• Prepare yourselves,
my devilishly demented, hard-hitting ‘nu-metal’ fans, on Friday, February 29th
two of the best known bands of the genre will be stopping in Evansville to
spread their dark magic and lay waste the landscape…or playing a bunch of
musical stringed instruments really loudly. Either way, it should be pretty
awesome.
Most homo sapiens with a coma-free
medical history and reasonable access to television and radio should be
familiar with the action movie anthems “Click Click Boom” and “Bodies.” Well,
now you can experience the intensity of a sweat-drenched mosh-pit in the flesh
with the bands responsible. Saliva and Drowning Pool will be at the Vanderburgh
County Fairgrounds Auditorium, with special guest Deepfield, for an all-ages
show sponsored by 103 GBF. Tickets are available online at www.103gbfrocks.com
or www.ticketweb.com.
• Woody’s has a diverse lineup of entertainment in the month
of February. Here is a rundown of upcoming events:
DOTN - Before the 90s ended and
everyone washed their hair and hung up their respective flannel, Charlestown, Indiana’s,
hometown heroes – Days of the New – surged to national stardom on the backs of
a string of catchy, aggro-acousti-rock songs. Although the band had a long
hiatus in the early 2000s and has been largely out of the limelight since then,
partially due to frontman Travis Meeks’ bouts with drug addiction (reason
#8,268,457 to stay clear of them, kids), they are now fully revamped, reformed
and rearin’ to go with a new bassist and a new attitude. Check it out on
Sunday, February 10th. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online
at www.ticketweb.com; doors open at 7 p.m.
Chingy – The hip hop artist responsible
for such tuneful escapes as "Right Thurr,"
"Holidae In,"
and "One Call Away" will be performing on February 8th.
This event is sponsored by KISS 106.1 FM. Tickets will be available at the door
and are $15 before midnight, so get there early!
Jager Fest – And lest you thought the
venue had gone a tad soft, on Thursday the 21st, Woody’s will host Jägermeister Fest ’08, an all metal evening,
including Columbus, Ohio’s X-Factor and local favorites Deliver Us From Evil
and Anthem for a Massacre.
• Jaws engrained in me a sense of
the intrinsic value of a good boat. But I never knew there was so much to know
about the sport of boating, but apparently, when watercraft gather, it’s a BIG
deal…big enough to require the use of Roberts Stadium. The Outdoor Boating Club
of Evansville presents its 51st Annual Tri-State Boat & Sport
Show. Be there February 22 through the 24th to view hundreds of
boats, jet-skis, motorcycles and recreational exhibits. For those wanting to
forego the travel expense of a real fishing expedition this time of year, there
will be a 5,000-gallon tank full of live trout! Now, whether you can really
fish for them, I honestly do not know, but heck, maybe you could at least do
some snorkeling if you asked really nicely. Admission is $7 at the door for
ages 13 and older or $5 in advance. Tickets will be available at Schnucks and
Don’s Cleaners.
• The Rapp-Owen Granery in historic New
Harmony will continue its “Under the Beams Concert Series” on
February 9th at 8 p.m. with world-renowned pianist and Cliburn
Competition finalist Davide Cabassi. Besides recording his debut CD for
Sony-BMG in 2006, was featured prominently in the film documentary, In the
Heart of Music, which began airing on PBS in October 2005. So prepare to be
wowed by some beautiful music in a beautiful and historic setting.
• For those like me, too young to remember the 1960s, (but,
hey, if you remember them, you weren’t really there anyway, right?) we might
not recognize the name Halston immediately, but we would surely recognize the
styles this Evansville
native and icon of modern high fashion made famous. In his heyday, Roy Halston
Frowick, known to the world simply as ‘Halston,’ was a big deal,
dressing stars like Elizabeth Taylor, Angelica Huston, Liza Minelli, Bianca
Jagger, and who could forget Jacqueline Kennedy’s famous pillbox hat? Today,
Halston’s original designs are not only considered vintage collectibles, but
are a form of modern art. To commemorate his extraordinary achievements in the
universe of high fashion, The Evansville Museum of Arts, History, and Science
will be showcasing some of his works in the Main Gallery from February 3rd
to May 4th. Call 425-2406 for details.
• The Acropolis will host “Greek Night” Saturday February 16th
starting at 7:00 p.m. For anyone not familiar enough with this Mediterranean
isthmus of a country or its culture to anticipate what “Greek Night” entails
other than the half-formed notion of a bunch of bald philosophers wearing their
mother’s good sheets and laurel leaves as clothing and talking about death, all
I can say is BELLY DANCING, BELLY DANCING, BELLY DANCING! Well, that and plate
breaking. Remember watching all those movies where exotic people have a wedding
or something and they suddenly start breaking nice china and crystal and
whatnot? Remember thinking how cool that would be to do yourself and then to
yell something in a language you didn’t quite understand, but knew to sound
pretty sexy? Well, that’s Greek Night. Take your significant other and pretend
you’ve not only been transported to some European haven, but had planned it all
along, even before you forgot Valentine’s Day. Live Greek music and dancing will help complete the illusion of a
sensuous and exotic getaway. But get your tickets today as they are only sold
in advance. For more information or to learn about picking up tickets for this
cool romantic getaway, go to www.acropolisevv.com or stop into the restaurant
at 501 N. Green River Rd.
Tickets are $35 for adults and $15 for children. Call 475-9320 for more
information.
