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Peni, voiced by Kimiko Glen, left; Spider-Gwen, voiced by Hailee Steinfeld; Spider-Ham, voiced by John Mulaney; Miles Morales, voiced by Shameik Moore; Peter Parker, voiced by Jake Johnson; and Spider-Man Noir, voiced by Nicolas Cage, are shown in a scene from “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. The film opens Friday at Jasper 8 Theatres.

Amazing, Spider-Man.“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-

Verse” is the best “Spider-Man” movie yet, the best animated film of the year, and one of the best 2018 films of any kind, period.

Bursting with comic-book vi-brant colors, peppered with clever visual touches and crackling good inside jokes, and featuring pitch-perfect voice performances, “Into the Spider-Verse” is a brilliant, exuberant, soaring and original adventure.

It’s the kind of movie you see twice in the theater.

Over the last decade and a half, there’s been a steady stream of Spidey in the movies, from the pure pop fun of “Spider-Man” in 2002 through the disco/emo weird-ness of “Spider-Man 3” through the two Andrew Garfield/Emma Stone efforts in which the wonder-ful leads looked far too old for the roles, through the perfectly cast Tom Holland in “Homecoming” and the “Avengers” movies.

That’s a whole lot of web-

slinging, and as much as I’ve en-joyed most of the “Spider-Man” movies, I was feeling more than a little Spidey’d out. But that feel-ing disappeared two minutes into this stunningly original blend of 2D- and 3D-style animation from directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman.

From the voice-over narration of young Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) — occasionally accompa-nied by comic-book-style lettering subtitles — to the slightly surreal, almost dreamlike depiction of New York City to the neon-bright colors to the smart-but-also-goofy sense of humor, “Spider-Man: Into the Spi-der-Verse” is so true to its comic or-igins, it almost feels as if the pages are turning as we careen from one madcap development to the next. Turns out this is how you bring Spi-der-Man to full cinematic life.

Meet Miles Morales. He’s a great kid. You’re gonna like him from the get-go.

Miles is an Afro-Latino teenag-er from Brooklyn who loves creat-ing graffiti art and hates the stuffy private school his policeman fa-ther, Jefferson Davis (Bryan Tyree

Henry), is forcing him to attend.(Programming note: Jeffer-

son is on record as saying, many times, he believes Spider-Man is a vigilante who should be behind bars. Just sayin’.)

On one fateful night, a radio-active spider bites Miles (even that oft-seen moment is delivered with spice and humor), and the humongous, criminally insane villain Kingpin (Liev Schreiber) kills Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Chris Pine).

As the city mourns the death of its (mostly) beloved anti-hero, Miles goes through the obligatory

comedic process of learning about his newfound (and of course un-harnessed) super-powers, and he comes face to face with ...

Spider-Man? How can that be?Well. A rift in the universe has

allowed for the appearance of an alternate edition of Spidey (Jake Johnson), a slightly paunchy, cyn-ical, heartbroken, world-weary version of the Spider-Man we’ve come to know and love.

But that’s just the beginning. We also meet far more drastic al-ternate universe versions of the character, including the feisty an-ime heroine Peni Parker (Kimiko Glenn); the wisecracking porcine Peter Porker/Spider-Ham (John Mulaney); Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld); and Spider-Man Noir (Nicolas Cage), who is literally black-and-white because, after all, he’s Spider-Man Noir.

Terrific alternate Spideys, one and all.

They form a dysfunctional family supergroup of sorts and team up to help Miles find his Spi-dey legs as they map out a plan for each of them to get back to their respective alternate universes.

Along the way, they get some help from a badass Aunt May (Lily Tomlin), among others.

Yes, there’s a lot to absorb, and sometimes the multiple universes are vexing even to the characters themselves, as when the Peter Parker from another planet sees his beloved Mary Jane and wants to make amends, but has to be re-minded that’s not the Mary Jane from his world, it’s the Mary Jane from this world, and she doesn’t even know him.

But one of the many joys of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” is a script sure to delight the hardcore audience while si-multaneously laying out the story in a way in which even the most casual fan can follow along and en-joy the heck out of the ride. (And you gotta love a movie that drops in a perfectly executed Banksy gag — not to mention a reference to a certain previous “Spider-Man” scene that is pure genius.)

This is an inclusive, diverse, multilevel, multilayered, funny, warm, cool, richly detailed, lov-ingly rendered, friendly neighbor-hood instant classic.

Soaring ‘Spider-Verse’ seldom clings to formulaR I C H A R D R O E P E R

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verseêêêê

Voices: Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Jake Johnson, Liev Schreiber, Bryan Tyree, Luna Lauren Velez, Lily TomlinRating: PG for frenetic sequenc-es of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language.

All times are Eastern unless otherwise noted.

Current cinemaNew ReleasesSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse êêêê The best “Spider-Man” movie yet, and one of the best 2018 films of any kind, is peppered with clever visual touches and crackling good inside jokes. The story about a new Spidey meeting versions of the character in alternate universes is a brilliant, exuberant, soaring and original adventure. (Animated adventure, PG, 1 hr. 57 min.)

Currently playingCreed II êêê (Jasper 8 Theatres) Just as Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is enjoying his champion status, who should come along but a challenger: the son of Ivan Drago, who killed Creed’s father in the ring. Though we’ve seen this movie before (and more than once), there’s a strong beating heart to this franchise. (Sports drama, PG-13, 2

hrs. 8 min.)

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald êê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) While the performances are solid, the sequel to J.K. Rowling’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” sinks under the weight of too many intersecting storylines and not enough focus on the fascinating, fractured relationship of wizards Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) and Dumbledore (Jude Law). (Fantasy adventure, PG-13, 2 hrs. 14 min.)

The Grinch êê (Jasper 8 Theatres) Here’s a new take on the Dr. Seuss tale/And this is quite a match:/The Grinch is voiced — just wait for it/By the man called Cumberbatch!/From time to time you’ll laugh and maybe shed a tear/But this isn’t the kind of “Grinch” you’ll want to see each year. (Animated comedy, PG, 1 hr. 30 min.) Instant Family êê (Jasper 8 Theatres) Without thinking it through, a married couple (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne) decides to foster three troubled siblings. The well-intentioned but disappointing result

is an uneven mix of broad comedy and sometimes heavy-handed melodrama. (Comedy drama, PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.)

Ralph Breaks the Internet êêê (Jasper 8 Theatres) The hapless video game “villain” (John C. Reilly) from “Wreck-It Ralph” and his sharp-witted friend Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) venture out of the arcade into the World Wide Web in search of a replacement part. There were times when the sweet-natured animated adventure was brimming with so much stimuli, I had to remind myself to laugh. (Animated adventure, PG, 1 hr. 52 min.)

On DVDFahrenheit 11/9 êêê Giving voice to the underdogs when he’s not doing pointless pranks, Michael Moore blames politicians on both sides for our broken system in his newest fiery documentary. While he has plenty to say about Donald Trump, the most provocative and entertaining moments transpire when

Moore points his cameras AWAY from the president. (Documentary, R, 2 hrs. 5 min., 2018)

A Simple Favor êêê½ When a seemingly sophisticated mom (Blake Lively) goes missing, her nerdy friend (Anna Kendrick) turns amateur sleuth, and secrets emerge about both. The crazier things get in this wickedly amusing comedy/thriller, the more fun we have. (Comedy thriller, R, 1 hr. 56 min., 2018)

The Predator êê The screenplay for this slick and gory but surprisingly unimaginative sequel to the alien franchise feels like it was dusted off from the late 1980s. I can’t say this effort set off fireworks of anticipation for another sequel. (Sci-fi action, R, 1 hr. 41 min., 2018)

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

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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: Polar Express, Fridays-Sundays, through Dec. 23, and Thursday, Dec. 20. 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. 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.-4 p.m. through March 31, 2019; farm, closed for the season; 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.-4 p.m. daily through March 15, 2019. 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 and Kangaroo Encounters. www.wilstemranch.com or 812-936-4484

Other eventsSanta Claus Land of Lights, 5-9 p.m. CT nightly through Dec. 30 (closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day), Lake Rudolf Campground & RV Resort, Santa Claus. $15 per car.

Christmas Celebration, weekends, through Sunday, Santa Claus.

Wine & Dessert Soirée, 9 p.m. Friday, Atrium, West Baden Spring Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579

Festival of Lights, 5-9 p.m. CT Saturday, Christmas Lake Village, Santa Claus.

Candlelight Walk, 4:30-8 p.m. CT Saturday and Jan. 19, 2019, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, Lincoln City.

Upcoming eventsWill Read and Sing for Food: The Last Chicken Dance, final show, 7 p.m. Dec. 21, Astra Theatre, Jasper.

Wine Pairings, 8 p.m. Dec. 28, Atrium, West Baden Spring Hotel. Reservations required. 812-936-5579

French Lick Kitchen Live, Grand Colonade Restaurant, French Lick Springs Hotel, 1:30 p.m. Jan. 12 and 26; Feb. 2 and 16; and March 2.

Cirque Du Soleil: Corteo, Jan. 23-27, 2019, The Ford Center, , 1 S.E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com

Chocolate Fest, 1-4 p.m. Feb. 9, Hoosier Ballroom, French Lick Springs Hotel.

Frozen on Ice, April 4-7, 2019, The Ford Center, , 1 S.E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com

ExhibitsKrempp GalleryVisual Arts Committee, through Dec. 26. 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: Christmas Crèches, through Dec. 28. 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 MuseumMembership: 2019 memberships are available. Purchase a membership and receive free admission into the museum from the day the membership is purchased through Dec. 31, 2019.

Christmas Lego Train, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday.

Movie and popcorn, 12:30 p.m., Saturday.

Blake Buechlein and his Patoka River alligator, snakes, lizards and turtles, 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

Storytime for Kids, 10:30 a.m., Saturdays, Jan. 12, Feb. 9, March 9, April 13, and May 11.

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 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): 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays, through Dec. 21; and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 22. 812-544-2434 or www.santaclausmuseum.org

Other museums Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, 311 W. Second St., Owensboro. bluegrassmuseum.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: 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

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. 812-464-2663 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: American Story book: The Imaginary Travelogue of Thomas Chambers, through Jan. 6; Picasso to Pollock: Modern Masterwoks from the Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, through Jan. 13; and Keltie Ferris: •O•P•E•N•, through 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: Big Live: Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Friday

and Saturday; Neon Summer, Dec. 21-22; Pink Cadillac, Dec. 28-29; The Devonshires, Dec. 31; Jimmy Church Band, Jan. 4-5. www.tropicanacasinos.com

French Lick Casino: Casino Lounge (8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.) — Southern Sirens, Saturday; DJ Charlie, Dec. 22; and WildWood, Dec. 31. 888-936-9360 or www.frenchlick.com/entertainment/concerts

On stage Actors Community TheatreDinner theatre: “The Dinner Party,” April 4-6, 2019. Dinner theatre patrons must be 18 or older.

Plays: “Into the Woods,” July 25-28, 2019.

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

Historic Astra TheatreMovies: “Christmas Vacation,” 7 p.m., Saturday.

Tickets for all events available at www.AstraTheatre.Eventbrite.com.

Jasper Arts CenterMain Stage Series — “A Christmas Carol,” 7:30 p.m., Friday; 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 — The Poulenc Trio, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27; and Matt Beilis, 7:30 p.m., March 8.

Family Fun Series — The Amazing Max, 3:30 p.m., Feb. 24.

Live at The Astra! — The Good Humor Men, 7:30 p.m., March 15.

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

Area concertsAbbeydell Hall at the Legend of French Lick, 7328 W. County Road 100 W, West Baden Springs: Christmas Treasures, Friday, Saturday and Dec. 22. www.legendoffrenchlick.com/abbeydell-hall

Calumet, 2210 Mill St., Jasper: Sounds of Summer: A Beach Boys Tribute, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 16; portion of proceeds will be donated to St. Vincent de Paul. www.TheCalumet.Eventbrite.com or 812-319-1281

Huntingburg Music Hall, 312 N. Main St.: The Shotgun Red Show and Opry Family Christmas Show, 7 p.m. Saturday; doors open at 6:15 p.m. Free shuttle available at Opry entrance. $20 in advance by calling Nina at 812-893-1570.

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Jamboree), 320 Hurst Lane, north of town square: Clinton Spaulding, Brandi Anderson and Josh McMillen, Saturday; and Billy Keith and Greg Perkins, Dec. 29. 812-734-6288 or www.corydon.live

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: The Monarchs, Jan. 2-3; Chris Collins & Boulder Canyon: A Tribute to John Denver, Jan. 4-5; World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, April 8; The Doo Wops & The Wulfe Bros, May 13; Mo5aic, June 3; The River City Boys: Salute to the Songs of the Statler Brothers, Aug. 5; The VanDells, Aug. 5; Branson on the Road, Aug. 26; The Ladies for Liberty & The Soldiers of Swing, Sept. 9; How Great Thou Art: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley, Oct. 7; The Return: A Beatles Tribute, Nov. 4; 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.

The Ford Center, 1 S.E. MLK Jr. Blvd., Evansville: Luke Combs, Feb.

13; Blake Shelton, March 2; Casting Crowns, March 14; Godsmack, April 19. For the complete schedule, visit www.thefordcenter.com. For tickets call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com

KFC Yum! Center, Louisville: Alan Jackson, Jan 25; Cher, Feb. 4; Blake Shelton, March 1; Metallica, March 9; KISS, March 12; Kenny Chesney, April 4; Legends of Hip Hop, April 5; Backstreet Boys, Sept. 13; Carrie Underwood, Oct. 17. 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: Christmas with the Kory Caudill Quintet, Saturday; Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular, Jan. 11; MLK R&B Soul Concert, Jan. 19; Black Violin, Feb. 27; The Choir of Man, March 27; Dianara, March 9. www.kentuckycenter.org

Louisville Palace Theater, 625 S. Fourth St.: Kansas, March 23, 2019. For a complete schedule, visit www.louisvillepalace.com. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com

Owensboro Convention Center, 501 W. Second St.: A Rockin’ Country Christmas, Saturday; Muddfest 2019 with Puddle of Mudd, Saliva, Trapt, Savid Abel and Tantric, April 27. OwensboroTickets.com

Victory Theatre, 600 Main St., Evansville (all times CT): Country Legends, Feb. 9; Needtobreathe, Feb. 16; Vienna Boys Choir, March 2; Home Free, March 28; Evansville www.evansvillephilharmonic.org or www.victorytheatre.com

Area playsHeritage Hills Auditorium, 3644 E. County Road 160N, Lincoln City: “Scrooge’s Christmas,” 1, 3 and 6 p.m. CT Saturday and 2 p.m. CT Sunday. $10 adults, $5 ages 13 and

younger at the door.

Other playsActors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St.: “The Santaland Diaries,” through Dec. 23; “A Velveteen Rabbit Christmas,” Nov. 17-Dec. 22; “Love, Sex and the IRS,” Jan. 9-Feb 17; “The Robber Bridegroom,” Feb. 20-March 31; “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” Feb. 23-March 30; “Newsies,” April3-May19; “Snow White & The Prince,” May 25-June 29; . 502-584-1205 or www.actorstheatre.org/visit/ticketing-options/

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: “Holiday Inn,” through Dec. 31; and “A Velveteen Rabbit Christmas,” through Dec. 22. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.

Evansville Civic Theatre, 717 N. Fulton Ave.: “Dashing Through the Snow,” Friday-Sunday and Dec. 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: “Something Rotten,” Jan. 15-20; “Book of Mormon,” Feb. 26-March 3; “Hamilton,” June 4-23, 2019. www.kentuckycenter.org

RiverPark Center, 101 Daviess St., Owensboro: “Wizard of Oz,” Feb. 7; “Something Rotten,” Feb. 26, 2019; and “Kinky Boots,” April 3, 2019.

Victory Theatre, 600 Main St., Evansville (all times CT): Noel, Dec. 7. www.victorytheatre.com

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By EMILY YAHRWP News Service

On Tuesday night, NBC’s “The Voice” revealed the final four who will compete in next week’s finale: Teen singing prodigy Kennedy Holmes, along with country art-ists Kirk Jay, Chris Kroeze and Chevel Shepherd.

Exciting, right? Sure — ex-cept the narrative that dominated Season 15’s penultimate week had nothing to do with the final-ists. Instead, many fans were still riled up about last week’s bizarre situation involving coach Adam Levine, along with his two contes-tants, DeAndre Nico and Reagan Strange.

If you missed it, both Nico (22-year-old R&B/soul singer) and Strange (14-year-old pop/soul singer) were up for elimination Dec. 4, and had a chance to sing for audience votes for an “instant save.” However, Strange was too sick to perform. After Nico’s per-formance, Levine made the odd decision to tell viewers (and we’re paraphrasing here) that he loved Nico ... but would prefer them to save Strange. Because as the fa-ther of two daughters, he felt it would be unconscionable not to support “an unbelievably talented little girl right now who is not able to fight for her position on this show.”

Strange wound up winning the instant save, while Nico was elimi-nated — and fans, to put it mildly, flipped out. Hundreds upon hun-dreds of social media comments chastised Levine for throwing Nico under the bus, and humiliat-ing him on live television with his speech about Strange.

It inevitably led to a sad, awk-ward conclusion this week. In-stead of addressing the controver-sy to placate viewers, producers mostly tried to ignore it. On Mon-day night’s performance episode, Levine vaguely addressed the up-roar in a pre-taped conversation with Strange, as they rehearsed her upcoming song. (This was af-ter a segment that showed the two

of them volunteering with Toys for Tots to help victims of the Cali-fornia wildfires.)

“It was a strange week. But it’s over now,” Levine told her. “De-Andre’s my boy, I love him, we talked. It’s all good. We’ve got to keep moving forward.”

Those were Levine’s only words on the topic. A few minutes later, producers showed Strange on a video call with Nico, who said: “I called to tell you I love you. And all that extra stuff, don’t worry about it. Do your best and stay positive.”

Off camera, it was a slightly dif-ferent story. While Nico was gra-cious last week and wrote an op-timistic post on Instagram (“You can never take an L when you’re operating from your heart”), he expressed disappointment with Levine during an interview with 12NewsNow, a local NBC affiliate from his home state of Texas.

“It was just weird because I just felt like — not being rude, I just felt like he sold me out, you know?” Nico said. “And I just don’t respect it. Just being hon-est. We did our job, sick or not. I just got over laryngitis, and when I came back, I still sang. ... I know she’s a little kid. But it’s like, man, you could have put in some words for me at all. Like, something.”

While it’s possible that even more people know Nico’s name after the incident, it’s not exactly the most auspicious way to start a singing career — this unhappy topic will almost certainly come up in every interview.

As for Strange, the online backlash was vicious. In the after-math, she posted a note on Twit-ter thanking her fans for keeping her on the show, and added, “I love you all, even those who don’t want to be loved. I don’t expect some people to understand. They weren’t there.” She also told Peo-ple magazine that she and Nico are still “super close.”

Unfortunately, Levine’s die-hard support wasn’t enough to send Strange to the finale. It may have even cost her votes, as some

swore they wouldn’t vote for her after Levine’s stunt.

On Tuesday’s results show, Strange was in the instant save round yet again. Healthy enough to sing this time, she went up against gospel singer MaKen-zie Thomas and Holmes. Alas, Holmes won in the landslide, and Thomas and Strange were sent home.

We don’t envy the many in-terview questions in Strange’s future, or the social media com-ments (although people should remember she is a blameless teenager). But Levine got to of-fer a few more remarks Tuesday night; he said he has high hopes for Strange’s career, even though he thought she deserved to be in the finale.

“I want you to understand that this is a crazy show on a crazy stage for a crazy amount of peo-ple,” Levine said. “But at the end of the day, I’m nothing but super proud of you.”

Levine’s odd decision results in awkward conclusion

DeAndre Nico and Reagan Strange, both on Team Adam, brought unwanted controversy to “The Voice.”

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