Sunday
‘Fore the Kids’ golf outing at Rea Park
The 20th annual Vigo County Education Foundation “Fore the Kids” golf outing, presented by CliftonLarsonAllen, Energy Systems Group and VCTA, is scheduled for Aug. 3 at Rea Park Golf Course. Lunch, provided by Baesler’s Market, will be served at noon, followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Entries and sponsorships are still being accepted.
For further information, contact the Vigo County Education Foundation at (812) 462-4077 or jat2@vigoschools.org.
Saturday
Country Rhodes fish fry set
The Daughters of the Nile will host a Country Rhodes fish fry to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Zorah Shrine Temple at 420 N. Seventh St.
The cost for adults is $8.50 and children ages 12 and younger $5.50.
Sunday
Prehistoric Artifact Show planned
A Prehistoric Native American Artifact Show is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Sullivan 4-H Building on East Washington Street.
Admission is free. For more information, call (812) 665-3786 and leave message.
Next Weekend
Jonah Fish Fry coming up
The First Christian Church Disciples of Christ at Seventh and Blackman streets in Clinton will stage its annual Jonah Fish Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 3.
The menu consists of all you can eat Jonah fried fish, homemade french fries, baked beans, applesauce, Italian bread and drink. Homemade pies, cakes and other desserts will be available for a donation. Ticket prices are $8 for adults and $4 for children.
There will be a separate serving line for take-out orders. Tickets can be purchased at the door.
Saturday
Fried chicken
dinner in Fontanet
Nevins Township Volunteer Fire Department will be conducting a fried chicken dinner from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Fontanet Firehouse and Community Center at 8915 N. Baldwin St.
The menu will consist of fresh country-style, hand-battered fried chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, cole slaw, homemade dessert, iced sweet tea, lemonade or coffee.
Suggested donations are $8 for adults and $4 for children. Also raffle tickets will be available for purchase for a chance to win a 12-gauge shotgun, BBQ grill, Craftsman tool set or a day at the spa. Proceeds will benefit the Nevins Township fire and rescue fund.
August 18
Fun Ride planned to Moonshine Store
Clark County Trails Coalition’s third annual Festival Fun Ride is scheduled for Aug. 18 in Westfield Community Park.
Three bicycle routes will be available to choose from — short (approximately 5 miles in Westfield), medium (about 20 miles to Oilfield Store and back) and long (about 55 miles to Moonshine Store and back).
Registration will be from 7:30-8 a.m. CDT, with bike rides starting at 8 a.m. Westfield Homecoming Festival activities begin at 6 a.m.
No SAG support will be available for this fun ride. If you plan a one-way trip you must arrange for your own pickup. Helmets are required and route maps will be available. All minors 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Any proceeds from the event go to help fund future Clark County Park District Trails events
Call the Clark County Park District at (217) 889-3901 for more information or visit the park’s website at www.clarkcountypark
district.com.
Saturday
School of Dance celebrates move
Teresa’s School of Dance is celebrating its move to a new state-of-the-art studio. The celebration will take place on Saturday, which is also National Dance Day.
There will be an open house from 10 a.m. to noon. Two free classes will be offered to the first 30 participants in each class.
The 2012 National Dance Day hip hop routine will be taught at 10 a.m. The hip hop instructor will be Bridget Ireland, the assistant director of Teresa’s School of Dance.
The 2012 National Dance Day zumba routine will be taught at 11 a.m. with certified zumba instructor Amanda Chapman.
The new studio is located on the upper level of The Meadows, Suite 7-1. For more information or to inquire about classes; please call the studio (812) 232-5531 or visit www.tsod.co.
August 21
LTC golf ball fundraiser set
The Lincoln Trail College men’s basketball team will sponsor a unique fundraiser that may just put an extra $1,000 in a lucky person’s pocket.
According to Coach Mike Ray, golf balls are now available for purchase at the cost of $10 per ball. At 7 p.m. Aug. 21, the numbered balls will be dropped out of a helicopter hovering 20 feet above one of the greens at Quail Creek Country Club. The owner of the ball or balls that stay in the cup will divide the $1,000 prize money. There is no limit to the number of golf balls that may be purchased by a single individual. All proceeds will benefit the men’s basketball team.
Members of the LTC men’s and women’s basketball team will be on hand during the event to meet fans. Brats, cheeseburgers and drinks will be served.
For more information, or to purchase golf balls, call (618) 544-8657, ext. 1203 or ext. 1204. For more information on LTC, visit www.iecc.edu/ltc, www.face
book.com/lincolntrailcollege or www.twitter.com/ltc_il.
August 31
Winery announces mystery dinner
Tickets are on sale now for Castle Finn Winery’s next murder mystery dinner. The winery will be offering “No Schick, Sherlock” on Aug. 31.
In the show Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson come through many a close shave as they investigate “The Case of the Slashing Razor.”
Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 6:30 p.m. (CDT) and the show will start at 7:30. Tickets are $40.
On the menu are beef tips with mushrooms and gravy, enchilada chicken with cheese and green chilies, mashed potatoes, glazed carrots, green beans, a dinner roll, tossed salad and desserts.
Reserve tickets by calling (217) 463-2600.
August 12
College Cruise-In for Diabetes set
Harrison College’s Terre Haute campus will stage its fourth annual Cruise-In for Diabetes car, truck and bike show from 1 to 4 p.m. on Aug. 12. As in past years, all proceeds raised from the car show will be donated to the American Diabetes Association.
Car, truck and motorcycle owners who want to exhibit their vehicles in the show can preregister through July 27 for a cost of $10. Registrations will be accepted from noon to 2 p.m. the day of the event for $15. The first 50 registrants will receive a commemorative plaque and a goodie bag.
Awards will be presented to exhibitors in 12 different categories.
The event is free to the public. Harrison College is at 1378 S. Indiana 46.
For more information or to register email brandy.burris@harrison.edu or call (812) 877-2100.
Saturday
River Wools
Sidewalk Stash set
River Wools … A knitting Place will conduct its second annual Sidewalk Stash Event from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The public is invited to attend the sale and to get great bargains on yarns, books, tools for knitting, crochet and weaving.
Customers are invited to bring in unused yarn stash to be sold on these two days (yarn must received by today to be included in the sale).
Call (812) 238-0090 or visit www.riverwools.com to get the details of how to submit yarn.
Next Weekend
Teens In Theater to present plays
Teens In Theater will present two one-act plays — “Superhero Sanitarium” and “Too Many Doctors” — in the Phoenix Theatre at 512 Archer Ave. in Marshall, Ill.
The double feature of comedy will be directed by Cassidy Sullivan and Kelly Melcho. Performances are scheduled for Aug. 4 and Aug. 11 at 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. CDT and Aug. 5 and Aug. 12 at 2:30 p.m. CDT.
Entertainment
COMMUNITY: July 26, 2012
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Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours
NEW YORK — Kid Rock is a scalper.
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Banks of the Wabash Festival kicks off
The 2013 Banks of the Wabash Festival, scheduled May 23 through June 1 in Fairbanks Park, celebrates 40 years along the banks of the Wabash River, 30 under the sponsorship of the Terre Haute Parks and Recreation Department.
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Taylor Swift wins 8 trophies at Billboard Awards
LAS VEGAS — Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.
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Rapper Drake leads BET Awards with 12 nominations
NEW YORK — He started from the bottom, but now he’s on top at the BET Awards: Drake has 12 nominations. BET announced the nominees Tuesday. Rappers Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz are up for eight awards each.
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IHS announces lineup for Concerts on the Canal, reprise of 'Museum Nights on the Canal'
INDIANAPOLIS —There are plenty of ways to enjoy downtown Indianapolis in the summer, and the Indiana Historical Society is offering two — both time-honored favorite Concerts on the Canal and its Museum Nights on the Canal program.
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Work stalls on rebuilding Little Nashville Opry
NASHVILLE, Ind. — No construction has started at a southern Indiana concert hall destroyed in a 2009 fire even though a sign there suggests a 2013 reopening.
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George Jones, 81, dies today in Nashville
Nashville, Tenn. – Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died today, April 26, 2013, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He was hospitalized April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure.
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Scenes from Robin Hood adaptation, “The Untold Story of Little John” April 21 at Children’s Museum
We all know the story of Robin Hood, the man who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor and defeated the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, freeing his people from the tyrannical reign of Prince John. We also know how this could not have been accomplished without Little John, Robin Hood’s loyal side-kick who stayed by him through thick and thin. But do we know what happened next?
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REVIEW: ‘42’ movie hits home run
Unlike Jackie Robinson’s daring base-running style, the new film “42” takes few risks with the storyline of his life’s pivotal moment.
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Terre Haute native Corenflos wins ACM Guitarist of the Year
The resume speaks for itself.
J.T. Corenflos’ guitar virtuosity has put the sparkle in hit songs and albums by legendary singers, from Alan Jackson to Bob Seger, Brooks and Dunn, Don Henley and George Jones, as well as country music chart-toppers such as Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts. When the greats are ready to record a single or a CD in Nashville, Corenflos’ phone usually rings first. He’s one of Music City’s most well-regarded session guitarists. -
Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and film star, dies
NEW YORK — Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a perky, cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on “The Mickey Mouse Club” in the 1950s, then teamed up with Frankie Avalon in a string of ‘60s fun-in-the-sun movies with titles like “Beach Blanket Bingo” and “Bikini Beach,” died today. She was 70.
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Terre Haute's J.T. Corenflos named ACM Guitarist of the Year
The resume speaks for itself.
J.T. Corenflos’ guitar virtuosity has put the sparkle in hit songs and albums by legendary singers, from Alan Jackson to Bob Seger, Brooks and Dunn, Don Henley and George Jones, as well as country music chart-toppers such as Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw and Rascal Flatts. -
Tickets to ISU’s presentation of Spoon River Anthology go on sale April 8
The Indiana State University theater department will present “Spoon River Anthology” April 10-13 beginning at 7:30 p.m. each day in the Dreiser Hall Theater.
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Laser and light to accompany Pink Floyd music at April 20 show
Paramount’s LaserSpectacular, the smash hit multi-media laser and light show featuring the music of Pink Floyd, will come to the Effingham Performance Center at 8 p.m. on April 20.
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Comic bringing 26 pets to Effingham for show
Gregory Popovich and his Comedy Pet Theater is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. on April 12 at the Effingham Performance Center in Effingham, Ill.
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Willie Nelson & Family to play IU Auditorium on April 6
New Covenant Productions will present “An Evening with Willie Nelson and Family” live in concert at 7:30 p.m. on April 6 at Indiana University Auditorium in Bloomington.
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Cellist to perform March 29 at Coffee Grounds
Shannon Hayden, a Yale School of Music graduate, will perform her own compositions for amplified cello at 8 p.m. March 29 in the Coffee Grounds at 423 Wabash Ave.
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Weather forces postponement of Maya Angelou lecture
Due to the weather, Dr. Maya Angelou’s lecture scheduled for Tuesday, March 26, in Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University, has been postponed.
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'Quartet' at Honey Creek West 8 March 1
The comedy/drama “Quartet” opens March 1 in Honey Creek West 8 behind Honey Creek Mall in Terre Haute. Shows are at 7:40 and 10:05 p.m.
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Affleck’s ‘Argo’ wins best-picture Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Affleck’s “Argo,” a film about a fake movie, has earned a very real prize: best picture at the Academy Awards.
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Singer-songwriter, Hutsonville native to perform in home county
After the January release of her new single, “I’m Not Gonna Let You,” Nashville singer-songwriter Roxie Randle will perform Feb. 7 in the Illinois county where she grew up.
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At Home on Stage: Upcoming concert brings Grammy-nominated band and singer-guitarist back to Terre Haute
A club in New York City or the front room of the Eldredges’ house near West Terre Haute. The setting never fazed Terry Eldredge, even as a teenager. He could play music anywhere, bold and confident.
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Mid-West Archery, Whitetail Deer Expo Jan. 12
Wintertime blues getting you down? Hunting season over, lose that cabin fever and come visit us at the Mid-West Archery and Whitetail Deer Expo. Vendors will have on display quality hand made crafts, ATVs, new trucks, log cabin, taxidermy and many other must see vendors.
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Children’s Choir auditions begin Jan. 9
The Terre Haute Children’s Choir will stage auditions from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday through Jan. 12 in Room 161 of the Landini Center for the Performing and Fine Arts on the Indiana State University campus.
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‘The Wabash’ varies in style, pace, heritage and feeling
In 13 cuts, an album simply titled “The Wabash” varies in style, pace, heritage and feeling as much as does the river itself.
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Rapper Common to deliver lecture at Butler in January
Rapper/actor Common will speak about “Lessons of Life: One Day It’ll All Make Sense” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 in Clowes Memorial Hall, part of the 25th anniversary of Butler University’s Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Battle of Bulge Exhibit features artifacts, lectures
The Museum of 20th Century Warfare and the staff at Fort Harrison State Park will host the Battle of the Bulge Exhibit through Jan. 26 at Fort Harrison State Park.
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the family at Indiana State Museum
As the time ticks toward bedtime on New Year’s Eve and little eyes begin to droop, how do you fill the hours before midnight with entertainment for children? The Indiana State Museum makes New Year’s Eve easy for families to celebrate together.
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Good Feelings Band to perform under new name on New Year’s Eve
After a couple of decades or more of performing, Good Feelings has decided to change its name to reflect a more modern sound. The result is The Band Tichenor-Jeffries.
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Classic biblical epic on stage in Carmel
This holiday season, the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre in Carmel will celebrate the return of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through Jan. 5.
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