Entertainment

“The Hate U Give ” begins with a scene at the family dinner table where a father is giving his young kids “the talk” — the one in which he explains to his 9-year-old daughter, Starr, and toddler son exactly what to do when they’re pulled over by a police officer. Hands on the dashboard. No sudden movement. Answer the questions directly. Don’t elaborate...

A special night out supports People For Pets and its animal shelter in Spencer. Tickets are on sale for $40 now/$45 at the door of Spencer Community Theatre for this benefit on Oct. 20th, 5 - 8 p.m. Tickets are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com of at People For Pets, 2312 Highway Blvd., Spencer...

Buena Vista Region Medical Center’s Fitness & Health Center in Storm Lake will host a Halloween Zumbathon, free to the public, Saturday, October 27, 9 - 11 a.m. Costumes are welcome. Everyone is welcome, come and go as you please. Zumba, combining elements of dance and fitness, isn’t a workout, it’s a party. Check it out or challenge your friends. The Fitness & Health Center is located at 1307 West Milwaukee Avenue...

Joe Perry and Friends will be in concert at the Hard Rock resort in Sioux City, November 30. Showtime is 8 p.m., and tickets are on sale now. As co-founding member, principal songwriter, electrifying lead guitarist and co-producer of Aerosmith - “America’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band” - Joe Perry has achieved permanent iconic stature in the pantheon of rock. ...

The soundtrack to “A Star Is Born” is no slim thing, thank goodness. It contains a whopping 34 tracks, mostly due to the inclusion of brief snatches of songs, dialogues or interludes. It will put fans back into the film in a visceral way. Haven’t seen it yet? With this album, you may not need to...

Christmas is coming and so is the one and only Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker. Presenting world-class Russian artists, hand-painted sets, Russian Snow Maidens, and jubilant Nesting Dolls – Great Russian Nutcracker brings the Christmas spirit to life for all ages...

Apparently, The King still has the power to inspire romance, at least for these two audience members at the Fonda Arts Center. Impersonator Darren Goslar from Onawa packed in a full house crowd Sunday. Darren has been playing Elvis since being picked for the part in a school program as a high school freshman. ...

The Clay County Fair & Events Center in Spencer is pleased to announce Home Free – A Country Christmas presented as part of the SRG Concert Series Saturday, December 15. The show will begin at 7:30 p.m.. “The Events Center Christmas show has become a tradition in northwest Iowa,” said Fair & Events Center CEO Jeremy Parsons. “This outstanding night with Home Free will be the perfect addition to that tradition.”...

The Paul Nelson Band will be performing at Byron’s in Pomeroy, Sunday, October 21, 5 p.m. Paul Nelson has performed live and on recordings along side a list of today’s top artists such as Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, Joe Perry, Brian Setzer, Billy Gibbons, Mark Knophler, Slash, Vince Gill, Joe Walsh, Los Lobos, Joe Bonamassa and many more...

Saturday, October 27, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Lake Avenue in downtown Storm Lake. Come join Storm Lake Police officers at Storm Lake United’s Chills and Thrills event in downtown Storm Lake. The SLPD will be handing out candy, balloons and glow sticks, and there will be trick or treating and surprises at the local stores. Show off your scary costumes and get your photo taken with Storm Lake’s Finest...

In celebration of Halloween the Sanford Museum will be hosting a tour of Oak Hill Cemetery, where they will examine the odd and unique headstones around the cemetery, symbolism, and grave culture. The group will also observe the headstones of Cherokee pioneers and discuss Cherokee history. Meet at the Oak Hill Cemetery Saturday, October 27, 4 p.m. free of charge...

Spencer Community Theatre begins its 59th season with Lerner and Lowe’s “Brigadoon.” The romance will feature a variety of song and dance numbers flavored by the mystical Scottish land of Brigadoon which is only accessible to outsiders one day every hundred years. ...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Music Department is proud to announce the Eighteenth Annual Elizabethan Madrigal Feaste. This year’s festivities will be held at 6 p.m. at the Estherville VFW on Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1. The Elizabeth Madrigal Feaste pays tribute to the Christmas Feaste that was an annual custom, in early England. This custom originated from the celebration of the New Year and was an extravagant display of rejoicing and toasting of the 12 days of Christmas...

Join The Addams Family for a creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky musical that’s sure to make you fall into the Halloween spirit! When teenage daughter Wednesday brings her straight-laced Midwestern boyfriend and his parents home for dinner at the mansion, nothing will ever be the same for… the Addams family.  *Snap, snap.* ...

Tickets are on sale now for Community Education’s Performing Arts Series. Season tickets are $120 per person - and includes all six professional shows. Season tickets are assigned seats, so come to the CE office for the opportunity to pick your seats. The first performance is scheduled for October 27...

A Halloween Party will delight children at the Witter Gallery/Storm Lake Public Library October 27, 10 a.m.-noon. Admission is free, and children are encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes. The Witter will feature lots of arts and crafts experiences, such as pumpkin painting with a unique marbling effect, creating a treat bag, glowing rock eyes, owl pine cones, zombie clips and Indian corn beads...

A Halloween Bash is being planned for October 27 at the Pocahontas Expo Center, including a country music concert (with the artist to be announced soon), costume contest, silent auction and more. Showtime will be 7 p.m. The 51.4 Entertainment event will donate a portion of each ticket sale to Elijah’s Project autism awareness cause through the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency...

The Storm Lake Public Library will host a book talk and signing with Galva author, J.W. Irvan, on Saturday October 13, at 10:30 a.m. Irvan will discuss and sign copies of the first two books in the Christian action/suspense series, The Last Rose, that he has co-authored with his sister, Cheryl Bills. ...

South Dakota-based accoustic duo Fishin For Olives will perform at Innspiration Wine and Wines in Linn Grove, Friday, Oct. 19. Showtime is 6:30. Join duitarists Tommy Lee Binford and “Aunt Bee” for a night of good-times music. Aunt Bee and Tommy Lee tomorrow night at Innspiration Wines and Vines, Linn Grove...

Malcolm D. Lee’s “Night School” brings together the potent combo of Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, but this tepid if amiable sitcom-stretched-into-a-movie elicits widely differing grades for its two comic powerhouses. Energetic as it is, Hart’s hyper shtick has grown tired from overuse, while Haddish’s fresher powers appear limitless. ...

It’s been nearly 20 years since Jackyl shot out of Georgia with its wild, untamed and uncouth approach to rock ‘n’ roll. The band is back, and will be coming to northwest Iowa for one show at Hard Rock Resort in Sioux City, November 16. Tickets are available online...

King’s Pointe Resort in Storm Lake will be offering Swim Up Movies at the indoor waterpark this season. The movie is free with paid admission to the waterpark. Dates and times are subject to change. • October 14th: Hotel Transylvania 
 27th: Hocus Pocus...

A new multicultural event is being planned for Storm Lake, as a fundraiser for Santa’s Castle. A multicultural dance and foods gathering will be held Saturday, October 6 at Sunrise Pointe Golf Course clubhouse, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. DJ Edy Diaz of Newell, a musical fixture at latino events around the area, will be playing a mixture of Hispanic, Micronesian, Sudanese, Asian and American songs. The different ethnic groups in Storm Lake will be preparing authentic dishes from their cultures to share...

Rod Stewart, “Blood Red Roses” (Republic Records) Nostalgia has been a focal feature of Rod Stewart’s songwriting even as far back as 1971’s “Maggie May,” and some of the best tunes on “Blood Red Roses,” his 30th studio album, explore that same vein...

Country music icon Tracy Lawrence will be in concert at the Hard Rock in Sioux City, November 2. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Expect his classic hits, from “Texas Tornado” to “Time Marches On,” and new material from a new CD due late this year...

Cherokee-based musician Charlie Leissler will return to the InnSpiration Winery, Linn Grove, to kick off October’s slate of concerts. Charlie specializes in acoustic folk rock with a touch of country. A former college football player who turned to music after a gridiron injury, Charlie has gained a following with solo and local collaboration appearances around the area, following up his debut CD, “Over the Dam” and additional recordings. ...

A Halloween Hike is planned for Silver Sioux Recreation Area, Cherokee, on Saturday, October 13. Visitors are welcomed from 7-8:30 p.m. Go trick-or-treating in the park, then join us in the barn for pumpkin painting, games, and more. The Haunted Trail opens after dark. Campsite decorating is encouraged. In fact, camp for free on Saturday night if you pass out candy to trick-or-treaters...

In “The Old Man and the Gun,” the elderly bank robber Forrest Tucker, played by Robert Redford, walks up to a bank teller, smiles, says a few words in a kindly manner, and collects a heap of money. Later when the teller is interviewed by the police, she’ll sound a little bewildered describing the encounter. ...

Walk the haunted levels of the historic Orpheum Theatre in Sioux City this Halloween season. The second annual Haunted Orpheum Theatre - “The Greatest Scare on Earth” - will be open Friday, October 26 10 p.m.-1 a.m., Saturday the 27th 4:30-6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.-1 a.m., and Sunday the 28th, 2-7 p.m...

Byron’s in Pomeroy will present a special Halloween Bash concert with Iowa City-based band Winterland, Saturday, October 27. Showtime is 9 p.m. “We are always overjoyed to come back to our little home away from home in northwest Iowa. Byron’s is a shrine to all things Grateful Dead, and a haven for touring musicians from all over the country. We are honored to be a part of the Byron’s family. Let’s bring in this pagan holiday with some raw psychedelic rock,” the band posted on social media...