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PAGE 16 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 THE HERALD Entertainment: Weekend By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK — Does it feel like forever since we lost the style, splendor and scandals of “Down- ton Abbey?” Well, dust off your jewels and put on the kettle because the twists and turns at your favorite Yorkshire estate in early 20th- century Britain are back with a feature film, to the delight of fans and “Masterpiece,” among others involved in creating the show. “When we agreed to co-pro- duce the television series we had no expectation that this was going to become a darling of the Ameri- can audience,” said Susanne Simpson, deputy executive pro- ducer for “Masterpiece.” “It was really a surprise to all of us.” So, what to do about all those delicious details that may have faded after the six-season, up- stairs-downstairs series ended in 2015 in the United Kingdom and the following year in the United States. We’ve got you covered with this guide to Downton’s past, but first a quick catch up on the cast. Key aristocrats and their origi- nal actors are back, including the Crawleys, of course. Hugh Bonnev- ille is Robert Crawley, the 7th Earl of Grantham, and Elizabeth Mc- Govern is Cora, his countess. They have three daughters, including their eldest, the opinionated Lady Mary, played by Michelle Dockery. Maggie Smith reprises her role as the wry matriarch Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. So does her frenemy, Isobel Crawley Grey, played by Pe- nelope Wilton. Below stairs, Joanne Froggatt remains Anna May Bates, lady’s maid to Mary, and Brendan Coyle returns as her selfless hubby, John Bates. There are newcomers, but we’ll get to that later. Where we left things The PBS series concludes on New Year’s Eve, heading into 1926. The rich are selling off their es- tates in the crash and the middle class is ascending, but there’s even bigger news: Anna procures a shiny silver electric hair dryer at Mary’s request. You know, be- cause progress. And it’s a beaut. Daisy, the assistant cook, can’t re- sist it, making a mess of her hair. In other Anna news: She gives birth in Mary’s bedroom, on New Year’s Eve during Edith Crawley’s wedding, no less, as the series winds down. Sadly, Mr. Carson (the estate’s top dog as butler) has “the palsy,” which did in the careers of his dad and granddad. He agrees to emeri- tus status, letting the villainous Thomas Barrow take over. Leading up to her wedding, Lady Edith (one of Mary’s sisters) is surprised at The Ritz by Bertie Pelham, who had previously bro- ken her heart. The arrangements for them to meet were an act of rare kindness on the part of Mary for Edith after years of rocky ri- valry between the two. Pelham begs Edith’s forgive- ness before the show concludes with their nuptials. First, Edith comes clean about her daughter, Marigold, who was born out of wedlock, and fends off the initial “damaged goods” qualms of Ber- tie’s judgy mother. “Edith is going to be happy. Just think about that,” gushes her American mom, Cora. “Hoorah,” rejoices Lord Grantham. ‘Lord knows they don’t deserve their luck, those two’ That’s how Robert once summed up the Bateses. Before their happily ever after, with a brand new son, Anna and John had virtually no luck at all. Anna was sexually abused by her stepfather and fought back with a knife — she only cut him — before arriving at Downton. John is an injured war hero (he uses a cane after taking shrapnel in one leg) who was Robert’s soldier-ser- vant during the second Boer War and saved Robert’s life in an ex- plosion. Robert repays the debt by employing John as his new valet, but John must withstand all man- ner of resistance from doubters on staff who think his disability makes him unsuitable for the job. John’s personal life was equally challenging. His horrid first wife, Vera, killed herself with arsenic and set it up to look like he mur- dered her. John was sent to prison for a long stretch but was later freed. He had already spent time in prison after taking the fall for Vera in a theft of regimental silver. Specifically, 1924 wasn’t kind to Anna and John. Anna was attacked and raped by a visiting valet, Alex Green, but she tells only Mrs. Hughes, the house- keeper. Green turns up dead after mysteriously being pushed or fall- ing into traffic at Piccadilly Circus. Anna is charged after a witness re- ports seeing her near the body on the busy London road. Word also leaks of her earlier knife incident, with prosecutors planning to use that against her as evidence that she’s capable of violence. John is desperate to see Anna cleared. He falsely confesses to the murder as she awaits trial and then flees to Ireland. The two are even- tually let off the hook and reunited. Got that? ‘It is, delicious’ Gladys Denker. Septimus Spratt. Violet Crawley. Is there anything more fun on “Downton” than these three? In 1924, Violet hires Denker as her lady’s maid to replace Collins, who was never given a first name, by the way. Denker is an issue for Spratt, her butler, as Collins pretty much deferred to him. The sharp-tongued Denker, who pops up in Season 5, is another matter. The scheming is divine, espe- cially in the episode in which Den- ker lies about her ability to make a good chicken broth. She doesn’t, and Spratt sets out to make sure Violet is well aware, including a sink dump of Daisy’s good soup intended to masquerade as one made by Denker. When Denker is forced to at- tempt a broth, which is awful — to the delight of Spratt — his schem- ing backfires. Violet covers for Den- ker as she samples the foul soup: “It is, delicious,” Violet man- ages, spoon in hand. “There’s a point, Spratt, where malice ceases to be amusing.” Denker huffs at Spratt during a Christmas party: “God, you are a dreary little man.” Dead but not forgotten The series spans 14 years, starting in 1912, and the dead sort of piled up. Let us honor some of them here. Robert had no sons so his first cousin, James Crawley, was his presumptive heir. James’ only son was Patrick, who was unofficially intended for Mary, though she had little use for him. James died and Patrick was presumed dead in the sinking of the Titanic at the begin- ning of the series. That’s how Matthew Crawley — a distant relative — became Robert’s new heir. Technically speaking, he was a third cousin, once removed. Matthew fell tru- Did you lose Downton Abbey in British fog? 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PAGE 16THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

THE HERALDEntertainment: Weekend

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer

NEW YORK — Does it feel like forever since we lost the style, splendor and scandals of “Down-ton Abbey?”

Well, dust off your jewels and put on the kettle because the twists and turns at your favorite Yorkshire estate in early 20th-century Britain are back with a feature film, to the delight of fans and “Masterpiece,” among others involved in creating the show.

“When we agreed to co-pro-duce the television series we had no expectation that this was going to become a darling of the Ameri-can audience,” said Susanne Simpson, deputy executive pro-ducer for “Masterpiece.” “It was really a surprise to all of us.”

So, what to do about all those delicious details that may have faded after the six-season, up-stairs-downstairs series ended in 2015 in the United Kingdom and the following year in the United States. We’ve got you covered with this guide to Downton’s past, but first a quick catch up on the cast.

Key aristocrats and their origi-nal actors are back, including the Crawleys, of course. Hugh Bonnev-ille is Robert Crawley, the 7th Earl of Grantham, and Elizabeth Mc-Govern is Cora, his countess. They have three daughters, including their eldest, the opinionated Lady Mary, played by Michelle Dockery.

Maggie Smith reprises her role as the wry matriarch Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham. So does her frenemy, Isobel Crawley Grey, played by Pe-nelope Wilton.

Below stairs, Joanne Froggatt remains Anna May Bates, lady’s maid to Mary, and Brendan Coyle returns as her selfless hubby, John Bates.

There are newcomers, but we’ll get to that later.

Where we left thingsThe PBS series concludes on

New Year’s Eve, heading into 1926. The rich are selling off their es-tates in the crash and the middle class is ascending, but there’s even bigger news: Anna procures a shiny silver electric hair dryer at Mary’s request. You know, be-cause progress. And it’s a beaut. Daisy, the assistant cook, can’t re-sist it, making a mess of her hair.

In other Anna news: She gives birth in Mary’s bedroom, on New Year’s Eve during Edith Crawley’s wedding, no less, as the series winds down.

Sadly, Mr. Carson (the estate’s top dog as butler) has “the palsy,” which did in the careers of his dad and granddad. He agrees to emeri-tus status, letting the villainous Thomas Barrow take over.

Leading up to her wedding, Lady Edith (one of Mary’s sisters) is surprised at The Ritz by Bertie Pelham, who had previously bro-ken her heart. The arrangements for them to meet were an act of rare kindness on the part of Mary for Edith after years of rocky ri-valry between the two.

Pelham begs Edith’s forgive-ness before the show concludes with their nuptials. First, Edith comes clean about her daughter, Marigold, who was born out of wedlock, and fends off the initial “damaged goods” qualms of Ber-tie’s judgy mother.

“Edith is going to be happy. Just think about that,” gushes her American mom, Cora.

“Hoorah,” rejoices Lord Grantham.

‘Lord knows they don’t deserve their luck, those two’

That’s how Robert once summed up the Bateses. Before their happily ever after, with a brand new son, Anna and John had virtually no luck at all.

Anna was sexually abused by her stepfather and fought back with a knife — she only cut him — before arriving at Downton. John is an injured war hero (he uses a cane after taking shrapnel in one leg) who was Robert’s soldier-ser-vant during the second Boer War and saved Robert’s life in an ex-plosion. Robert repays the debt by employing John as his new valet, but John must withstand all man-ner of resistance from doubters on staff who think his disability makes him unsuitable for the job.

John’s personal life was equally challenging. His horrid first wife, Vera, killed herself with arsenic and set it up to look like he mur-dered her. John was sent to prison for a long stretch but was later freed. He had already spent time in prison after taking the fall for Vera in a theft of regimental silver.

Specifically, 1924 wasn’t kind to Anna and John.

Anna was attacked and raped by a visiting valet, Alex Green, but she tells only Mrs. Hughes, the house-keeper. Green turns up dead after mysteriously being pushed or fall-ing into traffic at Piccadilly Circus. Anna is charged after a witness re-ports seeing her near the body on the busy London road. Word also leaks of her earlier knife incident, with prosecutors planning to use that against her as evidence that she’s capable of violence.

John is desperate to see Anna cleared. He falsely confesses to the murder as she awaits trial and then flees to Ireland. The two are even-tually let off the hook and reunited.

Got that?

‘It is, delicious’Gladys Denker. Septimus

Spratt. Violet Crawley. Is there anything more fun on “Downton” than these three?

In 1924, Violet hires Denker as her lady’s maid to replace Collins, who was never given a first name, by the way. Denker is an issue for Spratt, her butler, as Collins pretty much deferred to him. The sharp-tongued Denker, who pops up in Season 5, is another matter.

The scheming is divine, espe-cially in the episode in which Den-

ker lies about her ability to make a good chicken broth. She doesn’t, and Spratt sets out to make sure

Violet is well aware, including a sink dump of Daisy’s good soup intended to masquerade as one

made by Denker.When Denker is forced to at-

tempt a broth, which is awful — to the delight of Spratt — his schem-ing backfires. Violet covers for Den-ker as she samples the foul soup:

“It is, delicious,” Violet man-ages, spoon in hand. “There’s a point, Spratt, where malice ceases to be amusing.” Denker huffs at Spratt during a Christmas party: “God, you are a dreary little man.”

Dead but not forgottenThe series spans 14 years,

starting in 1912, and the dead sort of piled up. Let us honor some of them here.

Robert had no sons so his first cousin, James Crawley, was his presumptive heir. James’ only son was Patrick, who was unofficially intended for Mary, though she had little use for him. James died and Patrick was presumed dead in the sinking of the Titanic at the begin-ning of the series.

That’s how Matthew Crawley — a distant relative — became Robert’s new heir. Technically speaking, he was a third cousin, once removed. Matthew fell tru-

Did you lose Downton Abbey in British fog?

JAAP BUITENDIJK/FOCUS FEATURES/ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elizabeth McGovern, left, plays Lady Grantham and Hugh Bonneville plays Lord Grantham in “Downton Abbey”. A special screening of the highly anticipated film continuation of the “Masterpiece” series that wowed audiences for six seasons will be shown at 7 tonight at Jasper 8 Theatres. The film officially opens in the U.S. on Sept. 20.

See ABBEYon the back page

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All times are Eastern unless otherwise noted.

Current cinemaCurrently playingIt Chapter Two (Jasper 8 Theatres) The kids of the Losers’ Club reunite 27 years after the nightmare of the first film and again are haunted by the supernatural clown Pennywise. Maybe because they’re adults now, the impact is relatively muted, but still, this is a solid, extremely well-crafted, great-looking and occasionally quite chilling film. (Horror, R, 2 hrs. 49 min.)

The Lion King ½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) Jon Favreau’s live-action/CGI remake of the Disney animated classic “The Lion King” is a solid and at times stunningly beautiful film with breathtaking attention to detail. The insanely talented duo of Donald Glover and Beyonce are great as Simba and Nala, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen kill as Timon and Pumbaa, and the CGI version of Scar (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a work of art. This “Lion King” rules. And roars. (Fantasy adventure, PG, 1 hr. 58 min.)

IMAXShowplace Cinemas East, 1801 Morgan Center Drive, Evansville: “It Chapter Two.” www.showplacecinemas.com

EventsAttractionsHoliday World & Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus: Hours (CT; Spashin’ Safari opens one hour after and closes one hour before the rest of the park): 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., Saturday; 11 a.m.- 8 p.m., Saturdays, Sept.21-Oct. 26, and Sundays, Sept. 22-Oct. 27. www.holidayworld.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. Train rides: 1 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, through September. Special events: Bourbon Tasting, Sept. 14; dinner train, Sept. 21 and Oct. 5; chocolate tasting, Sept. 25 and 28. 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: Diane Elkins Wininger of Crystal, through October. 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.-5 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30 and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1-March 31, 2020; farm, staffed Wednesdays through Sundays through September; nature center, open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays; Colonel Jones Home, noon-4 p.m. Thursdays-Sundays, June-August. www.nps.gov/libo/ or 812-937-4541

Spirit of Jasper: Ride and Dine, Jasper Train Depot, 201 Mill St., 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21. The train travels to Cuzco. A catered meal and beverage from the Schnitzelbank Restaurant are served and a cash bar is available. Reservations preferred. www.spiritofjasper.com or 482-9229.

Spirit of Jasper: Jasper to French Lick Express, Jasper Train Depot, 201 Mill St., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 5. The train ride takes 1 hour and 45 minutes each way; passengers spend about 3½ hours in French Lick. A cash bar in available and beverages and light snacks are sold. $40. www.spiritofjasper.com or 482-9229.

Spirit of Jasper: Chocolate, Wine &

Dine, Jasper Train Depot, 201 Mill St., 6 p.m. Oct. 12. Reservations preferred. www.spiritofjasper.com or 482-9229.

Spirit of Jasper: Pizza & Beer Ride and Dine, Jasper Train Depot, 201 Mill St., 6 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 28. Reservations preferred. www.spiritofjasper.com or 482-9229.

Other eventsJasper Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays through September.

Huntingburg Farmers Market, 7-11 a.m. Saturdays through Oct. 19, Market Street Park.

Ferdinand Farmers Market, 9 a.m. Saturday and Sept. 28 and Oct. 13, lawn of Soup-N-Such Bistro, Wollenmann Home, 1150 Main St.

Holland Community Festival 160th Celebration, Friday-Sunday, Holland Park.

Upcoming eventsBlock Bash, Sept. 20-22, French Lick.

Ferdinand Folk Fest, Sept. 21, 18th Street Park.

Harvest of Quilts XIII: Quilt and Craft Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21, Old National Events Plaza, Exhibit Hall B, 715 Locust St., Evansville.

Herbstfest, Sept. 26-29, Huntingburg

City Park.

Mt. Zion Apple Fest, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 12 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 13, AEP Honey Creek Farm, 1249 E. County Road 500N, Rockport. www.mtzionumchurch.com

“Ghostbusters”: 35th Anniversity Presentation, Saturday, Oct. 12, Lincoln Amphitheatre, Lincoln City. lincolnamphitheatre.com

Harlem Globetrotters, Dec. 15, Owensboro Sportscenter. harlemglobetrotters.com, OwensboroTickets.com or 270-297-9932

ExhibitsKrempp GalleryExhibit: 26th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, through Sept. 27. 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: Still Life Paintings by Holly Storlie, through Oct. 15. Hours: Call 357-6401 or 800-987-7311 or visit www.saintmeinrad.edu/library/hours/

ly, madly, deeply for Mary, but Mary — being Mary — took her time over eight tumultuous years before she finally accepted his second marriage proposal. They married in May 1920. Sadly, Mat-thew died shortly after their son, George Crawley, was born in Sep-tember 1921. Matthew was killed in a car accident after visiting his wife and newborn at the hospital.

That made young George the presumptive heir. However, a let-ter found after Matthew’s death has him leaving his half of the estate to Mary after he and Robert divvied it up. We lost Matthew, but his mother Isobel lived on.

Lady Sybil, the youngest daughter of Robert and Cora, died of complications after childbirth. That’s how the former chauffer, Tom Branson, became a single fa-ther to their daughter Sybbie, who was named after her mom. Tom was eventually welcomed into the family after a rough road for the Irish socialist.

There are more, including Rob-ert Crawley’s beloved Isis, one of his golden retrievers. Show cre-ator Julian Fellowes insists the

dog’s death was not intended to eliminate her name and its ter-rorist connotations from the se-ries. He said the prize animal was named after the Egyptian goddess. The Granthams had another dog named Pharaoh.

Those guest appearancesShirley MacLaine played Mar-

tha Levinson, mother of Cora. Paul Giamatti was Harold Levin-son, Cora’s blunt-speaking play-boy of a brother.

Theo James had lots to do. He played the drop-dead gorgeous Turkish diplomat Kemal Pamuk, who died while in bed with Mary during Season 1. He’s mentioned on occasion after that.

Iain Glen, who was Jorah Mormont on “Game of Thrones,” played a newspaper mogul, Sir Richard Carlisle. He was a short-lived love interest of Mary.

Richard E. Grant, Tim Pigott-Smith, there were oh so many more guests, but we’d need to write a book.

The film is set in 1927, hinged on a visit to Downton by King George V (Simon Jones) and Queen Mary (Geraldine James). It will be released Sept. 13 in the UK and Sept. 20 in the US.

There are some other new faces, including David Haig as the king’s butler and Max Brown in an undisclosed role.

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Dubois County MuseumMembership: 2019 memberships are available.

Storytime for Kids, Saturday (theme is apples).

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.

Night LifeDancesAmerican Legion Post 147, Jasper: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, line and couples dancing. $5, 812-498-2480 for information.

French Lick Senior Center, 785 S. Bears Bend Road: 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays, dance with live band.

BarsGaslight, Huntingburg: Open Mic Night, 8-11 p.m. Thursdays.

CasinosFrench Lick Casino: America, Sept. 21; and 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 — Lorrie Morgan, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28; 6 Guitars, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8; Christmas With The

Isaacs, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14; 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 — Winston Churchill: The Blitz, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18; 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. Nov. 16; Well-Strung, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25; and The Second City: The Best of The Second City, 7:30 p.m. March 7.

Family Fun Series — Mutts Gone Nuts, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 12.

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., Nov. 21-23, 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 TheatreConcerts: The Verve Pipe, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 19; and The Way Down Wanderers, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13.

Movies: “Back to the Future,” 7 p.m., Saturday; “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” 7 p.m. Oct. 26; “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: The American Variety Show, next Thursday and Oct. 10, 17 and 23. Christmas Treasures, Nov. 17, 19 and 30; and Dec. 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21. www.sildernightentertainment.com

Calumet Lake Events Plaza, 2210 N. Mill St., Jasper: Back Street Junction, Sept. 21; KIST: A KISS Tribute, Nov. 9; 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.: Larry and Sheila Denham, Sept. 28; Evan Twitty, thumb-picking sensation, Oct. 26; 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

Lincoln Amphitheatre, Lincoln City: Hard Day’s Night: A Tribute to the Beatles, Sept. 28. lincolnamphitheatre.com

St. Meinrad Park, 19568 N. Second St.: St. Meinrad Rocks!, Sept. 27-28. Lineup: Sept. 27 — 6 p.m., Muddy Gutt; 7:15 p.m., Band Sold Separately; 8 p.m., Eclectic Drive; 9 p.m., Tony Henning; and 9:45 p.m., Timmy Dunn. Sept. 28 — 12:30 p.m., Johnny Grenade; 1:45 p.m., Angel Rhodes; 2:30 p.m., Joe Nobody; 3:45 p.m., Brandon Beard; 4 p.m., live animal show; 4:45 p.m., The Postman and The Letter Writer; 6 p.m., The Flemings; 6:45 p.m., Stardust; 8:45 p.m., Cory Simms; 9:30 p.m., Dirty Trixx. https://www.facebook.com/InkspotProductionsLLC

Other concertsBluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Owensboro: The SteelDrivers, Oct. 12; We Banjo, Oct. 12; Della Mae, Oct. 19; Balsam Range, Nov. 9; 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. Allen Hilbert and Rachel Coogle, Saturday; and Greg Perkins, Heidi Shaye Baldwin and Jeremy Puckett, Sept. 21. 812-734-6288 or www.corydon.live

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: How Great Thou Art: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, Oct. 7; The

Return: A Beatles Tribute, Nov. 4; 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.

The Ford Center, 1 S.E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville: Shinedown, Oct. 4; Avett Brothers, Nov. 19; and Old Dominion, Nov. 21;. For the complete schedule, visit www.thefordcenter.com. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville: Phil Collins, Oct. 9; and Carrie Underwood, Oct. 17. 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: Phil Collins, Oct. 9; Carrie Underwood, Oct. 17; and Chris Stapleton, Nov. 2. www.kentuckycenter.org

Louisville Palace Theater, 625 S. Fourth St.: Vince Gill, Oct. 24; Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Dream Tour, Oct. 30; Goo Goo Dolls, Nov. 12; Elvis Costello, Nov. 17; Alice Cooper, Nov. 19; 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

Owensboro Sports Center, 1215 Hickman Ave., Owensboro: Cody Johnson, Oct. 4. www.owensborosportscenter.com

Victory Theatre, 600 Main St., Evansville (all times CT): The Spinners, Sept. 28; Travis Tritt, Sept. 29; Kip Moore, Oct. 12; Kris Kristofferson, Nov. 19;. www.evansvillephilharmonic.org or www.victorytheatre.com

PlaysActors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St.: “Dracula,” through Oct.

31; “Hype Man,” through Oct. 13; “Measure for Measure,” Oct. 9-27; “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: “Million Dollar Quartet: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carol Perkins and Johnny Cash,” through Sept. 29; “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,” Oct. 2-Nov. 10; “Spooky the Square Pumpkin: The Musical,” Oct. 5-Nov. 9; “Elf: The Musical,” Nov. 13-Dec. 31; and “Christmas in Candyland,” Nov. 16-Dec. 23. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.

Evansville Civic Theatre, 717 N. Fulton Ave.: “Lord of the Flies,” Oct. 11-13 and 18-20; “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: “The Mystery of Irma Vep,” Sept. 27-Oct. 6; “Dear Evan Hansen,” Oct. 1-6; “Disney’s The Lion King,” Oct. 30-Nov. 17; and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Dec. 15. www.kentuckycenter.org

Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St., Evansville: “The Color Purple,” Nov. 4; “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,” Nov. 16; “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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