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In full compliance with Period Piece Movie Law, the World War II epic “Midway” ends with photos of the real-life figures depicted in the film, and brief bios telling us about their lives and legacies.

Men such as Adm. Ches-ter Nimitz, Vice Adm. William Halsey, Lt. Richard Best and Lt. Cmdr. Wade McClusky.

We should never forget their names and their stories, and for-ever be grateful for their bravery and service and sacrifice.

Spoiler alert: That brief, mov-ie-closing sequence is more stir-ring and more impactful than the 2-hour, 20-minute totality of Roland Emmerich’s bombastic, slick, cliché-riddled and superfi-cial “Midway.”

Like the 1976 blockbuster of the same title starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, Robert Mitchum and more than a dozen other big Hollywood names, this is a star-studded extravaganza light on character development and heavy on battle spectacle, re-sulting in an impressive-looking but dramatically underwhelming story.

Emmerich repeats the over-cooked formula he’s relied upon for more than two decades in corny, action-packed, big-budget, box-office-driven fare from “In-

dependence Day” (1996) to “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004) to “White House Down” (2013). After we meet a full roster of putatively colorful stock characters, we’re plunged into one effects-laden ac-tion sequence after another, with most of the heroic leads somehow managing to stay alive against all odds (and logic).

This is the kind of war movie where the cocky free spirit pilot is always popping a stick of gum into his mouth while defying or-ders and vowing revenge, and the quietly suffering wives wear their best dresses and sport stylish hair-dos while telling their husbands to win this war and come home

safely, and dive bomber pilots are always saying things like, “We’ve got company!”

In one representative scene, a high-ranking intelligence offi-cer is working late into the night when his wife wonders if it will re-ally make a difference if he stays up another half hour?

Why yes, comes the reply. I just might be able to save the lives of some fine young American men.

“I’ll make you a sandwich,” says the understanding wife.

“Midway” begins with the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and then focuses on the pivotal Battle of Midway between the Ameri-cans and the Imperial Japanese

Navy.The British actor Ed Skrein

lays it on extra-thick with the Jer-sey accent as the skilled but arro-gant bomber pilot Richard “Dick” Best, whose temperamental ways will either get him and other men killed or will help America win the war. (Maybe both.) Mandy Moore has relatively little to do as Dick’s wife, Anne, but she does get one juicy showcase scene at an Of-ficers’ Club dinner dance, where she proves to be just as much of a “spitfire” as her rebellious husband.

Luke Evans sports a Clark Ga-ble mustache as the stoic, by-the-book Lt. Cmdr. Wade McClusky,

who doesn’t trust Best and tells him to knock it off with the “cow-boy” act. Patrick Wilson does fine and measured work as the intelli-gence officer Edwin Layton.

Woody Harrelson sports a dis-tracting hairpiece as Adm. Ches-ter Nimitiz, while Dennis Quaid goes into fully Hammy Dennis Quaid mode as Vice Adm. Wil-liam “Bull” Halsey.

For the most part, these ter-rific actors and many more are stuck playing one-dimensional characters who have to deliver lines straight out of a second-rate, mid-20th-century war movie, while competing with 21st-centu-ry CGI pyrotechnics.

Recipe for battle sequences: ■ Show the commanding of-

ficers (on both sides) gaming out their strategies and occasionally going on deck with binoculars to scope out the action.

■ Pull back for long shots of aerial battles in which it’s dif-ficult to distinguish between the American and Japanese aircraft as dozens of planes twist and turn through the smoke-filled, fiery skies.

■ Cut to close-ups of Navy dive bombers gritting their teeth, bark-ing out warnings and commands, and hollering “Woo-hoo!” when they score a direct hit on one of the Japanese fleet carriers.

■ Pull back for more long shots of ships on fire, planes zigzagging, torpedoes zipping toward their targets, etc.

The best thing “Midway” could do is inspire a few viewers to read up on the Battle of Midway and the real-life superheroes in the cockpit, in the war rooms and in the intelligence community who led the way for one of the most important victories in all of World War II.

Skip movie, read about Battle of Midway heros

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Cast: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Mandy Moore, Woody Harrelson, Dennis QuaidRating: PG-13 for sequences of war violence and related images, language and smoking.

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Ed Skrein, left, and Luke Kleintank are shown in a scene from “Midway.” The film opens Friday.

All times are Eastern unless otherwise noted.

Current cinemaNew releasesMidway êê In this superficial World War II epic, Woody Harrelson, Mandy Moore and Dennis Quaid are among the stars delivering lines straight out of a second-rate, mid-20th-century war movie, while competing with 21st-century CGI pyrotechnics. (War action, PG-13, 2 hrs. 18 min.)

Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep êêê A decades-down-the-road sequel catches up with Danny Torrance, the psychic boy who endured horrific trauma in “The Shining,” in a most satisfying manner. Ewan McGregor is brilliant as grown-up, alcoholic Danny, coming to the aid of a similarly gifted girl (Kyliegh Curran, spectacularly good) in peril. (Horror, R, 2 hrs. 12 min.)

Currently playingThe Addams Family êê (Jasper 8 Theatres) A computer-animated comedy mires the eccentric kinfolk from Charles Addams’ cartoons in a breezy and intermittently funny but not particularly original story. The often wince-inducing humor is offset by heavy-handed message-sending about tolerance and acceptance and learning how to live and let live. (Animated comedy, PG, 1 hr. 45 min.)

Harriet êêê On balance, this is a formulaic biopic of the great American abolitionist and Civil War hero Harriet Tubman. But thanks to director Kasi Lemmons and a powerful lead performance from Cynthia Erivo, the story comes to life in a crackling slice of historical fiction about a real-life historical action hero. (Historical drama, PG-13,

2 hrs. 5 min.)

Joker êêê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) This chilling character study portrays events in Gotham City that resulted in the transformation of the sad loner Arthur Fleck into the classic supervillain. With maniacal Joaquin Phoenix dominating the screen with his memorably creepy turn, “Joker” will cling to you like the aftermath of an unfortunately realistic nightmare. (Comic book thriller, R, 2 hrs. 2 min.)

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil êêê (Jasper 8 Theatres) Things don’t go well when Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) brings her sort-of mother, the powerful but misunderstood Maleficent (Angelina Jolie), to a nearby kingdom to meet the queen (Michelle Pfeiffer) whose son she loves. The CGI-laden battle and the magical creatures that emerge feel like something out of a superhero movie. (Fantasy adventure, PG, 1 hr. 59 min.)

Zombieland: Double Tap êêê (Jasper 8 Theatres) Yes, we’ve been inundated with the undead since the original “Zombieland” came out in 2009, but in the sequel, it’s so much fun to see Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin reunited as a dysfunctional family of sorts that the zombies are often nothing more than annoying distractions. (Comedy horror, R, 1 hr. 33 min.)

On DVDThe Farewell êêêê We recognize aspects of our own clan within the complicated, maddening, loving Chinese family (including Awkwafina as a 30-something raised in America) that gathers to celebrate the family matriarch but refuses to tell her she’s dying. This is a viewing

experience to be treasured. It is one of the very best films of 2019. (Drama, PG, 1 hr. 38 min., 2019)

Good Boys êêê Yes, this is a raunchy, edgy, hard-R comedy about a trio of 12-year-old boys who drop the f-bomb every other sentence and get involved in all sorts of predicaments featuring sex toys and beer and molly, but even the most hardcore jokes have a good-natured and even sweet larger context. (Comedy, R, 1 hr. 30 min., 2019)

Hobbs & Shaw ê½ This loud and lazy and lumbering actioner is a sequel/spinoff to the “Fast and Furious” franchise, reuniting the Hulk-ish American lawman Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) with the outlaw loner Shaw (Jason Statham) on a mission to stop a terrorist threat recycled from other movies. (Action, PG-13, 2 hrs. 15 min., 2019)

IMAXShowplace Cinemas East, 1801 Morgan Center Drive, Evansville: “Terminator: Dark Fate.” 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

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. Special events: The Polar Express, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 15 and daily Dec. 17-23. 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, items from artisans and rustic Amish furniture available in the gift shop. Featured Artist: Barbara McCullough of Jasper, through April. 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.-3 p.m. daily through March 31, 2020; farm, closed for the season; 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.-4 p.m. through March 20. 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

Wilstem Ranch, Paoli: Grizzly, Giraffe, Elephant and Kangaroo Encounters. www.wilstemranch.com or 812-936-4484

Other eventsChristmas Stroll, through Sunday, Huntingburg.

Kraftucky Arts & Crafts Expo, Friday-Sunday, Owensboro Convention Center.

Model Train Show, 10 a.m-3 p.m. CT Saturday, St. Paul’s United Church of Christ, 2227 W. Michigan St., Evansville.

Upcoming eventsWill Read and Sing For Food Part 2, 7 p.m., Nov. 14, Hedinger Beverage,

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950 S. St. Charles St., Jasper. Bryan and Jaime Bolin, Colin Hildenbrand and the Hagedorn family. Benefits Crisis Connection.

Christkindlmarkt, Nov. 16-17, Ferdinand.

Harlem Globetrotters, Dec. 15, Owensboro Sportscenter. harlemglobetrotters.com, OwensboroTickets.com or 270-297-9932

Holiday Dine and Dance, Dec. 28, Huntingburg Event Center, 110 E. 14th St., (a 10-member band). Benefits Dubois County Tourism’s stage. Tickets are available at Dubois County Visitors Center, 2704 Newton St., Jasper, 812-482-9115; Jasper Chamber of Commerce, 302 W. Sixth St., Jasper, 812-482-6866; German American Bank, 309 E. 13th St., Huntingburg, 812-309-3448; and Uebelhor TV, 2065 Main St., Ferdinand, 812-367-1591; or from Mike Ackerman of Ackerman Oil, 812-630-8756; Sarah Flamion of Destination Huntingburg,812-301-2209; and Gary Schnell at Sell 4 Free Realty, Jasper, 812-631-3147.

ExhibitsKrempp Gallery Exhibit: Ellen Starr Lyon, Friday- Nov. 27; reception 5-7 p.m. Nov. 14; and Visual Arts Committee, Dec. 4-27; volunteer thank you reception, 7-9 p.m. Dec. 6. 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 LibraryExhibit: 2D and 2D with a Twist, through Nov. 24, features words by Rhonda McEnroe of Owensboro. 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

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 MuseumMembership: 2020 memberships are available.

Patoka Valley Amateur Radio Club Demonstration, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday.

Opening of Festival of Trees, 6:30

p.m., Thursday, Nov. 21.

Christmas Carols by Singing Seniors, 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 1.

Breakfast with Santa, 9 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7. $10 adults, $7 children 12 and younger. Payments and reservations required by Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Violin Concert by The Strings, Inc., 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7.

Cookie Walk, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14.

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.

French Lick-West BadenMuseumThe museum, 469 S. Maple St., Suite 103. Features exhibits on Larry Bird, Pluto Water, the historic hotels, casinos and Henry and Ferdinand Cross. Also features a circus diorama. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. www.flwbmuseum.com

Other museums Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, 311 W. Second St., Owensboro. Hours (CT): 10 am.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. bluegrasshall.org

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: Celebrating the Sounds of Kentucky, through February. 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. 812-795-2230 or www.henagermuseum.com

Indiana Military Museum, 715 S. Sixth St., Vincennes: Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays and Thursdays-Sundays. 812-882-1941 or http://indianamilitarymuseum.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. 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

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: Gonzo! The Illustrated Guide to Hunter S. Thompson, through Nov. 10; Ebony G. Patterson: ... while the dew is still on the roses ...., through Jan. 5; Kentucky Women: Enid Yandall, through Jan. 12; Tales from the Turf: The Kentucky Horse, Nov. 15-March 1; Bert Hurley: Loose Nuts, Dec.

13-April 19; Mariam Ghani + Erin Ellen Kelly: When the Spirits Moved Them, They Moved, Jan. 24-June 14; Andy Warhol: Revelation, April 3-Aug. 21. 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 LifeDancesFrench Lick Senior Center, 785 S. Bears Bend Road: 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.

In the barsVFW Post 673, 3131 Newton St., Suite No. 3, Jasper: Karaoke, 3-6 p.m. Saturday.

CasinosFrench Lick Casino: Bill Gaither & The Gaither Vocal Band: Christmas Homecoming, Nov. 23. 888-936-9360 or www.frenchlick.com/entertainment/concerts

On stage Jasper Arts CenterMain Stage Series — 6 Guitars, 7:30 p.m. Friday; Christmas With The Isaacs, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15; Hiplet Ballerinas, 7:30 p.m. March 13; and Shaun Johnson’s Big Band

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Experience with Tonic Sol-Fa, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22.

Backstage Series — Goldstein-Peled-Fiterstein Trio 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7; and Che Apalache, 7:30 p.m. March 14.

Live @ The Astra — The McNasty Brass Band, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16; Well-Strung, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 25; and The Second City: The Best of The Second City, 7:30 p.m. March 7.

Season or single-event tickets are available by calling the arts center at 482-3070.

Actors Community TheatrePlays: “These Shining Lives,” 7:30 p.m., Nov. 21-23, dinner theatre; “Escanaba in da Moonlight,” 7:30 p.m., March 26-28, dinner theatre; “Matilda, the Musical,” July 23-26.

All shows will be performed at the Jasper Arts Center. Season tickets and single-event tickets are available at ActorsCommunityTheatre.com.

Historic Astra TheatreConcerts: The Way Down Wanderers, 7:30 p.m., Nov. 13.

Movies: “The Polar Express” (attendees urged to wear pajamas), 3 p.m., Dec. 7; and “Christmas Vacation,” 7 p.m., Dec. 14.

Buy tickets and make donations at www.TheNextAct.org.

Area concertsAbbeydell Hall, Legend of French

Lick, 7328 W. County Road 100, West Baden Springs: Christmas Treasures, Nov. 17, 19 and 30; and Dec. 7, 13, 14, 20 and 21. www.sildernightentertainment.com

Calumet Lake Events Plaza, 2210 N. Mill St., Jasper: KIST: A KISS Tribute, Saturday; Jovi: A Bon Jovi Tribute, Nov. 23; and dinner-dance with The Duke Boys, Dec. 28. thecalumet.eventbrite.com or 812-319-1281

Huntingburg Music Hall, 312 N. Main St.: Jay Michaels from RFD TV and fiddle sensation Millie Meunier, Nov. 23; and Christmas show with Millie Meunier, Dec. 21. Doors open at 6:15 p.m., 7 p.m. show. 812-893-1570

Saint Meinrad Archabbey Church, St. Meinrad: Violinist Alfred Abel and Dr. Diane Earle, pianist, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17.

Other concertsBluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, Owensboro: Balsam Range, Saturday; The Grascals, Nov. 23; and The Ro’ Ramblin’ Boys, Nov. 30. bluegrasshall.org/llive-music-events/

Corydon Live (formerly Corydon Jamboree), 320 Hurst Lane, north of town square: The Forgotten Trail Show, first Saturday of each month; The Retro Review (50’s Rock ‘N’ Roll), Friday; Flags and Freedom with Wyatt Miller, Greg Perkins and Amber Martin (free admission for veterans and public safety officers),

Saturday; Christy Miller, Allen Hilbert and Heidi Shaye Baldwin, Nov. 16; Jeremy and Tinley Puckett, Nov. 23; Winter Wonderland Comedy and Country: The Lloyd Wood Show with Millie Meunier; and Candy Land Christmas Show with Chris Miller, Clinton Spaulding and Kelly Casey, Dec. 21. 812-734-6288 or www.corydon.live

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: The Monarchs, Jan. 3-4; Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon: A Tribute to John Denver, April 6; The Doo Wops & The Wulfe Bros, May 11; The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, June 8; Melissa Combs: Great Women of Song, Aug. 24; The River City Boys: A Salute to the Songs of the Statler Brothers, Sept. 14; and How Great Thou Art: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.

The Ford Center, 1 S.E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville: Avett Brothers, Nov. 19; and Old Dominion, Nov. 21;. For the complete schedule, visit www.thefordcenter.com. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville: Louisville South Music Fest: Keith Sweat and Anthony Hamilton, Saturday; Gaither Christmas Homecoming, Dec. 7; and Luke Combs, Dec. 11. 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: Glory Denied, Friday-Sunday; Red Grammer, Saturday; Straight No Chaser, Dec. 1; Over the Rhine, Dec. 12; Joan Shelley, Dec. 13; and Angels & Airwaves with The Blue Stones & Sessions, Dec. 14. www.kentuckycenter.org

Louisville Palace Theater, 625 S. Fourth St.: Goo Goo Dolls, Tuesday; Elvis Costello, Nov. 17; Alice Cooper, Nov. 19; The Piano Guys, Nov. 23. For a complete schedule, visit www.louisvillepalace.com. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St., Evansville: Mannheim Steamroller, Nov. 21; Alice Cooper, Nov. 27; and Straight No Chaser, Dec. 3. 812-435-5770 or www.oldnationaleventsplaza.org

Victory Theatre, 600 Main St., Evansville (all times CT): Kris Kristofferson, Nov. 19;. www.evansvillephilharmonic.org or www.victorytheatre.com

PlaysActors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St.: “A Christmas Carol,” Nov. 20-Dec. 23; and “The Santaland Diaries,” Nov. 24-Dec. 23. 502-584-1205 or www.actorstheatre.org/visit/ticketing-options/

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery,” through Sunday; “Spooky the Square Pumpkin: The Musical,” through Saturday; “Elf: The Musical,” Wednesday-Dec. 31; and “Christmas in Candyland,” Nov. 16-Dec. 23. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.

com.

Evansville Civic Theatre, 717 N. Fulton Ave.: “A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas,” Dec. 6-8 and 13-15; “Violet,” Jan. 17-19 and 24-26, 2020; “The Laramie Project,” March 20-22 and 27-29, 2020; and “[title of show],” May 15-17 and 22-24, 2020. www.evansvillecivictheatre.org or 812-425-2800.

The Kentucky Center, 501 W. Main St., Louisville: “Disney’s The Lion King,” through Nov. 17; and “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Dec. 15. www.kentuckycenter.org

Old National Events Plaza, 715 Locust St., Evansville: “A Magical Cirque Christmas,” Dec. 10; “Waitress,” Feb. 13, 2020; “Beautiful — The Carole King Musical,” April 16, 2020; and “The Play That Goes Wrong,” May 5, 2020. 812-435-5770 or www.oldnationaleventsplaza.org

RiverPark Center, 101 Daviess St., Owensboro: “Drumline: Holiday Spectacular,” Nov. 16; “Finding Neverland,” Feb. 18, 2020; “Waitress,” March 25, 2020; “An American in Paris,” April 30, 2020. 270-687-2770 or www.riverparkcenter.org

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By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer

NEW YORK — The Neptunes, the creative, innovative production-songwriting duo of Pharrell Wil-liams and Chad Hugo who shaped

pop and urban radio from the ’90s well into the 2000s thanks to craft-ing hits for Britney Spears, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Usher and Be-yoncé, are nominated for the pres-tigious Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Joining the Neptunes as nomi-

nees for the 2020 class are other visionaries who have carved out their own space in the music uni-verse: the rap icons Outkast and rock pioneers R.E.M., who an-nounced they had called it quits in 2011.

Twenty-four acts are in conten-tion for the 2020 class. Perform-ing nominees include Patti Smith, Journey, Vince Gill, Gloria Es-tefan, the Isley Brothers, former Eurythmics members Annie Len-nox and Dave Stewart, Mike Love,

Bread’s David Gates and Steve Miller.

Mariah Carey, who co-wrote 17 of her 18 No. 1 hits and earned her first Songwriters Hall nomi-nation last year, is up for the prize again.

Neptunes, Outkast, REM up for Songwriters Hall of Fame

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