2/14/2015 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
4-H Center
201 E Boonville-New Harmony Rd
Evansville, Indiana
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O.A.R.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2015 AT 7:00PM
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16 AT 10AM
 O.A.R is coming to the Ford Center in Evansville on Friday, April 17 at 7:00pm. Tickets go on sale Monday, February 16 at 10am and can be purchased at the Ford Center Ticket Office, online at Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at 800-745-3000.
Renowned for its intense, vibrant live show — including selling out Madison Square Garden twice —and the communal feeling it shares with its fans, O.A.R found that visiting their Maryland hometown gave them a sense of peace. “This isn’t about us going back to our musical roots per se,†says lead singer Marc Roberge, who founded O.A.R. in 1996 with his Rockville, Md. high school classmates, drummer Chris Culos, guitarist Richard On, and bassist Benj Gershman (saxophonist Jerry DePizzo joined while the group was at Ohio State University). “It’s about us getting inspired by the place we came from. We’d drive the same roads, visit the old haunts, spend time with our people. Rockville was the catalyst then, and it’s the catalyst now.â€
For years, they had been pushing themselves to reach new levels of success, searching for their place in the world. Plus, turbulent times within their personal lives had led them to a slightly disconnected state. “I went home to Maryland
many times while making this album and based these songs on all the familiar feelings that Rockville gave me,†Roberge says. “I tried to focus in on the simple things that always made this band so creative and driven. For everyone in the band, this was a restart. We’ve been hanging out, enjoying life, letting things go…The whole album is about a reboot.â€
That sense of renewal is evident on the first single, the deep, yearning “Peace.†“As we were writing it, I felt the weight of three years lift off my shoulders,†Roberge says. “We wrote it about getting back to that even playing field after you go through turbulent times. It’s about what I see people going through all around me, everyone deserves second, third, fourth chances.â€
Roberge wrote “Peace†with Blair Daly and Nashville-based producer Nathan Chapman, best known for his work with Taylor Swift, after Roberge introduced himself to Chapman at an event in Los Angeles. The two got along so well that, in addition to “Peace,†their writing sessions yielded three other songs: “Favorite Song,†“Two Hands Up†and “We’ll Pick Up Where We Left Off.†Chapman produced “Favorite Song†and “Two Hands Up,†while Gregg Wattenberg, who co-wrote O.A.R.’s No. 1 smash, “Shattered (Turn the Car Around),†produced “Peace.†Chapman and Wattenberg shared production duties on “We’ll Pick Up Where We Left Off.†With those four tracks serving as the foundation for the album and as a boost to the band’s confidence, Roberge produced the rest of the tracks on THE ROCKVILLE LP including a co-production with Jerry DePizzo on “The Element.†“We felt like we were on to something with an overwhelming freedom to chase down some more songs,†Roberge says.
THE ROCKVILLE LP, which was recorded in Nashville, Bethesda, Md., and Brooklyn, N.Y., features some of O.A.R.’s most diverse, intricate songs to date. Bold horn arrangements weave in and out of several of the tunes, including “Irish Rose†sequel and DePizzo showcase, the jangly, story song, “Caroline the Wrecking Ball,†as well as the ambitious “The Architect,†a song adored by longtime fans, but one O.A.R. had never committed to an album before.
Pure joy and light-heartedness infuse album opener, the spiky infectious anthem, “Two Hands Up,†and the irrepressible reggae-tinged “Favorite Song†in which Roberge cheerfully references dozens of song titles. “We were driving down roads in Nashville and Maryland feeling nostalgic harkening back to the days of endlessly flipping through the radio dial singing loudly to your favorite songs. This song is an ode to the hit, to recognize the pure joy you can get from a song and some rolled down windows.â€
With each studio album, the band has endeavored to achieve that sense of immediacy. On THE ROCKVILLE LP, “it comes the closest,†Roberge says. “Every live band I know will always want nothing more than to carry their live performance onto the album. It’s an elusive thing to capture, so I’ll never say we nailed it,†Roberge says. “But I can guarantee we put that same live show energy and passion into each minute of THE ROCKVILLE LP and we can only hope the audience feels that.”
This week I shall hold a TRIVIA contest about EVANSVILLE and VANDERBURGH COUNTY in todays issue of the City County Observer. The first two people who answers all 10 TRIVA questions correctly will receive a gift certificate for two free clean express car washes at LUCAS OIL CENTER on Green River Road, Evansville.
Current or former CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER staff members, consultants and advertisers and/or their next of kin are not eligible to participate in this contest!
Here goes the 10 TRIVIA questions for you to answer! Send your answers to citycountyobserver@live.com.
QUESTIONS ARE:
1) Which hotel was constructed in a “U†shape with 8 stories?
2) Who in 1985 was the Editor of the Evansville Courier?
3) What Real Estate business was Charles Ashby president of in 1982?
4) What was the last of the Vanderburgh County’s townships to be established in 1845?
5) What community health facility service was located in a Quonset hut on the UE campus?
6) To whom was the flag pole at the Evansville Museum dedicated to?
7) What Township was Mayor Bosse born in?
8) John Terry held what county office?
9) After who was Vanderburgh County named?
10) In 1978 who received Time Magazine’s auto dealer award?
PLEASE SEND YOUR FINAL ANSWERS TO citycountyobserver@live.com!
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The University of Evansville Art Department is presenting an exhibit of the work of ceramic artist Todd Matteson in the Melvin Peterson Gallery from February 9 – February 27. He will be presenting a public lecture on Thursday, February 12 at 7 p.m. in the Peterson Gallery. Matteson will also be offering a lecture and demonstration for students. The exhibit and lectures are sponsored by the Efroymson family fund.
Matteson is a UE graduate and has degrees from Purdue University and Kansas State University. He is currently an associate professor of art and Chair of the Art Department at Lourdes University. During his career at Lourdes, he has taught all levels of ceramics and sculpture, 3-D and 2-D design and many art history courses. He is the recipient of several awards, including Faculty Advisor of the Year, Faculty Excellence Award, the San Domiano Award for Service Learning and the Excellence in Education award from Ohio Magazine.
The Melvin Peterson Gallery is located at the corner of Lincoln and Weinbach Avenues. Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday from noon until 3:00 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday from noon until 6:00 p.m. The gallery is closed Sundays.
For more information on the exhibit and lectures, please call 812-488-2043.
The EVSC can confirm that a school bus was struck by what is believed to be BBs yesterday evening. The bus was leaving Glenwood Leadership Academy with Lincoln students aboard, following a basketball game between the two schools. No one was injured. Police are investigating the incident at this time and students ae being delivered home.
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Indiana State Police arrested a 34-year-old Evansville woman last night after causing a disturbance at Fester’s Bar near Mt. Vernon
At approximately 8:30 last night, Master Trooper Kevin Waters responded to Fester’s Bar located at 10301 East SR 62, Mt. Vernon, after receiving a report a female customer was inside the bar performing a strip tease. When Waters arrived he was greeted outside by an employee who informed him the female had left the property. While still outside talking to the employee a truck pulled into the lot. The driver of the truck had attempted to take the woman home, but he brought her back to the bar after she attempted to scratch him and refused to give him directions to her home. When Waters approached the woman he detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage. She also appeared to be extremely intoxicated. She was provided an opportunity to try and call someone to pick her up, but she kept dropping her phone and turning it off and on. After she attempted to put Trooper Waters in a headlock and continued to yell at the driver that brought her back to the bar, she was arrested. While inside the patrol car she also kicked the window. She was taken to the Posey County Jail where she continued to be uncooperative. She is currently being held on bond.
Arrested and Charges:
The City County Observer and the law firm of Woods and Woods, LLP is pleased to announce the return of Tri-State Voices TV Show this Sunday on the HEROS AND ICONS TV show on WTSN Channel.  The program is ½ hour long and can be seen on Channels 36.1, 20.1, WOW 105 and Time Warner 3 and 14 every Sunday morning at 11:30 AM. Also Tuesdays and Thursdays episodes will be aired at 6:00 PM.  The Musgrave and Owens “Tri-State Voices” show will also be published daily in the City County Observer in our video section.
The weekly episodes of the Tri-State Voices TV show will feature current topics and issues of importance to the Tri-State region. Hosts will be well known political activists Mark Owen and Cheryl Musgrave.
Mark Owen served two terms on the Vanderburgh County Council, one unexpired term as a Vanderburgh County Commissioner and twelve years as Democratic Party Chairman. Owen chaired successful campaign committees for former Evansville Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel and U S Congressman  Ellsworth. Owen previously served as Executive Director of the Board of Public Works, Chairmen of the Board of Directors for Southwestern Healthcare, Inc. and is currently a Commissioner on the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Department Commission. Owen works as a Broker Associate for F.C. Tucker /Emge Realtors.
Cheryl Musgrave served ten years as the Vanderburgh County Assessor, two and a half years as Vanderburgh County Commissioner, and was appointed by Governor Mitch Daniels as Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance. Ms. Musgrave currently serves on the Vanderburgh County Board of Zoning Appeals and the Evansville Redevelopment Commission. She operates her own consulting firm, Musgrave Consulting LLC.
The first show airs of the Tri-State Voices  show will be aired on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 11:30 P M . The topic of this show will feature the recently passed controversial City of Evansville Residency Ordinance. This ordinance requires all city board appointees to be residents of the City of Evansville. The Residency Ordinance was initially passed by City Council, then vetoed by the Mayor. The Council then voted to override the veto only to have the Mayor file a lawsuit.  The lawsuit is projected to cost the taxpayers $35,000 to $40,000. Our guests are Josh Claybourn, attorney, supporting the Mayors position and opposing the ordinance. The other guest is Lori Sherman, a bright young attorney who favors changing of the ordinance.
This TV program is extremely informative with lively debate between Co-Hosts Cheryl Musgrave and Mark Owens. Â Special guests Lori Sherman and Josh Claybourn also provides excitement to this most interesting program?
