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One can see the headlines from certain media organizations:

“LEBRON JAMES MOVIE TELLS KIDS NOT TO BELIEVE IN ORGANIZED RELIGION!”

Not that “Smallfoot” is a LeB-ron James movie, although James does voice one of the characters in director/co-writer Karey Kirkpat-rick’s animated adventure from Warner Bros.

And not that the movie actu-ally tells kids not to believe in or-ganized religion, but it is set in a village where all of the rules are literally written in stone, and any-one who dares question even the most fantastical, hard-to-believe dicta will be banished.

It’s not often an animated children’s movie features lessons about critical thinking, especially when the movie on the whole is a zippy, silly, zany, cheery little tale with the obligatory upbeat musi-cal numbers, wonderfully enter-taining voice work from the eclec-tic cast, and a gentle, PG tone with nary a sequence that will have the little ones scurrying for cover un-der your wing.

I loved the clever premise of

“Smallfoot.” The main setting is an Arctic village high above the clouds populated by ... Yetis.

As in, Abominable Snowmen. As in, the legendary, mythical Big-foot creatures.

When we think of Bigfoot, or when explorers and adventur-ers (and hucksters) have claimed they’ve seen Bigfoot, it’s always “Bigfoot” singular, right? But come on, if there’s a Bigfoot, it stands to reason there’s a mama and a papa and a whole bunch of other Bigfoots (Bigfeet!) out there.

Sure enough, in this isolated, self-contained community, furry and friendly creatures of all sizes and shapes and ages share a peace-ful, simple co-existence, where ev-eryone has a job to do and nobody questions the authority of the king-like Stonekeeper (Common), who wears a giant robe contain-

ing hundreds of stones, each one containing one of the unassailable rules of the land.

According to the stones, the Yetis live on a bed of clouds, and beneath those clouds is an endless void of nothingness. Each morn-ing just before dawn, the Yeti Dor-gle (Danny DeVito) must catapult himself into the air and smash a gong with his head. The gong sig-nals the Great Glowing Snail in the sky to appear and bring light to the village.

Oh, and there’s no such thing as a Smallfoot (aka a human). Only crackpots and loons and troublemakers would make such a ridiculous claim!

Channing Tatum voices Migo, the gong-ringer’s son, who never questioned the Stonekeeper until he actually spots a Smallfoot (a pi-lot whose plane has crashed) and

runs back to the village to tell ev-eryone what he’s seen.

When Migo refuses to back down from his claim — he won’t lie — the Stonekeeper banishes him from the village and says Migo can return only if he admits he made up the whole story.

Turns out Migo ISN’T the only villager who believes the Small-foot exists. The Stonekeeper’s daughter, Meechee (Zendaya), and a lovable, outsized, goofy, pur-ple Yeti named Gwangi (LeBron James) are among the members of a secret organization that be-lieves in questioning the old ways, starting with the blanket asser-tion there’s nothing but nothing-ness beneath the clouds, and the Yeti are the only inhabitants of the world.

With the help of his new friends, Migo discovers a remote

outpost populated by tiny Small-foot creatures, including a TV travel show host named Percy (James Corden), whose career has bottomed out. The desperate Percy is just about to fake a Yeti sighting — he’s trying to get his producer to put on a Bigfoot cos-tume — when he comes face to face with a real Yeti: Migo!

As Migo and Percy embark on a series of adventures and misad-ventures, they come to trust each other, even though when Migo speaks, it sounds like a series of ferocious roars to Percy, and when Percy speaks, it sounds like a tiny puppy barking to Migo.

We get some Looney Tunes-inspired slapstick comedy (hey, it’s a Warner Bros. movie), and Ze-ndaya’s Meechee duets with Chan-ning’s Migo for a catchy tune about how wonderful it is to ask ques-tions. And in addition to the mes-sages about questioning the status quo, there are the usual kids’ movie lessons about friendship and loyal-ty and being true to yourself.

The animation is solid but not spectacular. I kept thinking how cool it would have been if “Smallfoot” had been rendered in stop-motion animation, a la the classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” TV special from 1964 (which, of course, featured an Abominable Snowman).

In any case, if you happen upon a Yeti one day, you should prob-ably run for your life, but if you’re armed, before taking it down, con-sider the possibility it didn’t think YOU were real, either, until this moment.

And he might have some friends and family who are hoping he’ll come home soon.

Silly ‘Smallfoot’ applauds curious natureR I C H A R D R O E P E R

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Voices: Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya Stonekeeper, LeBron James, Danny DeVitoRating: PG for some action, rude humor and thematic ele-ments.

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Migo, left, voiced by Channing Tatum, and Percy, voiced by James Corden, are shown in a scene from “Smallfoot.” The film opens Friday at Jasper 8 Theatres.

All times are Eastern unless otherwise noted.

Currently playingA Simple Favor êêê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) 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.)

Life Itself ê (Jasper 8 Theatres) In a ghoulish, five-alarm fire of a movie from the creator of “This Is Us,” the stories of a pregnant couple in New York (Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde) and a landowner in Spain (Antonio Banderas) intersect in depressingly predictable fashion. Nearly every frame of this film feels emotionally dishonest and manipulative. (Drama, R, 1 hr. 53 min.)

The Nun êêê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) “The Conjuring” franchise has steadily become the most dependable horror film franchise of late, conquering the box office with good old-fashioned and flawlessly executed spooks and scares, with a few interesting ideas to boot. Spinning off James Wan’s 2013 “The Conjuring,” about real-life married ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren, the franchise started with true tales of hauntings, possessions and spectral invasions. But there were so many side stories and creepy characters that both “The Conjuring” and “The Conjuring 2” well, conjured up, that more movies were necessary. There have been two films about Annabelle, the creepiest porcelain doll ever. And now “The Nun” takes on the backstory of the imposing demon in a habit that terrorized Lorraine’s visions. In this spinoff, director Corin Hardy delivers a ‘70s throwback gothic horror epic.

Written by “Annabelle” screenwriter Gary Dauberman and James Wan, it’s lush, operatic, hardcore Catholic horror from the depths of “The Omen” and “The Exorcist,” with hints of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s “Black Narcissus,” washed with medieval overtones. And it’s a total, screaming blast. (Mystery/thriller, R, 1 hr. 36 min.)

Operation Finale êê½ (Jasper 8 Theatres) There’s something very familiar about “Operation Finale,” written by debut screenwriter Matthew Orton and directed by Chris Weitz. The film chronicles the thrilling, stranger-than-fiction 1960 Mossad operation to kidnap principal Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann from Argentina and extradite him to Israel to be tried for war crimes. The event was depicted in the 1996 TV movie “The Man Who Captured Eichmann,” in the 2014 German Foreign Language Academy Award submission “Labyrinth of Lies,” as well as the 2015 German biopic “The People Vs. Fritz Bauer.” A recent “Drunk History” segment starring “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Rachel Bloom even dramatized the kidnapping. So, unfortunately, “Operation Finale” feels a bit behind the ball when it comes to the dramatic true story. The execution itself is familiar: slightly too mannered, too polite, a color-by-numbers political thriller filled with character archetypes, and story beats we’ve seen before. Oscar Isaac stars as Peter Malkin, a Mossad agent tapped for the mission to Argentina to nab Eichmann (Ben Kingsley), a high-level Nazi bureaucrat who oversaw the transportation of millions of Jews to their deaths in concentration camps. Peter is tormented by surrealistic visions of his sister Fruma (Rita Pauls), who met her demise in a German forest with her three children at the hands of Nazi soldiers. The

story’s details are truly wild and unbelievable, but the plotting and characters feel rote. (Drama/thriller, PG-13, 2 hrs., 3 min.)

Peppermint êê (Jasper 8 Theatres) In this stylishly directed but gratuitously nasty and cliche-riddled revenge movie, Jennifer Garner plays essentially two characters cut from the same person. At first she’s a smart, caring mother and wife. But after thugs kill her family and evade prosecution, she becomes a skilled assassin akin to her “Alias” role. (Crime action, R, 1 hr. 42 min.)

The Predator êê (Jasper 8 Theatres) 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.)

IMAXShowplace Cinemas East, 1801 Morgan Center Drive, Evansville: “The House With a Clock in its Wall.” www.showplacecinemas.com

EventsAttractionsHoliday World & Splashin’ Safari, Santa Claus: Hours (CT); Happy Holiday Weekends: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 27 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 28. www.holidayworld.com

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 through Sept. 30, and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1-March 31; farm, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, through Sept. 30; 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

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

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Other eventsAn Autumn Homecoming, 2-4 p.m. CT, historic Thomas Elwood Lindley House, Paoli.

Herbstfest, through Saturday; parade Sunday, Huntingburg.

Trolley Tours, 11 a.m., Mondays and Tuesdays during October, meet behind West Baden Springs Hotel, depart from valet area.

Upcoming eventsPhotography Weekend, Oct. 5-6, West Baden Springs Hotel.

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

Will Read and Sing for Mentors for Youth, 7 p.m. Oct. 11, Sultan’s Run, features WRASFF players Abbie Rumbach, Scott Saalman, Kyle Lueken, Debbie Schuetter, Isaac Gatwood, Megan Gatwood, Andy Hagedorn and Shawn Needham; artwork by local artist Kit Miracle, former JCAC director; and a question-and-answer session with Beth Seidl, co-owner of Wilson Flowers. $10 donation per person at the door; cash bar.

Food Truck Alley, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 13, Event Center Plaza, French Lick Springs Hotel.

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

Mt. Zion Apple Fest, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 13 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 14, AEP Honey Creek Farm, 1249 E. County Road 500 N.

Will Read and Sing for Crisis Connection, 7 p.m. Oct. 18, The Parklands, Jasper, features WRASFF players Scott Saalman, Kyle Lueken, Debbie Schuetter and Trina Severson and special guests The Troubadours of Divine Bliss, humor writer Stan Levco and IUPUI novelist and award-winning flash fiction writer Sarah Layden. $10 donation per person at the door.

“Rocky Horror Picture Show,” 7 p.m. Oct. 27, Astra Theatre. $8. www.AstraTheatre.Eventbrite.com or at the door.

Craft and Hobby Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., auxiliary gym, Shoals High School. Booths available by calling Ann Stewart at 812-709-9338, Lorna Troutman at 812-797-1567or Bobbi Turpin at 812-709-9234.

ExhibitsKrempp GalleryExhibits: Chet Beiselman and Robert Fry, Wednesday- Oct. 29, reception, 5-7 p.m. next Thursday; and Visual Arts Committee, Dec. 3-26, volunteer reception, 5-7 p.m. Dec. 7. 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: Textual Portraits, Wednesday-Nov. 15, features works by Leslie Nichols of Kentucky.

Hours: Call 357-6401 or 800-987-7311 or visit www.saintmeinrad.edu/library/hours/

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.

Model Train Club, 6 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 8 and Nov. 5.

Storytime for Kids, 10:30 a.m., Saturdays, Oct. 13 and Nov. 10.

Bicentennial Fall Harvest Day, 1-4 p.m. Oct. 14.

Model Train Show and Swap Meet, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 20. See a train set made entirely of Legos

“The Return of Sunshine: Poems By and For a New Grandpa,” reading by Jasper native Norb Krapf, 2 p.m. Oct. 20.

Kinder Karneval, 1:15 p.m. Nov. 25.

Festival of Trees Opening, 5:30 p.m. trees and 6 p.m. program, Thursday, Nov. 15. The theme is Americana/God Bless America.

Haysville Ruritan Raffle drawing, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18.

Singing Seniors: Christmas Carols, 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 25. Refreshments.

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.

On stage Actors Community TheatreDinner theatres: “Church and State,” today, Friday and Saturday; and“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.

Jasper Arts CenterMain Stage Series — 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 comedyAstra Theatre, Jasper: Todd McComas and Jeff Oskay of “The Bob and Tom Show,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10. www.astratheatre.eventbrite.com

Area concertsAstra Theatre, Jasper: Pokey LaFarge, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 6; and Rodney Crowell, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 3. www.TheNextAct.org

Jasper Arts Center: United State Air Force Band of Mid-America’s Concert Band, 7 p.m., Oct. 17. Free.

Lincoln Amphitheatre, Lincoln City: Hard Day’s Night — a Tribute to the Beatles, Saturday. Season tickets available. www.lincolnamphitheatre.com

PlaysActors Theatre of Louisville, 316 W. Main St.: “Dracula,” through 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. 502-584-1205 or www.actorstheatre.org/visit/ticketing-options/

Derby Dinner Playhouse, Clarksville: “The Church Basement Ladies: Rise Up O Men,” through Sunday; “Web of Murder,” Wednesday-Nov. 11; and “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley,” Oct. 6-Nov. 10. 812-288-8281 or www.derbydinner.com.

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Huntingburg Herbstfest September 23 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 2018

ENTERTAINMENT 2018 ENTERTAINMENT 2018

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NO pets permitted at the City Park during Herbstfest hours Follow us on or @ www.huntingburgherbstfest.com

Seating Seating Seating is limited is limited is limited so please so please so please bring bring bring your your your lawn lawn lawn chairs. chairs. chairs.

THURSDAY 5:30 PM Kirby Stailey & Band SEPTEM BER 27

FRIDAY 5:30 PM Justin LaGrange SEPTEM BER 28 8:00 PM Fire & Ice

SATURDAY, SEPTEM BER 29 1:00 PM Grupo Guanaco

(Latino Band) 4:00 PM Celebration Singers 5:30 PM Sideline 8:30 PM Eighty-Sixt

Saturday, September 29 9:00 a.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Trent Singer 25th Run 9:00 a.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … A Kid’s Place Relay Adventure 10:00 a.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Co-ed Volleyball Tourney 10:00 a.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Craft Show 10:00 a.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Dodgeball Tourney 10:30 a.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Yes Power Yoga 11:00 - 3:00 p.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BBQ/Chili Cook-Off 12:00 noon … … … … … … … … … … … … Former Lady Raider Softball Tourney 12:30 p.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Kiddie Pedal Pull 1:00 p.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … WBDC Wildcard Match 3:00 p.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Carnival Rides 3:00 p.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … WBDC Cornhole Tournament of

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*Balloon Artists by Hadi Shriner Funsters 7:00 p.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … *Magic Show 8:30 p.m … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … *Fireworks

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POKER RUN Sunday, September 30, 2018

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Rain out date: Sunday, October 7th

Dubois County Motorcycle Club

AJ Cycle & Trike Conversion Arnie’s Tavern Autom ated Transportation Berg’s Garage Com m ercial Truck Sales Carpenter Rentals Cave Quarries Dubois County Houseworks Ditto Sales Ernie’s W elding E-Lite Carpet Cleaning Fleig’s Cafe Fraternal Order of the Eagles Freedom Bank Germ an Am erican Bank Harm on Fam ily Chiropractic Hoosier Bandag Hoosier Hills M arina Hot Spot Bar Jasper Em broidery Jasper Engines & Transm issions Jasper M oose Lodge Jasper Rifle & Gun Club

Jerry Him sel/Schaeffer Oil Kelly’s Bar Leinenbach Tire Lighthouse W orship Center M ac-A-Doo’s & Out of Bounds M atrix Integration M ehling Construction M eny’s True Value & Dubois Hardware M idwest Cafe Oasis Bar & Grill Off the Hook Bar & Grill Old National Bank RAM Electric Ron’s Place St. Anthony Tire STAC M aterial Handling Stop Inn The Chateau Uebelhor TV Versteel W ITX-W QKZ W oopheim ers Bar

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