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ON THE COVER: Pete Basala, creator of Peteyville, outside his home in Hammond on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Basala’s light display fills his and four of his neighbors yards. PHOTO
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Mary Mary to spread gospel spirit in Gary Eloise Marie Valadez / Eloise.Valadez@nwi.com
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he harmonious and spirited sounds of sibling singers Mary Mary will light up the stage Friday in Gary. “This is one of the acts we’ve been wanting to bring to the area for awhile,” said Mark Spencer, president of Mas Media 7 and director of West Side Theatre Guild. Mary Mary, comprised of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina “Tina” Atkins-Campbell, are Grammy-Award winning gospel singers whose contemporary gospel sound have won them much praise from critics and fans alike. Spencer’s Mas Media 7 is presenting the show, which the director said is bound to be one of the must-see productions of this season. He called the gospel sound of the pioneering Mary Mary not only poignant and powerful but one that encompasses various genres and greatly touches the hearts of listeners. “We also have other gospel artists performing that evening,” he said, adding it’s a full night of uplifting and inspiring entertainment. Mary Mary, whose name was sparked by the Bible’s Mary, mother of Christ, and Mary Magdalene, released their first album “Thankful” in 2000. Their latest album “Go Get It” was released in 2012. Their albums “Mary Mary” and “Incredible” have received Gold status on the charts. Television fans also had a chance to see the siblings on their own TV series
titled “Mary Mary” which debuted on WEtv in March of 2012 and ended in February 2013. Among songs fans can expect to hear during Mary Mary’s show are “Shackles (Praise You),” “Something Big,” “Incredible,” “Ordinary People,” “God Bless,” and more. Spencer has said, with the many concerts and productions he currently brings to the Region stage, his aim is to always “promote that the arts are alive and vibrant in Gary.” In the fall, Spencer also put Gary in the entertainment spotlight when he brought gospel icon Shirley Caesar as well as The Rance Allen Group to West Side Theatre. In addition, on the same day, he presented Tito Puente Jr. at Wirt-Emerson Theatre Auditorium. Spencer said his mission with all of the productions he presents is to “serve the community one performance at a time.” FYI: Mary Mary will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at West Side Theatre, 900 Gerry St., Gary. General admission tickets are $35 with a limited number of VIP tickets available for $50. Call (219) 293-5224 or visit eventbrite.com.
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‘A Mother’s Breath’ helps local rocker’s family get by Tom Lounges / beatboss@aol.com
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ocal musician Dave Dodge of the popular Northwest Indiana club band Flashpoint and his family are discovering the true meaning behind those Beatles song lyrics about getting by with a little from friends. The Region’s music community is coming together this Saturday in support of Dodge and his family to take part in a special fundraiser that will feature performances by Flashpoint, The Shift, The Robots, Joe & Doc, Liz Horvath & Friends, The Dirty Mac, Bad Cadillac, The Goodrich Trio, The Picks, Little Daddy Blues, and Chicago Bob’s All-Stars. Other musical guests are expected to be added to the line-up of talent right up to the day of show. The local rocker’s wife Sharon Dodge is currently living with COPD, a very severe and sensitive lung condition for which she will soon undergo lung transplant surgery. All proceeds from Saturday’s “A Mother’s Breath” event at The Track Lounge (318 North Jackson) in Crown Point will go toward the needed home repairs, modifications and improvements necessary to accommodate Sharon’s current and future health needs. “My family and I have been taken back by the outreach and generosity of those who have taken part in the planning arrangements, those who have volunteered, and those who have donated and pledged donations. This whole process wouldn’t and won’t be possible without all of you. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts,” said David Dodge in a prepared written statement. “A Mother’s Breath” is a 21 and older event starting at noon and ending at 9 p.m., with plenty of live music, food, silent auctions, raffles and a cash bar. A $20 donation is requested. More info: (219) 765-8042 and online at: mothersbreath.tumblr.com
MUSIC NOTES: • Singer/songwriter Jef Sarver of Portage will host a CD release party at Front Porch Music (505 E. Lincolnway) in Valparaiso on Friday to celebrate the release of his latest solo collection of original music. More: www.frontporchmusic. com or (219) 464-4700. • Chicago indie-dance group Gemini Club — Tom Gavin (vocals), Gordon Bramli (DJ), Daniel Brunelle (production) and Ryan Luciani (drums) n w i .co m /g o
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Lady Gaga, 7:30pm July 11. $46.03$240.23
Iced Earth, 8pm April 6. $39.05 (17 and older)
Band of Horses, 7pm Feb. 19. $38.50 (18 and older)
Stone Sour, 7:30pm Jan. 28. $41.05 (17 and older)
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– have a new single called “Preacher” about a gay priest. “When I started coming up with lyrics for ‘Preacher,’ my whole point was that a priest who may love a man can still guide and lead and uplift, it doesn’t matter who he loves,” said Gavin. “I grew up in the Catholic Church and was impacted in a positive way by priests. But when my sister came out a few years ago, I could no longer support an institution that condemned her.” Hear “Preacher” at: soundcloud. com/geminiclub/preacher. • Berwyn’s legendary music venue FITZGERALD’S (6615 W. Roosevelt Rd.) opened Dec. 18, 1980 and celebrates its 33rd anniversary starting tonight at 9 p.m. with The World Famous Pontani Sisters performing a “Burlesque-a-pades Holiday Spectacular” along with Telecaster Master Bill Kirchen’s Holiday Honky-Tonk Show. For the weekend a special outdoor, heated tent will accommodate the huge crowd expected for swamp rock master Tab Benoit’s 8 p.m. concert. “Tab has sold out the club so many times that we decided an outdoor tent would give us more room and would also be something special for the holidays,” said club owner Bill FitzGerald, who echoed a similar sentiment for Brave Combo who perform 9 p.m. Saturday. The celebrating continues inside the club when Rob Parton’s Big Band performs on the actual Dec. 18 anniversary date. Cost: Pontani Sisters & Kirchen — $20, Benoit — $25, Brave Combo — $15 and Rob Parton — $15. More: (708) 788-2118 or fitzgeraldsnightclub.com. • Lakeshore Public Radio’s locally-produced radio program “Midwest BEAT with Tom Lounges” features classic rocker Joe Grushecky (ex-Iron City Houserockers) as musical guest on Tuesday.
Com Truise, 10pm Feb. 14. $13 (18 and older) Andrew Ripp, Judah the Lion, 7:30pm Feb. 13. $12
RIVIERA THEATRE Bastille, 7: 30pm March 31. $20
Abigail Williams, 7:30pm Jan. 26. $10$13 (17 and older)
FIRST MIDWEST BANK AMPHITHEATRE Journey, Steve Miller Band, 6:45pm July 12. $46.50-$177
SCHUBAS Schubas.com
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CITY WINERY Citywinery.com Angelique Kidjo, 8pm Feb. 11. $50-$65 (21 and older)
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One Direction, 7pm Aug. 29. $74.58$115.47
Xiu Xiu, 10pm March 7, $13 (18 and older) SUBTERRANEAN Subt.net Wild Cub, 8pm Feb. 8. $12 PARK WEST Jamusa.com The Black Angels, 8pm Feb. 5. $26 (18 and older)
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Intriguing ‘then and now’ slot machine facts J ohn G. Brokopp jbrokopp@comcast.net
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he dramatic evolution of slot machines extends beyond technological advancements. Today’s computer-driven games are also masters at manipulating the people who play them, thanks to the ingenuity of the researchers, mathematicians, and marketing specialists who develop them. There is much value in exploring the differences between slot machines “then and now” to better understand how companies have designed the games to entice people to play them. Then: Getting a winning combination of symbols across the pay line on a traditional spinning reel slot was just that; a winner. You won more
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money than you bet. Now: Today’s multi-line video and reel slot machines yield winning configurations of symbols that pay less than the amount of the bet. In other words, you spin a winning combination but lose money. There are video and audio effects to celebrate “the win.” It’s all a subliminal marketing strategy to make players think they are winning when in fact they’re really losing. Look at it this way: If you get a winning configuration of symbols on every spin that pay you less money than you bet, you’ll ultimately go broke. What you did accomplish was fulfilling the goal of gaming companies to keep people on the machines for longer periods (time on device) in the hopes of entertaining them in exchange for extracting more of their cash. Then: The ultimate goal of everyone who played slots was hitting the jackpot, that unique set of symbols across the pay line that gave you the biggest win possible. Now: The introduction of the bonus round on multi-line video and reel slot machines dangles a tantalizing but illusive carrot in front of slot players. Instead of playing for the jackpot, people play for the bonus round which, depending upon the volatility of the machine, comes much more frequently than a jackpot. Virtually every gaming company has been highly successful with the bonus round concept as a way to drive revenue on machines. Some manufacturers have made the bonus rounds highly interactive. That is, players can make touch screen choices which determine, to a certain extent, the amount of the bonus they’ll receive. Other companies, such as Aristocrat, keep their bonus rounds as simple as awarding winning players a block of “free spins”. Sometimes the result is significant, other times it’s a bust, keeping in mind that the outcomes of bonus rounds are not based on random spins but rather on “bonus
reels” that are ruled by the machine’s internal computer program. No matter what the design of the bonus round, they are specifically designed to entice players to “chase” them. Just as it was never good advice to chase jackpots, neither is it good advice to chase bonus rounds.
BONUS ROUND-UP: Blue Chip: Area blackjack players will be delighted to learn tournament play has returned every Saturday in December. Registration for the Blue Chip’s Blazin’ Blackjack Tournament begins each tournament day at 11 a.m. The tournament starts at noon with the final table set for 5 p.m. The entry fee is just $20 with unlimited re-entry for $20 after each round is completed. The prize pool is dependent on the number of entries. Hollywood Joliet: Secret Santa Saturdays are scheduled Dec. 14 and 21 for your chance to win a gift valued at up to $300. Swipe in to enter at Club Hollywood or a kiosk between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., and 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. each promotional day to activate your entries. Earn one entry for very five points earned. Two winners will be randomly selected every 15 minutes between noon and 8 p.m. Horseshoe: Did you know that the Shoe makes it easy for you to enjoy a beverage while playing your favorite game? Simply touch the “beverages” button on the Total Touch interactive screen. You’ll be able to select a beverage just the way you like it from an extensive list. Your order is routed to the bar followed by quick delivery by a server. Play with your Total Rewards card inserted and a history of your past orders will appear. Majestic Star: Every Friday during December from noon to 5 p.m. is time to get in on a $5,000 slot tournament held on level three of Majestic Star I. The top 20 scores receive a share of $5,000 in Promo Cash.
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Tiny Tim On Stage 8-10pm, Crown Point Community Theatre, 1125 Merrillville Road, Crown Point. cpct.biz. General admission $15 for adults/ $12 for seniors, students (with school ID), and veterans (with military ID). An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol Revisited” by Steven Rowell at the Crown Point Community Theatre offers a familyfriendly continuation of Charles Dickens’ classic story, “A Christmas Carol.” It follows a grown-up Tiny Tim as he goes through his own journey into the Christmas spirit. Call box office at (219) 805-4255 or go online for tickets.
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The Gift and Rented Christmas, Main Street Theatre, 807 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.879.6377. festivalplayersguild.org. This holiday double feature includes a performance of The Gift—the story of a naïve young housewife, a charming grandmother, a misguided social climber and an untalented singer looking for her first big break who come into possession of an ornately carved box— and Rented Christmas— featuring a man who has never had a real Christmas so he decides to “rent” a family.
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A Christmas Carol Footlight Theatre, 1705 Franklin St, Michigan City. footlightplayers. org. This new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale features Ebenezer Scrooge as he learns the real meaning of Christmas with the help of the three Ghosts of Christmas and his old friend Jacob Marley.
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A Fabulous 50’s Christmas Towle Community Theater, 5205 Hohman Avenue, Hammond. Admission: $17.00. 219.937.8780. The show style pays homage to the Perry Como and Andy William’s Christmas specials of the 1950’s & 60’s complete with original vocal arrangements and commercials from the era. Directed by Jeff Casey.
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The Velveteen Rabbit 11am and 1pm, Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster. 219.836.3258. Celebrate the magic of the season with this timeless musical adaptation inspired by Margery Williams’ classic story of a stuffed toy rabbit made real by a child’s enduring love.
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Little Women Memorial Opera House, 104 Indiana Street, Valparaiso.
Admission: Adults $21, Seniors $18 and Military/Students $18. 219.548.9137. Watch as the March sisters grow up during the Civil War in America. This musical production is based upon the novel written by Louisa May Alcott.
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The Santaland Diaries Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W Chicago Street, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. Which of Santa’s lists will you be on this year? This comedic production of a Macy’s Department Store elf and what happens before, during, and after the children visit Santa. Join the cast on Nov. 29 for an Opening Night Party at Martini’s.
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Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells Batman Smells Chicago Street Theatre, 154 W Chicago St, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. What would you do if you got the worst Secret Santa EVER? In this production adapted from the book series by Barbara Park, Junie B. Jones pulls her arch enemies name, May, for the secret Santa gift exchange. Watch what Junie B. Jones will do as Santa is watching. Join the company after the show on Nov. 30 for cookies and cocoa at the theater.
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1, Dec 6-8, 13-15, 2022: A Fabulous 50’s Christmas.
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A Christmas Carol The Musical Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster, 219.836.3255. theatreatthecenter. com. In this musical twist on a classic Christmas story, Charles Dickens’ immortal tale of gets the full Broadway treatment. Audiences will revel in the story’s emotional power and the joy that comes from with memorable music as they watch Ebenezer Scrooge get a chance for redemption.
Illinois Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E Parkway, Chicago. 312.902.1500. auditoriumtheatre. org. A National Historic Landmark and a mainstay of Chicago architecture and theatre since 1889, the Auditorium continues to provide unparalleled ballet performances and a variety of artistic productions.
Venues Indiana Chicago Street Theater 154 W Chicago St, Valparaiso. 219.464.1636. chicagostreet.org. Now in its 58th season of bringing live theatrical entertainment to the greater Northwest Indiana region, the CST presents a variety of plays and musicals each season, in addition to regularly scheduled theater classes for both adults and children. Nov 29-Dec 21: Naughty or Nice Holiday Double Feature. Footlight Players 1705 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.874.4035. footlightplayers.org. This community theater group has been entertaining audiences in Michigan City for more than 50 years with its productions of dramas, comedies and musicals.
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Rented Christmas The Memorial Opera House 104 E Indiana Ave, Valparaiso. 219.548.9137. mohlive. com. This renovated, 364-seat building—with red, white and blue stained-glass windows—was built as a living memorial to the Civil War veterans of Porter County. Built in 1893, the theater has a rich history as a venue for musical and dramatic performances. Nov 29Dec 13: Little Women. Ross Music Theater 227 Center Street, Hobart. m-mproductions.com. Ross Music Theatre is a community theater group whose goal is to involve everyone who wants to in the magic known as theater. Ross Music Theatre in association with M & M Productions puts on a two musical show season every year
with an occasional third musical. Nov 29, Dec 6-8: Scrooge: A Christmas Tradition; Dec 20: Merry Christmas George Bailey Star Plaza Theatre I-65 & US 30, Merrillville. 219.769.6600. starplazatheatre.com. With 3,400 seats arranged in two intimate seating levels, the theater consistently hosts premier performers year-round. With its convenient location in the heart of Northwest Indiana’s shopping and dining district and its proximity to the adjoining Radisson Hotel, the Star Plaza offers a total entertainment package to area theatergoers. The Theatre at the Center, Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd, Munster. 219.836.3255. theatreatthecenter.
com. This theater, just 35 minutes from downtown Chicago, has the distinction of being the only professional equity theater in Northwest Indiana, and showcases the artistry of professional actors, musicians and designers from throughout the Midwest. Nov 14-Dec 22: A Christmas Carol The Musical. Towle Community Theater 5205 Hohman Ave, Hammond. 219.937.8780. towletheater.org. To honor its mission of nurturing and celebrating local talent in the arts, the Towle Community Theater presents exhibitions, theatrical productions and musical performances in the heart of downtown Hammond. Nov 30-Dec
Broadway in Chicago, various venues, Chicago. 800.775.2000. broadwayinchicago. com. A joint venture between the two largest commercial theater producers and owner/operators in the U.S., Broadway in Chicago offers the finest of professional stage productions in multiple theaters, all residing in Chicago’s lively Loop. Bank of America Theatre, 18 W Monroe St. Broadway Playhouse, 175 E Chestnut. Nov 14-Dec 29: Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer—The Musical. Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W Randolph St. Nov 26Dec 15: Elf the Musical. Oriental Theatre, 24 W Randolph St. Oct 30Dec 21: Wicked.
“Bottom line… you will leave the theatre with the proper joyous holiday spirit.”
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A home on South Indiana Ave. along the Tour of Lights in Crown Point.
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or decades, Pete Basala’s home in the 3000 block of Crane Place in Hammond has been synonymous with holiday decorations and Christmas cheer. This year is the 26th season that Basala has turned his home — and the homes of four neighboring houses — into “Peteyville”. The stretch of homes are decorated with tens of thousands of lights, dozens of inflatables, a sleigh and reindeer, a giant greeting card and a Ferris wheel. The home has it’s own radio station that visitors can listen to, featuring an original song about the home as well as answers to the most frequently asked questions. The Peteyville Facebook page has more than 1,000 “likes.” Basala turns the lights on Thanksgiving night, and weather
permitting, they go on every night through New Year’s Eve. Although the display takes weeks to put up, it can come down in about 10 hours on New Year’s Day. Although the home used to be just a local attraction, the rise of social media has created an increase in the volume of traffic past his home. Last year, he said he had visitors from around Northwest Indiana, as well visitors from as far away as South Bend, Michigan City, Naperville and Rockford, Ill. He used to compete in decorating competitions in years’ past, but doesn’t anymore. He does it to see the tears in the eyes of the adults and children, and to see the joy he brings to people. He’s getting rotator cuff surgery on his shoulder in mid-December, but even though he as two artificial knees, he has no plans on stopping
the display. “I’ll do it until I can’t do it anymore,” he said. Here are a list of some of the communities sponsoring holiday lights contests. For a more complete list of holiday activities, visit the community calendar on The Times’ website at nwitimes.com/calendar/ holiday. • The Highland Holiday Home Decorating Contest, sponsored by the Highland Parks Department, will award prizes in several categories, including Best New Entry, Best Use of a Theme, Best Use of One Color, First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention. Contest open to Highland residents only. Judging will be held
Dec. 12 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. • The Dyer Community Foundation is sponsoring a Christmas Decorating Contest. Contest is open to Dyer residents only. There will be first, second and third place awards, although residents may not win first place in two consecutive years. To enter, download a form online at townofdyer.com and drop off mail the form to Dyer Community Foundation at One Town Square, Dyer, IN 46311, email the form to dyercommunityfoundation@gmail. com. Entries are due by 3 p.m. Dec.
Pete Basala’s Peteyville in Hammond on Thursday, December 20, 2012. Basala’s light display fills his and four of his neighbors yards. J o n at h a n M i a n o
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13, and homes will be judged at dusk on Dec. 18. Houses must be clearly marked. • The City of Crown Point Tour of Lights will be Dec. 13 from 5-9 p.m. at the Civic Center. Anyone interested in registering their home should call (219) 662-3290. The event is limited to 10 homes, and Candy Cane Lane (Holton Ridge) is automatically included as an honorary participant. The event is free and begins with a reading of Polar Express, with refreshments sponsored by HMO Harris Bank. Then residents are bused around the city to look at the entrants, and then vote on their favorite home. Winners are announced at the January Council meeting.
The eggnog, lights, nut rolls, family, decorations, music, Elf On The Shelf — it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Right!? NWI Communities is celebrating all of the wonderful traditions and celebrations that the season brings with our exciting Holiday Community Contests. We have something for everybody.
Contest No. 1 Holiday Decorating Contest: We are looking for great holiday decorating — inside or outside decorations. Whether the outside of your house is filled with lights or the inside looks like a Winter Wonderland, we want to see it. Winner will receive a free one hour “In-Home Design” with Interior Designer/ Owner Jan LeVan (value $75) and a $50 gift certificate from Ambiance-Your Home, Your Story, Inc.
Contest No. 2 The home of Lee Cripe in Cedar Lake is always fully-loaded with holiday decorations and lights. PROVIDED
Creative Elf On The Shelf/Photos with Santa Contest: We are looking for entertaining ways your family shares the holidays with photos from your most memorable traditions. Winners will win special packages from Jak’s Warehouse. To enter, email your photos and brief description to Celebrate@nwi. com with your name, address and contact number. Don’t forget to check out all of our community sites onnwicommunities.com and “Like” the community Facebook pages to stay connected to all the fun. So get going and send us your photos because the deadline is Friday, Dec. 20 at noon!
A leg lamp decorates a home on Farragut St. along the Tour of Lights in Crown Point. J O N AT H A N MIANO
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ec. 12: Game-show host Bob Barker is 90. Actor Bill Nighy is 64. Actress Jennifer Connelly is 43. Actress Madchen Amick (“My Own Worst Enemy,” ‘’Twin Peaks”) is 43. Actress D Regina Hall is 43. Actress Mayim Bialik is 38. Dec. 13: Actor Dick Van Dyke is 88. Singer Ted Nugent is 65. Reality TV star NeNe Leakes (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”) is 47. Actor-comedian Jamie Foxx is 46. Singer-guitarist Tom Delonge of Angels and Airwaves and of Blink-182 is 38. Actor James Kyson Lee (“Heroes”) is 38. Actress Chelsea Hertford (“Major Dad”) is 32. Singer Amy Lee of Evanescence is 32. Actor Michael Socha (“Once Upon a Time in Wonderland”) is 26. Country singer Taylor Swift is 24. Actress Maisy Stella (“Nashville”) is 10. Dec. 14: Singer Brian Dalyrimple of Soul for Real is 38. Actress Vanessa Hudgens (“High School Musical”) is 25.
Vintage vocals Ron Hawking returns with ‘Frank’ for NYE concert at Theatre at the Center Philip Potempa / philip.potempa@nwi.com
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ntertainer Ron Hawking is a famous and favorite stage attraction for his vocal stylings, all-star performance repertoire salute to great
names. Last year, he jammed-packed two exclusive New Year’s Eve performances at Theatre at the Center in Munster with audiences sampling his “Copa Chicago” show to spend the night enjoying the best of Ray Charles and Lou Rawls, as well as nods to Frankie Valli, Bobby Darin, Kenny Rogers, Burt Bacharach, Billy Joel and Roy Orbison. This year, he’s returning and bringing Frank, Sammy and Dean with him to the same stage at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts on Ridge Road in Munster “A year ago, I was in the middle of producing a new show and Theatre at the Center audiences got the first taste of what I’d come up with,” said Hawking, who now has a host of specialty shows he performs at venues around the country, including the popular “His Way for the Holidays.” But as a special treat for Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana audiences, he’s welcoming the new year with a return to his signature show that skyrocketed him to the top as an in-demand headliner. “I think they are billing my show this year in Munster as ‘a revival,’ “ Hawking said. “But I don’t know if the word ‘revival’ is even necessary. Frank and his voice and songs have never left. They are always around as audience favorites.” Hawking, who refers to himself as
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“a musical messenger,” is familiar to fans because of the six year run of his successful and critically acclaimed show in Chicago called “His Way — A Tribute to the Man and His Music,” paying homage to the late and great Frank Sinatra. In addition to the two performances on New Year’s Eve, he is also presenting a string of three more concert the next weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. In 2007, Hawking unveiled a new hit stage show that began to showcase the range and variety of his musical impersonations, staged at his familiar Windy City performance home Mercury Theatre. Called “The Men and Their Music,” it included iconic numbers from many great male vocalists including Paul Anka, Barry Manilow and others. During his New Year’s Eve performances at Theatre at the Center, which also includes the option of a buffet dinner seating at the theater prior to the show start, Hawking also promises to host a vocal return for his signature Las Vegas headliners that have become his claim-to-fame. “If I’m bringing Frank, then I have to have Sammy and Dean with me, because I can’t disappoint my favorite trio,” said Hawking, who has back-up singers to help create an even more dazzling stage effect. When it comes to the business of using his voice to spread messages, Hawking is an old pro. Long before he made his name on the Chicago stage, he earned his reputation as one of the most soughtafter jingle singers and commercial
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Ron Hawking is bringing his tribute concert in honor of musical greats of today and yesterday for two New Year’s Eve performances to Theatre at the Center in Munster on Dec. 31, with additional performances Jan. 3-5.
voice-over artists in the country. His is the voice behind hundreds of TV and radio commercials, including providing the distinct voice of Starkist’s Charlie the Tuna, impersonating the voice of Jimmy Durante in commercials for Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats — and recreating Louis Prima’s vocal talents for Progresso Soups, Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” for Subaru and Nat King Cole’s signature “Unforgettable” for Hershey’s. “There are so many people who only know me from my Frank Sinatra tribute, so I decided the time was right to share Sinatra again not only with his fans, but also with a new generation of fans,” said Hawking, who spends as much as two years before unveiling his new shows. He has performed at New York’s Carnegie Hall with the Philly Pops Orchestra and has opened for such notables as Carol Channing, Sheena Easton, Robert Klein and The Temptations. Of all the greats Hawking impersonates so precisely, Davis is one of the few he actually met. “It was just a handshake after one of his concerts at the old Mill Run,
but I did get to meet Sammy Davis,” he said. “And even though I never actually met Sinatra, I did get to see him in concert a few times.” The walls in Hawking’s office also spotlight some star-studded photographs of the singer with other legends such as Shirley MacLaine and Tony Bennett. And even though he occasionally has played famous venues in Las Vegas and Reno as part of what he calls “corporate gigs,” Chicagoland remains his “main stage.” “The shows I do are intended to keep music and memories alive,” Hawking said. “No one can fill the big shoes of the big entertainers of our time.” WHAT: Ron Hawking‘s “His Way — A Tribute to the Man and His Music” New Year’s Eve and Weekend Performances • WHEN: 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. concerts New Year’s Eve and 8 p.m. Friday, Jan3 • WHERE: Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster • HOW MUCH: Individual tickets start at $55 and a New Year’s Eve buffet package is available for $79.50. Buffet seating is at 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The non-New Year’s Eve weekend tickets start at $50 and a Sunday Brunch package will be available for $72.50. • FYI: (219) 836-3255 or Tickets.com at (800) 511-1552 or TheatreAtTheCenter.com.
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Santa’s Candy Cane Express, noon-5pm, Hesston Steam Museum 1201 E 1000 N, LaPorte. hesston.org. The Candy Cane Express sets off this holiday season with Santa in the caboose. Travelers receive a free train ride with the donation of a new, unwrapped toy. DEC 12
Rock Along with Santa 5:30-8pm, The View Restaurant, 1005 Centennial Drive, Munster. 219.836.6922. Admission: Munster resident couple $25, Non-resident couple $30, Additional child $15. Join Munster Parks and Recreation for a special holiday treat at the View Restaurant as we host Santa Claus. Start the evening with snacks, sandwiches, and activities, then join Santa as he reads “The Night Before Christmas” and then participate in a Santa sing-along as he plays his guitar. Bring your camera to capture the moment.
Holiday Hop & Shop Crown Point: Barbara Jean’s Gifts and Gourmet, 105 S Court St. 219.661.1600. bjgiftsandgourmet. com; Blue Pear, 106 W Clark St. 219.779.9482; Old Green Shutters Antiques, 118 S Main St. 219.663.4425; Hammond: It’s Just Serendipity, 5630 Hohman Ave. 219.932. NEAT or 219.512.4298; itsjustserendipity. com; The Junk Fairy, 5213 Hohman Ave. 708.272.2011. thejunkfairy.net; Highland: The Comfy Couch, 2631 Hwy Ave. 219.513.9948. mycomfycouch.com; Flipside Clothing, 8905 Indianapolis Blvd. 219.595.0019; RSO Jewelry, 2647 Hwy Ave. 219.838.9335 or 219.201.3547. rsojewelry.com. Participating businesses invite shoppers to hop and shop local for unique and oneof-a-kind gifts for the holidays. Purchases of any amount are required at each shop to qualify to be entered into a special drawing for one of eight fabulous prizes.
THROUGH DEC 29 Gift of Art 5-8pm, Southern Shore Association Gallery, 724 Franklin St, Michigan City. 219.369.9028. southernshoreartassociation. A variety of works— from traditional to contemporary—by Southern Shore Art Association artist members will be on display and on sale for 50% off or more.
THROUGH JAN 3 Winter Light Show, 5:05-9:05pm, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Dr, Hammond. 219.989.7770. southshorecva.com. Throughout the holiday season, the Indiana Welcome Center dazzles
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visitors with a light show every five minutes after the hour. Each show lasts 15 minutes and coordinates with music broadcast on 89.9 FM.
DEC 12 Toastmasters Club Holiday Celebration 7-8:30pm, Family Christian Center, 340 45th St, Munster. toastmasters.org. The Calumet Toastmasters Holiday Celebration is open to the public and features comedienne Jeannie Rapstad, along with free food and door prizes for guests to enjoy.
DEC 13 Salsa Night 9pm-2am, 219 Bar and Grill, 2415 Rush and Central Ave, Lake Station. latingroovematrix. com. 219 Bar & Grill will host top-notch salsa bands Marisol y Su Orquesta Tropical, My Brother’s Salsa Band, Freddy K y La Dynastia andTato y Su Orquesta Suave. Every second Friday, hear the contagious rhythms of Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, and Bachata.
DEC 13 The Super-Suits 10:30pm, Blue Chip Casino,777 Blue Chip Dr, Michigan City. 219.879.7711. bluechipcasino.com. Chicago’s super heroic dance/party band take the stage at Blue Chip Casino’s Rocks Lounge.
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DEC 12 Holiday Pops 7:30-9:30pm, Star Plaza Theatre, 800 E 81st Avenue, Merrillville. nisorchestra.com. Get into the spirit of the season with the festive Holiday Pops with a combination of contemporary and
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DEC 14 Holiday at the POPS, 7pm, La Porte Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge St, La Porte. 219.326.2471. holidaypopslaporte. org. This family-friendly philanthropic concert event kicks off the holiday season with performances from a variety of local
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talent—including the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra. Proceeds benefit the La Porte Hospital Foundation’s VNA found, which supports Indiana University Health La Porte VNA Services, and other vital philanthropic healthcare needs in the community.
DEC 14 Jazz @ Miller Bakery Café 8-10pm, Bakery Café, 555 S Lake St, Gary. 219.427.1446. millerbakerycafe.com. Local singing legend and jazz vocalist Patt Shaffner and bassist Scott Pazera play at the Miller Bakery Café for a night cool drinks, delicious food and hot jazz.
DEC 14 Planetarium Showings, Challenger Learning Center at Purdue University Calumet, 2300 173rd St, Hammond. 219.989.3250. clcniw. com. The event begins with the Winter Sky and Star of Bethlehem Show and a Laser Holidays show follows with beloved holiday songs to celebrate the season.
DEC 14 Santa Trains Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum, 507 Mulberry Street, North Judson. hoosiervalley. org. Climb aboard the popular Santa Train, where kids of all ages can visit with Santa Claus, receive a special gift bag and enjoy the holiday season with friends and family.
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Indoor Street Market 8am-1pm, Lincoln Community Center, 2450 Lincoln Street, Highland. highlandparks.org. Come shop for your favorite breads, honey, spices, dog treats and more the second Saturday of each month at the Lincoln Community Center Banquet Hall.
“Oh Fuuudge!” Tire Relay Race 9:30am-12pm, Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive, Hammond. achristmasstorycomeshome.com. relay race depicts the tire changing scene ✔ This from the holiday classic “A Christmas Story!” Parent/child teams race to see who can “change a tire” and run through the obstacle course while holding a hubcap filled with lug nuts steady. Bring in a nonperishable food item as the entry fee.
DEC 14 Pop Up Art Event 5-9pm, Lake St, Gary. 219.951.9393. millerbeacharts.org. Since 2011, this popular event has drawn more than 75 local artists and more than 1200 visitors. Artists can display their work in empty storefronts in Miller Beach’s Arts and Creative District at no charge.
DEC 14 4th Annual Santa Pub Crawl for Charity 6-11:55pm, Crown Point Square Pubs, begin at Diamond Jim’s, 210 S Main St, Crown Point. $25 donation at the door to Carmelite Home or Burrell Cancer Center. Drink and food specials at each participating bar. Join local residents, past and present, of the Merrillville/Crown Point community who gather together each year for a good cause and have a lot of fun doing it. This year, celebrate the Merrillville High School all-class reunion around the Crown Point square at Diamond Jim’s (6-7:30pm), Martony’s (7:30-8:30pm), Zombie Club (9-10:30pm), and The Registry (10:30-?!). Group photo scheduled for 8:45pm on the courthouse steps. Prizes for best Santa attire! Sponsored by the MHS Class of ‘88.
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DEC 14 Valparaiso University Handbell Choir concert 7-8pm, Gloria Christe chapel in the Chapel of the Resurrection, 1600 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso. valpo. edu/student/ handbellchoir. The five-octave VU Handbell Choir presents its annual Christmas concert in the Gloria Christi Chapel (the small chapel in VU’s Chapel of the Resurrection). This ensemble is comprised of students from all majors and musical backgrounds who will be applying a variety of unique sounds and techniques throughout the hourlong concert. There is no admission charge; however, freewill donations are gratefully accepted. Get into the Christmas spirit with a variety of captivating handbell pieces.
DEC 14 Wildlife Holiday 1-3pm, Gibson Woods, 6201 Parrish Ave, lakecountyparks.com. It always makes us feel good to be able to share our holiday bounty with our animal friends. Each year around the holiday season the public is invited to make edible ornaments to decorate the trees and shrubs outside the wildlife viewing area at Gibson
Woods. Afterwards, stay a while and watch as the birds, squirrels and other wildlife discover the tasty treats we’ve made for them. Stop by Gibson Woods any time between 1 and 3 p.m. for the “Wildlife Holiday.” We will be making popcorn garland, peanut butter pinecones and many other special treats to hang on the trees and shrubs.
DEC 14-15 Shipshewana on the Road 9am-6pm, Porter County Expo Center, 215 E Division Rd, Valparaiso. 269.979.8888. shipshewanaontheroad. com. For two days only, this popular outdoor market stops in Valparaiso with products and merchandise from artisans, crafters, flea market dealers and retail business owners— including finished and unfinished pine furniture, handmade crafts, toys, home décor, handmade jewelry, clothing and more.
DEC 15 Quarters 4 a Cause Auction 2pm, Hammond Fraternal Order of Police, 7527 Kennedy Ave, Hammond. Tickets $5 for 1 paddle or $20 for 5 paddles. Local vendors will be
offering new, current and discontinued items for cash and carry along with great booking specials. Door prizes and 50/50 raffles will be offered. All proceeds will benefit the Hammond FOP Auxiliary.
ACTIVITIES Indiana THROUGH FEB 23 Ice Plaza at Deep River Waterpark Thursdays 2-9pm, Fridays 2-10pm, Saturdays 12-10pm and Sundays 12-9pm, Deep River Waterpark, 9001 E US 30, Crown Point. 219.947.7850. Deep River Waterpark will be open for Ice Skating on the Friday after Thanksgiving day through the last Sunday in February.
DEC 13 Highland Santa Walk and Run 7pm, Wicker Park Social Center, 8554 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland. Highland’s first ever nighttime Santa event! Come dressed in Christmas lights or red and green glow sticks! A head lamp or flashlight is required. This is a non-timed event for both athletes and non-athletes, the Santa Walk & Run is about spreading holiday cheer as Santas in full Santa
outfits (or Santa hats or other holiday wear) walk or run through town.
DEC 14 Snowflake Skate 9-11:30am, Deep River Waterpark, 9001 E US 30, Merrillville. Cost: $15 girls, $12 adults. lakecountyparks.com. Advance tickets are required because participation is limited for Lake County Parks Snowflake Skate for girls 6 and older and their dolls. Tickets are $15 and include admission, skate rental, all activities, pizza, drinks and dessert. Adult tickets are $12 and include admission, skating (if they choose), and food. Girls and their “friends” will skate on the outdoor plaza and learn skating moves from the Deep River Waterpark Snowflake Skater. They will have their photo taken and make a souvenir to take home. The morning will conclude with lunch in the eatery and a group skate routine.
edu/artmuseum. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; closed Monday. The permanent collection and E. John Walford exhibitions at the Brauer Museum of Art are on display through Dec. 15. The permanent collection exhibition highlights the many first rate works that belong to the Brauer. Visitors can see in seven galleries fine examples of major movements in American art from the early 19th century to the present. E. John Walford’s exhibition of digital collages are the artist’s interpretation of biblical stories.
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EXHIBITIONS Indiana
Holiday Lights—A Winter Celebration of Solar 4-7pm, Taltree Arboretum & Gardens, 450 W 100 N, Valparaiso. 219.462.0025. taltree. org. The prairie comes to life each night with LED and fiber optics create grass and prairie flowers blowing sweetly in the breeze. The display begins with luminaries on the mounds and concludes with the magnificent tree all aglow.
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E. John Walford Exhibit Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University Center for the Arts, 1709 Chapel Drive, Valparaiso. valpo.
“A Christmas Story” Comes Home Indiana Welcome Center, 7770 Corinne Drive, Hammond.
800.255.5253. The “A Christmas Story” Comes Home exhibit centers around 6 animatronic window displays from Macy’s Department Store in New York featuring different scenes from “A Christmas Story”. There are also a variety of events and activities going on — visit the website for more information. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, stop in Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 4pm to get your photo taken with Santa for only $5.
THROUGH FEB 8 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.
THROUGH FEB 9 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. AlsoThrough Feb 24: Theater of Conflict.
Explorations in Architecture and Design • Through Jan 5: Max Kozloff—Critic and Photographer
Illinois Through JAN 5 New Views—The Rendered Image in Architecture The Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago. 312.629.6635. artic. edu/aic. This exhibition focuses on the digitally rendered images that have recently become ubiquitous in the world of architecture and design. Also, through Jan 12: Isaac Julien—The Long Road to Mazatlán • Through Jan 12: Japanese Art of the 1960s—The Challenge of Tradition • Through Jan 5: Shomei Tomatsu—Island Life • Through Jan 5: 3 in 1—Contemporary
• Through Jan 12: Amar Kanwar—The Lightning Testimonies • Through Jan 9: Violence and Virtue—Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes • Through Feb 16: Dreams and Echoes—Drawings and Sculpture in the David and Celia Hilliard Collection • Through Jan 26: focus— Monika Baer • Through Jul 27: When the Greeks Ruled—Egypt after Alexander Great • Through Apr 14: Ugo Rondinone—we run through the desert on burning feet, all of us are glowing our faces look twisted • Through Jan 27: Art and Appetite—American Painting, Culture and Cuisine
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Through Jan 5 Creatures of Light—Nature’s 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.
Through Feb 2 80 at 80 Museum of Science and Industry, 57th St and Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. 773.684.1414. msichicago.org. Commemorating the museum’s 80th 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.
Through Jun 15 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 Jan 5: Paul Sietsema • Through Mar 9: The Way of the Shovel—Art as Archaeology • Nov 29-Apr 13: CITY SELF
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DEC 15 Navy Band Great Lakes Holiday Concert 6-8pm, Valparaiso High School, 2727 N Campbell St, Valparaiso. valpo.k12.in.us/band. Navy Band Great Lakes returns to Valparaiso for their annual Sounds of the Season Holiday Concert. ✔ The The United States Marine Corps will accept unwrapped Toys for Tots at this concert. This event is sponsored by the Valparaiso High School Band program and it promises to be an evening of great music.
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Fandango Top 10 Presales 1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 2. Frozen 3D 3. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 4. Out of the Furnace 5. The Best Man Holiday 6. Thor: The Dark World 3D 7. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Double Feature 8. Inside Llewyn Davis 9. Justin Bieber’s Believe 10. SuperTicket Premiere: Anchorman2: The Legend Continues
In Theaters This WeekEND
Martin Freeman plays Bilbo Baggins in the latest installment of The Hobbit epic.
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The Hobbit
2 hr 40 min | PG-13 | Released Dec. 13
Director: Peter Jackson Having survived the first part of their unsettling journey, Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) and his companions (Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage) continue east. More dangers await them, including the skin-changer Beorn and the giant spiders of Mirkwood. The film documents two journeys through Middle Earth simultaneously, with Gandalf splitting off for a semi-solo adventure. After escaping capture by the dangerous Wood Elves, Bilbo and the dwarves journey to Lake-town, critically-acclaimed as the most scenic 3D landscape in the film series, and, finally, to the Lonely Mountain, where they face the greatest danger of all: the fearsome dragon Smaug (Benedict Cumberbatch).
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Saving Mr. Banks 2 hr 15 min | PG-13 | Released Dec. 13
Director: John Lee Hancock When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins,” he made them a promise—one that he didn’t realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt launches an all-out onslaught on P.L. Travers, but the prickly author doesn’t budge.
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Director: Tyler Perry Madea gets coaxed into helping a friend pay her daughter a surprise visit in the country for Christmas, but the biggest surprise is what they’ll find when they arrive. As the small, rural town prepares for its annual Christmas Jubilee, new secrets are revealed and old relationships are tested while Madea dishes her own brand of Christmas Spirit to all.
Director: Adam McKay
1 hr 45 min | PG-13 | Released Dec. 13
1 hr 29 min | PG-13 | Released Dec. 18
With the 70’s behind him, San Diego’s top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell), returns to the news desk in “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.” Also back for more are Ron’s wife and news team, all of whom won’t make it easy to stay classy…while taking the nation’s first 24hour news channel by storm.
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Out of the Furnace
Last Days on Mars
Director: Scott Cooper
Director: Ruairi Robinson
2 hr 19 min | PG-13 | Released Nov. 29
Russell Baze (Christian Bale) has a rough life: he works a dead-end blue collar job at the local steel mill by day, and cares for his terminally ill father by night. Russell takes matters into his own hands, putting his life on the line to seek justice for his missing brother.
On the last day of the first manned mission to Mars, a crew member of Tantalus Base believes he has made an astounding discovery – fossilized evidence of bacterial life. But a routine excavation turns to disaster when the porous ground collapses and he falls in.
Director: Justin Chadwick
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andela: Long Walk M to Freedom Nelson Mandela (Idris Elba) serves 27 years in prison, is instrumental in the abolishment of apartheid and eventually becomes South Africa’s president.
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Frozen
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Director: Gary Fleder
Fearless optimist Anna teams up with mountain man Kristoff and his reindeer Sven in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a snowman named Olaf in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.
OLDBOY is a provocative, visceral thriller that follows the story of Joe Doucette, a man who is abruptly kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement, for no apparent reason. When released, he begins an obsessive mission to find out who imprisoned him.
Hoping to escape his troubled past, former DEA agent Phil Broker (Jason Statham) moves to a seemingly quiet backwater town in the bayou with his daughter. However, he finds anything but quiet there, for the town is riddled with an underbelly of drugs and violence.
Black Nativity
Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Delivery Man
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Director: Francis Lawrence
Director: Ken Scott
As a Baltimore teen raised by a single mother (Jennifer Hudson), Langston travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with estranged relatives. Langston soon finds that Cobbs has strict rules, and the youth is unwilling to follow them.
Katniss Everdeen has returned home safe after winning the 74th Annual Hunger Games. Along the way Katniss senses that a rebellion is simmering, but the Capitol is still very much in control as President Snow prepares the 75th Annual Hunger Games (The Quarter Quell) — a competition that could change Panem forever.
Amiable slacker David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) drives a delivery truck for his family’s company and is content with a life of mediocrity. However, when he finds out that he is the biological father of over 500 offspring and many of them are suing to learn his identity.
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The hobbiT Double feaTuRe [PG-13] [REALD3D] 900 homefRonT [R] 1130AM 205 440 715 950 DeliVeRY man [PG-13] 1245 345 700 940 ThoR: The DaRK WoRlD [PG-13] [REALD3D] 120 410 [DIGITAL] 1155 245 535 825 lasT Vegas [PG-13] 1145AM 225 505 745 1025 JaCKass PResenTs: baD gRanDPa [R] 525 fRee biRDs [PG] 1235 300
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From nwi.com/go ➼ New Year’s Celebration: Asparagus, 7876 Broadway, Merrillville, will celebrate New Year’s for the entire month of January with a special menu by executive chef/ owner Tammy Pham. A special $30 three-course menu will be offered. Call (219) 794-0000.
Join us for the Holidays! Fully Decorated thru Jan 31st.
Cocktails, Food Stations
& JAZZ
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Friday * Live Jazz Band December 20 * unique Food stations 7:00pm * CHoCoLate Fountain
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The evening runs from 7-10pm. Tickets $50 per guest. Includes live jazz band, unique food stations, chocolate fountain, open bar with beer, wine or soda. (Specialty drinks/cash bar will also be available for purchase) Must be 21+ to attend. Limited Tickets Available. Reserve yours today! (815)-465-2288
Bennett-Curtis House
Murder MySTery dInnerS Dates December 14, 15, 21, 28, 29, 31
302 W. Taylor Street, Grant Park, IL 60940 815-465-2288 • bennetcurtis.com
GREAT SPECIALS AT
MONDAYS: Buckets: Domestics 5 for $8/ Imports 5 for $13 “75¢ Wings” TUESDAYS: $2.50 Corona, Modelo, Dos XX Bottles/ $4 Patron “$1.00 Tacos” WEDNESDAYS: 16 oz. Drafts: $2 Domestic /$3 Import/ $3 U Call Its “$5 All American Burger” THURSDAYS: $2 Domestic /$3 Import Bottles/ $5 Don Julio “50¢ Wings” Dine in Only FRIDAYS: $3 Heineken- Heineken Light Bottles/$6 Margaritas/ $6 Long Islands
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9 A.Y.C.E. Fish Fry (Dine in Only) $ 75 1 OLDSTYLE EVERYDAY PapiChulo’s Bar & Grill 13601 S. Calhoun Ave. Chicago, IL 60633
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DINING
Teibel’s presents favorite meals in holiday setting Eloise Marie Valadez / Eloise.Valadez@nwi.com
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eibel’s restaurant has long been a bright dining spot in the area. During the holiday season, the eatery remains a Region dining hot spot not only for its menu of favorite staples but for its festive decor including sparkling trees and toy trains to snowmen, toy soldiers and colorful lights. The restaurant, co-owned these days by Stephen and Paul Teibel, is celebrating its 84th anniversary. Diners regularly visit the eatery, which stands on the corner of U.S. 41 and Route 30, in Schererville, for not only lunch and dinner meals but for party feasts during the holidays and throughout the year. Holiday time, according to the owners, has always been a big hit with the Teibel family and that shows in the interior and exterior decorations which abound at the restaurant. “Every year there are a couple of additions and a couple of pieces that are retired,” Teibel said, adding his father Stephen has been collecting holiday decorations for the past four decades. During a recent Sunday luncheon at Teibel’s, the eatery was filled with diners enjoying a meal with friends, family and co-workers. We were seated in the middle of the room and ordered from the special holiday menu which had a variety of items. “Our holiday menu has our staple dishes as well as specials,” Teibel said. “It’s a nice blend of items we’ve had in the past and a couple of things for the holidays.” Our choices for entrees included the signature Teibel’s Chicken Dinner ($16.95) and the combo Chicken and
P h o t o b y E l o i s e M a r i e Va l a d e z
Chicken and perch are staples at Teibel’s.
Lake Perch ($25.25). The fried chicken and lake perch have long been popular at the eatery and are the two dishes Teibel’s is most famous for. Both entrees came with a choice of soup or tomato juice, tossed salad or relish plate (starring cole slaw, cottage cheese and pickled beets), roll, potato or rice and ice cream. We chose the relish plate and enjoyed that appetizer portion with Teibel’s special dinner rolls, which are so favored by diners the restaurant also sells them separately on the premises and also makes them available at various grocery stores. Our meal ended on a sweet note with a dish of peppermint ice cream. Among other items on the special holiday menu this season are a Roast Turkey Dinner ($18.95); Honey Bourbon Salmon ($19.95); Center Cut Pork Chops, ($18.50); Broiled Filet Mignon ($30.95); Frog Leg Dinner ($20.95) Gulf Shrimp ($21.95) and more. Kid’s meals are also available at the restaurant. FYI: Teibel’s restaurant is located at 1775 U.S. 41, Schererville. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. Call (219) 865-2000.
full service Bar & restaurant no One under 21 admitted
smoking allowed
6110 KENNEDY AVE. • HAMMOND, IN • 219-844-9812 • OpEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • WWW.CHUCKANDIRENES.COM
fridays only - All you can eat
Bring in This Coupon on Fridays
BBoneLess oCeAn PerCh - $10.00 $3.00off
LIVE 9pm
no coupons or any discounts will apply. dine in only. All food consumed on premise only!
Saturday, Dec. 21
• We have a wide variety of Seafood on Fridays •
$3 Bud 16 oz Alum. Btls.
monDAy speCi speCiAl sAturDAy & sunDAy speCiAls Gift Certificates Available
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23 oz. Footballs
DAily lunCh speCiAls
Mon thru thurs. 10 AM to 6 PM for $5.75 Fish speCiAls every fridAy, 10AM to 9 PM
AppETIzERS ARE HALF pRICE, MON - THURS. FROM 3 pM TO 6 pM Come watch all your favorite BIG 10 NETWORK teams on our 9 TVs & two 55" HDTV Widescreens!
809 McCool Rd., Portage, IN 219-762-7666
a ticket of $800 or more
Tax & Tip Not Included. Limited to one coupon per table, per visit. No carry outs. Dine-in only.
DJ David zane every Fri. and Sat. night, from 9 pM to 2 AM
New Year’s Eve
FISH FRY EVERY FRIDAY • ADULT DINING • FULL MENU CARRY OUT
• Homemade Soups • Tacos • Daily Specials • Great Variety of Seafood
FULL MENU OF
Sandwiches, Steaks & Fried Chicken
Blackhawks Game Day special When the Blackhawks are playing, we will have Labatt Blue import draft on special Pints for $1.50 on Game day
PIzza Pasta -salads sandWIChes FamIly dInInG
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Thin 95 Large Crust Pizza Unlimited Toppings
Valid at Portage Gelsosomo’s only. CARRY OUT, DINE IN OR DELIVERY. Not good with any other offer. Offer expires 1-11-14.
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Thin $ 99 Medium Crust Pizza Unlimited Toppings
Valid at Portage Gelsosomo’s only. CARRY OUT OR DINE IN. Not good with any other offer. Offer expires 1-11-14.
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THIN CRUST PIZZA
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Valid at Portage Gelsosomo’s only. CARRY OUT, DINE IN OR DELIVERY. Not good with any other offer. Offer expires 1-11-14.
monday - thursday
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Any Purchase % OFF Up To $100
Valid at Portage Gelsosomo’s only. CARRY OUT, DINE IN OR DELIVERY. Not good with any other offer. Offer expires1 1-11-14.
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Thursdays & Sundays %
30 OFF
Your entire bill on lunch or dinner • Full Salad Bar • Smoke Free Dining Room • Smoking in Bar Only
SPIkeS lakeSIde 2
21 E Joliet St | Schererville, IN
219.322.4444 Not valid with AYCE or any other offer or coupons. Expires 1/12/14.
RESTAURANT GUIDE BENEDICT RESTAURANT. 1103 Joliet St, Dyer. 219.440.7948. Benedict’s extensive breakfast and lunch menu is accompanied by a coffee shop, bakery and a juice bar, featuring 100-percent freshly squeezed juices. BENNETT CURTIS HOUSE 302 W Taylor St, Grant Park, Ill. 815.465.2288. The 18 room mansion’s menu features luxury cuts of steaks, gourmet seafood and other specials prepared to perfection. BLACKSTONE WOODFIRE GRILL. 7311 Mallard Lane, Schererville. 219.769.0000. blackstonewoodfiregrill. com. BlackStone Woodfire Grill is Northwest Indiana’s destination for mouthwatering steaks, tender ribs and bone-in chops and perfectly-grilled seafood. 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. Chuck and Irene’s offers a fullservice bar, restaurant and hotel. GELSOSOMO’S PIZZA. Various locations. gelpizza.com. Gelsosomo’s uses only natural ingredients and high service standards. Gelsosomos has nine locations around the region offering delicious pizza and other tasty Italian fare. JERK 2 GO. 3825 Main Street, East Chicago. 219.391.1000. Jerk 2 Go serves Jerk, African, and Soul food in their convenient East Chicago location. Along with affordable and flavorful food, Jerk 2 Go hosts special event nights, such as comedy nights. NORTHWOODS HEARTY HOME COOKING AND SALOON. 968 E Steger Road, Crete. 708.672.1167. northwoodssaloon.com. Hearty meals like those on Grandma’s table make up the Northwoods menu, while the warm setting draws diners in. PAPI CHULO’S. 13601 South Calhoun, Chicago. 773.646.9000. papi-chulos.net. Papi Chulo’s offers a varied menu from cheese sticks to burgers and other specials.
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T O N Y V. M A R T I N
The Quest PEPE’S MEXICAN. Various locations, pepes.com. Pepe’s menu offers a broad selection of authentic Mexican style food made with great care and attention to detail. THE QUEST. 1204 W Lincoln Highway, Schererville. 219.322.4812. thequesteatery.com. Enjoy hearty entrees and crowd-pleasing favorites in a fun and inviting atmosphere. Drink specials, music nights and more are sure to draw in the crowds. ROUND THE CLOCK. Various Locations, roundtheclock.com. Open 24 hours, Round the Clock restaurants have been a Region staple and a popular favorite for family dining. SPIKE’S LAKESIDE INN. 21 E Joliet St, Schererville. 219.322.4444. For dinner, Spike’s seafood is the star, with everything from lake perch to crab cakes made fresh. TASTE OF INDIA. 761 E 81st Ave, Merrillville. 219.755.4634. Taste of India offers a lunch buffet 7 days a week, and an extended menu available for lunch and dinner. Their bar includes beer and wine selections from Asia. T-BONES PIER 11. 1111 Lakeside, LaPorte. 219.362.5077. pleastshore.com. T-Bones seafood hits a high standard; a range of salads, pizzas and pasta selections round out the lighter supper fare. TEIBEL’S. 1775 US Highway 41, Schererville. 219.865.2000. teibels.com. Teibel’s tradition continues with beloved house specialties including fried chicken and yellow lake perch. VILLA CESARE. 900 Eagle Ridge Dr, Schererville. 219.322.3011. villacesare.com. Villa Cesare offers quality food in abundance and first-class service at its banquet facility.
TASTE+SIP+DINE
Receive a FREE $10 Bonus Certificate* when you purchase $50 in gift certificates. Offer ends 12/31/2013 *Bonus certificate is valid from 1/1-2/28/14
Ring in the new YeaR at Villa CesaRe December 31, 2013 from 7pm – 1:30am Includes Open Bar, Family Style Dinner, Champagne & Favors at Midnight & Continental Breakfast. $100 per couple. Featuring DJ Rick Klein Sophisticated Sounds
7311 Mallard Lane | Schererville, IN 219.769.0000 blackstonewoodfiregrill.com
900 Eagle Ridge Drive • Schererville, IN 219.322.3011 www.villacesare.com
now serving sunday breakfast starting at 7am - 2pm 10% off sunday breakfast with this ad. Offer valid Sundays only until 12/29/13.
BUY 1 Entrée GET 1 Half Off with this ad , Mon. thru Fri. Not valid weekends. One coupon per table.
Purchase Holiday Dollar Gift Cards by Dec. 24th. Buy $100 in Teibel’s Gift Cards and Receive $20 Holiday Dollars to use for yourself!!! Come Out and See the Christmas Lights!
1775 US Highway 41 | Schererville, IN 219.865.2000 | www.teibels.com
Experience the best in year-round ear ound dining and lodging on beautiful Pine Lake at the Blue Heron Inn. T-bones Pier 11 features the best Steaks, Chops and Seafood prepared on our cherry wood-burning grill!
Next to the Blue
Heron Inn
1110 Lakeside St., LaPorte, IN 800-575-3880
www.pleastshore.com
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1204 W. Lincoln Hwy. | Schererville, IN 219.322.4812 thequesteatery.com
20% Discount for Dinner (Dine-In Only)
• SENIOR DISCOUNT 10% OFF Includes FREE desert
1103 Joliet St. | Dyer, IN 219-440-7948 www.benedictindyer.com PRIVATE PARTIES / Book Yours Now !
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