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THE HERALDEntertainment: Weekend
Here at Preview Central, we never base our enthusiasm (or lack thereof) about upcoming movies solely on the trailers.
Movie trailers can be like the online profiles on those dating apps where the kids swipe left or right or up or down or diagonal-ly or whatever: Sometimes they write a check you won’t want to cash.
The director, the source ma-terial, the cast, the nature of the project — these are equally if not more important factors than the snippets of scenes we see on the advertising reel.
So it goes with my chronologi-cal list of the 2019 holiday season movies I’m most excited about, with one exception that proves the rule.
The movies I’m most looking forward to seeing this holiday sea-son are:
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ (Nov. 22)
In direct opposition to the re-action to the “Cats” trailer, most of the known universe cheered the casting of Tom Hanks as the beloved children’s television host Fred Rogers. About the harshest criticism I’ve heard is along the lines of, “Too obvious!”
Hanks is a heavy favorite to garner his first best actor Oscar nomination since “Cast Away” in 2001, which is crazy considering his work in “Road to Perdition,” “The Terminal,” “Captain Phil-lips” and “Sully,” and I’ll stop there.
‘Frozen II’ (Nov. 22)Consider a family with two
children, ages 12 and 6. The first “Frozen” — a wonderful, sweet, lovely film — was released in 2013.
That means the oldest child, who wore out the family DVD player with the home video copy, dressed up as Elsa or Anna or Olaf for Halloween, and made “Let It Go” the unofficial family anthem, has outgrown the infatu-ation by now.
So here comes “Frozen II,” which is set three years after the events of the first film and will un-lock the origin of Elsa’s magical powers.
Just in time to rope in the next generation of kids!
‘Knives Out’ (Nov. 27)Director Rian Johnson’s mod-
ern-day spin on the classic who-dunit genre is clocking in at 98% on the Tomatometer and features the obligatory star-studded en-semble cast required for this sort of tale: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette and yes, Christopher Plummer!
‘The Banker’ (Dec. 6)George Nolfi, who did such
a splendid job of adapting “The Adjustment Bureau” and turning it into one of the great romantic films of the 2010s, is behind the camera for this based-on-true-events story starring Samuel L. Jackson and Anthony Mackie as African-American businessmen in the 1950s who posed as service industry employees and hired a working-class white man (Nicho-las Hoult) to pose as the head of their company.
‘Richard Jewell’ (Dec. 13)“Mystic River.” “Million Dollar
Baby.” “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters From Iwo Jima.” “Jersey Boys.” “American Sniper.” “Sul-
ly.” “The Mule.”That’s a partial list of films
Clint Eastwood has directed since turning 70. The 89-year-old marvel returns to the true-story well with “Richard Jewell,” with Paul Wal-ter Hauser as the security guard who was accused — and virtually convicted in the public eye with-out trial — of planting a bomb at the 1996 Olympics.
We all thought Jewell did it. All of us were wrong.
‘Bombshell’ (Dec. 20)On the heels of the Show-
time limited series “The Loud-est Voice,” with Russell Crowe’s magnificent performance as Fox News creator and notorious pred-ator Roger Ailes, the story is told mainly through the eyes of two high-profile on-air personalities — Megyn Kelly (Charlize Theron) and Gretchen Carlson (Nicole Kid-man) — and one fictional compos-ite character, an associate produc-er played by Margot Robbie.
‘Cats’ (Dec. 20)My decision to include “Cats”
was based almost entirely on the trailer that dropped last July, sending the internet into a frenzy and sending yours truly to the bar for a quick shot of reality.
The trailer is ... insane. Creepy. Strange. Captivating.
Humans in skintight catsuits and makeup have long tails pro-truding from the tops of their but-tocks. Taylor Swift’s cat character has a visible bustline. There’s a scene in which a trio of cats dance and celebrate on an enormous bed with feathers falling all about, as if they’ve just enjoyed a hearty meal of pet canary.
Dame Judi Dench looks like she’s the victim of a mad scientific
experiment to breed a legendary actor with a giant feline — plus she’s wearing a fur coat over her own cat fur.
What in the name of T.S. Eliot is happening here???
Based on the Eliot-inspired Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that premiered in London some 38 years ago and will never stop playing somewhere for the rest of eternity, “Cats” debuts on Friday, Dec. 20 — the same day as the pre-miere of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”
Talk about a movie day sure to have the internet howling.
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ (Dec. 20)
Full disclosure: From the time I saw “Star Wars” at the River Oaks Theater in Calumet City, Illinois, as a teenager, I’ve been a big fan of the franchise, and I truly appreciate its standing as one of the dominant global pop culture phenomena of the last half-century.
However, I am not a fanatic. I don’t analyze every trailer and still photo for clues within clues within clues. I don’t wear out my fingertips typing hysterical reac-tions to some bit of casting news. I don’t troll this director or that actor because they created some-thing that didn’t match my ex-pectations or hopes or mom-can-you-please-leave-the-nightlight-on dreams.
I’m excited, really I am, to see what happens in the third install-ment of the “Star Wars” sequel trilogy. But if it’s not great, I’m still gonna go ahead with my Christmas plans.
‘Uncut Gems’ (Dec. 25)From “Punch-Drunk Love” to
“Spanglish” to “Funny People” to “The Meyerowitz Stories,” Adam Sandler has repeatedly demon-strated he has legitimate acting chops and can pull off a seri-ous role. Film festival buzz says Sandler gives what might be his most impressive performance yet in “Uncut Gems” as a compulsive gambler who makes a series of high-stakes bets that could either be his salvation or end him.
‘1917’ (Dec. 25)The versatile director Sam
Mendes (“American Beauty,” “Road to Perdition,” “Skyfall”) helms this epic set at the height of World War I in northern France. Benedict Cumberbatch headlines the outstanding ensemble cast, and the legendary Roger Deakins (“The Shawshank Redemption,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “No Country for Old Men”) is the cinematogra-pher, virtually ensuring this will be a visually stunning piece of work.
‘Little Women’ (Dec. 25)Do we really need an eighth
big-screen adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 classic?
Answer: Yes.Yes, because the film stars Sao-
irse Ronan, Emma Watson, Laura Dern, Timothee Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Bob Odenkirk, Chris Coo-per and my current favorite work-ing character actor in the world: Steppenwolf Theatre great Tracy Letts.
Yes, because actor-filmmaker Greta Gerwig is the writer-direc-tor this time around, and based on Gerwig’s solo directorial debut “Lady Bird,” this latest iteration could be something special.
Also, I hear there are no sing-ing cats in this movie.
Holiday movie season launches Nov. 22
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Fred Rogers, right, rehearses June 8, 1993, with David Newell, a.k.a. Speedy Delivery’s Mr. McFeely, for a segment of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in Pittsburgh.” Tom Hank portrays Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” The movie opens in theaters on Friday, Nov. 22.
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Current cinemaNew releasesThe Good Liar Even the legendary Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen can’t overcome the convoluted, unfocused and increasingly implausible storyline of this con-game thriller. The more we learn about the main characters, the less we believe they’d do the things they do. (Crime thriller, R, 1 hr. 49 min.)
Currently playingThe Addams Family (Jasper 8 Theatres) A computer-animated comedy mires the eccentric kinfolk from Charles Addams’ cartoons in a breezy and intermittently funny but not particularly original story. The often wince-inducing humor is offset by heavy-handed message-sending about tolerance and acceptance and learning how to live and let live. (Animated comedy, PG, 1 hr. 45 min.)
Harriet On balance, this is a formulaic biopic of the great American abolitionist and Civil War hero Harriet Tubman. But thanks to director Kasi Lemmons and a powerful lead performance from Cynthia Erivo, the story comes to life in a crackling slice of historical fiction about a real-life historical action hero. (Historical drama, PG-13, 2 hrs. 5 min.)
Joker ½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) This chilling character study portrays events in Gotham City that resulted in the transformation of the sad loner Arthur Fleck into the classic supervillain. With maniacal Joaquin Phoenix dominating the screen with his memorably creepy turn, “Joker” will cling to you like the aftermath of an unfortunately realistic nightmare. (Comic book thriller, R, 2 hrs. 2 min.)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (Jasper 8 Theatres) Things don’t go well when Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) brings her sort-of mother, the powerful but misunderstood Maleficent (Angelina Jolie), to a nearby kingdom to meet the queen (Michelle Pfeiffer) whose son she loves. The CGI-laden battle and the magical creatures that emerge feel like something out of a superhero movie. (Fantasy adventure, PG, 1 hr. 59 min.)
Midway In this superficial World War II epic, Woody Harrelson, Mandy Moore and Dennis Quaid are among the stars delivering lines straight out of a second-rate, mid-20th-century war movie, while competing with 21st-century CGI pyrotechnics. (War action, PG-13, 2 hrs. 18 min.)
Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep A decades-down-the-road sequel catches up with Danny Torrance, the psychic boy who endured horrific trauma in “The Shining,” in a most satisfying manner. Ewan McGregor is brilliant as grown-up, alcoholic Danny, coming to the aid of a similarly gifted girl (Kyliegh Curran, spectacularly good) in peril. (Horror, R, 2 hrs. 12 min.)
Zombieland: Double Tap (Jasper 8 Theatres) Yes, we’ve been inundated with the undead since the original “Zombieland” came out in 2009, but in the sequel, it’s so much fun to see Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin reunited as a dysfunctional family of sorts that the zombies are often nothing more than annoying distractions. (Comedy horror, R, 1 hr. 33 min.)
On DVDBlinded By The Light Viveik Kalra delivers a winning performance as a British high school student of Pakistani descent who finds salvation in the music of Bruce Springsteen. Its shifting tones are corny at times, but it’s easy to forgive the bumpy moments in favor of enjoying the old-fashioned, inspirational, coming-of-age tale. (Comedy drama, PG-13, 1 hr. 54 min., 2019)
The Kitchen Strong work by Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss as mob wives who take over the collection racket when their husbands go to prison. But the story favors instant plot developments, quick-shock moments and gruesome violence until it
becomes downright impossible to empathize with these women. (Crime thriller, R, 1 hr. 43 min., 2019)
IMAXShowplace Cinemas East, 1801 Morgan Center Drive, Evansville: “Ford v Ferrari.” www.showplacecinemas.com
EventsAttractionsAngel Mounds Historic Site, 8215 Pollack Ave., Evansville. Hours (CT): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. www.angelmounds.org
Big Splash Adventure, Valley of the Springs Resort, 8505 W. State Road 56, French Lick. 877-936-3866 or www.bigsplashadventure.com
Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center, at the end of West Riverside Drive, Clarksville. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. www.fallsoftheohio.org
Indiana Caverns, 1267 Green Acres Lane S.W., Corydon. Features a 25-minute boat ride, a waterfall, thriving cave life and Big Bone Mountain. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily April through October and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily November through March. Closed Christmas. www.indianacaverns.com
Indiana Railway Museum, French Lick. Excursion trains depart from the former Monon Railroad Passenger Station. The two-hour, 20-mile trip takes passengers though several limestone rock cuts, part of the Hoosier National Forest and the 2,200-foot Burton Tunnel. Special events: The Polar Express, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 15 and daily Dec. 17-23. Museum hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, free. 800-748-7246 or www.indianarailwaymuseum.org
Jasper City Mill, 160 Third Ave. The mill features cornmeal ground on site, craft items, old-fashioned candy and local products. Exhibit (changes every six months): Dubois County Art Guild Gallery Walk, items from artisans and rustic Amish furniture available in the gift shop. Featured Artist: Barbara McCullough of Jasper, through April. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays.Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Lincoln City (all times CT). Park hours: Memorial Visitor Center, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily through March 31, 2020; farm, closed for the season; Colonel Jones Home, noon-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, June-August. www.nps.gov/libo/ or 812-937-4541
Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through March 20, 2020. www.louisvillezoo.org
Marengo Cave Park: The Crystal Palace walking tour features a formation-filled room and huge flowstone deposits, while the Dripstone Trail walking tour is known for its profusion of delicate soda straw formations, slender totem pole stalagmites and penny ceiling. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. http://marengocave.com
Mega Cavern, 1841 Taylor Ave., Louisville. Historic Tram Tours, Mega Zips and Mega Quest, an underground ropes challenge. Closed major holidays. 877-614-6342 or www.louisvillemegacavern.com
Mesker Park Zoo, 1545 Mesker
Park Drive, Evansville. Hours (CT): 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. 812-435-6143 or www.meskerparkzoo.com
Wilstem Ranch, Paoli: Grizzly, Giraffe, Elephant and Kangaroo Encounters. www.wilstemranch.com or 812-936-4484
Other eventsWill Read and Sing For Food Part 2, today. Canceled; will be rescheduled.
Christkindlmarkt, Saturday and Sunday, Ferdinand.
Upcoming eventsHarlem Globetrotters, Dec. 15, Owensboro Sportscenter. harlemglobetrotters.com, OwensboroTickets.com or 270-297-9932
Holiday Dine and Dance, Dec. 28, Huntingburg Event Center, 110 E. 14th St., (a 10-member band). Benefits Dubois County Tourism’s stage. Tickets are available at Dubois County Visitors Center, 2704 Newton St., Jasper, 812-482-9115; Jasper Chamber of Commerce, 302 W. Sixth St., Jasper, 812-482-6866; German American Bank, 309 E. 13th St., Huntingburg, 812-309-3448; and Uebelhor TV, 2065 Main St., Ferdinand, 812-
367-1591; or from Mike Ackerman of Ackerman Oil, 812-630-8756; Sarah Flamion of Destination Huntingburg,812-301-2209; and Gary Schnell at Sell 4 Free Realty, Jasper, 812-631-3147.
ExhibitsKrempp Gallery Exhibit: Ellen Starr Lyon, through Nov. 27; reception 5-7 p.m. today; and Visual Arts Committee, Dec.
4-27; volunteer thank you reception, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 6. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays.
Saint MeinradArchabbey LibraryExhibit: 2D and 2D with a Twist, through Nov. 24, features words by Rhonda McEnroe of Owensboro. Hours: Call 357-6401 or 800-987-7311 or visit www.saintmeinrad.edu/library/hours/
Other galleriesIvy Tech Bower-Suhrheinrich Visual Arts Center, 3501 N. First Ave., Evansville. Hours (CT): 1-6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Closed major holidays. www.ivytech.edu/southwest
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, 506 Main St. Hours (CT): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed major holidays. 812-682-3156 or www.nhgallery.com
Dubois County MuseumMembership: 2020 memberships are available.
Patoka Valley Amateur Radio Club Demonstration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday.
Opening of Festival of Trees, Thursday, Nov. 21; doors open 5:30 p.m., program 6-7 p.m.
Christmas Carols by Singing Seniors, 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1.
Breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7. $10 adults, $7 children 12 and younger. Payments and reservations required by Wednesday, Nov. 27.
Violin Concert by The Strings, Inc., 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7.
“A Charlie Brown Christmas,” 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8; free popcorn. Activities after movie.
Cookie Walk, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14.
Some of the permanent exhibits: Our Eldest Daughter, The Cold War (1945-1991), Black Heritage in Dubois County, Grand Army of the Republic, A Bicentennial Remembrance: The Story of German Immigration to Dubois County, Safari Room, The Story of Bill Schroeder and the Jarvik Heart; Main Street Dubois County (a model town from the 1900s featuring 17 businesses, including Stewart Hotel, Schutz’s Shoe Service and a funeral home, doctor’s office, jail, barbershop, church, bank, surveying office and bar), Grand Army of the Republic, Little Pioneer Children’s Play Area (includes one-room schoolhouse, book nook, toy area and dress-up area), Lewis and Clark keel boat, The Law in Dubois County, Honoring
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the Military, The Civil War Diary of William C. Benson, Model Trains, Dubois County in World War I, The Spanish-American War and Dubois County, Huntingburg Wagon Works, Girl Scouting in Dubois County, People of the Woodlands, and The Mills of Dubois County. Also, Heidet Blacksmith Shop, depicts the original shop from Ferdinand; and murals of Zoar, Birdseye, Celestine, Dubois, Duff, Ferdinand, Huntingburg, Portersville/Boone Township, St. Henry/Johnsburg, St. Anthony/St. Marks, Holland, Haysville, Ireland, Jasper and Schnellville.
Hours: The museum, 2704 N. Newton St., is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Admission charged. Can be found on Facebook and at www.duboiscountymuseum.org. 812-634-7733
Huntingburg MuseumOn exhibit: Commercial, manufacturing, military, school and social club memorabilia; the Geiger bedroom, family Bible and other belongings; a dollhouse inside a grandmother clock; a pony cart; and a 1950s kitchen.
The museum is in Huntingburg City Hall, 508 E. Fourth St. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays unless City Hall is closed and by appointment. Closed major holidays. 683-2211.
French Lick-West BadenMuseumThe museum, 469 S. Maple St., Suite 103. Features exhibits on Larry Bird, Pluto Water, the historic hotels, casinos and Henry and Ferdinand Cross. Also features a circus diorama. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. www.flwbmuseum.com
Other museums Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, 311 W. Second St., Owensboro. Hours (CT): 10 am.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. bluegrasshall.org
Evansville African American Museum, 579 S. Garvin St. Hours (CT): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Closed major holidays. 812-423-5188 or www.evansvilleaamuseum.org
Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, 411 S.E. Riverside Drive. Hours (CT): 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 812-425-2406 or www.emuseum.org
Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St., Louisville. Exhibits: Celebrating the Sounds of Kentucky, through February. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 502-753-5663 or www.fraziermuseum.org
Henager Memories & Nostalgia Museum, 8837 S. State Road 57, Elberfeld. Hours (CT): 8 a.m.-5 p.m., weekdays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Closed major holidays. 812-795-2230 or www.henagermuseum.com
Indiana Military Museum, 715 S. Sixth St., Vincennes: Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays and Thursdays-Sundays. 812-882-1941 or http://indianamilitarymuseum.com/
Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville, 22 S.E. Fifth St. Hours (CT): 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. www.cmoekids.org.
Owensboro (Ky.) Museum of Fine Art, 901 Frederica St. Hours (CT): 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. www.omfa.us
Owensboro Museum of Science and History, 122 E. Second St. Hours (CT): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays.
Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy, 20 Red Skelton Blvd., Vincennes. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 812-888-2105
Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville. Hours: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CT Tuesdays through Sundays. Closed major holidays. 812-426-1871 or www.reitzhome.com
Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville. Exhibits: Ebony G. Patterson: ... while the dew is still on the roses ...., through Jan. 5; Kentucky Women: Enid Yandall, through Jan. 12; Tales from the Turf: The Kentucky Horse, Nov. 15-March 1; Bert Hurley: Loose Nuts, Dec. 13-April 19; Mariam Ghani + Erin Ellen Kelly: When the Spirits Moved Them, They Moved, Jan. 24-June 14; Andy Warhol: Revelation, April 3-Aug. 21. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 502-852-5555
Science CentersKentucky Science Center, 737 W. Main St., Louisville. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon-6 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 800-591-2203 or www.kysciencecenter.org
Night LifeDancesFrench Lick Senior Center, 785 S. Bears Bend Road: 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays, dance with live band. William Tell Center, 1301 11th St., Tell City, 7-10 p.m. CT Saturdays. Open to all ages; smoke and alcohol free. $5, includes snacks. Sponsored by the William Tell Senior Citizens.
CasinosFrench Lick Casino: Bill Gaither & The Gaither Vocal Band: Christmas Homecoming, Nov. 23. 888-936-9360 or www.frenchlick.com/entertainment/concerts
On stage Jasper Arts CenterMain Stage Series — Christmas
With The Isaacs, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15; Hiplet Ballerinas, 7:30 p.m. March 13; and Shaun Johnson’s Big Band Experience with Tonic Sol-Fa, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22.
Backstage Series — Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7; and Che Apalache, 7:30 p.m. March 14.
Live @ The Astra — The McNasty Brass Band, 7:30 p.m. Saturday; Well-Strung, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25; and The Second City: The Best of The Second City, 7:30 p.m. March 7.
Season or single-event tickets are available by calling the arts center at 482-3070.
Actors Community TheatrePlays: “These Shining Lives,” 7:30 p.m., next Thursday-Nov. 23, dinner theatre; “Escanaba in da Moonlight,” 7:30 p.m., March 26-28, dinner theatre; “Matilda, the Musical,” July 23-26.
All shows will be performed at the Jasper Arts Center. Season tickets and single-event tickets are available at ActorsCommunityTheatre.com.
Historic Astra TheatreMovies: “The Polar Express” (attendees urged to wear pajamas), 3 p.m., Dec. 7; and “Christmas Vacation,” 7 p.m., Dec. 14.
Buy tickets and make donations at www.TheNextAct.org.
Area concertsAbbeydell Hall, Legend of French Lick, 7328 W. County Road 100, West Baden Springs: Christmas Treasures, Nov. 30 and Dec. 3,7, 13, 14, 20 and 21. www.sildernightentertainment.com
Calumet Lake Events Plaza, 2210 N. Mill St., Jasper: Jovi: A Bon Jovi Tribute, Nov. 23; and dinner-dance with The Duke Boys, Dec. 28. thecalumet.eventbrite.com or 812-319-1281
Huntingburg Music Hall, 312 N. Main St.: Jay Michaels from RFD TV and fiddle sensation Millie Meunier, Nov. 23; and Christmas show with Millie Meunier, Dec. 21. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., 7 p.m. show. 812-893-1570
Other concertsBluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Owensboro: The Grascals, Nov. 23; and The Ro’ Ramblin’ Boys, Nov. 30. bluegrasshall.org/llive-music-events/
Corydon Live (formerly Corydon Jamboree), 320 Hurst Lane, north of town square: The Forgotten Trail Show, first Saturday of each month; Christy Miller, Allen Hilbert and Heidi Shaye Baldwin, Saturday; Jeremy and Tinley Puckett, Nov. 23; Winter Wonderland Comedy and Country: The Lloyd Wood Show with Millie Meunier; and Candy Land Christmas Show with Chris Miller, Clinton Spaulding and Kelly Casey, Dec. 21. 812-734-6288 or www.corydon.live
Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: The Monarchs, Jan. 3-4; Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon: A Tribute to John Denver, April 6; The Doo Wops & The Wulfe Bros, May 11; The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, June 8; Melissa Combs: Great Women of Song, Aug. 24; The River City Boys: A Salute to the Songs of the Statler Brothers, Sept. 14; and How Great Thou Art: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.
The Ford Center, 1 S.E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville: Avett Brothers, Tuesday; Old Dominion, Nov. 21; and Reba McEntire, March 20, 2020 (tickets available Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m.). For the complete schedule, visit www.thefordcenter.com. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com
KFC Yum! Center, Louisville: Gaither Christmas Homecoming, Dec. 7; and Luke Combs, Dec. 11. For the complete schedule, visit www.kfcyumcenter.com. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com
The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Louisville: Straight No Chaser, Dec. 1; Over the Rhine, Dec. 12; Joan Shelley, Dec. 13; and Angels & Airwaves with The Blue Stones & Sessions, Dec. 14. www.kentuckycenter.org
Louisville Palace Theater, 625 S. Fourth St.: Elvis Costello, Sunday; Alice Cooper, Tuesday; The Piano Guys, Nov. 23. For a complete schedule, visit www.louisvillepalace.com. 800-745-3000 or www.
ticketmaster.com
Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St., Evansville: Mannheim Steamroller, Nov. 21; Alice Cooper, Nov. 27; and Straight No Chaser, Dec. 3. 812-435-5770 or www.oldnationaleventsplaza.org
Victory Theatre, 600 Main St., Evansville (all times CT): Kris Kristofferson, Tuesday. www.evansvillephilharmonic.org or www.victorytheatre.com
PlaysActors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St.: “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 20-Dec. 23; and “The Santaland Diaries,” Nov. 24-Dec. 23. 502-584-1205 or www.actorstheatre.org/visit/ticketing-options/
Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: “Elf: The Musical,” through Dec. 31; and “Christmas in Candyland,” Saturday-Dec. 23. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.
Evansville Civic Theatre, 717 N. Fulton Ave.: “A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas,” Dec. 6-8 and 13-15; “Violet,” Jan. 17-19 and 24-26, 2020; “The Laramie Project,” March 20-22 and 27-29, 2020; and “[title of show],” May 15-17 and 22-24, 2020. www.evansvillecivictheatre.org or 812-425-2800.
The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Louisville: “Disney’s The Lion King,” through Sunday; and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Dec. 15. www.kentuckycenter.org
Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St., Evansville: “A Magical Cirque Christmas,” Dec. 10; “Waitress,” Feb. 13, 2020; “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” April 16, 2020; and “The Play That Goes Wrong,” May 5, 2020. 812-435-5770 or www.oldnationaleventsplaza.org
RiverPark Center, 101 Daviess St., Owensboro: “Drumline: Holiday Spectacular,” Saturday; “Finding Neverland,” Feb. 18, 2020; “Waitress,” March 25, 2020; “An American in Paris,” April 30, 2020. 270-687-2770 or www.riverparkcenter.org
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