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FACEBOOK.COM // WHATZUPFORTWAYNE WWW.WHATZUP.COM ------Feature • Le Gala Grand/Fort Wayne Ballet------A 60th Birthday Party By Michele DeVinney reograph Mary Poppins for the Civic, and us again this year for the first three perfor- I connected with her then, and it was like mances.” Wednesdays | 5-9pm Five years removed from the move that we’d known each other all our lives. She Rounding out the season will be a classic put them right in the heart of the downtown came and taught at our summer program and and well-known ballet which has never been Su m m e r Ni g h t s arts district, Fort Wayne Ballet has had a lot is working with us on our fall show.” performed in its entirety in this area before: to celebrate in recent years. This year they’ll While that September weekend prom- Swan Lake. Those who may wish a preview a t t h e Em b a ss y celebrate a remarkable milestone, their 60- ises to be a hectic one – with three parties of this iconic piece should also consider at- September 7...... Fernando Tarango year history, with a series of special events and two performances – behind the scenes tending the fall production in September and a season which features some Fort another major production will already be when Act II will be performed in full for the Wayne firsts. underway. Auditions for the ballet’s annual 60th season debut. But for its first full pre- To kick things off, the ballet will host holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, will have sentation of Swan Lake, Fort Wayne Ballet a special gala on Friday, September 23 at taken place two weeks earlier on September will bring their professional corps of dancers the Mirro Center, a festive evening to com- 11, which means as they put the finishing to the spotlight, a group which features nine memorate Fort Wayne Ballet’s long history touches on the fall performance, long hours professionals, six apprentices and six train- of bringing classical and modern dance per- will also include the complicated casting ees. Among them will be six new faces to the formance to the city. Tickets for the gala are decisions which allow many of the ballet ballet, a sign of its constant growth. $150, but if that’s out of your price range, academy’s students to participate. In fact, Aside from their usual scheduling of September 15 | 8pm there are still more opportunities to join in an informational meeting for parents of The three full-length productions on their main the fun that weekend. With stage at the Arts United Mi r a n d a Si n g s the fall performance taking Center, Fort Wayne Bal- place that Saturday (with let also hosts its annual an evening performance) Family Series, less formal and Sunday (with a mati- presentations intended nee), there are additional for young audiences with gatherings planned to hon- shorter attention spans. or the kickoff of Season Usually running about 60. Prior to the Saturday 30-40 minutes, the per- performance, a cocktail formances take place in reception will be held in the ballet studios in their the Ian Rolland Gallery, home at the Auer Center October 15 | 8pm just above the Arts United for Arts and Culture. This stage where the dancers year’s Series will include will begin at 8 p.m. A Ju- The Firebird (October 15), He r e Co m e Th e Mu m m i e s bilee Celebration will also The Little Prince (Janu- Sponsored by Jefferson Pointe take place following that ary 28) and Celebrating and Fort Wayne CW performance. Dr. Seuss (March 4). Each While those gather- show will have two per- October 16 | 7pm ings provide the com- formances (10 a.m. and munity with a chance to 11:30 a.m.) and include a celebrate along with Fort Wayne Ballet, the chance for youngsters to interact with the Jo h nn y Ma t h i s most important thing to celebrate is the sea- LE GALA GRAND Youth Company members who perform. son, one filled with some returning favorites FORT WAYNE BALLET In the last couple of years, with the ad- October 19 | 7:30pm and exciting debuts. dition of the ArtsLab in the Auer Center, The fall production will be highlighted 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 Fort Wayne Ballet has been offering a pair Ga l l a g h e r by the return of “Birthday Variations,” a 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 of special, intimate performances specifi- piece which Fort Wayne Ballet has been Arts United Center cally tailored to that space. This year those November 10 | 8pm granted permission to perform by the Ger- will include Love Notes in February and ald Arpino Foundation. Kim Sagami of the 303 E . Main St. , Fort Wayne Progressions in May, the latter highlighted Joffrey Ballet will return to help prepare the $10-$35, 260-422-4226 by both an indoor ticketed performance as Go o Go o Do l l s piece which, although performed by the bal- well as the annual Fort Wayne Ballet, Too, let a couple of times in recent years, will fea- Nutcracker cast members takes place the an outdoor piece that is open to the public ture many new dancers, part of the ballet’s same weekend that the ballet is immersed in and continues inside for ticket holders. ON SALE NOW growing and evolving professional corps. parties and performances. Being able to share this milestone with Tedeschi Trucks Band...... Nov. 17 But in addition to the classical works, the That kind of overlap underscores the Fort Wayne as well as growing their num- Joe Bonamassa...... Dec. 2 fall performance always strives to show the time it takes to put on The Nutcracker each ber of performances over the years is part of Hal Holbrook/Mark Twain Tonight...... Dec. 3 depth and diversity of the dancers’ talents. year, something which might surprise people the ballet’s commitment to its community, Mannheim Steamroller...... Dec. 6 What better way to accomplish that than to who assume it’s just the same show every something Gibbons-Brown thinks is the cor- Moscow Ballet: Great Russian Nutcracker.Dec. 7 bring back some of the ballet’s most distin- year. With significant cast changes each year nerstone of their success. guished alumni. (costumes are costly, so casting is often de- “Our success for 60 years is thanks to Straight No Chaser...... Dec. 13 “We are hoping to bring some of our termined by which children fit into which the foresight of those who came ahead of us Cinderella...... Jan. 17 alumni in to help us celebrate this anniver- outfits) the logistics of The Nutcracker are and made us what we are in the community,” sary with us,” says Karen Gibbons-Brown, extensive. Additionally, there’s an effort she says. “Our dancers are a beautiful group executive and artistic director of Fort Wayne each year to do something a bit different. of young people who believe in art first – Embassy Theatre Ballet. This year will be no exception. that dance is more important than just their 125 W. Jefferson Blvd. “Our fall show will feature choreogra- “There will be some additions to the sets pleasure in dancing – and who support the phy from Jane Lanier, who is an alum who this year, and we’re hoping to have a new mission of Fort Wayne Ballet in its place Fort Wayne, Indiana left Fort Wayne to become Broadway roy- tree,” says Gibbons-Brown. “We try to al- in the community. We are grateful that this alty. She had a lovely career on Broadway ways have something new and different. Of community has supported us for all these ticketmaster.com and was nominated for a Tony Award. She course, one thing that doesn’t change is that years, and it’s important to us to give back to had come back to town last summer to cho- the Fort Wayne Philharmonic will be joining them.” 2------www.whatzup.com------September 8, 2016 whatzup Volume 21, Number 6 s the summer winds down and the air starts to turn a little more brisk, things change around the Fort. Not that they slow down – not at all – but the nature of the available entertainment opportunities begin toA change. With the Middle Waves Festival at Headwaters the 18th and final Summer Concert Series show at Foellinger just around the corner, more and more we’ll be finding our fun indoors. Hence this week’s features – all of which are weather-proofed by dint of their happening indoors. We start with Le Gala Grand, the Fort Wayne Ballet’s kick- off of their 60th season, followed by all for One’s production of Freud’s Last Session. Michele DeVinney penned both features, found on pages 2 and 4. With baseball season in the rear view (mostly), C2G Music Hall is gearing up for another round of intimate shows, beginning with Wishbone Ash on Sept. 19. Deb Kennedy interviews founding member Andy Powell on page 5. Last but not least is Miranda Sings, aka Colleen Ballinger, who’ll bring her special brand of charm and grace to the Embassy stage on Sept. 15. Steve Penhollow’s got the inside dope on the YouTube sensation on page 6. If you’re not ready to bring it indoors, not to worry. Brandt’s Harley-Davidson in Marion has a couple of tributes playing a free outdoor show (see Picks, page 11), and you’ll find lots more stuff, both indoors and out, in the calendars, columns and ads within these 20 pages (28 if you count the Middle Waves pullout). So read on, find your own special brand of fun and go out and do it. We know you’ll tell ’em whatzup sent you, so thanks. inside the issue • features PICKS...... 11 Cowboy & Appetite for Destruction ROAD NOTEZ...... 12 LE GALA GRAND...... 2 A 60th Birthday Party SCREENTIME...... 16 Stuff Seen and Soon to Be Seen ALL FOR ONE PRODUCTIONS...... 4 Intellects in Opposition DIRECTOR’S NOTES...... 18 The Rocky Horror Show WISHBONE ASH...... 5 Keepers of Rock’s Flame ON BOOKS...... 19 Against Football MIRANDA SINGS...... 6 Haters Can Just Back Off • calendars • columns & reviews LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY...... 8 SPINS...... 7 MUSIC/ON THE ROAD...... 12 Ingrid Michaelson, O’Connor Band, Haley Bonar, Kyle ROAD TRIPZ...... 13 Dixon and Michael Stein THINGS TO DO...... 17 BACKTRACKS...... 7 Blind Melon, Nico (1996) STAGE & DANCE...... 18 OUT AND ABOUT...... 8 ART & ARTIFACTS...... 19 More Than Football This Weekend Freud’s Last Session photos by Rachel Wilhelm

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Freud’s juxtaposes these two great 20th century fig- these two strong figures. Last Session is just one example of an inter- ures.” “I’m especially taken with this in an elec- esting season ahead for afO. Next up in No- The play is based on a book, The Ques- tion year, seeing a discussion like this done vember will be The Wind and the Willows, a whatzup tion of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud civilly and with great humor. Lewis comes story Nichols was surprised to learn hadn’t Published weekly and distributed on Wednesdays and Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of off as very funny and off-the-cuff. Freud is been done in Fort Wayne. Thursdays by AD Media, Incorporated. Life by Armand Nicholi, the first imagin- more dour, but it’s easy to understand that at “I was amazed that no one has done an 2305 E. 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Of name and mailing address to AD Media, Incorporated to the bate frankly through the eyes of two very in- “I was toying with the idea of casting course, the ironic aspect of the romantic al- above address. telligent and well-read men makes for some a couple of other actors, but neither was as lure of Romeo & Juliet is that things don’t Subscriptions thought-provoking theatre. physically close to Freud and Lewis. When turn out very well for the star-crossed lovers, In-Home postal delivery available at the rate of $25 per but Nichols remembers fondly her first time 13-week period ($100/year). Send payment with name and “Nicholi taught a course which present- I asked Jeff if he was interested in playing mailing address to AD Media, Incorporated to the above ed Freud’s views of religion and then used Lewis, he gasped. I said, ‘I’ll take that as a seeing a performance. address. Lewis to provide the counter-argument,” yes.’” “It was the first Shakespeare production DEADLINES says Nichols. “He presents the parallels be- With only two actors and a play which I’d seen, and I was in high school. It was Calendar Information: Must be received by noon Monday tween their lives, how they overlapped and runs less than 90 minutes, the dialogue is Larry Life’s production, and I was complete- the week of publication for inclusion in that week’s issue and, space permitting, will run until the week of the event. diverged, and then presents it as a dialogue likely to be brisk, which is easily imagined ly gripped by it. I remember reading a quote Calendar information is published as far in advance as space between these two giants. St. Germain’s when considering each man’s personality. of his once that I’ve never forgotten. He said permits and should be submitted as early as possible. script is fascinating since he presents both Freud, himself a vocal atheist, was perplexed ‘If the audience doesn’t care so much about Advertising: Space reservations and ads requiring proofs due by no later than 5 p.m. the Thursday prior to publication. positions strongly. There’s no straw man in how a former atheist like Lewis could come the performance that they don’t hope it ends Camera-ready or digital ad copy required by 9 a.m. Monday the script since neither is likely to have his to believe in God. Lewis, on the other hand, differently this time, then you haven’t done the week of publication. Classified line ads may be submitted mind changed by the other.” was a late bloomer in many ways, not find- your job.’ I was as affected by that as I have up to noon on Monday the week of publication. Beyond the debate content, which cuts ing success as a writer until 40. With the been any production I’ve ever seen.” ADVERTISING deeply into afO’s mission, Nichols also ap- story taking place on a historic date – Sep- E-mail [email protected] or call 260-691-3188. preciates the tenor of the discussion between tember 3, 1939 – Nichols is able to present Continued on page 19 4------www.whatzup.com------September 8, 2016 ------Feature • Wishbone Ash------Keepers of Rock’s Flame By Deborah Kennedy drums and Bob Skeat on bass. It’s a stable Wisefield that proved the biggest challenge, lineup of veteran musicians, and one that probably because Wisefield had a sort of Wishbone Ash founding guitarist Andy survived a legal battle in 2013 when Pow- country rock background, whereas Powell, Powell feels a bit like a blues man most ell took Martin Turner to court for touring influenced by rhythm and blues great Albert days. That’s because rock n’ roll as he and under the moniker “Martin Turner’s Wish- King and blues-based rockers Jimmy Page his mates knew it back in the 70s and 80s is, bone Ash.” Powell won the case, and Turner and Jeff Beck, came of age playing in bands in many ways, an endangered art form, and is now allowed to acknowledge that he is a will full brass sections. Gradually, the two it’s up to long-time devotees like Powell to founding member of the band, but not to use men grew used to each other’s styles, and keep the flame burning. the band’s name in any promotional materi- fans could be forgiven for forgetting Wise- Celebrating Fort Wayne Ballet’s 60 years with “It’s an interesting time for bands like als. field wasn’t there all along. us,” Powell told me in a recent phone in- Prior to these legal wranglings and “I’m always more concerned with the • Act II of Swan Lake terview. “There’s a heritage with certain the kind of revolving members drama that sound of the band than how great the gui- • Fort Wayne Ballet alumnus Jane Lanier bands that are still tar player is,” Powell • Gerald Arpino’s Birthday Variations going strong, a his- told me. “It helps, of tory, a sort of rock at- course, if you’re a • The most delightful pre-performance Gala titude that defines us great musician, but Birthday Celebration Cocktail Reception at as music changes and fans are more interest- 6:30 PM on Sep. 24 and a post-performance society changes. The ed in the band’s overall question is, ‘How will sound, the melody, the Birthday Party on Sunday, Sep. 25. rock change with it?’ way everything holds Come, celebrate with us! Some of what we did together. It seems to and said and stood for me too often guitar MAIN STAGE at Arts United Center back in the day looks players now want to SEPTEMBER 24 at 7:30 PM a bit ridiculous now, be the coolest, fastest SEPTEMBER 25 at 2:30 PM but other aspects seem new blues player on kind of cool. I look to the planet. They want the younger audiences to be one-man shows, to keep me focused, but that’s not what to help me figure out Wishbone Ash is all how we can remain about. We have such a relevant. Really, it’s all about the music in WISHBONE ASH deep catalogue of classics to pay homage to, the end.” and new originals as well, and everything is Powell has been a member of Wishbone 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19 geared toward that trademark sound.” Ash, British prog-rock powerhouse, for 47 C2G Music Hall The group put out six more albums, in- years. He joined the band in 1969 along 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne cluding New England and No Smoke With- with fellow guitarist Ted Turner. Frontman out Fire, before dismissing Martin Turner in and bassist Martin Turner and drummer $25-$40 thru Neat Neat 1980. This was the end of an era, but also the Steve Upton had placed an advert in a local Neat Record Store, beginning of the Powell-helmed Wishbone newspaper, hoping to find one good guitar- Ash that has been going strong for nearly ist. However, both Powell and Turner blew Wooden Nickel Music Stores four decades now. Wishbone Ash continues the men away during auditions, and they & www.c2gmusichall.com to be a constant presence on the road, and, couldn’t decide between them, so the group after a summer in which they’ve enjoyed let- turned a problem into an opportunity, intro- plagues so many bands of such long stand- ting the fields lie fallow, they’re getting back ducing the world of rock to an almost un- ing, Wishbone Ash were a hungry and large- on the bus for an 80-some city tour this fall. heard of innovation – twin lead guitars. ly happy foursome, focusing primarily on They’re also hard at work putting together a What might at first blush have appeared live shows, touring with the likes of Deep retrospective box set, tentatively titled The to some as a gimmick actually helped define Purple and honing their unique musical Vintage Years, which will hit shelves, air- the trademark Wishbone Ash sound, and aesthetic, which blended elements of rock waves and the internet later this year or early went on to inspire other acts (Iron Maiden with blues, classical and folk to create the next. and Metallica, among others) to try the delicious sound fans clamored for, following Powell has for sometime served not only same. the release of the band’s first three and most as Wishbone Ash’s co-lead guitar player and “It’s no easy thing,” Powell said. “What successful albums – 1970’s Wishbone Ash, head band promoter, but studio producer as TICKETS @ ArtsTix started out as a concept has become much 1971’s Pilgrimage and, in particular, their well, and he said he’s very much enjoyed more than that, and any innovation like that ground-breaking masterpiece, Argus, which honing the sound of Wishbone Ash’s newer 260.422.4226 is going to have a birth and a peak to it. It has dropped in 1972. releases, not to mention collecting archival Season tickets available made such a solid stamp on the band at this The dudes of Wishbone Ash were ex- material for the box set. thru September 23 point that you could say I’m both blessed periencing international fame. Argus was “Everything you do as a musician is a and cursed with it. My role has been that of named album of the year by a number of form of production. It comes naturally. In the an ensemble player. Guys leave, new guys outlets, and they followed that chart-topping end, everyone edits everyone else in the band, come in, and there’s always an adjustment success with Wishbone Four and two live al- and ‘producer’ is a role each of us takes on in period, but it works itself out and eventually bums, including one recorded in Memphis, one degree or another. For me, I’ve always our styles meld together.” Tennessee. It seemed they could go on for- been keen to make sure our records build on Guys leave, new guys come in. Wish- ever as they were – Powell, Upton, and the each other, that all the releases form a kind bone Ash have obviously undergone a num- two Turners – but then in 1973, Ted Turner of sound continuum. I think most musicians ber of lineup changes since they formed in exited the band, leaving a space open for a would tell you they could stay in the studio Torquay, Devon in the heady days of the new twin lead guitarist. forever – it’s so creative and enjoyable; it’s British Invasion. The group that will take the Enter Laurie Wisefield, formerly of the a form of addiction. Then again, it’s great to stage at C2G Music Hall Monday, Septem- prog-rock band Home. Powell, who has had get out and play live, too. We’re a live band, ber 19 at 8 p.m. features Powell and Muddy seven guitar partners over the years, said we’re known for that, and we can’t wait to Manninen on lead guitars, Joe Crabtree on it was making his sound mesh with that of see our fans’ faces again soon.” September 8, 2016------www.whatzup.com------5 ------Feature • Miranda Sings------Haters Can Just Back Off By Steve Penhollow Carroll High School. Part of the character’s appeal, Jaxtheim- “A lot of people don’t know she’s a er said, can be chalked up to a certain guile- In 2009, a YouTuber calling herself character,” Ellison said. “They think she’s lessness. Miranda may say and do awful Miranda uploaded a video called “Free Voice an actual person who is just being rude.” things at times, but her childlike nature robs Lesson.” viewers of the usual indignation. In it, a heavily-made up woman in a “The whole thing is that she’s very in- shabby-looking room stares earnestly into a nocent,” she said. “She doesn’t know when camera and announces her intention to pro- she’s making jokes. She makes a lot of innu- vide expert and pricey vocal instruction to endos and double entendres, but her persona Monday, Sept. 19 • 8pm • $25/$40 whomever can be persuaded to pay based on doesn’t know that they are funny or inappro- a forthcoming “free voice lesson.” priate.” AN EVENING WITH For anyone with a modicum of human Ellison said she wasn’t sure Miranda sympathy, the video is painful to watch. wasn’t real until she stumbled upon the vid- Miranda can’t sing but is utterly assured of eos that Ballinger posts as herself under the her virtuosity. PsychoSoprano tag. WISHBONE ASH “Free Voice Lesson” seems an unlikely “I was like, ‘Thank goodness that is not a Saturday, Oct. 1 • 8pm • $15-$30 launching pad for a comedic empire, but an real person,’” she said, “‘because that would empire answering to that description was be so sad. I would feel so bad for them.’” launched. When people realize how different SUCH A NIGHT Miranda, who goes by the full name Miranda Sings and Colleen Ballinger are, Miranda Sings, will perform a show at the Ellison said, it just makes Miranda funnier. RECREATING Embassy Theatre on Sept. 15. “After I realized she wasn’t real,” she “Free Voice Lesson” is an example of a said, “I spent the next month to two months THE LAST WALTZ genre of satirical YouTube video that aims to basically going through and watching every incite the haters with the plausibility of its single video she’d made.” Thursday, Oct. 6 • 8pm • $12-$20 utter incompetence. Rumor has it that Ballinger will make Miranda Sings is the alter ego of Col- one or more appearances as herself during leen Ballinger, who was a highly capable MIRANDA SINGS Miranda’s live show (one should expect THE SWEET musical theater performer at Disneyland 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 a performance of her popular song about when she posted “Free Voice Lesson.” internet trolls, “Reading Mean Com- WATER WARBLERS She has said that she was motivated Embassy Theatre ments”). MAY ERLEWINE, initially by a sturdy trend in the era of tele- 125 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne And those who can’t make the live show vised singing competitions: People who Tix: $39.50-$75 thru Ticketmaster will be able to sample Miranda’s wares RACHAEL DAVIS & can’t sing pursuing singing stardom. in October when Netflix’ debuts a series She told the Huffington Post in 2010 and box office, 260-424-5665 based on the character called, Haters Back LINDSAY LOU RILKO that she parodied people seeking fame on Off. YouTube because she didn’t think anyone Ellison said Miranda is “a representation Ballinger told the MLive Media Group could get famous using YouTube. of people who think very highly of them- in 2012 that she feels immensely lucky for “I was terrified when it went viral,” she selves and don’t care about other people.” the turn her career has taken. said, “because I didn’t know what to do with “She is the queen,” she said. “That’s “I can travel the world and be a goofball it.” what she calls herself, and that’s what her and make people laugh,” she said. “It’s kind Wednesday, Oct. 12 • 7:30pm • $29 In the beginning, Miranda Sings was a fans call her. She’s very vain. But Colleen of ironic to be making a living doing what I fairly realistic character. But Ballinger has herself is super nice and amazing.” was told (in college) not to do.” since hyperbolized Miranda’s personality. Taylor Jaxtheimer, daughter of local She knows such fame can be ephem- GET THE LED OUT These days, Miranda is no less preposterous media personality and Three Rivers Festival eral. THE AMERICAN LED ZEPPELIN than Martin Short’s Ed Grimley or Paul Reu- Executive Director Jack Hammer, said she “I live every day like this could be the bens’ Pee Wee Herman. appreciates Miranda’s anything-for-a-laugh last one, like people could be over this to- Despite the character’s outlandish- ethos. morrow,” she said. “I don’t know when it’s ness, people still get confused, according “She has no shame,” she said. “It’s worth going to end. I would totally understand and to Miranda fan Haylee Ellison, a student at it to watch because she is such a ham.” I’d move on to something else.”

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I’ll men- badly that she won’t take him back, tion first that I knew Shannon Hoon, like, ever. Such juvenilia seems imma- and he knew me. It wasn’t so much a ture these days, even coming from Swift, and Michaelson is 10 years friendship but a casual acquaintance older. Michaelson is better than this, and, fortunately, she shows it, at through other friends. Still, having seen him perform as a teen- least at moments, elsewhere on It Doesn’t Have to Make Sense. ager, I wasn’t surprised when I found out that he had moved to For a good part of the album, though, Michaelson treads the L.A. to pursue a career in the music business. This record was $11.99 obligatory territory of a young pop star, giving her young fans all the released after his death, and has a few covers and some alternate self-affirming, self-congratulating anthems they need. “Don’t need a arrangements of previously released Blind Melon tracks. crown to make me a queen,” she sings. “I’ll never be Miss America,” It opens with a striking version of “The Pusher,” a track also but “I am beautiful ... You are beautiful.” “There’s a whole lotta heart covered by Steppenwolf in 1968. “Hell” follows and is a two- MICHAEL SWEET in me,” she assures herself, and “I don’t need to be anybody else but minute bluegrass-meets-acid-rock track complete with a crafty me.” harmonica layer and groovy guitars. “Soup” drives a mellow gui- ONE SIDED WAR Michaelson is at her best when she’s at her most distinctive, when tar in front of some great lyrics from Hoon. If this was grunge, Say “Michael Sweet” and people instantly think she relies on the trembling eccentricity of her voice and the evocative it was stoner-hippie-grunge, and it was really good. There is a of Stryper, but the metal frontman has been busy imagery of her lyrics, as in the intensely sentimental “I Remember ridiculously good version of their biggest hit “No Rain” on this the past two decades making solo albums full of Her” or the rock-bottom moan of “Drink You Gone.” “Celebrate” release as well. A bit heavier, and not as bright, you’ll completely their own thrash and grind. The eighth album is nothing but a feel-good party/nostalgia tune, but it’s put together forget about the little kid in the bumble bee outfit from the 1992 in his go-it-alone catalogue, One Sided War, with more playful nuance than similar trifles from Katy Perry. video that was featured on MTV. “Soul One” continues the hippy- features the work of Whitesnake guitarist Joel The album closes with “Old Days,” a mournful reassessment of a grunge vibe, but may be one of the best things the band ever did. Hoekstra and Evanescence drummer Will Hunt, as well as disc highlights “Bizarre,” “Can’t Take failed relationship that’s infinitely more mature than any of the songs Listening to this album again, it just makes me sad. They really This Life” and “Comfort Zone.” Pick up your copy that come before it. It’s grown-up and wise, and it shows, more than had a unique sound. “John Sinclair” (from John Lennon) appears for $11.99 at any Wooden Nickel Music store. anything else on the album, what Michaelson is capable of. (Evan on Nico, if only because it’s a great song and Hoon loved the Gillespie) Beatles. There are seven exceptional tracks that follow, notably “Swallowed” and the cool, almost 70s-era song (with a cello!) TOP SELLERS @ O’Connor Band called “St. Andrew’s Hall.” I love this record, and I miss this kid. Lafayette is proud of Wooden Nickel Coming Home what he gave the rest of the world. Twenty-eight was too young. (Week ending 9/416) Rest in peace, brother. (Dennis Donahue) Veteran bluegrass/folk/jazz fid- TW LW ARTIST/Album dler Mark O’Connor headlines Com- ing Home, the new album from the 40. Somehow, Haley Bonar avoided pratfalls and has maintained an 1 – A DAY TO REMEMBER newly assembled O’Connor Band, but admirable focus in the 15 years since she released her debut. Bad Vibrations it’s the younger musicians who step Bonar’s formidable catalog spans hushed and melancholy indie- folk (2005’s Lure the Fox), forthright full-band melodics (2008’s Big 2 2 FLAW into the spotlight in this multi-gener- Divided We Fall ational family effort. The band con- Star) and taut power-pop (Last War, 2014). Self-reflective to a fault, sists of the elder O’Connor, his wife Bonar manages to fold her regrets and joys into relatable origami 3 1 KISS Maggie, his son Forrest, and Forrest’s fiancee Kate Lee. It’s Forrest rather than wilting pathos. KISS Rocks Vegas O’Connor and Lee whose songwriting and vocals are in the album’s Her latest, Impossible Dream, bristles inside mostly stripped- foreground, while the older band members are content to provide down arrangements, but it’s also even more sonically interesting 4 – ANGEL OLSEN vocal and instrumental backup. than her last release. It’s all about deployment. The popping drums My Woman The ostensible theme of Coming Home is Mark O’Connor’s re- and bass that drive “Your Mom Was Right” are often the dominant turn not just to the musical arms of his family, but to his own musical instruments, until the song builds and blooms into the chorus. Bonar 5 5 CHRIS ROBINSON roots in bluegrass and folk music. And return he does on instrumen- stretches out musical passages to create a vibe, then, when you ex- Anyway You Love ... tals like Bill Monroe’s “Jerusalem Ridge,” which in O’Connor’s ar- pect a final “payoff” section, the song fades to black. It’s an effective mood setter. 6 – FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE rangement gives hints of klezmer and Eastern European folk music Dig Your Roots alongside its Appalachian heart, and “Fishers Hornpipe,” a spritely “Kismet Kill” is a smoldering, guitar-driven number that cen- Celtic tune lightened with a New World lilt. ters the album. It’s as hummable as anything in Bonar’s catalog, but 7 3 GOV’T MULE These tunes, though, are sprinkled among the folk-bluegrass there’s a hint of gunpowder in the air. “You and Romeo/ Not my first The Tel-Star Sessions compositions of Forrest O’Connor and Lee. These songs, among rodeo,” she sings, airing a whiff of resignation. “I was impossible them O’Connor’s carefree road-ode title track and the ultra-gentle “I when I was beautiful.” Upping the tempo with “Stupid Face,” Bonar 8 8 THE AMITY AFFLICTION Haven’t Said I Love You In A While,” don’t often cut loose instru- floats along atop tribal drum beats, synth washes, and something of This Could Be Heartbreak mentally, but their simple melodies flow sweetly. an ‘80s vibe (but not too much so). On the gorgeous “I Can Change,” Lee’s contributions are more eclectic. On a song like “Always the artist throws her drive – her dissatisfaction at the heart of the mat- 9 – CHARLES JENKINS Do,” she’s vocally a dead ringer for Alison Krauss, but on her own ter – into sharp relief: “I could be so happy if I let myself be happy.” Think About These Things “Old Black Creek” her voice lowers into a bluesy growl. The album title may reflect her unattainable goal, but it’s all in the quest. This album is a worthy one. (D.M. Jones) 10 6 MICHAEL SWEET Mark O’Connor clearly has a comfortable musical haven to One Sided War come home to, and Coming Home is a hopeful sign that appealing roots music will continue to issue from that home for generations to Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein come. (Evan Gillespie) Stranger Things Soundtrack check out our Haley Bonar I can’t remember the last time something enthralled the public’s Impossible Dream eyes and ears like Netflix’s Stranger 50¢ vinyl bins What becomes of an artist who Things. Maybe the Macarena? 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County Line Rd. & Highway 30 • 260-625-1002 AFU 1/2 price burgers every MON., thurs. & sat. • 10:30-2:30 Ex p e c t : Big Ten, Nascar, NFL Sunday Ticket, pool tournaments, live FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 16-17 • 9:30PM music Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays. No cover. New owners & man- american idol karaoke agement. Complete menu featuring homemade pizza, burgers, steaks, FRIDAY, september 9 • 10-2 sandwiches and salads. Serving fresh Didier meats. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : A COUGAR o u r s GRATEFUL GROOVE quick 10 minutes west of Coliseum on U.S. 30. H : Open daily at every sunday • 9-1 11 a.m., noon on Sunday. Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc HUNTER Ve s e r i a • SUNDAYS • YESTERDAY’S HEADTRIP BOOTLEGGERS SALOON & GALLEY $14 100-OZ. COORS LIGHT Sh i n y Sh i n y Bl a c k every tuesday • 9-12 Pub/Tavern • 2809 W. Main St., Fort Wayne • 260-387-6307 & MILLER LITE chilly’s Ex p e c t : Golden Tee, jukebox, 3 TVs, free WIFI, deck patio, motor- $2.75 DOMESTIC BOTTLES Ad d i s o n Ag e n talent & Tacos cycle parking available. Daily food & drink specials: $1 coneys & $3.00 MARGARITAS • $1.00 Tacos NFL TICKET on OUR every WEDNESDAY • 9pm • 59¢ wings $2.50 18 oz. domestics Sun.; 50¢ wings & $3 pitchers Mon.; $1 tacos GIANT MEGATRON & $1.50 domestic longnecks Tues.; $1 drafts & 1/2 price pizza Wed.; Fort wayne comedy connection 10336 Leo Road Fort Wayne $12 buckets & $1 sliders Thurs.; $4 pitchers & smoked BBQ ribs, 3221 N. Clinton • Fort Wayne • 260-483-5526 tips & chicken specials Fri.; $12 buckets Sat. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner 260-483-1311 of Jefferson & West Main St., 2 minutes from downtown. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, ATM ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------C2G MUSIC HALL Thursday, September 8 Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ — Di s t r a c t i o n s — Acoustic folk at Music • 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne • 260-426-6464 Karaoke at Taps Pub, Avilla, 8-11 Calhoun Street Soups, Salads & Ex p e c t : Great live music on one of Fort Wayne’s best stages. Diverse Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — Karaoke at p.m., no cover, 897-3331 Spirits Patio, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9 musical genres from local, regional and national performers, all in a Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, To d d Ha r r o l d & Ni c k Bo ba y — R&B/ p.m., no cover, 456-7005 comfortable, all-ages, family-friendly, intimate atmosphere. Excellent 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 blues at Urban League, Fort Wayne, DJ Pu g h 765 w/Im a n i Ca r r o l l , Em a r i Bu c c a Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Karaoke at 6-8 p.m., no cover, 745-3100 Ca r r o l l , De s h a w n Wo o d s , Ka i e s h a venue for shows, events, presentations, meetings and gatherings. Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 Tr o n i c — EDM at O’Sullivan’s Italian Ab d u l l a h — Hip hop/variety at Food catered by local vendors during some shows. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : p.m., no cover, 432-8966 Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, 9 Downtown on Baker between Ewing and Harrison, just south of Ch r i s Ru t k o w s k i — Piano at Club cover, 422-5896 p.m., $10-$15, 424-5665 Parkview Field. Ho u r s : Most shows start at 8 p.m., doors one hour Soda, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Ed d i e Ha s k i l l Pr o j e c t w/1/5 Kit Ku r t — Variety at Deer Park Irish Pub, earlier. Al c o h o l : Beer & wine during shows only; Pm t : Cash, check no cover, 426-3442 Friday, September 9 Co l u m b i a St r e e t We s t Un p l u g g e d — Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 432-8966 CALHOUN STREET SOUPS, SALADS & SPIRITS Variety at Columbia Street West, Ac o u s t i c Co m p o n e n t — Variety at Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., no cover, 422- American Legion Post 160, Roanoke, Gr a t e f u l Gr o o v e — Grateful Dead Music/Variety • 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne • 260-456-7005 5055 9 p.m.-12 a.m., 672-8883, tribute at Latch String Bar & Grill, Ex p e c t : Great atmosphere, DJ Friday night, live shows, weekly drink Ja s o n Pa u l — Acoustic variety at Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 483- Ac o u s t i c Ja m Se s s i o n — Hosted by 5526 specials, private outdoor patio seating. Daily specials, full menu of Beamer’s Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, Dick Myers at Checkerz Bar & Grill, 7-10 p.m., no cover, 625-1002 Fort Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, He a r t l a n d Si n g s — Choral variety at sandwiches, soups, salads, weekend dinner specials and appetizers. The Philmore, Fort Wayne, 7:30 Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of South Calhoun Street and Masterson; Je f f McDo n a l d — Folk at Don Hall’s 489-0286 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., p.m., $20-$50, 436-8080 ample parking on street and lot behind building. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 Al l Fi r e d Up — Rock at Dupont Bar no cover, 489-2524 & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., cover, He a v e n ’s G a t e w a y D r u g s — Psychedelic p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-midnight or later Fri.-Sat.; closed Sun. Op e n Mic — Hosted by Mike Conley 483-1311 rock at Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, 10 l c o h o l m t p.m., cover, 267-5303 A : Full Service; P : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex at Mad Anthony Brewing Co., Fort Ca d i l l a c Ra n c h — Classic rock at Wayne, 8:30-11 p.m., no cover, 426- Eagles Post 3512, Fort Wayne, 7-11 Jo e St ab e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas ChAMPIONS SPORTS BAR 2537 p.m., no cover, 436-3512 House, Fort Wayne, 5:45-9 p.m., no cover, 426-3411 Sports Bar • 1150 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne • 260-467-1638 Op e n St a g e Ja m — Hosted by Pop ‘n’ Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Club Fresh at Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, Jo n Du r n e l l — Acoustic variety at Ex p e c t : High-action sports watching experience featuring 30 HD TVs, Paradise, Angola, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., no 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 478- cover, 833-7082 Beamer’s Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, 8 state-of-the-art sound systems and booths with private flat screen TVs. p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 625-1002 5827 Da n Sm y t h — Variety at Duesy’s Sports e t t i n g h e r e Great drink specials. Varied menu to suit any palate. G T : Pa t & Fa y e — Variety at Lake George Bar, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no Th e Ki c kba c k s — Rock at O’Sullivan’s Corner of Jefferson Blvd. and S. Harrison St., inside Courtyard by Retreat, Fremont, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 483-5681 Italian Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 422-5896 Marriott. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Fri.-Sat. cover, 833-2266 Da n c e Pa r t y w/DJ Ri c h — Variety at Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc, ATM Columbia Street West, Fort Wayne, Checkerz Bar & Grill 10:30 p.m., cover, 422-5055 Pub/Tavern • 1706 W. Till Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-489-0286 ------Ex p e c t : Free WIFI, all sports networks on 10 TVs. Live rock Thursday thru Saturday. Kitchen open daily with full menu and the best wings in town. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : On the corner of Lima and Till roads. Ho u r s : 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Thurs.-Fri., 12 noon-3 a.m. Sat., 12 noon-2 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : More Than Football This Weekend MC, Visa, ATM available For some folks, Sunday, September 11 seemed Columbia Street WesT like it would never get here. That’s because it’s the Rock • 135 W. Columbia St., Fort Wayne • 260-422-5055 first full Sunday of NFL action – time to fire up the Out and About Ex p e c t : The Fort’s No. 1 rock club. Live bands every Saturday. grill, slap on some face paint, throw on your lucky DJ Night every Friday w/ladies in free. Also visit Bourbon Street jersey or whatever your game day ritual may be. I’m NICK BRAUN Hideaway, our New Orleans-style restaurant, in the lower level of not feeling confident about my Cleveland Browns, but C-Street; open at 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (260-422-7500). Large let the games begin! and features DJs playing a mixture of different genres menu featuring salads, sandwiches, pizzas, grinders, Southwestern and That same day features a few of the area’s elite of music including EDM, top 40, hip-hop and R&B. daily specials. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Downtown on The Landing. Ho u r s : musical acts doing what they do best. Together, Secret Set to take the stage will be G Sanchez Productions’ Open 4 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Mezzanine, The Union Project, Three Cities and The Kenny Redd, Deceptaconz, Phriends, Danny Miami, Disc, Amex B45s will perform at the 3rd annual North Anthony DJ Loshe, Quise, E Tate and Alibi and more. Electric CRAZY PINZ/Coconutz Restaurant Corridor Block Party from 1-6 p.m. Along with music, Fall will be hosted by Justin Time and will dent your Games/Music • 1414 Northland Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-490-2695 there will be food trucks, a beer tent, a BMX show, a wallet just $10. Ex p e c t : An exciting atmosphere for families. Bowling, arcade, laser craft fair, ice cream carts, bounce houses, dance per- Earphorik won’t be attending any of these events. tag, mini-golf and weekly live entertainment. Coconutz restaurant formances, cornhole and football toss, a 2-mile walk/ Instead, they’re currently on the road on The Boon- serves American cuisine daily with food and drink specials. Ge t t i n g run and more. It’s all free, so stop out. These outdoor dock Sessions Tour in support of their new album, Th e r e : North on Lima Road from Coliseum, past Sam’s Club to events will disappear once the weather changes. The Boondock Sessions, produced by Jake Cinninger Northland Blvd. Ho u r s : 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Wed.; 10 a.m.-midnight While you’re at the North Anthony event, you of Umphrey’s McGee. The tour has them trekking Thurs.; 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; noon-10 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full might want to hop into Wooden Nickel and get your through such states as Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Wis- Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex tickets for the Electric Fall. Actually all three Wooden consin, West Virginia with such acts as moe., Tauk, Nickel locations are selling the tickets, but what you’re The Werks, The Main Squeeze, Aqueous and Greener probably wondering right now is what is this event Grounds. Good job, guys! with an interesting name? 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Guitar Amp Karaoke Every Friday, 9pm Corner of State Roads 1 & 427 Shootout, Ever! 260.488.3344 ~ Like Us on Facebook with Don Carr ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------Saturday, Li p b o n e Re d d i n g — Jazz/variety at Club Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ — Ch r i s Wo r t h & Co m p a n y — Variety Sept 10 • 10–11:30AM Soda, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., Karaoke at American Legion Post at Grabill Fair, Grabill, 7-9 p.m., no cover, 426-3442 47, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no cover, no cover, DO NOT APPROVE W/O • Make direct tonal comparisons Lo o s e Gr i p — Variety at Jimmy’s on 483-1368 CONTACT INFO James, Angola, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no Da n Sm y t h — Acoustic at Mad Anthony • Explore amplifier histories cover, 833-9676 Saturday, September 10 Tap Room, Auburn, 8-11 p.m., no Pa t & Fa y e — Variety at Byler Lane cover, 927-0500 • Compare specs and more e c e a s e d w a v a g e a s t e r h e Winery, Auburn, 5-8 p.m., no cover, Al l Fi r e d Up — Rock at Dupont Bar D /S M , T 920-4377 & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., cover, Lu r k i n g Co r p s e s , Tr a f f i c De a t h , Po p ’n’Fr e s h — Blues/rock at The Wet 483-1311 Nak ’a y — Metal at Skeletunes, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., $7, 739-5671 Spot, Decatur, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — Karaoke at cover, 728-9031 Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, Jim Ba r r o n — Comedy/illusion at Pr i m e Ti m e — Variety at Don Hall’s 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 Swiss Village, Berne, 7 p.m., no cover, 589-3173 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.- Ap p e t i t e f o r De s t r u c t i o n w/Co w b o y , 12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 Jo e St ab e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas Fu t u r e X, Ro g e r s Ri t u a l , Re v e r e n d Introduction to Re l o a d — Variety at Corner Pocket Bo o g i e Ma n — Guns N Roses/Kid House, Fort Wayne, 5:45-9 p.m., no Pub, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no Rock tribute at Brandt’s Harley- cover, 426-3411 Slide Guitar cover, 492-7665 Davidson, Wabash, 12 p.m., no Jo n d o Tr i o — Christian blues/rock at Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ — cover, 563-6443 Cupbearer Café, Auburn, 7-9 p.m., with Brian Lemert Karaoke at 4 Crowns, Auburn, 10 Big Ca d d y Da d d y — Rock at Eagles free, 920-8734 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover, 925-9805 Post 2733, Butler, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Th e Ki c kba c k s — Variety at Summit $5, 868-2583 City Brewerks, Fort Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 420-0222 Saturday, Sept 24 • 10–11:30AM

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Friday/Saturday live music, holiday specials. free, 952-2611 Sw i c k & Jo n e s — Acoustic at Oakwood Outdoor beer garden. www.deerparkpub.com. Wi-Fi hotspot. Finger Mo j o Ri s i n g — Classic rock at Hook Resort, Syracuse, 9 p.m., no cover, Bl u e s Ja m Ho s t e d b y Le e Le w i s a n d 574-457-7100 food, tacos every Tuesday. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of Leesburg and and Ladder, Fort Wayne, 9-1 p.m., Fr i e n d s — Open jam at Checkerz no cover, 747-5652 To d d Ha r r o l d Ba n d — R&B/blues at Spring, across from UFS. Ho u r s : 2 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., noon-2 Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 6-9 p.m., no Mo r n i n g Af t e r — Rock at Beamer’s American Legion Post 148, Fort cover, 489-0286 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-10 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Beer & Wine; Pm t : MC, Visa, Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.- Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 423 El e g a n z a Ba r o q u e En s e m b l e — Disc 1:30 a.m., no cover, 625-1002 4751 Classical Italian at Trinity Episcopal Mo u n t a i n De w e Bo y s — Country at The Tw i s t e d Av e r s i o n w/DJ Br a d l e y Sc o t t Church, Fort Wayne, 5 p.m., free, DUESY’S SPORTS BAR & GRILLE Hideaway, Bluffton, 8 p.m., no cover, — Variety at Fort Wayne Outfitters, 423-1693 Fort Wayne, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., free, Sports Bar • 305 E. Washington Ctr. Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-484-0411 824-0455 Mo u n t a i n De w e Bo y s — Country at 420-3926 Ex p e c t : 27 huge flat screen TVs with all your favorites sports – Po s t Co m e d y Th e a t r e (Ro b e r t Po s t ) Liberty Center Days, Liberty Center, — Comedy at Huber Opera House, Tw i s t e d Av e r s i o n w/DJ Br a d l e y Sc o t t NASCAR and more; live trivia 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays; kitchen opens at 11 IN, 12 p.m., no cover, 694-6441 Hicksville, OH, 7:30 p.m., $15-$25, — Acoustic rock at Calhoun Street Ye s t e r d a y ’s He a d t r i p — Variety at a.m. w/custom burgers, specialty sandwiches, BBQ, flatbreads, salads 419-452-9553 Soups, Salads & Spirits Patio, Fort Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, and wraps. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of Washington Center Rd. and Pr i m e Ti m e — Variety at Don Hall’s Wayne, 5-9 p.m., no cover, 456- 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 483-5526 Coldwater, just south of I-69. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-midnight or later daily. Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.- 7005 Th e Un i o n Pr o j e c t w/Su n n y Ta y l o r Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex 12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 Re n e e Go n z a l e s & Fr i e n d s — Jazz/ Ba n d , Da v i d To d o r a n a n d t h e Monday, September 12 DUPONT BAR & grill variety at Club Soda, Fort Wayne, 9 Mo b i l e Ho m e w r e c k e r s , Th e Be a t l e p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 426-3442 Lab Ba n d — Beatles tribute at Allen Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — Karaoke at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, Sports Bar • 10336 Leo Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-1311 Th e R e s c u e Pl a n — Rock at O’Sullivan’s County Public Library Plaza, Fort 10 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 Ex p e c t : Great daily drink specials, 3 pool tables, NFL Ticket, 16’x10’ Italian Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 Wayne, 6 p.m., free, 421-1200 Megatron, three 6’x4’ Minitrons, 15 flat screen TVs; $8.99 daily lunch p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 422-5896 specials; 50¢ wings Wednesdays. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : North of Fort Wayne at Leo Crossing (Dupont & Clinton). Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex HAMILTON HOUSE Neighborhood Bar • 3950 E. Bellefontaine, Hamilton • 260-488-3344 Ex p e c t : Great atmosphere with a beautiful view of lake; 20 beers on tap, 6 large HDTVs w/DirecTV (NFL Package during season), inter- net juke, pool table, karaoke every Friday (9 p.m.), live bands every Saturday (8 p.m.) Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of roads 1 and 427. Ho u r s : 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Wed.; 10 DIRTY a.m.-3 a.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-12 midnight Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa LATCH STRING BAR & GRILL DEEDS Pubs & Taverns • 3221 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5526 Xtreme AC/DC Ex p e c t : Fun, friendly, rustic atmosphere. Daily drink specials. Mondays, $2.75 imports; Tuesdays, $3 margaritas & $1 tacos; Friday, September 23 | 9pm Wednesdays, $2 wells and 59¢ bone-in wings; Sundays, $2.50 bloody Marys. Live bands Friday, Sunday, & Tuesday; comedy improv/open Kehoe Park (Dutch Mill Plaza) mic Wednesday; karaoke Monday, Thursday & Saturday. No cover. Craft Beer Garden opens at 8 p.m. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Where Clinton and Lima roads meet, next to Budget (Granite City, Wooden Bear Brewing, Birdboy Brewing) Rental. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 12 noon-12:30 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa Tickets: $10 adv., $15 d.o.s. LAOTTO BREWING COMPANY Buy tickets at Wells Co. Chamber of Commerce Microbrewery • 202 S. Main St., LaOtto • 260-897-3360 211 Water St., Bluffton or www.eventbright.com Ex p e c t : Easygoing atmosphere in a 100-plus-year-old renovated build- ing. Beers made on site and served with a varied pub menu; soups, burgers, pizza and a variety of daily specials. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : 10 min- HOPE FOR utes north of Dupont and Lima roads on Old SR3 in LaOtto. Ho u r s : 5-10 p.m. Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday, 1-11 p.m. Saturday, 1-8 p.m. THE HOLLOW Sunday. Al c o h o l : Beer; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Friday, September 23 | 7pm | Free Mad Anthony Brewing cOMPANY West Washington Street Stage Brew Pub/Micro Brewery • 2002 S. Broadway, Fort Wayne • 260-426-2537 Ex p e c t : Ten beers freshly hand-crafted on premises and the eclectic tuesday, september 20 7-10pm - The Anchor Room/Pam & Eagle’s Dancin’ 12pm - Daschund (Weiner) Dog Race, madness of Munchie Emporium. 4-1/2 star menu, ‘One of the best 6-7pm - The Brat Pack, Main & Market Feets, Courthouse Plaza W. Washington 7pm - Grand Opening Parade, Midway 7:30pm - High School Choral Contest, 12:30-1pm - Mountain Storm Demo, pizzas in America,’ large vegetarian menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Just south- 8pm - Street Fair Band, Johnson & Washington W. Washington Stage Courthouse Plaza west of downtown Fort Wayne at Taylor & Broadway. Ho u r s : Usually 8:30pm - Brian Miser/Human Fuse, Market & Scott 7:30pm - Brian Miser/Human Fuse, Market & Scott 2-3:15pm - Susie Cue Studio Performance, 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Al c o h o l : Pm t Full Service; : MC, Visa, Disc 9:30pm - Street Fair Band, Main & Market 8pm - Street Fair Band, Market & Marion Courthouse Plaza MAD ANTHONY lake city TAP HOUSE 9pm - Street Fair Band, Main & Market 3pm Brian Miser/Human Fuse, Market & Scott WEDNESDAY, september 21 3:30pm - Street Fair Dixieland Band. Music/Rock • 113 E. Center St., Warsaw • 574-268-2537 12-5:30pm - Antique & Classic Car Show, S. Main FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Courthouse Plaza x p e c t E : The eclectic madness of the original combined with hand- 6pm - Antique & Classic Car Parade, Midway 2pm - Street Fair Dixieland Band, Main & Market 4-5pm - Razz M’Jazz Dance Performance, crafted Mad Anthony ales and lagers. 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It’s gonna be a wild ride. $22, $35, $50 • For mature audiences ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------honeywellcenter Op e n Ac o u s t i c Ja m — Variety at Wednesday, September 14 Su r e Sh o t Ka r a o k e w/Da v i d — Variety Sweetwater Sound, Fort Wayne, 5-8 at Bar 145, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m.-12 Wabash • 260.563.1102 • www.honeywellcenter.org p.m., no cover, 432-8176 Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Double a.m., no cover, 209-2117 Op e n Mic Ni g h t — Variety at Checkerz Down, Fort Wayne, 9-11 p.m., no Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., cover, 435-4567 Thursday, September 15 no cover, 489-0286 Fo r t Wa y n e Co m e d y Co n n e c t i o n — h e l l y i x o n e f f c a e S D & J M R — Open Comedy at Latch String Bar & Grill, Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — Karaoke at stage at Bar 145, Fort Wayne, 6-9 Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 483- Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, NIGHTLIFE p.m., no cover, 209-2117 5526 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 To n y No r t o n — Variety at Deer Park o n e y a n d G-M B — Open jam at Nick’s Br e n t LaCa s e — Piano at Club Soda, MAD ANTHONY’S LAKEVIEW ALE HOUSE Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 6:30-8 p.m., Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., no no cover, 432-8966 7-10 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 cover, 426-3442 Eclectic • 4080 N 300 W, Angola • 260-833-2537 Li v e DJ — Variety at Columbia Street Bu c c a Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Karaoke at Ex p e c t : Twelve handcrafted beers on tap; also featuring Indiana Tuesday, September 13 West, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 craft beers and local wines. Patio with seating for 100; 7 dock slips; 422-5055 p.m., no cover, 432-8966 150-seat banquet facility. 4-1/2 star menu, including famous gourmet Op e n Mic — Variety at Pedal City, Fort Ch i l l y ’s Ta l e n t & Ta c o s — Open mic at Ca p ’n Bo b — Variety at Tipton House, pizza, unique eats and vegetarian fare. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Located on Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, Wayne, 8 p.m., no cover, 415-6167 Huntington, 5:45 p.m., no cover, beautiful Lake James above Bledsoe’s Beach. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 483-5526 Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t & Ki m m y De a n — 356-2028 Al c o h o l : Op e n Mic — Hosted by Dan Smyth at Variety at Venice Restaurant, Fort Ch r i s Wo r t h & Co m p a n y — Variety at Sun.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-midnight or later Fri.-Sat. Full Service; The Green Frog Inn, Fort Wayne, Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $1, 482- AJ’s Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 7-10 Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc 8-11 p.m., no cover, 426-1088 1618 p.m., no cover, 434-1980 MAD ANTHONY TAP ROOM Music/Rock • 114 N. Main St., Auburn • 260-927-0500 whatzup PERFORMERS DIRECTORY Ex p e c t : The eclectic madness of the original combined with hand- crafted Mad Anthony ales and lagers. The same 4-1/2 star menu, ACOUSTIC VARIETY COUNTRY & rock including one of the best pizzas in America and a large vegetarian Adam Strack...... 260-418-2070 Sugar Shot...... 260-225-3181 menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Take I-69 to State Rd. 8 (Auburn exit); down- Basketcase...... 260-431-1416 ORIGINAL ACOUSTIC town, just north of courthouse. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Sun.-Thurs.; 11 Jon Durnell...... 260-797-2980 Dan Dickerson’s Harp Condition...... 260-704-2511 a.m.-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc Mike Conley...... 260-750-9758 The Holy Rebels...... 260-460-7009 CLASSIC ROCK & COUNTRY ORIGINAL ROCK NICK’S MARTINI & WINE BAR The Joel Young Band...... 260-414-4983 FM90...... 765-606-5550 Dining & Music • 1227 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-482-6425 CLASSICAL PRAISE & WORSHIP Ex p e c t : Specialty martinis, craft beers and cocktails served up in a classic martini lounge with live music nightly. Serving a variety of The Jaenicke Consort Inc...... 260-426-9096 Jacobs Well...... 260-479-0423 small plate appetizers with weekly featured tapas plates and drink spe- COUNTRY & country rock ROCK cials. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : One block east of Crescent on State Blvd., next BackWater...... 260-494-5364 Big Caddy Daddy...... 260-925-9562 to the Rib Room. Ho u r s : Open at 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Al c o h o l : horn band The Rescue Plan...... 260-750-9500 Full Service; Pm t .: MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Tim Harrington Band...... 765-479-4005 ROCK N’ ROLL INDIE ROCK Biff and The Cruisers...... 260-417-5495 STATE GRILL James and the Drifters...... 717-552-5240 TROP ROCK & CLASSIC ROCK Pub/Tavern • 1210 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5618 KARAOKE/DJ Party Boat Band...... 260-438-3710 Ex p e c t : 1st Tavern to pour beer after Prohibition; located in a fun and Sidecar Gary’s Karaoke/DJ...... 260-343-8076 variety friendly neighborhood; home of the XKE Cranials & most dangerous OLDIES ROCK Dueling Keyboard Boys (Paul New Stewart).260-440-9918 jukebox. Daily drink specials include $2 Tall Boy PBR all day, every- The Bulldogs...... 260-357-3694 Elephants in Mud...... 260-413-4581 day, great craft beer selection. Golden Tee. Free WIFI. Fort Wayne’s Sammy Hagar bar & Beach Bar Rum, Riverbend Pizza. Ge t t i n g ORIGINAL & COVER ROCK Night to Remember...... 260-797-2980 Th e r e : Corner of State and Crescent. Ho u r s : 3 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon., 1 Kill The Rabbit...... 419-771-9127 Who Dat (Paul New Stewart)...... 260-440-9918 p.m.-3 a.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-3 a.m. Sat., noon-1 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : http://whatzup.com/?f=musician_finder Full Service; Pm t .: Cash only; ATM on site September 8, 2016------www.whatzup.com------11 ------Calendar • On the Road------It took some time for Tegan and Sara to 3 Doors Down w/Pop Evil, Red Sun Rising Sept. 28 Murat Theatre Indianapolis gain traction outside of the indie rock world, 3 Doors Down w/Pop Evil, Red Sun Rising Oct. 5 The Fillmore Detroit but now that they have delivered a couple of Road Notez 38th Infantry/US Army National Guard Band Sept. 17 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne solid straight-up pop albums in a row, their AC/DC Sept. 9 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI momentum seems to be growing exponen- CHRIS HUPE Adam Corolla Sept. 23 Bogart’s Cincinnati tially by the day. Their current album, Love Adam Corolla Sept. 24 Vic Theatre Chicago You to Death, was released in June and has been their most commercially successful al- Against Me! Sept. 25 Deluxe Indianapolis bum to date. You can catch the mighty Quin sisters (I couldn’t resist) live and see what the Ages and Ages Sept. 15 Beat Kitchen Chicago fuss is about when they visit Chicago October 21, Columbus, Ohio October 25 and Detroit Ages and Ages Sept. 16 Ignition Music Garage Goshen October 26. Torres will open the shows. Ages and Ages Sept. 18 Rumba Cafe Columbus, OH The Album Leaf Sept. 21 Lincoln Hall Chicago You’ll have some chances to see country star Eric Church next year, as he has just an- Alice Cooper Oct. 5 Murat Theatre Indianapolis nounced dates for his Holdin’ My Own tour. The scheduled stops include Indianapolis Amanda Shires Sept. 17 Shelter Detroit February 23, Cleveland February 24, Detroit February 25 and Chicago April 13. As he Amos Lee Oct. 26 Murat Theatre Indianapolis has gained popularity, Church has noticed tickets for his shows have become very popular Amos Lee Oct. 28 Chicago Theatre Chicago amongst scalpers. To combat that, Church is using his fan club to help control pre-sale Amy Schumer Oct. 5 Wings Event Center Kalamazoo tickets and cutting out the popular credit card, venue and radio pre-sales. “In this era Amy Schumer Oct. 6 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland where growing inequality seems to be the norm, we wanted to do everything within our Amy Schumer Oct. 7 Joe Louis Arena Detroit power to put the advantage back in the hands of true fans rather than those that take advan- Amy Schumer Oct. 9 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis tage of the system, and by extension our people,” Church’s manager, John Peets, said in Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman Nov. 5 Chicago Theatre Chicago a press release. “It was important to us to invest time into evaluating and redesigning the Andrew Bird Sept. 14 Madison Theatre Cincinnati ticket buying process and build the technology to level the playing field.” Andrew Bird w/Gabriel Kahane Sept. 16 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Angel Olsen Sept. 28 Thalia Hall Chicago Fort faves Nothing More are heading out for a short run of headlining dates next month. Animal Collective w/Wife Oct. 5 Egyptian Room Indianapolis The band continues to promote its self-titled major label debut album while preparing to Anthony Green w/Secret Space, Mat Kerekes Sept. 26 Shelter Detroit record the follow-up, currently scheduled for release next summer. They are guaranteed to Appetite for Destruction w/Cowboy, Future X, Rogers Ritual, Reverend Boogie Man Sept. 10 Brandt’s Harley-Davidson Wabash delight their fans and play their hit “Jenny” when they stop in Columbus, Ohio September Aretha Franklink Oct. 9 DeVos Performance Hall Grand Rapids, MI 19, Chicago October 1 and Flint October 2. English rockers Dinosaur Pile-Up open the Ash Sept. 28 Lincoln Hall Chicago shows. Ash Sept. 30 Shelter Detroit Asking Alexandria w/Born of Osiris, I See Stars, After the Burial Nov. 1 House of Blues Chicago The annual Lotus World Music & Arts Festival takes place September 15-18 in Bloom- Avenged Sevenfold w/Volbeat, Avatar Sept. 14 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI ington. Just like it sounds, the festival brings the visual arts world together with the music Avenged Sevenfold w/Volbeat, Avatar Sept. 15 Huntington Center Toledo community to create a one-of-a-kind festival for Indiana. On the music side, genres in- Avenged Sevenfold w/Volbeat, Avatar, Killswitch Engage Sept. 20 Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne cluds Swedish hip-hop, Afro-Columbian electronic, Yemenite folk, Cuban contemporary Avett Brothers Sept. 9 Express Live Columbus, OH music, East African retro-pop, Irish folk music, Mongolian folk music and good old fash- Bad Religion w/The Crosses Sept. 17 Concord Music Hall Chicago ioned American folk. Bad Suns Oct. 29 Shelter Detroit Band of Horses Nov. 4 Masonic Auditorium Cleveland The First Annual Doomed & Stoned Festival takes place November 18-19 at the 5th Quar- Band of Horses w/Wild Belle Nov. 5 Murat Theatre Indianapolis ter Lounge in Indianapolis. The 24 acts are mostly local and regional bands that play doom Bastille, The Used, Pierce the Veil Sept. 30 Freedom Hill Amphitheatre Sterling Heights, MI and stoner metal, but of note is national act Cough headlining the 18th and the Seattle- Beach Slang Sept. 22 Brass Rail Fort Wayne based Bell Witch headlining the following night. You don’t have to be doomed or stoned Bear’s Den Sept. 23 Beat Kitchen Chicago to attend the shows, but it probably won’t be discouraged. Beck Sept. 20 Express Live Columbus, OH Beck Sept. 22 IU Auditorium Bloomington [email protected] Belly Sept. 17 Vic Theatre Chicago Ben Folds Oct. 4 Honeywell Center Wabash Cavalera Conspiracy w/The Black Dahlia Murder, Combichrist Oct. 7 Harpo’s Detroit Ben Rector Oct. 22 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Cavalera Conspiracy w/The Black Dahlia Murder, Combichrist Oct. 8 Oddbody’s Dayton Beth Hart Sept. 21-22 Park West Chicago Cavalera Conspiracy w/Combichrist, All Hail the Yeti, Oni Oct. 16 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Bianca Del Rio Oct. 9 Vic Theatre Chicago Cedric the Entertainer Sept. 15 Sound Board Detroit Billy Bragg & Joe Henry Oct. 18 Thalia Hall Chicago Celtic Thunder Sept. 21 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Billy Bragg & Joe Henry ($50) Oct. 19 The Ark Ann Arbor Celtic Thunder Sept. 23 Fox Theatre Detroit Black Rebel Motorcycle Club & Death From Above 1979 Oct. 11 House of Blues Cleveland Celtic Thunder Sept. 24 Chicago Theatre Chicago Blind Guardian w/Grave Digger (Cancelled) Sept. 24 Piere’s Fort Wayne Chance the Rapper Sept. 25 Fox Theatre Detroit Blind Pilot Sept. 9 Thalia Hall Chicago Chante Moore & Tony Toni Tone Sept. 16 Sound Board Detroit Blind Pilot Sept. 27 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Charlie Daniels Band Oct. 20 Ford Center Evansville Blind Pilot Sept. 28 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Cherub w/Frenship Sept. 10 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Blind Pilot Oct. 1 Deluxe Indianapolis Chevelle (Cancelled) Oct. 2 Piere’s Fort Wayne Blink 182 w/A Day to Remember, The All-American Rejects Sept. 9 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL Chris Robinson Brotherhood Sept. 25-26 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Blink-182 w/A Day to Remember, All-American Rejects Sept. 10 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Chris Robinson Brotherhood Oct. 4 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI Bob Moses Oct. 13 Concord Music Hall Chicago Chris Robinson Brotherhood Oct. 6 20th Century Theater Cincinnati Brad Paisley w/Tyler Farr, Maddie & Tae Sept. 16 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Chris Robinson Brotherhood Oct. 13 Deluxe Indianapolis Brantley Gilbert Sept. 24 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Chris Robinson Brotherhood Oct. 14 Thalia Hall Chicago Bret Michaels w/Ratt, Warrant, Firehouse, L.A. Guns Sept. 9 Allegan County Fair Allegan, MI Chris Stapleton w/Aubrie Sellers Sept. 11 Allegan County Fair Allegan, MI Brian Culbertson Oct. 20 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Chris Young w/Dan + Shay, Casadee Pope Oct. 28 Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Brian Fallon & Ryan Bingham Sept. 20 Riviera Theatre Chicago Chvrches w/Jake Bugg, Frank Turner, Bleached, Haelos, Maybird Sept. 24 Express Live Columbus, OH Brian Regan ($35-$75) Sept. 8 Honeywell Center Wabash Classixx w/Alex Frankel, Harriet Brown, Neon Indian Oct. 25 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN Brian Regan Sept. 9 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati Classixx w/Alex Frankel, Harriet Brown, Neon Indian Oct. 27 Concord Music Hall Chicago Brian Wilson ($29.95-$125) Sept. 30 Fox Theatre Detroit Clutch w/Zakk Sabbath, Kyng Oct. 8 Express Live Columbus, OH Brian Wilson Oct. 1 Chicago Theatre Chicago Clutch w/Zakk Sabbath, Kying Oct. 25 House of Blues Chicago Bridget Everett w/Pound It! Nov. 12 Vic Theatre Chicago Clutch, Zakk Sabbath, Kyng Oct. 28 The Fillmore Detroit Brothers Osborne w/LANco Oct. 22 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Colbie Caillat w/Justin Young, High Dive Heart Oct. 18 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Brutto Oct. 1 Park West Chicago Colbie Caillat w/Justin Young, High Dive Heart Oct. 21 Thalia Hall Chicago Butch Walker w/Suzanne Santo Sept. 9 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood Nov. 12 Lerner Theatre Elkhart Butch Walker w/Suzanne Santo Sept. 10 House of Blues Chicago Colton Dixon Oct. 16 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert, Ohio Buzzcocks Sept. 22 Vic Theatre Chicago The Commodores Sept. 30 Hoosier Park Casino Anderson Cactus Sept. 17 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Criminal Nov. 4 Thalia Hall Chicago Capitol Steps Sept. 22 Lerner Theatre Elkhart Crystal Fighters Oct. 4 Park West Chicago Car Seat Headrest Sept. 23 Thalia Hall Chicago Dance Gavin Dance w/The Contortionists, Hail the Sun, Good Tiger, The White Noise Oct. 1 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis Carrie Underwood w/Easton Corbin, The Swon Brothers Oct. 4 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Dar Williams Nov. 17 Old Town School Chicago Carrie Underwood w/Easton Corbin, The Swon Brothers Nov. 11 Ford Center Evansville Dark Star Orchestra Sept. 23 House of Blues Cleveland Cass McCombs Oct. 24 The Hi-Fi Indianapolis Dark Star Orchestra Sept. 24 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor Casting Crowns w/Hannah Kerr, Matt Maher Oct. 27 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin w/Chris Miller Sept. 9 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Casting Crowns Oct. 29 Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Sept. 10 Old Town School Chicago Catfish and the Bottlemen Oct. 12 Riviera Theatre Chicago Def Leppard w/REO Speedwagon, Tesla Oct. 8 Huntington Center Toledo Catfish and the Bottlemen Oct. 13 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Deftones Sept. 19 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Cavalera Conspiracy w/The Black Dahlia Murder, Combichrist Oct. 6 Reggie’s Music Joint Chicago The Devil Makes Three Sept. 29 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH 12------www.whatzup.com------September 8, 2016 ------Calendar • On the Road------Proudly Presents in Fort Wayne, Indiana The Devil Makes Three Sept. 30 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN Road Tripz Devin Townend Project, Between the Buried and Me, Fallujah Sept. 21 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Bulldogs Devin Townsend Project & Between the Buried and Me w/Fallujah Sept. 22 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Sept. 8...... Roann Covered Bridge Festival, Roann Free Movies Tickets The Nut Job Wed June 15 9:00 pm Sept. 10...... Covered Bridge Festival, Matthews, IN On-line By Phone Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his Devin Townsend Project w/Between the Buried & Me Sept. 23 House of Blues Chicago www.foellingertheatre.org (260) 427-6000 park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles

on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of Fort Wayne, IN 46805 705 E. State Blvd. Sept. 18...... Flat Rock Creek Festival, Paulding, OH In Person park community, as they gear up for winter. PG Foellinger Diamond Rio ($19-$67) Sept. 16 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Frozen Wed July 2 9:00 pm Free Movies Tickets The Nut Job Wed June 15 9:00 pm 705 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN Sisters Elsa and Anna enjoy an idyllic life in the enchanted Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. kingdom ruled by their parents until Elsa’s magical ability to cre- On-line By Phone Surly, a curmudgeon, independent squirrel is banished from his Nov. 5...... Key Palace Theatre, Redkey, IN ate ice and snow around her proves a threat to those she loves. www.foellingertheatre.org (260) 427-6000 park and forced to survive in the city. Lucky for him, he stumbles

Diamond Rio Oct. 29 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert, Ohio Foellinger Theatre Emerging for her own coronation after several years of self- on the one thing that may be able to save his life, and the rest of Fort Wayne, IN 46805 705 E. State Blvd. 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN imposed isolation, Elsa flees in distress when her uncontrollable In Person park community, as they gear up for winter. PG Foellinger (260) 427-6715 powers transform the kingdom into a frozen realm. PG Frozen Theatre Wed July 2 9:00 pm Fort Wayne Parks & Recreation Department Cap’n Bob Box office is open from 6:00-10:00 p.m. on concert days. Tickets MonstersGREAT University WedTICKETS July 9 9:00 pm AVAILABLE!705 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN Die Antwoord Oct. 10 Express Live Columbus, OH may be purchased in person or by phone. Sisters Elsa and Anna enjoy an idyllic life in the enchanted Take a trip back in time to when star Monsters, Inc. employ- Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. kingdom ruled by their parents until Elsa’s magical ability to cre- Concerts in shaded background are reserved seating only ees Mike and Sulley were just two promising young students at ate ice and snow around her proves a threat to those she loves. Sept. 18 ...... Salem Church, Wilmot with special guestFoellinger Theatre (including bleacher seats). All other ticketed and free concerts Monsters University in this frightfully fun Disney/Pixar prequel. Emerging for her own coronation after several years of self- Die Antwoord Oct. 11 Aragon Ballroom Chicago 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN are open seating. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover. When their heated competition to be the most fearsome in their imposed isolation, Elsa flees in distress when her uncontrollable class gets out of hand the pair find themselves ejected from the (260) 427-6715 powers transform the kingdom into a 2014frozen realm. PG Theatre Box office is open from 6:00-10:00 p.m. on concert days. Tickets Sept. 20 Greencroft Retiremnet Community, Goshen The 2014 concert series at Foellinger Theatre was made possible prestigious Scare Program. G Monsters University Wed July 9 9:00 pm may be purchased in person or by phone. Die Antwoord Oct. 14 Egyptian Room Indianapolis with the support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation as well as the Saving Mr. Banks Wed July 16 9:00 pm individual concert sponsors listed below. Take a trip back in time to when star Monsters, Inc. employ- Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson bring to life the untold true Concerts in shaded background are reserved seating only ees Mike and Sulley were just two promising young students at Earphorik story about the origins of one of the most treasured Disney clas- (including bleacher seats). All other ticketed and free concerts Monsters University in this frightfully fun Disney/Pixar prequel. Die Antwoord Oct. 15 The Fillmore Detroit sics of all time: Mary Poppins. When author P.L. Travers reluc- are open seating. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover. When their heated competition to be the most fearsome in their tantly agrees to let Walt Disney film her classic children’s novel, class gets out of hand the pair find themselves ejected from the 2014 she clashes with everyone from the songwriting Sherman brothers The 2014 concert series at Foellinger Theatre was made possible prestigious Scare Program. G Sept. 9 .....Laniakea Music Fest, College Corner, OH to Disney himself. PG-13 with the support of the Lincoln Financial Foundation as well as the Saving Mr. Banks Wed July 16 9:00 pm Dierks Bentley Oct. 13 Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Mary Poppins Wed July 23 9:00 pm individual concert sponsors listed below. Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson bring to life the untold true Sept. 10 ...... Hyperion Music Fest, Spencer This Disney classic tells the tale of a nanny who alights on the story about the origins of one of the most treasured Disney clas- dysfunctional Banks family and transforms their fractured home sics of all time: Mary Poppins. When author P.L. Travers reluc- Dirty Deeds Sept. 23 Kehoe Park Bluffton life into one of warmth and laughter. G tantly agrees to let Walt Disney film her classic children’s novel, The Lego Movie Wed July 30 9:00 pm she clashes with everyone from the songwriting Sherman brothers Sept. 11 ...... One Eyed Jack’s, Dayton, OH to Disney himself. PG-13 An ordinary LEGO mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the Dirty Rotten Imbeciles w/Deathwish, Hell Came Home, Salem’s Childe Sept. 23 4D’s Fort Wayne extraordinary Master-Builder, is recruited to join a quest to stop Mary Poppins Wed July 23 9:00 pm an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. PG This Disney classic tells the tale of a nanny who alights on the Sept. 14 ...... Scarlet & Grey Café, Columbus, OH Despicable Me 2 Wed August 6 9:00 pm dysfunctional Banks family and transforms their fractured home Dixie Chicks w/Elle King Sept. 16 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH In this sequel to the wildly successful 2010 animated picture, life into one of warmth and laughter. G Gru the ex-scheming evildoer-turned-parental figure, is recruited The Lego Movie Wed July 30 9:00 pm Sept. 16 ...... Red Barn Jamboree, Nashville, IN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBERby the Anti-Villain League to help 18,deal with a powerful 2016 new super • 7:30 PM An ordinary LEGO mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the criminal. PG Dixie Chicks w/Augustana Sept. 23 Huntington Center Toledo extraordinary Master-Builder, is recruited to join a quest to stop The FoellingerThe Wizard of Oz Outdoor Wed August 13 9:00 pm Theatre an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together. PG Sept. 17 ...... The Loft, Lansing, MI Join us for the 75th anniversary of this film’s Hollywood debut on You’veDespicable Me 2 been waitingWed August 6 9:00 . .pm . August 15, 1939. Kansas girl Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, DJ Pugh765 w/Imani Carroll, Emari Carroll, Deshawn Woods, Kaiesha Abdullah Sept. 9 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne are whisked by a tornado into the magical land of Oz where In this sequel to the wildly successful 2010 animated picture, Fort Wayne,Dorothy joins the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, Indiana and the Cowardly Lion Gru for the ex-scheming a summer evildoer-turned-parental like figure, this!is recruited Sept. 18 .....Pink Moon Music Fest, Camp Rock, WV on an adventure down the Yellow Brick Road to persuade the by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super Doc Severinsen & His Big Band Oct. 23 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert, Ohio Wizard to help her find her way home. G criminal. PG WOODEN NICKEL RECORDS The Wizard of Oz Wed August 13 9:00 pm Sept. 24 ...... Hear Fest Centennial Park, Plymouth Free movies sponsored by Join us for the 75th anniversary of this film’s Hollywood debut on You’ve been waiting . . . August 15, 1939. Kansas girl Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, Dope Oct. 4 Concord Music Hall Chicago are www.foellingertheatre.orgwhisked by a tornado into the magical land of Oz where Sept. 29 .Coney Island Moonlite Gardens, Cincinnati Dorothy joins the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion for a summer like this! on an Box adventure Office down the Yellow Brick RoadParks to persuade& Recreation the Dream Theater Oct. 31 Old National Centre Indianapolis Wizard(260) to 427-6715 help her find her way home. G (260) 427-6000 Sept. 30 ...... Vegetable Buddies, South Bend Free movies sponsored by Elle King Oct. 30 The Fillmore Detroit Oct. 1 ...... Novo Gathering Music Fest, Bloomington www.foellingertheatre.org Box Office Parks & Recreation Elle King Nov. 3 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Oct. 6 ...... Old National Center, Indianapolis (260) 427-6715 (260) 427-6000 Elle King Nov. 4 Express Live Columbus, OH Oct. 7 ...... The Stache, Grand Rapids Elton John Sept. 28 Huntington Center Toledo Oct. 8 ...... Miramar Theater, Milwaukee Elvis Costello Oct. 29 Chicago Theatre Chicago Oct. 13 ...... The Bootleg, St. Louis Elvis Costello Oct. 30 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor Oct. 15 ...... The Livery Brewery, Benton Harbor Eskimeaux Sept. 14 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis Oct. 20 ...... Goshen Theatre, Goshen Explosions in the Sky Sept. 10 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Oct. 21 ...... DRXVMS, Athens, OH Explosions in the Sky Sept. 12 Deluxe Indianapolis Oct. 22 ...... The Boulevard, Charleston, WV Explosions in the Sky Sept. 13 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Oct. 26 ...... The Emporium, Chicago Felice Brothers Sept. 13 Schubas Tavern Chicago Oct. 27 ...... Rumor Has It, Niles MI Finish Ticket Oct. 2 House of Blues Cleveland Oct. 28...... Czars 505, St. Joseph, MI Fitz and The Tantrums Nov. 19 The Fillmore Detroit Oct. 31...... The Loft, Lansing, MI Florida Georgia LIne w/Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Kane Brown Sept. 9 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Hubie Ashcraft Band Tickets on sale now at Florida Georgia Line w/Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Kane Brown Sept. 17 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Tinley Park, IL Sept. 30...... Rulli’s Bella Luna, Middlebury Florida Georgia Line w/Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Kane Brown Oct. 14 Ford Center Evansville Oct. 21-22...... Cowboy Up, Mendon, MI Proudly Presents in Kalamazoo, Michigan Flosstradamus w/Slushii, Whethan Nov. 18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Oct. 28-29...... Old Crow Wrigleyville, Chicago 2 ------www.whatzup.com ------August 25, 2016 For Today Sept. 15 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis Miss Kitty’s Revenge Frank Vignola w/Vinny Raniolo Oct. 15 Portland Sept. 17...... Yesterday’s Bar, Ney, OH Frankie Cosmos w/Big Thief Oct. 26 Thalia Hall Chicago Pat and Faye Sunday November 6, 2016 • 7:30 PM Kalamazoo State Theatre Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons Sept. 23 Firekeepers Casino Battle Creek, MI Sept. 23 ....Stoney Ridge Farm & Winery, Bryan, OH On sale at the State Theatre Box Office & Ticketmaster Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Show ($20) Sept. 22 The Ark Ann Arbor Sept. 24 ...... Knotty Vines Winery, Wauseon, OH JOE BONAMASSA

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September 8, 2016------www.whatzup.com------13 ------Calendar • On the Road------Fred Hammond & Donnie McClurkin Oct. 22 Star Plaza Theatre Merrillville Kanye West Oct. 6 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI From Indian Lake w/Made Violent, Wild Wild Horses Oct. 8 Shelter Detroit Kanye West Oct. 8 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Gary Allan Oct. 15 Firekeepers Casino Battle Creek, MI Kathleen Madigan ($35) Sept. 30 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Gavin DeGraw w/Andy Grammer Oct. 5 Express Live Columbus, OH Kathleen Madigan Oct. 1 Honeywell Center Wabash George Thorogood and the the Destroyers Sept. 18 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Keith Urban w/Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris Oct. 27 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI Get the Led Out Oct. 12 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Keith Urban Oct. 28 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Ghost Oct. 4 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Keith Urban w/Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris Oct. 29 Huntington Center Toledo Ghost B.C. Oct. 3 The Fillmore Detroit Kier Oct. 15 Timber Ridge Bluffton Glen Hansard Sept. 17 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor The Kills Sept. 18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Glen Hansard w/Colm Mac Con Iomair Sept. 20-21 Vic Theatre Chicago Killswitch Engage Sept. 13 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Gojira w/Tesseract Oct. 19 The Fillmore Detroit Kip Moore w/Jon Pardi Oct. 6 Wings Event Center Kalamazoo Goo Goo Dolls Nov. 10 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Krewella Oct. 8 Lincoln Hall Chicago Good Charlotte w/The Story So Far, Four Year Strong, Big Jesus Nov. 16 Egyptian Room Indianapolis KT Tunstall Sept. 21 House of Blues Chicago Grouplove w/Muna, Dilly Dally Oct. 25 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Lake Street Drive Sept. 23 Chicago Theatre Chicago Grouplove w/Muna Oct. 27 Express Live Columbus, OH Lake Street Drive Sept. 24 The Vogue Indianapolis Guy & Ralna Sept. 18 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert, Ohio Lauryn Hill Sept. 22 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Gwar w/Crowbar, Mutold Man Sept. 14 Bogart’s Cincinnati LeAnn Rimes Oct. 1 T. Furth Ctr., Trine Univ. Angola Gwar w/Crowbar, Mutold Man Sept. 15 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Leon Bridges Sept. 30 The Fillmore Detroit Gwar w/Crowbar, Mutold Man Sept. 17 Harpos Concert Theatre Detroit Leon Bridges Oct. 1 Masonic Auditorium Cleveland Halestorm w/Lita Ford, Dorothy Oct. 25 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Leroy Van Dyke ($19-$73) Oct. 28 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana The Handsome Family w/Anna & Elizabeth Sept. 18 Old Town School Chicago Lewis Black Sept. 15 Stranahan Theater Toledo Hannibal Buress Sept. 18 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Lewis Black Sept. 16 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor Hannibal Buress Oct. 1 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Lewis Black Sept. 17 Wharton Center East Lansing, MI Hannibal Buress Oct. 2 Masonic Auditorium Cleveland Lewis Black Oct. 7 Horseshoe Southern Indiana Elizabethtown, IN Hatebreed w/DevilDriver, Devil You Know Oct. 12 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Lipbone Redding Sept. 9 Club Soda Fort Wayne The Head and the Heart w/Declan McKenna Oct. 14 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Loreena McKennitt Oct. 12 Michigan Theater Ann Arbor The Heavy Sept. 16 Park West Chicago Loreena McKennitt Oct. 13 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo The Heavy w/The Ramona Flowers Sept. 8 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Loreena McKennitt Nov. 2 Palace Theatre Columbus, OH The Heavy w/The Ramona Flowers Sept. 9 Shelter Detroit Loreena McKennitt Nov. 3 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis Henry Rollins Nov. 15 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Loreena McKennitt Nov. 4 Lakewood Civic Auditorium Cleveland Here Come the Mummies w/28 North Sept. 10 House of Blues Cleveland Lorrie Morgan w/Pam Tillis ($29-$84) Oct. 29 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Here Come the Mummies Oct. 1 Civic Center Lima Lucero Oct. 25 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Here Come the Mummies Oct. 15 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Lucero Oct. 27 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN Here Come the Mummies Oct. 22 Lerner Theatre Elkhart Lucero Oct. 28 Thalia Hall Chicago Highly Suspect Sept. 10 Shelter Detroit Lumineers w/Rayland Baxter Sept. 24 Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester, MI Hippo Campus Sept. 16-18 Douglas Park Chicago Lush Sept. 18 Vic Theatre Chicago Home Free Nov. 10 Lerner Theatre Elkhart Lush w/Tamaryn Sept. 19 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Hope for the Hollow Sept. 23 Bluffton Street Fair Bluffton M83 w/Shura Oct. 20 Aragon Ballroom Chicago How to Dress Well Sept. 27 Shelter Detroit Majid Jordan Nov. 9 St. Andrews Hall Detroit I Love the 90s feat. Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, Color Me Badd, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base Sept. 22 Ford Center Evansville Make America Rock Again feat. Trapt, Saliva, Alien Ant Farm, Crazy Twon, 12 Stones, I Love the 90s feat. Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, Kid N Play, All-4-One, Tone Loc, Rob Base Oct. 8 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI Tantric, Saving Abel Sept. 11 Wings Event Center Kalamazoo I Love the 90s feat. Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, Color Me Badd, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base Oct. 14 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Make America Rock Again Sept. 12 Ford Center Evansville I Love the 90s feat. Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, Color Me Badd, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base Nov. 19 U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati Margaret Glaspy Sept. 20 The Green Mill Chicago I the Mighty w/Dayshell, Artifex Pereo, Picturesque Sept. 18 Shelter Detroit Margaret Glaspy Sept. 21 The Green Mill Chicago Ice Nine Kills w/Secrets, Sylar, Cover Your Tracks, Out Came the Wolves Sept. 11 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis Marijonas Mikutavicius Oct. 8 Park West Chicago Il Divo Oct. 16 Fox Theatre Detroit Marillion Oct. 29 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Il Divo Oct. 19 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Marillion w/John Wesley Oct. 27 Vic Theatre Chicago Ingrid Michaelson w/AJR Oct. 6 Bogart’s Cincinnati Marillion w/John Wesley Oct. 28 Vic Theatre Chicago Ingrid Michaelson Oct. 8 The Fillmore Detroit Marlon Williams & the Yarra Benders Sept. 20 Martyrs’ Chicago Ingrid Michaelson w/AJR Oct. 9 Express Live Columbus, OH Maroon 5 w/Tove Lo, R. City Sept. 28 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Ingrid Michaelson w/AJR Oct. 11 Riviera Theatre Chicago Maroon 5 w/Tove Lo, R. City Sept. 29 U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati Insane Clown Posse Oct. 30 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Matt Wertz Nov. 12 Lincoln Hall Chicago Insane Clown Posse Oct. 31 Harpos Concert Theatre Detroit Matthew & Gunnar Nelson Sept. 24 House of Blues Chicago J.J. Grey & Mofro Nov. 16 House of Blues Cleveland Matthew Sweet Sept. 11 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI J.J. Grey & Mofro Nov. 18-19 Vic Theatre Chicago The Mavericks Nov. 6 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI Jai Wolf Nov. 5 Metro Chicago Mayday Nov. 3 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis Jake Roberts Sept. 29 CS3 Fort Wayne Mayday Parade w/Modern Chemistry Nov. 19 Shelter Detroit Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers w/Dag & the Bulleit Boys Sept. 24 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Megadeth Sept. 30 Joe Louis Arena Detroit James Bay w/Joseph Oct. 4 The Fillmore Detroit Melissa Ferrick ($25) Oct. 1 The Ark Ann Arbor James Vincent McMorrow Nov. 15 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Mersey Beatles w/Julia Baird Oct. 21 USF Robert Goldstine Center Fort Wayne Jaon Isbell w/Josh Ritter Oct. 3 DeVos Performance Hall Grand Rapids, MI Meshuggah w/High on Fire Oct. 28 House of Blues Chicago Jason Aldean w/Thomas Rhett, A Thousand Horses Sept. 23 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Middle Waves Music Festival feat. Flaming Lips w/Best Coast, Bully, Doomtree, Jason Levasseur Oct. 26 Multi-Flex Theatre, Ivy Tech Fort Wayne Ike Reilly Assassination, Jeff the Brotherhood, Oddisee, Sidewalk Chalk, Tanlines The Jayhawks w/Folk Uke Nov. 3 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Andromeda, The B45s, The Be Colony, Either/Or, Heaven’s Gateway Drugs, Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins Sept. 8 Chicago Theatre Chicago Hush Presents, J-Tubbs, James & the Drifters, The Legendary Trainhoppers, Jesu & Sun Kil Moon Nov. 13 Park West Chicago Lost, Lakes, March On, Comrade, The Meat Flowers, Metavari, Night Is Electric, Jim Gaffigan Sept. 23 Palace Theatre Columbus, OH Oferle, Sankofa, The Orange Opera, Secret Mezzanine, Thunderhawk, Void Reunion Sept. 16-17 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Joe Bonamassa Dec. 2 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Miranda Sings Sept. 15 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne John Mellencamp Oct. 25 Chicago Theatre Chicago Miranda Sings Sept. 18 Murat Theatre Indianapolis John Prine w/Billy Prine Nov. 4 Chicago Theatre Chicago moe. Sept. 23-24 Concord Music Hall Chicago John Prine w/Margo Price Nov. 19 Murat Theatre Indianapolis The Molly Ringwalds w/Moving In Stereo, Pop Fiction Oct. 7 House of Blues Cleveland Johnny Mathis Oct. 16 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne The Moody Blues Nov. 1 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Jon Bellion Oct. 20 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Moody Blues ($48.50-$125) Nov. 2 Morris Performing Arts Ctr. South Bend Jon Bellion Oct. 23 Deluxe Indianapolis Moody Blues Nov. 3 Star Plaza Theatre Merrillville Jonathan Butler & Gerald Albright Sept. 24 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert, Ohio Moon Taxi Oct. 13 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN Josh Blue Oct. 6 CS3 Fort Wayne Moon Taxi Oct. 14 Park West Chicago Joshua Radin & Goold Old War Nov. 8 Thalia Hall Chicago Needtobreathe w/Mat Kearney, Parachute, Welshly Arms Oct. 30 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Juvenile w/Mystikal, Bun B, 8 Ball and MJG, Pastor Troy ($55.50-$128.50) Oct. 29 Fox Theatre Detroit Newsboys wThe Afters, Ryan Stevenson Oct. 30 Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indianapolis Kaleo w/The Wind + The Wave Oct. 15 House of Blues Chicago Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Nov. 13 Sound Board Detroit Kansas Oct. 27 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Niykee Heaton Nov. 12 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI Kansas Oct. 28 Sound Board Detroit Niykee Heaton Nov. 13 St. Andrews Hall Detroit Kansas Oct. 30 Taft Theatre Cincinnati Niykee Heaton Nov. 15 House of Blues Cleveland Kanye West Sept. 27 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, MI NRBQ vs. Los Straitjackets Sept. 15 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Kanye West Sept. 28 Joe Louis Arena Detroit Oak Ridge Boys ($19-$63) Oct. 22 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Kanye West Oct. 1 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Okkervil River w/Landlady Oct. 15 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI 14------www.whatzup.com------September 8, 2016 ------Calendar • On the Road------Old Dominion Sept. 22 House of Blues Cleveland St. Paul and the Broken Bones Nov. 2 The Fillmore Detroit Opeth Oct. 7 The Fillmore Detroit The Strumbellas Oct. 25 Thalia Hall Chicago Opeth w/The Sword Oct. 9 Riviera Theatre Chicago Sturgill Simpson Sept. 14 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Pennywise w/Strung Out, Unwritten Law, Runaway Kids Oct. 8 House of Blues Chicago Sturgill Simpson Oct. 14 Masonic Auditorium Cleveland Pennywise w/Strung Out, Unwritten Law, Runaway Kids Oct. 9 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Such a Night Oct. 1 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Pennywise w/Strung Out, Unwritted Law, Runaway Kids Oct. 12 Deluxe Indianapolis Sugar Still Sept. 24 Fort Wayne Pennywise w/Strung Out, Unwritten Law, Runaway Kids Oct. 13 House of Blues Cleveland Suicidal Tendencies w/Madball, Havok Oct. 20 House of Blues Cleveland Pentatonix & Us the Duo Nov. 6 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Suicidal Tendencies w/Madball, Havok Oct. 21 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI Pentatonix w/Us the Duo Oct. 27 Allstate Arena Chicago Suicide Silence w/Whitechapel, Carnifex, Oceano Oct. 8 St. Andrews Hall Detroit Peter Hook Oct. 26 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Suicide Silence w/Whitechapel, Carnifex, Oceano Oct. 9 House of Blues Chicago Phantogram Oct. 18 Express Live Columbus, OH Sum 41 w/Senses Fail, As It Is Oct. 19 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit The Piano Guys Sept. 14 Palace Theatre Columbus, OH The Sweet Water Warblers Oct. 6 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne The Piano Guys Sept. 17 Chicago Theatre Chicago Switchfoot & Relient K Sept. 28 The Fillmore Detroit Pink Droyd Nov. 12 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Switchfoot & Relient K Oct. 2 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Poi Dog Pondering w/Brother Starrace, DJ Baby Blu Oct. 21-22 Vic Theatre Chicago Switchfoot & Relient K Oct. 7 Bogart’s Cincinnati Post Comedy Theatre (Robert Post) Sept. 10 Huber Opera House Hicksville, OH Switchfoot w/Relient K Sept. 30-Oct. 1 House of Blues Chicago Post Malone w/Jazz Cartier, Larry June Oct. 18 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Switchfoot w/Relient K Oct. 6 Express Live Columbus, OH Post Malone w/Jazz Cartier, Larry June, FKi 1st Oct. 20 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Taking Back Sunday Sept. 24 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Pretty Lights Sept. 23-24 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Chicago Taking Back Sunday Sept. 27 Agora Ballroom Cleveland The Pretty Reckless Nov. 10 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Tears for Fears Sept. 27 Murat Theatre Indianapolis The Pretty Reckless Nov. 11 House of Blues Chicago Tears for Fears Sept. 29 Frederik Meijer Gardens Grand Rapids, MI The Pretty Reckless Nov. 12 House of Blues Cleveland Tech N9ne w/Krizz Kaliko, JL, Starrz Sept. 17 House of Blues Chicago The Proclaimers w/Jenny O. ($30) Sept. 29 The Ark Ann Arbor Tech N9ne Sept. 18 Lafayette Theater Lafayette, IN The Proclaimers w/Jenny O. Sept. 30 Park West Chicago Tech N9ne w/Krizz Kaliko, JL, StarrZ Oct. 15 Auer Hall, IPFW Fort Wayne Puddles Pity Party Oct. 7 Park West Chicago Tech N9ne w/Krizz Kaliko, JL, StarrZ Oct. 16 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Purity Ring Oct. 29 Riviera Theatre Chicago Tech N9ne w/Krizz Kaliko, JL, StarrZ Oct. 18 Headliners Toledo R. Kelly Sept. 8 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Tech N9ne w/Krizz Kaliko, JL, StarrZ Oct. 19 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Rachael Yamagata Oct. 4 Thalia Hall Chicago Tedeschi Trucks Band Nov. 17 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Railroad Earth Sept. 22 Bogart’s Cincinnati Tegan and Sara w/Torres Oct. 21 Riviera Theatre Chicago Railroad Earth Sept. 24 House of Blues Cleveland Tegan and Sara w/Torres Oct. 25 Express Live Columbus, OH Rascal Flatts w/Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Lane Sept. 15 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI The Temper Trap w/Coast Modern Sept. 28 Metro Chicago Rascal Flatts w/Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Lane Sept. 16 Allegan County Fair Allegan, MI Texas Tenors ($19-$64) Sept. 17 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Rascal Flatts w/Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Lane Sept. 17 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville This Wild Life Oct. 11 Shelter Detroit Rayland Baxter Sept. 26 Bluebird Nightclub Bloomington, IN Three Dog Night Sept. 9 Honeywell Center Wabash Rebelution w/Hirie Nov. 12 Riviera Theatre Chicago Thrice w/La Dispute, Nothing Nowhere Sept. 28 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Rebelution w/Hirie Nov. 13 House of Blues Cleveland Tobacco Sept. 30 Lincoln Hall Chicago The Revivalists Sept. 8 Shelter Detroit Tobacco w/The High Tides, Odonis Odonis Sept. 29 Shelter Detroit The Revivalists w/The Temperence Movement Sept. 9 The Vogue Indianapolis Toby Keith Sept. 8 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Richard Marx Oct. 2 Lerner Theatre Elkhart Toby Keith w/Eric Paslay Sept. 9 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Riders in the Sky ($24) Nov. 19 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Todd Snider Oct. 11 Thalia Hall Chicago Rittz w/Jarren Benton Oct. 20 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Tom Jones Oct. 3 House of Blues Chicago Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers Sept. 18 Lincoln Hall Chicago Tom Odell w/Barns Courtney Oct. 13 Park West Chicago Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers Sept. 20 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Tony Bennett ($59-$150) Oct. 29 Honeywell Center Wabash Roosevelt Sept. 23 Subterranean Chicago Troye Sivan Nov. 1 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Rusted Root w/Devon Allman Band Nov. 1 House of Blues Cleveland Troye Sivan Nov. 3 Lakewood Civic Auditorium Cleveland Rusted Root w/Devon Allman Band Nov. 18 St. Andrews Hall Detroit Troye Sivan w/Dua Lipa Nov. 5 Express Live Columbus, OH Sara Watkins Sept. 21 Old Town School Chicago Troye Sivan Nov. 7 The Fillmore Detroit Savoy Brown feat. Kim Simmonds Nov. 17 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Twiztid w/Mac Lethal, Zodiac Mprint, Lex the Hex Master, Menage 2 Sobriety, Godz Of Kaos Oct. 22 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Sean McConnell Nov. 3 Schubas Tavern Chicago Twiztid w/Mac Lethal, Zodiac Mprint, Lex the Hex Master, Menage 2 Sobriety, Godz Of Kaos Oct. 26 Alrosa Villa Columbus, OH Seu Jorge Nov. 17 Thalia Hall Chicago Twiztid w/Mac Lethal, Zodiac Mprint, Lex the Hex Master, Menage 2 Sobriety, Godz of Chaos Oct. 28 Front Row Live Kokomo Shattered Sun w/Scar Symmetry, Arsis, Painted in Exile Sept. 17 Big Shots Valparaiso Twiztid w/Mac Lethal, Zodiac Mprint, Lex the Hex Master, Menage 2 Sobriety, Godz Of Kaos Oct. 29 Portage Theatre Chicago Shenandoah ($19-$57) Oct. 21 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Twiztid w/Mac Lethal, Zodiac Mprint, Lex the Hex Master, Menage 2 Sobriety, Godz Of Kaos Oct. 30 Majestic Theatre Detroit Shoji Tabuchi ($19-$64) Sept. 24 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Umphrey’s McGee Sept. 8 Express Live Columbus, OH Shovels & Rope Sept. 30 The Vogue Indianapolis The Used w/New Language Sept. 13 House of Blues Cleveland Shovels & Rope Oct. 6-7 Thalia Hall Chicago The Used w/In Love and Death Sept. 14 House of Blues Cleveland Shovels & Rope Oct. 10 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit The Used w/New Language Sept. 16-17 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Sia Oct. 15 The Palace of Auburn Hills Auburn Hills, MI Vanilla Ice w/Salt N Pepa, Color Me Badd, Coolio, Tone Loc, Young MC Nov. 3 Allen Co. War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Sia w/Miguel, AlunaGeorge Oct. 16 United Center Chicago The Verve Pipe ($20-$24) Sept. 24 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Sick of It All Sept. 8 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Veseria w/Shiny Shiny Black, Addison Agen Sept. 10 CS3 Fort Wayne Sigur Ros Sept. 30 Chicago Theatre Chicago Vince Gill ($35-$100) Oct. 21 Honeywell Center Wabash Sigur Ros Oct. 1 Fox Theatre Detroit Vocalosity Oct. 22 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert, Ohio Simple Plan w/Hit the Lights, Story Untold Oct. 14 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Wanda Sykes Sept. 30 Murat Theatre Indianapolis Simple Plan w/Hit the Lights, Story Untold Oct. 15 House of Blues Cleveland Warpaint Sept. 30 Thalia Hall Chicago Simple Plan w/Hit the Lights, Story Untold Oct. 16 House of Blues Chicago Warpaint Oct. 1 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Sizzla Sept. 8 House of Blues Cleveland Wednesday 13 w/One-Eyed Doll, They Things The Carried Sept. 19 Emerson Theatre Indianapolis Skillet w/Thousand Foot Krutch, Devour the Day Sept. 29 Concord Music Hall Chicago Whitey Morgan & Cody Jinks Sept. 29 Thalia Hall Chicago Skillet w/Thousand Foot Krutch, Devour the Day Oct. 7 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Wishbone Ash Sept. 19 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Skillet w/Thousand Foot Krutch, Devour the Day Oct. 8 Agora Ballroom Cleveland The Wood Brothers Nov. 3 Vic Theatre Chicago The Slackers Sept. 21 Brass Rail Fort Wayne X Ambassadors w/Rachel Platten, A Great Big World Sept. 13 Allegan County Fair Allegan, MI Slayer & Anthrax Sept. 10 Freedom Hill Amphitheatre Sterling Heights, MI Yandel Oct. 9 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Slayer w/Anthrax, Death Angel Sept. 9 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Yandel Oct. 26 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Slayer w/Anthrax, Death Angel Sept. 20 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Yelawolf Oct. 26 The Fillmore Detroit Sleeping With Sirens w/State Champs, Tonight Alive, Waterparks Nov. 3 Concord Music Hall Chicago Yelawolf Oct. 29 Thalia Hall Chicago Sleeping With Sirens w/State Champs, Tonight Alive, Waterparks Nov. 4 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI Yellowcard w/Like Torches, Dryjacket Nov. 3-4 House of Blues Chicago Sleeping With Sirens w/State Champs, Tonight Alive, Waterparks Nov. 6 The Fillmore Detroit YG w/Rj, Kamaiyah, Sad Boy Oct. 23 House of Blues Cleveland Sleeping With Sirens w/State Champs, Tonight Alive, Waterparks Nov. 16 Masonic Auditorium Cleveland YG w/RJ, Kamaiyah, Sad Boy Oct. 26 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI The Smithereens Sept. 23 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI YG w/RJ, Kamiayah, Sad Boy Oct. 27 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH Sonny Landreth Oct. 8 Old Town School Chicago YG w/RJ, Kamaiyah, Sad Boy Oct. 30 Deluxe Indianapolis Southern Culture on the Skids Oct. 6 Lincoln Hall Chicago Yonder Mountain String Band w/Pert Near Sandstone ($39.50) Oct. 26 The Ark Ann Arbor The Specials w/The Far East Sept. 15 Concord Music Hall Chicago Yonder Mountain String Band w/Pert Near Sandston Oct. 29 House of Blues Chicago Squirrel Nut Zippers Oct. 9 City Winery Chicago Young the Giant w/Ra Ra Riot Sept. 9 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Squirrel Nut Zippers Oct. 11 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Young the Giant w/Ra Ra Riot Sept. 10 Express Live Columbus, OH St. Lucia w/BAIO Oct. 22 Concord Music Hall Chicago Young the Giant Sept. 23 The Fillmore Detroit St. Paul and the Broken Bones Oct. 30 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Young the Giant w/Ra Ra Riot Nov. 4 Aragon Ballroom Chicago St. Paul and the Broken Bones Nov. 1 Chicago Theatre Chicago Ziggy Marley Sept. 29 Sound Board Detroit September 8, 2016------www.whatzup.com------15 For the Love/Hate of the Game Against Football: One Fan’s Reluctant Manifesto by Steve Almond, Melville House Publishing, 2014 I don’t believe Steve Almond started writing On Books ListenListen toto everyevery IndianaIndiana Against Football with the intention of making prac- tically everyone in America angry with him, but he EVAN GILLESPIE certainly knew that was going to be the result of the footballfootball gamegame plusplus book’s publication. In it, Almond attacks America’s a subversive interloper who’s intent on taking our be- favorite pastime with vigor and real malice, and al- loved game away from us. though he claims a reluctant love of the game, this is To be sure, just about every criticism that Almond pre-pre- andand post-gamepost-game showsshows no qualified love story; in the end, the book is just has about football is demonstrably true. Yes, pro foot- what its title suggests: a manifesto that calls for, in no ball team owners and NFL executives get fabulously uncertain terms, the end of American football as we rich while taxpayers pay for their stadiums and know it. subsidize much of the rest of the operation of onon thethe homehome ofof IUIU sportssports Almond begins his tirade against foot- their businesses. Yes, there is racism inherent ball by making clear that he is one in the way that black players are exploited, of us, a fan. And he’s not just any and, yes, there is shameful hypocrisy in the inin NortheastNortheast IndianaIndiana ...... fan; he’s that extra special kind of way the college game makes a mockery of fan who is totally devoted to a team our system of higher education. that seems unlikely to inspire total de- Almond directs most of his criti- votion. In Almond’s case, the team is cism, though, at the physical manifesta- the Oakland Raiders. He has remained a tion of the game. It glorifies and excuses fan of the team even though they haven’t violence, he argues, and it systemati- done much winning in several decades, cally and ultimately destroys its play- and as irrational as he knows it is, he can’t ers’ bodies. He does not hold back his resist watching them, rooting for them and, horror at evidence that shows how in some way, loving them. often the game results in chronic, He identifies his love for the Raiders in traumatic brain injuries and how of- particular and football in general as a product ten it destroys the lives of even its youngest of his early-in-life relationships. His connec- players. tion to his father was tenuous, but watching games Almond is not wrong, but his arguments are so together gave the two of them a bond that wasn’t fully extreme, and his conclusions reach so deep, that there developed in other ways. He also draws connection is no room for any result other than a call for the near between football and his complicated relationships total dismantling of the game’s place in our culture. with masculinity and aggression. He’s not proud of He never provides a satisfactory explanation for how the reasons he loves football, and he knows they don’t a man like him can be both a fan and a harsh critic of make any defensible sense, but they are what they the game; he only notes the troubling contradiction. are. Perhaps if he’d spent more time figuring out exactly But his indefensible love quickly gives way to how those opposing positions can co-exist in his head, unfettered criticism of the game. There are so many he’d be better able to convince us that there’s a way to things wrong with the way that football is played and solve the problems he’s identified. organized in this country, and Almond dives into a ve- As it is, he only gives us an argument – sound hement and detailed criticism of each of them. This though it is – that’s very difficult for any football fan is where most football fans are going to stop thinking to stand behind. that he’s one of us and begin to think that he’s really [email protected] ------Stuff Seen and Soon to Be Seen Let’s be real: there’s not a whole lot going on this week at the movies. We’re at that very precious end-of-the-summer time of the year where people feel ScreenTime pressure to be out enjoying the weather while they can. These people are driving boats; these people are GREG W. LOCKE drinking fruity things; these people are in the water; these people are sweating on purpose. which I think should’ve sold huge and been consid- Me? I’m remarkably pale, don’t like fruity drinks ered a modern comedy classic; episodes one and two and am not really in a sweat-on-purpose period right of Vinyl (one was okay and two was amazing); Gus now. Much more of a making stuff comfortably from Van Sant’s The Sea of Trees; and last and most enjoy- my couch phase. (Love driving boats, though, as I am ably, season 11 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, not Satan.) which I loved dearly and binged on, watched every The only film that opened wide last weekend was episode twice in a single day. (Oof, Greg.) Oh, and I the new Derek Cianfrance film, and that movie made saw that Captain America: Civil War film, too. What a less than $5 million at the box office. So let’s shake production spectacle that was. Whoa. things up this week. Let’s talk about three things: (1) Here are some things I can’t wait to watch: Chris- not superheroes; (2) not remakes; (3) not Kanye West. topher Guest’s perfect-looking new Netflix series, Sound good? Mascots, starring his whole gang of collaborators; Here are some things I’ve watched recently that Donald Glover’s Atlanta; Clint Eastwood’s Sully, star- I thought were especially worthwhile: That Anthony ring Tom Hanks and out this Friday; Oliver Stone’s Weiner documentary, Weiner, about how beautiful and Snowden, out next week; Jared Hess’s Masterminds; mentally abused his wife, Huma, is; Paul Feig’s remake the new Tim Burton film with the way-too-long title; of Ghostbusters, which at first I was lukewarm on but and, most of all, Andrea Arnold’s American Honey. now sorta love; the Seth Rogen-penned Neighbors 2, [email protected] 16------www.whatzup.com------September 8, 2016 ------Calendar • Things To Do------Featured Events Os s i a n Da y s — Carnival, chain saw Storytimes Ro c k w i t h Do c in Ca b o — Trip with carving, midway, contests, live local legend Doc West to RIU Santa Ar t l i n k Ed u c a t i o n a l Pr o g r a m s — entertainment, parade, talent show St o r y t i m e s , Activities a n d Cr af t s a t Fe, Friday, Oct. 7-Tuesday, Oct. 11 Art classes offered by Artlink and more, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday, Al l e n Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y : and Friday, Oct. 7-Friday, Oct. 14 Contemporary Art Gallery, dates Sept, 8th; 4-11 p.m. Friday, Sept. Ab o i t e Br a n c h — Born to Read , Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, $1,299- and times vary, Artlink, Fort 9 and 6:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, $1,599, 434-6540 Wayne, fees vary, 424-7195 Sept. 10, locations vary, downtown Smart Start Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Ossian, free, 622-4733 Fo r t Wa y n e Da n c e Co l l e c t i v e Tuesdays & Thursdays, Baby Sports and Recreation Wo r k s h o p s — Workshops and Rh i n e s t o n e Ro d e o — Cocktails, cow- Steps, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, boy fare and music by the Hubie classes for movement, dance, yoga 421-1320 Ur b a n Ci t y Ri d e s — Family friendly and more offered by Fort Wayne Ashcraft Band to benefit Ronald Du p o n t Br a n c h — Born to Read bike rides with varying distances, Dance Collective, dates and times McDonald House at Parkview, 6-11 Storytime, 10:15 a.m. Mondays, cycling-related prizes and snacks, vary, Fort Wayne Dance Collective, p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, Parkview Baby Steps Storytime, 10:15 6:30 p.m. first Sunday of each Fort Wayne, fees vary, 424-6574 Mirro Center, Fort Wayne, $125, a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, month thru October 30, begins at IPFW Co m m u n i t y Ar t s Ac a d e m y — Art, 266-3593 Ants in Your Pants Storytime, Creative Framing, corner of Anthony dance, music and theater classes Sa v e Ma u m ee Ca n o e Cl ea n -Up — River 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and Crescent, Fort Wayne, free, for grades pre-K through 12 offered clean-up and seed planting, live & Thursdays, PAWS to Read, 4 482-5211 by IPFW College of Visual and music, demonstrations, food and p.m. Wednesdays, Bookworms Ri d e Gr ee n — Afternoon bicycle pub Performing Arts, fees vary, 481- more, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Storytime, 11:15 a.m. Thursdays tour that actively encourages and 6977, www.ipfw.edu/caa Sept. 10, Fort Wayne Outfitters, Smart Start Storytime for ages 3-5, promotes awareness for sustain- Li v e Trivia — Trivia night with live Fort Wayne, donations accepted, 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 ability in northeast Indiana, 1 p.m. host, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Duesy’s free canoe rental with ID, 420-3926 a.m. Thursdays, 421-1315 Saturday, Sept. 10, Headwaters September 8-24 Sports Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, free, St o n e ’s Tr a c e Pi o n ee r Fe s t i v a l — Ge o r g e t o w n Br a n c h — Born to Park Fort Wayne, $30, 403-8897 It is opening night for wealthy 484-0411 Historical reenactments of early Read Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and Au t i s m Ac c ep t a n c e Wa l k /Ev e n t — American life, clogging, dulcimer, theater producer Julia Budder’s Su m m e r Ni g h t s a t t h e Em b a s s y — Live 11 a.m. Mondays, Baby Steps Family friendly event including walk, new Broadway play, and she is banjo and fiddle playing, puppet Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and 11:00 entertainment, cash bar, and local games, refreshments, entertainment throwing a lavish party in her food on the Embassy rooftop, 5-9 theater, hands-on activities and ven- a.m. Tuesdays; Family Storytime, and a resource fair (1-4 p.m.) to sup- p.m. Wednesdays thru Sept. 7, dors, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10:15 & 11 a.m. Thursdays, 421- port Autism Ally, 12 p.m. Sunday, Manhattan townhouse. Downstairs Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, 10 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, 1320 Sept 11 (walk registration at 1 p.m., the celebrities are pouring in, $5,424-6287 Sept. 11, Stone’s Trace, Ligonier, Gr a b i l l Br a n c h — Born to Read, walk at 3:30 p.m.) Allen County but the action is upstairs in the $5, 856-2666 Swee t wa t e r Ac a d e m y o f Mu s i c — 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; Smart Start Fairgrounds, Fort Wayne, $15, 800- bedroom, where a group of theatre Private lessons for a variety of Su i c i d e Su r v i v o r Ca n d l e l i g h t Ce r e m o n y Storytime 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 609-8449 ext. 303 insiders await the reviews. instruments available from profes- — Remarks of a suicide loss survi- 421-1325 Mu d d y Tr a i l Ru n — Family friendly Director Christopher J. Murphy sional instructors, ongoing weekly vor, candlelight walk and reflections Li t t l e Tu r t l e Br a n c h — Storytime walk/run featuring mud pit, hay bale opens FPT’s season with a farce, lessons, Sweetwater Sound, Fort of survivors, 7 p.m. Thursday, for toddlers & preschoolers, 10:30 climb, river run, sand dune climb and Sept. 8, Wells Street Bridge, Fort which the N.Y. Times calls “hilari- Wayne, call for pricing, 432-8176, a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; more to benefit Junior Achievement ously, side-splittingly funny.” academy.sweetwater.com Wayne, free, 422-6441 to reserve Babies and Books, 10:30 a.m. and Boy Scouts, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. a candle Tea m Trivia — Trivia for teams of up to Wednesdays, 421-1335 Saturday, Sept. 17, Anthony Wayne For tickets, call 6 players, 7 p.m. Thursdays, Crazy Sw i n n e y Ho m e s t ea d Ope n Ho u s e — Ma i n Li b r a r y — Babies and Books, Scout Reservation, Pleasant Lake, Pinz/Coconutz, Fort Wayne, free, Walk-through tours of the 1844 10 a.m. Fridays; Family Story $35-$45, 484-2543 969-9336 homestead, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; 260-426-7421 Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 10-11, Storytime for preschoolers, day- Dance Historic Swinney Homestead, Fort cares and other groups, 9:30 a.m. Ext. 121 Wayne, free, 424-7212 This Week Wednesdays; Toddler Time, 10:30 Em b o d y Da n c e— Guided dancing for We s t Ce n t r a l Ho m e a n d Ga r d e n To u r & 11 a.m. Fridays; 421-1220 www.firstpresbyteriantheater.com Ar t Mo v e s : A Ni g h t t o Su pp o r t adults of all ages and abilities to & Ar t s Fe s t — Historic home tours, New Ha v e n Br a n c h — Babies and exercise the mind, body and spirits, 300 West Wayne Street Fo r t Wa y n e Da n c e Co l l e c t i v e artisan booths, food vendors and — Performances from FWDC, books for kids birth to age 2, 10:30 7-8:30 p.m. first and third Sunday Fort Wayne, IN 46802 musical performances, 11 a.m.-5 a.m. Thursdays, 421-1345 of each month, Fort Wayne Dance silent auction, gallery stroll, heavy p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Sept. appetizers and cash bar, 6 p.m. Po n t i a c Br a n c h — Smart Start Collective, Fort Wayne, $10 sug- 10-11 (ArtsFest 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Storytime for preschoolers, 10:30 gested donation, 244-1905 Thursday, Sept. 8, Wunderkammer Saturday Sept. 10 and 11 a.m.-6 a.m. Fridays, PAWS to Read, 5 Co n t r a Da n c e — Old time dance with Co., Fort Wayne, $25-$30, 424- p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11), West p.m. Thursdays 421-1350 live caller and live music from Spy 6574 Central Neighborhood, Fort Wayne, Te c u m s e h Br a n c h — Smart Run String Band, no partner neces- Be a To u r i s t in Yo u r Ow n Ho m e t o w n $13-$15 (ArtsFest, free), 348-2871 — Guided and self-led tours of Start Storytime, 10:30 a.m. sary, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, museums, galleries, churches and Tuesdays, YA Day for teens 5 Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Fort other downtown destinations, 12-5 Lectures, Discussions, p.m. Wednesdays, Wondertots Wayne, $6-$9, 244-1905 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, passports reading for ages 1-3, 10:30 a.m. and guides available at Kroger and Authors, Readings & Thursdays, 421-1360 Old National Bank after Aug. 15, Sh aw n ee Br a n c h — Born to Read September Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Fort Wayne, free, 424-3700 Films Jo h n n y App l e s ee d Fe s t i v a l — Over Teen Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Br ewe d IN t h e Fo r t — Craft beer 200 booths with items from period U.S. El e c t i o n s a n d Mi d d l e Ea s t Thursdays, 421-1355 and cider samplings from over 40 craftsmen, trappers and traders, Fo r e i g n Po l i c y — Lecture, discus- Indiana brewers, local food trucks Wa y n e d a l e Br a n c h — Smart Start period demonstrations and foods, sion and Q&A session with Dr. Juan and live music, 2 p.m. Saturday, Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Mondays & 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. Cole, 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. Sept. 10, Headwaters Park West, Tuesdays, Born to Read Storytime 17 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, 8, Beacon Heights Church, Fort Fort Wayne, $10-$60, 426-2537 for babies and toddlers, 10:15 a.m. Sept. 18, Johnny Appleseed Park Wayne, free, 482-8595 Fo r t Wa y n e Air Sh o w — Performances Tuesdays, 421-1365 and Municipal Campground, Fort from local and national flying acts, Lea d e r s h i p Re d ef i n e d : An Ev e n i n g w i t h Wo o d b u r n Br a n c h — Smart Start Wayne, free, 427-6003 David Folkenflik Je b Bu s h — Omnibus lecture with Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, kids zone, vendors, hands on Ha r v e s t Fe s t — Puppet show, spell- Florida governor and presidential NPR Media Correspondent activities and more, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 421-1370 ing bee, car show, wagon tours, contender, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 10-11, karaoke and craft and food vendors, Sept. 8, Rhinehart Music Center, 122nd Guard Base, Fort Wayne, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 Join 89.1 WBOI for IPFW, Fort Wayne, free, tickets Tours and Trips free, 478-3329 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. required, 481-6555 Go o d Ol d Da y s - Ac r o s s t h e De c a d e s Wi c k e d — Bus trip fundraiser for 18, Noble County Saddle Club, — Old Fort Model A Car Club show, Re v . Dr. Ka y Mu t e r t — Introduction Albion, free, 740-8692 Yuge Ratings, of labyrinths and how they can be Wells Community Theatre, 2 p.m. music by Janelle and Jonze, bee Pi t s in t h e Pa r k — Fort Wayne Pitbull used for prayer, meditation and Saturday, Sept. 17 (departs 9:30 keeping demonstration, magic Coalition fundraiser featuring ven- other purposes and labyrinth walk, a.m., Creative Arts parking lot, Yuge Problems: show, apple pie baking contest dors, live entertainment, pit bull 7-9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, Trinity Bluffton), Morris Performing Arts and more to benefit Fort Wayne parade, kissing booth, adoptable Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne, free, Center, South Bend, $135, 824- Trails, 4-6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, pets, competitions raffles and more, The Media and the 423-1693 5222 Kingston Residence, Fort Wayne, Am e r i c a n Cr af t Ex p o s i t i o n — Fort 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Wh e r e Ha v e Yo u Co m e Fr o m a n d Wh e r e donation, 415-7741 Wayne Museum of Art bus trip to Freimann Square, Fort Wayne, free, Ar e Yo u Go i n g ? — Labyrinth walks 2016 Elections Mo n a r c h Fe s t i v a l — Family friendly donations encouraged, 478-4851 and workshops led by Rev. Dr. Kay the Chicago Botanical Garden for event featuring monarch butterflies A To a s t t o Li fe — 6 course meal with Mutert for people of diverse reli- the ACE show, 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. from egg to adult stages, education- speciality beer pairings and live and Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016 • 7 p.m. gious backgrounds, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 Friday, Sept. 23, (departs from al presentations, displays, hands-on silent auctions to benefit Visiting p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, Trinity Fresh Market, Jefferson Blvd.), activities and a farmer’s market, Nurse, 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. Sweetwater Performance Theatre Episcopal Church, Fort Wayne, $60- Chicago Botanical Garden, $100, 12-4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, Eagle 18, Club Soda, Fort Wayne, $125, $70 (includes meals and materials), 207-3892 5501 US Highway 30 W • Fort Wayne March, Fort Wayne, free, 478-2515 435-3222 423-1693 Gr a n d Rap i d s Ar t Pr i z e a n d Me i je r No r t h An t h o n y Co r r i d o r Bl o c k Ga r d e n s — ArtVenture bus trip; Bl u ff t o n St r ee t Fa i r – 4-H exhibits, Yu g e Ra t i n g s , Yu g e Pr o b l e m s : Th e Pa r t y — Food vendors, beer tent, does not include admission fees events and judging, Poor Jacks Me d i a a n d t h e 2016 El e c t i o n s — An Tickets and information bounce house, face painting, live Amusements, parades, live enter- evening with NPR media corre- to Meijer Gardens, 8 a.m.-9 p.m. music, contests, 5K, River Walk and tainment and more, times vary, spondent David Folkenflik, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, ArtPrize & Meijer more, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, Tuesday-Saturday, Sept. 20-24, at wboi.org or Thursday, Sept. 22, Sweetwater Gardens, Grand Rapids, $50, 744- between Crescent and St. Joe River 1867 downtown Bluffton, free, 824-4351 Dr., Fort Wayne, free, northanthony- Performance Theatre, Fort Wayne, 260-452-1189 corridor.org $25, 452-1189

September 8, 2016------www.whatzup.com------17 ------Calendar • Stage & Dance------Now Playing He ro e s (Ja n . 12-28, 2017)— Play CALL FOR ENTRIES set in 1959 telling the stories of 8t h An n u a l Nor t h e a s t In di a n a It’s On l y a Pl a y — Terrence McNally old soldiers who never recovered Pl a y w ri g h t Fe s t i v a l (Ma r c h 17-26) comedy about opening night on from WWII; seeking 3 men (55-70), — One acts to full length plays; Broadway, 7:30 p.m. Thursday- 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, First open to current or former resident of Saturday, Sept. 8-10 and Friday- Presbyterian Theater, Fort Wayne, Indiana or within a 90 mile radius of Saturday, Sept. 16-17; 2 p.m. 426-7421 ext. 121 Fort Wayne. Entries due Thursday, Sunday, Sept. 18; 7:30 p.m. Six Ch a r a c t e r s in Se a r c h o f a n Au t h or September 1, 2016. Entry form Friday-Saturday, Sept. 23-24, First (De c . 2-10) — Men ages 18-65 available on-line at www.fwcivic.org Presbyterian Theater, Fort Wayne, and women ages 18-45 sought for $12-$20, 426-7421 ext. 121 play within a play; prepare two one- Th e Ro c k y Horror Sh o w — Fort minute contrasting monologues, 6-9 Upcoming Productions Wayne Civic Theatre production, p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, Williams 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 9; 8 p.m. & Theatre, IPFW, Fort Wayne, 481- SEPTEMBER 11:59 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10; 8 6551 Fr e u d ’s La s t Se s s io n — all for One p.m., Friday, Sept. 16; 8 p.m. & St u pid F-#@%i n g Bird (Fe b . 17-25, productions drama pits atheist 11:59 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, 2017) — Four men and three psychiatrist Sigmund Freud against Arts United Center, Fort Wayne, women needed (one woman will Christian writer C.S. Lewis, 7:30 $17-$29, 424-5220 sing while playing the ukulele); p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 16-17; prepare two one-minute contrast- 2:30 Sunday, Sept. 18; 7:30 p.m. ing monologues, 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Friday-Saturday, Sept. 23-24; Asides Sept. 11, Williams Theatre, IPFW, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, PPG Fort Wayne, 481-6551 ArtsLab, Auer Center for Arts & AUDITIONS It’s a Wo n d e r f u l Li f e : A Li v e Ra dio Culture, Fort Wayne, $11-20, 422- Th e Nu t c r a c k e r (De c . 2-11)— Open Pl a y (De c . 1-18) — New adaptation 4226 auditions for Fort Wayne Ballet’s by Thom Hofrichter, Jeanette Walsh Le Ga l a Gr a n d — Fort Wayne Ballet traditional holiday performances and Duke Roth; seeking 5-6 men performances of Arpinio’s Birthday (need not be enrolled in ballet’s (16 and up), 2-3 women (16 and Variations, a work by Jane Lanier Auer Academy), 12:30-2 p.m. (ages up), 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, First and a Act II of Swan Lake, 7:30 6-7) and 1:30-3:45 p.m. (ages 8 Presbyterian Theater, Fort Wayne, p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 and 2:30 and older) Sunday, Sept. 11, Fort 426-7421 ext. 121 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, Arts United Wayne Ballet main studio, Auer Ro m e o a n d Ju l i e t (Fe b . 17-26) — all Center, Fort Wayne, $10-$35, 422- Center for Arts & Culture, Fort for One productions seeks at least 4226 Wayne, 484-9646 14 actors for Shakespeare produc- tion, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, First Missionary Church, W. Rudisill Blvd., 246-1989

------Still Relevant After All These Years “Is The Rocky Horror Show still a relevant piece of theater today?” Richard O’Brien’s I asked the cast when we began rehearsals. All Director’s Notes agreed that it was relevant, but in a far different con- text from when it first opened at the small upstairs BEVERLY REDMAN space of the Royal Court Theatre in London on June The Rocky 19, 1973. Back then, campy B-rated horror films and too unwieldy and, well, too hopeful. Prop the mix of Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry and glam This is not to say that a Rocky Horror Show of Bags rock-inspired tunes would have been part and parcel today is one we must see only with jadedness, apa- on sale at of the spectators’ upbringings, whereas now they’re a thy and pessimism. My own children talk of a gender Rocky show $5 nostalgia trip. and sexual-identity fluidness in their middle and high each Certainly, the call for schools right here in Indi- social change in the lyrics, THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW ana, where acceptance of For the “Don’t dream it – be it,” still FORT WAYNE CIVIC THEATRE difference is the norm rather comfort resonates. However, we must 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 & Sept. 16 than the exception. Howev- Horror of our remember that arguably it er, they also practice active patrons, was born out of the most 8 p.m. & 11:59 p.m. Saturday, shooter drills, fear terrorism please un-apathetic youth culture Sept. 10 & Sept. 17 in public spaces and wonder do not the world had ever known, a Arts United Center about the madness of the cur- bring in youth culture that fueled the rent presidential election and your own free speech movement, the 303 E. Main St., Fort Wayne what its outcome will mean Show props $17-$29 thru box office, civil rights movement, the for their future on a myriad LIVE! black arts movement, the an- 260-424-5220 of fronts. ti-nuke movement, the anti- All of this is to say that war movement, the Chicano movement, the women’s beyond the sense of freedom and fun that erupted in FRIDAYS liberation movement and the gay rights movement, to the 60s and 70s (which squelched the sexual repres- September 9 and 16 name just a handful. sion of the 50s era and allowed us to heckle with ut- at 8:00 pm While we’re now long used to the emergence of ter abandon and joyously dance the Time Warp ever movements for social change (whether we agree with since) the show also captures a cultural landslide that SATURDAYS them or not) we’re highly experienced in the ongoing started back then and hasn’t yet found its angle of September 10 & 17 steps, both forward and backward, this network of un- repose. We’re still, as the narrator informs us in the at 8:00 pm and 11:59 pm unified causes makes, though never consolidating in a show’s final moments, “insects ... crawling on the fwcivic.org way that might bring on ultimate human progress. planet’s face ... lost in time, lost in space and mean- For the youth culture of 1973, on the other hand, ing.” 260.424.5220 there was still lingering hope among many for co- We encourage audience participation for The SHOW SPONSORS alescence into an ideal: an ultimate fix. The shocking Rocky Horror Show! Wear costumes, shout at the stage and, of course, be ready to do the Time Warp. Wayne & Kent State shootings by the National Guard in 1970, Linda Boyd for instance, would have been within recent memory, Rocky prop bags will be available for $5 at the show. but maybe no one could yet see them as standard oper- For the safety and comfort of all of our patrons, we do ating procedure whenever protests become too large, ask that the audience not bring in their own props. 18------www.whatzup.com------September 8, 2016 ------Calendar • Art & Artifacts------FREUD’S LAST SESSION - From Page 4 Current Exhibits Sh a d e s o f Su m m e r — Works by local and national artists, Tuesday- The season closes with A Wrinkle in Time, a book an embarrassment of riches in terms of staging, free- 200@200: Th e Spirit o f Co m p e t i t i o n — Saturday and by appointment Exhibit of Fort Wayne’s “firsts” from thru Sept. 11, Castle Gallery Fine which has been beloved for years. The production, dom she said seemed overwhelming at first, but is the early days of organized sports Art, Fort Wayne, 426-6568 which will be directed by Salisbury, promises to be now very welcome. As she already thinks about the to the present, Monday-Saturday Th e Spirit o f In n o v at i o n : Am e r i ca n memorable. seasons ahead, that new home provides many new thru Sept. 30, History Center, Fort Ab st r act i o n , 1960 t o 1975 — “We are pulling out all the stops technically for possibilities. Wayne, 426-2882 Abstract works from the museum’s Af r o s : A Ce l e b r at i o n o f Nat u r a l Ha i r permanent collection, Tuesday- this show,” says Nichols. “And that’s all I’m going to “Now whenever I look at a script, I find myself — Photographs by Michael July, Sunday thru Oct. 16, Fort Wayne say!” thinking ‘What should the staging be for this?’ We Tuesday-Sunday thru Oct. 16, Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, With this second season staged at the ArtsLab have different staging set-ups for all of our shows this Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $5-$7 free), 422-6467 black box in the Auer Center on East Main Street, year, and one we have never used before. So we are (members, free), 422-6467 Su e Da v i s a n d Re b e cca De a r i n g — Ca r n i e ’s Co u p — Contemporary pieces Acrylics inspired by nature’s spirit Nichols feels that the new environment has presented very happy to have our new home.” by Dainel Baxter, Jason Rowland rhythms and cycles of the earth and Jerrod Tobias, Monday- and moon; fiber art dolls, includ- Saturday thru Sept. 24, Jennifer ing a new series of Endearing Hot Ford Art, Fort Wayne, 740-1309 Mamas, Monday-Saturday thru SPINS - From Page 7 Cat h e r i n e Bl y t h a n d El i z a b e t h Sept. 30, Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Fort Wayne, 436-0927 Wa m s l e y — Paintings and works This is a show that has the look and feel of a clas- something more like high art. “A Kiss,” “The Upside in clay, Tuesday-Saturday, Sept. A Su m m e r o f Ar t — Works from over 10-Oct. 3 (opening reception, 20 artists in all mediums, Tuesday- sic 80s movie about kids on an adventure, bonding Down” and “One Blink For Yes” don’t overdo it in 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10), Saturday thru Sept. 9, Crestwoods and being as dorky, fumbling and awkward as you terms of ornamenting scenes. Dixon and Stein are Crestwoods Frame Shop & Gallery, Frame Shop & Gallery, Roanoke, know you were at that age. It’s also beautifully shot, subtle composers, merely serving the scene they’re Roanoke, 672-2080 672-2080 expertly acted and just dark enough that it would get a helping push along. Everything they do goes to serve De cat u r Sc u l p t u r e To u r — 31 origi- Su m m e r o f Gl ass — Annual showcase nal sculptures and 15 permanent of brilliantly executed studio glass PG-13 rating had it hit theaters in 1984. the storytelling. Yet I find myself happily zoning out exhibits on display, walking tour feat. works by Albert Paley and But had this hit theaters in 1984, it would’ve been listening to the soundtrack on its own. maps available, thru April 1, 2017, Davide Salvatore and award win- a very condensed, hurried and stunted version of the There was plenty of schmaltzy cheese that came Decatur, free, 724-2605 ners from 44th Annual International excellent series we get to watch at our leisure on Net- from kid-oriented entertainment in the 80s, but there Di a n e Gr o e n e r t — Fort Wayne-based Glass Invitational, Tuesday-Sunday artist exhibits her paintings, daily thru Sept. 11, Fort Wayne Museum flix. Having this series on streaming network permits were also plenty of shows and films that didn’t dumb thru Sept. 30, Henry’s Restaurant, of Art, $5-$7 (members, free), 422- twin filmmakers Matt and Ross Duffer to spread this things down to get to kids. Movies like Explorers, Fort Wayne, 426-0531 6467 story out over eight hour-long episodes, allowing E.T., Goonies, Cloak and Dagger, Starman, Some- Th e o p l i s Sm i t h III — Works on display, Et h a n Ro ss — Hybrid landscapes these characters to become “real” in our eyes. Secret thing Wicked This Way Comes, Gremlins, Poltergeist shot with a 4x5 camera, Monday- daily thru Oct. 21, The Gallery at Friday, Sept. 10-Oct. 9 (opening PranaYoga, Fort Wayne, 423-9642 government experiments, telekinesis, friends bonding, and countless others that gave us characters that acted reception, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, To m Ma r t i n : Ev e r y t h i n g a n d No t h i n g — first love, dark and foreboding alternate worlds, hor- the way we acted. They said those four-letter words Sept. 10), Spotlight Gallery, Mimi Realist paintings resembling life and rifying creatures and broken individuals redeeming we said when adults weren’t around, and they were and Ian Rolland Art and Visual reality and focused on the effect themselves are all part of the show. often imperfect and disillusioned just like we were. Communication Center, University money has on people, Tuesday- of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 399- Sunday thru Oct. 16, Fort Wayne One of the key elements that gives Stranger Their parents were divorced and they were bullied. 7999 Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, Things such authenticity is the score by heavy synth And sometimes things just didn’t go their way, like in free), 422-6467 In d i a n a Bi c e n t e n n i a l Ex h i b i t — Artwork band S U R V I V E’s Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. real life. by 200 artists in the theme “Indiana: Un i v e r s i t y o f Sa i n t Fr a n c i s Ph o t o Cl u b They use analog synths and retro percussion to build Stranger Things has captured that space and People, Place & Things”, Tuesday- — Photographs from USF students, Sunday, Sept. 9-Oct. 12 (opening Tuesday-Sunday, Sept. 9-Oct. 12 this organic musical world that allows us as an au- point of time so perfectly. They’ve opened a door to reception, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9), (opening reception, 6 p.m. Friday, dience to completely fall into the world of Stranger a dreamy, scary time in 1983. They’ve painted this Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Sept. 9), Betty Fishman Gallery, Things. home video portrait of the life of some latchkey kids Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, 424-7195 The 80s synth craze has been in full force for that I could’ve known. The Duffer brothers have done Th e Nat u r e o f Th i n gs Tr a v e l i n g Fort Wayne, 424-7195 Exhibition — Exhibit teaches visi- some time now. Bands like Com Truise, Neon Indi- what J.J. Abrams tried to do but couldn’t quite man- tors about the natural world with Artifacts an, Diana, Steve Moore, Night Terrors, Night Flights age. They have found the spirit of Spielberg, Donner, hands on activity stations, the lives, and even Causa Sui’s Jakob Skott have been mining Dante and Lynch, re-purposed it through a modern fil- functions and features of animals SPECIAL EVENTS and insects, Wednesday-Sunday late 70s and early 80s synth for inspiration. There’s ter and made something wholly original while making thru Sept. 11, Science Central, Fort 2n d Th u r s d a y in Pa r a d i g m Ga l l e r y : a warmth to what analog synthesizers create. There’s it seem so familiar. Dixon and Stein have scored that Wayne, $6-$8 (2 and under, free), An Ev e n i n g w i t h Au st i n Ca r tw r i g h t an organic element to the sounds those circuit-driven, cinematic re-purposing beautifully, effectively, and 424-2400 ext. 423 — New works by artist, Artist dis- cussion and demonstration, trunk man-made machines create that make them the perfect with a spirit of loving admiration for both the show Ob s e r v at i o n s : Co n t e m p o r a r y instrument to score something like Stranger Things. and the decade where that show exists and will exist La n d sca p e s b y Th o m as Hi l t y a n d show, performances, edibles, cash Ta m a r a Mo n k — Abstract figura- bar, 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8, Dixon and Stein have just the right touch here. They forever in the ether. (D.M. Jones) tive works in pastel and mixed Fort Wayne Museum of Art, free, create sounds brash and harsh when needed and lush 422-6467 media by Hilty and oil paintings and ethereal swaths of beauty as well. Send two copies of new CD releases to 2305 E. by Monk, Monday-Friday, Sept. Pa i n t i n g De m o — Local artist Sue 10-Oct. 9 (Presidential gala open- Davis demonstrates her paint- From the dark opening title music “Stranger Esterline Rd., Columbia City, IN 46725. It is also ing reception, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, ing process, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Things” to the sweetly delicate “Friendship,” the mu- helpful to send bio information, publicity photos and Sept. 10), John P. Weatherhead Saturday, Sept. 10, The Orchard sic that permeates the show is yet another element previous releases, if available. Only full-length, pro- Gallery of Fine Art, Fort Wayne, Gallery and Goldfish Gallery, Mimi that pushes this show from merely a nostalgia trip to fessionally produced CDs or EPs are accepted. and Ian Rolland Art and Visual free, 436-0927 Communication Center, University Oss i a n Ar t Re v i v a l — First annual of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, 399- downtown art walk featuring local 7999 artists, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Membership Makes Pa r o x y s m : A Ne w Bo d y o f Wo r k b y Oct. 1, downtown Ossian, free, The Difference Cr y sta l Wag n e r — Large scale 622-7000 multi-textured sculptures, Tuesday- • Job Referrals Sunday thru Oct. 23, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, Upcoming Exhibits • Experienced Negotiators free), 422-6467 SEPTEMBER • Insurance Ro b e r t Ve g e l e r a n d Ba r b a r a Kr u p p — • Contract Protection Abstract paintings and inspirational IPFW De p a r t m e n t o f Fi n e Ar t acrylics, Friday-Sunday thru Sept. 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