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MAY 19-25, 2016 FACEBOOK.COM/WHATZUPFORTWAYNE | WWW.WHATZUP.COM 2------www.whatzup.com------May 19, 2016 whatzup Volume 20, Number 40 e hear that this summer is going to be so special that Doc West has already given it a name: The Summer of ’16. Maybe it’ll be remem- bered that way. Or maybe it’ll be remembered as the summer of WRingo, or the year Heart tore down the Foellinger with an encore featuring three Led Zeppelin numbers. However you wind up remembering it, one thing’s for sure: it’s off to an incredible start. And it’s even more incredible when you GO TO OUR WEBSITE consider that, according to the calendar (not to mention the weather), summer hasn’t even begun yet. FOR TICKET INFO & MORE It’s our job here at whatzup to keep you up to date on anything and everything ALL SHOWS ALL AGES UPCOMING EVENTS that’s happening so you can obtain those memories in the first place. Accordingly, May 20 | 8:30pm this week’s cover features , the R&B legend who’s performing at IPFW’s Rhinehart Music Center at the end of this month. You can also read up on the next classic rock band to take the Foellinger stage, REO Speedwagon, and Pa t McAf e e rocker-turned-country singer who returns to the Honeywell May 28. In columns like Road Notez and ads like the Pacific Coast Concert ad on the facing page, you’ll find lots more music for you to consider, both here at home CuteCute ByBy NatureNature or within a hour or two’s drive. We also like to keep you current on the Fort Wayne area’s still vibrant music JewelryJewelry scene, and this week the spotlight is on Cadillac Ranch, a band that has found its formula for success in lead singer Megan White. So dig deep into this week’s whatzup and find the things that are going to make Artisan Jewelry May 31 | 8pm Artisan jewelry your summer (and spring) memorable. And while you’re out having fun, please Artisan jewelry ‘Alabama Pines,’ ‘Decoration Day,’ tell ’em whatzup sent you. by byAnita Anita ‘Dress Blues,’ “Danko Manuel’ byf Anita inside the issue www.etsy.com/shop/CuteByNatureJewelryf • features FARE WARNING...... 16 www.etsy.com/shop/CuteByNatureJewelry Ja s o n Dragon Boat Racing Comes to City www.etsy.com/shop/CuteByNatureJewelry KEITH SWEAT...... 4 FLIX...... 18 Mister Rhythm & Blues Money Monster Is b e l l REO SPEEDWAGON...... 5 SCREENTIME...... 18 This Car Still Drives Marvel Dominates the Box Office CADILLAC RANCH...... 6 ON BOOKS...... 19 Formula for Success In a Dark, Dark Wood

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SPINS...... 7 LIVE MUSIC & COMEDY...... 8 Jakob Skott, Black Mountain, MUSIC/ON THE ROAD...... 13 June 6 | 7pm BACKTRACKS...... 7 ROAD TRIPZ...... 15 Sly & The Family Stone, There’s a Riot Goin’ On (1971) Bu d d y No l a n Tr i b u t e Co n c e r t THINGS TO DO...... 16 OUT AND ABOUT...... 8 Lunch on the Plaza Starts June 2 ART & ARTIFACTS...... 17 Na t h a n Av a k i a n PICKS...... 11 STAGE & DANCE...... 17 Aaron Lewis Wednesdays starting May 25 Cover by Greg Locke ROAD NOTEZ...... 13 Su mm e r Ni g h t s o n t h e Ro o f t o p Pa t i o Steamboat Bill Jr...... June 13 Sunrise...... June 20 Behind the Screen...... June 22 The Ten Commandments...... June 27 Johnny Mathis...... Oct. 16 Joe Bonamassa...... Dec. 2 Moscow Ballet: Great Russian Nutcracker.Dec. 7

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His Fort Wayne Dance Collective...... 17 ship songs has sustained follow-up album, I’ll Give Fort Wayne Museum of Art...... 3 Sweat’s three-decade-plus All My Love to You, was career in R&B and pop, a another Platinum success Fort Wayne Musicians Association...... 11 career that has seen multi- and spawned the hit single Fort Wayne Parks Dept./Hotel California...... 10 Platinum and chart-topping “.” His Hamilton House Bar & Grill...... 11 records, production work, third album, Keep It Comin’, the launching of his own was another success. 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Phone: (260) 691-3188 • Fax: (260) 691-3191 zine. “You couldn’t tell me it didn’t happen E-Mail: [email protected] … I would get up in the morning and start Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW In the new millennium, Sweat has kept Website: http://www.whatzup.com looking in my pockets for all the money I’d 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne busy releasing and establishing Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/whatzupFortWayne made from my shows.” himself as a radio personality on the syndi- Publisher ...... Doug Driscoll Indeed Sweat began his actual singing $43-$100 thru IPFW ticket office, cated Sweat Hotel. Though his mainstream Office Manager ...... Mikila Cook career early, performing as the frontman audience has dwindled, he’s remained a Advertising Sales ...... Mark Hunter 481-6555 of the band Jamilah on weekends at the strong presence on the R&B scene. He Back Issues age of 14 while going to school and work- Sweat’s debut established him as not even authored a book in 2013, Make It Last Back issues are $3 for first copy, 75¢ per additional copy. Send payment with date and quantity of issues desired, ing part-time as a stock boy at Macy’s. The just an enticing new R&B lover-man, but Forever, fittingly featuring relationship ad- name and mailing address to AD Media, Incorporated to the band performed throughout the tri-state area as an innovator. Produced by , vice which he dishes out on the Sweat Ho- above address. of New York, and Connecticut. the album – and especially “I Want Her” – tel. 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His vocal work at- periences with relationships, specifically a listeners, he told You Know I Got Soul, “It’s due by no later than 5 p.m. the Thursday prior to publication. Camera-ready or digital ad copy required by 9 a.m. Monday tracted the attention of Vincent Davis who breakup with a longtime girlfriend. the soulful music. The great melody, the the week of publication. Classified line ads may be submitted owned a record label called Vintertainment, “That was a very tough time in my life,” sultry vocals. Everything about it, the great up to noon on Monday the week of publication. which was known for its foundations in hip- he told Ebony. “I was coming out of a rela- hook. I think along with the music and the ADVERTISING hop and had a distribution deal with Elek- tionship where I was hurt and I mean really lyrics, it says what people want music to say E-mail [email protected] or call 260-691-3188. tra Records. Davis signed him and released hurt bad. It was a heartbreaking relationship nowadays.” 4------www.whatzup.com------May 19, 2016 ------Feature • REO Speedwagon------This Car Still Drives By Michele DeVinney on lead , on vocals and on bass. “Keep on Loving You.” “.” This is the lineup that put out , REO’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling.” “Time for Me to Fly.” most popular album, in 1980. Propelled by singles If what you want is a love ballad from the early 80s, “Keep on Loving You,” “Take It on the Run,” “Don’t all you really need to do is to crank up some REO. Let Him Go” and “,” Hi Infidelity held The dudes from Illinois knew how to put the heart in the No. 1 spot on the Billboard album chart for 15 rock n’ roll and the hair in hair band, and they’ll be at the Foellinger Theatre Friday, May 27 at 8 p.m. as part of the venue’s summer concert series. Having reached the pinnacle of their fame in the early 80s, REO Speedwagon are perhaps the per- fect act to satisfy today’s seemingly insatiable appetite for nostalgia. Their music is guaranteed to take you back to a simpler time of candles in windows on cold, dark winter nights and bringing ships into shore and throwing away the oars forever. Speaking of a simpler time, REO REO SPEEDWAGON got their start in 1967 when weeks and went on to sell , then an elec- 8 p.m. Friday, May 27 more than 10 million cop- 4)#+%43 trical engineering student, Foellinger Theatre ies. /.3!,% met a young drummer, 3411 Sherman Blvd., Fort Wayne It became the sound- ./7 Alan Gratzer, at the Uni- $49-$99 thru Wooden Nickel Music, track of a generation. versity of Illinois. Doughty Soon REO’s music was became one of Gratzer’s box office, 260-427-6715 everywhere, and no one groupies, but his groupie www.fortwayneparks.org was more surprised by the status didn’t last long. Hav- album’s overnight success ing taught himself how to play along to Beatles songs than the band members themselves. In a January in- on his parent’s piano, Doughty was soon recruited to terview with Universe, Cronin, who for join a new band with Gratzer, bassist Mike Blair and a long time shared songwriting duties with Richrath, guitarist and vocalist Joe Matt. said that Hi Infidelity was the product of the band all Having christened themselves REO Speedwagon going through tumult in their personal lives at the after a flatbed truck made popular by a certain Ran- same time. That shared experience led to songs that som E. Olds, these four college friends played frater- cohere and communicate well with one another. nity parties and local clubs, cutting their teeth on low- “So I think that really helped for the album, that paying gigs just like any other respectable young band it felt like all the songs belonged together,” he said. with dreams of greatness. What set them apart from “Back in the day of the album, that was very impor- the usual weekend gear luggers and nightclub rats is tant. It was one of those albums which was definitely that they actually achieved it. top-heavy with songs that people, to this day … they In 1971, REO Speedwagon signed with Epic re- come to our concerts and we play at least five or six ‰›—– cords and soon put out their eponymous debut. Next songs from Hi Infidelity every night. When we play came R.E.O/T.W.O (that’s seventies speak for “REO those songs, you can just feel the energy in the room 2.0”), Ridin’ the Storm Out, Lost in a Dream, This light up.” Time We Mean It, REO, Live: You Get What You Play Fans will be happy to know that the version of For, You Can Tune a Piano But You Can’t Tune a Fish REO Speedwagon coming to Fort Wayne will include ›Š”” and Nine Lives. For nearly a decade, REO put out a Cronin on vocals, Doughty on keys and Hall on bass, new album every year, despite lineup upheavals and a as well as on guitar and on lack of mainstream success. drums. (Gratzer left the band in 1989, and Richrath, -AYt%MBASSY4HEATER Such success would not elude them long. The ear- the pen behind “Take it on the Run” and all of the ly 80s witnessed REO’s magic moment. Having gone Ridin’ the Storm Out album, died in September at the 4ICKETSAVAILABLEATTHE%MBASSY4HEATER"OX/FFICE through a number of lead singers, guitarists and bass- age of 65.) ORONLINEAT4ICKETMASTERCOM ists, the lineup from 1977 to 1988 was steady, with ‰›—–›Š”” % ‹ — • Doughty and Gratzer being joined by Continued on page 12 May 19, 2016------www.whatzup.com------5 ------Feature • Cadillac Ranch------Formula for Success By Michele DeVinney was pretty green, but pretty soon we got our hooks into her, and she loved playing live. I decided to buy a It can take awhile for a band to hit on the right cordless mic for her because she was still a little tenta- formula, the right blend of musicians, and that has cer- tive on the stage. I didn’t want to spend much money, tainly been true for Cadillac Ranch, a band which has in case it didn’t work, but as soon as she got ahold of built a solid following in not only northeast Indiana that thing she started going out into the audience and but in much of Ohio as well. singing with people. Ever since then Megan has been Several musicians have come and gone through really working the crowds. In fact, I had to go out and the years, but at no one position has there been more get a better cordless mic because the one I’d gotten for change than at cheap only let her vocals, where the get about 50 feet band estimates off the stage.” they featured as Greg King many as 18 dif- says Megan ferent female White’s become lead singers be- a great performer, fore finally land- and her popularity ing the right one. has proven to be a DURING THE MONTH OF MAY But through all boon for Cadillac the changes, the Ranch. She typi- Trek the Trails Ride of Silence many who have cally sings nine Bikefusion Bike to Work Day come and gone songs per set (with have all contrib- four sets a night), Fairy Tale Fest Fort4Fitness Spring Cycle uted to the sound taking only an Kickstart4Kids And More! which has become occasional break a hot ticket in area to let one of the clubs and outdoor other band mem- To find out more, visit kickstartfortwayne.com venues. bers sing. In fact, In fact, with her heavy change has been vocal load and the a constant for frequency of their Cadillac Ranch, p e r f o r m a n c e s , formed in 2004 the band recently by drummer Steve made a change in Hagan and guitar- their bookings, ist Dave Reith- one which was Picked by the Pros miller. Since that made to preserve time, there have Megan’s voice. been two more “As much as changes on guitar (Terry Green and current guitarist we were playing in smoking clubs, Megan was having Wine Pairing Dinner Austin Putt), just one change on drums (current drum- problems with her voice the next night or maybe for mer Greg White joined in 2006) and a whopping four an entire weekend. I’m a smoker myself, but even I bassists in the last seven years (LeWayne Fisher, Cary have to say that some of those places get pretty smoky. Ausderan, Eric McKinley and current member Dave Even my eyes start to water. So we’re going to avoid Nelson, whose first gig with the band was Halloween some of those places we used to play and focus more 2015). But it was at vocals where the band struggled on non-smoking clubs or outdoor venues where it to find consistency. won’t be a problem.” “We’d had 16 or 17 different singers over the Greg White discovered another advantage to play- years,” says drummer White, “and when Megan White ing in less smoky environments. first started singing with us, people would say ‘I don’t “I recently got a new drum kit, and I didn’t realize know if I’ll know your name or not.’ And she thought how the smoke had damaged the old kit until I saw ‘I’ll show you.’ And she has, she’s been with us ever how shiny and clean the new one was. So avoiding the since 2008.” smoke – and as I said, I’m a smoker myself – is better Greg White joined after Hagan’s departure, hav- for Megan’s voice, but also better for our equipment. I ing known the then-bass player from another group think, especially in the summer, we’ll be able to focus that played around Angola. With the exception of a on outdoor places – decks and beer gardens. We play recent death in the family, White hasn’t missed a gig a lot of places around the lakes during the summer in 10 years. His transition into the fold was relatively months.” Friday, June 10, 2016 smooth, though he did have to learn some of the Ca- When Megan King joined the band, she was six dillac Ranch cover songs. months pregnant and is now a mother of three young The Bergstaff Place “I did have to play some country songs that not boys. With young children at home, the usual Cadil- 2020 E Washington Blvd, Fort Wayne only had I never played before, but some of them I’d lac Ranch gigs were perfectly configured to accom- never heard before,” says White. modate her schedule, since the band generally plays 6:00 PM Wine Tasting | 7:30 PM Wine Pairing Dinner Despite the occasional growing pains of new for older crowds who prefer an early evening. $125/seat or $800/table (8) members, and the revolving door at lead singer, Cadil- “Most of our audience is older, maybe 50 or so,” lac Ranch became a popular cover band that found it- says Greg White. “So instead of playing bars from self playing with great frequency. But they really took 10-2, we’re playing legions and places like that from off when Megan White settled into her role as singer, 7-11 or maybe 8-12. That made it easier for everyone with a little help from technology. to get home at a decent hour and for Megan to get Tickets at wboi.org “When she first joined the band, she really hadn’t played out that much before,” says Greg White. “She Continued on page 12 6------www.whatzup.com------May 19, 2016 ------Spins------Wooden Nickel Jakob Skott CD of the Week All the Colors of the Dust BACKTRACKS It’s been a year and a half Sly & The Family Stone since Jakob Skott’s Taurus There’s a Riot Goin’ On (1971) Rising, well, rose. Skott has returned from the alternate Fresh off the success of their dimensions to bestow upon Woodstock appearance, Sly & The us All the Colours of the Family Stone produced this album Dust, a five-track opus that at The in Sausalito, seems to tow the line between California. It was their fifth effort Bitches Brew-esque freak out and was a bit more drab than some and space-y free form funk. If of their earlier funk and soul. This there is a narrative, it’s this elemental journey through creation from may have been in part to Sylvester the ground up. Coming into existence through the buzzing synths Stone’s connections to the Black and drum freak outs, creation never sounded so damn good. Panther Party and his increasing Let the “Age of Isotopes” begin. Drop the needle on this opening cocaine and PCP use during the turbulent late 60s. $11.99 number and your brain is coated in synths battling it out over an ex- It opens with “Luv n’ Haight,” a funky number with bright plosion of drums before settling into a groove within the synth noise horns, heavy pianos and the sweet backing vocals you’d expect the jayhawks that carries you along till the song disintegrates before your eyes into from this sophisticated band. “Just Like a Baby” throws the soul paging mr. proust a beehive noise of fading synth sonics and buzzing capacitors. This right at you and is five minutes of funky bliss. Think James Brown is how the universe began, people. meets Marvin Gaye (or the sound that stole). It’s hard to imagine Marcel Proust being Soon enough “Face Of Peradam” kicks in and acts as the engine The groovy “Family Affair” is on this record as well and paged, but if anyone were going to do it, of this groovy space craft of a record. The drums kick in immediately wound up on the top of the Billboard charts for three weeks. It it’d be The Jayhawks, the Americana/rock/ with percussive expertise as layers of analog goodness featured Billy Preston on the electric piano. The jazzy/ dub pop/folk mainstay that’s been putting out melt over the top of the rhythm like wax on some galactic birthday track “Africa Talks to You” goes on for almost nine minutes to adventurous albums for a quarter of a cen- close an almost perfect side one. tury. Paging Mr. Proust, the group’s ninth, is cake. “Peradam” takes us through different rhythm phases, shape arguably their edgiest to date, with highlights shifting the song into several celestial movements. “The Variable” “Brave & Strong” opens side two and is followed by the coo- “Comeback Kids” and “Ace” leading fans into is a full-on rocker. Taking elements both groove-based and more ing “(You Caught Me) Smilin’.” Again, not to rip on Prince (and new territory. Pick up your copy for $11.99 at in the acid freakout variety, this excellent track makes superior use Lenny Kravitz), but this is where they lived musically, thanks any Wooden Nickel music store. of Skott’s drum dexterity and imaginative and musical synthesizer mostly to Sly Stone. “Spaced Cowboy” is one of those hidden structuring. gems buried amongst the funk and soul and for some reason re- “Iron Nebula” sounds like exotic jungle rhythms rising from the minds me (musically at least) of a cross between the Beastie Boys TOP SELLERS @ broken earth. The production is pushed to the point of sonic breakage, and Ween. Vocally, it feels out of place, but still feels right on this like re-entering the atmosphere on a wing and a prayer but somehow album. “Runnin’ Away,” which has Sly’s sister on lead vocals, Wooden Nickel landing on your feet and in excellent style. “All The Colours” takes maintains a jazzy pop vibe from their earlier stuff. “Thank You for (Week ending 5/15/16) the record out in style with elements of Miles, Can, and even Lips’ Talkin’ to Me Africa” closes an album that is in everybody’s Top Embryonic, which is basically Coyne and company doing Miles and 100, myself included. TW LW ARTIST/Album Can. A flurry of drum strutting and overexcited synth come to a head If you need some throwback funk and soul with an edge, start 1 2 SIXX: A.M. towards the end as everything melts beautifully into the cosmos. here. (Dennis Donahue) Prayers for the Damned All the Colours of the Dust takes us full circle. Skott seems to have a pretty good grasp of things, musically. He knows what he 2 3 BEYONCE McBean sing tales of woe before chunky guitar comes rolling in to Lemonade wants, and he can take those sounds in his head and commit them to add a touch of heady metal to the proceedings. This is what Black tape quite beautifully. Mountain excel at: epic songs that carry the listener through phases 3 – HATEBREED Dust is yet another stellar sonic trip of groove and bubbling of dark and light with emphasis on one hell of a riff. Concrete Confessional synth freak out, courtesy of one of today’s premier musical innova- “Florian Saucer Attack”(a nod to Popol Vuh’s Florian Fricke tors. (Evan Gillespie) perhaps?) is a driving rock n’ roll barn burner that’s just as much 4 4 ACE FREHLEY punk attitude as it is fist-pumping late-70s British metal, with a touch Origins Vol. 1 Black Mountain of Rush thanks to those synth flourishes. Webber hasn’t sounded bet- 5 1 DRAKE IV ter, either. Her vocals are something to curl up into and get lost in. “Defector” has a swagger thanks to McBean’s voice and some seri- View I’m on my third listen ous strut in the rhythm. Schmidt adds an air of mystery with some 6 – MEGHAN TRAINOR of Black Mountain’s newest great synth affectations. Thank You opus, the labyrinthine IV. It Elsewhere, “Cemetery Breeding” brings an almost 80s feel, as if should be no surprise that I The Church and Gary Numan combined forces in 1983 and came up 7 – JENNIFER NETTLES will need a few more listens with this spacey and dreamy number. “(Over And Over) The Chain” Playing With Fire before I’ve covered all the sounds a lot like Schmidt’s solo project, Sinoia Caves. A brooding nooks and crannies of this and epic synth-driven track that is equal parts Tangerine Dream, Uri- 8 – DEVILDRIVER stately beast of an album, but ah Heep and Black Sabbath. At nearly nine minutes, the track feels Trust No One I can say very confidently like an extended interlude before the droning and beautiful “Crucify that everything they’ve done Me.” This song reminds me at times Wilco’s exquisite “Poor Plac- 9 7 CYNDI LAUPER beforehand has been building es.” Both are songs that excel at space and filling that space with just Detour to this record. All the bloodshot jams, the proggy galloping towards the right amount of beauty and dysfunction. Could this be one of the 10 – CORINNE BAILEY RAE Valhalla and the mind-blowing epic musical journeys have led us to most earnest and gloriously “pop” songs Black Mountain have ever The Heart Speaks in Whispers IV. put to tape? Maybe. This new record’s synth and organ-caked folksy and The album ends on the galactically melancholy “Space To Ba- 70s-mountainous prog rock covers all of Black Mountain’s bases, kersfield,” a cross of , Procol Harum and Popol Vuh. Not yet IV still comes across as something tighter and more focused, re- a bad note to end on really. Like most things Black Mountain, it’s check out our freshed and next-level. Maybe all the side projects between band cavernous, perpetually trippy and a satisfying buzz to go out on. members (Pink Mountaintops, Sinoia Caves, Lightning Dust, Ko- Black Mountain have never made an album that you fall into, diak Deathbeds) allow Stephen McBean, Jeremy Schmidt, Amber jam on and then put away. Each record they put out is a masterpiece 50¢ vinyl bins Webber, Brad Truax, and Joshua Wells to come back to Black Moun- in space and mood. If you’re in a hurry and want a quick fix, go find tain free of mental clutter and ready to write as a band. Whatever it something in the “kids” section. Black Mountain make albums for hundreds to choose from is, it’s working. IV is the first big epic album of 2016. It could also the inquisitive and hungry mind and ear. You step inside their re- 3627 N. 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h u r s d a y a y p m ALL THAT JAZZ Thursday, May 19 • 7-10pm • Acoustic T , M 19 • 9 • $18-$20 Music/Dancing • 6330 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-459-7687 Ex p e c t : Newly remodeled. Enjoy drinks, dining and dancing in a warm, Mike Mowry Ky l e friendly atmosphere. You’ll love our fare of Korean, Italian and tapas Friday, May 20 • 8pm-12am dishes. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Located in Covington Plaza next to Fresh Chilly Addams Ki n a n e Market and Chappell’s Restaurant. Ho u r s : Open 4 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; w/Em i l y Ga l a t i opening for lunch soon. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Saturday, May 21 • 9:30pm-1:30am Amex, DC Phil’s Sa t u r d a y , Ma y 21 • 9p m • $10 • 21+ ARCOLA INN & ALE Ea r p h o r i k & Pub/Tavern • 11517 Arcola Rd., Arcola • 260-625-4444 Family Ex p e c t : Golden Tee, pool table, jukebox, live weekend entertainment, Mo s e r Wo o d s 3 TVs, free WIFI, patio, fire pit. Drink specials: $3 domestic pitch- Lizard ers $2 Fire & Ice Sun.; $1 domestic drafts, $2 craft drafts, $3 Captain Mon.; $2 well drinks Tues.; $2 Reds, $3 bombs Wed.; $2 domestic 260-625-1002 longnecks, $3 craft/import longnecks Thurs.; $5 domestic pitchers Fri.; 9 short min. west of Coliseum Blvd. at US 30 & W. County Line Road $3 Beam or Canadian Mist Sat. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Arcola Rd. & Eme, less than 10 minutes from Fort Wayne. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. daily. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, ATM ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------BEAMER’S SPORTS GRILL Thursday, May 19 Ky l e Ki n a n e — Comedy at Calhoun Br a t Pa c k — R&B/blues at Nick’s Sports/Music/Variety • W. County Line Rd. & Highway 30 • 260-625-1002 Street Soups, Salads & Spirits, Fort Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 8 Ex p e c t : Big Ten, Nascar, NFL Sunday Ticket, pool tournaments, live Ad a m St r a c k — Acoustic at All That Wayne, 9 p.m., $20, 456-7005 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 music Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays. No cover. New owners & man- Jazz, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Mi k e Mo w r y — Rock/variety at Ca p ’n Bo b — Variety at Venice agement. Complete menu featuring homemade pizza, burgers, steaks, no cover, 459-7687 Beamer’s Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 Al i c e Co o p e r — Rock at Foellinger 7-10 p.m., no cover, 625-1002 p.m., no cover, 482-1618 e t t i n g h e r e sandwiches and salads. Serving fresh Didier meats. G T : A Theatre, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., Op e n Mic — Hosted by Mike Conley Ca p n Bo b — Variety at Venice quick 10 minutes west of Coliseum on U.S. 30. Ho u r s : Open daily at $49-$99, 427-6715 at Mad Anthony Brewing Co., Fort Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 11 a.m., noon on Sunday. Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — Karaoke Wayne, 8:30-11 p.m., no cover, 426- p.m., no cover, 482-1618 at Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar, Fort 2537 Ch i l l y Ad a m s — Variety at Beamer’s BOOTLEGGERS SALOON & GALLEY Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 482- Op e n St a g e Ja m — Hosted by Pop ‘n’ Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, 8 p.m.-12 Pub/Tavern • 2809 W. Main St., Fort Wayne • 260-387-6307 6425 Fresh at Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, a.m., no cover, 625-1002 Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e w/Da v e — 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 478- Ch r i s Wo r t h & Co m p a n y — R&B/vari- x p e c t E : Golden Tee, jukebox, 3 TVs, free WIFI, deck patio, motor- Karaoke at Latch String Bar & Grill, 5827 ety at Arena Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, cycle parking available. Daily food & drink specials: $1 coneys & Fort Wayne, 10:30 p.m., no cover, Sh e l l y Di x o n & Je f f McRa e — Acoustic 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 489-0840 $2.50 18 oz. domestics Sun.; 50¢ wings & $3 pitchers Mon.; $1 tacos 483-5526 at Adams Lake Pub, Wolcottville, Da n Sm y t h — Acoustic at Duesy’s & $1.50 domestic longnecks Tues.; $1 drafts & 1/2 price pizza Wed.; Bu c c a Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Karaoke at 7-10 p.m., no cover, 854-3463 Sports Bar, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 $12 buckets & $1 sliders Thurs.; $4 pitchers & smoked BBQ ribs, Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 Te x as Hippie Co a l i t i o n — Rock/metal a.m., no cover, 484-0411 p.m., no cover, 432-8966 at Piere’s Entertainment Center, Fort Da n c e Pa r t y w/DJ Ri c h — Variety at tips & chicken specials Fri.; $12 buckets Sat. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner Ch r i s Wo r t h & Co m p a n y — R&B/vari- Wayne, 8 p.m., $10, 486-1979 Columbia Street West, Fort Wayne, o u r s of Jefferson & West Main St., 2 minutes from downtown. H : 11 ety at AJ’s Bar and Grill, Fort Wayne, Tr o n i c — EDM at O’Sullivan’s Italian 10:30 p.m., cover, 422-5055 a.m.-3 a.m. daily. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, ATM 7-10 p.m., no cover, 434-1980 Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no Th e De r e c h o s — Variety at Don Hall’s DDJ o u b l e K — Variety at Bar 145, Fort cover, 422-5896 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.- C2G MUSIC HALL Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 209-2117 12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 Music • 323 W. Baker St., Fort Wayne • 260-426-6464 Is l a n d Vi b e — Variety at Club Soda, Friday, May 20 Fo r t Wa y n e Fu n k Or c h e s t r a — Funk Ex p e c t : Great live music on one of Fort Wayne’s best stages. Diverse Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., no at All That Jazz, Fort Wayne, 9:30 cover, 426-3442 Ba c k Wa t e r — Country rock at The p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 459- musical genres from local, regional and national performers, all in a 7687 comfortable, all-ages, family-friendly, intimate atmosphere. Excellent Je f f McDo n a l d — Folk at Don Hall’s Post, Pierceton, 9:30 p.m., $3, 574- Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., 594-3010 Gr e g g Be n d e r Ba n d — Variety at venue for shows, events, presentations, meetings and gatherings. no cover, 489-2524 Ba t t l e o f t h e Ba n d s — Variety at Bar O’Sullivan’s Italian Irish Pub, Fort Food catered by local vendors during some shows. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Jo n Du r n e l l — Variety at Bar 145, 145, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, Wayne, 10 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, Downtown on Baker between Ewing and Harrison, just south of Fort Wayne, 7-9 p.m., no cover, 209-2117 422-5896 Parkview Field. Ho u r s : Most shows start at 8 p.m., doors one hour 209-2117 earlier. Al c o h o l : Beer & wine during shows only; Pm t : Cash, check CALHOUN STREET SOUPS, SALADS & SPIRITS ------Music/Variety • 1915 S. Calhoun St., Fort Wayne • 260-456-7005 Ex p e c t : Great atmosphere, DJ Friday night, live shows, weekly drink specials, private outdoor patio seating. Daily specials, full menu of sandwiches, soups, salads, weekend dinner specials and appetizers. Lunch on the Plaza Starts June 2 Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of South Calhoun Street and Masterson; ample parking on street and lot behind building. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 In a couple of weeks Lunch on the Plaza will p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-midnight or later Fri.-Sat.; closed Sun. again be providing a unique lunch hour experience. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Every Thursday (11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) from June 2 Out and About through August 25, Freimann Square will be a place ChAMPIONS SPORTS BAR to relax, eat lunch and catch some live tunes. With the NICK BRAUN Sports Bar • 1150 S. Harrison St., Fort Wayne • 260-467-1638 of food options available downtown these days, you’ll Ex p e c t : High-action sports watching experience featuring 30 HD TVs, have no problem finding something to take with you cool doing it with their black leather jackets, ripped state-of-the-art sound systems and booths with private flat screen TVs. to the square, but the main focus will be enjoying the jeans, sneakers, lots of noise and communal chants Great drink specials. Varied menu to suit any palate. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : outdoor atmosphere, especially if, like myself, you are like “Hey! Ho! Let’s GO!” On Tuesday, July 5, one- Corner of Jefferson Blvd. and S. Harrison St., inside Courtyard by stuck in a cubicle all day and would much rather be time Ramones drummer Richie Ramone will be play- Marriott. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-12 a.m. Fri.-Sat. catching some rays. ing Skeletunes Lounge. Richie pounded the skins for Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex, Disc, ATM The acts scheduled to perform during this summer the legendary outfit from 1983-1987 and performed Checkerz Bar & Grill are Kitchen Table Players, Alicia Pyle Quartet, Renee over 500 shows worldwide. He played on the albums Pub/Tavern • 1706 W. Till Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-489-0286 Gonzales & Friends, Mike Conley, Joe Justice, Sunny Too Tough to Die, Animal Boy and Halfway to San- Ex p e c t : Free WIFI, all sports networks on 10 TVs. Live rock Taylor, Secret Mezzanine, Hope Arthur, Janelle ‘N ity. Richie’s got his own crew of musicians these days Thursday thru Saturday. Kitchen open daily with full menu and the Jonze, Eclipse, Todd Harrold Band, Elle/the Remnant and is launching a tour this June to support his new best wings in town. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : On the corner of Lima and Till and Fernando Tarango. Also, while you’re enjoying album, Cellophane. The new album will be available roads. Ho u r s : 3 p.m.-2 a.m. Mon.-Wed., 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Thurs.-Fri., 12 your lunch, be sure to get signed up for the Big Apple at his shows before its worldwide release in August, noon-3 a.m. Sat., 12 noon-2 a.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : Air Adventure trip to New York (hotel and airfare in- one more reason to attend the show. Tickets for the MC, Visa, ATM available cluded). So the more days you attend LOTP, the better July 5 show are $10 and available through Ticketfly. your chances of winning. See you at the Square! Local support will be Flamingo Nosebleed and Dos In the late 90s The Migraines wrote a three-min- Hermanos, so get there early. If you ever wanted to be ute number called “I Wanna Be a Ramone” which a Ramone or wanted to catch a glimpse of the magic, raised the question, why wouldn’t you? After all, The then this show is a must. Ramones defined the sound and looked [email protected] 8------www.whatzup.com------May 19, 2016 ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------Gu i l d o f Ro c k — Oldies/variety at VFW Bl u e g r ass Pr a i s e — Bluegrass at Mi ss Ki t t y ’s Re v e n g e — Country/clas- Post 857, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., no Cupbearer Cafe, Auburn, 7-9 p.m., sic rock at Bulldog Saloon, Mentone, cover, 432-0032 free, 920-8734 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., no cover, 574- Th e Ha m b r i c k s — Acoustic at Trubble Bu l l e t f o r My Va l e n t i n e w/As k i n g 353-7408 Brewing, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no Al e x a n d r i a — Rock at Piere’s Pa r t y Bo a t Ba n d w/Is l a n d Vi b e — cover, 267-6082 Entertainment Center, Fort Wayne, Variety at American Legion Post 499, He l l y e a h — Rock/metal at Piere’s 8 p.m., $35, 486-1979 Fort Wayne, 5:30-11:30 p.m., no cover, 483-1368 Upcoming Events Entertainment Center, Fort Wayne, Da n Sm y t h — Acoustic at Chapman’s 8 p.m., $20, 486-1979 Brewing Company, Angola, 7:30- Ph i l’s Fa m i l y Li z a r d — Variety at Jo e Fi v e — Rock at Latch String Bar & 9:30 p.m., no cover, 221-4005 Beamer’s Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, Grill, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no Th e De r e c h o s — Variety at Don Hall’s 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., no cover, 625- cover, 483-5526 Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.- 1002 Jo e St ab e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas 12:30 a.m., no cover, 489-2524 Qu i n c y Sa n d e r s & El Tr i o Li s t o — House, Fort Wayne, 5:45-9 p.m., no Ea r p h o r i k w/Mo s e r Wo o d s — Jazz/funk at Deer Park Irish Pub, cover, 426-3411 at Calhoun Street Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no Jo n a t h a n Pe n n i n g t o n — Southern gos- Soups, Salads & Spirits, Fort Wayne, cover, 432-8966 pel at Cupbearer Cafe, Auburn, 7-9 9 p.m., $10, 456-7005 Ro g u e s a n d Ba n d i t s — Variety at Mad p.m., free, 920-8734 Gu i l d o f Ro c k — Oldies/variety at Anthony Brewing Co., Fort Wayne, Mo t h e r s h i p — Jazz/blues at Club Hamilton House, Hamilton, 8 p.m.- 8-11 p.m., no cover, 426-2537 Soda, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., 12 a.m., no cover, 488-3344 Sh e l l y Di x o n & Je f f McRa e — Acoustic no cover, 426-3442 XJF — Rock at 4D’s Bar & Grill, Fort at Crazy Pinz/Coconutz, Fort Wayne, Pa t McAf e e — Comedy/story telling at Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no cover, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 490-2695 Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, 7:30 490-6488 Si d e c a r Ga r y ’s Ka r a o k e & DJ — p.m., $25-$75, 424-5665 Jo e St ab e l l i — Jazz at Don Hall’s Gas Karaoke at Kville Pub, Kendallville, GRAND DESIGNS: Su n d r e ss e s w/Th e Sn a r k s , Bo a t s h o w House, Fort Wayne, 5:45-9 p.m., no 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 349-1677 — Rock at Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, cover, 426-3411 Si e r r a Sh a m e — Country/variety at All The music of Carl Verheyen 9 p.m., $5, 267-5303 Jo h n Cu r r a n & Re n e g a d e — Country at That Jazz, Fort Wayne, 9:30 p.m.- A Film by Nigel Dick U.R.B. — Funk at Mitchell’s Sports The Venue, Angola, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., 12:30 a.m., no cover, 459-7687 Bar, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $3, cover, 665-3922 So u l 35 — Variety at Club Soda, Fort 387-5063 Th e Ki c k ba c k s — Rock at O’Sullivan’s Wayne, 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, Italian Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 426-3442 Saturday, May 21 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 422-5896 Sw i c k & Jo n e s — Acoustic at Oakwood Ki l l t h e Rabb i t — Rock at Traxside Bar Resort, Syracuse, 9 p.m., no cover, June 1 & Grill, Garrett, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no 574-457-7100 Ad a m Ba k e r w/Ca i t l i n Ho bbs , Je ss cover, 357-4287 Te s t e d o n An i m a l s — Rock at Columbia FREE! Th r o w e r , An d y Ri c e — Singer Songwriter showcase at Pedal City, Ki t c h e n Tab l e Pl a y e r s — Folk/acoustic Street West, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., 7–8:30PM Fort Wayne, 8 p.m., no cover, 415- at The Friendly Fox, Fort Wayne, $5, 422-5055 6167 6:30-8:30 p.m., no cover, 745-3369 To d d Ha r r o l d Ba n d — R&B/blues e p o l i o n f f e c t at Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e w/Sc o t t — L E — Rock at Bar 145, Karaoke at Latch String, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, 10:30 p.m., no cover, Wayne, 8 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 10:30 p.m., no cover, 483-5526 209-2117 Vo i d Re u n i o n w/Ni g h t s — Indie Rock h e a t c h s e l l e r s w t e v e e n n at Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., Ba c k Wa t e r — Country rock at The T M /S H , e b e k a h o l b e h e u g u f f e r s cover, 267-5303 Using the PreSonus Post, Pierceton, 9:30 p.m., $3, 574- R K , T J H , 594-3010 Th e Go a t s ’ Be a r d s , St e p h a n i e Jo n e s Wa l k i n ’ Pa p e r s — Rock n’ roll at Paul’s — Bluegrass/variety at Wildwood Pub, Kendallville, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no Big Di c k a n d t h e Pe n e t r a t o r s — Classic rock at Wacky Jac’s, Angola, Nature Preserve, Silver Lake, 5-10 cover, 343-0233 StudioLive 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., no cover, 665- p.m., freewill donation, 637-2273 9071 with Jeff Barnett

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May 19, 2016------www.whatzup.com------9 ------Calendar • Live Music & Comedy------NIGHTLIFE Sunday, May 22 Wednesday, May 25 An d y Fr as c o — Blues/rock at Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., cover, Columbia Street WesT Bl u e s Ja m Ho s t e d b y Le e Le w i s a n d Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Nick’s Martini 267-5303 Fr i e n d s — Open jam at Checkerz & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, 7:30-10:30 Bu c c a Ka r a o k e w/Bu c c a — Karaoke at Rock • 135 W. Columbia St., Fort Wayne • 260-422-5055 Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 6-9 p.m., no p.m., no cover, 482-6425 Deer Park Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 x p e c t E : The Fort’s No. 1 rock club. Live bands every Saturday. cover, 489-0286 Di s t u r b e d w/Ro b Zo m b i e , Po p Ev i l — p.m., no cover, 432-8966 DJ Night every Friday w/ladies in free. Also visit Bourbon Street Ch r i s Wo r t h — Variety at Bar 145, Rock/metal at Allen County War DDJ o u b l e K — Variety at Bar 145, Fort Hideaway, our New Orleans-style restaurant, in the lower level of Fort Wayne, 1-3 p.m., no cover, Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, 7 Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 209-2117 C-Street; open at 5 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (260-422-7500). Large 209-2117 p.m., $29.75-$55, 483-1111 Ja r e d Pa g a n — Rock/variety at menu featuring salads, sandwiches, pizzas, grinders, Southwestern and Ki l l t h e Rabb i t — Rock at Traxside Bar DJ J o h n n y Bl a z e — Variety at Dupont Beamer’s Sports Grill, Fort Wayne, & Grill, Garrett, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., no Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 8:30 p.m., 7-10 p.m., no cover, 625-1002 daily specials. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Downtown on The Landing. Ho u r s : cover, 357-4287 no cover, 483-1311 Je f f McDo n a l d — Folk at Don Hall’s l c o h o l m t Open 4 p.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat. A : Full Service; P : MC, Visa, Ye s t e r d a y ’s He a d t r i p — Variety at Fo r t Wa y n e Co m e d y Co n n e c t i o n — Guesthouse, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., Disc, Amex Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, Comedy at Latch String Bar & Grill, no cover, 489-2524 9 p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 483-5526 Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., no cover, 483- Mo t o r Fo l k e r s — Acoustic rock at CRAZY PINZ/Coconutz Restaurant 5526 Adams Lake Pub, Wolcottville, 7-11 Games/Music • 1414 Northland Blvd., Fort Wayne • 260-490-2695 G-Mo n e y Ba n d — Open jam at Nick’s p.m., no cover, 854-3463 Ex p e c t : An exciting atmosphere for families. Bowling, arcade, laser Monday, May 23 Martini & Wine Bar, Fort Wayne, Op e n Mic — Hosted by Mike Conley 7-10 p.m., no cover, 482-6425 at Mad Anthony Brewing Co., Fort tag, mini-golf and weekly live entertainment. Coconutz restaurant Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — Karaoke at Wayne, 8:30-11 p.m., no cover, 426- e t t i n g Latch String, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., Jo e Ju s t i c e — Variety at Club Paradise, serves American cuisine daily with food and drink specials. G Angola, 7-10 p.m., no cover, 833- 2537 h e r e no cover, 483-5526 T : North on Lima Road from Coliseum, past Sam’s Club to 7082 Op e n St a g e Ja m — Hosted by Pop ‘n’ Ol d Cr o w n Br ass Ba n d f e a t . Re x Northland Blvd. Ho u r s : 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Mon.-Wed.; 10 a.m.-midnight e g e n d a r y r a i n h o p p e r s Fresh at Office Tavern, Fort Wayne, Ri c h a r d s o n — Brass at Good L T — Variety at Thurs.; 10 a.m.-1 a.m. Fri.-Sat.; noon-10 p.m. Sun. Al c o h o l : Full Shepard United Methodist Church, Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, 5-9 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., no cover, 478- Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex Fort Wayne, 7 p.m., freewill dona- p.m., $5, 424-5665 5827 tion, 710-2908 Me a n Je a n s w/Eas y Hab i t s — Punk at To d d Ha r r o l d & Er i c Cl a n c y — Variety at Club Soda, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 DEER PARK PUB Op e n Mic Ni g h t — Variety at Checkerz Brass Rail, Fort Wayne, 9 p.m., $8, p.m., no cover, 426-3442 Eclectic • 1530 Leesburg Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-432-8966 Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, 7-10 p.m., 267-5303 no cover, 489-0286 Op e n Mic — Variety at Pedal City, Fort Tr o n i c — EDM at O’Sullivan’s Italian Ex p e c t : Home to Dancioke, 12 craft beer lines, 75 domestic and Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no Sh a d e Jo n z e — Variety at Deer Park Wayne, 8 p.m., no cover, 415-6167 imported beers, assorted wines, St. Pat’s Parade, keg toss, Irish snug Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 6:30-8 p.m., Pa u l Ne w St e w a r t & Ki m m y De a n — cover, 422-5896 and USF students. Friday/Saturday live music, holiday specials. no cover, 432-8966 Variety at Venice Restaurant, Fort Wayne, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $1, 482- Outdoor beer garden. www.deerparkpub.com. Wi-Fi hotspot. Finger Sh e l l y Di x o n & Je f f McRa e — Open Friday, May 27 food, tacos every Tuesday. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of Leesburg and stage at Bar 145, Fort Wayne, 6-9 1618 Spring, across from UFS. Ho u r s : 2 p.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Thurs., noon-2 p.m., no cover, 209-2117 Ad a m St r a c k — Acoustic at Mad Anthony Brewing Co., Fort Wayne, l c o h o l m t Thursday, May 26 a.m. Fri.-Sat., 1-10 p.m. Sun. A : Beer & Wine; P : MC, Visa, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 426-2537 Disc Tuesday, May 24 Am e r i c a n Id o l Ka r a o k e — Karaoke Ba t t l e o f t h e Ba n d s — Variety at Bar at Nick’s Martini & Wine Bar, Fort 145, Fort Wayne, 10 p.m., no cover, DUESY’S SPORTS BAR & GRILLE Ch i l l y ’s Ta l e n t & Ta c o s — Open mic at Latch String Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, Wayne, 8-11 p.m., no cover, 482- 209-2117 Sports Bar • 305 E. Washington Ctr. Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-484-0411 9 p.m.-12 a.m., no cover, 483-5526 6425 Bl a c k Ca t Ma m b o — at O’Sullivan’s m e r i c a n d o l a r a o k e w a v e Italian Irish Pub, Fort Wayne, 10 Ex p e c t : 27 huge flat screen TVs with all your favorites sports – Op e n Mic — Hosted by Dan Smyth at A I K /D — NASCAR and more; live trivia 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays; kitchen opens at 11 The Green Frog Inn, Fort Wayne, Karaoke at Latch String Bar & Grill, p.m.-1 a.m., no cover, 422-5896 a.m. w/custom burgers, specialty sandwiches, BBQ, flatbreads, salads 8-11 p.m., no cover, 426-1088 Fort Wayne, 10:30 p.m., no cover, Th e Co p y r i g h t s w/Ra y Ro c k e t , Th e 483-5526 Lippies — Punk at Brass Rail, Fort and wraps. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of Washington Center Rd. and Wayne, 9 p.m., cover, 267-5303 Coldwater, just south of I-69. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-midnight or later daily. Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Disc, Amex DUPONT BAR & grill Sports Bar • 10336 Leo Rd., Fort Wayne • 260-483-1311 Ex p e c t : Great daily drink specials, 3 pool tables, NFL Ticket, 16’x10’ Hotel California Megatron, three 6’x4’ Minitrons, 15 flat screen TVs, Shotgun Karaoke every Wednesday at 8 p.m.; live music every Friday & Saturday. $8.99 a salute to the Eagles ON THE daily lunch specials; 50¢ wings Wednesdays. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : North of Fort Wayne at Leo Crossing (Dupont & Clinton). Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 LANDING! a.m. daily Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa, Amex WEDNESDAYS HAMILTON HOUSE & Thursdays Neighborhood Bar • 3950 E. Bellefontaine, Hamilton • 260-488-3344 $ 00 Ex p e c t : Great atmosphere with a beautiful view of lake; 20 beers on 1 domestic tap, 6 large HDTVs w/DirecTV (NFL Package during season), inter- net juke, pool table, karaoke every Friday (9 p.m.), live bands every LONGNECKS, Saturday (8 p.m.) Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Corner of roads 1 and 427. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Mon.-Wed.; 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Thurs.-Sat.; 12 noon-12 midnight Sun. Al c o h o l : Full $2 Coronas Service; Pm t : MC, Visa & KARAOKE LATCH STRING BAR & GRILL Pubs & Taverns • 3221 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne • 260-483-5526 W/JOSH Ex p e c t : Fun, friendly, rustic atmosphere. Daily drink specials. Mondays, $2.75 imports; Tuesdays, $2.50 import bottles & $1 tacos; FRIDAY, MAY 20 • 10pm Wednesdays, $2 wells and 59¢ bone-in wings; Sundays, $2.50 bloody Marys. Live bands Friday, Sunday, & Tuesday; comedy improv/open mic Wednesday; karaoke Monday, Thursday & Saturday. No cover. dance party Ge t t i n g Th e r e : Where Clinton and Lima roads meet, next to Budget Rental. Ho u r s : 11 a.m.-3 a.m. Mon.-Sat., 12 noon-12:30 a.m. Sun. Tickets w/DJ RICH Al c o h o l : Full Service; Pm t : MC, Visa Monday, May 30, 7:30 pm $20 LAOTTO BREWING COMPANY saturday, MAY 21 • 10pm Microbrewery • 202 S. 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I’ve found wagon are still selling out theaters across the country. out, and they’ve emerged on the other side, still sing- a good spot to sit and chill. This is where I belong for the time being. Case in point, the Midland Theatre in Newark, Ohio ing, still jamming, still rocking. Drop that needle for me on your way out, will you? Thanks. (John Hub- and the Palace in Louisville, Kentucky. A reviewer Perhaps you’re harboring doubts that these dudes ner) had this to say about Cronin and company’s perfor- are still cool after all these years. Well, check this. mance at the Palace: “The evening was spectacular; The rapper Pitbull and pop sensation Enrique Iglesias Deftones a classic REO Speedwagon show. The band seemed teamed up this April and released “Messin’ Around,” to be having such a great time and were all smiles the which includes the now iconic earwormy “Take it on Gore entire evening. Based on fan reactions after the show, the Run” lyrics “heard it from a friend who heard it Alfred Hitchcock once ob- everyone was more than pleased.” from a friend who heard it from another you’ve been served that directors should film And of REO’s performance at Talking Stick Re- messin’ around.” And the melody, which Speedwagon their murders like love scenes sort, another reviewer wrote: “The band sounded like fanboy Pitbull freely sampled, is unmistakable. It’s and their love scenes like mur- a well-oiled machine. There is something to be said pure REO. REO 2.0. ders. This is comparable to the about a band who can go out and perform older mate- So there you have it. REO Speedwagon the car cover of Deftones’ eighth album rial and still do it justice, and on tracks like ‘Time For might have expired long ago, but REO Speedwagon which juxtaposes a serene image Me to Fly’ and ‘Back On the Road Again,’ featuring the band aren’t driving off into the sunset any time of purple and pink flamingos in bassist Bruce Hall on lead vocals, they did just that.” soon. flight and a Victoria’s Secret-type font with the album’s title, Gore. To those who have long since followed the band’s two-decade career, an CADILLAC RANCH - From Page 6 image like this is striking for a renowned act that has built its legacy on clashing beauty with brutality. some rest before her kids got her up the next morn- by her name ‘and the Ranchers’ or something like that. Inevitably, this dichotomy results in great music for the Deftones as ing.” We’d make it a different name so people would know often as it creates conflicts within the group itself. Vocalist However, as Megan White’s children have grown, it was us, but they’d know Megan wasn’t singing with and his input on sonic atmospheres and melody have often conflicted so have the demands to keep up with their schedules, us that night.” with guitarist ’s push for more heavy metal overtones. which had led to a possible slowdown for Cadillac With a setlist that covers everything from Nancy It’s a compromise that threatened to derail the group before their bid for Ranch in the months ahead. By 2017, Megan is hop- Sinatra to Linda Ronstadt to Janis Joplin (and many mainstream attention with their best known album, 2000’s . ing to keep her performances to two or three times a other classic songs along the way), Cadillac Ranch The conflicts persist, as Carpenter recently admitted in an internet in- month, a far cry from the sometimes four performanc- continue to evolve and adapt to the changes that have terview: “My band is going one direction and I am going another one es in a weekend now. If that takes place, there’s a plan defined their history. Greg White says the one thing currently. I would never leave the band that I started, but the band started for how Cadillac Ranch will respond to the curtailed they’re most grateful for is the loyalty of those who leaving me. I can’t control that.” schedule. keep coming out to hear them play live. Even with this in mind, the passionate performances in Gore skill- “Cadillac Ranch will always be with Megan,” says “We just really appreciate all the folks who come fully mask Carpenter’s self-proclaimed indifference towards the album’s White. “People love her, and we don’t want anyone to out and see us, sometimes driving an hour or more. musical direction. Even if none of the 11 songs achieve mass approval be disappointed because they came from miles away We have a great following in Ohio, and there are a lot from radio stations, it’s only compromising in the sense that atmospheric and then didn’t get to see her. So if she cuts back, we of people who see us over and over. We could never songs like “Hearts/Wires” can coexist in the same disc space as crushing may just get another female singer and call the band do what we do if it weren’t for them.” doom-laden songs like the title track. This new album is one of the rare instances in which a band’s eighth work cannot only sound fresh and eager, but also make creative conflict work in its favor. whatzup PERFORMERS DIRECTORY The textures previously explored on 2012’s and 2006’s ACOUSTIC VARIETY ORIGINAL ROCK make up the primary DNA of Gore, but the way Adam Strack...... 260-418-2070 FM90...... 765-606-5550 they are refined make a more accessible album for those who are a little Jon Durnell...... 260-797-2980 PRAISE & WORSHIP curious about delving deeper beyond the band’s older hits like “Minerva” Mike Conley...... 260-750-9758 Jacobs Well...... 260-479-0423 or “Good Morning Beautiful.” Even though each of Gore’s 11 songs of- CLASSIC ROCK & COUNTRY ROCK fer rewards for repeat listens, the drama that permeates songs like “(L) The Joel Young Band...... 260-414-4983 Big Caddy Daddy...... 260-925-9562 MIRL” appeals on a superficial level, though it doesn’t strike with the CLASSICAL The Rescue Plan...... 260-750-9500 same immediacy as “Phantom Bride.” ’ Jerry Cantrell The Jaenicke Consort Inc...... 260-426-9096 ROCK & VARIETY contributes a bluesy solo for this penultimate track, where emotion con- COUNTRY & country rock The DeeBees...... 260-579-6852 veyed is a sobering reminder that both bands have suffered casualties and BackWater...... 260-494-5364 ROCK N’ ROLL still stand as survivors. horn band Biff and The Cruisers...... 260-417-5495 In the grand scheme of Gore’s 48 minutes, there are different sounds Tim Harrington Band...... 765-479-4005 standards coming from the same tools Disturbed initially utilized to escape their INDIE ROCK Brass 6...... 260-450-2962 origins. But it’s this reliance on a formula that has allowed the James and the Drifters...... 717-552-5240 Cap’n Bob, The Singin’ Skipper...... 800-940-2035 band to transcend the subgenre it was never interested in to begin with. KARAOKE/DJ Pan Man Dan...... 260-232-3588 The singles “Prayers/Triangles” and “Doomed User” show both sides of Deftones’ moods, between the soaring and brooding and are definitive Sidecar Gary’s Karaoke/DJ...... 260-343-8076 TROP ROCK & CLASSIC ROCK tracks not just of Gore, but of the band’s entire output. However, it’s also OLDIES ROCK Party Boat Band...... 260-438-3710 this propensity for volatility that poses the question of how much longer The Bulldogs...... 260-357-3694 variety Deftones can maintain the balance between the delicate and demonic and ORIGINAL & COVER ROCK Dueling Keyboard Boys (Paul New Stewart).260-440-9918 keep the band from collapsing altogether. (Colin McCallister) Kill The Rabbit...... 260-223-2381 or 419-771-9127 Elephants in Mud...... 260-413-4581 ORIGINAL ACOUSTIC Night to Remember...... 260-797-2980 Send two copies of new CD releases to 2305 E. Esterline Rd., Dan Dickerson’s Harp Condition...... 260-704-2511 Triple Play...... 520-909-5321 Columbia City, IN 46725. It is also helpful to send bio information, The Holy Rebels...... 260-460-7009 Who Dat (Paul New Stewart)...... 260-440-9918 publicity photos and previous releases, if available. Only full-length, ORIGINAL HIP-HOP professionally produced CDs or EPs are accepted. UpShott Entertainment...... [email protected] The Most Complete, Easiest to Use the MOVIES @ Movie Times for All of Northeast Indiana WHATZUP.COM That You’re Gonna Find Online 12------www.whatzup.com------May 19, 2016 ------Calendar • On the Road------! It’s the war cry of choice for many .38 Special Aug. 27 The Lerner Theatre Elkhart metal fans around the world, and it will The 1975 May 21 Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester, MI be heard again this fall as the thrash band Road Notez 5 Seconds of Summer July 26 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati continues to tour in support of its latest al- 98 Degrees w/O-Town, Dream, Ryan Cabrera July 30 Rosemont Theatre Rosemont, IL bum Repentless. Coming along for the ride CHRIS HUPE A$ap Ferg w/Tory Lanez, Joey Bada$$ May 28 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland are Anthrax and Death Angel, a couple of Aaron Lewis May 28 Honeywell Center Wabash bands that are legendary in their own rights, making this a tour thrash fans can’t possibly The Accidentals w/Megan Dooley ($8-$10) June 9 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo miss. The trio of bands begins the tour in Cleveland on September 9, followed by stops in Al Scorch June 7 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Detroit September 10 and the Egyptian Room in Indianapolis on September 20. Slayer! Alan Jackson Aug. 19 Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre Toledo Alan Parsons Project June 2 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Interpersonal problems have led to various collaborations for the members of Yes, some- May 19 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne times as Yes and sometimes under different names. There was even a time when there were America June 24 T. Furth Center, Trine University Angola two bands named Yes touring at the same time. I imagine a band that has been “together” And the Kids w/Hope Arthur, The Snarks June 19 CS3 Fort Wayne for nearly fifty years would go through times when band members didn’t agree on certain Anderson East June 10 Garfield Park Indianapolis things or would have different agendas. Now, a new incarnation of Yes has emerged with Anderson Paak & the Free Nationals June 12 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman forming the cleverly named group Andy Frasco May 26 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Anderson, Rabin and Wakeman. This trio of Yes members are presently recording new Appetite for Destruction w/Cowboy, Rogers Ritual, Reverend Boogie Man July 2 Brandt’s Harley Davidson Marion, IN music and, more importantly, heading out on tour for a month or so. Expect to hear a Yes- Asleep at the Wheel ($35) Aug. 16 The Ark Ann Arbor filled night when the trio visits the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan, near At The Drive In May 19 Riviera Theatre Chicago Chicago, on November 4. Make a weekend of it and also check the show the following Barenaked Ladies w/OMD June 9 Ravinia Festival Chicago night a few miles away at the Chicago Theatre. Barenaked Ladies w/OMD, Howard Jones June 11 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Bellamy Brothers July 15-16 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana The Indiana State Fair organizers have announced they will no longer book concerts at Better than Ezra w/Cracker, Sister Hazel July 9 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne the Indiana Farmers Coliseum as part of the fair activities. Apparently exhibitors of goats, Billy Joel Aug. 26 Wrigley Field Chicago horses and cattle requested more room for their animals, and that space will come from Birdy June 14 House of Blues Cleveland the building that used to host national shows. No worries though; the fair will continue to Birdy June 17 Park West Chicago host concerts on the Free Stage and the first eight of a reported 17 shows have been an- Black Sabbath Aug. 31 DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit nounced. The lineup so far includes country star Neil McCoy August 6, emerging country Black Sabbath w/Rival Sons Sept. 2 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville artist Granger Smith August 9, The Happy Together tour featuring The Turtles, Chuck Blackberry Jam w/Bullet Proof Soul May 28 Mousetrap Bar & Grill Indianapolis Negron, Gary Puckett, The Cowsills and Mark Lindsay August 10, .38 Special August Blink 182 w/A Day to Remember, All Time Low Aug. 30 DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit 12, The Bacon Brothers August 13, Blues Traveler August 15, Maddie & Tae August Blink 182 w/A Day to Remember, The All-American Rejects Sept. 9 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago Blue Man Group May 31 Morris Performing Arts Ctr. South Bend 16 and 2011 American Idol runner-up Laura Alaina August 17. Although the lineup is a Blue October June 24 House of Blues Chicago bit underwhelming compared to the artists the fair used to book at the coliseum, you can’t Bluegrass Outback 4 feat. Flatland Harmony Experiment, Punkin Holler Boys, The Hammer and The Hatchet Aug. 20 Wagon Wheel beat the price: all these shows will cost you is the gas money to drive down to the state Warrren capitol and regular admission to the fair. Oh, and you might as well take out a small loan to Blues Traveler w/The Wallflowers, G. Love, Howie Day Aug. 16 Meadow Brook Amphitheatre Rochester Hills, MI buy some delicious fair food while you’re there. Save a little money to buy some antacid Bob Dylan w/Mavis Staples June 24 Ravinia Festival Chicago as well, as that is usually required a few hours after the consumption of fair food. Bob Dylan w/Mavis Staples June 25 Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn Indianapolis [email protected] Boldy James June 6 CS3 Fort Wayne Bonnaroo feat. Goldlink, Cashmere Cat, The Floozies, Marian Hill, Bully, Papadosio, Lolawolf, Con Brio, LCD Soundsystem, J. Cole, Tame Impala, M83, Halsey, Chvrches, Corn Mo w/Mesiko, Danny Kallas July 1 CS3 Fort Wayne The Chainsmokers, Zeds Dead, Bryson Tiller, Flosstradamus, , Ellie Goulding, Counting Crows w/Rob Thomas Aug. 24 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Chicago Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Haim, Miguel, SuperJam, June 9-12 Great Stage Park Manchester, TN Creedence Clearwater Revisited ($32-$50) June 2 Sound Board Detroit Detroit Bonnie Raitt Sept. 3 Ravinia Festival Chicago Culture Club July 15 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis Borns June 13 House of Blues Cleveland Cécile McLorin Salvant w/the Aaron Dihel Trio ($22-$32) June 9 MotorCity Casino Hotel Detroit Boyce Avenue May 20 Vic Theatre Chicago Damian Jurado w/Ben Abraham May 28 Schubas Tavern Chicago Brad Paisley w/Tyler Farr, Maddie & Tae Sept. 16 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Darius Rucker w/Dan + Shay, Michael Ray Aug. 18 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Brandi Carlile w/Old Crow Medicine Show July 12 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Darius Rucker w/Dan + Shay Aug. 26 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Brandi Carlile w/Old Crow Medicine Show ($29.50-$59) July 16 Fox Theatre Detroit Dark Star Orchestra June 26 Park West Chicago Brett Dennen ($20-$25) July 29 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Daryl Hall & John Oates July 18 DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit Brian Posehn June 23 CS3 Fort Wayne Daryl Hall & John Oates July 20 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Brian Regan ($35-$75) Sept. 8 Honeywell Center Wabash Daryl Hall & John Oates July 22 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago Brian Regan Sept. 9 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati Daryl Hall & John Oates July 24 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Brian Wilson ($29.95-$125) Sept. 30 Fox Theatre Detroit Dashboard Confessional w/Taking Back Sunday, , The Early November June 10 Columbus Commons Columbus, OH Brothers Comotose May 21 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Dashboard Confessional w/Taking Back Sunday, Saosin, Anthony Green, The Early November June 12 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers May 26 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Dave Matthews Band May 20 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Bryan Ferry Aug. 6 Ravinia Festival Chicago Dave Matthews Band July 8 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Buddy Guy w/Jonny Lang Aug. 25 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Dave Matthews Band July 22-23 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Buddy Nolan Tribute June 6 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Dead & Company June 16 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Bullet for My Valentine w/Asking Alexandria May 21 Piere’s Entertainment Center Fort Wayne Dead & Company June 17 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Bunbury June 3-4 House of Blues Chicago Dead Kennedys June 17 House of Blues Chicago Cage the Elephant w/Portugal. The Man, Twin Peaks June 4 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Death Cab for Cutie w/Cvrches June 7 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Cage the Elephant w/Portugal. The Man June 7 UIC Pavilion Chicago Def Leppard w/Reo Speedwagon, Tesla July 1 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Capitol Steps Sept. 22 The Lerner Theatre Elkhart Def Leppard w/REO Speedwagon, Tesla July 5 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy ($35) June 12 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Def Leppard w/REO Speedwagon, Tesla Aug. 29 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Celtic Thunder Sept. 24 Chicago Theatre Chicago Delta Rae ($30) June 19 The Ark Ann Arbor Celtic Woman June 12 DeVos Performance Hall Grand Rapids Demi Lovato w/Nick Jonas July 27 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH Chic July 9 Ravinia Festival Chicago The Devil Makes Three w/Zach Schmidt ($20-$25) May 22 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Chicago Aug. 23 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Diamond Rio ($19-$67) Sept. 16 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings ($15) May 21 Key Palace Theatre Redkey Dierks Bentley w/Randy Houser, Cam, Tucker Beathard May 20 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Chris Botti July 1 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Disturbed w/, Alter Bridge, Saint Asonia July 20 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville July 3 Ravinia Festival Chicago Disturbed w/Breaking Benjamin, Alter Bridge, Saint Asonia July 27 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Chris Cornell July 8 Taft Theatre Cincinnati Disturbed w/Rob Zombie, Pop Evil May 25 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Chris DuPont w/Frances Luke Accord ($15) June 4 The Ark Ann Arbor Dixie Chicks June 1 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Chris Isaak July 13 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Dixie Chicks June 3 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Chris Stapleton w/Anderson East June 2 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Chicago Dixie Chicks Aug. 25 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Citizen Cope July 20 House of Blues Chicago Dixie Chicks Sept. 15 iWireless Center Chicago Cletus P. Judd w/Misty Loggins June 17 Columbia City High School Columbia City Dixie Chicks w/Elle King Sept. 16 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Cletus P. Judd w/Misty Loggins June 18 Norwell High School Ossian Dogs in Ecstasy w/A Night on TV June 4 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Clutch w/Corrosion of Conformity June 10 Piere’s Entertainment Center Fort Wayne Dokken & Jack Russell’s Great White June 17 Central Park Glover Pavilion Warsaw Coldplay July 23-24 Soldier Field Chicago The Dolan Twins w/Caravan Palace June 18 House of Blues Chicago Coldplay w/Alessia Cara, Foxes July 28 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Dolly Parton Aug. 3 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Common June 9 House of Blues Chicago Don Henley Aug. 14-15 Ravinia Festival Chicago Comodores June 23 Ravinia Festival Chicago Drake w/Future Aug. 13 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH The Copyrights w/Ray Rocket, The Lippies May 27 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Duran Duran July 8 Ravinia Festival Chicago May 19, 2016------www.whatzup.com------13 ------Calendar • On the Road------Duran Duran w/Chic feat. Nile Rogers July 11 DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit Kings Brass ($24) Aug. 11-12 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana DZ Deathrays July 18 Schubas Tavern Chicago Kino Kimino w/The Snarks, Void Reunion June 30 CS3 Fort Wayne Earphorik w/Moser Woods May 21 CS3 Fort Wayne Kiss Aug. 12 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Elizabeth Cook Aug. 4 Lincoln Hall Chicago Kiss Aug. 13 Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids Ernie Haase Retreat ($19-$49) June 2-4 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Kiss Aug. 22 Nutter Center Dayton Flight of the Conchords June 11 State Theatre Cleveland Kiss Aug. 24 Huntington Center Toledo Flogging Molly w/Frank Turner Aug. 14 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Kiss Aug. 27 Corvelli Centre Youngstown, OH Florence and the Machine w/Of Monsters and Men June 4 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Kite July 27 Schubas Tavern Chicago Florence and the Machine w/Of Monsters and Men June 12 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago Kool & the Gang ($49-$100) Aug. 4 Honeywell Center Wabash Florida Georgia LIne w/Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three, Kane Brown Sept. 9 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH w/Rob Zombie Aug. 7 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons June 12 Ravinia Festival Chicago Kristin Chenoweth June 25 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Show ($20) Sept. 22 The Ark Ann Arbor Kristin Chenoweth ($55-$150) June 26 Honeywell Center Wabash Gaither Vocal Band ($29-$94) June 10 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Kyle Kinane May 19 CS3 Fort Wayne Garbage July 16 Fillmore Detroit Detroit The Last Shadow Puppets July 26 Fillmore Detroit Detroit Garbage w/Lumineers, Young the Giant, Robert DeLong, Lucius June 18 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago The Lettermen ($15-$50) Aug. 20 Honeywell Center Wabash Garrison Keillor w/Chris Thile June 11 Ravinia Festival Chicago Lewis Black May 20 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Gene Watson ($44) Sept. 2-3 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Lewis Black Sept. 17 Wharton Canter Detroit George Thorogood and the the Destroyers Sept. 18 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Little River Band May 21 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis Germanfest feat. Jay Fox Bavarian Band w/Hank Haller Ensemble, Alpine Express June 8 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Little River Band July 30 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Germanfest feat. Alpine Express w/Hank Haller Ensemble, Jay Fox Bavarian Band June 9 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Lord Huron June 2 Bogart’s Cincinnati Germanfest feat. Hank Haller Ensemble w/Die Sorgenbrecher, The Klaberheads June 10 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Lowest Pair ($15) June 2 The Ark Ann Arbor Germanfest feat. Die Sorgenbrecher, w/The Klaberheads, Jay Fox Bavarian Band June 11 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne LP Aug. 5 House of Blues Cleveland The Go Rounds w/Kansas Bible Company ($10) May 19 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Luke Bryan w/Little Big Town, Dustin Lynch Aug. 11-14 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Goo Goo Dolls Aug. 10 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Luke Redfield July 2 Schubas Tavern Chicago Greensky Bluegrass June 2-4 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Lush Sept. 18 Vic Theatre Chicago Gregg Allman June 28 Lerner Theatre Elkhart Lyle Lovett and his Large Band w/Emmylou Harris July 18 Ravinia Festival Chicago Guess Who Aug. 5 T. Furth Center, Trine University Angola Lyle Lovett and his Large Band July 27 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Guy & Ralna Sept. 18 Niswonger Performing Arts Center Van Wert, Ohio M83 June 8 House of Blues Cleveland The Hambricks May 20 Trubble Brewing Fort Wayne M83 w/Bob Moses June 8 House of Blues Cleveland Hank Williams Jr. w/Chris Stapleton Aug. 19 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Madaila Aug. 12 Schubas Tavern Chicago Hank Williams Jr. w/Chris Stapleton Aug. 27 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Marah June 10-11 Schubas Tavern Chicago Hannah Schafeer w/Damon Golden, City of Bright, Christie Browning June 4 CSD Showroom Fort Wayne Marco Benevento ($15) June 18 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Happy Together Tour Aug. 21 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Maroon 5 w/Tove Lo, R. City Sept. 28 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Happy Together Tour Aug. 24 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Maroon 5 w/Tove Lo, R. City Sept. 29 U.S. Bank Arena Cincinnati Hayes Carll June 17 Schubas Tavern Chicago Martin Sexton ($40) May 21 The Ark Ann Arbor Heart June 6 Lerner Theatre Elkhart Marty Stuart w/Billy Bob Thornton Sept. 2 Ravinia Festival Chicago Heart w/Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Cheap Trick July 17 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Matt Corby May 21 Vic Theatre Chicago Heart w/Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Cheap Trick July 19 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Chicago Maxwell July 11 Palace Theatre Columbus, OH Heart w/Joan Jett & the Blackhawks, Cheap Trick July 22 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati May Erlewine ($15) May 28 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Hellyeah May 20 Piere’s Entertainment Center Fort Wayne Mean Jeans w/Easy Habits May 25 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Here Come the Mummies Oct. 1 Civic Center Lima Meatloaf May 22 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Hollywood Vampires June 17 Ravinia Festival Chicago Melissa Etheridge ($42-$60) June 23 Sound Board Detroit Detroit Honne Aug. 8 Lincoln Hall Chicago Melissa Ferrick ($25) Oct. 1 The Ark Ann Arbor Hotel California May 30 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Mickey Gilley ($20-$50) July 29 Honeywell Center Wabash Jackyl w/Nick Harless Band, Ratnip, 90 Proof Twang, Carter Street July 16 Brandt’s Harley Davidson Marion Minor Characters w/Spaceface July 1 Schubas Tavern Chicago James McCartney June 23 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Minor Victories June 26 Lincoln Hall Chicago James Taylor July 26 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Miracle Legion w/The Kickback July 22 Schubas Tavern Chicago James Taylor and His All Star Band July 27 Wright State Nutter Center Dayton, OH Miranda Lambert w/Kip Moore, Brothers Osborne July 28 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Jane’s Addiction w/Dinosaur Jr., Living Colour July 23 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Miranda Lambert w/Kip Moore, Brothers Osborne July 29 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago Janet Jackson July 25 Schottenstein Center Columbus, OH Modern Baseball w/Joyce Manor, Thin Lips June 17 Bogart’s Cincinnati w/Lady Antebellum, Tim McGraw June 17-19 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Chicago Modest Mouse w/Brand New July 2 FirstMerit Bank Pavilion Chicago Jason Aldean w/Thomas Rhett, A Thousand Horses Sept. 23 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH The Monkees June 5 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Jason Isbell w/The 400 Unit May 31 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne The Monkees June 7 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Jeanne Robertson ($19-$49) June 8 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana The Monkees June 12 Murat Indianapolis Jeff Foxworthy ($44-$139) June 11 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana The Monkees June 14 Rose Music Center Huber Heights, OH Jim Gaffigan Aug. 9 Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne Moonshine Bandits w/Allan Craig, American Honey feat. Brooke Roe, The Boggy Branch Band July 2 Brandt’s Harley Davidson Wabash Jimmy Buffet June 23 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Motion City Soundtrack June 20 House of Blues Cleveland Jimmy Buffett June 21 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati MRCH w/Masses, Tiny Fireflies June 14 Schubas Tavern Chicago Joe Bachman and the Tailgaters July 1 Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill Warren Mungion w/Desmond Jones July 7 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Joe Walsh w/Bad Company, Steve Rodgers June 16 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Murs July 16 The Shelter Detroit John Conlee ($44) July 8-9 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Natural Wonder w/Cam B, DJ Polaris July 14 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Johnny Mathis Oct. 16 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Needtobreathe w/Mat Kearney, John Mark McMillam, Welshly Arms Aug. 25 Columbus Commons Columbus, OH Jonny Lang May 20 House of Blues Chicago Neko Case w/K.D. Lang, Laura Veirs, Andy Shauf Aug. 7 Chicago Theatre Chicago Josh Groban w/Sarah McLachlan Aug. 10 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Nick Moss ($20) May 26 The Ark Ann Arbor Josh Groban w/Sarah McClachlan Aug. 12 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Night Ranger w/Urban Legend, AFU July 15 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Josh Groban w/Sarah McLachlan Aug. 13 DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit O.A.R. Sept. 4 Ravinia Festival Chicago Josh Ritter May 25 Royal Oak Music Theatre Royal Oak, MI The Osmond Brothers July 9 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Josh Ritter May 26 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland Pat McAfee May 20 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne Journey & The Doobie Brothers w/Dave Mason June 29 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Paul Anka May 21 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Journey w/Doobie Brothers, Dave Mason July 29 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Paul McCartney Aug. 17 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland Kaleidoscope Jukebox May 20 Mousetrap Bar & Grill Indianapolis Paul Simon June 18 Ravinia Festival Chicago Kathleen Madigan ($35) Sept. 30 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Perfume Aug. 31 Vic Theatre Chicago Kathleen Madigan Oct. 1 Honeywell Center Wabash Pete Davidson June 18 Capitol Theatre Columbus, OH KC and the Sunshine Band ($49-$100) July 2 Honeywell Center Wabash Pete Davidson June 23 Vic Theatre Chicago Keith Sweat w/Avant ($38-$100) May 27 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Peter Frampton July 31 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Keith Sweat w/Avant May 28 Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW Fort Wayne Phish June 24-25 Wrigley Field Chicago Keith Sweat ($63-$100) May 29 Morris Performing Arts Ctr. South Bend Phish June 26 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Keith Urban w/Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris June 4 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Phoebe Ryan w/Cardiknox July 9 Schubas Tavern Chicago Keith Urban July 14 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Pierce the Veil June 10 & 12 House of Blues Chicago Keith Urban w/Brett Eldredge, Maren Morris July 15 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Pink Droyd w/Straight On July 16 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Keller Williams & More Than a Little ($25-$30) Sept. 2 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Plants and Animals June 8 Schubas Tavern Chicago Kenny Chesney w/Old Dominion May 26 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH The Proclaimers w/Jenny O. ($30) Sept. 29 The Ark Ann Arbor Kevin James June 18 Murat Indianapolis The Proclaimers w/Jenny O. Sept. 30 Park West Chicago Kian ‘N’ JC July 21 Vic Theatre Chicago w/Ice-T, Naughty by Nature, Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio, Sugar Hill Gang Aug. 6 Freedom Hill Amphitheatre Sterling Heights, MI Kidz Bop Kids July 31 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland The Purple Experience ($18) June 18 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI 14------www.whatzup.com------May 19, 2016 ------Calendar • On the Road------Rakim May 26 Park West Chicago Tears for Fears June 8 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH Rascal Flatts w/Kelsea Ballerini June 25 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Ted Nugent ($59.50-$69.50) Aug. 30 Kalamazoo State Theatre Kalamazoo Rascal Flatts w/Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Lane June 26 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Tedeschi Trucks Band ($20-$75) June 16 Morris Performing Arts Ctr. South Bend Rascal Flatts w/Kelsea Ballerini, Chris Lane Sept. 15 DTE Energy Music Theatre Detroit Texas Hippie Coalition May 19 Piere’s Entertainment Center Fort Wayne Ray LaMontagne June 10 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati Texas Tenors ($19-$64) Sept. 17 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Ray LaMontagne w/members of My Morning Jacket June 11 Columbus Commons Columbus, OH Thrice June 23 House of Blues Chicago Ray LaMontagne June 30 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Thunderwüde ($15) June 9 The Ark Ann Arbor Ray Stevens ($24-$73) May 21 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Tiempo Libre ($25) July 1 The Ark Ann Arbor RDGLDGRN w/The Skints June 22 Lincoln Hall Chicago TLC July 14 Hard Rock Rocksino Northfield Park, OH The Red Sea Pedestrians w/Guitar Up ($8) June 25 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Tobacco Sept. 30 Lincoln Hall Chicago Reformed Whores July 24 CS3 Fort Wayne Toby Keith Aug. 5 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH REO Speedwagon May 27 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Toby Keith Sept. 8 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Reverend Horton Heat June 25 House of Blues Chicago Train Aug. 26-27 Ravinia Festival Chicago Rhea Butcher June 12 CS3 Fort Wayne The Verve Pipe ($20-$24) Sept. 24 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Richard Marx Oct. 2 The Lerner Theatre Elkhart Violent Femmes July 10 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Riders in The Sky May 19 Honeywell Center Wabash Void Reunion w/Nights May 21 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Rik Emmett w/Dave Dunlop ($25) July 30 Magic Bag Ferndale, MI Walk the Moon w/Misterwives Aug. 19 Aragon Ballroom Chicago Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band June 21 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Warren G. July 22 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band June 22 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Warren Haynes w/Ravinia Festival Orchestra June 26 Ravinia Festival Chicago Rita Coolidge ($35) July 14 The Ark Ann Arbor w/Panic! at the Disco, Andrew NcMahon in the Wilderness July 10 Holloywood Casino Amphitheatre Chicago Rob Zombie w/Korn Aug. 6 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Weezer w/Panic! At the Disco, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness July 12 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Robert Cray Band June 18 House of Blues Cleveland Weird Al Yankovic June 24 Akron Civic Theatre Akron, OH Ryan Montbleau ($20) June 16 The Ark Ann Arbor Weird Al Yankovic June 25 Veteran’s Memorial Park Bay City, MI Saliva w/Warrior Kings, Gunslinger, Cosmic Situation Aug. 13 Brandt’s Harley Davidson Wabash Weird Al Yankovic June 26 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Sandi Patty ($19-$53) June 9 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Weird Al Yankovic June 28 Victory Theatre Evansville Seal Aug. 28 Ravinia Festival Chicago Weird Al Yankovic July 1 Toledo Zoo Amphitheatre Toledo Sebastian Bach May 24 Bogart’s Cincinnati Weird Al Yankovic July 3 Star Plaza Theatre Merrillville Shoji Tabuchi ($19-$64) Sept. 24 Blue Gate Theatre Shipshewana Weird Al Yankovic July 6 Palace Theatre Columbus, OH Sidewalk Prophets w/We are Messengers, Blanca, Danny Gokey July 10 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Weird Al Yankovic July 7 Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn Indianapolis Slayer w/Anthrax, Death Angel Sept. 9 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland Who’s Bad w/G-Money, Fort Wayne Funk Orchestra July 8 Headwaters Park Fort Wayne Slipknot w/Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men July 12 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati The Why Store June 4 Wagon Wheel Bar & Grill Warrren Slipknot w/Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men July 13 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Wizard Rifle w/Parasitic Twins, F***ing Panthers June 9 CS3 Fort Wayne Snoop Dog w/Wiz Khalifa, Kenvin Gates, Jhene Aiko, Casey Veggies, Dj Drama Aug. 14 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Yanni July 24 Jacobs Pavilion Cleveland The Sobriquets May 27 Trubble Brewing Fort Wayne Yanni July 30 Sears Center Arena Chicago The Soil & the Sun ($8-$10) June 16 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Yonder Mountain String Band ($25-$30) June 22 Bell’s Brewery Kalamazoo Sounds of Touch July 23 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Young the Giant Sept. 6 House of Blues Cleveland Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes Aug. 6 House of Blues Chicago Young Thug May 25 Vic Theatre Chicago Stayin’ Alive Aug. 20 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Zac Brown Band w/Drake White and the Big Fire May 22 Klipsch Music Center Noblesville Steely Dan June 7 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Zac Brown Band w/Drake White & the Big Fire June 24 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH Stephen Marley June 24 Park West Chicago Zac Brown Band July 1 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati Stephen Marley June 25 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit Zella Day June 24 Lincoln Hall Chicago Steve Miller Band June 18 PNC Pavilion Cincinnati Sting & Peter Gabriel June 21 Nationwide Arena Columbus, OH Sting & Peter Gabriel July 9 United Center Chicago The Stranger Aug. 13 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Styx June 18 Foellinger Theatre Fort Wayne Summer Camp Music Festival feat. moe. w/Umphrey’s McGee, Mudcrutch, STS9, Excision, The Roots, Jason Isbell, Thievery Corporation, Ani DiFranco, Cherub, Emancipator, EOTO, George Clinton & P-Funk, Greensky Bluegrass, Keller WIlliams, Lotus, The Wailers, Yonder Mountain String Band and more May 27-29 Three Sisters Park Chillicothe, IL Sundresses w/The Snarks, Boatshow May 20 Brass Rail Fort Wayne Swans w/Okkyung Lee ($28-$32) July 15 Lincoln Hall Chicago Sylvia McNair ($25-$45) May 20 Honeywell Center Wabash Tallest Man on Earth July 15 Vic Theatre Chicago Tame Impala June 9 UIC Pavilion Chicago Road Tripz AIRING THIS WEEKEND • may 21 Big Dick and the Penetrators Oct. 21-22...... 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May 19, 2016------www.whatzup.com------15 ------Calendar • Things To Do------Featured Events No r t h Am e r i c a n Sc r a b b l e ® Ch a m p i o n s h i p s Qu a l i f y i n g To u r n a m e n t Fo r t Wa y n e Da n c e Co l l e c t i v e Sp r i n g / — Scrabble® tournaments to qual- Su m m e r Wo r k s h o p s — Workshops ify for national championships and and classes for movement, dance, receive national ranking, 9 a.m. yoga and more offered by Fort Saturday-Sunday, May 21-22, Wayne Dance Collective, dates Dragon Boat Racing Comes to City Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, and times vary, Fort Wayne Dance $15-$60, 426-4100 Collective, Fort Wayne, fees vary, When I was a kid growing up in the northeast, Me m o r i a l Da y 3 Mi l e Ru n /Wa l k — Walk/ 424-6574 our summer vacations were always in Fort Wayne, run to honor those who died in mili- tary service, 9 a.m. Monday, May IPFW Co m m u n i t y Ar t s Ac a d e m y — Art, Fare Warning Indiana. Not the typical resort hot spot – I didn’t 30 (registration begins at 7:45 a.m.), dance, music and theater classes have any friends whose families similarly planned for grades pre-K through 12 offered Michele DeVinney Rivergreenway boat dock, south of by IPFW College of Visual and trips to northeast Indiana – but since we had grand- Kreager Park, Fort Wayne, $25, 786- Performing Arts, fees vary, 481- parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and such to see, it was 709-5108 6977, www.ipfw.edu/caa an exciting place to come. Especially if we came and his ritual suicide,” the story goes. “According to Sc i e n c e Ce n t r a l Go l f Cl a ss i c — Li v e Trivia — Trivia night with live Yearly fundraising event; 18 holes host, 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, Duesy’s during Three Rivers Festival. My grandparents had legend, after being cast into exile due to a disagree- of golf, cart, dinner, two free drink Sports Bar & Grill, Fort Wayne, free, a house one block from the St. Joe River, and often ment with the king, Qu Yuan threw himself in and and prizes included in fee, 12:30 484-0411 there were activities there we could enjoy right on drowned in the Miluo River. While he was drowning, p.m. Thursday, June 2, Pine Valley Country Club, Fort Wayne, $160/ Su m m e r Ni g h t s a t t h e Em b a ss y — Live the riverbank. Of course the floods led to walls being local fisherman frantically attempted to rescue him entertainment, cash bar, and local golfer, $600/team, 424-2400 food on the Embassy rooftop, 5-9 built which made the riverbanks less accessible. by racing to the scene in their traditional long boats. Tu r t l e Da y s Go l f Ou t i n g — Tom p.m. Wednesdays, May 25-Sept Fortunately, in recent years there seems to be a While en route to Qu Yuan, the fishermen beat drums Fletcher Memorial Scholarship Fund 7, Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, renewed passion for our rivers as not just a means and splashed their paddles into the water. This was golf featuring 18 holes played in $5,424-6287 Florida golf scramble style, long of identifying geographic locations but as a way to an attempt to scare dangerous fish and water dragons drive contest, closest to the hole Sw e e t w a t e r Ac a d e m y o f Mu s i c — Private lessons for a variety of enjoy our city more fully. The Three Rivers Festival away from his body. Additionally bags of rice were contest, 50/50 drawings and cash instruments available from profes- has even brought back the Raft Race, one of the most thrown into the river as well. It was believed that the payouts, 8 a.m. (registration at 7:30 sional instructors, ongoing weekly a.m.) Saturday, June 4, Eel River iconic of all Fort Wayne river fun. rice would nourish Qu Yuan’s weakened spirit.” Golf Course, Churubusco, $60, 693- lessons, Sweetwater Sound, Fort But there’s something new afoot in our rivers Now that we’re all properly versed, there are Wayne, call for pricing, 432-8176, 9350 academy.sweetwater.com this year thanks to Riverpalooza (and you can’t go probably many of you who might want to reenact ARC Ra i d e r s v s . WOWO a n d Fi r s t wrong making anything a palooza): a new twist on this ancient tradition, and the good news is you can. Re s p o n d e r s — Charity basketball Te k Ve n t u r e Pu b l i c Wo r k s h o p s: game, silent auctions, music and Interconnecting Im a g i n a t i o n , the popularity of raft racing. With Riverpalooza on A team consists of 20 paddlers and one drummer, local mascots to benefit Easter Te c h n o l o g y a n d Co m m u n i t y — Saturday, June 25, Fort Wayne gets to try out Dragon and each team must have a captain. There are all- Seals ARC sports program, 6:30 Access to tools; Saturday hands-on Boat Racing. That sounds extremely cool. male, all-female and mixed teams (the mixed team p.m. Thursday, June 16, Schaefer workshops for making things in Center Gymnasium, Indiana Tech, machining wood and metal, 3D What is Dragon Boat Racing, you may ask? must include at least eight females), and each team Fort Wayne, $5, 750-9714 printing, electronics, robotics, CAD That’s actually a good question because I had no idea will be provided a steerman. Tu r t l e St r u t 5K — 5K strut, walk, design and more; ages 12 thru jog or shuffle to benefit Churubusco adult, TekVenture, Fort Wayne, fees myself. But, as someone who really enjoys folklore Team registration runs through June 13, and all and traditions, I decided to look into it. Sure enough, rosters must be submitted byJune 15. Turtle Days Festival and local volun- vary, membership discounts avail- teer organizations, 8:30 a.m. (reg- able, 432-1095 there’s a great story involved, and I’ll just share what For information about cost and registration, istration at 8 a.m.) Saturday, June it is directly from the Riverpalooza website (riverpa- you’ll find all you need on the Riverpalooza website. 18, Churubusco Jr./Sr. high School, This Week loozafw.org). So start recruiting your teams, and get ready to hit Churubusco, $20, 693-9350 “The origin of Dragon Boat Racing dates back the water! Au t i s m Ac c e p t a n c e Wa l k /Ev e n t — DisAbilities Ex p o — Vendors, exhibits, Family friendly event including walk, information and entertainment for more than 2,000 years ago and is tied to the story games, refreshments, entertainment persons with disabilities, 10 a.m.-3 of a Chinese statesman and poet named Qu Yuan [email protected] and a resource fair (1-4 p.m.) to sup- p.m. Saturday, May 21, Allen port Autism Ally, 12 p.m. Sunday, County War Memorial Coliseum, Sept 11 (walk registration at 1 p.m., Fort Wayne, free, 207-5728 A Fo u r He a d e d Mo n s t e r : Th e 4 Be a t l e s Du p o n t Br a n c h — Born to Read Sh a w n e e Br a n c h — Born to Read walk at 3:30 p.m.) Allen County in o n g s Gr e a t Am e r i c a n Cl e a n u p — Self-led 5 S — Multi-media presenta- Storytime, 10:15 a.m. Mondays, Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Fairgrounds, Fort Wayne, $15, 800- cleanup event with garbage bags, tion by Aaron Krerowicz observing Baby Steps Storytime, 10:15 Teen Thursdays, 3:30 p.m. 609-8449 ext. 303 gloves and shirts provided by city; and analyzing each band member a.m. and 11:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, 421-1355 celebration feat. live music, refresh- through the lens of 1-2 songs, 6-7 Ants in Your Pants Storytime, Wa y n e d a l e Br a n c h — Smart Start ments, and prizes to follow, 11:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, ACPL 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. Wednesday Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Mondays & Spectator Sports Theatre, Main Branch, Allen County & Thursdays, PAWS to Read, 4 Tuesdays, Born to Read Storytime a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 21, BASEBALL Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne, free, Public Library, Fort Wayne, free, p.m. Wednesdays, Bookworms for babies and toddlers, 10:15 a.m. TinCa p s — Upcoming home games at 427-2715 421-1210 Storytime, 11:15 a.m. Thursdays Tuesdays, 421-1365 u n r i s e Smart Start Storytime for ages 3-5, Parkview Field, Fort Wayne Ar t s in t h e Pa r k — Art festival S — Viewing of the original black Wo o d b u r n Br a n c h — Smart Start & white silent film with accompani- 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 10:30 Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Fridays, Th u r sd a y , Ma y 19 vs. Lansing, 7:05 featuring pieces from local and p.m. regional artists, demonstrations, ment by Clark Wilson on the Grande a.m. Thursdays, 421-1315 421-1370 Fr i d a y , Ma y 20 vs. West Michigan, musical performances, children’s Page Organ, 7 p.m. Monday, June Ge o r g e t o w n Br a n c h — Born to 7:05 p.m. activities, workshops and more, 1-5 20, Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, Read Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and p.m. Sunday, May 22, Arts Park, $3-$8, 424-5665 11 a.m. Mondays, Baby Steps Tours and Trips Sa t u r d a y , Ma y 21 vs. West Michigan, Be h i n d t h e Sc r e e n — Viewing of A Storytime, 10:15 a.m. and 11:00 7:05 p.m. Portland, free, 726-4809 St r a t f o r d Th e a t e r Fe s t i v a l To u r — Trip to the Moon and Backstage, a.m. Tuesdays; Family Storytime, Su n d a y , Ma y 22 vs. West Michigan, hands on activities and more, 9:30 10:15 & 11 a.m. Thursdays, 421- Bus trip to Stratford, Ontario (pass- 3:05 p.m. port required) to see A Little Night a.m.-1p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 1320 Mo n d a y , Ma y 23 vs. West Michigan, Lectures, Discussions, Music, A Chorus Line, Shakespeare Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, $6, Gr a b i l l Br a n c h — Born to Read, 7:05 p.m. 424-5665 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays; Smart Start in Love and As You Like It (substitu- Authors, Readings & tions available at an additional cost), Tu e sd a y , Ma y 31 vs. South Bend, Th e Te n Commandments — Viewing of Storytime 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, 7:05 p.m. 421-1325 departs 7 a.m. Friday, June 24 Films the original black & white silent film (Hotel Fort Wayne), returns mid- We d n e sd a y , Ju n e 1 vs. South Bend, with accompaniment by Fort Wayne Li t t l e Tu r t l e Br a n c h — Storytime 11:05 a.m. Fo r t Wa y n e In d u s t r i a l Historic night Sunday, June 26, Stratford native Mark Herman on the Grande for toddlers & preschoolers, 10:30 Th u r sd a y , Ju n e 2 vs. South Bend, Di s t r i c t s — Arch lecture presented Theater, Stratford, Ontario, $650- Page Organ, 7 p.m. Monday, June a.m. Mondays and Tuesdays; $950, includes transportation, lodg- 7:05 p.m. by Jill McDevitt, 11 a.m. Saturday, 27, Embassy Theatre, Fort Wayne, Babies and Books, 10:30 a.m. ing, breakfast and show tickets, Fr i d a y , Ju n e 3 vs. Dayton, 7:05 p.m. May 21, Meeting Room c, Main $3-$8, 424-5665 Wednesdays, 421-1335 Branch, Allen County Public Library, 426-7421 ext. 103 Sa t u r d a y , Ju n e 4 vs. Dayton, 7:05 Ma i n Li b r a r y — Babies and Books, p.m. Fort Wayne, free, 426-5117 10 a.m. Fridays; Family Story Co m m o n Bo n d Br e a k f a s t — Erin’s Storytimes Su n d a y , Ju n e 5 vs. Dayton, 1:05 Time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays; Sports and Recreation p.m. House for Grieving Children fund- Storytime for preschoolers, day- St o r y t i m e s , Activities a n d Cr a f t s a t Mo n d a y , Ju n e 13 vs. West Michigan, raiser feat. guest speaker Austin cares and other groups, 9:30 a.m. Ur b a n Ci t y Ri d e s — Family friendly Al l e n Co u n t y Pu b l i c Li b r a r y : 7:05 p.m. Hatch, 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, Wednesdays; Toddler Time, 10:30 bike rides with varying distances, Conference Center, Allen County Ab o i t e Br a n c h — Born to Read & 11 a.m. Fridays; 421-1220 cycling-related prizes and snacks, Tu e sd a y , Ju n e 14 vs. West Michigan, War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, 7:05 p.m. Ne w Ha v e n Br a n c h — Babies and 6:30 p.m. first Sunday of each Wayne, $100, 423-2466 Smart Start Storytime, 10:30 a.m. month thru October 30, begins at We d n e sd a y , Ju n e 15 vs. West Tuesdays & Thursdays, Baby books for kids birth to age 2, 10:30 Gu a r d i a n s o f t h e Ga l a x y — Moving a.m. Thursdays, 421-1345 Creative Framing, corner of Anthony Michigan, 7:05 p.m. showing and other activities, 8 p.m. Steps, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, and Crescent, Fort Wayne, free, Th u r sd a y , Ju n e 16 vs. Bowling 421-1320 Po n t i a c Br a n c h — Smart Start or 15-30 minutes after sundown Storytime for preschoolers, 10:30 482-5211 Green, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, May 28, Sweets So a.m. Fridays, PAWS to Read, 5 Fo r t f o r Fi t n e ss Sp r i n g Cy c l e — 10, Fr i d a y , Ju n e 17 vs. Bowling Green, Geek, Fort Wayne, free, 312-5758 p.m. Thursdays 421-1350 16, 34, 44 and 100k rides for ages 7:05 p.m. 14 and up; finish line celebration Te c u m s e h Br a n c h — Smart Sa t u r d a y , Ju n e 18 vs. Bowling Green, with live music, Kids Zone, and Start Storytime, 10:30 a.m. 7:05 p.m.. more (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), ride times Tuesdays, YA Day for teens 5 Su n d a y , Ju n e 19 vs. Bowling Green, vary, Saturday, May 21, Arts United p.m. Wednesdays, Wondertots 1:05 p.m. Campus, Fort Wayne, $15-$20, 760- reading for ages 1-3, 10:30 a.m. Mo n d a y , Ju n e 27 vs. Dayton, 7:05 3371 Thursdays, 421-1360 p.m. 16------www.whatzup.com------May 19, 2016 ------Calendar • Art & Artifacts------Calendar • Stage & Dance------Tu e sd a y , Ju n e 28 vs. Dayton, 7:05 Current Exhibits Ro l l , Dr o p , Bo u n c e – Th e Sc i e n c e o f Now Playing Be a u t y a n d t h e Be a s t — Based p.m. Mo t i o n — A touring exhibit involv- on the Academy Award winning We d n e sd a y , Ju n e 29 vs. Dayton, 36t h Na t i o n a l Pr i n t Exhibition — Hand ing hands-on kinetic experiences, It’s a Wo n d e r f u l La u g h — A Bower animated feature, the story tells 12:05 p.m. pulled prints from new and veteran Wednesday-Sunday thru May North production featuring routines of Belle, a young woman in a Th u r sd a y , Ju n e 30 vs. Dayton, 7:05 artists on exhibit, Tuesday-Sunday 29, Science Central, Fort Wayne, from the Golden Age of Comedy, provincial town and the Beast, who p.m. thru May 25, Artlink Contemporary $7-$8, 424-2400 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 20, Cottage is really a young prince trapped WRESTLING Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, 424-7195 Sm a l l Ar t Sh o w /Sa l e — Works on Event Center, Roanoke, $10, 483- under the spell of an enchantress, 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 1; 7 WWE Li v e Su m m e r Sl a m — WWE wres- Al a n La r k i n , Jo e l Fr e m i o n , El i z a b e t h exhibit, Tuesday-Sunday thru 3508 tling feat. Dean Ambrose, Alberto Wa l m s l e y , Gw e n Gu t w e i n , No r m May 25, Artlink Contemporary Art Re f l e c t i o n s — Mikautadze Dance p.m. Thursday, June 2; 8 p.m. Del Rio, Big Show, Kane and more, a n d Dixie Br a d l e y , Ri c h a r d Tu c k , Gallery, Fort Wayne, 424-7195 Theatre production featuring Friday-Saturday, June 3-4; 2 p.m. 7 p.m. Sunday, July 10, Allen Ge o r g e McCu l l o u g h , Ba r b a r a To ss e d a n d Fo u n d — An invitational composers and musicians: Debra Sunday, June 5; 7 p.m. Tuesday- County War Memorial Coliseum, No h i n e k , Ma r c y Neiditz, Ju l i e Wa l l exhibit of recycled, re-purposed Lynn, The Hope Arthur Orchestra, Wednesday, June 7-8; 2 p.m. Fort Wayne, $15-$105, 483-1111 — Works on exhibit, Tuesday- and re-imagined art featuring works Silbo Gomero and Colin Boyd, 8 and 8 p.m. Thursday, June 9; 8 Saturday thru June 17, (opening from Sayaka Ganz, Dianna T.M. p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 20-21, p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 10-11, reception 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 3) Auld, Branden Thornhill-Miller, Dan Williams Theatre, IPFW, $10-$18 Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw, Dance Crestwoods Frame Shop & Gallery, Sigler, Jerry Lawson, Art Farm, thru IPFW box office 481-6555 $36, 574-267-8041 Roanoke, 672-2080 Mark Phenicie and Jennifer Hart Sc i -Fi Fa c t o r y Fi a s c o — Fort Wayne Em b o d y Da n c e— Guided dancing for Ar t Ci s l o : Ex p r e ss i o n s o f t h e He a r t o f Sunday-Friday thru June 5, First Dance Collective, annual June con- adults of all ages and abilities to Ma n — Woodblock and monotype Presbyterian Art Gallery, First Asides cert portrays Earth in 2050, humans exercise the mind, body and spirits, prints convey his fascination with Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, using dance to renew the planet, 7-8:30 p.m. first and third Sunday the heart of man in all its mys- 426-7421 AUDITIONS 7 p.m. Friday, June 10, at South of each month, Fort Wayne Dance terious complexities and myriad It’s On l y a Pl a y (Se p t . 8-24)— Side High School Auditorium, Fort Collective, Fort Wayne, $10 sug- expressions, Tuesday-Sunday thru Auditions for the comedy farce Wayne, $13-$15, 424-6574 gested donation, 244-1905 July 10, Fort Wayne Museum of Artifacts about opening night of a new Ho w t o Su c c e e d in Bu s i n e ss Wi t h o u t Da n c e Pa r t y — Open ballroom danc- Art, $5-$7 (members, free), 422- Broadway comedy. Seeking 4 men Re a l l y Tr y i n g — An irreverent ing, 7:30-10 p.m. Friday, May 20, 6467 CALL FOR ENTRY (20s-60s), 2-3 women (30s-50s), musical satire of big business, 8 Dance Tonight, Fort Wayne, $10, Ba r b a r a No h i n e k — Printmaking fea- Fo r t Ar t i s a n — Call for artists and 7 p.m. Sunday, June 5, First p.m. Wednesday, June 15; 7 p.m. 437-6825 turing layers of color and texture, artisans to exhibit during Taste of Presbyterian Theater, Fort Wayne, Thursday, June 16; 8 p.m. Friday- Co n t r a Da n c e — Dancing to live , Monday-Saturday thru May 31, the Arts; submit jpeg file of artwork 426-7421 ext. 121 Saturday, June 17-18; 2 p.m. old time string band music by Spy Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Fort and or/booth set-up, deadline to Sunday, June 19; 7 p.m. Tuesday- Run String Band and live caller, Wayne, 436-0927 submit Wednesday, June 1, Artlink Wednesday, June 21-22; 2 p.m. 8-11 p.m. Saturday, May 21, Fort Upcoming Productions and 8 p.m. Thursday, June 23; 8 Be a u x Ar t s & Bl u e p r i n t s : Th e Al l e n Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne Dance Collective, Fort p.m. Friday-Saturday, June 24-25, Co u n t y Co u r t h o u s e , a Tr e a s u r e Wayne, 424-7195 Wayne, $6-$9, 244-19 JUNE Wagon Wheel Theatre, Warsaw, Am o n g Us — Dozens of the original Ve n t u r e s in Cr e a t i v i t y 2016 (July blueprints from it’s 1902 construc- 9-Aug. 12) — Artists must must be So u t h Pa c i f i c — Musical set in an $34, 574-267-8041 June tion, Tuesday-Sunday thru June 18 years or older, unassisted origi- island paradise during WW II, telling Ra g t i m e — Tony Award-winning 12, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, nal works, completed entry form parallel love stories threatened by musical set in turn-of-the-century New York telling the stories of Ar a b Fe s t — Arab food and bever- $5-$10, 422-6467 and check must be postmarked by prejudice and war, 7 p.m. dinner, an upper-class wife, a Jewish ages, workshops, vendors, Debka Da y b r e a k in My a n m a r — Photography June 8, prospectus and entry form 8 p.m. curtain, Friday-Saturday, (traditional dance), musical perfor- by Geoffrey Hiller, Tuesday- at fortwayneartistsguild.org June 10-11; 17-18; 24-25, Arena immigrant and a Harlem musician, mances, children’s activities and Sunday thru May 29, Fort Wayne SPECIAL EVENTS Dinner Theatre, Fort Wayne, $35 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 29; 7 more, 12-10 p.m. Saturday, June Museum of Art, 422-6467 (includes dinner & show), 424-5622 p.m. Thursday, June 30; 8 p.m. Dr. El i z a b e t h Ku e b l e r -Wo l f — Friday-Saturday, July 1-2; 2 p.m. 4, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne, Do n Os o s — Watercolors on exhibit, Associate Professor of Art History Sunday, July 3; 7 p.m. Tuesday- free, 515-9300 Tuesday-Sunday thru May 25, at University of Saint Francis will Wednesday, July 5-6; 2 p.m. and Mi a m i In d i a n He r i t a g e Da y s — Miami Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, lecture on Alexander Lawrie and 8 p.m. Thursday, July 7; 8 p.m. beadwork with Katrina Mitten, 1-4 Fort Wayne, 424-7195 his works during his time in Indiana Friday-Saturday, July 8-9, Wagon p.m. Saturday, June 4, Chief El e m e n t a l At t r a c t i o n : Works in Iron between 1881-1917, 6:30 p.m., Wheel Theatre, Warsaw, $34, 574- Richardville House, Fort Wayne, and Steel by George Beasley and Tuesday, June 14, Fort Wayne 267-8041 $5-$7, 426-2882 Susanne Roewer — Small and Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, Ge r m a n Fe s t — German culture large scale sculptures, Tuesday- free), 422-6467 celebration feat. live musical perfor- Sunday thru July 10, Fort Wayne mances, wiener dog races, German Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, food, beir tent, familien fest, polka free), 422-6467 Upcoming Exhibits dancing and more, 11a.m.-mid- El i z a b e t h Ba l z e r — 2015-2016 night Wednesday-Thursday, June works of digitally manipulated and JUNE 8-9 and 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Friday- enhanced photographs, Friday- Contemporary Ce r a m i c s — An eclectic The Green Room Saturday, June 10-11, Headwaters Sunday and by appt. thru June and diverse collection of works from Park and various locations, Fort 17, 3R Gallery, Fort Wayne, 493- national artists, Monday-Friday, JEN POIRY-PROUGH Wayne, $2-$5 main tent admission, 0913 June 4-June 24, (opening reception for full event list and times visit Ess e n c e o f Wo m a n — Mixed media 6-8 p.m. Saturday, June 4) John P. www.germanfest.org works; exhibit sponsored by the Weatherhead Gallery, Rolland Arts Fo r t CON — Bring your own computer Dekalb County Domestic Task Center, University of Saint Francis, IPFW Student Participating in Disney Program party and convention with 24/7 Force, Friday-Sunday, May Fort Wayne, 399-7999 IPFW theater major Riley Lorenzini will be fulfilling a bucket list access and non-stop gaming, tech 20-June 12, Garrett Museum of Art, Le s l i e Ro h r Sc h e r e r — MA Thesis item this year as she participates in the Disney College Program, an in- vendors and other activities, 6 p.m. Garrett, 704-5400 Exhibition, Monday-Friday, June Friday, June 10-3 p.m. Sunday, Ki m b e r l y Ro r i c k — Figurative clay, 4-June 24, (opening reception 6-8 ternship available to students who are either currently enrolled in col- June 12, Grand Wayne Center, Monday-Saturday thru May 31, p.m. Saturday, June 4) Goldfish lege or who have recently graduated. The program receives thousands Fort Wayne, $5-$65, 442-8247 Orchard Gallery of Fine Art, Fort Gallery, Rolland Arts Center, of applicants and usually only accepts 10 to 20 percent of them. Pi c k e d b y t h e Pr o s Wi n e Pa i r i n g Wayne, 436-0927 University of Saint Francis, Fort “I auditioned for one of the coveted entertainment spots and was Di n n e r — WBOI fundraiser featur- Ki ss e d b y Su b -At o m i c An g e l s — A Wayne, 399-7999 ing 6 course dinner with wine Jerry Seabolt Retrospective, during Al e x a n d e r La w r i e : A Ma s t e r lucky enough to be chosen for that role in the parks,” Lorenzini says. pairing, live and silent auctions, business hours thru May 20, The Po r t r a i t i s t in In d i a n a — Works “I can’t give away a lot of details as to keep the magic alive, but I am pre-dinner wine tasting, music and Gallery at Pranayoga School, Fort painted during his time in Indiana happy to say that I will continue my passion of performing in ‘The more, 6 p.m. Friday, June 10, The Wayne, 423-9642 between 1881-1917, including por- Most Magical Place On Earth.’ After the internship, I have high hopes Bergstaff Place, Fort Wayne, $125, Ma n o f t h e Ag e s — Selection of traits of prominent figures in Indiana 918-1087 Abraham Lincoln objects on display, history, especially Civil War gener- of continuing my career in the parks for a little while longer.” Ch u r u b u s c o Tu r t l e Da y s — Festival Monday-Saturday thru May 20, als, Tuesday-Sunday, June 4-Aug. featuring midway, concessions, History Center, Fort Wayne, 426- 21, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, [email protected] music, games, fireworks, vendors 2882 $5-$7 (members, free), 422-6467 and more, times vary Wednesday- Ma y Bo u q u e t — Exhibit featuring local Pa p e r Ai r p l a n e s — Over 200 airplanes Saturday, June 15-18, event loca- and national artists, Tuesday- in various mediums from local tions vary, downtown Churubusco, Saturday and by appointment artists Tuesday-Sunday, June free to attend, activity fees may thru May 28 (opening reception 10-July 13, Artlink Contemporary apply, www.turtledays.com w/Katarzyna Kociomyk 6-9 p.m. Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, 424-7195 BBQ Ri b f e s t — BBQ festival featuring Thursday, May 19), Castle Gallery No b l e Ar t Ga l l e r y — Local artists in BBQ contests, live entertainment, Fine Art, Fort Wayne, 426-6568 various mediums 10 a.m.-5 p.m., family events, beer tent and more, Mi c h a e l Ca r r o l l Me t t l e r — Layered, Friday-Saturday, (opening recep- 11:30 a.m.-midnight Thursday, sculpted and traditional two dimen- tion 6-8 p.m., Friday, June 10) June 16; 11 a.m.-midnight sional nature photographs, daily Noble Art Gallery, Albion, 564-4283 Friday-Saturday June 17-18 and thru May 29, Old Crown Coffee Ne a n d e r t h a l 2.9 — Paintings and 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sunday, June Roasters, Fort Wayne, 422-5282 sculptures by Marcy Aldridge 19, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne, Ou t o f Pr i n t : Pu s h i n g t h e Bo u n d a r i e s Adams, Friday-Sunday June $3-$6, 602-1831 in t h e Ar t o f Pr i n t — Printed works 17-July 10, Garrett Museum of Art, by Bill Flick, Chuck Sperry, Crystal Garrett, 704-5400 Register For Wagner, Dennis McNett, Greg Gossel, Morning Breath, Ravi Zupa Classes Today! and Troy Lovegates, Tuesday- Sunday thru May 29, Fort Wayne 260.424.6574 Museum of Art, $5-$7 (members, free), 422-6467 FWDC.ORG May 19, 2016------www.whatzup.com------17 Still Mad, Decades After Network Watching Money Monster, a hostage drama with a financial swindle at the source of the kidnapper’s rage, it is tempting to think that the movie is a response to Flix this year’s political atmosphere of anger at the huge and growing gap between the super rich and every- CATHERINE LEE one else. The movie has been in the works, however, since before this current wave of frustration with the ping for a show that will be a bit tricky. Gates enthu- system, and since waves of economic discontent have siastic support of Ibis Clear Capital has backfired. been rolling to shore since the mid 70s, Money Mon- The company lost $800 million dollars in a day. They ster would have fit in at many moments. claim it is the result of a glitch in their software. Howard Beale encouraged people to get up and Running this circus of a show is Gates’ conscience shout “I’m mad as hell, and I’m not going to take it and producer, Patty Fenn, played by the other big star anymore” in 1976’s Network. That movie was blessed in the picture, Julia Roberts. She is in the booth, but with inspired writing from Paddy Chayefsky and the stays vital to the story, connected to Lee and giving brilliant direction of Sidney Lumet, as well as magnif- him advice through an earpiece. She keeps him calm icent performances by the entire cast. While frustra- and informed about what is happening outside. tions with the economy come and go, the heady mix of Before the chaos begins, she is prepping the entertainment, politics, media and money hasn’t been spokesperson for Ibis for the interview. Diane Lester stirred as potently since the days of Network. is nervous; Patty reassures her. “We don’t do ‘gotcha’ Money Monster screenwriters Jamie Lindon, Alan journalism,” she says. “Hell, we don’t do journalism, DiFore and Jim Kouf and director Jodie Foster aspire period.” to the mood and paranoia of 70s movies like Network, Caitriona Baffe, as Lester, adds a jittery nervous- but they have other goals that pull Money Monster ness, ambivalence and the strong suggestion of a juicy more in the direction of corporate conspiracy. backstory. What that story might be remains a mys- The action of the film takes place mostly in real tery, one that makes her more interesting. time, and this limits the time they can spend investing But Lester and everyone else get a shock when in the characters. The pace is fast. The movie flies by. Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell) sneaks on set dis- We don’t have any more time to stop and think than guised as a delivery guy. He has a gun and a vest the characters caught in the situation. We are also busy loaded with explosives, which he makes Gates wear. watching the stars. Budwell is in intense pain, and O’Connell conveys it George Clooney leads the cast as Lee Gates, the with passion. He is a wage worker from Queens, an ringmaster of a cable financial news circus that in- everyman victim of the system. cludes scantily clad dancers, top hats, glitter, confetti, At first Budwell appears to be no more than a smashing buttons, clips from classic films to back up crazed schlub. If you can believe he had $60,000 to the shaky advice, lots of barking language and insults lose, you have to wonder how could anyone be so hurled at the viewers. dumb as to invest all of it in a company hawked by a Gates gives out investing advice with bravado. cable show led by a clown. But he wins our sympathy, One segment is named “stock tip of the millennium.” As Money Monster begins, the show’s team is prep- Continued on page 19 ------Marvel Dominates the Box Office Tops at the Box: The juggernaut that is Captain America: Civil War once again took the No. 1 spot at the box office last weekend, selling another $72.5 ScreenTime million and bringing the film’s 10-day U.S. sales total to a stellar $296 million. Add to that another $645 mil- GREG W. LOCKE lion in abroad sales and the Russo Brothers’ big action romp is already looking to be one of the year’s biggest movie has only sold $328 million. Sounds like a lot, financial successes. Looks fun, for sure. but expectations were almost twice that, given the Also at the Box: The Jungle Book once again whole Batman and Superman element. took the No. 2 spot at the box office, selling another New This Week: Three new films open this week: $17.8 million while upping the film’s five-week inter- two adult comedies and one movie for God Knows national sales total to $828 million. Whoa. Who. That film, The Angry Birds Movie, opens on Taking the No. 3 spot at last weekend’s U.S. box 3,700 screens and has an impressive voice cast, in- office was Jodie Foster’s Money Monster, a thriller cluding Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Looks Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph and Peter Dinklage. Easy great to me, but reviews thus far have been very money. Looks dumb. mixed. Next up is Nick Stoller’s Neighbors 2: Sorority Taking the No. 4 spot at last weekend’s box office Rising, starring Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron was newbie horror flick The Darkness, starring Kevin and Chloe Moretz. I’m sure it’s perfectly funny, as was Bacon, Matt Walsh and Radha Mitchell. Looks good. the first film. Next up is Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, The film sold $5.1 million over its first three days of starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Looks very release. fun, and Black is capable of good things. And finally Rounding out last weekend’s Top 5 was Mother’s we have the Anthony Weiner documentary, Weiner. Day which sold another $3.2 million, bringing the Ha. film’s 17-day sales total to about $29 million in the ScreenRant: I saw David O. Russell’s Joy Satur- U.S. Not exactly a runaway hit. day and loved it. I’m not sure why the film got such Also of note: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Jus- mixed reviews, and I’m surprised Jennifer Lawrence tice saw its sales total drop off very quickly, selling just $535,000 at last week’s box office. Thus far, the Continued on page 19 18------www.whatzup.com------May 19, 2016 Just an Old-Fashioned Mystery In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware, Scout Press, 2015 Ruth Ware’s In a Dark, Dark Wood is not the kind On Books of suspense novel that aims to dazzle you with sur- prises. In fact, Ware constructs her story almost en- EVAN GILLESPIE tirely according to suspense-novel conventions and then works to lift the book above the ordinary with along with Flo and Melanie, Clare’s friends from layered characterizations and effectively drawn set college. Tom, a professional colleague of Clare’s, is pieces. The novel is, as a result, reassuringly famil- the only man in attendance. The group is awkwardly iar and smoothly readable, a mainstream thriller that’s eclectic, but once the booze and cocaine start flow- good enough not to seem like a guilty pleasure. ing, everyone loosens up and the party begins in Ware begins her story with a flash forward in earnest. which her narrator, Leonora Shaw, is in peril, Of course, something bad is going to hap- running injured through a dark forest pen, and although Ware does a fine job of but unable to remember why building the suspense slowly, she doesn’t she’s there. Later, Ware inter- let us forget that there’s something explo- weaves scenes of Leonora’s sive coming. Much is made of a shotgun (who prefers to be called Nora) hung above the fireplace; it is undis- recovery of her memory with guisedly a Chekhovian gun that, hav- flashbacks to the weekend lead- ing been introduced in the first act, is ing up to her trauma, but it’s the certain to be fired in the second. And weekend itself that’s the heart of the very early on in the flash forwards, thriller. we learn that Nora has fired the gun, 6 Lunches for $6 Each Nora is a writer, a true-crime au- making us all but certain that the thor living in . She’s a bit of a crime that shatters the party has hermit, preferring to live on her own something to do with the old ten- Live Entertainment and having distanced herself from most sion between Nora and Clare. of her old friends. That’s why she’s so All along, In a Dark, Dark Wood Every Wednesday & Friday surprised when she gets an invitation to boldly owns its employment of mystery- a bachelorette party for an old childhood story traditions, tropes and cliches, setting itself friend, Clare, with whom she’d had a long- the challenge of doing the expected, but doing it well $10 14” 3-Topping Pizza ago falling out and whom she hasn’t seen or spoken to enough that we won’t object to its predictability. Ware in 10 years. Nora doesn’t want to go to the party, but has the skills to pull it off, and she gives us a story Carry-Out 7 Days a Week, she does anyway, out of a sense of obligation. that’s fun precisely because it works within a com- The party, then, is the centerpiece of the plot, fortable framework. If not for the decidedly modern- Open ‘til Close. the standard mystery-story excuse to gather a group feeling jumps in chronology, the book could almost of people in an isolated setting in preparation for the pass for an Agatha Christie story. Also Available Dine-In Thursdays plot-driving crime to take place. In this case, the iso- Those nonlinear parts have more of a cinematic lated setting is a modernist house in the middle of a feel (which is probably why the book attracted the at- w/$10 Buckets of Beer. dense forest; the walls of the house are almost entirely tention of Reese Witherspoon who is currently work- glass, making the guests feel as if they are actors on a ing on a film adaptation) but that’s not enough to de- Sandwich of the Week stage before the mute audience of trees. rail a book that’s satisfying in the most old-fashioned The guests essentially are actors, and each has a way. role to play in the unfolding mystery. Besides Nora, Full Service Catering there’s Nina, another friend of Clare’s from way back, [email protected] Hours: FLIX - From Page 18 11am-12pm Mondays-Thursdays especially in a scene talking with his pregnant girl- The detective work done by the show and Les- 11am-12am Fridays and Saturdays friend. ter leads to some deeper answers than the loss was a His miserable plight cracks Gates’ cynical façade. “glitch,” but they hardly seem relevant. Money Mon- 4-10pm Sundays Clooney begins the film playing a level of buffoonery ster has moved on to focus on the reaction of the au- a few degrees less goofy than work he has done for the diences that have been watching this drama play out Coen brothers. He pivots as the film goes on, maybe live on TV. When the drama ends, everyone goes back too quickly, but Clooney pulls it off. about their business. The early scenes of Money Monster are the most Money Monster is very engaging inside the the- compelling. Foster and film editor Matt Chesse cre- ater. Once you leave, it is easy to pick apart what hap- ate a convincing tension. Gates tries his charm again pened. You go back to your business – like the specta- and again, and Budwell is having none of it. The dark tors in the movie. humor shows best in these scenes. The pace of change in our society is accelerating. Budwell wants to confront the CEO of Ibis, played Who knows how we’ll live and interpret our world in with slithery believability by Dominic West. He is try- a decade or more. Money Monster may not resonate ing to avoid any direct contact with anyone. His lies for long, or it could become a more memorable sign about his location get him in trouble, even with his of the times. own people. [email protected] 2242 Goshen Rd. SCREENTIME - From Page ?18 Fort Wayne wasn’t one of the frontrunners for the Best Actress films: (1) Three Kings, (2) The Fighter, (3) Ameri- nomination. 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