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-jan. 10, 2018 10, -jan. DEc . 21, 2017 21, . DEc ------Feature • Savor Fort Wayne------Bigger, Better and Lighter By Rachel Stephens ers may be surprised to find a new favorite diner engagement, but also the Star Rewards brunch spot or date scene. Card feature allows participants a chance to Visit Fort Wayne is tweaking the recipe Whether they stick with their favorite win $500 in restaurant gift cards. for the city’s restaurant week to make it even joint or choose a new cuisine experience, Stuck explains how this works: “We tastier in 2018. Savor Fort Wayne will fea- participants will find a unique Savor Fort want to make it as easy as possible; you get ture 47 different restaurants all offering spe- Wayne menu with meals no more than $30 a star for each Savor meal purchased. You 90 Ye a r s cial pricing options with meals no more than as well as restaurants’ everyday signature get two stars for Savor meals purchased on a $30 per person. spread. weeknight and you get one star for a week- “It is a fun chance to not only try a new One new feature diners will see on their end.” o f Fi l m restaurant but to also get this great deal,” A nostalgic film series said Emily Stuck, celebrating the Embassy’s program and events manager at Visit Fort historic past Wayne. Friday, Jan. 19 | 7:30pm January 10-21, 2018 is Visit Fort a c k t o t h e Wayne’s fifth annual B Savor Fort Wayne Fu t u r e event. And each year this program gets more and more vi- brant. Saturday, Jan. 20 | 2:30pm “When it first Clockwise from started we maybe had top left: Trubble Th e Wi z a r d 10 or 12 restaurants,” Brewing taps, Stuck said, “and since o f Oz then we will have our Shoccu sushi highest number to rolls, charcuterie Saturday, Jan. 20 | 7:30pm date for 2018 which from Chops wine is 47 restaurants.” bar, dessert Gr e a s e ! At the inception of Savor Fort Wayne from Tolon in 2013, Visit Fort Audience participation musical Wayne hired a consul- Once diners performance on the theater’s tant to help launch the earn four stars, program. Now, Stuck they simply sub- historic Grande Page pipe organ manages the event in mit their dining precedes each show! house and says Savor guide for a shot at Casablanca (1942)...... Feb. 10 Fort Wayne, or “Savor” as she calls it, is one Savor menus this year is the Parkview light- the prize. Frozen (2013)...... May 13 of her biggest projects. In fact, she spends er option. “It’s really easy to enter,” Stuck said. Wings (1927)...... June 17 more than half the year prepping for the 12- “It’s after New Years, you’ve made “You can post it to your social media ac- day event. your resolution. Goodness knows I do every count, you can mail it to us or you can drop Independence Day (1996)...... July 13 Stuck said she has seen tremendous year.” Stuck said. it off at a Star Bank location or here at the Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)...... Aug. 24 growth in Savor since Visit Fort Wayne be- For those embracing the possibilities of Visitors Center.” The Sound of Music (1965)...... Sept. 21 gan coordinating the event independently. the new year or looking for a lower calorie Participants can pick up a dining guide “We had over 400,000 page views to the meal, Parkview will sponsor lighter menu and earn Star Rewards as they explore the ON SALE NOW Savor Fort Wayne web page.” Stuck said. choices. city’s cuisine. 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Fort Wayne, Indiana While downtown certainly may be the can find a list of all the participating restau- “Definitely follow us on social media, hub for hip and trendy dining, Stuck said it is rants, additional Fort Wayne events and the pick up a dining guide, really get out there ticketmaster.com important for Savor Fort Wayne to promote Star Rewards Card. and experience Savor, even if it is just one restaurants all around Fort Wayne. Din- Not only does the dining guide enhance place.” 2------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 whatzup Volume 22, Number 20 his is a special issue for us, and not just because it’s the last issue of the year and covers three weeks – from December 21 thru January 11, 2018 – and includes Christmas and New Year’s and any number of other reasons for celebration. No, the Treason it’s particularly special for us is because it features the coming year’s recipients of the H. Stanley Liddell Award: Betty Fishman, Gregory Stieber and Marshall White. If you’re unfamiliar with any of these names, well, you haven’t been paying very close attention. The contributions of each to the Fort Wayne area’s arts and culture over the years has been well documented on these pages and elsewhere. Perhaps the best way to explain why these three are being hon- ored is to print here what is engraved on the plaques they were awarded at a November 30 luncheon at Sweetwater: Presented to Betty Fishman, one of the Fort Wayne artist community’s most dedicated FREE RANGE DATING and accomplished champions, Liddell Award Recipients (l-r): Guy whose work with the Fort Wayne Zimmerman, Harvey Cocks, Greg Stieber, SINGLES MEMBER CLUB Art School, Artlink and other Betty Fishman, Marshall White, Lillian Embick, Music + Beer + Wine + Yoga + Meditation + Photo Club institutions over many decades Liz Monnier, Matt Kelley, Dorothy Kittaka, Doc has made a lasting impact on the UNITING THE 130,000 West, Bob Roets and Richard Reprogle . (Not region’s arts and culture. SINGLE HUMANS IN THE FORT Presented to Marshall White, pictured: Brad Etter and Julia Meek) founder and chief executive offi- – Photo by Cindy Roets cer of the Voices of Unity Choir, GRAND OPENING PARTY IN JANUARY a world-class youth choral program that has provided inspiration and direction to countless (Contact for an Invitation) Fort Wayne-area youths while representing the community of Fort Wayne across the globe. 533 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne Presented to Gregory Stieber, whose work with the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, Fort Wayne 260.755.5000 • organicmeets.com Youtheatre, Fort Wayne Ballet and other artistic endeavors, including writing, acting, directing and teaching has inspired, entertained and uplifted area residents for decades. Mark Hunter’s pieces on each of these three are presented on pages 4, 5 and 6 of this issue, and as is always the case when Hunter puts his pen to something, they’re good reads. You can learn more about the award itself and prior recipients at whatzup.com. There are some 2,000 people going there every day; we hope you’ll consider joining them if you haven’t already. As the year draws to a close, we’d like to thank you for making whatzup a part of your lives and to wish every one of our readers, advertisers and supporters a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. inside the issue • features ROAD NOTEZ...... 16 ON BOOKS...... 20 AIRING THIS WEEKEND • DECEMBER 23 Mrs. Fletcher SAVOR FORT WAYNE...... 2 Bigger, Better and Lighter SCREENTIME...... 20 Heartland Sings Last Jedi Stomps the Competition BETTY FISHMAN...... 4 A Permanent Impression DIRECTOR’S NOTES...... 23 Red Jingle Bell Jazz MARSHALL WHITE...... 5 Constructing Character GREGORY STIEBER...... 6 • calendars An Artist of Conscience AIRING NEXT WEEKEND • DECEMBER 30 BRIAN POSEHN...... 7 Many-Hatted Comic LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY...... 10 C2G Christmas 2017 MUSIC/ON THE ROAD...... 16 ROAD TRIPZ...... 18 • columns & reviews ART & ARTIFACTS...... 21 AIRING JANUARY 6, 2018 STAGE & DANCE...... 22 SPINS...... 9 Jared Andrews, Taylor Swift, Noel Gallagher’s High THINGS TO DO...... 23 Coco Montoya Flying Birds, U2 Cover by Brandon Jordan BACKTRACKS...... 9 Liddell Award photos on cover and pages 3, 4, Beck, Odelay (1996) 5 and 6 by Bob and Cindy Roets OUT AND ABOUT...... 10 Savor Fort Wayne photos on cover and page 2 A Sampling of Holiday Celebrations by Kelly Benton December 21, 2017------www.whatzup.com------3 BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ------Liddell Award Winner • Betty Fishman------103.3 The Fort...... 21 BrandArts...... 23 C2G Live...... 3 C2G Music Hall...... 6 Calhoun Street Soups, Salads, Spirits...... 11 A Permanent Impression Columbia Street West...... 19 By Mark Hunter her own art for years and is still at it. Cute By Nature Jewelry...... 11 “The last painting I did is hang- The CW...... 20 The first thing I see when I arrive ing at First Presbyterian Church,” she at Betty Fishman’s condominium off says. “Did it two weeks ago. My first Dupont Bar & Grill...... 11 Covington Road is a 5-foot diam- husband was a jazz musician in ad- eter disc of what looks like concrete dition to being a pilot, so I did some Embassy Theatre...... 2 hanging on an outside wall oppo- paintings thinking about the past. First Presbyterian Theater/Red...... 22 site her garage. The gray surface is The last one I did was called ‘Deep smooth with a curved undulation like Purple’ after the jazz song. Another Fort Wayne Dance Collective...... 13 a breaking wave or a winding river one is ‘Celery Stalks at Midnight.’ Fort Wayne Musicians Association...... 13 flanked by a rolling bluff running That’s a jazz song too. And then an- horizontally just above the mid-line. other one, ‘Money Makes the World Fort Wayne Youtheatre...... 22 The sculpture is a fitting welcome to Go Round.’ The themes I used when Hamilton House Bar & Grill...... 7 a home filled with art. I did the last series of stuff I did when Ostensibly I’m here to talk with I still had a studio was a result of Latch String Bar & Grill...... 10 Fishman about receiving her latest thinking about the past and the years award and about her life as the prime when I was 17, 18, 19 years old, trav- Mitchell’s Sports & Neighborhood Grill...... 8 mover of the Fort Wayne arts com- eling all over the world alone. Some- musiConnect...... 14 munity over the last four decades. one recently asked if I still traveled. Her work with Artlink and the Fort I said well I go to Roanoke once in a NIGHTLIFE...... 10-13 Wayne School of Art and her years while.” Northside Galleries...... 23 as an art teacher in Noble County are Making and appreciating art is legendary. But as she greets me at the the principal focus of her life and has Organic Meets...... 3 door and leads me to her basement been since she was a little girl. Pacific Coast Concerts/Alice Cooper...... 11 office, it seems the last thing Betty “I grew up in Hicksville, Ohio, Fishman needs or appears to want to and there wasn’t a hell of a lot of art Pacific Coast Concerts/Gene Simmons...... 15 talk about is another award. there,” she says. “But there was one It’s not that she’s outwardly un- woman who was a painter. Every Rusty Spur Saloon...... 11 appreciative or anything. The many week my mother gave me a dollar Sweetwater Sound...... 11, 24 awards that she has won over the and I took art lessons. I don’t remem- years for her work promoting artists ber what I did, but I remember walk- Teds Market...... 10 hang prominently on her walls. It’s ing down to her house with a dollar Presenters Suzanne Galazka and Visit Fort Wayne/Savor Fort Wayne...... 5 just that she’s got other things on her bill.” mind. Doug Driscoll and Liddell Award Among people she knows and WLYV 104.3...... 20 “Today is my birthday,” she says recipient Betty Fishman has worked with, Fishman has a rep- Wooden Nickel Music Stores...... 9 as we take our seats and begin talking. “I’d utation for saying what’s on her mind. And forgotten all about it until I was downtown – Photo by Bob Roets that’s not exactly a new aspect of her person- and someone reminded me.” ality. At 94, Fishman can be forgiven the “They put me in school when I was a minor lapse of forgetting her own birthday. little kid. I must have been a pest. I had an whatzup Who hasn’t done that? What’s occupying Liddell Award Recipients argument with one of the teachers, Vera Col- Published weekly and distributed on Wednesdays and her thoughts is not another year but another lins. She was a squat little thing – looked like Thursdays by AD Media, Incorporated. move. After 16 years in her three-level con- a pigeon. We had to decorate paper cookies. 2305 E. Esterline Rd., Columbia City, IN 46725 2001...... Stan Liddell Phone: (260) 691-3188 • Fax: (260) 691-3191 do, she has to downsize and relocate. Had to put three little paper raisins on them. E-Mail: [email protected] “I’m moving now,” she says. “This is 2002...... Rick ‘Doc’ West I said ‘I don’t want to do that’ and went Website: http://www.whatzup.com my studio. Got it all cleared out now. My screaming down the hall to my mother who Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatzupFortWayne daughters are coming in from California and 2003...... Richard Reprogle was a math teacher at the same school. She Publisher ...... Doug Driscoll New Jersey this weekend with a truck. I hate put me over her knee, spanked me and sent Office Manager ...... Mikila Cook 2009...... Chuck Surack Webmaster ...... Brandon Jordan leaving, but you saw the stairs.” me back down the hall to first grade.” Advertising Consultant ...... Joy Justice Apart from the empty bookshelves and Her first husband was a pilot in World the lone plastic tub squatting in the middle 2010...... Matt Kelley War II and was killed in action. Her second Back Issues of the room, it’s hard to tell a move is im- husband, Marvin Fishman, a clothier, was Back issues are $3 for first copy, 75¢ per additional copy. 2011...... Brad Etter Send payment with date and quantity of issues desired, minent. A computer and a rolling file, things from Fort Wayne. She moved here with him name and mailing address to AD Media, Incorporated to the she uses for her work as an art appraiser, 2012...... Harvey Cocks in 1949, and they started a family. above address. are still handy. Paintings and photographs By 1955 Fishman was president of the Subscriptions remain on the walls. She points to a series 2013...... Julia Meek board of directors of the Fort Wayne Art In-Home postal delivery available at the rate of $25 per of large, three-foot by four-foot black and School and Museum. In 1965 she started 13-week period ($100/year). Send payment with name and 2013...... Bob Roets mailing address to AD Media, Incorporated to the above white prints on a wall across the room. Goldfish Gallery above Fishman’s on South address. “That’s me,” she says, indicating the first 2016...... Dorothy Kittaka Calhoun. The next year she divorced Mar- DEADLINES of six in the series, a photo of a baby bundled vin and married local artist Russell Oettel, Calendar Information: Must be received by noon Monday up in front of a house. “I was born in my 2016...... Liz Monnier whom she divorced in 1984. the week of publication for inclusion in that week’s issue and, space permitting, will run until the week of the event. grandmother’s house in Defiance, Ohio.” 2016...... Guy Zimmerman In the 1970s she began an 18-year career Calendar information is published as far in advance as space The photographic timeline includes her teaching middle school art in Kendallville. It permits and should be submitted as early as possible. infant daughter with the family dog. “That 2017...... Lillian Embick was a job she loved. Advertising: Space reservations and ads requiring proofs baby is now 64. The dog is long gone.” It “I liked the variety,” she says. “When due by no later than 5 p.m. the Thursday prior to publication. 2018...... Betty Fishman Camera-ready or digital ad copy required by 9 a.m. Monday ends with a portrait of Fishman, the artist as you get to high school and college, you close the week of publication. Classified line ads may be submitted a young woman. “We quit after a while. Ran 2018...... Gregory Stieber down. In sixth, seventh or eighth grade, it all up to noon on Monday the week of publication. out of wall space.” comes out.” ADVERTISING A lack of sufficient wall space must be a 2018...... Marshall White E-mail [email protected] or call 260-691-3188. perpetual problem for Fishman. She’s made Continued on page 8 4------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 ------Liddell Award Winner • Marshall White------Constructing Character By Mark Hunter So he began his journey. stop you for that. I stopped you to give you a In 1993 he taught a choir course at message from God.’ Marshall White has a thing about rel- Northrop High School which he saw as a “ When he said that, my musicians were evance. White is the man behind the very first step outside his church. A year later he looking at me, I was looking at them and he successful Voices of Unity Youth Choir, landed a job with the Black Voices of Inspi- said, ‘I’m serious,’ and he grabbed my hands the choir that has performed in China, The ration at Purdue University’s West Lafay- and said, ‘God has chosen you to lead the Vatican and elsewhere. And while White is ette campus. Within five years he had taken children in the next generation,’ and I froze. grateful for the approbation heaped on the what was an extracurricular choral group What? And he said, ‘You’ve been faithful. Voices of Unity Youth Choir for its triumphs and turned it into a professional university You’ve been chosen to lead the children of overseas, he is disheartened that the recogni- choir. the next generation.’” tion stops there. White said for years the main vocal am- At that point, White said, the notes he’d “People see them as a black choir, for bassadors of the university had been the glee been taking in the middle of the night after inner-city, at-risk kids,” waking from a recurrent White said. “The media dream began to make only portrays Unity as a sense. Those notes com- choir. All the things be- prised the foundation of hind the scene they don’t what became Unity Per- know. Nobody gets be- forming Arts. hind the scene to see it’s “That’s a moment I will drawing white kids, rich never forget because I kids, kids from the north- was paralyzed,” he said. west, kids from the south- “I was blown away ’cause west, across all financial I’d never had anything demographics, races, zip like that happen to me. So codes. So people dismiss now it’s becoming real to it because they don’t me. It was something I’d know.” been chosen to do.” What is there to know White took his notes, exactly? Quite a lot, it gathered some people he turns out. thought he could get to The Voices of Unity help him and laid out the Youth Choir is just one plans. aspect of the Unity Per- There were four main forming Arts Foundation. goals he wanted to accom- And though UPAF has plish: create a community been around officially for arts program that would 17 years, the dream that increase minority partici- kept White awake at night pation; create an umbrella began in the early 1990s. organization to teach all White grew up in the arts to kids regardless the church, the True of race, ethnicity, or eco- Love Missionary Baptist nomic background; create Church, where his father, a support system for each Jesse White, served as Presenters Jordan Applegate and Niyoki child that would track the larger than life pastor. Chapman, Liddell Award recipient Marshall their performance and White had talent has a singer and piano their lives to provide help and assistance player and from an early age sang and White and presenter Matt Kelley when needed; and inspire and exemplify played with the choir. – Photo by Bob Roets diversity in the performing arts commu- “We had a church choir that was well nity behind the scenes, on stage and in known in the community because we were club. But the notoriety his choir was garner- the audience. doing things outside of the community,” ing caused the president to boost the Black “What we saw was the arts are not diver- White said. “And I grew up in this commu- Voices of Inspiration to the level of the glee sified,” he said. “The other arts groups, they nity. But as I got older I found that none of club. A 20-day tour of Australia, Fiji and don’t have a clue about how to attract diver- the institutions outside of the church were New Zealand followed. sity. What we did was create a curriculum relevant to my culture artistically.” “So I’m on the trajectory of a journey that was appealing to the people we were White found that lack of relevance in that’s taking arts to kids of color at a dif- trying to attract. We were attracting them; the choir when he attended North Side High ferent dimension,” he said. “I was actually we weren’t targeting them. Targeting means School, and later when he went to IPFW. He working on that all my years at True Love.” I’m bringing my thing to you and you accept realized if he wanted relevance he would All his work at True Love and Northrop it. Attract means something appealing to you have to create it himself, but not for him- and Purdue was noteworthy to be sure. But and attracts your attention. self. White wanted more. He wanted to take the “So we found out what they wanted, “I always wanted to create an institu- work to the community at large. He just what they liked, what they had not been ex- tional concept where kids of color and other wasn’t sure how to do that. Then, following posed to and we built this concept called the minority groups would have a platform a concert with Black Voices of Inspiration soulful art forms. And it has nothing to do where they would be exposed to the essen- in Ohio, a man approached him with a mes- with color. It means to give attention to the tial disciplines of the arts that would help sage. actual experience of the art form.” them in their development and expression “He said his name was Prophet some- The plan is working. Unity Performing and everything because what they were do- thing or other,” White said. “I thought, Arts provides access training in singing, ing was shunning the arts programs because ‘Okay.’ He said your choir is phenomenal. I those programs were not relevant.” said, ‘Well, thank you,’ and he said, ‘I didn’t Continued on page 8 December 21, 2017------www.whatzup.com------5 ------Liddell Award Winner • Gregory Stieber------An Artist of Conscience By Mark Hunter “Like most theater majors when going come from there. Those are lessons I learned into the field, I wanted to be an Oscar-win- early on.” When it comes to being busy this time ning actor,” he said. “But I wasn’t all that Smart comedy requires empathy. You of year, Santa and his elves have nothing on great.” need to understand the human condition and Gregory Stieber. As production manager of It didn’t take long for him to discover relate to it before you can make fun of it in- The Fort Wayne Ballet’s annual production what he was great at. During a class on di- telligently. But that same empathy comes in of The Nutcracker, it’s nothing for Stieber to recting Stieber was asked to submit four handy in drama as well. And Stieber, with the clock 16-hour days. plays he’d like to direct. One of his choices plays he has written for the Young Heroes of So when I called him for a Conscience Series, showed that scheduled interview at 8:15 on he has loads of empathy. a recent morning I was not sur- Now in its fifth year, Fort prised to get his voice-mail. He Wayne Youtheater’s Young He- called back a few minutes later. roes series has found Stieber in “Sorry I missed your call,” top form, not only writing the Saturday, Jan. 13 • 7:30pm • $15-$30 he said. “We ran a little long.” plays but directing as well. Stie- Stieber had already been ber said the challenge of drama- working for an hour. tizing the lives of the subjects SWEETWATER “We’re right in the middle of – Ryan White, Ruby Bridges, The Nutcracker,” he said. “We Anne Frank and, this year, Har- start around 7 a.m. We have two riett Tubman – tested his skills. ALL-STARS school shows this morning and “The biggest challenge I one this evening. We put the find is covering the content, like Sunday, Jan. 14 • 8pm • $6 whole thing together with a lot of the Ryan White story and Ruby planning. We only have the the- Bridges,” he said. “Dealing with ater for a week to prepare. Once issues of homophobia with Ryan JAKE ALLEN it starts it’s pretty relentless.” White and the AIDS virus which Stieber’s responsibilities was so stigmatized in the gay Saturday, Jan. 27 • 8pm • $15-$30 as production manager for The community and with drug users. Nutcracker include every set If we’re going to be authentic change, every music cue, every with the language, it would not DAVY KNOWLES lighting cue, every snowflake. be standard Youtheater fare.” Stieber is also producing the Fort He said his first priority Friday, Feb. 2 • 8pm • $15-$30 Wayne Philharmonic’s Holiday when dealing with sensitive is- Pops concerts. sues is to create a safe environ- Despite the crazy long days ment for his young actors. IU’S ANOTHER ROUND and the pressure of putting on “So when you have a 10- two of the biggest productions of year-old kid and you’re at the Saturday, Feb. 3 • 8pm • $15-$30 the year, there’s no place else he first rehearsal and someone is would rather be. screaming the word ‘faggot’ at “When it’s bare knuckles this little actor ... I wrote it, but time, it’s almost easier cause you it still took my breath away the TINSLEY ELLIS just have to get it done,” he said. first time we did it. You just keep Saturday, Feb. 8 • 8pm • $15-$30 “You push into high gear and the Presenter Leslie Hormann, Liddell asking yourself how far is too motivation factor goes up.” Award recipient Greg Stieber and far? What is too much? We’re working with One look at Stieber’s work output over presenter Christopher Guerin kids. And often times the answer is with the KALIMBA - the past several years and it’s easy to get the kids themselves, how they handle it, how idea that his motivation factor is high all – Photo by Bob Roets their parents supported it. It was something THE SPIRIT OF EARTH, the time. As a director and playwright, Stie- that was so overwhelming.” WIND AND FIRE ber works with several theater companies reflected another of his influences. He found himself asking the same ques- in Fort Wayne. His efforts include writing “First play I directed was the theater of tions with the Ruby Bridges story. Ruby and directing original plays for Fort Wayne the absurd, a play called the Bald Soprano Bridges was the six-year-old girl who, in Saturday, Feb. 17 • 8pm • $15-$30 Youtheater’s Linda Ruffolo Young Heroes of by Eugene Ionesco,” he said. “I submitted 1960, became the first African-American Conscience Series and a collaboration with a four different plays that I wanted to direct to student to attend a segregated school in Lou- former classmate to produce a play about the the faculty. I wanted to show them that I had isiana. PINK DROYD spouses of veterans. a diversified vision, and that’s the one they Stieber said rather than having child ac- Friday, Feb. 23 • 8pm • $15-$30 Stieber was born in Dubuque, Iowa in chose. I thought it was the last one they’d tors stray into the weeds of inappropriate 1969, but grew up in Fort Wayne where he ever choose.” language, he writes parts for adults. attended Northrop High School and IPFW. Stieber said his attraction to absurdist “For Ruby Bridges, it would have been As a boy he enjoyed comic books, which he theater came from his love of Monty Python, downright insulting not to use the N-word ANTHONY GOMES credits with sparking an interest in stories. specifically The Search for the Holy Grail. because it was so relevant. This little six- GO TO OUR WEBSITE “Looking back, my inspiration probably year-old girl was called every racial slur came from comic books,” he said. “I was a “The whole absurdist thing rang true to in the book when she was just walking to FOR TICKET INFO & MORE comic book geek when I was a kid. There’s me because of Monty Python and the Holy school every day. And yet I could not bring ALL SHOWS ALL AGES the whole storytelling aspect of that, sto- Grail, the absurdism of that and realizing myself to have a kid do it, so that’s when the ryline, plot, things like that that really gravi- there is such an art form to that. People adults do the heavy lifting for me.” tated me toward wanting to be some sort of a think it’s straight-up slapstick, but it’s re- Another emotionally-wrought subject storyteller.” ally not. There’s such intelligence behind it. Stieber has tackled is the I Will Wait: The As a drama major at IPFW, Stieber said The challenge of directing something that’s Veteran’s Spouse Project. Co-written with he had the dream all drama majors have supposed to be funny and it’s trying not to when they start out. be funny. Play it straight and let the comedy Continued on page 8 6------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 ------Feature • Brian Posehn------Many-Hatted Comic By Steve Penhollow out. “The top two would definitely be my There are famous comedians who can work with Bob (Odenkirk) and David melt anonymously into any crowd and fa- (Cross) on Mr. Show with Bob & David mous comedians who cannot. and The Sarah Silverman Program, he said. Todd Barry probably falls into the for- “They’re my sensibility – it’s what I find mer category. funny. And they’re all my friends.” Brian Posehn surely falls into the latter. Posehn knew from the start that Mr. “I’m 6 foot 7 inches and I look like a Show with Bob and David was going to be a Viking professor,” Posehn told the Birming- popular and groundbreaking show. ham News. “I knew David Cross Posehn will be hard first through San Francis- to miss when he returns co because he was com- to Fort Wayne for two ing up to the city a lot,” shows at The Tiger Room he said, “Through David ~ Live Entertainment ~ on January 11, 2018. I met Bob [Odenkirk]. The only way one They were just writing Saturday, December 16 ~ 9pm-1am could miss Posehn in these hilarious sketches American popular culture and they’d go and per- would be to consume no form them at night. By American popular cul- the time it turned into ture. Mr. Show, I was such a He is perhaps best fan of those two guys. known as a cast member The first four episodes of Fleshwounds on two sketch comedy season one I acted in, but shows hosted by David they wrote all of those by Cross and Bob Odenkirk. themselves. By the time But he has also guest I was hired as a writer I starred on such already knew network and it was going cable shows BRIAN POSEHN to be the 90s as Everybody 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 generation’s Loves Ray- Calhoun Street Soups, Salads & Spirits SCTV.” mond, Just 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne Wherever Shoot Me, The else his hyper- Big Bang The- $25-$40 thru brownpapertickets.com active creative ory, NewsRa- 260-456-7005 nature takes dio, New Girl, him, Posehn No Seinfeld, Californication, The Sarah Silver- said his first love will always be standup. Cover man Program and Reno 911. One of Posehn’s relatively unique stand- Posehn has voiced characters on Bob’s up comedy niches is “geek culture”: science Burgers, Adventure Time, Steven Universe, fiction, fantasy, comic books, video games, Aqua Teen Hunger Force and American summer blockbusters, etc. Dad. His movies appearances have included “My hands are in geek culture,” he said. ~ New Year’s Eve Bash ~ The Devil’s Rejects, Funny People and Fan- “It’s a big part of my life, and I started to be tastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. If you honest about that onstage, and I think people read comic books, he’s been busy there too. who are also into the same things find that Sunday, December 31 ~ 9pm-1am Posehn was the writer on a popular run of appealing – that there are people are like the Marvel title, Deadpool. them and [who] care about the same things. Early in his career, Posehn said his So when I do a Star Wars rant, people are on agent took him to task for his occupational my side.” ADHD. A few years back, Posehn and his wife “I came [to Los Angeles] to write, and had a son onto which Posehn will surely be- Cold Call my agent was like, ‘You’re doing standup, stow his love of geek culture. too?’” Posehn said in a recent newspaper Posehn said fatherhood changed him. interview. “I had an agent say, ‘You have to “It hasn’t just changed me as a comedi- Southern & Classic Rock pick one,’ and I said, ‘That’s ridiculous,’ I an; it’s changed who I am,” he said. “I’m not just want to be busy all the time. I go insane the guy I was when I started comedy, where Champagne Toast at Midnight if I don’t have something to do.” I didn’t have any responsibilities. I have a Posehn said it was never his intention crazy huge responsibility now.” originally to become an actor. It was just Poehn said he knows how fortunate he is something he fell into. to make a living doing so many of the things Daily Drink Specials! “It must be so frustrating to anybody he loves. who wants to act,” he told Submerge Maga- “There’s not one thing I do that I don’t Karaoke Every Friday, 9pm zine. “But I just happened to do a set in L.A., want to do. I have fun at all of it – voice- and a casting woman saw me and brought overs, writing coming books, being in horror me in the very next day to audition for my films, telling fart jokes into a microphone,” first sitcom and I got it. It was a show called he said. “Not that I just tell fart jokes, though. Empty Nest … That was the first thing I did, I never went ‘Hey I’m going to move to L.A. Corner of State Roads 1 & 427 and it was such a fluke.” and do 20 different things.’ I just moved here Posehn has genuinely enjoyed all of his to make a living and that’s the way I still 260.488.3344 ~ Like Us on Facebook TV experiences but there are two that stand look at it.” December 21, 2017------www.whatzup.com------7 FISHMAN - From Page 4 She retired from teaching middle school disagree over what it is, of course. Art is the but she didn’t retire from working with and unknown. It changes the civilization. It is promoting artists. In 1986 she started vol- the civilization. And by the arts, I mean the unteering with Artlink. Four years later she visual arts, music, dance, theater. They don’t was hired as Artlink’s new executive direc- all work together, but they all work towards tor and immediately set about changing the the future. We don’t worry about what hap- course of the organization. She led Artlink pened in the past. I think we’re always for- until 2005. ward-thinking. Maybe it’s not good, maybe She sees a lot that’s good about the art it’s not bad. We’ve got a lot of dumb artists scene in Fort Wayne. And Fort Wayne has too. But you know art is there, and you know seen a lot that’s good about Fishman. Two it is important to the civilization, even to the of Fort Wayne’s mayors honored her. She people that are not involved.” received a slew of awards for her art work. Fishman says she still goes to art open- She received an honorary doctorate from the ings but that she likes to get there early. University of Saint Francis. She even has “I’ve got to get there early so I can see an award named after her: the Fort Wayne the work,” she says. “Everybody wants to Museum of Art’s Betty Fishman Award for talk. I like people, but you don’t go to a Achievement in the Arts. All along, she con- concert to talk to the people sitting next to tinued appraising art and making her own. you.” Art, she tells me, is the one constant not only As I leave, she walks me past the piece in her life but throughout history. I saw when I arrived. She looks at it for a “Historically, it’s the things people moment and says, “I’ve always loved this keep,” she says. “I don’t care about what re- sculpture. But I’m not sure what I’ll do with ligion, what country – we save the art. We it when I move.”

WHITE - From Page 5 creative writing, dance, oration, drama and Europe with performances in Rome, Vatican orchestra. City, Lido di Jesolo, Sacile, Florence, Ven- “We have youth development and ice, Vienna, and Budapest. And White is just educational modules,” he said. “We teach getting started. leadership, career building, finances, ev- “So now I’m on this journey to present erything. Kids join the program and don’t an entire institution,” he said. “Unity is a na- even get into the arts. Eventually we want to tional model. It’s a platform we can replicate build a center for the arts downtown called across the country. This journey for 17 years Unity Center for the Performing Arts so you has been infused with the divine. You don’t drop kids off at and they’ll have access to achieve in 17 years what we’ve achieved everything. We’re not just producing sing- without it.” ers or actors. We’re producing people with One of the more remarkable aspects of character, with substance. We’ve created a Unity is that they hold no auditions. If a child platform of development, not a platform of wants to participate, to sing in the choir, they activity.” are welcomed. But to be sure, they are producing “Ninety percent of the kids who come to singers and actors. The 2010 trip to China me can’t sing,” White said. “Some can’t hold saw Voices of Unity earn the World Grand pitch, some can’t clap. But, we are a plat- Champion title and two gold medals at form of development. We hold no auditions. the 6th World Choir Games in Shaoxing. What happens to your kid when they’re told Former members now perform on Broad- they’re not good enough? Unity is the place way and with Fantasia and Mariah Carey. where every kid is welcome. Some of our They’ve performed at Lucas Oil Stadium in best singers have turned out to be kids who Indianapolis several times, sharing the stage could not sing when they first started.” with Stephen Stills, John Mellencamp and And that fact, choir or no choir, is as rel- Kelly Clarkson. In 2016 the group toured evant as it gets. STIEBER - From Page 6 his IPFW classmate Amy Ball, the Veteran’s we’re going to be doing it again in Alaska in Spouse Project looks at the lives of spouses, May.” the women and men who stay behind dur- Stieber has big plans for the future. In ing wartime deployments. Stieber said Ball addition to the ever-present catalog of plays FRIDAY, DEC. 22 @ 10PM had hopes of becoming an actress in New he has rolling around in his head, he is soon UPCOMING LIVE BAD ADVICE York when 9/11 happened. Her husband was to be married to his “true-life partner” Jim ENTERTAINMENT in the military and was sent to fight in the Hulbert, whom Stieber credits with making SATURDAY, DEC. 23 @ 10PM ensuing wars, and their plans changed. everything he does possible. Well, Hulbert During a visit to Fort Wayne, she and and the opportunities granted him in Fort JON DURNELL BAND Stieber decided to take her journals and Wayne. FRIDAY & SATURDAY, DEC. 29-30 @ 10PM make a play about the struggles of military “I would not have been able to do any couples. The show premiered in August of of these productions had Arts United not FORT WAYNE 2015. opened the Parkview Arts Lab, the Black FUNK ORCHESTRA “We interviewed over 60 people who Box Theater. That’s where I do all these MITCHELL’S SPORTS were spouses of veterans from World War II, plays. It’s kind of like my white canvas. & NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL FRIDAY, JAN. 5 @ 10PM Korea, Vietnam, Desert Storm and the cur- It’s great to have this access. A lot of play- 6179 W. Jefferson, Ft. Wayne | 387.5063 HOT HOUSE rent conflict,” he said. “We took that content wrights in bigger cities don’t have these op- EARLY BIRD’S ULTRA LOUNGE and did a whole production out of it. And portunities. I’ve been able to do plays with 4201 N. Wells, Ft. Wayne | 483.1979 FRIDAY, JAN. 12 @ 10PM we donated all the proceeds from that week- the orchestra, Youtheater, and Arts United. FLASHBACK ON THE LANDING 118 W. Columbia St., Ft. Wayne | 422.5292 HE SAID SHE SAID end to Safe Haven, the homeless shelter for It’s something to be really proud of in this veterans here in town. And as it turns out town.” 8------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 ------Spins------Wooden Nickel Jared Andrews CD of the Week I Wanna Be Your Cartoon BACKTRACKS As I’m typing this review, Beck Jared Andrews is probably finish- Odelay(1996) ing up yet another musical project. He’s just that kind of musician. No I was in California when I first rest for the wicked, as they say. Idle heard “Loser” from Beck (Bek David hands are the devil’s play thing and Hansen) back in 1993. I knew some all that. dudes in bands who knew the L.A.- Andrews likes to make music based musician, and they said, “This that feels sort of re-purposed. His kid is gonna be famous.” How could other project Microwave Miracles with Dani House consists of “two one song from a 22 year-old predict boys from Fort Wayne and two keyboards from Japan.” The songs that? Well, they were right, and when this album came out three relish in trash, things thrown away and songs that sound like they years later, I was hooked. were cut and pasted with Scotch tape and 80s sample beats off a “Devil’s Haircut” kicks off the release with a funky guitar and Casio. an amount of sampling that would have equaled The Beastie Boys $11.99 Andrews just released the debut album with his new band Trophy during the age of grunge. Still one of my favorite Beck songs, the Club called Sports Cars, and right before that he put out a new solo video that accompanied it was pure magic. “Hotwax” takes the COLLECTIVE SOUL album called I Wanna Be Your Cartoon. It’s an album that blends vein of “Loser” and blends it with folk-hop, a genre that to this COLLECTIVE SOUL LIVE pop songwriting with an almost childlike sensibility – sort of like day I still think I named. Pee Wee’s Playhouse but thru the eyes of Ween. It’s like a pancake “The New Pollution” is a mixture of hip-hop and indie rock Put together over the course of two years and breakfast after a double dose of Robitussin. Enjoyable and sickly all with samples of horns and woodwinds. Another great song, it is 160 live shows, this collection of concert per- at once. still one of those tracks that can get you hooked on the enigmatic formances is the definitive representation of I Wanna Be Your Cartoon has the feel of an album created by genius that Beck is. the live Collective Soul experience, an experi- ence that fans have been enjoying non-stop some nondescript Midwestern kid after receiving a Casio keyboard “Novacane” is pure soul with a funky electronic spine that since the 90s. Now the band’s first-ever live on Christmas morning. You can almost see the kid running to his takes you to another place in the world of early 90s hip-hop. album brings the concert experience home by bedroom after Christmas morning cinnamon rolls, setting that mass- “Jack-Ass” is a beautiful song that brings the pace of the album gathering powerful renditions of all their most- produced Japanese synth on his bed and setting some random bossa down, but lyrically is one of the coolest songs of his catalogue. loved tunes. Get Collective Soul Live for just nova beat and writing a song about losing the remote control (“I Lost And there is an actual donkey at the end; hence the title. $11.99 at all Wooden Nickel Music stores. My Remote Control”), then fading it out to a chiptune version of “Where It’s At,” one of the biggest hits from the release, Wilco’s “California Stars” just for kicks. Then he moves onto a song blends a trippy organ with samples over Beck’s “two turntables about Omar from The Wire (“The G Stands Alone”) that somehow and a microphone.” Another great video, it was the first ever to be TOP SELLERS @ morphs into some “bizarro world” version of Elton John’s “Candle shown on MTV2 on August 1, 1996. (Yeah, I stopped watching In The Wind.” Except, these songs aren’t written by a kid on Christ- MTV in the late 80s too). Wooden Nickel mas morning with a sugar buzz, but by a dude in his 20s hammering “Ramshackle” closes one of the best albums from 1996 and (Week ending 12/17/17) out pop hooks and caffeinated weirdness on plastic instruments. hinted at how great Beck would become as an artist for genera- Though Andrews enjoys pasting together these songs from the tions past, present and future (Dennis Donahue) TW LW ARTIST/Album past with his own sonics, he also writes great pop songs. A high- 1 – EMINEM light is the excellent “Cigarettes and Mountain Dew,” an ode to love down on pop pomposity, seemingly for the sake of positioning Swift Revival and adoration. He promises his significant other monkeys, boats, as Big Machine’s most valuable cog. Her production team, mostly diamonds and dragon rolls, but all they really want is cigarettes and consisting of Max Martin, Shellback, and Jack Antonoff (among oth- 2 1 GRETA VAN FLEET Mountain Dew. It’s a sweet slice of the simple life, all put together ers), does away with the beguiling backdrops of 80s-style synths and From the Fires on that crazy keyboard. keyboards. These are substituted with all the hallmarks of contem- 3 2 CHRIS STAPLETON I Wanna Be Your Cartoon swishes and swoons like a Goodwill- porary pop: overpowering mixes, bombastic beats leaning towards From a Room: Volume 2 funded project inspired by Loony Toons and John Waters films – fun trap music, saccharine ballads, quirky voice filters with Millennial pop tracks that run the gamut from Sublime to Ween to Captain Beef- whooping, throwbacks to older pop songs and, yes, guest spots from 4 3 VARIOUS ARTISTS heart, sometimes all in the same song. Andrews proves he can make Ed Sheeran and Future (“End Game”). Clocking in at close to an Covers for a Cause ’17 the most from what you’ve got collecting dust in the closet. He’s got hour, the 15 new entries in Taylor’s public diary find her in various an impressive discography to prove it, too. (John Hubner) moods: intimate, kitsch, playful, relatable and maybe more mature. 5 – JOHN WILLIAMS When I say, “mature,” however, I am ignoring the lead single The Last Jedi Soundtrack Taylor Swift “Look What You Made Me Do.” The sheer pettiness of its existence Reputation (primarily aimed at last year’s incident of “character assassination” 6 7 KID ROCK with Kanye West) makes Swift look like she can’t let a personal Sweet Southern Sugar They say a good name is worth grudge, no matter how trivial to us common folk, escape into distant 7 4 U2 more than silver and gold, and Tay- memory. For the Old Taylor being “dead,” the New Taylor is poten- Songs of Experience lor Swift herself certainly values tially less likable simply because most of us have more important her social currency more than the issues to deal with than whether Kanye’s actions and their influence 8 5 BOB SEGER Gold and Platinum records she’s on her music speak more about her reputation or his. I Knew You When earned over the past decade. Sexual maturity, on the other hand, is another over-arching With Reputation, her sixth theme Swift constructed with care on Reputation. The Sultry Swift 9 – G-EAZY album, Taylor’s own is seemingly introduces herself on “…Ready for It?,” enticing her male counter- The Beautiful and Damned under attack by enemies looking to part to imagine the things they do in her dreams. There’s occasional either tarnish, manipulate, or exploit her character. According to the talk of whiskey and wine, drunken flirting and late nights of hand 10 9 TAYLOR SWIFT lyrics of, “Delicate,” her reputation has never been worse, but con- holding in darkened rooms. There’s little doubt Swift is growing up Reputation sider how other musicians, actors, journalists, comedians and politi- with her core audience, but she wisely refuses to cheapen her sexual- cians have recently seen their own once-sterling reputations circle ity to the level of a marketing tool. But other songs like “So It Goes the drain in ways that make redemption seem impossible. …,” “Don’t Blame Me” and “King of My Heart,” while pleasant Compared to previous albums, Swift takes baby-step risks with and functional as songs of lesser importance, sound suspiciously like check out our Reputation: a dreaded s-bomb in the cheeky “I Did Something Bad” proxies for other songs she may not have been courageous enough to and “I only bought this dress so you could take it off” sung in moans write (yet). 50¢ vinyl bins on late-album highlight “Dress.” But there’s still nothing even po- Likewise with 1989, Taylor saves the best song for last: a low- tentially controversial that might initiate awkward conversations key piano-driven oasis from all the pomp of prior songs in the form hundreds to choose from between pre-teens and their parents. Even so, it’s probably no small of “New Year’s Day”. 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Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc, ATM Columbia Street WesT Rock • 135 W. Columbia St., Fort Wayne • 260-422-5055 A Sampling of Holiday Celebrations Ex p e c t : The Fort’s No. 1 rock club. Dance Party with DJ Rich every Friday & Saturday w/ladies in free on Saturdays until 11 p.m. Columbia Believe it or not, we’re just days away from put- Street menu features salads, sandwiches, pizzas, Southwestern and daily ting a lid on 2017. What an eventful year it’s been! specials. Also visit Bourbon Street Hideaway, our New Orleans-style res- As we ride out the rest of the year, many folks are Out and About taurant, in the lower level of C-Street; open at 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday off work for the holidays – which means sleeping NICK BRAUN (260-422-7500). Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Downtown on The Landing. Ho u r s : in, spending time with the family, catching up with Open 4 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat. 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Ge t t i n g Th e r e : North on Lima The 07 Pub will be hosting something fun and ing Jess Thrower, Jared Andrews, John Ptak and Jon Rd. from Coliseum, past Sam’s Club to Northland Blvd. Ho u r s : 10 a.m.-11 unique on the evening of Sunday, December 31. For- Ross. Five bucks gets you in the door. p.m. Mon.-Wed.; 10 a.m.-midnight Thurs.; 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; noon- get about all the usual New Year’s Eve celebrations Speaking of the 90s, Trubble Brewing will be 10 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex with Dollar Tree party hats and whistles; the 07 Pub hosting Stuck in the 90s on Monday, December 25. is ringing in the New Year 20s style. You all remem- Yep, that’s Christmas night, so if you’re a man with no DEER PARK PUB ber the 20s, right? That was shortly after World War plans that evening or wanting to break free from the Eclectic • 1530 Leesburg Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-432-8966 I ended, and society was quickly speeding up during family, head on down. Things get underway at 9 p.m. Ex p e c t : Home to Dancioke, 12 craft beer lines, 75 domestic and imported that era as women won the right to vote, Congress said with Dap One and DJ MSG supplying 90s hip-hop beers, assorted wines, St. Pat’s Parade, keg toss, Irish snug and USF stu- dents. Friday/Saturday live music, holiday specials. Outdoor beer garden. it was illegal to sell alcohol and people were cross- music. Bring your requests and be ready to indulge in www.deerparkpub.com. Wi-Fi hotspot. Finger food, tacos every Tuesday. ing the county in airplanes in a matter of hours rather some pizza and Trubble’s tasty brews. Plus, hold on to Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of Leesburg and Spring, across from UFS. Ho u r s : than spending days on a train. 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Ge t t i n g Th e r e : North of Fort Wayne at Leo Crossing ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------(Dupont & Clinton). Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily Al c o h o l : Full Service; To d d Ha r r o l d a n d Er i c Cl a n c e y — Je ff McDo n a l d — Oldies at Don Hall’s Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex Monday, December 25 R&B/blues at Deer Park Irish Pub, Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 EARLY BIRD’S ULTRA LOUNGE Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-11 p.m., no p.m., no cover, 489-2524 cover, 432-8966 Jo e Ju s t i c e — Variety at Parkview Music/Dancing • 4201 N. Wells St., Fort Wayne • 260-483-1979 U .R.B. — Funk at Latch String Bar & Merry Christmas Senior’s Club, Randalia Drive, Fort Ex p e c t : The city’s best DJs spinning today’s hottest hits; VIP rooms; the Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, Wayne, 5 p.m.-6 p.m., no cover, city’s biggest outdoor party patio with special events, concerts and more. 483-5526 & Happy Holidays 373-4000 Ge t t i n g Th e r e : From Coliseum Boulevard, behind Evans Toyota on Wells Jo e Ju s t i c e — Variety at Park Place to One & All Senior Living, Fort Wayne, 2 p.m.-3 south of Glenbrook Mall. Ho u r s : 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Al c o h o l : Saturday, December 23 p.m., no cover, 480-2500 Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex p e n ic Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Nick’s Martini O M — Hosted by Mike Conley FLASHBACK ON THE LANDING & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 8:30 p.m.- Tuesday, December 26 at Mad Anthony Brewing Co., Fort 11:30 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 Wayne, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, Music/Dancing • 118 W. Columbia St., Fort Wayne • 260-422-5292 Ch i l l y ’s Ta l e n t & Ta c o s — Open mic 426-2537 Cl a s s i c Ci t y Ka r a o k e w/DJ Pa r k e r — at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Ex p e c t : Dance music from 80s and 90s to today, great DJ and bartenders, Op e n St a g e Ja m — Hosted by Pop ‘n’ Variety at Club Paradise, Angola, 9 Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, free pizza available all night long. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Downtown on The p.m., no cover, 833-7082 Fresh at Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, 483-5526 8:30 p.m.-12:30 p.m., no cover, 478- Landing. Ho u r s : 9 p.m.-3 a.m. Friday-Saturday. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e — Karaoke Cr u s h Ho u s e — Variety at JD Lounge, 5827 Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Fort Wayne, 7 p.m., no cover, 483- Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t & Ch a r l e s Re n — Wayne, 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483- 1311 5526 Standards (Sinatra) at The Venice HAMILTON HOUSE Fo r t Wa y n e K a r a o k e — Variety at Rack Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 6 p.m.-9 Fu z z b o x Vo o d o o — Rock at Dupont Bar Neighborhood Bar • 3950 E. Bellefontaine, Hamilton • 260-488-3344 & Helen’s, New Haven, 9 p.m., no p.m., $1, (260) 482-1618 & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 cover, 749-5396 Ex p e c t : Great atmosphere with a beautiful view of lake; 20 beers on tap, a.m., cover, 483-1311 R&R En t e r t a i n m e n t — Karaoke at Columbia Street West, Fort 6 large HDTVs w/DirecTV (NFL Package during season), internet juke, Ho u s e DJ — Variety at Early Bird’s pool table, karaoke every Friday (9 p.m.), live bands every Saturday (8 Ultra Lounge, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., Wayne, 9:30 p.m., no cover, 422- Wednesday, December 27 5055 p.m.) Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of roads 1 cover, 483-1979 Ca r o l y n Ma r t i n — Variety at Don Hall’s Sc o t t Wa s v i c k — Acoustic variety o u r s Ho u s e DJ — Variety at Flashback on and 427. H : 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Wed.; 10 a.m.-3 a.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 10 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 at JD Lounge, Fort Wayne, 8:30 a.m.-12 midnight Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa the Landing, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., cover, 422-5292 p.m., no cover, 489-2524 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, 483-1311 Ma r k Ga r r — Acoustic variety at Sh e l l y Di x o n & Je ff McRa e — Variety jd lounge Hu b i e As h c r a f t & Mi s s y Bu r g e s s — Variety at teds Beer Hall (and Wine Eagles Post 3512, Fort Wayne, 6 at The Wet Spot, Decatur, 7 p.m.-10 Pubs & Taverns • 10366 Dupont Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-1311 Bar), Fort Wayne, 7 p.m., no cover, p.m.-9 p.m., no cover, 436-3512 p.m., no cover, 728-9031 Ex p e c t : Upscale non-smoking atmosphere, craft beers and local wines, (888) 260-0351 Op e n Ja m — Hosted by G-Money Tr o n i c — EDM at O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no NFL Ticket, acoustic music on Thursdays, carryout, lottery, drink and food Is i a h Cr a y , De v i n Mi d d l e t o n /De b o n a i r at Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., no cover, cover, 422-5896 Ge t t i n g Th e r e : St a t u s , Cl y d e Ca bb a g e — Comedy/ specials. North of Fort Wayne at Leo Crossing (Dupont 482-6425 and Clinton), next to Dupont Bar & Grill. Ho u r s : Open 5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., variety at Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, 267-5303 Op e n Mic — Hosted by Mike Mowry at 12 noon Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Friday, December 29 Jo e St a b e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas Pedal City, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 House, Fort Wayne, 5:45 p.m.-9 a.m., no cover, 415-6167 Ac o u s t i c Co mp o n e n t — Variety at Deer LATCH STRING BAR & GRILL p.m., no cover, 426-3411 Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t & Ch a r l e s Rh e n — Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m.- Pubs & Taverns • 3221 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5526 Jo h n Cu r r a n & Re n e g a d e — Country at Variety at The Venice Restaurant, 11 p.m., no cover, 432-8966 Ex p e c t : Fun, friendly, rustic atmosphere. Daily drink specials. 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Al c o h o l : Full no cover, 665-7070 Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Trolley Funk at Mitchell’s Sports Bar & Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ — Steaks & Seafood, Fort Wayne, 7 Neighborhood Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 Karaoke at K-ville Pub, Kendallville, p.m.-10 p.m., no cover, 490-4322 p.m.-2 a.m., $5, (260) 387-5063 MAD ANTHONY lake city TAP HOUSE 9 p.m., no cover, 349-1667 Da n Sm y t h — Variety at Beamer’s Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/Er i c — Th e Th r i f t n i k s — Folk/rock at Mad Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 Karaoke at Rack & Helen’s, New Music/Rock • 113 E. Center St., Warsaw • 574-268-2537 Anthony Lakeview Ale House, p.m., no cover, 625-1002 Haven, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover, Ex p e c t : The eclectic madness of the original combined with hand-crafted Angola, 7 p.m., no cover, 833-2537 Er i c Cl a n c y — Piano at Club Soda, 749-5396 Mad Anthony ales and lagers. Carry-out handcrafted brews available. Live To d d Ha r r o l d & Ni c k Bo b a y — R&B/ Fort Wayne, 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., no Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/Ja y — Variety music on Saturdays. Expanded menu, including one of the best pizzas in blues at Mad Anthony’s Lake City cover, 426-3442 at Coconutz @ Crazy Pinz, Fort America and a large vegetarian menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : From U.S. 30, turn Tap House, Warsaw, 7 p.m., no Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e & DJ’s — Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 490-2695 southwest on E. Center St.; go 2 miles. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.- cover, (574) 268-2537 Karaoke at Nick’s Martini & Wine Gr a t e f u l Gr o o v e — Grateful Dead Thurs.; 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. 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Main St., Auburn • 260-927-0500 Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ w/ p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 426-3442 Th e Sn a r k s , Dj e n e t i c Dr i f t , Fi o n a Ex p e c t : Bo b (So u n d Ma n ) — Karaoke at 4 Sh e l l y Di x o n & Je ff McRa e — Variety App l e b e e s — 90s tribute at Brass The eclectic madness of the original combined with hand-crafted Crowns, Auburn, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no at Coconutz @ Crazy Pinz, Fort Rail, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, 267- Mad Anthony ales and lagers. Expanded menu, including one of the best cover, 925-9805 Wayne, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, 5303 pizzas in America and a large vegetarian menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Take I-69 Sq u i r t g u n , Th u n d e r b o l t , Gr e a s e - 490-2695 To d d Ha r r o l d & Ri c h Co h e n — Jazz/ to State Rd. 8 (Auburn exit); downtown, just north of courthouse. Ho u r s : Sl a pp e r , Fl a m i n g o No s e b l e e d — Sp o k e n Wo r d /Po e t r y Op e n Mic — blues at Club Soda, Fort Wayne, 9 11 a.m.-11 a.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 426-3442 Punk/variety at Brass Rail, Fort Variety at Trubble Brewing Company, Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc Wayne, 10 p.m., $8, 267-5303 Fort Wayne, 7:45 p.m., no cover, To d d Ha r r o l d & Ni c k Bo b a y — R&B/ 267-6082 Mitchell’s sports & neighborhood grill blues at O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish To d d Ha r r o l d & Ni c k Bo b a y — R&B/ Monday, January 1 Sports & Music • 6179 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-387-5063 Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, blues at Mad Anthony Tap Room, Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e — Karaoke 422-5896 Auburn, 7 p.m., no cover, 927-0500 at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Ex p e c t : Family-friendly atmosphere, great food, all sports packages on To n e Ju n k i e s — Rock at Dupont Bar Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 over 40 TVs, craft beers and more. Great food from wings and pizza to & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 Sunday, December 31 gourmet sandwiches and entrees; breakfast and blood Mary bar Saturdays a.m., cover, 483-1311 & Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : On the corner of Getz and Ty Ca u s e y — R&B/variety at Nick’s Tuesday, January 2 4 Cl i c k s No r t h — Variety at Nick’s Jefferson Blvd., southwest Fort Wayne. Ho u r s : 4 p.m.-close Monday- Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 9 Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 Ch i l l y ’s Ta l e n t & Ta c o s — Open mic Thursday; 11 a.m.-close Friday-Saturday. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : p.m., $10, 482-6425 at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Ba c k Wa t e r — Country/country rock Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, Saturday, December 30 at VFW Post 2689, Huntington, 8 483-5526 NICK’S MARTINI & WINE BAR p.m.-1 a.m., free, 494-5364 Fo r t Wa y n e K a r a o k e — Variety at Rack Ba s k e t c a s e — Acoustic variety at Don Big Di c k a n d t h e Pe n e t r a t o r s — & Helen’s, New Haven, 9 p.m., no Dining & Music • 1227 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-482-6425 Hall’s Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 Classic rock at Duesy’s Sports Bar cover, 749-5396 Ex p e c t : Specialty martinis, craft beers and cocktails served up in a clas- p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 and Grille, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 Za n d r i a — Acoustic variety at JD sic martini lounge with live music nightly. Serving a variety of small plate Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Club a.m., $25, 483-5681 Lounge, Fort Wayne, 7:30 p.m., no appetizers with weekly featured tapas plates and drink specials. Ge t t i n g Paradise, Angola, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no Th e Br a t Pa c k — Standards (w/dinner cover, 483-1311 Th e r e : One block east of Crescent on State Blvd., next to the Rib Room. cover, 833-7082 starting at 6 p.m.) at Cottage Event Ho u r s : Open at 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t .: Cl a s s i c Ci t y Ka r a o k e w/DJ Pa r k e r — Center, Roanoke, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., Variety at Club Paradise, Angola, 9 $45, 414-2015 Wednesday, January 3 MC, Visa, Disc, Amex p.m., no cover, 833-7082 Co l d Ca l l — Classic rock at Hamilton Ca r o l y n Ma r t i n — Variety at Don Hall’s (OM) ORGANIC MEETS Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e — Karaoke House, Hamilton, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort cover, 488-3344 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 Singles Club • 533 W. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-755-5000 p.m., no cover, 489-2524 Wayne, 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483- Co u g a r Hu n t e r — 80s glam Ex p e c t : Free range dating. The only brick and mortar space nationwide 5526 rock at Mitchell’s Sports Bar & Op e n Ja m — Hosted by G-Money where only single humans mingle. Beer, wine, small plates, games, music, Neighborhood Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 at Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Fo r t Wa y n e Fu n k Or c h e s t r a — art, yoga, meditation ... find your kind here at OM. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : In Funk at Mitchell’s Sports Bar & p.m.-2 a.m., $15, (260) 387-5063 Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 West Central, southeast corner Fulton Street and W. Washington Boulevard Neighborhood Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 Fe r n a n d o Ta r a n g o — Variety at Trubble p.m.-2 a.m., $5, (260) 387-5063 Brewing Company, Fort Wayne, 9 Op e n Mic — Hosted by Mike Mowry at (back side of the downtown Starbucks). Ho u r s : Open 7:30-10:30 p.m. Pedal City, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 He Sa i d Sh e Sa i d — Variety at The p.m., no cover, 267-6082 Friday & Saturday. Al c o h o l : Beer and wine; Pm t .: MC, Visa, Disc a.m., no cover, 415-6167 Frog, Syracuse, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/Sc o t t — cover, (574) 457-4324 Karaoke at Latch String Bar & Grill, Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t & Ch a r l e s Rh e n — RUSTY SPUR SALOON Variety at The Venice Restaurant, Ho r i z o n Ar c s — Indie rock Fort Wayne, 10:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Nightclub/Music Venue • 10350 Leo Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-755-3465 at O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish Pub, Fort no cover, 483-5526 Fort Wayne, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., $1, 482- 1618 Ex p e c t : Fort Wayne’s premier country nightclub and concert venue. Home Wayne, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, Fu z z b o x Vo o d o o — Rock at 4D’s Bar of quarter beer every Wednesday with live DJ. Live bands on the week- 422-5896 & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Sh u t Up a n d Si n g — Karaoke at Duesy’s Sports Bar and Grille, Fort Wayne, 7 ends. Great dance floor, pool tables, four full-service bars, big screen TVs Ho t Ho u s e — Rock at Dupont Bar & Cover, 490-6488 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, 483-5681 Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 He Sa i d Sh e Sa i d — Variety at The and daily drink specials. Full-service kitchen and menu featuring American a.m., cover, 483-1311 Frog, Syracuse, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ — Burgers. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : In Leo Crossing at corner of Dupont and Clinton. Karaoke at Willows, Huntertown, 8 Ho u s e DJ — Variety at Early Bird’s cover, (574) 457-4324 Ho u r s : 3 p.m.-3 a.m. Tues.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t .: MC, Visa, p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 637-5411 Ultra Lounge, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., He y w o o d Ba n k s — Musical comedy at Disc, Amex cover, 483-1979 Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw, 8 Th r e e Ri v e r s Ka r a o k e — at Dupont Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 Ho u s e DJ — Variety at Flashback on p.m., $38, (574) 267-8041 a.m., no cover, 483-1311 STATE GRILL the Landing, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., Jo e Ju s t i c e — Variety at American cover, 422-5292 Legion Post 381, Rome City, 7 p.m.- Pub/Tavern • 1210 E. State Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5618 Ex p e c t : 1st Tavern to pour beer after Prohibition; located in a fun and Jo e St a b e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas 10 p.m., no cover, 854-2477 Thursday, January 4 House, Fort Wayne, 5:45 p.m.-9 Jo e l Yo u n g Ba n d — Country / rock friendly neighborhood; home of the XKE Cranials & most dangerous juke- p.m., no cover, 426-3411 / blues at Eagles Post 3512, Fort Bu c c a Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Variety box. Daily drink specials include $2 Tall Boy PBR all day, everyday, great Jo h n Cu r r a n & Re n e g a d e — Country Wayne, 7 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, at Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, craft beer selection. Golden Tee. Free WIFI. Fort Wayne’s Sammy Hagar at Alley Sports Bar, Pro Bowl West, 436-3512 9 p.m., no cover, 432-8966 bar & Beach Bar Rum, Riverbend Pizza. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of State Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, Jo h n Cu r r a n & Re n e g a d e — Country Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e & DJ’s — and Crescent. Ho u r s : 4 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon., 1 p.m.-3 a.m. Tues.-Fri., noon-3 483-4421 at Taps Pub, Avilla, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 Karaoke at Nick’s Martini & Wine a.m. Sat., noon-1 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t .: Cash only; ATM Lo o s e Gr i p — Variety at Nick’s Martini a.m., $5-$20, 897-3331 Bar, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., no & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 8:30 p.m., cover, 482-6425 on site no cover, 482-6425 TEDS BEER HALL & WINE BAR Pub/Tavern • 12628 Coldwater Rd., Fort Wayne • 888-260-0357 Ex p e c t : Lively atmosphere, eclectic tap list, knowledgeable bartenders and the kind of backtalk you usually reserve for family reunions, Thanksgiving The Most Complete, Easiest to Use and 90s sitcoms set in high school. Kitchen features pizzas, sandwiches, burgers, coffee, ice cream and a kids menu. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Located at the the MOVIES @ Movie Times for All of Northeast Indiana intersection of Coldwater and Union Chapel roads. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. WHATZUP.COM That You’re Gonna Find Online Tues.-Sat. Al c o h o l : Beer/Wine; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex December 21, 2017------www.whatzup.com------13 The Most Complete, Easiest to Use the MOVIES @ Movie Times for All of Northeast Indiana WHATZUP.COM That You’re Gonna Find Online ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------Fo r t Wa y n e K a r a o k e — Variety at Latch Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e — Karaoke Bu c c a Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Variety String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort at Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, p.m., no cover, 483-5526 Wayne, 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483- 9 p.m., no cover, 432-8966 Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/TJ — Variety 5526 Eu r o p a Ga l a n t e w/Fa b i o Bi o n d i — at Rack & Helen’s, New Haven, 10 Gy p s y Ba n d i t — Rock/pop at American Baroque at Honeywell Center, p.m., no cover, 749-5396 Legion Post 111, Bluffton, 9 p.m.-12 Wabash, 7:30 p.m., $25-$45, 563- Je ff McDo n a l d — Oldies at Don Hall’s a.m., no cover, 824-3815 1102 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 Ho u s e DJ — Variety at Early Bird’s Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e & DJ’s — p.m., no cover, 489-2524 Ultra Lounge, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., Karaoke at Nick’s Martini & Wine Op e n Mic — Hosted by Mike Conley cover, 483-1979 Bar, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., no at Mad Anthony Brewing Co., Fort Ho u s e DJ — Variety at Flashback on cover, 482-6425 Wayne, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, the Landing, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., Fo r t Wa y n e K a r a o k e — Variety at Latch 426-2537 cover, 422-5292 String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 Op e n St a g e Ja m — Hosted by Pop ‘n’ Jo e St a b e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas p.m., no cover, 483-5526 Fresh at Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, House, Fort Wayne, 5:45 p.m.-9 Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/TJ — Variety 8:30 p.m.-12:30 p.m., no cover, 478- p.m., no cover, 426-3411 at Rack & Helen’s, New Haven, 10 5827 Ra i n Ki n g s — Rock at Duff’s Bar, p.m., no cover, 749-5396 Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t & Ch a r l e s Re n — Columbia City, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no Je ff McDo n a l d — Oldies at Don Hall’s Standards (Sinatra) at The Venice cover, 244-6978 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 6 p.m.-9 Wa l k i n ’ Pa p e r s — Rock / blues p.m., no cover, 489-2524 p.m., $1, (260) 482-1618 at Dupont Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, Op e n Mic — Hosted by Mike Conley R&R En t e r t a i n m e n t — Karaoke 9:30 p.m., cover, 483-1311 at Mad Anthony Brewing Co., Fort at Columbia Street West, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, Wayne, 9:30 p.m., no cover, 422- 426-2537 5055 Sunday, January 7 Op e n St a g e Ja m — Hosted by Pop ‘n’ Th e Sn a r k s , Ri c h Ha n d s — Punk/vari- Fresh at Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, Th e Se r v i c e w/Sp e c i a l Gu e s t s — Rock/ ety at Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, 10 variety at Latch String Bar & Grill, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 p.m., no cover, 478- p.m., $5, 267-5303 Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 483- 5827 Tr o n i c — EDM at O’Sullivan’s Italian 5526 Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t & Ch a r l e s Re n — Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no Standards (Sinatra) at The Venice cover, 422-5896 Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 6 p.m.-9 Wi l l Ce r t a i n — Acoustic variety at JD Monday, January 8 p.m., $1, (260) 482-1618 Lounge, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., no R&R En t e r t a i n m e n t — Karaoke cover, 483-1311 Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e — Karaoke at Columbia Street West, Fort at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m., no cover, 422- Musicians: Create your own web pages on Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 5055 Friday, January 5 Tr o n i c — EDM at O’Sullivan’s Italian Sweetwater Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no whatzup.com with a description of your Da n c e Pa r t y w/DJ Ri c h — Variety Tuesday, January 9 at Columbia Street West, Fort cover, 422-5896 act, band photo, videos,2/5V booking contact Wayne, 10:30 p.m., cover, 422-5055 Ch i l l y ’s Ta l e n t & Ta c o s — Open mic at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/Er i c — Friday, January 12 info, list of band members,Email links to web Karaoke at Rack & Helen’s, New Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, Haven, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover, 483-5526 Th e Be Co l o n y — Rock at Brass Rail, and social media sites, music samples, a 749-5396 Fo r t Wa y n e K a r a o k e — Variety at Rack Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., cover, 267- & Helen’s, New Haven, 9 p.m., no calendar of your upcoming gigs and links Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/Ja y — Variety 5303 at Coconutz @ Crazy Pinz, Fort cover, 749-5396 Ca r o l Lo c k r i d g e — Jazz/blues at The to any whatzup feature stories on you or Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 490-2695 Venice Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 7 Ho t Ho u s e — Variety at Mitchell’s Wednesday, January 10 p.m.-9 p.m., no cover, 482-1618 your band. Sports Bar & Neighborhood Grill, Da n c e Pa r t y w/DJ Ri c h — Variety Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $3, Ca r o l y n Ma r t i n — Variety at Don Hall’s at Columbia Street West, Fort 387-5063 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 Wayne, 10:30 p.m., cover, 422-5055 Im a g i n e — Variety at The Venice p.m., no cover, 489-2524 Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/Er i c — But that’s just the start: Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m.-9 Op e n Ja m — Hosted by G-Money Karaoke at Rack & Helen’s, New p.m., no cover, 482-1618 at Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Haven, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover, Jo e St a b e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas Wayne, 7 p.m.-10 p.m., no cover, 749-5396 House, Fort Wayne, 5:45 p.m.-9 482-6425 Fo r t Wa y n e Ka r a o k e w/Ja y — Variety • Make unlimited posts to whatzup.com p.m., no cover, 426-3411 Op e n Mic — Hosted by Mike Mowry at at Coconutz @ Crazy Pinz, Fort Jo h n Cu r r a n & Re n e g a d e — Country Pedal City, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 490-2695 – including photos, videos and music at American Legion Post 241, a.m., no cover, 415-6167 He Sa i d Sh e Sa i d — Variety at Mitchell’s Waynedale, 8:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m., Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t & Ch a r l e s Rh e n — Sports Bar & Neighborhood Grill, samples – both in real time and sched- no cover, 747-7851 Variety at The Venice Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $3, Ka r a o k e — Variety at Hamilton House, Fort Wayne, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., $1, 482- (260) 387-5063 uled in advance. Hamilton, 9 p.m., no cover, 488- 1618 Jo e St a b e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas 3344 Sh u t Up a n d Si n g — Karaoke at Duesy’s House, Fort Wayne, 5:45 p.m.-9 • Easily submit changes to your page as Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ w/ Sports Bar and Grille, Fort Wayne, 7 p.m., no cover, 426-3411 Bo b (So u n d Ma n ) — Karaoke at 4 p.m.-11 p.m., no cover, 483-5681 Ka r a o k e — Variety at Hamilton House, often as you like and upload photos and Crowns, Auburn, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ — Hamilton, 9 p.m., no cover, 488- cover, 925-9805 Karaoke at Willows, Huntertown, 8 3344 videos in real time. p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 637-5411 Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ w/ Th r e e Ri v e r s Ka r a o k e — at Dupont Bo b (So u n d Ma n ) — Karaoke at 4 Saturday, January 6 Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-1 Crowns, Auburn, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no • Live links in whatzup.com’s calendars cover, 925-9805 Cl a s s i c Ci t y Ka r a o k e w/DJ Pa r k e r — a.m., no cover, 483-1311 take users directly to your musiConnect Variety at Club Paradise, Angola, 9 p.m., no cover, 833-7082 Thursday, January 11 Saturday, January 13 page. Do r m a n t , Sp i c o l i Cu l k i n , Se a Mo u n t a i n s — Variety at Brass Rail, Br i a n Po s e h n — Comedy at Calhoun Cl a s s i c Ci t y Ka r a o k e w/DJ Pa r k e r — Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., $5, 267-5303 Street Soups, Salads & Spirits, Fort Variety at Club Paradise, Angola, 9 • Your shows included in whatzup2nite, Wayne, 9 p.m., $25, 456-7005 p.m., no cover, 833-7082 whatzup’s email blast sent to over 2,000 subscribers daily. The Most Complete, Easiest to Use the MOVIES @ Movie Times for All of Northeast Indiana WHATZUP.COM That You’re Gonna Find Online 14------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 Proudly presents in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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December 21, 2017------www.whatzup.com------15 ------Calendar • On the Road------They’re not going to let the death of one of 1988 Feb. 17 ‘18 Key Palace Theatre Redkey their main members stop them. Montgom- Above & Beyond Feb. 15 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland ery Gentry are heading out on tour next Road Notez Adventur Club, Bear Grillz, Ookay Dec. 31 Aragon Ballroom Chicago year to celebrate 20 years of music. Found- CHRIS HUPE Air Supply June 22 ‘18 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, MI ing member Troy Gentry died in a helicop- AJR, Hundred Handed Apr. 6 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis ter crash in September, but the remaining AJR, Hundred Handed Apr. 18 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland members of the band are soldiering on in his memory. They are already teasing new music Alan Jackson Mar. 16 ‘18 Nutter Center Dayton that should be out in time for the tour that stops in Indianapolis February 13, Cleveland Alice Cooper, Edgar Winter Mar. 15 ‘18 Morris P.A.C. South Bend March 16 and Columbus, Ohio March 17. Alice in Chains May 15 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago REO Speedwagon and Styx have toured together many times over the years and are Altan Mar. 22 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Altan Mar. 23 ‘18 Old Town School Chicago planning on continuing the relationship with a co-headlining tour that currently has dates America July 20 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash slated for March and April of 2018. Bringing former Eagles guitarist Don Felder as the Amy Grant w/Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra Jan. 27 ‘18 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne opening act, REO and Styx stop by Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids March 19. Anderson East Apr. 12 ‘18 20th Century Theatre Cincinnati The Verve Pipe brought “The Freshman” and “Photograph” in 1996, and although we Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, Zac Clark, Allen Stone, Bob Oxblood Apr. 19 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland haven’t heard much from them on the radio since then, they continue to make music, hav- Andy Grammar Mar. 30 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis ing just released its sixth studio album, Parachute. The Lansing, Michigan-based band is Anita Renfroe Mar. 10 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana heading out on to the cold, winter highways to show us what they’ve still got to give in Ann Wilson Apr. 7 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH 2018 and will stop in Columbus, Ohio January 20 and Grand Rapids February 10. The Anthony Gomes Feb. 23 ‘18 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Grand Rapids show also features 1980s stalwarts Sponge as the opening act. Architects w/Stick to Your Guns, Counterparts Feb. 20 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland Art Garfunkel Jan. 27 ‘18 Canton Palace Theatre Canton, OH Entertainment legends Steve Martin and Martin Short will bring their musical and com- Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides, Crown the Empire Jan. 20 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago edy act to the Toledo Zoo on May 25. Together the pair has nearly a century of entertaining Asking Alexandria, Black Veil Brides, Crown the Empire Feb. 14 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis behind them and starred together in the hit movies Three Amigos and Father of the Bride. Asleep at the Wheel Apr. 13 ‘18 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Expect the unexpected when these two collaborate for a night of fun. Atlanta Pops Orchestra w/Chloe Agnew Mar. 16 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash This is our last issue of 2017 and, as always, we hope you have a safe and fun time dur- August Burns Red, Born of Osiris, Ocean Grove, Erra Jan. 9 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland ing the holiday period. While this column is usually about things to do out of town, we Awolnation, Nothing But Thieves Feb. 13 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit encourage you to frequent some of the local establishments that help make this publica- Awolnation, Nothing But Thieves Feb. 14 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago tion possible. Without our sponsors we wouldn’t exist, and without your patronage of the Awolnation, Nothing But Thieves Feb. 17 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland many bars, restaurants, theaters and venues that support us, they wouldn’t exist. We truly Bahamas, The Weather Station Mar. 10 ‘18 Metro Chicago appreciate their continued support and, of course, cannot express how much we appreciate Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra, KT Tunstall June 21 ‘18 White River State Park Indianapolis Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra, KT Tunstall June 23 ‘18 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati your continued loyalty to us when you are looking for “What There Is To Do.” The new Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra, KT Tunstall June 24 ‘18 Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre Toledo year is looking quite promising in terms of the out-of-town concert calendar, and I’m sure Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra, KT Tunstall July 14 ‘18 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI it will be another year of fun in the Fort as well. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Barenaked Ladies, Better Than Ezra, KT Tunstall July 15 ‘18 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Year! We’ll be right back here in a couple of weeks to give you all the info you need to Beach Boys May 10 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash plan your next road trip. Bianca Del Rio Feb. 24 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago [email protected] Big Head Todd and the Monsters Jan. 16 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Big Head Todd and the Monsters Jan. 18 ‘18 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Chris Tomlin w/Iim Walker Smith, Matt, Maher, Christine D’Clario, Tauren Wells, Pat Barrett Apr. 15 ‘18 Nutter Center Dayton Big Head Todd and the Monsters Jan. 19 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Chris Tomlin w/Iim Walker Smith, Matt, Maher, Christine D’Clario, Tauren Wells, Pat Barrett May 10 ‘18 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Big Head Todd and the Monsters Jan. 20 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Christopher Cross Mar. 30 ‘18 Ludlow Garage Cincinnati Big Head Todd & The Monsters Jan. 23 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Clean Bandit Apr. 10 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis Big K.R.I.T. Feb. 18 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Clean Bandit Apr. 11 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Big K.R.I.T. Apr. 28 ‘18 Metro Chicago Cloud Castle Lake Feb. 1 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Bill Anderson Feb. 17 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Clownvis Presley Jan. 13 ‘18 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Bill Maher May 6 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Collective Soul Feb. 15 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Black Label Society w/Eyehategod, Corrosion of Conformity Jan. 19 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Collin Raye May 12 ‘18 Wagon Wheel Warsaw Blackberry Smoke Mar. 9 ‘18 Lerner Theatre Elkhart Cowboy Mouth Jan. 12 ‘18 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Blackberry Smoke w/Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Mar. 10 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Crooked Colours Mar. 2 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Blue October Apr. 21 ‘18 Piere’s Entertainment Center Fort Wayne Dan Auerbach w/Shannon and the Clams, Shannon Shaw, Robert Finley Mar. 31 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland Blues Traveler, Los Colognes Jan. 30 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Dan Auerbach w/Shannon and the Clams, Shannon Shaw, Robert Finley Apr. 2 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Blues Traveler w/Los Colognes Feb. 16 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati The Darkness Apr. 14 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland Borns (sold out) Jan. 27 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Dashboard Confessional, Beach Slang Apr. 3 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Borns Feb. 8 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland Dashboard Confessional w/Beach Slang Apr. 4 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Bostyx Apr. 21 ‘18 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert Datsik, Brillz, Space Jesus, Riot Ten, Wooli Jan. 12 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Boys from the County Hell Dec. 23 House of Blues Cleveland Daughtry Apr. 11 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Brain Candy Mar. 24 ‘18 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis Davy Knowles Jan. 27 ‘18 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Brains, Avatar, Hellzapoppin Circus SideShow Revue, Old Kerry McKee Feb. 8 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Davy Knowles Feb. 23 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Brains, Avatar, Hellzapoppin Circus SideShow Revue, Old Kerry McKee Feb. 9 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis Declan McKenna Mar. 3 ‘18 The Intersection Grand Rapids Brantley Gilbert, Aaron Lewis, Josh Phillips Apr. 26 ‘18 Nutter Center Dayton Demi Lovato, DJ Khaled Mar. 9 ‘18 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Brent Faiyaz, Diana Gordon, Amber Oliver Jan. 30 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Derek Gripper Feb. 7 ‘18 Old Town School Chicago Brett Eldredge, Devin Dawson, Jillian Jacqueline Apr. 20 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Destroyer Jan. 20 ‘18 Metro Chicago Brian Posehn Jan. 11 ‘18 CS3 Fort Wayne Devil Makes Three Jan. 14 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Brian Regan Jan. 18 ‘18 Firekeepers Battle Creek Dirkschneider w/Elm Street Mar. 3 ‘18 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Brian Regan Jan. 25 ‘18 Aronoff Center Cincinnati Dixie Dregs Mar. 24 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Brockhampton Feb. 13 ‘18 The Intersection Grand Rapids DJ Charlie Coffin Jan. 5 ‘18 Brass Rail Fort Wayne BruhitsZach, Jacob Sartorius, Hayden Summerall Jan. 26 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Dormant, Spicoli Culkin, Sea Mountains Jan. 6 ‘18 Brass Rail Fort Wayne BruhitsZach, Jacob Sartorius, Hayden Summerall Feb. 2 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Dorothy Jan. 9 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Bruno Major Feb. 27 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Dreamers, New Politics, The Wrecks Feb. 16 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Buddy Guy Apr. 12 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Dropkick Murphys. Agnostic Front, Bim Skala Bim Feb. 28 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Bunny, Ratboys, Stef Chura, Snail Mail, Lomelda Jan. 19 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Dumpstaphunk, Honey Island Swamp Band, Nasty Snacks Dec. 31 Vic Theatre Chicago Calexico Apr. 26 ‘18 Woodward Theater Cincinnati Dweezil Zappa May 3 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Celtic Woman Apr. 18 ‘18 Palace Theatre Columbus, OH Earth, Wind & Fire Mar. 17 ‘18 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, MI Celtic Woman June 10 ‘18 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Earth, Wind & Fire Mar. 21 ‘18 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Celtic Woman June 16 ‘18 Aronoff Center Cincinnati Echosmith Apr. 14 ‘18 Metro Chicago Celtic Woman June 17 ‘18 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL Echosmith Apr. 17 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis Chastity Brown, Andrea Gibson Jan. 30 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis Echosmith, The Score Apr. 20 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland The Chieftains Mar. 4 ‘18 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis Eddie B. Jan. 13 ‘18 Chicago Theatre Chicago Chimaira w/Impending Lies, Slipsist, Nine Shrines, Brothers at Arms Dec. 30 Agora Theatre Cleveland Ella Vos Mar. 16 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Chloe Agnew Mar. 17 ‘18 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert Enslaved w/Wolves in the Throne Room, Myrkur, Khemmis Feb. 21 ‘18 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Chris Tomlin w/Iim Walker Smith, Matt, Maher, Christine D’Clario, Tauren Wells, Pat Barrett Apr. 13 ‘18 Wolstein Center Cleveland Eric Johnson Mar. 13 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Chris Tomlin w/Iim Walker Smith, Matt, Maher, Christine D’Clario, Tauren Wells, Pat Barrett Apr. 14 ‘18 Huntington Center Toledo Europa Galante w/Fabio Biondi Jan. 11 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash

16------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 ------Calendar • On the Road------Excision, Liguid Stranger, Dion Timmer, Monxx Feb. 20 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Judah & The Lion w/Tall Heights Mar. 21 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Excision, Liquid Stranger, Dion Timmer, Monxx Feb. 15 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Judah & The Lion w/Tall Heights Mar. 22 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Excision, Liquid Stranger, Dion TImmer, Monxx Feb. 16 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Justin Flom Feb. 16 ‘18 Wagon Wheel Theatre Warsaw Excision, Liquid Stranger, Dion Timmer, Monxx Feb. 17 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Justin Moore, Dylan Scott Feb. 16 ‘18 Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Excision, Liquid Stranger, Dion Timmer, Monxx Feb. 22 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Justin Moore w/Dylan Scott May 5 ‘18 Hobart Arena Troy, OH Ezra Furman Feb. 27 ‘18 The Hi-Fi Indianapolis K Michelle Feb. 14 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland The Fab Four Apr. 13 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH K.Flay w/Yungblud Mar. 25 ‘18 20th Century Theater Cincinnati Fetty Wap Jan. 26 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis Kansas Mar. 18 ‘18 Victoria Theatre Dayton First Aid Kit w/Van William Feb. 2 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Kansas Mar. 24 ‘18 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, MI Five for Fighting Apr. 8 ‘18 Cincinnati Music Hall Cincinnati Keiko Matsui May 4 ‘18 Ludlow Garage Cincinnati Foreigner Apr. 7 ‘18 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, MI Keller Williams Jan. 12 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Fozzy Mar. 29 ‘18 The Intersection Grand Rapids Kenny G Mar. 24 ‘18 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert Fozzy w/Santa Cruz, Through Fire, Dark Sky Choir Mar. 31 ‘18 Oddbody’s Dayton Kesha, Macklemore July 11 ‘18 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Fozzy, Santa Cruz, Through Fire, Dark Sky Choir Apr. 2 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Kesha, Macklemore July 18 ‘18 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Fruition Feb. 9 ‘18 Martyrs’ Chicago Kesha, Macklemore July 19 ‘18 Ruoff Music Center Noblesville FuntCase, Snails Spag Heddy Dec. 30 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Kevin Hart Jan. 27 ‘18 Nutter Center Dayton G-Eazy, Phora, Anthony Russo Band, Trippie Redd Mar. 9 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Kid Rock Feb. 24 ‘18 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland G. Love & Special Sauce Jan. 16 ‘18 20th Century Theater Cincinnati The Killers Jan. 15 ‘18 Masonic Temple Theater Detroit G. Love & Special Sauce Jan. 20 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland The Killers w/Alex Cameron Jan. 16 ‘18 United Center Chicago Gaelic Storm Feb. 22 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Killswitch Engage, Anthrax Feb. 3 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Gaelic Storm Feb. 24 ‘18 Taft Theatre Cincinnati Kiss Army Jan. 28 ‘18 Key Palace Theatre Redkey Galactic Feb. 21 ‘18 The Intersection Grand Rapids The Kooks w/Barns Courtney May 30 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Gang of Youths Mar. 30 ‘18 Subterranean Chicago Kuinka, Wild Skies Feb. 2 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic Feb. 1 ‘18 Civic Center Lima, OH Lalah Hathaway Jan. 21 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Glen Hansard Mar. 18 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Lauv, Jeremy Zucker Feb. 16 ‘18 Lincoln Hall Chicago Greensky Bluegrass, Billy Strings Dec. 29-31 Riviera Theatre Chicago Lewis Black Apr. 7 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Greensky Bluegrass Feb. 9-10 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Little Big Town w/Kacey Musgraves, Midland Feb. 16 ‘18 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Greta Van Fleet (sold out) Dec. 30 The Intersection Grand Rapids Little Texas Jan. 27 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana Hammerfall, Flotsam & Jetsam June 1 ‘18 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Locash Feb. 8 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Henhouse Prowlers Dec. 30-31 Martyrs’ Chicago Lonestar Jan. 27 ‘18 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert Here Come the Mummies Feb. 16 ‘18 The Intersection Grand Rapids Lotus Feb. 9 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Hotel California Mar. 17 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash LP Feb. 24 ‘18 Metro Chicago Hotel California Apr. 20 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana Lucy Rose, Charlie Cunningham Mar. 23 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Howard Jones Mar. 10 ‘18 Ludlow Garage Cincinnati Luke Combs w/Ashley McBryde Feb. 8 ‘18 Hobart Arena Troy, OH IDK, A$ap Ferg, Denzel Curry Apr. 4 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Luke Combs w/Ashley McBryde Feb. 9 ‘18 DeltaPlex Grand Rapids IDK, A$ap Ferg, Denzel Curry Apr. 5 ‘18 Fillmore Detroit Machine Head Feb. 16 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland In This Moment, P.O.D., New Years Day, DED Feb. 7 ‘18 Fillmore Detroit Majid Jordan Feb. 21 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago In This Moment, P.O.D., New Years Day, DED Feb. 9 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Manic Focus, SunSquabi, Clozee, SoDown, LWKY Mar. 10 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Indiana Ramblers Dec. 31 Key Palace Theatre Redkey Mannheim Steamroller Dec. 29 Civic Center Lima, OH Infamous Stringdusters, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades Feb. 8 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Marilyn Manson Feb. 6 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Infamous Stringdusters, Horseshoes & Handgrenades Feb. 13 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Marilyn Manson Feb. 7 ‘18 20 Monroe Live Grand Rapids Isiah Cray, Devin Middleton/Debonair Status, Clyde Cabbage Dec. 23 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Mark Chesnutt, Hubie Ashcraft Band Mar. 2 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana IU’s Another Round Feb. 2 ‘18 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Mark Lowry Feb. 24 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash J.J. Grey & Mofro w/The Commonheart Feb. 2 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Marshall Tucker Band Mar. 3 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, JJ Grey & Mofro, Stephen Kellogg, Dead Horses, Martin Carthy Apr. 14 ‘18 Old Town School Chicago Chastity Brown, Joe Pug Jan. 26 ‘18 Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor Mat Kearney w/Andrew Belle Mar. 9 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Jay Electronica Feb. 1 ‘18 Park West Chicago Mat Kearney Mar. 29 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Jeanne Robertson May 4 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Mat Kearney Mar. 30 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Jeezy Feb. 23 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Mat Kearney Mar. 31 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Jeezy Feb. 24 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Mavis Staples Feb. 3 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Jeezy Feb. 26 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Melvin Seals & JGB, Terrapin Flyer Mar. 16 ‘18 Park West Chicago Jeff Dunham Jan. 14 ‘18 Nutter Center Dayton Mick Gavin’s Crossroads Ceili Dec. 29-30 The Ark Ann Arbor Jeff Dunham Jan. 25 ‘18 Huntington Center Toledo Miguel, SiR, Nonchalant Savant Mar. 5 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Jeff Dunham Jan. 26 ‘18 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids Milky Chance w/Lewis Capaldi Jan. 26 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Jeff Dunham Jan. 28 ‘18 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH Ministry Apr. 7 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Jerry Seinfeld Feb. 3 ‘18 Aronoff Center Cincinnati Ministry Apr. 12 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Jim Brickman Feb. 14 ‘18 Aronoff Center Cincinnati Minnesota w/So Down Dec. 21 The Intersection Grand Rapids Jimmy Eat World w/The Struts May 5 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Miranda Lambert w/Jon Pardi, The Steel Woods Mar. 3 ‘18 Wolstein Center Cleveland Jimmy Eat World, The Hotelier May 8 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago MJ Live Feb. 10 ‘18 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert Jimmy Osmond May 19 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Mo & Cashmere Cat Feb. 1 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Feb. 17 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago The Mountain Goats w/Dead Rider Apr. 12 ‘18 Woodward Theater Cincinnati Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Phil Collen Feb. 22 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Mountain Goats Apr. 13 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland John 5 Feb. 21 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Mowgli’s Feb. 24 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago John Crist May 11 ‘18 Wagon Wheel Theatre Warsaw Nada Surf Mar. 13 ‘18 Metro Chicago John Maus and Some Other Guys Feb. 18 ‘18 Lincoln Hall Chicago Neckdeep w/Speak Low If You Speak Love, Creeper Feb. 10 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland John Mulaney Jan. 14 ‘18 Old National Centre Indianapolis New Politics, Dreamers, The Wrecks Feb. 18 ‘18 Metro Chicago John Oates Feb. 8 ‘18 Old Town School Chicago Newsboys Mar. 16 ‘18 Hobart Arena Troy, OH John Prine, Aimee Mann, Mountain Heart, Birds of Chicago, The Cactus Blossoms, Newsboys Mar. 17 ‘18 Cleveland Public Auditorium Cleveland The War and Treaty, Joe Pug Jan. 27 ‘18 Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor Newsboys Mar. 18 ‘18 Allen Co. War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne John Prine Mar. 10 ‘18 Taft Theatre Cincinnati Nightwish Mar. 24 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland John Prine May 12 ‘18 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis Nightwish Mar. 28 ‘18 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Jon McLaughlin Dec. 28 The Hi-Fi Indianapolis No Age, Melkbelly Jan. 20 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Jon McLaughlin Dec. 29 The Hi-Fi Indianapolis Noah Gunderson Feb. 2 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Jonny Lang, Blue Water Highway Jan. 10 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Odesza May 4 ‘18 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Jonny Lang Jan. 12 ‘18 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo, MI Odesza May 5 ‘18 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Jonny Lang Jan. 14 ‘18 Taft Theatre Cincinnati OMD Mar. 16 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Josh Fadem Feb. 10 ‘18 CS3 Fort Wayne Opiuo, Ganja White Night, Subtronics Feb. 9 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Josh Turner Jan. 18 ‘18 Civic Center Lima, OH Over the Rhine Dec. 31 Old Town School Chicago Jstjr, Kayzo, 4B, Dubloadz, DJ Gammer Mar. 27 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Papa Roach, Nothing More, Escape the Fate Apr. 19 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Jstjr, Kayzo, 4B, Dubloadz, DJ Gammer Apr. 3 ‘18 Old National Centre Indianapolis Papa Roach, Nothing More, Escape the Fate Apr. 21 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland Juanes, Mon Laferte, Caloncho May 1 ‘18 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL Papa Roach, Nothing More, Escape the Fate Apr. 22 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Judah & The Lion w/Tall Heights Mar. 5 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Papadosio Mar. 17 ‘18 The Intersection Grand Rapids

December 21, 2017------www.whatzup.com------17 ------Calendar • On the Road------Parsonsfield w/The Ghost of Paul Revere Feb. 18 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago They Might Be Giants Feb. 11 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Passion Pit Jan. 17 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago They Might Be Giants Mar. 17 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo Apr. 4 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH This Must Be the Band, Genome Dec. 22 Vic Theatre Chicago Paul Fayrewether Feb. 10 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Thompson Square, Hubie Ashcraft Band Jan. 20 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana Peter Hook & the Light May 4 ‘18 Metro Chicago Three Dog Night Feb. 2 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Peter White Dec. 28 Ludlow Garage Cincinnati Tiesto Dec. 23 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Phillips, Craig and Dean Mar. 9 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana Tim Hawkins Mar. 24 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash The Piano Guys Apr. 27 ‘18 Taft Theatre Cincinnati Tinsley Ellis Feb. 3 ‘18 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Pink Mar. 9 ‘18 United Center Chicago Tokio Hotel Feb. 14 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland Pink Mar. 10 ‘18 United Center Chicago Tom Misch Apr. 26 ‘18 Metro Chicago Pink Mar. 17 ‘18 Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis Tom Papa Mar. 8 ‘18 Butler Arts Center Indianapolis Pink Droyd Feb. 17 ‘18 C2G Music Hall Fort Wayne Tommy Emmanuel, Rodney Crowell Feb. 9 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Pink w/Bleachers Mar. 28 ‘18 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Tommy Emmanuel & Rodney Crowell Feb. 15 ‘18 Taft Theatre Cincinnati Pokey LaFarge Jan. 14 ‘18 The Hi-Fi Indianapolis Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 21 U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati Pop Evil, Palaye Royale, Black Map Mar. 28 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 23 Little Caesars Arena Detroit Pop Evil, Palaye Royale, Black Map Apr. 6 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 28 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Pop Evil w/Palaye Royale, Black Map Mar. 29 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 29 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Pop Fiction, Tricky Dick & The Cover Ups, Old Skool Jan. 5 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec. 30 Nationwide Arena Columbus Poppy Feb. 6 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis Trent Tomlinson Dec. 21 Piere’s Entertainment Center Fort Wayne Portugal. The Man Feb. 16 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Trey Anastasio Band Apr. 20-21 ‘18 Chicago Theatre Chicago Portugal. The Man Feb. 18 ‘18 Agora Theatre Cleveland Trippin’ Billies Apr. 20 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Propagandhi Mar. 3 ‘18 Metro Chicago Turnover, Camp Cope Apr. 20 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis Puddle of Mudd Mar. 3 ‘18 Oddbody’s Dayton Twiddle, Stick Figure, Iya Terra Jan. 18 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Purdue Varsity Glee Club, Purduettes Apr. 13 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Twizted Dec. 31 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Purple Veins Apr. 21 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Two Feet Feb. 24 ‘18 The Hi-Fi Indianapolis PVRIS Feb. 24 ‘18 The Intersection Grand Rapids Ty Dolla $ign Mar. 11 ‘18 Old National Centre Indianapolis Radney Foster Mar. 15 ‘18 B-Side Fort Wayne Ty Segall Apr. 8 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Rag’n’Bone Man June 12 ‘18 Park West Chicago Tyler, The Creator, Vince Staples, Taco Mar. 2-3 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Randy Jackson w/Fort Wayne Philharmonic Apr. 13 ‘18 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Typhoon Jan. 19 ‘18 Metro Chicago Rebelution, Raging Fyah Feb. 17 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Umphrey’s McGee Jan. 12 ‘18 Taft Theatre Cincinnati Rebulation, Raging Fyah Feb. 14 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Under the Streetlamp Mar. 23 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana Recycled Percussion Jan. 26 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Uriah Heep Mar. 4 ‘18 T. Furth Ctr., Trine Univ. Angola Resurrection Jan. 20 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Valerie June Feb. 23 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Ricky Skaggs Mar. 4 ‘18 Old Town School Chicago The Verve Pipe Apr. 19 ‘18 Ludlow Garage Cincinnati Rik Emmet w/Dave Dunlop Jan. 27 ‘18 Ludlow Garage Cincinnati The Vulgar Boatmen Jan. 6 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Robert Cray Band Feb. 28 ‘18 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Wafia Jan. 29 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters, Seth Lakeman Feb. 20 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Walk The Moon Jan. 24 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Robin Trower Apr. 6 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Walk The Moon Jan. 26 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press Feb. 10 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Walk The Moon Jan. 27 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Ron White Jan. 11 ‘18 Civic Center Lima, OH Walk Off The Earth Mar. 16 ‘18 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Ron White Apr. 5 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Walker Hayes Mar. 15 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Ryan Kinder Jan. 27 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Wallows Feb. 22 ‘18 Lincoln Hall Chicago Sanctuary, Iced Earth, Kill Ritual Feb. 22 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis War on Drugs Dec. 21 The Vogue Indianapolis Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox Feb. 2 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Warrant, Firehouse Feb. 3 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Scott Bradlees’s Postmodern Jukebox Feb. 3 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago The Wedding Present, Terry De Castro Mar. 26 ‘18 Lincoln Hall Chicago Scotty McCreery, Russell Dickerson Mar. 22 ‘18 The Fillmore Detroit Weezer & The Pixies w/The Wombats July 6 ‘18 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Scotty McCreery Mar. 24 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana Weezer & The Pixies w/The Wombats July 8 ‘18 Ruoff Music Center Noblesville Sebastian Maniscalco Mar. 3 ‘18 Chicago Theatre Chicago Weezer & The Pixies w/The Wombats July 13 ‘18 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI Sebastian Maniscalco Mar. 9-10 ‘18 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL Weird Al Yankovic Mar. 10 ‘18 20 Monroe Live Grand Rapids Sidewalk Prophets, Cody Collier Jan. 19 ‘18 Shipshewana Event Center Shipshewana Weird Al Yankovic w/Emo Philips Mar. 25 ‘18 Ohio Theatre Cleveland Silverstein & Tonight Alive, Broadside, Picturesque Jan. 19 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Weird Al Yankovic Apr. 6-7 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Silverstein & Tonight Alive w/Broadside, Picturesque Jan. 20 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Weird Al Yankovic Apr. 12 ‘18 Honeywell Center Wabash Sixteen Candles Dec. 22 The Vogue Indianapolis Westover, Skillet, NewSong, Building 429, Mallary Hope, Kari Jobe, KB, Dan Bremnes, Sky Harbor, Silent Planet, The Contortionist, Strawberry Girls Apr. 6 ‘18 Deluxe Indianapolis Jordan Feliz, John Crist, Nick Hall Mar. 30 ‘18 Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL Smallpools, Misterwives Mar. 22 ‘18 Riviera Theatre Chicago Whiskey Myers Feb. 23 ‘18 Rusty Spur Saloon Fort Wayne SoMo Mar. 1 ‘18 Metro Chicago Whiskey Myers Feb. 24 ‘18 The Intersection Grand Rapids SoMo Mar. 6 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Whitesnake, Foreigner, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience June 26 ‘18 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Soulfly & Nile May 5 ‘18 Oddbody’s Dayton Whitesnake, Foreigner, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience July 10 ‘18 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Mar. 2 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Whitesnake, Foreigner, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience July 13 ‘18 Ruoff Music Center Noblesville Squirtgun, Thunderbolt, Grease-Slapper, Flamingo Nosebleed Dec. 29 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Whitesnake, Foreigner, Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience July 15 ‘18 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI St. Vincent Jan. 10 ‘18 Express Live! Columbus, OH Why? Feb. 3 ‘18 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland St. Vincent Jan. 11 ‘18 Taft Theatre Cincinnati Wild Rivers Feb. 10 ‘18 Martyrs’ Chicago St. Vincent Jan. 12 ‘18 Chicago Theatre Chicago The Wood Brothers, Nick Bluhm Apr. 13-14 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Starset, Grabbitz, Year of the Locust Feb. 3 ‘18 House of Blues Cleveland Y&T Mar. 1 ‘18 Agora Ballroom Cleveland Steep Canyon Rangers Mar. 17 ‘18 Victoria Theatre Dayton Yacht Jan. 12 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Stef Chura Jan. 19 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Yanni May 18 ‘18 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Stephen Kellogg Mar. 14 ‘18 Ludlow Garage Cincinnati Yanni June 30 ‘18 Chicago Theatre Chicago Steven Wilson May 1-2 ‘18 Vic Theatre Chicago Yumi Zouma Jan. 17 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Stone Sour, Red Sun Rising, The Dead Deads Feb. 18 ‘18 Egyptian Room Indianapolis Strangelove Dec. 22 House of Blues Cleveland The Strypes Apr. 2 ‘18 Lincoln Hall Chicago Road Tripz Superorganism Mar. 28 ‘18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Bulldogs Oct 20...... Bicentennial Fundraiser, Rockford, OH Tape Face Mar. 9 ‘18 Bogart’s Cincinnati Jun 8...... Pork Rind Festival, Harrod, OH Earphorik Temptations and Four Tops Apr. 21 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Jun 10...... Callaway Park, Elwood Dec 29...... Vegetable Buddies, South Bend Ten Years Dec. 21 Oddbody’s Music Room Dayton Jul 6...... Downtown Concert, Wabash Gypsy Bandit Tenderloins Jan. 19 ‘18 Wolstein Center Cleveland Jul 16...... Madison County Fair, Alexandria Jan 12...... Czar’s 505, St. Joseph Tenderloins Feb. 3 ‘18 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Jul 28...... Hickory Acres Campground, Edgerton, OH Jan 13...... Eagles Post 2246, Montpelier, OH Jul 29...... Friends of Arts, Fort Recovery, OH Mar 10...... Eagles Post 1291, Celina, OH Tennis w/Overcoats Jan. 15 ‘18 The Hi-Fi Indianapolis Aug 4...... State Line Festival, Union City May 19...... Eagles Post 1291, Celina, OH Tennis, Overcoats Jan. 13 ‘18 Metro Chicago Aug 24...... Quincy Daze, Quincy, MI Hubie Ashcraft Band Terry Fator Apr. 20 ‘18 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Sep 6...... Covered Bridge Festival, Roann Dec 29-30...... Tequila Cowboy, Lansing Theresa Flores Mar. 27 ‘18 Niswonger P.A.C. Van Wert Sep 15...... Apple Fest, Nappanee Joe Justice They Might Be Giants Feb. 7 ‘18 The Vogue Indianapolis Sep 21...... Ducktail Run, Gas City Dec 30...... Leisure Time Winery, Napoleon, OH

18------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 SPINS - From Page 9 nence in her life. The closing repetition of “Hold on to the memories / They will hold on to you” is sufficient cause to believe that the Old Sentimental Swift is still very much alive and well. If Reputation’s commercial success thus far is any indication, Swift’s reputation is still healthy. Her name is also one that is so often associated with empowerment, dignity and trust that she’s willing to compromise the extent of free speech by issuing cease-and-desists to bloggers conflating her music with white-supremacist ideologies. But let’s face it: Swift’s reputation as an artist and person has been under attack since her days as a fresh-faced country star just barely old enough to drive. And because the music media relies on them for attention-grabbing headlines, these attacks are probably not going away any time soon. Reputation likely plays it safe so as to not compromise this trust with the public and to not attract the wrong kind of attention. Ultimately, trying to hold Reputation to a standard higher than basic pop product defeats the purpose of trying to enjoy it on its own terms. Her next album is likely to be the same in this aspect, but at least there might be a better chance that the New Taylor will be a Wiser Taylor less willing to compromise her being. (Colin Mc- Callister) Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Who Built the Moon? It’s been 22 years since Oasis released (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?, and it’s been eight years since the band broke up, leaving behind exactly one single (“Won- derwall”) that anyone outside the UK remembers. It’s less surprising that Oasis turned out to be a one-hit wonder, despite being hailed by critics in 1995 as the new Beatles, than that the infamously belligerent Gallagher brothers are still making music two decades later. Of course, they’re not making music together (we could have predicted that) but at least they’re putting out solo albums. The latest, Noel’s Who Built the Moon?, is less sneer-filled than you’d expect from a guy who’s been outspokenly grumpy since he was in his 20s, and that’s unexpected. Many of the same critics who exalted Oasis in 1995 have engaged in much revisionism since then, dismissing the Gallagher brothers as loudmouths with only a modicum of talent, and Who Built the Moon? gives critics plenty of fodder to keep going on that tack. A hodge- podge of 90s Britpop and 70s glam rock, the album offers nothing that approaches state of the art. Minus his long-dispatched youth and novelty, Noel isn’t going to convince anyone that he’s the next John Lennon – or the next anything, for that matter. But if you make peace with the fact that Noel isn’t as talented as critics once thought he was (or that he, himself, has always thought he is), Who Built the Moon? can be a lot of fun. Yes, “Holy Mountain” insists that you compare it to Slade, but there’s a reason that the record-buying liked Slade: their music was infectiously enjoyable. DJ DANCE PARTY And if you don’t have to worry about arguing why Oasis are superior to Blur, like you did in the 90s, you can simply enjoy a Britpop trifle like “A Beautiful World.” It’s nothing new, but it doesn’t have to be. If Noel Gallagher can let go of the over-seriousness for a min- ute, so can you. If you do, Who Built the Moon? is not bad. (Evan Gillespie) CHAMPAGNE TOAST • PIZZA U2 FULL MENU & MUCH MORE! Songs of Experience The release of U2’s last album, Songs of Innocence, had to be a humbling experience for one of the biggest THIS IS THE PARTY! band egos on the planet, when millions of iPhone users complained violently about being given the album free by Apple. It was a stinging and very high-profile illustration WHY GO ANYWHERE ELSE? of how little regard young music fans have for a band that was as big as it gets a couple of decades ago. You’ve got to give Bono and crew credit for continuing to make music that the hippest people in the world said they didn’t want. The band did keep going, though, and Songs of Experi- ence is the result. That’s good news, believe it or not, because Songs of Experience is a pretty good album. It’s a collection of songs that will please longtime U2 fans, and it might even be appealing to younger listeners if they’d give it a chance. The thing is, U2 fit in extremely well with the current pop music climate. They were woke long before being woke was a thing, and being woke is the thing (aside from an active Instagram account) that seems to get the youngsters most excited these days. Songs of Experience is full of messages of affirmation and encouragement, with a heavy emphasis on positivity. “Love Is All We Have Left,” Bono warns, but he assures us “Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way.” You can do it, he says, if you can “Get Out of Your Own Way.” Even when you might think he’s going to get critical of current events with a song like “American Soul,” he instead tries to remind Americans of what made their country great. The album, however, is going to appeal most to people who already love U2. Layered and produced to a mirror-like sheen, it’s not the jangly, angry activism of The Unforgettable Fire, but it’s consistent with what the band has been doing since the 90s. It would actually be pretty great to be able to get the album for free, but this time around you’re going to have to pay for it. (Evan Gillespie) Send two copies of new CD releases to 2305 E. Esterline Rd., Columbia City, IN 46725. It is also helpful to send bio information, publicity photos and previous releases, if available. Only full-length, professionally produced CDs or EPs are accepted. December 21, 2017------www.whatzup.com------19 Misadventures in Self-Discovery Mrs. Fletcher by Tom Perotta, Scribner, 2017 We often tell ourselves that our connected world, with its unfettered access to differing points of view On Books and ways of life, makes it much easier than ever for each of us to find the place we fit in, to discover the EVAN GILLESPIE corner of the world where we belong. Tom Perrotta’s Mrs. Fletcher, however, suggests that, for some of Eve, for her part, doesn’t know who she is now us, the connected world has exactly the opposite ef- that Brendan is gone. She has a vague notion – backed fect, herding us down paths we were never meant to up by everything she sees and hears around her – that go down. The novel’s title character and her son find she should be looking for adventure in her peak years, themselves in that situation, struggling to define them- pushing boundaries, being daring and exciting and selves in the face of too many possibilities. fun. She doesn’t know how to go about it, but she Eve Fletcher is the divorced 46-year-old mother thinks it has something to do with sex. Look- of Brendan, a recent high-school graduate ing for the answer, she discovers internet porn who’s about to head off to college. and develops an obsession with it, building Eve is apprehensive about how fantasies that, with each passing day, she she’ll handle living in an empty nest, gets closer and closer to acting out. and she’s clingy and melancholy. On Brendan has developed his loutish per- the morning of Brendan’s trip to col- sona by default; saddled by his parents’ lege, Eve overhears him having sex divorce with abandonment issues, he with his girlfriend, and she is horrified deals with vulnerability by being just to hear Brendan casually tossing out vile- what masculine culture says he’s sup- ly misogynistic dirty talk. She’s distracted posed to be: hard and concerned only from her horror, though, by the trip to cam- with himself. pus, which ends up being disappointing and Eve, on the other hand, crafts mildly humiliating for her. She can be for- her new persona intentionally. She given, she thinks, for missing the opportunity tries to become a sexually adventurous, to call Brendan out on his creepy behavior. aggressive woman who seizes what she wants, And make no mistake, Brendan is not a no matter how forbidden it is. She even has a name nice guy. He’s handsome and athletic, bullying and for this fantasy personality – Ursula – and she uses thoughtless. He treats his girlfriend horribly, and he it to set her sexualized sights on a female underling doesn’t treat anyone else much better. He coasts on his at the senior center where she’s the director and on a privilege, never putting too much effort into anything 19-year-old male classmate in her community college and never caring too much. He is an unabashed bro, gender studies night class. and he gets very uncomfortable when anything – like Although they come at their outward personae an emotion or a thought – disrupts his bro-ness. When differently, both Eve and Brendan are trying to be he gets to college, however, he finds that his behav- someone that they, essentially, are not. And you know ior has very different consequences than it did back at home (where it had no consequences at all). Continued on page 21 ------Last Jedi Stomps the Competition Tops at the Box: As expected, Star Wars: The Last Jedi was gangbusters at the box office over its first weekend of release, selling a whopping $220 mil- ScreenTime lion. Whoa, baby. And that’s just in the U.S.; the film sold $450 million worldwide, having the second best GREG W. LOCKE all-time single day of sales with $104 million over a single 24-hour period. A doozy of a release. Directed $150 million. So far the movie has sold $448 million by Rian Johnson, The Last Jedi is also getting great worldwide. Not major Pixar numbers but good enough reviews, both from critics and from viewers via social that we’ll almost certainly have a Coco 2. Wonder, the media. Prior to this, Johnson made three good films, movie that everyone talks about after church, keeps only one of which saw a wide release. The combined on selling, bringing in another $5 million last week- box office sum of Johnson’s first three films was just end, good enough to nab the No. 4 spot at the box over $21 million, so seeing him have a movie make office. So far Wonder, which seems like it might be $450 million in three days is exciting. Already signed pretty decent, has now sold $109 million in the U.S. up to do two more Star Wars films, here’s hoping and $154 million worldwide. I’m happy for director Johnson is able to follow the Christopher Nolan model Stephen Chbosky, but also hope that going forward FORT WAYNE’S NEW OLDIES STATION and mix in films of his own creation along the way. he’ll be able to direct his own pieces. Rounding out If you’ve not seen his other movies, I recommend all last weekend’s Top 5 was flop Justice League which CHUCK BERRY MOTOWN TURTLES three, though none of them resemble a Star Wars film sold $4 million, bringing the weekend’s No. 5 film to BTO BUDDY HOLLY ABBA CHER in any way. $220 million in the U.S. and $633 million worldwide. Also at the Box: Who cares? It’s Star Wars sea- Sounds like a lot, but when you consider the produc- BEACH BOYS ROLLING STONES son, baby! Nothing else stands a chance. Regardless, tion and promotional costs, the film lost quite a bit of let’s go through the motions: animated flick Ferdinand money for the studio. I’d like to suggest that this is a THE BEATLES 3 DOG NIGHT opened reasonably well, all things considered, taking sign of things to come, that comic book movies are PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS the No. 2 spot at the U.S. box while selling about $14 going to go out of style, but I don’t think we’re quite million over its first three days of release. It’s about a there yet. AND MANY MORE GREAT OLD TIME bull. It’s what you think it is. Pixar’s very good Coco Also of Note: Greta Gerwig’s great Lady Bird took the No. 3 spot at the box, selling another $10 mil- ROCK & ROLL FROM THE 60S AND 70S lion, bringing the film’s four-week domestic total to Continued on page 21 20------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 ------Calendar • Art & Artifacts------SCREENTIME - From Page 20 Current Exhibits Da v i d Sh ap i r o : Se e r , Ac t o r , Kn o w e r , Ho l i d a y Sh o w — Works from local, Do e r — An exhibit of more than 30 regional and national artists, 11 continued to sell well, hitting the $26 million mark despite being mostly Ab r a c t i o n Pr o c e s s : A Pe r s o n a l abstract works from the museum’s a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Jo u r n e y — A 40-year retrospective largest gift in history, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. thru Jan. 6, Castle Gallery Fine Art, a word-of-mouth release. exhibition by local artist Dale White, Tuesday-Saturday and 12-5 p.m. Fort Wayne, 426-6568 New This Week: Ahh, Christmas weekend, often the best weekend 1-5 p.m. Fridays and by appoint- Sunday thru Feb. 2, Fort Wayne Ja z z Er a Ph o t o g r ap h y b y He r m a n of the year for film releases. We have the new P.T. Anderson film, Phan- ment thru Jan. 5, The Gallery at Museum of Art $6-$8 (members, Le o n a r d — Photographs of jazz tom Thread free), 422-6467 greats Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, , on Christmas day. Yay. We have the new Steven Spielberg Pranayoga, Fort Wayne, 615-9330 he Post Pitch Perfect Am e r i c a n Br i l l i a n t Cu t Gl a s s : Ne w Fa l l 2017 BFA Exhibition — Charlie Parker and more, 10 a.m.-6 film, T , on Friday the 22nd and we have comedy Wo r l d In n o v a t i o n f r o m 1876-1917 Senior thesis projects from p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 3, which I’m told a lot of people are excited about. But that’s not all, — Works from the permanent IPFW’s Department of Visual 12-5 p.m. Sunday thru Jan. 28, this weekend will also see the release of Alexander Payne’s new Matt collection of the American Cut Communications and Design, 1-8 Fort Wayne Museum of Art, $6-$8 Damon film, Downsizing, as well as roadtrip/buddy comedy Father Fig- Glass Association, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. p.m. Thursday-Sunday thru Dec. (members, free), 422-6467 Tuesday-Saturday and 12-5 p.m. 29, Wunderkammer Company, Fort Je f f e r y Wo l i n : St o n e Co u n t r y — ures, starring Owen Wilson and Andy from The Office. Oh, and there’s Sunday thru Dec. 31, Fort Wayne Wayne, 481-6705 Photographs and stories related also the very cheesy-looking musical called The Greatest Showman, star- Museum of Art, $6-$8 (members, Fe s t i v a l o f Wr e a t h s — Exhibition to Indiana’s limestone industry, 10 ring Huge Jacked Man. Oof. But that’s not all! There’s also Jumanji: free), 422-6467 of Christmas wreaths decorated a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Welcome to the Jungle which I think very well might bomb. But maybe An i t a Tr i c k Ar t Di s p l a y — Pastels, by area residents, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 12-5 p.m. Sunday thru Jan. watercolors and oils, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday thru Jan. 2, 28, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, that’s just wishful thinking. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL! There’s also Aaron Tuesday-Saturday and 12-4 p.m. Balentine Gallery, Arts Commerce & $6-$8 (members, free), 422-6467 Sorkin’s long awaited directorial debut, Molly’s Game on Christmas Day Sunday thru Dec. 31, Foellinger- Visitors Center, Bluffton, 824-5222 Pa u l De m a r e e a n d Re b e c c a St o c k a r t and Ridley Scott’s All the Money in the World. And Michael Haneke’s Freimann Botanical Conservatory, Fo r t Wa y n e Ar t i s t s Gu i l d ’s Ex h i b i t i o n s — Watercolors and oil paintings Fort Wayne, $3-$5 (2 and under, — Nancy Longmate at Aldersgate from local artists, 6:30 a.m.-8 Happy End and Scott Cooper’s Hostiles, starring Christian Bale and Ben free), 427-6440 United Methodist Church, Barb p.m. Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-8 Foster. Whoa, that’s a lot. Here’s how I’d rank the promise of this year’s Ar t f o r Gi f t i n g — Original works Yoder at Allen County Retinal p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Christmas weekend releases: 1. Phantom Thread, 2. Happy End, 3. The in all mediums from over 20 art- Surgeons, Alice Siefert at Citizens Sunday, thru Dec. 31, Firefly Post, 4. Molly’s Game, 5. Downsizing, 6. Hostiles, 7. All the Money in the ists, including Tim Brumbeloe, Square (2nd floor), Brenda Stichter Coffee House, Fort Wayne, 373- John Hrehov, Austin Cartwright, at Citizens Square (3rd floor), 0505 World, 8. Father Figures, 9. Jumanji, 10. The Greatest Showman. And, Elizabeth Wamsley and other local Doni Adam at Ophthalmology Pe t e r Br e m e r s : Lo o k i n g Be y o n d t h e of course, there’s still The Last Jedi and Lady Bird. So yeah, it’s safe to and regional artists, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Consultants (Southwest), Linda Mi r r o r — Kiln-cast glass works by say we have some pretty great options this year if you want to shut your Monday-Saturday thru Dec. 31, Hall and Susan Wenger at Holland-based artist, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. family out for a couple hours at a time. Crestwoods Frame Shop & Gallery, Ophthalmology Consultants (North), Tuesday-Saturday and 12-5 p.m. Roanoke, 672-2080 Karen Bixler at Rehabilitation Sunday thru Jan. 18, Fort Wayne ScreenRant: The Golden Globe nominations were released, and, Ar t f o r t h e Ho l i d a y s : Ha n d m a d e Hospital of Fort Wayne, Karen Museum of Art, $6-$8 (members, boy, were they disappointing. Call Me By Your Name, Dunkirk, The Post, Or n a m e n t s a n d Nativities — Holiday- Harvey at ResCare Inc. Adult Day free), 422-6467 The Shape of Water and Three Billboards all got Best Picture (Dramatic) themed art and items from Char Service, Karen Bixler at Town Sn o w Da y s — Garden exhibit celebrat- nominations. Noticeably missing is The Phantom Thread. The Disaster Behrens, Kristy Jo Beber, Kimberly House Retirement, Mary Lou Hutter ing the very best days of winter, Rorick, Elaine Wiening, Larry Mack and Darlene Selzer-Miller at Visiting 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday Artist, Get Out, The Greatest Showman, I, Tonya and Lady Bird all got and others, Monday-Saturday thru Nurse Hospice and Dick Heffelfinger and 12-4 p.m. Sunday thru Jan. Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) nominations. Noticeably missing is, in Dec. 30, Orchard Gallery of Fine and Toni McAlhany at Will Jewelers, 7, Foellinger-Freimann Botanical my opinion, Noah Baumbach’s The Meyerowitz Diaries. Art, Fort Wayne, 436-0927 thru Dec. 31, fortwayneartistguild. Conservatory, Fort Wayne, $3-$5 (2 org. Remember when Crash used a cheap hot button device to pander to Ar t i s t s in t h e Ci t y — Works from and under, free), 427-6440 established and lesser known Ge o f f r e y Hi l l e r : Da y b r e a k in Ma y a n m a r Sp i d e r s ! Th e Ar t & Sc i e n c e o f people’s current interests, won the Best Picture Oscar, then within a year local artists (curated by Karen — Selection of photos from travels Ar a c h n i d s — North America’s larg- was thought of as a not-great film or piece of art that people got excited Thompson), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to Burma (Mayanmar) dating back est public display of live arachnids, about because it preyed on their guilt? Well, that’s Get Out in 2017. I’ve to 1987, including excerpts from Monday-Friday and 9:30 a.m.-1 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, seen the film, and, while I love to see people in support of civil rights p.m. Sunday thru Jan. 14, at interviews conducted by the artist, 8 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 12-5 First Presbyterian Art Gallery, First a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 7:30 p.m. Sunday thru Jan. 7, Science messaging/themes, this is just not a good movie. It’s not well made. It Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, a.m.-12 p.m. Saturday and 4-6 Central, Fort Wayne, $6-$8 (2 and has a device. That’s it. If this wins Best Picture and you’re in support of 426-7421 p.m. Sunday thru Feb. 18, Franco under, free), 424-2400 ext. 423 D’Agostino Art Gallery, Academic it, I promise you that you’ll look back with regret. Not because the mes- Th e Ar t o f Wa r n e r Br o s . Ca r t o o n s St o n e Co u n t r y : Th e n a n d No w — sage isn’t a good one, but because it’s a very mediocre piece of filmmak- — Film shorts, drawings, paint- Center, Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, Jeffrey Wolin’s original photographs ings, animation cels and other 399-2826 from Stone Country, his 1985 ing. There are much more deserving films this year. Basically everything memorabilia tracing the develop- Gr a v i t y a n d Gr a c e — Works showcas- project with writer Scott Russell nominated is, in my opinion, much better than Get Out. Whew – had to ment of such cartoon characters ing images of Third World countries Sanders documenting the land- get that out. as Bugs Bunny, Tweety and The from local photojournalist Jenni scape, industry and people of Road Runner, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. daily, Weber Vorderman and Kenyan art- southern Indiana, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Here are my Gold Globe major category predictions: In comedy, I Jan. 10-Feb. 7 (open house 5-8 ist Godfrey Sabila, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 12-5 p.m. think Lady Bird will win Best Picture, Margot Robbie will win Best Ac- p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10), Clark Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday thru Jan. 28, Fort Wayne tress and James Franco will win Best Actor. In drama, I think Call Me By Gallery, Honeywell Center, Wabash, Friday-Saturday and 12-5 p.m. Museum of Art, $6-$8 (members, Your Name (or The Post, depending on how good it is) will win Best Pic- 563-1102 Sunday thru Jan. 7, Jeffrey R. free), 422-6467 Krull Gallery, Main Library, Allen ture, Frances McDormand will win Best Actress and Daniel Day-Lewis Ca s h & Ca r r y Ho l i d a y Ex h i b i t — A variety of works, all available for County Public Library, Fort Wayne, will win Best Actor. Overall, I think Laurie Metcalf wins Best Support- immediate purchase, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 421-1210 ext. 2101 Artifacts ing Actress, Sam Rockwell wins Best Supporting Actor and Christopher daily thru Jan. 31, Clark Gallery, Ho l i d a y Di s p l a y s — Annual holiday dis- Nolan wins Best Director. Really, though, it seems like a lot of things are Honeywell Center, Wabash, 563- plays from Garrett-area residents, CALL FOR ENTRIES 1102 5-8 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. 38t h Na t i o n a l Pr i n t Exhibition — up in the air this year. Saturday, 1-4 p.m. Sunday and by Ci e n f u e g o s — Photographs from IPFW Contemporary, limited edition, [email protected] students’ trips to impoverished area appointment thru Jan. 19, Garrett fine arts works in all printmaking of the Dominican Republic, 5-8 p.m. Museum of Art, Garrett, 704-5400 mediums accepted for juried 2018 Friday, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Ho l i d a y Po p Up Ga l l e r y — Works exhibition, Friday, January 26 entry 1-4 p.m. Sunday and by appoint- from 12 local and national artists deadline, Artlink Contemporary ment thru Jan. 19, Garrett Museum in the rural studio of artists Lisa Gallery, 424-7195, artlinkfw.com of Art, Garrett, 704-5400 Vetter and Paul Siefert, 12-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday thru Dec. 30, Art Farm, Spencerville, 740-8725

ON BOOKS - From Page 20 that can’t be good. selves on the right track. It’s Eve and Brendan who are Some of the people in Eve’s and Brendan’s or- risking the most, and each in their own way needs to bits have a better handle on their self-identification. realize how to grow up. Amanda, Eve’s 20-something workmate, is not entire- Perrotta, as always, lays out this suburban drama ly happy with her casual Tinder hook-ups, and she’s with clear, unadorned prose that firmly grounds the not always comfortable in her own skin, but she never story in the real world. He is neither a 46-year-old considers fundamentally changing who she is. Margo, woman or a 19-year-old boy, but he writes each of the Eve’s transgender night school professor, sometimes characters convincingly and with unwavering respect. VOLBEAT • LINKIN PARK has crises of confidence, but overall she feels nothing Mrs. Fletcher doesn’t overplay its conclusions or take FOO FIGHTERS • NICKELBACK but relief that she’s finally being true to herself. any controversial stances. Instead, it tells a simple, Other characters, such as Justin, Eve’s young witty, smart story about the construction of self-iden- ALICE IN CHAINS • METALLICA classmate, and Zack, Brendan’s college roommate, are tity in the 21st century. less sure of themselves, but they eventually get them- [email protected] THE BEASTIE BOYS & MORE December 21, 2017------www.whatzup.com------21 ------Calendar • Stage & Dance------Now Playing Upcoming Productions FEBRUARY Yo u n g Ha r r i e t Tu bm a n — Fort Wayne Th e Wi z a r d o f Oz — Family musi- JANUARY Youtheatre production based on cal based on the L. Frank Baum the life of the famed abolitionist Pi pp i Lo n g s t o c k i n g — Fire & Light classic children’s story, 7:30 p.m. and U.S. Army spy, written and Essential Questions Academy presents a Harvey Cocks- Wednesday, Jan. 3, Honeywell penned musical production about directed by Gregory Stieber as part Center, Wabash, $35-$45, 563-1102 Thom’s comments: the “strongest girl in the world,” of FWYT’s Linda Ruffolo Young Re d — John Logan’s drama about 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 12, Heroes of Conscience series, 7 Why two directors for this an abstract expressionist artist Salvation Army Community Center, p.m. Friday, Feb. 2; 2 p.m. & 4 one? I directed Red about Director’s commissioned to paint a series Fort Wayne, $4-$5, fireandlightpro- p.m. Saturday, Feb. 3; 2 p.m. four years ago for Hun- of murals for New York’s Four ductions.com Sunday, Feb. 4 (special school Seasons Restaurant, a commission shows at Wayne High School, 9:30 tington University and Sh o p k i n s Li v e ! Sh o p It Up! — Family Notes that could prove to be his undoing, a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5; entertainment based on the chil- knew that at some point I 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, $7/student, one free adult for every dren’s toy brand, 4 p.m. Sunday, wanted to take a crack at Jan. 4-6 and Friday-Saturday, 10 students), Black Box Theatre, THOM HOFRICHTER Jan. 14, Embassy Theatre, Fort Jan. 12-13; 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. PPG ArtsLab, Fort Wayne, $12-$18, playing Mark Rothko, a Wayne, $17-$37 thru Ticketmaster 14; 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 422-4226 complex, articulate, fasci- and Embassy box office, 424-5665 & CHANCE PARKER Jan. 19-20, First Presbyterian Di a v o l o — Performance by Fort Th e So u n d o f Mu s i c — Broadway at nating character. Having Theater, Fort Wayne, $10-$20, 426- Wayne Dance Collective’s 2018 directed it before, I also 7421 ext. 121 the Embassy production of the guest dance company, 7:30 p.m. classic musical about the Von Fa u s t u s — Shakespearemachine’s Saturday, Feb. 3, Arts United knew I would have strong Trapp Family Singers, 7:30 p.m. production of Christopher Marlowe Center, $20-$30, 424-6574 ideas about what the final RED Wednesday, Jan. 17 Embassy tragedy uses masks and pup- a n c i n g w i t h t h e t a r s i v e i g h t Theatre, Fort Wayne, $35-$65 thru D S : L !– L production should look 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, petry backed by a live heavy u p t h e i g h t Ticketmaster and Embassy box N — Dancers from the metal soundtrack, 8 p.m. Friday- like. But I also knew that Jan. 4-6 & Friday-Saturday, office, 424-5665 hit TV show perform, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5-6; 6 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday, Feb. 7, Embassy an actor can’t do his job Jan. 12-13 & Jan. 19-20 Jan. 7; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Th e St a t e Ba ll e t Th e a t r e o f Ru s s i a Theatre, Fort Wayne, $42.50-$125 on stage while also wor- p r e s e n t s Sl e e p i n g Be a u t y — Classic Jan. 12-13; 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. thru Ticketmaster and Embassy box rying about what the 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 14; 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Jan. Tchaikovsky ballet performed by office, 424-5665 some of Russia’s greatest ballet whole stage looks like. First Presbyterian Theater 19-20; 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, Ch i c a g o — Broadway at the Embassy PPG ArtsLab, Auer Center for Arts stars, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. You need a director, a set 18, Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, production of hit musical by John 300 W. Wayne St., Fort Wayne & Culture, Fort Wayne, $10-$15 Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse of eyes in the audience. thru artstix.org, 422-4226 $38-$58 thru Ticketmaster and $10-$20, 260-426-7421 Embassy box office, 424-5665 about Prohibition-era criminals in Enter Chance Parker, a the Windy City, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday- ext. 121 Da n i e l Ti g e r ’s Ne i g h b o r h o o d : Ki n g Wednesday, Feb. 13-14 Embassy bright young man whom Asides f o r a Da y — Family entertain- Theatre, Fort Wayne, $35-$65 thru I quickly came to trust as ment featuring characters from the Ticketmaster and Embassy box we talked about the play. As rehearsals moved forward, it was becoming AUDITIONS popular PBS television series, 7 office, 424-5665 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, Honeywell more and more obvious that Chance wasn’t just assisting me, making Ho n k ! Ju n i o r (Ju n e 23-24) — Children Th e Pr i c e Is Ri g h t Li v e — Interactive ages 8-18 sought for Wells Center, Wabash, $19-$29 (add $25 sure my intentions reached the stage. He was shaping the piece as much for VIP meet-and-greet), 563-1102 stage show based on the popular Community Theater’s children TV game show, complete with priz- as me. So it felt wrong to call him my assistant when he has indeed been production based on Hans Christian A Li f e in t h e Th e a t r e — David Mamet’s es for participating audience mem- comedy that examines the lives a full partner in the process and, therefore, a co-director. Anderson’s The Ugly Duckling, 9 bers, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. Chance’s comments: John Logan’s Red has interested me since I a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 22, of two actors at different stages of 15, Honeywell Center, Wabash, Arts, Commerce & Visitors Centre, their careers, 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. $29-$45, 563-1102 first saw a scene from it in a directing class my sophomore year at IPFW. Bluffton, 824-5222 curtain, Jan. 19-20, Jan. 26-27 and The following year I was able to attend Indiana Repertory Theatre’s pro- Feb. 2-3, Arena Dinner Theatre, Fort Wayne, $40 (includes dinner & duction and was absolutely blown away. show), 424-5622 While some with whom I’ve discussed this show see the play as an impenetrable wall of philosophy, I disagree. While expending intellectual energy when viewing Red is an essential component, I think Rothko’s words sum up that position, in thinking those viewers are “exactly right, YOU’RE INVITED but for entirely missing the point.” Through these five scenes, a taut 85-minute playing time, we get to Linda L. Ru olo watch two artists face the internal struggles every person in the audience will be able to relate to. Will my work (my life) on this earth survive me? YOUNG HEROES OF CONSCIENCE Is my concept valid? What parts of myself am I willing to explore. Will anybody care what I’m doing? Red is, of course, a play about art, but January 4-20, 2018 more than that it is a play about human beings trying our best to make a •• •• significant mark on the world. - Gala - Thom’s comments: Chance is exactly right: the play delves into the Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 6 pm essential questions human beings have as to how we should live our lives, and at the end of them, when we are “weighed in the balance,” what our Arts United Gallery legacy will be. These themes are primarily explored through Rothko’s wrestling with his painting and trying to understand how it fits (and will Dinner by Catablu fit) into the history of art. What art will he leave behind? But the play is also asking questions regarding the nature of the re- Cocktails & Entertainment - $75 p/person lationships we leave behind. Alongside Rothko is his assistant Ken, a Abstract expressionist Mark young eager art student who, for the two years the play encompasses, Rothko lands the biggest com- assists Rothko with his work. Over the five scenes, Rothko mentors Ken mission in the history of modern (even though he claims he’s not), transforming Ken from an empty vessel art; a series of murals for NYC’s to a powerful intellectual force capable of jousting with Rothko in the famed Four Seasons Restaurant. erudite discourse that often occurs between people who are pursuing their Rothko works feverishly with passions. In short, the play is also about teaching/mentoring, the process his young assistant, Ken. But of turning your student into your equal. when Ken gains the confidence Kevin Torwelle plays Ken, the assistant of mid-20th Century artist to challenge him, Rothko faces Mark Rothko, in this powerful Tony Award-winning play from 2010. the agonizing possibility that Costumes are by Jeanette Walsh, stage management by Austin Berger, his crowning achievement could with a running crew that includes June Rambo and Sheila O’Rourke. become his undoing. Raw and Technical direction is by Rae Surface. The play previews Thursday, January 4 at 7:30 p.m. (all seats $12) provocative, RED is a searing and runs Fridays and Saturdays, January 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7:30 p.m. portrait of an artist’s ambition with a 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on January 14. Tickets are $20 general and vulnerability. admission, $18 for patrons age 65-plus and free for full-time students For tickets, call with reservations. Call the box office at 426-7421 ext. 121 Thursdays and 260-426-7421 Ext. 121 Fridays from 11 a.m,-2 p.m. and one hour prior to every performance. If www.firstpresbyteriantheater.com you are deciding last minute, call the box office to check availability, but most nights you can walk up and get a ticket the night of the show. You RSVP BY JANUARY 18 300 West Wayne Street phone 260-422-6900 can also buy tickets, as well as find out all about FPT online at firstpres- e-mail [email protected] Fort Wayne, IN 46802 byteriantheater.com.

22------www.whatzup.com------December 21, 2017 ------Calendar • Things To Do------Current Ru m b l e in Fo r t Wa y n e — Indoor racing Storytimes Instruction Fr i da y , Ja n . 5 vs. Chicago, 7 p.m. of midget cars, 600cc, winged and Su n da y , Ja n . 7 vs. Lakeland, 5 p.m. St o r y t i m e s , Activities a n d Cr af t s a t An i m a l E n r i c h m e n t D a y — Christmastime non-winged midgets, go-karts and Fo r t Wa y n e Da n c e Co l l e c t i v e r i da y a n Al l e n Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y : F , J . 19 vs. Sioux Falls, 7 celebration featuring enrichment more, 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. Wo r k s h o p s — Workshops and p.m. Ab o i t e Br a n c h — Born to Read activities for animal residents, hot 29-30, Allen County War Memorial classes for movement, dance, yoga Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Th u r s da y , Feb . 1 vs. Wisconsin, 11 cocoa & coffee and light snacks, 1-4 Coliseum, Fort Wayne, $10-$24, and more offered by Fort Wayne Smart Start Storytime, 10:30 a.m. a.m. p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, Black Pine 483-1111 Dance Collective, dates and times Tuesdays & Thursdays, Baby Sa t u r da y , Feb . 3 vs. Long Island, 7 Animal Sanctuary, Albion, $7-$15, Sa v o r Fo r t Wa y n e — Twelve days of vary, Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Steps, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, p.m. 636-7383 menu deals, all under $30, from Fort Wayne, fees vary, 424-6574 421-1320 Su n da y , Feb . 25 vs. Iowa, 5 p.m. Bo a r ’s Head & Yu l e Lo g Fe s t i v a l — dozens of Fort Wayne-area restau- IPFW Co m m u n i t y Ar t s Ac ade m y— Art, Du p o n t Br a n c h — Born to Read Ha r l e m Gl o be t r o t t e r s — Exhibition Orchestra, choir and handbell music, rants, Tuesday-Sunday, Jan. 10-21, dance, music and theater classes Storytime, 10:15 a.m. Mondays, basketball game against the costumes and how the story of the 424-3700 for grades pre-K through 12 offered Baby Steps Storytime, 10:15 Washington Generals, 1 p.m. Christ Child spread through the St o r i e s f o r t h e Da r ke s t Da y — Winter by IPFW College of Visual and a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Saturday, Feb. 4, Allen County War middle ages told by over 250 partici- Solstice storytime, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Performing Arts, fees vary, 481- Ants in Your Pants Storytime, Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, pants, 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday- Thursday, Dec. 21, Main Branch, 6977 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. Wednesday $12-$66, 483-1111 Saturday, Dec. 29-30, Plymouth Allen County Public Library, Fort & Thursdays, PAWS to Read, 4 Sw ee t w a t e r Ac ade m y o f Mu s i c — HOCKEY Congregational Church, Fort Wayne, Wayne, free, 421-1220 Private lessons for a variety of p.m. Wednesdays, Bookworms Ko m e t s — Upcoming home games free, tickets required, 423-9424 Visit Sa n t a ’s Re i n dee r — Up close visits Storytime, 11:15 a.m. Thursdays instruments available from profes- at Allen County War Memorial with live reindeer and Santa, 12-2 Co u n t d o w n t o No o n — New Year’s Smart Start Storytime for ages 3-5, sional instructors, ongoing weekly Coliseum, Fort Wayne themed activities and annual bal- p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24, Jefferson lessons, Sweetwater Sound, Fort 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 Sa t u r da y , De c . 23 vs. Quad City, loon drop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Pointe, Fort Wayne, free, 459-1160 Wayne, call for pricing, 432-8176 a.m. Thursdays, 421-1315 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31, Science Central, Fort Wi n t e r Br i da l Sp e c t a c u l a r — Bridal Wa t e r c o l o r In s t r u c t i o n — Artist Tom Ge o r g e t o w n Br a n c h — Born to Fr i da y , De c . 29 vs. Wheeling, 8 p.m. Wayne, $9, 424-2400 show featuring wedding planners, DeSomer of DeSomer Fine Art Read Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and Su n da y , De c . 31 vs. Toledo, 7:30 Fa n t a s y o f Li g h t s — Drive thru animat- vendor booths, giveaways and more, Studio offers watercolor painting 11 a.m. Mondays, Baby Steps p.m. ed Christmas lighting displays with 12-4 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6 and Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and 11:00 instruction 6:30-8:30 p.m. the first interactive tune in radio program, 12-3 p.m. Sunday Jan. 7, Allen four Thursdays of each month, Wed n e s da y , Ja n . 3 vs. Kalamazoo, a.m. Tuesdays; Family Storytime, 7:30 p.m. 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 21; 6-10 County War Memorial Coliseum, 10:15 & 11 a.m. Thursdays, 421- Indiana Wesleyan University, Fort Sa t u r da y , Ja n . 6 vs. Indy, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Friday-Saturday, Dec. 22-23; Fort Wayne, $10, 483-1111 1320 Wayne, $144 for four two-hour 6-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, Dec. Wi n t e r Wo n de r l a n d Pr e s c h o o l Fu n classes, 805-328-8336, www.des- Sa t u r da y , Ja n . 20 vs. Allen, 7:30 Gr ab i l l Br a n c h — Born to Read, 24-28; 6-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, omerart.com/classes p.m. — Art and crafts and other winter 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; Smart Start Dec. 29-30 and 6-9 p.m. Sunday, Su n da y , Ja n . 21 vs. Allen, 7:30 p.m. themed activities for preschool Storytime 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Dec. 31, Franke Park, Fort Wayne, age children, 9 a.m. Thursday, 421-1325 Fr i da y , Feb . 2 vs. Rapid City, 8 p.m. $10 personal vehicles (cars and Dec. 21, Community Center, Fort Tours and Trips mini-vans), $20 commercial vans Wayne,$14, 427-6460 Li t t l e Tu r t l e Br a n c h — Storytime (8-15 passengers), $40 (buses or for toddlers & preschoolers, 10:30 Ir e l a n d , Lo n d o n a n d Pa r i s — USF Dance trolleys, 15-plus passengers), 744- a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; School of Creative Arts trip to visit 1900 Lectures, Discussions, Babies and Books, 10:30 a.m. the Rock of Cashel, Dublin City Em b o d y Da n c e — Guided dancing for Wednesdays, 421-1335 Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, adults of all ages and abilities to Fe s t i v u s f o r t h e Re s t o f Us — Free Authors, Readings & Ma i n Li b r a r y — Babies and Books, Eiffel Tower and more; college exercise the mind, body and spirits, bagels, feats of strength, airing of course credit available, May 7-18, grievances and prizes, 11 a.m.- 10 a.m. Fridays; Family Story 10:50 a.m.-12:23 p.m. first and Films Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; , University of Saint Francis, Fort third Sunday of each month, midnight Saturday, Dec. 23, Wayne, $4400-$4650, [email protected] Trubble Brewing, Fort Wayne, free, Storytime for preschoolers, day- Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Fort ACRES La n d Tr u s t : Pr e s e r v i n g 466-0274 cares and other groups, 9:30 a.m. Wayne, $10 suggested donation, Pl a c e s a n d Th e i r Hi s t o r y — George Wednesdays; Toddler Time, 10:30 244-1905 Gu n & Kn i fe Sh o w — Guns, knives, R. Mather lecture with Jason Kissel, & 11 a.m. Fridays; 421-1220 Trivia Op e n Da n c e Pa r t y — Fort Wayne archery, military collectibles, Army 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, History Ne w Ha v e n Br a n c h — Babies and Li v e Trivia — Trivia night with live Dancesport’s monthly dance, 8-11 surplus, survival gear and related Center, Fort Wayne, free, 426-2882 items on display and for sale, 9 books for kids birth to age 2, 10:30 host, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Duesy’s p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6, Walb Classic Ba c k t o t h e Fu t u r e — Screening of a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 6 and a.m. Thursdays, 421-1345 Sports Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, free, Ballroom, IPFW, Fort Wayne, $8-$10, 1985 film with pre-show Grande Po n t i a c Br a n c h — Smart Start 484-0411 fwdancesport.org 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 7, Allen Page organ performance, 7:30 p.m. Storytime for preschoolers, 10:30 Tea m Trivia — Trivia for teams of up County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Friday, Jan. 19, Embassy Theatre, Wayne, $2-$8, 483-6144 a.m. Fridays, PAWS to Read, 5 to 6 players, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Fort Wayne, $10, 424-5665 p.m. Thursdays 421-1350 January Ho m e l e s s Me m o r i a l Wa l k — Walk to Rack & Helen’s, New Haven, free, Th e Wi z a r d o f Oz — Screening of Te c u m s e h Br a n c h — Smart 749-5396 Mi z p a h Sh r i n e Ci r c u s — Three ring remember homeless who have lost 1939 classic with pre-show Grande Start Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tea m Trivia — Trivia for teams of up to circus featuring clowns, aerial acts, their lives in 2017, 6 p.m. Thursday, Page organ performance, 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, YA Day for teens 5 6 players, 8 p.m. Thursdays, Crazy acrobats and more, 6:30 p.m. Dec. 21, Rescue Mission, Fort Friday, Jan. 20, Embassy Theatre, p.m. Wednesdays, Wondertots Pinz/Coconutz, Fort Wayne, free, Thursday, Jan. 25; 7 p.m. Friday, Wayne, free, accepting donations of Fort Wayne, $10, 424-5665 new men’s underwear and gloves, reading for ages 1-3, 10:30 a.m. 969-9336 Jan. 26; 10 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 Th e Fo r t Wa y n e Co l o r ed Gi a n t s — Thursdays, 421-1360 426-7357 Ti n c t u r e Trivia — Trivia night for p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27; 1 p.m. and George R. Mather lecture with Dr. w a n z aa e l eb r a t i o n Sh a w n ee Br a n c h — Born to Read teams of 4 or 6 people, 7-9 p.m. 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, Allen K C — Live music, Alfred Brothers Jr., 2 p.m. Sunday, Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Tuesdays, Nick’s Martini & Wine County War Memorial Coliseum, dancing, poetry, Kwanzaa feast, Feb. 4, History Center, Fort Wayne, Teen Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. Bar, Fort Wayne, free, 482-6425 Fort Wayne, $14-$22, 483-1111 vendors and more, 6 p.m. free, 426-2882 Thursday, Dec. 28, Weisser Park Thursdays, 421-1355 Wi n t e r v a l Wi n t e r Ca r n i v a l — Snow Youth Center, Fort Wayne, free, Fr o m Tr o u b l ed Tee n t o Rh o de s Wa y n eda l e Br a n c h — Smart Start crafts, family activities, ice carv- 467-8875 Sc h o l a r : Th e Tr a n s f o r m a t i v e Po w e r Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Mondays & Spectator Sports ing demonstrations, treats, Arctic o f Ed u c a t i o n — Omnibus lecture Tuesdays, Born to Read Storytime Inflatables and more, 10 a.m.-4 Ne w Yea r ’s Ev e Ba l l Dr o p — Live with best selling author and CEO BASKETBALL music, fireworks, countdown and for babies and toddlers, 10:15 a.m. p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, various Wes Moore, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mad An t s — Upcoming home games ball drop, 7 p.m.-12 a.m. Sunday, Tuesdays, 421-1365 downtown locations, Fort Wayne, Feb. 7, Auer Auditorium, IPFW, at Allen County War Memorial Dec. 31, Parkview Field, Fort Wo o db u r n Br a n c h — Smart Start free, 422-7625 Fort Wayne, free, tickets required, Coliseum, Fort Wayne Wayne, free, 760-9494 Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, 481-6100 421-1370 Th u r s da y , De c . 21 vs. Long Island, 7 p.m. Tu e s da y , De c . 26 vs. Westchester, 7 p.m. Sa t u r da y , De c . 30 vs. Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.

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