlist will be compositions by Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Johann Strauss, Bernstein and more. Tickets for the opening concert are $25 to $65. Gala package is $115 per person in addition to a concert ticket. Proceeds will benefit the Symphony’s music and education programs. Concert season subscriptions are still available. For information, call (219) 836-0525 or visit NISOrchestra.org. —ELOisE mAriE VALAdEZ / GO!
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rEFLECtiOns PhOtOGrAPhY ExhiBit Through sept 30 indiana Welcome Center W.F. Wellman exhibit Hall, 7770 Corinne Dr, Hammond. 800.255.5253. southshorecva.com. This fourth annual exhibit features 107 photographs taken in the area—from Chicago to new Buffalo, mich.—by 58 local photographers.
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rOLLinG CAnVAs — Art And thE AutOmOBiLE Through oct 6 studebaker national Museum, 201 s Chapin st, south Bend. 574.235.9714. studebakermuseum. org. This exhibit centers on the idea of the automobile as an artistic medium and features artistic works on wheels— such as a wrought-iron Beetle from the Taj ma Garaj; Phantoms and Cigs Kill from the art Car museum in houston and a 1950 studebaker
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WE ArE POrtEr COuntY Through Feb 8 Porter County Museum of History, 153 Franklin st, Valparaiso. 219.465.3595. This interactive and engaging exhibit highlights the formation of the county from its founding in 1836 to present day and visitors can learn about the transformation of the county from frontier to modern landscape.
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art media—painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, digital, mixed media, ceramics, video, multimedia and jewelry. CitiZEn/sOLdiEr/ CitiZEn nov 1-Feb 9, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W second st, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. Contemporary works by military combat veterans will be on display at this exhibition honors those who have fought for freedom and those fighting to reintegrate into society after their war experiences. also, through oct 27: The documentation of nature, Fabricating for Funding, magical realism—Possible not Probable, nesting instinct and Water Wrackets; nov 2-Feb 24: Theater of Conflict. ichig michigan
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mindi BAGnALL Through sept 22 Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad st, st. Joseph. 269.983.3688. boxfactoryforthearts. org. mindi K. Bagnall’s works include paintings, drawings and murals with a dreamlike quality suggestive of some other world or plane of existence. also, through sept 22: Fred zemlick and Two sisters Two Lenses. shAttErEd — COntEmPOrArY sCuLPturE in GLAss sept 18-Jan 5 Frederik Meijer gardens & sculpture Park, 1000 e Beltline Ave, ne, grand Rapids. 888.957.1580. meijergardens.org. as part of artPrize, twenty-five carefully selected artists were selected for this exhibit for working formally and conceptually in ways that greatly expand definitions of both glass art and sculpture. also, through oct: Bernar
Venet at meijer Gardens; sept 7-8: Fall rose show; Sept 14-15: Herb & Gourd Fest; sept 20-oct 27: Chrysantemums and more! oct 5-6: Fall Bonsai show. mOuntAins And WAtErs — LAndsCAPEs FrOm ChinA throughFeb 2 Kalamazoo institute of Arts, 314 s Park st, Kalamazoo. 269.349.7775. kiarts. org. This collection of Chinese landscapes are extolled for their characteristic us of “negative space,” as well as seemingly impossible crags; unsurpassed dramatic waterfalls; intimate scenes of trekkers, monks and scholars’ retreats; and lone but commanding pines perched on inaccessible peaks. also, through sept 15: a Precious artistic moment— Paintings by Catherine hinkle and modern
Twist—Contemporary Japanese Bamboo art; through sept 29: For and against modern art—The Armory Show + 100; sept 14-dec 1: Copley to Kentridge—What’s new in the Collection? sept 28-dec 8: 2013 Kirk newman art school Faculty review; oct 5-Jan 26: Boo! images of the macabre. FErnWOOd PhOtOGrAPhY COntEst ExhiBit sept 6-oct 20 Fernwood Botanical garden and nature Preserve, 13988 Range Line Rd, niles. 269.695.6491. fernwoodbotanical.org. Visitors can get a look at Fernwood through the eyes of the best amateur and some professional photographers during this exhibit. also, sept 6-oct 20: Blown Glass Pumpkins from Water street Glassworks, exhibit and sale; oct 25-nov 20: monsters of the Garden, Great lkes
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AmEriCAn PAintinG tOdAY — PhYsiCAL & VisCErAL sept 13-oct 20 Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, st. Joseph. 269.983.0271. krasl. org. This painting exhibition looks at a diverse array of contemporary paintings that push boundaries and resist limitation. also, nov 8-Jan 12: sketches to sculptures—rendered reality, sixty Year with marshall m. Fredericks. 4th AnnuAL rEGiOnAL JuriEd shOW sept 27-nov 10 south Haven Center for the Arts, 600 Phoenix st, south Haven. 269.637.1041. southhavenarts.org. The fourth annual juried exhibit features art
from artists living in the Great Lake states of Wisconsin, illinois, indiana, ohio and michigan in all media. also, through sept 22: Wild & Wooly—The Art of Barb Bare; nov 16-dec 8: 27th annual mistletoe market.
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CrEAturEs OF LiGht — nAturE’s BiOLuminEsCEnCE Through Jan 5 The Field Museum, 1400 s Lake shore Dr, Chicago. 312.922.9410. fieldmuseum.org. From glowworms to deep-sea fishes, this exhibit features the mysterious and magical world of bioluminescence. Visitors can discover the thousands of living organisms that blink, glow, flash and flicker. also, through Jan 20: Fractured—north dakota’s oil Boom.
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to paintings to drawings, phoHammond. After a brief hiatus tography and the variety and the during World War II, the exhibit diversity is just huge.” resumed, and became known as The diversity McClelland “the Salon Show.” speaks of is partially evident in “For a not-for-profit arts the large number of entries for organization, to be doing something that’s gone on for 70 years, this year’s exhibit. More than 400 pieces of art I think is a testament to the by 160 different artists were organization. There are a lot of businesses that haven’t survived submitted for the show, and 69 pieces by 64 artists are 70 years,” said Mary being presented. McClelland, gallery The demographics of manager of South Shore iF you the artists represented Arts. are diverse as well, with The Salon Show is the age of artists ranging having its reception and from a gentleman in his award ceremony, free What: Artist 80s who made a bronze and open to the pubReception and sculpture to individuals lic, at 1 p.m. Sunday. Award Ceremony in their 20s who subThis year’s juror, Paul When: 1 to 3 mitted paintings and Klein, who was the Art p.m. Sunday drawings. Consultant/Curator for Where: South The entrants are the McCormick Place Shore Arts from Indiana, Illinois West expansion in ChiGallery of Center and Michigan areas, cago, not only decided for Visual and with most entrants from what pieces would be Performing Northwest Indiana; displayed, but also the Arts, 1040 Ridge however, other pieces artists who would earn Rd, Munster are from artists farther their share of $10,000 hoW much: away, including pieces in cash awards. Free from West Lafayette, Among the prizes fyi: (219) 836Ind. and Champaign, Ill. given is the Surovek 1839 or southWith this diversity, Award of Excellence, shorearts.com McClelland said she which is the $2,000 believes the show has prize given annually something for everyin memory of Helen V. body. Surovek. “I can’t imagine that anyone McClelland said many of the artists come to the annual award would walk in here and say, ‘I hate it all’,” she said. ceremony and it serves as an “They may not like every incentive for others to make the piece, but I can bet they are trek. going to come in here and find at “Let’s say this gentleman least one or two that they like.” comes [who made a particular McClelland said she felt each piece of art], and you want to it,” McClelland said. piece in the gallery was the know about it, product of a lot of hard work, “You can actually talk to the and she enjoyed learning about artist about their work. Ask, the meaning behind some of the ‘Why did you do this? What works. does it mean?’ This show, in “To sit and do this [art], I particular, provides a tremencan’t even fathom,” she said. dous opportunity to the public “So, I give a lot of credit to because they can come in here people who are very thoughtful and see everything from a metal in regards to their work.” sculpture to a bronze sculpture
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“Chicago,” sept. 20-22 at the Fox Theatre: John o’hurley, aka J. Peterman on “seinfeld,” and Paige davis, aka the host of “Trading spaces,” star in the Kander and ebb musical ➙ “The Wizard of oz,” sept. 20 in theaters: Visit the land of oz in 3-d when the classic film is rereleased in imaX theaters for one week only ➙ The Lumineers, oct. 4 at Chaifetz Arena: We’re still trying get the song “ho hey” out of our head ➙ Cinematic Titanic, oct. 12 at Family Arena: Creator Joel hodgson goes on a farewell tour with his show that riffs on bad movies from the past
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Traditional Victorian curio cabinets provided homes for objects that interested their owners: shells, perhaps, fossils, intriguing stones, a selection of mounted insects, often arranged in random ways that brought out unexpected aspects of each. Photographer Cary horton and metalsmith sherri Jaudes used those cabinets as a starting point for their new exhibition at Phd Gallery: silver haloid prints in black and white that offer unusual juxtapositions of context and object, the factual and the fantastic, next to metal sculptures of plants and insects, often presented in bell jars.
Chapter, Guild of natural scientific illustrators; nov 8-dec 8: Jan Frieden—Books and Trees.
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hEArtLAnd — thE PhOtOGrAPhs OF tErrY EVAns Through nov 24 The snite Museum of Art, University of notre Dame, notre Dame. 574.631.5466. sniteartmuseum. nd.edu in her first retrospective, artist Terry evans invites viewers to explore a beautiful, intricate and often overlooked landscape. This traveling exhibition features 66 photographs—centered on the prairies, people and artifacts of the midwest—selected from her 30+-year career. also, through sept 22: The Challenges We Face— Civil rights Photography at the snite museum of art; through oct 13: José Guadalupe Posada and his Legacy; oct 27-dec 22: The academy exposed—French Figure studies from the Permanent Collection.
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harriott is one of the legends of the Jamaican jazz and reggae era who began his career with the horns of jazz and ska behind his falsetto vocals. he is perhaps most well-known for his reggae tunes that he not only sang but produced. he promises to bring back some of those songs as he takes the stage, as well as songs from the earliest era when jazz and ska was all the rage.
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Housing market sHowing positive outlook all around Submitted by the Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors
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year ago, when there was a 6.0-month supply.
t’s no secret that the local housing market has been steadily improving for more than two years. September 2013 marked the 27th month in consecutive year-over-year growth in units sold in the combined counties of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper and Newton. September 2013 improved nearly 17 percent over September last year.
“Limited inventory in some areas means multiple bidding remains a factor; 17 percent of all homes sold above the asking price in August, although 63 percent sold below list price,” Yun says.
“The continuous upturn showcases consumer confidence is being restored. People are recognizing that now is a good time to buy and sell in Northwest Indiana,” GNIAR Chief Executive Officer Peter Novak, Jr. says.
“The continuous upturn showcases consumer confidence is being restored. People are recognizing that now is a good time to buy and sell in Northwest Indiana,”
The change for the better has been felt locally and throughout the nation. Nationally, total existing home sales rose 1.7 percent to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.48 million in August from 5.39 million in July. This is 13.2 percent higher than the 4.84 millionunit level in August 2012. National sales are at the highest pace since February 2007, when they hit 5.79 million and have remained above yearago levels for the past 26 months.
Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun advises this may be a temporary peak, however. He says other factors could influence how much and how long the housing market continues to improve. “Rising mortgage rates pushed more buyers to close deals, but monthly
sales are likely to be uneven in the months ahead from several market frictions. Tight inventory is limiting choices in many areas, higher mortgage interest rates mean affordability isn’t as favorable as it was, and restive mortgage lending standards are keeping some otherwise qualified buyers from completing a purchase,” he details. Total housing inventory at the end of August increased 0.4 percent to 2.25 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 4.9-month supply at the current sales pace, down from a 5.0-month supply in July. Unsold inventory is 6.3 percent below a
Another concerning area that has seen marked improvement is the distressed home market. Nationally, distressed homes – foreclosures and short sales – accounted for 12 percent of August sales, down from 15 percent in July. It is the lowest share since monthly tracking began in October 2008; they were 23 percent in August 2012. Ongoing declines in the share of distressed sales are responsible for some of the growth in median price. Eight percent of August sales were foreclosures, and 4 percent were short sales. Foreclosures sold for an average discount of 16 percent below market value in August, while short sales were discounted 12 percent.
If you’d like to learn more about what is happening Northwest Indiana’s housing market, how to find a local Realtor, considering a career in real estate or are a real estate related company that would like to become an Affiliate Member of GNIAR visit the Association’s website at gniar.com.
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Local, professional, passionate & informed – the qualities of GNIAR REALTORS® & Affiliate Members The Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors is home to more than 1,700 Realtor Members. GNIAR Realtors are all ages, come from all walks of life and represent areas throughout Northwest Indiana. Realtors are different than a real estate agent. When an individual says they are a Realtor they are showcasing not only do they belong to a local Realtor Association, but they are held to a higher standard and must abide by the National Association of Realtors strict Code of Ethics. We have specialists in residential and commercial real estate, property managers, appraisers; those involved in niche markets such as green properties. Whatever their role, they are here to help your buying and selling process be the best it can be by providing you with expert advice. While the relationship of the buyer and/or seller and his/her Realtor is important, there are other individuals who are vital to making homeownership possible as well. These are real estate industry professionals from lenders, title companies, inspectors, home warranty companies, mold remediation specialists, pest control and more. At GNIAR, these professionals can become Affiliate Members. Affiliates choose to belong to GNIAR to create business relationships with local Realtors to ensure Realtors’ clients have the best products and services available in our area. GNIAR members, whether Realtors or Affiliates, gain access to education opportunities, professional standards, information resources, legislative and regulatory oversight, networking opportunities, invitations to community and philanthropic events and more, all on a local, state and national level. If you’re considering a career in real estate or are a real estate industry professional who would like to learn more about our Association visit gniar.com. We encourage consumers to utilize our site as an invaluable resource that we hope you turn to again and again for your real estate industry needs from searching for an open house to finding a local Realtor to help you make Northwest Indiana your forever home. Kindest regards, Peter Novak, Jr. Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors Chief Executive Officer
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$30,000
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$78,400
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HIGHLAND 2924 41st Street
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$79,900 332860
Move in ready! Great location! 2nd bedroom in basement. Front deck and fenced yard! This home is better than renting, very affordable! Call Kathy today! Kathleen Boswell 219-775-3247
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Open concept 3 bdrm 2 bth brick ranch on corner lot near schools! Many updates! All appliances! Storage shed, landscaped fenced yard with sprinkling system! Vickie Wilson 219-730-5140
3 B.R. 2 Bath RANCH Mn flr Family & L/Rm. FIN BAS. Fenced Yd. Low $1,858 Tax’s
DYER 700 Osage Drive
$199,900 337046
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GRIFFITH 1219 Elmer Court
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Great 2Bd. 2Bth, Ranch Duplex. Kit. Appls! Fin. Laundry Rm. W/D. Large Liv. Rm w/ Patio Drs. Patio. Close to Train, Walking Path, Expressway. June Wojcik ABR CRS 219.730.8488
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HIGHLAND 2642 41st St
$156,000 331902
Brick, 3 bdms, 1 3/4 bths. Roof 3 yrs new, A/C 2 yrs new, Furnace new installed Sep 2013. Hwd floors, Rec rm w/carpet, dry bar. Fenced yrd, 2.5 car garage. Kathleen Boswell 219-775-3247
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LANSING 17770 Clyde Avenue
105,000 319754
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69,900 08463281
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NEW LISTING 3 BEDROOMS, 1.5 BATHS
$130,000 MLS # 328282
With only 3.5% Down!! U Can Buy this home... AND Your Payments will be LESS than rent!! WWW.NWI-Homes.Com John Consier (219) 322-7074 JConsier@Realtor.Com
MUNSTER 8556 Forest Ave, Munster
164,900 337128
*One owner *Newer siding,front & kitchen window & ext. doors * Spacious Living room w/ combo Dining *Eat in Kitchen* Dry basement*2.5 car garage Kris Hoge 219 650 2049
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$227,000 338621
3 bedroom 2 bath all brick ranch. Living room, Dining room, Family room, Sunroom. 2 sided fireplace, inground pool w/ a Brick patio! Privacy fenced in yard! Mary Powers 219-838-7897
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$249,900 329437
Move in by the holidays! 2 Bdrm, 2 Bth. Granite & all appliances in the kitchen! Maintenance free living without the Homeowners Association Fees! Vickie Wilson 219-730-5140
MUNSTER 219,900 LOCATION! 1719 Wilson St, Munster 338182 *Quite, Cul-de-sac Street * Covered porch *3 Bedrooms*1 & 3/4 baths *2 Fireplaces *Wood Floors *Dry basement *New roof* xtra 1 car in back, patio Kris Hoge 219 650 2049
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WHITE OAK ESTATES $777,000 10231 Cherrywood Ln, Munster 328801 Custom built, high quality finishes, architectural detailing throughout. 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 5300+ sf of luxury living. Walk-out basement. 3 car gar. Kay Rogan 219-712-2458
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SCHERERVILLE 2709 Capri Drive
MUNSTER 574 Evergreen Lane
$249,900 338500
Not another house in Munster this nice at the price! 4bdrm, 3 bath remodeled from top to bottom! New: HWH, Furnace, Air, Windows, Doors! Fenced yard! Nancy Keeler 219-313-5003
GREAT LOCATION! PLUM CREEK!
$239,900 336761
Modified 2 Story offers GREAT construction, 4 Bdrms, 2 1/2 Bths, Family Room with brick fireplace, deck, & new roof! Call to see this Great Home! Vickie Wilson 219-730-5140
PLUM CREEK 133 Juniper Dr, Schererville
$158,900 333008
Everything on One Level! Conveniently located; close to shopping & dining. Ranch style duplex with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Attached garage. Kay Rogan 219-712-2458
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$1,495,000 #326146
7400 Sq. Ft. Vintage Brick & Stone 1 1/2 Sty.Finished Attic & Basement. 3 Fireplaces. 3 C. Garage.Vintage Paver Drive-way. Magnificent Details Inside & Out! Debra Ellison Call/Text...219-765-5909
MUNSTER 8516 Schreiber Dr, Munster
$489,000 333302
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272,000. 335763
This 1906 sq ft, Ranch Style Duplex w/ 2 bds, 2 bths, plus possible 3rd bd. So many amenities can’t list! Please view pictures on JuneWojcik.com June Wojcik ABR CRS 219.730.8488
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MUNSTER
COMING SOON !! Ranch W/ FULL Basement Under $200,000 S. of Ridge Rd. W. of Calumet. Call / E Mail for MORE INFO... WWW.NWI-Homes.Com John Consier (219) 322-7074 JConsier@Realtor.Com
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WHEATFIELD 2890 E 1000 N , Wheatfield
$239,000
Charm, character & warmth prevail in this wonderful 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Beautiful wooded 112’ x 166’ lot. Updated kitchen. Finished basement. Kay Rogan 219-712-2458
MUNSTER
This 5 bedroom 6 bath all brick home offers over 5800 finished square feet of living space, gourmet kitchen, grand foyer, wet bar & many nice built-ins! Vickie Wilson 219-730-5140
ST. JOHN VIEW ON JUNEWOJCIK.COM 10910 82nd Ct, St. John
PARK WEST, MUNSTER 1401 Park West Circle
199,900 332951
Wow!4 bedroom, 3 baths, large family room, pole barn 54’x43’ plus a 3 car garage, fenced yard. New Roof & gutters in Sept. 2012. Seller says Sell! NICE ! Kris Hoge 219 650 2049
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MUNSTER 7801 Hohman
$175,000 337139
3 Bedroom 2 Bath Brick Ranch with Fireplace, Living Room, Dining Room, updated kitchen, 4 Seasons Room, Finished Basement, Fenced in Yard. Mary Powers 219-838-7897
NEW LISTING - ROCK SOLID BRICK HOME
WHITING/ROBERTSDALE 1717 Calumet Ave
$102,900 MLS #336649
3BR Bi-Level style home in Robertsdale section of Hammond. Built in garage, newer windows, electric and roof. Beautiful wood floors, impeccably maintained. Nancy J. Stolman 219-689-5235
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Motivated Seller
Cedar Lake
$239,900
• 3 Bedroom/3.5 Bath • Finished Basement • Large Lot • 3.5 Car Heated Garage
Golf Course Community
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• 3 Bedrooms/2.5 Baths • Formal Dining & Living Rm • Family Room w/FP • Large Bedrooms • Wooded Lot • 2.5 Car Garage
• 2 Bedroom/1 Bath • 4 Bedroom/2 Bath • New Windows & Flooring • Ranch With Updates Galore • All appliances included • Fenced yard, patio & pool • Huge backyard • Garage has utility/work Rm • 2.5 Car Garage • 1.5 Car Garage
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$145,000
• 2 Bedroom/2 Bath • Maintenance Free Townhouse • 2 Car Garage
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about the frantic search for the kidnapper of two girls. When the chief suspect (Paul Dano) is released from custody by the police detective in charge of the case (Jake Gyllenhaal), Jackman’s father (“almost Charles Bronson-y,” he says) pursues and tortures him. “He just felt it was the perfect timing for him after playing the superhero and playing the nice guy a lot,” says Villeneuve. “He’s a very, very powerful and strong actor. He was ready to go there.” It’s a clear allegory for political issues, brought into a domestic setting. Gyllenhaal, whose pursuit is rational and next to Jackman’s morally questionable mania, says of the characters: “We are the right and left side of the brain of this film. We are the head and the heart.” hugh Jackman accosts Paul dano in a scene from “Prisoners,” opening this weekend in the area. But the 44-year-old actor, who will play Wolverine for the seventh time in next year’s interview. “I’m very averse to “X-Men: Days of Future Past, ” Past,” the labeling you get. One of keenly recalls the few times the downsides of doing press, his children have, for even a which is a necessity, both the moment, been hard to find. media and audiences go, ‘Oh Once, he was at Sydney’s he’s this kind of guy. He’s a ‘Nice guy’ Jackman takes on the role of rage-filled family guy, nice guy.’ Whatever Bronte Beach when his son was label it is, it’s the hardest thing suddenly nowhere to be seen. family man in upcoming kidnapping thriller Panic started to set in. for an actor to get past.” Making the situation Jackman JAKE COYLE / AP EntErtAinmEnt EntErtA rt inmEnt WritEr rtA all the worse was acknowledges it’s “a our MoVie MoV o ie oV ratings that paparazzi were high-class problem a rage-spewing, formerly ugh Jackman ★ skip it there taking his of success.” But his alcoholic survivalist. may spend ★★ so-so photo. As Jackman years-long circling of That’s his character in the an inordinate ★★★ Good paced between a kidnapping drama “Prisoners,” the part speaks to his amount of time ★★★★ excellent playground and the strong desire to upend which debuted at the Toronto playing a mutant beach, he ignored their shouts. audience expectations. International Film Festival wolf superhero, but even the “Finally this guy goes, “For an actor,” he says, “it and will be released by Warner Australian actor realizes his ‘Hugh, he’s in the tree!’” says was one of those parts where Bros. on Sept. 20. It’s a new image is somewhat defanged. Jackman. “I’ve never been so you go, ‘OK, this is something kind of role for Jackman: A Whether it’s because he happy to have paparazzi follow rampaging father trying to find I haven’t done before, this is hasn’t shied away from his young, missing daughter at going to stretch me.’ It’s asking me. I said: ‘Whatever you musicals, on Broadway need.’” for a sustained intensity that I all costs. and in “Les Miserables,” or haven’t had before.” “I’m always looking to push because Jackman happens What Prisoners • run time 2:37 The film, directed by the boundaries of what people to be a charmingly upbeat • rating R • content Violence Quebec filmmaker Denis think I should be doing or family man, he isn’t typically • Where jpek-thearts.com Villeneuve (“Incendies”), is can do,” said Jackman in an the first candidate to play
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irector and choreographer Stacey Flaster has faith in connection audiences have to the musical “Godspell.” “When you talk to people and them them this is the musical you’re producing, the first thing they say is always something about how they love the songs from the show,” said Flaster, who is heading a new revival production of the stage tale based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew at Theatre at the Center in Munster. “They’re right, the songs are amazing. Hailed as one of Broadway’s most popular rock musicals, “Godspell” opens this weekend and run until Oct. 20. Featuring the sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz of “Wicked” fame and an energetic book by original director John-Michael Tebelak, “Godspell” is the upbeat retelling of a series of biblical parables. “It’s definitely a very different type of show to direct and not a production that you see done all that often these days,” Flaster said. “It was considered very innovative when it was first created for audiences.” Described as “a celebration of worldwide community, packed with hit songs and irresistible goodwill,” “Godspell still remains one of the biggest off-Broadway and Broadway successes of all time, running for more than 2,600 performances. The two-act musical follows a contemporary Jesus Christ as he recruits a group of followers and teaches them various lessons through song and dance. It originally opened off Broadway in 1971 to rave reviews, where it ran for nearly two years. The musical’s immense popularity later led to a 1973 film version set in New York
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rOLLinG CAnVAs — Art And thE AutOmOBiLE Through oct 6 studebaker national Museum, 201 s Chapin st, south Bend. 574.235.9714. studebakermuseum. org. This exhibit centers on the idea of the automobile as an artistic medium and features artistic works on wheels— such as a wrought-iron Beetle from the Taj ma Garaj; Phantoms and Cigs Kill from the art Car museum in houston and a 1950 studebaker
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WE ArE POrtEr COuntY Through Feb 8 Porter County Museum of History, 153 Franklin st, Valparaiso. 219.465.3595. This interactive and engaging exhibit highlights the formation of the county from its founding in 1836 to present day and visitors can learn about the transformation of the county from frontier to modern landscape.
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Chapter, Guild of natural scientific illustrators; nov 8-dec 8: Jan Frieden—Books and Trees.
art media—painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, fiber, glass, digital, mixed media, ceramics, video, multimedia and jewelry. CitiZEn/sOLdiEr/ CitiZEn nov 1-Feb 9, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, 101 W second st, Michigan City. 219.874.4900. lubeznikcenter.org. Contemporary works by military combat veterans will be on display at this exhibition honors those who have fought for freedom and those fighting to reintegrate into society after their war experiences. also, through oct 27: The documentation of nature, Fabricating for Funding, magical realism—Possible not Probable, nesting instinct and Water Wrackets; nov 2-Feb 24: Theater of Conflict. michigan
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70th AnnuAL sALOn shOW sept 15-oct 27 Center for Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.1839. southshoreartsonline. org. Up to $10,000 of cash awards is on the line during this 70th annual exhibition. This juried exhibition accepts original art in all fine
mindi BAGnALL Through sept 22 Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad st, st. Joseph. 269.983.3688. boxfactoryforthearts. org. mindi K. Bagnall’s works include paintings, drawings and murals with a dreamlike quality suggestive of some other world or plane of existence. also, through sept 22: Fred zemlick and Two sisters Two Lenses. shAttErEd — COntEmPOrArY sCuLPturE in GLAss sept 18-Jan 5 Frederik Meijer gardens & sculpture Park, 1000 e Beltline Ave, ne, grand Rapids. 888.957.1580. meijergardens.org. as part of artPrize, twenty-five carefully selected artists were selected for this exhibit for working formally and conceptually in ways that greatly expand definitions of both glass art and sculpture. also, through oct: Bernar
Venet at meijer Gardens; sept 7-8: Fall rose show; Sept 14-15: Herb & Gourd Fest; sept 20-oct 27: Chrysantemums and more! oct 5-6: Fall Bonsai show. mOuntAins And WAtErs — LAndsCAPEs FrOm ChinA throughFeb 2 Kalamazoo institute of Arts, 314 s Park st, Kalamazoo. 269.349.7775. kiarts. org. This collection of Chinese landscapes are extolled for their characteristic us of “negative space,” as well as seemingly impossible crags; unsurpassed dramatic waterfalls; intimate scenes of trekkers, monks and scholars’ retreats; and lone but commanding pines perched on inaccessible peaks. also, through sept 15: a Precious artistic moment— Paintings by Catherine hinkle and modern
Twist—Contemporary Japanese Bamboo art; through sept 29: For and against modern art—The Armory Show + 100; sept 14-dec 1: Copley to Kentridge—What’s new in the Collection? sept 28-dec 8: 2013 Kirk newman art school Faculty review; oct 5-Jan 26: Boo! images of the macabre. FErnWOOd PhOtOGrAPhY COntEst ExhiBit sept 6-oct 20 Fernwood Botanical garden and nature Preserve, 13988 Range Line Rd, niles. 269.695.6491. fernwoodbotanical.org. Visitors can get a look at Fernwood through the eyes of the best amateur and some professional photographers during this exhibit. also, sept 6-oct 20: Blown Glass Pumpkins from Water street Glassworks, exhibit and sale; oct 25-nov 20: monsters of the Garden, Great lkes
AmEriCAn PAintinG tOdAY — PhYsiCAL & VisCErAL sept 13-oct 20 Krasl Art Center, 707 Lake Blvd, st. Joseph. 269.983.0271. krasl. org. This painting exhibition looks at a diverse array of contemporary paintings that push boundaries and resist limitation. also, nov 8-Jan 12: sketches to sculptures—rendered reality, sixty Year with marshall m. Fredericks. 4th AnnuAL rEGiOnAL JuriEd shOW sept 27-nov 10 south Haven Center for the Arts, 600 Phoenix st, south Haven. 269.637.1041. southhavenarts.org. The fourth annual juried exhibit features art
Fast Forward “Chicago,” sept. 20-22 at the Fox Theatre: John o’hurley, aka J. Peterman on “seinfeld,” and Paige davis, aka the host of “Trading spaces,” star in the Kander and ebb musical ➙ “The Wizard of oz,” sept. 20 in theaters: Visit the land of oz in 3-d when the classic film is rereleased in imaX theaters for one week only ➙ The Lumineers, oct. 4 at Chaifetz Arena: We’re still trying get the song “ho hey” out of our head ➙ Cinematic Titanic, oct. 12 at Family Arena: Creator Joel hodgson goes on a farewell tour with his show that riffs on bad movies from the past
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from artists living in the Great Lake states of Wisconsin, illinois, indiana, ohio and michigan in all media. also, through sept 22: Wild & Wooly—The Art of Barb Bare; nov 16-dec 8: 27th annual mistletoe market.
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CrEAturEs OF LiGht — nAturE’s BiOLuminEsCEnCE Through Jan 5 The Field Museum, 1400 s Lake shore Dr, Chicago. 312.922.9410. fieldmuseum.org. From glowworms to deep-sea fishes, this exhibit features the mysterious and magical world of bioluminescence. Visitors can discover the thousands of living organisms that blink, glow, flash and flicker. also, through Jan 20: Fractured—north dakota’s oil Boom.
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the cast of director stacey flaster’s production of “godspell” is a “leap of faith” with what flaster describes as casting of “young talents and fresh faces” for the run now until oct. 20 at theatre at the center in munster. City, and a number of Broadway and off-Broadway revivals. The production was most recently revived on Broadway at the Circle on the Square theatre in November 2011, running through June 2012. The score by Stephen Schwartz showcases a range of popular tunes like the international hit “Day by Day” and “Prepare Ye The Way Of The Lord,” “All Good Gifts,” “Turn Back, O Man” and “By My Side,” all sharing messages of kindness, tolerance and love. “Godspell” won the 1972 Grammy Award for Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album, and was a 1977 Tony nominee for Best Original Score. Audiences at Theatre at the Center will share the creative company of new talents on stage during the show’s run.
1040 ridge road, munster. When: Wednesdays through sundays, varying showtimes, through oct. 20. hoW much: $20-$42, available in person, by phone and online. boX office hours: mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; saturdays, 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.; sundays, noon to 2:30 p.m. extended box office hours on day of show. more info: (219) 836-3255, (800) 511-1552; www. theatreatthecenter.com sPecial youth event: event “Teens Behind the scenes,” a special 4 p.m. performance on sept. 28, Cost is $10 per student.
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The ‘Cirque’ is in town The magic o of classic musical compositions and the precision of circus arts will blend when “Cirque de la Symphonie” takes the stage Sept. 20 at Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville. Continuing his theme of making it a priority to “amaze” audiences, Northwest Indian symphony Orchestra music director/ conductor Kirk Muspratt said the season’s opening concert is perfect to lead the way for the rest of the concert season. The opening show also includes a gala event featuring a pre-concert dinner and drinks and a postconcert champagne and dessert reception. Among tunes on the “Cirque de la Symphonie” concert playlist will be compositions by Tchaikovsky, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Johann Strauss, Bernstein and more. Tickets for the opening concert are $25 to $65. Gala package is $115 per person in addition to a concert ticket. Proceeds will benefit the Symphony’s music and education programs. Concert season subscriptions are still available. For information, call (219) 836-0525 or visit NISOrchestra.org.
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Charles Murray, a gary native and Roosevelt High school alum is writer and director of the independent film “Things never said,” which is premiering sept. 21 in Merrillville. Murray will host a meet and greet session at 6 p.m. Friday just before the 7:25 p.m. screening at AMC showplace Theater12, 2590 southlake Mall in Merrillville. What’s the song “Best Days” all about? When i was selecting music for the album i heard this song (co-written by myron Butler) and i said, “Wow, this song is saying something i want to say to the people.” it was like a testimony, declaring our best days are yet to come.
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“I wanted to be very open with my casting and the result is a group of very pure and fresh talents, who work great together,” Flaster said. “We have a cast of 12 and when you watch what we’ve created, it’s very easy to see it’s the people and their portrayal of each of these identities that make this show what it is, all performing as one.” Her casting of “Godspell” stars Liam Quealy as Jesus Christ, Jim DeSelm as Judas and John the Baptist, Matt Deitchman as Jeffrey, George Keating as Lamar, Merrick Robison as Herb, Hillary Marren as Robin, Alexis Rogers as Joanne, Rose LeTran as Peggy, Kathleen Gibson as Sonia, Landree Fleming as Gilmer, David Hathaway as David and Lauren Paris as Lauren. “I knew immediately Liam was Jesus,” Flaster said. “And when he auditioned for the role, I was right. It was the fit I was looking for.” Quealy, who was born and raised in Mokena, Ill. and now lives in Chicago, has never performed at Theatre at the Center in Munster and said he was eager to be part of the production. “While people might often think of Andrew Lloyd Webber and ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ it’s ‘Godspell’ that has all of the songs so many people love to revisit and that’s one of the first things I thought about when I was auditioning,” Quealy said. “Doing this production at Theatre at the Center makes it even more special, because of the design of the stage and space, the audience gets to have a close connection to what’s happening in every scene and musical number.” “Godspell’s” production team is led by Artistic Director William Pullinsi and features Musical Direction and Orchestrations by William Underwood. The design team includes Scenic Designer Angie Weber-Miller, Lighting Designer Shelley Strasser Holland, Sound Designer Luis Garcia, Props Designer Bridget Earnshaw, Costume Designers Brenda Winstead and Julia ZayasMelendez and Wig Designer Kevin Barthel. The Stage Manager is Matt McMullen, the Production Manager/ Technical Director is Ann Davis and TATC’s General Manager is Richard Friedman.
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Kanwar—The Lightning piece in the gallery was the series, Cinemark is the inception in 1972. String Quartet; Nov Testimonies; oct 17product of a lot of hard work, “You can actually talk to the BY stEVE LEsKiEWsKi / timEs COrrEsPOndEnt leading motion picture Presenting more 7: estonian national Jan 9: Violence and and she enjoyed learning about artist about their work. Ask, exhibitor. Cinemark than 100 films each symphony orchestra; Virtue—artemisia at Valparaiso features the meaning behind some of the ‘Why did you do this? What the 70th Annual Salon Show annual South Shore month, the center nov 10: modigliana Gentileschi’she Judith roomy stadium showcases cuttingQuartet; Nov 15:does Turtle it mean?’ This show, in slaying holofernes; works. starting Sunday. Arts Salon show is a seating and reald 3d and edge, independent Island Quartet and oct 20-Feb 16: dreams display “To sit and do this [art], I particular, provides a tremenshow is a tradition datcreative digital tradipresentations The features and classic nellie mcKay; nov 17: and echoes—drawings can’t even fathom,” she said. dous opportunity to the public ing back to the 1930s, when 10 tion that has continfor an all-around revivals, From hosting Kristian olesen; nov and sculpture in the quality movie viewing “So, I give a lot of credit to they can come in here local artists gathered showuedhilliard for decades. the “annual Festival of and24: ensemblendbecause with david and Celia experience. from iran”in to The notre dame Vocale andsee everything from a metal Collection; oct 24-Jan the event people who are very thoughtful and casedFilms an exhibit the Minas This weekend, Grapes of Wrath, Carmen-helena Tellez 26: focus—monika in regards to their work.” sculpture to a bronze sculpture Department Storethe in downtown reaches a milestone, unveiling diverse offerings have Baer; oct 31-Jul 27: will ignite visitors’ memories from past exhibits—such as a gigantic Paul Bunyan statue and Tam, the Transparent anatomical manikin— while some are cuttingedge innovations. ongoing: The art of the Bicycle.
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Traditional Victorian curio cabinets provided homes for objects that interested their owners: shells, perhaps, fossils, intriguing stones, a selection of mounted insects, often arranged in random ways that brought out unexpected aspects of each. Photographer Cary horton and metalsmith sherri Jaudes used those cabinets as a starting point for their new exhibition at Phd Gallery: silver haloid prints in black and white that offer unusual juxtapositions of context and object, the factual and the fantastic, next to metal sculptures of plants and insects, often presented in bell jars.
The film is often harrowingly difficult to watch. But it’s ultimately concerned with being faithful to Northop’s experience (“Solomon deserved nothing less,” says McQueen), and capturing his undimmed dignity. Northop went on to be part of the abolitionist movement and lecture on slavery throughout the Northeast.
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hEArtLAnd — thE PhOtOGrAPhs OF tErrY EVAns Through nov 24 The snite Museum of Art, University of notre Dame, notre Dame. 574.631.5466. sniteartmuseum. nd.edu in her first retrospective, artist Terry evans invites viewers to explore a beautiful, intricate and often overlooked landscape. This traveling exhibition features 66 photographs—centered on the prairies, people and artifacts of the midwest—selected from her 30+-year career. also, through sept 22: The Challenges We Face— Civil rights Photography at the snite museum of art; through oct 13: José Guadalupe Posada and his Legacy; oct 27-dec 22: The academy exposed—French Figure studies from the Permanent Collection.
Chiwetel Ejiofor (the “Dirty Pretty Things,” ‘’Kinky Boots” British actor of Nigerian roots, pictured below) plays Northop, a violinist taken from his family and put into servitude on plantations.
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collectively, the Dickinsons lend their talents regularly to the likes of the Black Crowes and John Hiatt, they are arguably at North Mississippi Allstars, Stereophonics their best working side-by-side among acts preforming in the area this month as the all-stars they surely are. For proof, check out “World BY timE shELLBErG / t.shELLBErG@COmCAst.nEt Boogie Is Coming,” their most recent set released earlier this the ivories for the likes of the hile separated month. Rolling Stones and helmed the by a massive Hailing from Wales, Stereoboards for the varied likes of Big body of water tunes & tix phonics take their cue from Star, the Replacements and varying more recent and notable and Mudhoney, yet the stylistically, sources. Where the Dickinson siblings forte North Mississippi Allstars North Mississippians has, and remains, lo-fi, and Stereophonics, at critical draw from their bluesy homegrown blues rock junctures in their still-evolving surroundings circa mid reminiscent of their careers, made past musical 20th Century, lead (and namesake state. benchmarks sound like the next unrelated) Stereophonics Their debut, Y2K’s big thing. by tim shellberg Kelly and Richard Jones seem“Shake Hands With Shorty,” North Mississippi co-foundingly found their muse on their was an out-of-the-box clasers, brothers Luther and Cody homefront as well, honing in sic when it was released and Dickinson, have been blessed on and finding success with a remains one of blues/rock’s with stellar musical genetics; Stones/Faces/Zeppelin fusion. finest debuts more than a dozen their father is the late, great While Stereophonics released years later. Individually or Jim Dickinson, who tickled
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their debut, “World Gets Around,” in 1997, it wasn’t until 2001’s “Just Enough Education To Perform” when the band found their grove. Their artistic peak continued with 2003’s “You Gotta Go There to Come Back” and concluded with “Language. Sex. Violence. Other?” two years later. After a four-year gap between new sets, Stereophonics released their eighth original set, “Graffiti on the Train,” in March. It peaked in the number three spot on the U.K. albums chart and was certified gold. Both the Allstars and Stereophonics have also earned reputations at top-notch live acts as well. With both Chicago shows falling on Sept. 28, live rock music fans may be faced with a quandary, albeit a winning one at that. North Mississippi Allstars, 9 p.m. Sept. 28, House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn, Chicago. $25 in advance, $28 day of show (17 and older). FYI: (312) 923-2000, HOB. COM Stereophonics, 8 p.m. Sept. 28, Vic Theatre, 3145 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago. $39 (18 and older). FYI: (773) 472-0449, JAMUSA.COM tiCKEts On sALE nOW For more information, contact the venues or ticket sales agencies listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, all shows are all-ages. • Bon Jovi, Oct. 23, United Center (UniTedCenTer.Com) • Mazzy Star, Nov. 13, Vic Theatre (JamUsa.Com) • Jay Z, Jan. 9, United Center (UniTedCenTer.Com) • Cut Copy, Nov. 14, Riviera Theatre (18 and older, JamUsa.Com) • Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Nov. 7, United Center (UniTedCenTer.Com) • Gary Clark Jr., Nov. 19, Vic Theatre (JamUsa.Com) • Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe, Dec. 31, Park West (18 and older, JamUsa.Com) • John Legend, Nov. 10, Chicago Theatre (TheChiCaGoTheaTre.Com) • Kelly Hogan, Nov. 14, Old Town School of Folk (oLdToWnsChooL.orG) • Cyndi Lauper, Nov. 1, Chicago Theatre (TheChiCaGoTheaTre.Com)
Jamaican jazz comes to Chicago
• Leroy Pierson, 7 p.m. Friday. • Ground Floor Band, 10 p.m. Friday.
Did you know reggae’s roots are in jazz? You can hear one of the originators of Jamaican jazz music as Derrick Harriott comes to Chicago’s Mayne stage at 1328 W. Morse Avenue on saturday, sept. 29 as part of The Jamaican oldies Weekend, put together by Chuck Wren of JUMP UP! Records.
• Selwyn Birchwood Blues Band, 7 p.m. saturday. • Boo Boo Davis & The Blues all stars, 10 p.m. saturday. • Marbin Jazz Rock, 7 p.m. sunday. • Brandon Santini Blues Band, 9 p.m. sunday. • Tony Simmons Band, 6 p.m. monday. • Park Avenue On Call, 9 p.m. monday.
harriott is one of the legends of the Jamaican jazz and reggae era who began his career with the horns of jazz and ska behind his falsetto vocals. he is perhaps most well-known for his reggae tunes that he not only sang but produced. he promises to bring back some of those songs as he takes the stage, as well as songs from the earliest era when jazz and ska was all the rage. make sure to come back the next day for a book reading and signing at the mayne stage at 1 p.m. for the new book “don drummond: The Genius and Tragedy of the World’s Greatest Trombonist.” Then at 2 p.m., filmmaker Brad Klein will screen the U.s. premiere of his long-awaited documentary, “Legends of ska.” hear firsthand stories from the jazz and ska greats of Jamaica. To buy tickets and for info on derrick harriott visit maynestage.com. What Derrick Harriott • When 7:30 p.m. Thursday • Where
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• Bob “Bumblebee” Kamoske & South end eric mcspadden, 9 p.m. Tuesday. • Rich McDonough & Rough Grooves Blues Band, 9 p.m. Wednesday. • Iron Mike with the demian Band, 8:30 p.m. Thursday. BinFOrd’s BAr & GriLL 3915 mid rivers mall dr., st. Peters, 636-477-7953 • 2 Chixx, 9 p.m. Friday. • Killer Whails, 9 p.m. saturday. BOttLEnECK BLuEs BAr At AmEristAr CAsinO 1260 s. main st., st. Charles, 636-940-4964
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• The Dirty Muggs, 9 p.m. Friday, 9 p.m. saturday. BrOAdWAY OYstEr BAr 736 s. Broadway, 314-621-8811 • The Hatrick, 10 p.m. saturday. • Jason Garms, 9 p.m. Tuesday. • Steven Wooley, 9 p.m. Wednesday.
• Capture The Crown, 5:45 p.m. sunday.
• DJ Scooter Lavile, 10 p.m. saturday.
• Stolas, Strawberry & Other Guest, 7 p.m. sunday.
JimmY’s CAFE On thE PArK 706 de mun ave., 314-725-8585
• Acacia Strain, Within The ruins, and other Guests, 7 p.m. monday. • We Butter the Bread With Butter and incredible me, 7 p.m. Tuesday. • Stardog Champion(XBreaking Benjaman) with other Guests, 8 p.m. Wednesday. hAmmErstOnE’s 2028 s. ninth st., 314-773-5565 • Honky Tonk Happy hour, 4 p.m. Friday. • Steve Reeb, 3 p.m. saturday. • Paul Bonn, 9 p.m. saturday. • Jam Session with Voo doo Blues, 4 p.m. sunday. • Erik Brooks, 8:30 p.m. sunday. • Tim Albert & stovehandle dan, 7 p.m. monday. • Naked Mike, 6 p.m. Tuesday. • Park Avenue Jam session featuring John Farrar, 7 p.m. Wednesday. • Paul Bonn, 8 p.m. Thursday.
• Jim Manley & Mark Friedricks, 11:30 a.m. sunday. mEYEr’s GrOVE 4510 manchester ave., 314-932-7003 • The Painted Ladies drag show, 10 p.m. Friday, 10 p.m. saturday. mOrGAn strEEt BrEWErY 721 n. second st., 314-231-9970 • Aaron Logan, 6 p.m. Wednesday. niGhtshiFt BAr And GriLL 3979 mexico rd., st. Peters, 636-441-8300 • Karaoke, 9 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. sunday, 8 p.m. Thursday. • Mike Matthews and Jeff Walchshauser acoustic rock show, 4 p.m. saturday. • Mike Matthews Project, 9 p.m. saturday. PAtriCK’s rEstAurAnt & sPOrts BAr 342 West Port Plaza, maryland heights, 314-439-0505
hELEn FitZGErALd’s irish PuB 3650 s. Lindbergh Blvd., 314-984-0026
• Leslie Craig & the Hell Benders, 9 p.m. Friday.
• Joe Dirt & the dirty Boys Band, 9 p.m. Friday.
shAnti 825 allen ave., 314-241-4772
• That 80’s Band, 9 p.m. saturday.
• A+ Open Mic Night, 9 p.m. Tuesday.
• Leslie Craig & the hell Benders, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. hiLtOn st. LOuis At thE BALLPArK one s. Broadway, 314-421-1776 • DJ, 5 p.m. Friday. • Steve Leslie Band, 4 p.m. saturday.
• Roster McCabe, 9 p.m. Thursday.
hOriZOn At hArrY’s 2144 market st., 314-421-6969
FuBAr 3108 Locust st., 314-289-9050
• DJ Slant E, 10 p.m. Friday.
• Queen’s Blvd., 9 p.m. saturday.
p.m. saturday. • Glorious Blue, 9 p.m. saturday. sundECKEr’s 900 n. First st., 314-241-5915 • Jud Mehler, 10 p.m. Friday. • Steve Hunt, 10 p.m. saturday. sYBErG’s On dOrsEtt 2430 old dorsett rd., maryland heights, 314-785-0481 • Leslie Craig Duo, 4:30 p.m. Friday. • El Scorcho!, 9 p.m. Friday. • Dance Floor Riot, 9 p.m. saturday. • Steven D Hunt Band, 8:30 p.m. Thursday. thE CLuBhOusE 1048 Wolfrum rd., Weldon spring • StaggerCatt, 9 p.m. Friday.
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sKY musiC LOunGE 930 Kehrs mill rd., Ballwin, 636-527-6909 • Lucy’s Palace, 6:30 p.m. Friday. • Vote for Pedro, 9 p.m. Friday. • Steamroller, 6:30
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