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At least half the time, Robert McCall is more of a Wish Grant-er/Life Saver than an Equalizer.

A kindly bookstore operator’s ex-husband and his evil hench-men have kidnapped her daugh-ter and are taking her to Turkey. She’ll never see her little girl again! We’ll see about that, says the Life Saver.

A Holocaust survivor who was separated from his sister when they were children is convinced she’s alive, but nobody believes the sometimes confused old man. Give me a little time to look into this, says the Wish Granter.

Thing of it is, McCall’s ben-eficiaries often don’t even know the identity of their guardian angel. They just think of him as the unassuming neighbor-hood bookworm and Lyft driver who always has a kind word and carries himself with quiet confi-dence. He hardly looks the part of a superhero.

Ah, but we know the truth about the widower McCall. We know he’s a highly decorated former military man and ex-CIA Black Ops specialist. We know he was quietly spending his retire-ment in Boston, avoiding trouble — until he couldn’t look the other way anymore. Now he’s back in the game, but on his own terms, as a freelancer who works alone.

In “The Equalizer 2,” the great Denzel Washington hits a variety of notes reprising his role as Mc-Call, in a brilliant performance that often rises above the pulpy, blood-soaked material.

When McCall is coping with his OCD and interacting with his neighbors and his Lyft customers, he’s funny and warm and a little bit sad at times.

When McCall is spitting fire while telling a gifted high school kid to make a choice between be-coming a gun-totting gangbanger or doing something meaningful with his life, it’s as if we’re sud-denly watching a powerful stage performance.

And when McCall (and pre-sumably a stunt double or two) is dispatching garden-variety bro-jerks or heavily armed mercenar-ies, it’s all about cheering for the quality kills and cringing at some of the bone-cracking violence and even laughing at how coolly Mc-Call bests his opponents — not only physically, but when it comes to action-movie one-liners as well.

Antoine Fuqua, who directed Washington’s Oscar-winning turn in “Training Day” (2001) and helmed the first “Equalizer” (2014), returns for the sequel. It’s slick, violent, fast-

paced, well-acted but by-the-num-bers summer fare.

This is the kind of movie where it’s OK to nudge the person next to you (if you know the person next to you) and whisper, “He’s not going to get out of this movie alive,” or, “It’s so obvious that guy is a double-crosser!” It feels as if the screenplay is designed to give you the satisfaction of always be-ing right — not to mention how it stacks the deck by making each of McCall’s opponents so cartoon-ishly despicable, they deserve the street justice doled out by our guy.

“EQ2” is pure B-movie in terms of plot, but we get A-list perfor-mances from wonderful actors such as Melissa Leo, who returns as Mc-Call’s former boss, Susan Plummer; Bill Pullman as Susan’s husband, a historian and author; Pedro Pas-cal as McCall’s former partner in

the CIA, who has long thought Mc-Call was dead; and Ashton Sanders (who played the teenage Chiron in “Moonlight”) as Miles, a teenage neighbor of McCall’s at a pivotal crossroad in his young life.

Fuqua the stylist has never been one to shy away from omi-nous metaphors and impressively choreographed, extended action sequences — and, oh boy, is that the case here. For days, there’s talk of a storm coming. Ooh, double meaning! We get an actual storm that is close to hurricane level and, of course, the bleep-storm of justice McCall will even-tually rain down upon those who dare cross him. (Yet even when the storm is raging and McCall’s main adversary is struggling to keep his balance and stop McCall, he still spits out standard Yapping Villain insults, eventually run-

ning out of verbal ammo and yell-ing, “F--- you!”)

There’s no real story to speak of in “EQ2.” Many of the action sequences are self-contained vi-gnettes in which McCall either quietly helps out someone he knows, or takes matters into his own hands when he happens upon a grave injustice.

The main plot line is put into motion when some hired killers take out a guy who seems to be some sort of diplomat or busi-nessman and his wife in Belgium, and McCall eventually becomes involved. There’s not much effort to tie it all together with any kind of plausible, big-picture cohesion, but no matter.

All we need to know is some very bad people have crossed Rob-ert McCall, and that’s almost al-ways a deadly mistake.

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Denzel Washington returns to the big screen as Robert McCall in “Equalizer 2.” The film opens Friday at Jasper 8 Theatres.

All times are Eastern unless otherwise noted.

Current cinemaNew ReleasesBlindspotting êêêê One of the most memorable films of the year alternates between a gritty, docudrama approach and a heightened reality, becoming a race-relations fable of sorts. Daveed Diggs is brilliant as a man on probation, with Rafael Casal an electric presence as his best friend, a lightning rod for trouble. (Drama, R, 1 hr. 35 min.)

Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot êêê The sometimes experimental director Gun Van Sant delivers a conventional biopic of John Callahan, a hard-drinking free spirit who was paralyzed in a car accident but went on to produce some of the most memorable cartoons of the late 20th century. Joaquin Phoenix disappears into the role, avoiding Method madness as he depicts Callahan’s long, sometimes torturous journey to sobriety and self-actualization. (Biography, R, 1 hr.

53 min.)

Eighth Grade êêê½ Writer-director Bo Burnham has delivered something of a minor cinematic miracle: a sweet and intelligent portrait of a 13-year-old girl that never feels contrived. Elsie Fisher gives an authentic and utterly natural performance as Kayla, one of those painfully shy, nearly invisible kids without a clique or any close friends. (Comedy drama, R, 1 hr. 33 min.)

The Equalizer 2 êêê (Jasper 8 Theatres) The great Denzel Washington reprises his role as McCall in a brilliant performance that often rises above the pulpy, blood-soaked material. It’s slick, violent, fast-paced, well-acted but by-the-numbers summer fare. (Action crime, R, 2 hrs.)

Currently playingAnt-Man and the Wasp êêê (Jasper 8 Theatres) After the dramatically heavy conclusion to “Avengers: Infinity War,” it’s nice to enjoy a (mostly) self-contained and smile-inducing summer rollercoaster ride bolstered by the excellent

comedic timing of Paul Rudd and company, not to mention some dazzling and dizzying CGI moves designed to thrill and to score solid laughs. (Superhero action, PG-13, 2 hrs.)

The First Purge êê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres)The latest “Purge” is an erratic, fairly absorbing and righteously angry prequel. It sets up scenarios in which African-American and Latino resistance fighters rebel against the dear white people exploiting them for bloody political gain. Honestly: There is no avoiding politics and messaging with that setup. When last we purged, two summers back with “The Purge: Election Year” (2016), our current president was a few months away from the White House. In various degrees of bluntness, screenwriter/director/executive producer James DeMonaco had a few things to say about the fear-mongering tactics that would ultimately put him there. Now, with a new DeMonaco script directed by second-time feature filmmaker Gerard McMurray, “The First Purge” imagines what went down, and why, with the initial 12-hour crime-and-

murder spree allowing an angry, disenfranchised U.S. citizenry to blow off steam with zero consequences. (R, 1 hr. 37 min.)

Hotel Transylvania 3 êêê (Jasper 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)

Incredibles 2 êêê (Jasper 8 Theatres) Writer-director Brad Bird’s second chapter in the story of America’s favorite superhero family is a nifty blend of loudly chaotic amusement-ride-type action pieces and domestic comedy-drama. It’s a solid double, but I’ll admit to a

feeling of mild disappointment that it wasn’t a grand slam. (Animated action, PG, 1 hr. 58 min.)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom ê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) How terrible is this exercise in wretched excess about dinosaurs being evacuated from Isla Nublar before a volcano can wipe them out? It’s “Rocky V” bad. It’s “Jaws 3D” bad. (Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 2 hrs. 8 min.)

Skyscraper êê In this cheesy and predictable semi-thriller, Dwayne Johnson climbs and jumps as a security consultant rescuing his family from a Hong Kong tower infiltrated by terrorists. It’s like “Die Hard,” but not nearly as smart or gritty or well-acted. (Action, PG-13, 1 hr. 43 min.)

On DVDReady Player One êêê½ In a dystopian future, everyone spends as much time as they can in a virtual-reality universe where events can have lasting and serious real-world consequences. Adapting Ernest

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Cline’s sci-fi novel, Steven Spielberg has created an eye-popping, mind-blowing, candy-colored, fantastically entertaining (albeit slightly exhausting) virtual-reality fantasy adventure. (Sci-fi adventure, PG-13, 2 hrs. 20 min., 2018)

IMAXShowplace Cinemas East, 1801 Morgan Center Drive, Evansville: “Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again ,” opens Friday. www.showplacecinemas.com

EventsAttractionsAngel 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. www.fallsoftheohio.org

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.-9 p.m. Friday and Sundays through July 29 and Aug. 18 and 25; 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturdays through Aug. 11; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., July 30-Aug. 5 and Aug. 12, 19 and 26; and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Aug. 6-8. 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, 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. Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through next Thursday. Special events: Wild West Hold-ups, July 2-29, 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., Thursdays-Sundays, 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 July 28; Aug. 18 and 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 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 eventsHorse Sense Class, 1 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, Stables at French Lick. Reservations required. 812-936-9300, ext. 7246

Chicks with Sticks, 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 15, Valley Links Golf Course, French Lick.

Will Read and Sing for Kimball Electronics Gives, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Venue 1408, 1408 N. Main St., Huntingburg. Features musicians Debbie Schuetter, Kyle Lueken, Megan and Isaac Gatwood and humor writers Trina Severson and Scott Saalman. $10 per person donation at the door. Cash bar.

Wine & Dessert Soirée, 8 p.m. Friday and Aug. 17, Sept. 14 and Oct. 26 and 9 p.m. Nov. 16 and Dec. 14, Atrium, West Baden Spring Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579

Indiana Landmarks Twilight Tours, 8:15 p.m. Saturday and Aug. 18 and Sept. 8, West Baden Springs Hotel.

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

Upcoming eventsOutdoor 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.

Firemens Ball, 5-10:30 p.m. July 28, Ferdinand Community Center.

Wine Pairings, 8 p.m. Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 9 and Dec. 28, Atrium, West Baden Spring Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579

PaoliFest, Aug. 11, Tomato Products Company, 295 W. Thornton St., Paoli. Music (Appalatin, Harpeth Rising and Dawg Yawp), children’s programs, instrument workshops, jam sessions, open mic.

Jazz Under the Dome, Aug. 17-19, Atrium, West Baden Springs Hotel.

West Baden Paint Out, Aug. 17-19, garden and veranda, 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.

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.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.

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

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

ExhibitsKrempp GalleryDubois County Art Guild 50th Exhibit, through Aug. 30, public reception 5-7 p.m. today. 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 MeinradArchabbey LibraryArt of Discovery, through Aug. 14, features the work of Keith Armstrong and Nancy Smith; 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 galleriesIvy 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

Dubois County MuseumStorytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 7.

Exhibit: Auto Indiana, through next Thursday. On loan from the Indiana Historical Society.

Exhibit: One Shot, July 28-Aug. 31. Features World War II photography of John A. Bushemi. On loan from the Indiana Historical Society.

Strassenfest exhibits and programs, Aug. 2-5.

Military Appreciation Day, Sunday, Aug. 12.

Permanent exhibits: Our Eldest Daughter, The Cold War (1945-1991), 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 Spanish-American 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 MuseumOn 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 & VillageVillage: 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

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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, September-November. 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 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; Magnificent Mona Bismarck: Kentucky Style Icon, through July 29. 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

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. 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. 812-464-2663 or www.cmoekids.org.

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. 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

Reitz Home Museum, 224 S.E. First St., Evansville. Hours: 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CT Tuesdays through Sundays. Closed major holidays. 812-426-1871 or www.reitzhome.com

Speed Art Museum, 2035 S. 3rd St., Louisville. Exhibits: TBreaking 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 CentersKentucky 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 noon-6 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays. 800-591-2203 or www.kysciencecenter.org

Night LifeDancesAmerican 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., 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.

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

CasinosTropicana, Evansville: Fuel on Fire, Saturday and Sunday; and Jukebox, July 27-28. www.tropicanacasinos.com

Horseshoe Casino, Elizabethtown: Showroom: REO Speedwagon, Nov. 16 (originally scheduled for Feb. 10; all tickets will be honored). www.ticketmaster.com

French Lick Casino: Casino Lounge (8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.) — DDJ Clayton, Friday; Rooney’s Pink Moonshine, Saturday; Haywire, Aug. 18; Cover Me Badd, Sept. 15.. 888-936-9360 or www.frenchlick.com/entertainment/concerts

On stage Jasper Arts CenterMain 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.

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.

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

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

Tickets are available by calling the

arts center at 482-3070. Area concertsAstra Theatre, Jasper: “Rock Lotto” with Wade Baker, Jeff Crandall, Michael Cummings, Evan Elrod, Nathan Harman, Danny Luegers, Joe Luegers, Kyle Lueken, Shauna Lueken, Devin Sorrells, Mark Sparrow and Steven Wagler, 7 p.m. Saturday, $10, www.RockLottoAtTheAstra.eventbrite.com; 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: Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, Saturday; Soul Pocket — a Tribute to Motown and R&B, July 28; 7 Bridges — the Ultimate Eagles Experience, Aug. 11; 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

Monkey Hollow Winery, St. Meinrad, 6:30-8 p.m. CT, Troubadours of Divine Bliss. Benefit concert for No Coal-to-Diesel. $5 adults; children free.

Other concertsAbbeydell Hall at the Legend of French Lick, 7328 W. County Road 100 W, West Baden Springs: Twist the Night Away: A ’50s and ’60s Musical Production, Aug. 12, 2018; and I’ve Got the Music in Me: A ’60s and ’70s Musical Production, Aug. 25, Sept. 7 and 14 and Oct. 13 and 20, 2018. www.legendoffrenchlick.com/abbeydell-hall

Corydon Live (formerly Corydon Jamboree), 320 Hurst Lane, north of town square: Allen Hilbert, Glen Rice and Amber Martin, Saturday; Christy Miller and Clinton Spaulding, Aug. 4;

and Tiffany Puckett, Aug. 18. 812-734-6288 or www.corydon.live

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: The World Famous Branson on the Road, Aug. 13; Jason Petty: “Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes,” Sept. 10; The Van-Dells, Sept. 24; “How Great Thou Art”: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, Oct. 22; and The Return: A Beatles Tribute, Nov. 5. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.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

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville: Shania Twain: Now, Friday; Sugarland, July 28; Rod Stewart with special guest Cyndi Lauper, July 29; 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

The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Louisville: Lindsey Stirling, Aug. 7; Chris Blue, Sept. 7; Christopher Titus, Sept. 15; Zoso: Hawktail, Sept. 30; Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Nov. 25; and Jim Brickman: A Joyful Christmas, Dec. 12. www.kentuckycenter.org

Louisville Palace Theater, 625 S. Fourth St.: Anita Baker, Wednesday; Marilyn Manson, Aug. 5; 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. 800-745-3000 or 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

ComedyDerby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: Branson on the Road, Aug. 13; Jason Petty presents “Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes,” Sept. 10; The Van-Dells, Sept. 24; How Great Thou Art: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, Oct. 22; The Return: A Beatles Tribute, Nov. 5; The Monarchs, Jan 2-3; Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon: A Tribute to John Denver, Jan. 4-5; and The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, April 8. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.

Area playsJasper Arts Center: “The Secret Garden,” July 26-29. Presented by Actors Community Theatre. actorscommunitytheatre.com

Other playsActors 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. www.actorstheatre.org/visit/ticketing-options/

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: “The Little Mermaid,” through Aug. 19; “The Church Basement Ladies: Rise Up O Men,” Aug. 22-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,” Aug. 17-19 and 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

“Marbra’s 2” by Nancy Smith can be viewed at the Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery, St. Meinrad, through Aug. 14.

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