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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ delivers escapist fun RICHARD ROEPER

Much has been made of the fact “Crazy Rich Asians” is the first Asian-focused studio film since “The Joy Luck Club” a quartercentury ago, and cheers to that. And the further good news is this is one of the best times you’ll have at the movies this year.

Crazy Rich Asians êêê1/2 Cast: Rachel Chu, Constance Wu, Nick Young, Henry Golding, Astrid Young Teo, Gemma Chan, Ah Ma, Lisa Lu, Awkwafina, Goh Wye Mun, Ken Jeong, Eleanor Young, Michelle Yeoh Rating: PG-13 (for some suggestive content and language). Running time: 120 minutes.

Director Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel (the first of a trilogy) is bursting with energy and romance and sight gags and soapy melodrama. There are some dramatic gut-punches, most of them dealing with class and culture warfare, but at its essence, “Crazy Rich Asians” is an old-fashioned rom-com with classic archetypes. Constance Wu (best known for the TV series “Fresh Off the Boat”) is the heart of the movie as Rachel, an Asian-American economics professor at New York University who was raised in Cupertino, California, by her single, working-class, wonderful mother (Kheng Hua Tan). For the last year, Rachel has been dating the dashing and selfeffacing Nick (Henry Golding), who likes to play hoops at the YMCA and uses Rachel’s Netflix pass. (Hmmm, doesn’t he have any money? What is this guy, some kind of golddigger?) With Nick’s cousin getting married in Nick’s homeland of Singapore, what better time for Rachel to meet the family? Only after Nick and Rachel have boarded the plane does Nick reveal something he’s somehow neglected to mention for the last 12 months: His family is rich. Crazy rich.

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Awkwafina is one of the stars in “Crazy Rich Asians,” a romantic comedy that is briskly paced. He’s actually the heir apparent to the multibillion-dollar family business. So off we go on a beautifully photographed, briskly paced adventure, with a catchy pop soundtrack alternating with Brian Tyler’s lush, old-Hollywood score. Before Rachel meets Nick’s extended family, she stops off at the insanely enormous and Trumplevel gold-decorated home of the family of her former college roommate, Goh Peik Lin (a hilarious Nora Lum, aka Awkwafina). Ken Jeong plays Goh Peik Lin’s father, and when you’ve got Ken Jeong playing the dad, you know the family is here primarily for comedic relief. (Dad, admonishing Goh Peik Lin’s young sisters to eat their chicken nuggets: “There are children starving in America!”) Goh Peik Lin’s family is plenty

rich, but when Rachel arrives at Nick’s family’s home for a party to celebrate the cousin’s impending nuptials, we’re in a whole other stratosphere of opulence. (The world’s most luxurious hotels would be hard-pressed to match the splendor of this spread.) From the moment Rachel meets Nick’s mother, Eleanor (the great Michelle Yeoh), our hearts sink for poor Rachel because that’s exactly how Eleanor views her: POOR Rachel, who doesn’t have the family background or the proper upbringing to be romantically involved with her precious, can-do-no-wrong Nick. (At one point in the party, Nick has to change shirts, and he asks his mother how he looks. “Perfect,” she says, her eyes shimmering.) Of course, the brilliant, kind, true-hearted Rachel fell in love

with Nick long before she knew of his wealth, and she’s clearly a better fit for him than the gaggle of vapid, backstabbing, fashionobsessed rich girls who grew up with him and have the daggers out for Rachel. But if Eleanor instantly sees in Rachel what we see in Rachel, well, where’s the juicy fun in that! “Crazy Rich Asians” is packed with supporting characters, some more richly drawn than others. Gemma Chan is a standout as Nick’s cousin Astrid, a cultural icon and a beautiful person married to an insecure jerk. Nico Santos is a hoot as cousin Oliver, a dry wit who’s something of the family “fixer,” snuffing out scandals and making sure everything goes smoothly. (He also takes an instant liking to Rachel, who could use a friend within Nick’s family.

Yay, Oliver!) Sonoya Mizuno has screen-filling energy and charisma as the bride-to-be. Constance Wu and Henry Golding have movie-star chemistry. Rachel is the more complex character; at times Nick comports himself like one of those oh-so-sincere but puddle-deep dudes on a reality dating show. (Noting the way women swoon around Nick, Goh Peik Lin tells Rachel it’s as if she’s on “Asian Bachelor.”) But Golding, whose background is as a TV travel host, has a natural onscreen presence, and a pretty good sense of comedic timing, especially in one late scene when he’s trying to make his feelings known in a decidedly unromantic setting. “Crazy Rich Asians” glimmers and sparkles, gives us characters to root for, and is pure escapist fantasy fun.

8 Theatres) “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” picks up with the getaway destination for creatures doing booming business. Things are going so well that a break is needed and the group books passage on the first monster cruise, which will take them from the Bermuda Triangle to the found city of Atlantis. The trip becomes a monster version of “The Love Boat” as Dracula (voiced by Adam Sandler) does what he has thought was impossible: He falls in love again. The problem is she’s the last in the long line of Van Helsings, who have made it their life’s work to kill Dracula. (Animated, PG, 1 hr. 37 min)

The Spy Who Dumped Me êê (Jasper 8 Theatres) The spurned ex (Mila Kunis) of a secret CIA operative goes on the run with her best friend (Kate McKinnon), pursued by various agents and assassins. There’s so much noise and nonsense in this cheerfully violent action laffer that the two great comic actresses never get the full opportunity to establish chemistry. (Action comedy, R, 1 hr. 53 min.)

dessert, perhaps the best endcredits “cookie” scene ever. Rating: Three and a half stars. (Comic book/ action-adventure, R, 111 m., 2018.)

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Current cinema New Releases Crazy Rich Asians êêê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) When the scion of a rich Singapore family (Henry Golding) brings his American love (Constance Wu) to his homeland, his mother (Michelle Yeoh) is not impressed. Bursting with energy and romance and sight gags and soapy melodrama, “Crazy Rich Asians” is pure escapist fun that gives us characters to root for. (Romantic comedy, PG-13, 120 minutes.)

Currently playing Christopher Robin êêê (Jasper 8 Theatres) In this live-action/CGI combo fairy tale, Winnie the Pooh has lost his friends and the grown-up Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) has lost sight of what’s important and might just lose his family, unless somehow, some way, they can help each other! It’s simple. Sweet. Effective. (Fantasy, PG, 1 hr. 44 min.) Hotel Transylvania 3 êêê (Jasper

Mission Impossible — Fallout êêê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) There’s nary a dull moment as Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, in a big-time movie star performance) races through the streets of Paris on a motorcycle, jumps from building to building in London and gets mixed up in all manner of close-combat confrontations. Full of double- and triple-crosses, this is one of the most entertaining movies of the summer. (Action, R, 2 hr. 27 min.)

On DVD First Reformed êêê½ Ethan Hawke is haunting and brilliant as a man in crisis, a reverend at a small church who comes to the conclusion he must do something bold and horrible and brutal. This is the most impactful work in years from writerdirector Paul Schrader (“Taxi Driver”). Rating: Three and a half stars. (Drama, R, 113 m., 2018.) Deadpool 2 êêê½ Ryan Reynolds’ second turn as the cynical, witty superhero is wicked, dark fun from start to finish, with some twisted and very funny special effects, cool production elements, terrific ensemble work -- and for

IMAX Showplace Cinemas East, 1801 Morgan Center Drive, Evansville: “The Meg.” www.showplacecinemas. com

Events Attractions Angel Mounds Historic Site, 8215 Pollack Ave., Evansville. Hours (CT): 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. www. angelmounds.org Big Splash Adventure, Valley of the Springs Resort, 8505 W. State Road 56, French Lick. 877-936-3866 or www.bigsplashadventure.com Falls of the Ohio State Park Interpretive Center, at the end of West Riverside Drive, Clarksville. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays.

Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus: Hours (CT); Spashin’ Safari opens one hour after and closes one hour before the rest of the park): 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sundays through August and Sept. 1-3; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 18 and 25; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sept. 8 and 15. Special events: “Rock the World” Christian Music Fest, Aug. 25, For King & Country, We Are Messengers, 7eventh Time Down and Ginny Owens. www.holidayworld.com Indiana Caverns, 1267 Green Acres Lane S.W., Corydon. Features a 25-minute boat ride, a waterfall, thriving cave life and Big Bone Mountain. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily April through October and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily November through March. Closed Christmas. www.indianacaverns.com Indiana Railway Museum, French Lick. Excursion trains depart from the former Monon Railroad Passenger Station. The two-hour,

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20-mile trip takes passengers though several limestone rock cuts, part of the Hoosier National Forest and the 2,200-foot Burton Tunnel. Train rides: 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 28. Special events: Wild West Hold-ups, Sept. 1-3 and Oct. 13-14. Museum hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, free. 800-748-7246 or www.indianarailwaymuseum.org Jasper City Mill, 160 Third Ave. The mill features cornmeal ground on site, craft items, old-fashioned candy and local products. Exhibit (changes every six months): Dubois County Art Guild Gallery Walk — works by Abby Laux; items from artisans available in the gift shop. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Lincoln City (all times CT). Park hours: Memorial Visitor Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; farm, 8 a.m.5 p.m. daily through mid-August; nature center, open, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays; Colonel Jones Home, noon-4 p.m., ThursdaysSundays, June-August. www.nps.gov/ libo/ or 812-937-4541 Louisville Zoo, 1100 Trevilian Way. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Sept. 23. www.louisvillezoo.org Marengo Cave Park: The Crystal Palace walking tour features a formation-filled room and huge flowstone deposits, while the Dripstone Trail walking tour is known for its profusion of delicate soda straw formations, slender totem pole stalagmites and penny ceiling. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. http:// marengocave.com Mega Cavern, 1841 Taylor Ave., Louisville. Historic Tram Tours, Mega Zips and Mega Quest, an underground ropes challenge. Closed major holidays. 877-614-6342 or www.louisvillemegacavern.com Mesker Park Zoo, 1545 Mesker Park Drive, Evansville. Hours (CT): 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. 812-435-6143 or www.meskerparkzoo.com Spirit of Jasper: Jasper to French Lick Express, Jasper Train Depot, 201 Mill St., Sept. 8 and Oct. 27. The train ride takes 1 hour and 45 minutes each way; passengers spend about 3½ hours in French Lick. A cash bar in available and beverages and light snacks are sold. www.spiritofjasper.com or 482-9229. Spirit of Jasper: Ride and Dine, Jasper Train Depot, 201 Mill St., Saturday and Aug. 25; Sept. 15 and 22; and Oct. 6. The train travels to Cuzco, where it will be “held up by robber, the good guys will arrive and a gun battle will take place.” Passengers can leave the train to

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watch the battle. A catered meal and beverage from the Schnitzelbank Restaurant are served and a cash bar is available. $55; $75 for the Monon Passenger Car, a 30-seat private car that features table-side dining. Reservations preferred. www. spiritofjasper.com or 482-9229. Spirit of Jasper: Fall Foilage Ride and Dine, Jasper Train Depot, 201 Mill St., Oct. 7, 13-14, 20-21 and 28. The train travels to Cuzco. A catered meal and beverage from the Schnitzelbank Restaurant are served and a cash bar is available. $50; $70 for the Monon Passenger Car, a 30-seat private car that features table-side dining. Reservations preferred. www.spiritofjasper.com or 482-9229. Wilstem Ranch, Paoli: Giraffe, Kargaroo and Elephant Encounters, through Nov. 4. www.wilstemranch. com or 812-936-4484



Other events

5, Nov. 9 and Dec. 28, Atrium, West Baden Spring Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579 Vintage Baseball, Sept. 15-16, West Baden Springs Hotel lawn. Mixology Class: A History of Cocktails, 5 p.m. Sept. 16, Nov. 11 and Dec. 2, West Baden Springs Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579 St. Meinrad ROCKS! Fest, Sept. 21-22, St. Meinrad Park. Music, beer garden, children’s activities and flea market. Proceeds benefit the St. Meinrad Town Museum fund. More information about the event, including information performing, can be found on Facebook. Trolley Tours, 11 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays during October, meet behind West Baden Springs Hotel, depart from valet area. Photography Weekend, Oct. 5-6, West Baden Springs Hotel.

Horse Sense Class, 1 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, Stables at French Lick. Reservations required. 812936-9300, ext. 7246

Craft Beer Experience, 7 p.m., Oct. 13, West Baden Springs Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579

Sunset Dinner, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Sundays through summer, The Mansion at Pete Dye. Reservations required. 812-936-5579

Bourbon & Bites, 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Atrium, West Baden Springs Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579

Wine & Dessert Soirée, 8 p.m. Friday and Sept. 14 and Oct. 26 and 9 p.m. Nov. 16 and Dec. 14, Atrium, West Baden Spring Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579





Jazz Under the Dome, Friday-Sunday, Atrium, West Baden Springs Hotel. West Baden Paint Out, FridaySunday, garden and veranda, West Baden Springs Hotel. St. Anthony Street Fest, Saturday.

Upcoming events Indiana Landmarks Twilight Tours, 8:15 p.m. Saturday and Sept. 8, West Baden Springs Hotel. Frog Follies, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. CT Aug. 24-25 and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. CT Aug. 26 Vanderburgh County 4-H Center, Evansville. Outdoor Family Movie, 7 p.m., Aug. 25, Jasper High School. Face painting, music show, crazy hair. Donations of granola/grain bars, beef jerky, individually packaged fruit, crackers, peanut butter and jelly, individual macaroni and cheese, personal hygiene items will be collected for Community Chew. Food Truck Alley, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 1-2 and Oct. 13, Event Center Plaza, French Lick Springs Hotel. Film Historian Eric Grayson: History of Color in Cinema, 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6, Astra Theatre. $6 at door or www. astratheatre.eventbrite.com. Wine Pairings, 8 p.m. Sept. 7, Oct.

Exhibits Krempp Gallery Dubois County Art Guild 50th Exhibit, through Aug. 30. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays and noon to 3 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays.

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Works of Curt Schmitt and Griffin Norman, through Sept. 30; Miters and other pieces used by bishops and abbots for the celebration of a pontifical Mass, through Aug. 31; and a pectoral cross with a large amethyst, through Aug. 31. Hours: Call 357-6401 or 800-987-7311 or visit www.saintmeinrad.edu/library/ hours/

Other galleries Ivy Tech Bower-Suhrheinrich Visual Arts Center, 3501 N. First Ave., Evansville. Hours (CT): 1-6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Closed major holidays. www.ivytech.edu/southwest Flame Run Glass Studio and Gallery, 815 W. Market St., Louisville. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed major holidays. 502-584-5353 or www.flamerun.com

The Green Building Gallery, 732 E. Market St., Louisville. Hours: 9-5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays and 4-9 p.m. Saturdays. Closed major holidays. www.thegreenbuilding.net/gallery/ index.html or 502-561-1162 New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, 506 Main St. Hours (CT): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Closed major holidays. 812-682-3156 or www. nhgallery.com
 Rumjahn Gallery, 310 Main St., Evansville: Exhibit: Works of Kyle Eckert of Jasper and Penny Macleod of Evansville, through Aug. 25.

Dubois County Museum Exhibit: One Shot, through Aug. 31. Features World War II photography of John A. Bushemi. On loan from the Indiana Historical Society. Permanent exhibits: Our Eldest Daughter, The Cold War (19451991), Black Heritage in Dubois County, Grand Army of the Republic, A Bicentennial Remembrance: The Story of German Immigration to Dubois County, Safari Room, The Story of Bill Schroeder and the Jarvik Heart; Main Street Dubois County (a model town from the 1900s featuring 17 businesses, including Stewart Hotel, Schutz’s Shoe Service and a funeral home, doctor’s office, jail, barbershop, church, bank, surveying office and bar), Grand Army of the Republic, Little Pioneer Children’s Play Area (includes one-room schoolhouse, book nook, toy area and dress-up area), Lewis and Clark keel boat, The Law in Dubois County, Honoring the Military, The Civil War Diary of William C. Benson, Model Trains, Dubois County in World War I, The SpanishAmerican War and Dubois County, Huntingburg Wagon Works, Girl Scouting in Dubois County, People of the Woodlands, Trace the Buffalo, Pioneer Area, Germans, Land Owners Map, Early Settlers of Dubois County, Cheering our Champions, Furniture, Civil War Flag, Prisoners of War, The Mills of Dubois County. Also, Heidet Blacksmith Shop, depicts the original shop from Ferdinand; Lindauer Sandstone Quarry and Grindstone Works of St. Henry, displays days of sandstone manufacturing; Eckert Log Home, assembled log home inside the museum shows building material and home life inside a German-style log home; Women’s Work is Never Done, choreographs the daily work week of pioneer women; History of Coal Mining; Meyer Planing Mill of Haysville; Ferdinand Sawmill; Huntingburg Buggy Works wagon; History of Boy Scouting; Antique Farm Machinery, featuring more

than 75 pieces, including a binder, reaper, corn shredder and 1879 Buckeye hoe wheat drill; Tinker the Horse, represents the contribution of animals to the history of the area; silver smelter from Buck Shoals in Haysville; giant fruit press; threshing machine belted to a Kitten engine, one of five working steam engines; cane press and evaporator pan like the one used to make Birdseye molasses; and murals of Zoar, Birdseye, Celestine, Dubois, Duff, Ferdinand, Huntingburg, Portersville/ Boone Township, St. Henry/ Johnsburg, St. Anthony/St. Marks, Holland, Haysville, Ireland, Jasper and Schnellville. Hours: The museum, 2704 N. Newton St., is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Admission charged. Can be found on Facebook and at www.duboiscountymuseum.org. 812-634-7733

Huntingburg Museum On exhibit: Commercial, manufacturing, military, school and social club memorabilia; the Geiger bedroom, family Bible and other belongings; a dollhouse inside a grandmother clock; a pony cart; and a 1950s kitchen. The museum is in Huntingburg City Hall, 508 E. Fourth St. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays unless City Hall is closed and by appointment. Closed major holidays. 683-2211.

Santa Claus Museum & Village Village: 1880 Santa Claus Church, the original Santa Claus Post Office and 1935 Santa Claus Statue. Museum: exhibits on the history of Santa Claus, including the beginnings of the town, its post offices, Candy Castle and the evolution of Santa Claus Land to Holiday World and free letters to Santa. The museum is at 69 N. State Road 245. Gift shop, museum and village hours (CT): 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 8-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Aug. 11; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 12-31; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays, SeptemberNovember. 812-544-2434 or www. santaclausmuseum.org

Other museums
 Evansville African American Museum, 579 S. Garvin St. Hours (CT): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and noon-5 p.m. Saturdays. Closed major

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holidays. 812-423-5188 or www. evansvilleaamuseum.org
 Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, 411 S.E. Riverside Drive. Hours (CT): 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 812-425-2406 or www.emuseum.org Frazier History Museum, 829 W. Main St., Louisville. Exhibits: The Lewis & Clark Experience, through 2018. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 502-753-5663 or www. fraziermuseum.org

Tell City, 7-10 p.m. CT Saturdays. Open to all ages; smoke and alcohol free. $5, includes snacks. Sponsored by the William Tell Senior Citizens.

Todd Bodenheimer, Sept. 1; and Mike Broughey, Kelly Casey and Billy Keith, Sept. 8.. 812-734-6288 or www.corydon.live

Bars

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: Jason Petty: “Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes,” Sept. 10; The VanDells, Sept. 24; “How Great Thou Art”: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, Oct. 22; and The Return: A Beatles Tribute, Nov. 5. 812-2888281 or www.derbydinner.com.

Louisville Palace Theater, 625 S. Fourth St.: Foreigner, Sept. 6; Old Crow Medicine Show, Sept. 7; Buddy Guy, Sept. 13: Queen Extravaganza, Sept. 14; Steely Dan, Oct. 3; Boney James, Oct. 19; Boz Scaggs, Oct. 30; and Brian Wilson, Nov. 16. For a complete schedule, visit www.louisvillepalace.com. 800745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

The Ford Center, 1 S.E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville: Alabama, Sept. 15; and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Oct. 27. For the complete schedule, visit www.thefordcenter.com. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www. ticketmaster.com

Victory Theatre, 600 Main St., Evansville (all times CT): Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Aug. 30; Water for People Benefit Concert, Sept. 27; and Postmodern Jukebox, Oct. 21. www.evansvillephilharmonic.org or www.victorytheatre.com 



KFC Yum! Center, Louisville: Maroon 5, Sept. 22; Keith Urban, Oct. 20; and Elton John, Oct. 23. For the complete schedule, visit www.kfcyumcenter.com. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www. ticketmaster.com


Plays

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

Casinos Tropicana, Evansville: Rock ’N Soul, Friday-Saturday; Retronerds, Aug. 24-25; and Breakdown Shakedown, Aug. 31-Sept. 1. www. tropicanacasinos.com Horseshoe Casino, Elizabethtown: Showroom: REO Speedwagon, Nov. 16 (originally scheduled for Feb. 10; all tickets will be honored). www. ticketmaster.com

Henager Memories & Nostalgia Museum, 8837 S. State Road 57, Elberfeld. Hours (CT): 8 a.m.5 p.m., weekdays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays. Closed major holidays. 812-795-2230 or www. henagermuseum.com Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville, 22 S.E. Fifth St. Hours (CT): 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 812-4642663 or www.cmoekids.org.

French Lick Casino: Casino Lounge (8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.) — DJ Charlie, Friday; Haywire, Saturday; DJ Clayton, Aug. 24-25; DJ Rishi, Aug. 31; and Cover Me Badd, Sept. 15.. 888-936-9360 or www.frenchlick. com/entertainment/concerts

On stage Jasper Arts Center

Owensboro (Ky.) Museum of Fine Art, 901 Frederica St. Hours (CT): 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Fridays and 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 270-685-3181 or www. omfa.us Owensboro Museum of Science and History, 122 E. Second St. Hours (CT): 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy, 20 Red Skelton Blvd., Vincennes. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 812-888-2105

Backstage Series ­— Edmar Castaneda 7:30 p.m. Nov. 18; The Poulenc Trio, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27; and Matt Beilis, 7:30 p.m., March 8.

Live at The Astra! — Farewell Angelina, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 12; and The Good Humor Men, 7:30 p.m., March 15.

Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville. Exhibits: Breaking the Mold: Investigating Gender at the Speed, through Sept. 9; Picasso to Pollock: Modern Masterwoks from the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, through Jan. 13; American Story book: The Imaginary Travelogue of Thomas Chambers, through Jan. 6; and Keltie Ferris: •O•P•E•N•, Oct. 6-Feb. 3. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 502-852-5555

Science Centers Kentucky Science Center, 737 W. Main St., Louisville. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon6 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 800-591-2203 or www. kysciencecenter.org

Tickets are available by calling the arts center at 482-3070.

Area concerts Astra Theatre, Jasper: Pokey LaFarge, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 6; and Rodney Crowell, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 3. www.TheNextAct.org Jasper Riverwalk: Linda Smith, 7-9 p.m. Aug. 25. Free; bring lawn chairs or blankets. Lincoln Amphitheatre, Lincoln City: The Guess Who, Aug. 25; Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Sept. 1; and Hard Day’s Night — a Tribute to the Beatles, Sept. 29. Season tickets available. www. lincolnamphitheatre.com

Other concerts Abbeydell Hall at the Legend of French Lick, 7328 W. County Road 100 W, West Baden Springs: I’ve Got the Music in Me: A ’60s and ’70s Musical Production, Aug. 25, Sept. 7 and 14 and Oct. 13, 17, 20, 22 and 27; and Christmas Treasures, Nov. 27 and Dec. 1, 8, 14-15 and 22. www.legendoffrenchlick.com/ abbeydell-hall

Night Life Dances

American Legion Post 147, Jasper: 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays, line and couples dancing. $5, 482-5426 for information. Orange County Senior Citizens Center, 8497 W. Main St., French Lick: 7-9:30 p.m. Fridays, dance with live band. William Tell Center, 1301 11th St.,

Main Stage Series — Olé: World Music and Comedy, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21; O Sole Trio: Bravissimo Broadway, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3; “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Dec. 14; Mark Chesnutt and Joe Diffie, 7:30 p.m., Jan. 19; and Forever Young: You Life/Your Music, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 9.

Family Fun Series —­ Page Turner Adventures, 3:30 p.m., Oct. 6; and The Amazing Max, 3:30 p.m., Feb. 24.

Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville. Hours: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CT Tuesdays through Sundays. Closed major holidays. 812-4261871 or www.reitzhome.com

Corydon Live (formerly Corydon Jamboree), 320 Hurst Lane, north of town square: Tiffany, Ricky and Jeremy Puckett and Sarah Patrick and Kelly Trask, Saturday; Natalie Berry and Jeff Watson, Aug. 25; Christy Miller, Josh McMillen and

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Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas, Dec. 12. www.kentuckycenter.org

The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Louisville: Chris Blue, Sept. 7; Christopher Titus, Sept. 15; Zoso: Hawktail, Sept. 30; Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Nov. 25; and

Actors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St.: “Dracula,” Sept. 7-Oct. 31; “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” Sept. 18-Oct. 10; and “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” Oct. 2-Nov.4. 502-584-1205. Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: “The Little Mermaid,” through Sunday; “The Church Basement Ladies: Rise Up O Men,” Wednesday-

Sept. 30; “Web of Murder,” Oct. 3-Nov. 11; “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley,” Oct. 6-Nov. 10; “Holiday Inn,” Nov. 14-Dec. 31; and “A Velveteen Rabbit Christmas,” Nov. 17-Dec. 22. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com. Evansville Civic Theatre, 717 N. Fulton Ave.: “Big The Musical,” Friday-Sunday and Aug. 24-26; “The Diary of Anne Frank,” Oct. 12-14 and 19-21; “Dashing Through the Snow,” Dec. 7-9 and 14-16; “Big River,” Jan. 25-27 and Feb. 1-3; “And Then There Were None,” March 22-24 and 29-31; and “The 39 Steps,” May 17-19 and 24-26. www.evansvillecivictheatre.org or 812-425-2800. The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Louisville: “Aladdin,” Oct. 10-21; “Girl’s Night: The Musical,” Oct. 27; “A Christmas Story,” Nov. 27-Dec. 2; and “Hamilton,” June 4-23, 2019. www.kentuckycenter.org Items for the Entertainment Guide may be emailed to news@dcherald. com or mailed to Entertainment Guide, The Herald, 216 E. Fourth St., Jasper IN 47546. The deadline is noon Tuesday for Thursday’s Herald.

Fantastic Four back in the comics By DAVID BETANCOURT WP News Service The Fantastic Four have finally returned from their latest adventure in the unknown creative void. A new “Fantastic Four” comic book debuted last week, giving the first family of Marvel Comics a home within the publisher’s pages for the first time since the end of the mega Marvel event “Secret Wars,” which concluded in 2016. Tasked with giving new comicbook life to Mister Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing are the team of writer Dan Slott and artist (and Miles Morales co-creator) Sara Pichelli. Slott is coming off his critically acclaimed (and occasionally ridiculed) decade-long run writing “The Amazing Spider-Man” and seems like the perfect choice for a writer who can step into the Fantastic Four’s world for the long-haul, if that is indeed Marvel’s intent. Slott’s not the type to stick around only for a few issues, if his previous works with Marvel’s Alist heroes are any indication. (He’s also currently writing “Tony Stark: Iron Man” for Marvel as well.) Marvel’s handling of the Fantastic Four has been a head-scratcher these last couple of years. The decision to discontinue

publishing “Fantastic Four” comics always felt like it was tied to the fact that Marvel Studios wasn’t making Fantastic Four movies. (Fox was, and wasn’t doing a very good job.) “Fantastic Four” writer Jonathan Hickman told Newsarama in 2017 that a disagreement with Fox was behind the cancellation. Bleeding Cool had suggested since 2014 that the disagreement could lead to cancellation. (Marvel has not commented directly on the reason.) It surely wasn’t for lack of quality after Hickman’s complex and deep run writing the team. At the end of “Secret Wars” (which Hickman also wrote), the leaders of the Fantastic Four - husband-and-wife duo Reed and Sue Richards - were cast into a cosmic unknown that left the rest of the Marvel Universe (the Thing and Human Torch included) thinking the couple had died in space. That’s where Slott’s current run picks up. There are no family adventures just yet. Instead, flashbacks to the memories of the Human Torch and Thing guide readers in “Fantastic Four” No. 1, an issue that mixes nostalgia (we see the old Fantastic Four Signal gun in use, and the Thing is very close with classic flame Alicia Masters) with the team’s current predicament (Reed, Sue and their children are still missing).

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The FF’s return to comics isn’t a return to basics just yet. Slott is using the Fantastic Four’s postSecret Wars lost-in-space situation as a starting point to what we assume will be a path to an eventual reunion, but we’re not there yet. As to when that reunion will take place, that’s where Slott’s trademark plotting comes in. This new “Fantastic Four” series could take the slow pace of previous Slott works such as “The Superior Spider-Man” that saw Spider-Man villain Doctor Octopus take over the mind of Peter Parker for over 40 issues. Perhaps a happy family of four is still far away from print. Or the team could be reunited next issue. We do get a quick glimpse of Reed and Sue in issue No. 1. Regardless, Marvel is hoping fans who have been hungry for the Fantastic Four’s return will keep coming back, even past the team’s eventual reunification. The nagging void of the Fantastic Four not being around is finally gone. And with a top-notch creative team in place and a potential Fox/Disney deal that could see the Fantastic Four come home to Marvel Studios on-screen, the team’s pop-culture resurgence is just getting started. Once again, it’s Clobberin’ Time.

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