Support for this edition comes from Hope Chapel Guesthouse, Lafayette’s oldest standing religious structure. Hope Chapel will be embracing the spooky season with Haunted History Tours every Thursday and Sunday in the month of October. For more details, please visit historichopechapel.com.
By Tim Brouk / For Based in Lafayette
“The World Is Round: Selections from the Akeley Collection” closing reception, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, Ringel Gallery, Stewart Center, Purdue University — When they weren’t teaching physics at Purdue University back in the 1960s and early ’70s, former professors Edward and Anna Akeley were avid art collectors. Some of that stellar collection was shared on Purdue’s campus this fall. The show, which will hang in the Ringel Gallery through Friday, Oct. 10, features an art historian’s dream roster of artists — household names like Pablo Picasso, Diego Rivera and Kathe Kolwitz, just to name a few.
Direct from Sweden: The Music of ABBA, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Long Center for the Performing Arts, 111 N. Sixth St., Lafayette — From their humble beginnings as contestants on the 1974 edition of Eurovision to being Tik Tok music superstars and being sampled by 21st century hip-hop artists, ABBA’s legacy has been “Gold” for 50-plus years. While Agnetha (Fältskog), Benny (Andersson), Bjorn (Ulvaeus) and Anni-Frid (Lyngstad) are mostly retired, these disco Swedes are still revered — so much that there are tribute bands galore portraying the 1970s superstars. One of those will grace downtown Lafayette this weekend. As its name suggests, Direct from Sweden is indeed a Swedish act that performs ABBA hits like “Mama Mia,” “Fernando” and, of course, the oft-sampled “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight).” Expect those glorious vocal harmonies and pop hooks to hit hard in front of a live band. $39-$71. Tickets.
“Beetlejuice Jr.,” 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (sold out), Oct. 10 and 11, and 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12, Civic Theatre of Greater Lafayette, 313 N. Fifth St., Lafayette — Based on the classic Tim Burton film and the popular Broadway musical, “Beetlejuice Jr.” casts teenagers and preteens in the show about a girl living with ghosts both kind and obnoxious. Civic Youth Theatre of Greater Lafayette’s take on “Beetlejuice” stars Molly Sands as Lydia Deetz, the original goth girl who has to put up with annoying parents and their weird friends while helping her new ghost friends Adam (played by Key Vollmer) and Barbara (Audrey Stemick) navigate the afterlife and the recklessness of that ghost with the most, Beetlejuice. The show is directed by Benji Braswell, Civic’s director of education and outreach, and features the talents of 25 Greater Lafayette young folks, who are more than ready to sing, dance and get you ready for Halloween “Day-O.” And be sure to watch out for the sand worm. $18.50. Tickets.
Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 11 and 12, Fort Ouiatenon, 3129 S. River Road, West Lafayette — Each fall, the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon draws thousands to the banks of the Wabash River for a weekend steeped in 18th century history. The festival commemorates the annual gatherings between French fur traders and Native Americans at Fort Ouiatenon, the first European settlement in Indiana. Since its inception in 1968, the Feast has grown into one of the Midwest’s premier living history events, blending authentic re-enactments with traditional food, music and crafts. Visitors can watch muskets fire, hear French folk songs and sample dishes prepared over open fires — all while learning about the region’s early frontier life. The 58th edition of the Feast will have continuous, free programming on five stages. French and Native American music and dance, fife and drum corps performances, military drills and demonstrations, fashion shows, games and contests — and many family-friendly memories — are in store. $12 in advance, $15 at the gate, $22 for a weekend pass; $6 in advance, $8 at the gate, $11 for a weekend pass for ages 4-16; $36 in advance, $45 at the gate for family passes. Tickets.
Scarsin and Nequient with No Means, 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, North End Pub, 2100 Elmwood Ave., Lafayette — Sunday afternoons are for headbanging, moshing and Doom Room. The local heavy metal promoters extraordinaire will treat fans of death metal, thrash and hardcore on this blessed day. A pair of Chicago area bands, Scarsin and Nequient will be dealing the brutal riffs. Scarsin is fresh off its album release, “Your Kingdom on Fire,” which features the hit single “Defrosting My Victim.” Nequient spreads its “grinding metallic hardcore chaos” all over the Midwest, including Lafayette. Opening will be Indianapolis’ No Means, which will make its Lafayette debut. Do check out the band’s fresh new, self-titled album. $10.
BONUS CUTS
Lafayette Master Chorale presents “Greater Lafayette!” 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, Jaeger Theater, Lafayette Jefferson High School, 1801 S.. 18th St., Lafayette – Under the direction of Jeff Vallier, the Lafayette Master Chorale will perform with the Purdue University Choir and the Jefferson High School Varsity Singers in “Greater Lafayette!” a program with a mix of Americana to mark the city’s Bicentennial. The program also features music from local composers, G. Bradley Bodine and Richard L. Jaeger. Tickets: $22/$25 for adults, $10 for college students with an ID, and free for K-12 students with an adult. Advance tickets.
“Let the Right One In,” ACORN Players, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Oct. 10-11, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate School, 530 N. 26th St., Lafayette – Adapted from a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Oskar is a bullied, lonely teenage boy living with his mother on a housing estate at the edge of town when a spate of sinister killings rock the neighborhood. Eli is the young girl who has just moved in next door. She doesn’t go to school and never leaves the flat by day. Sensing in each other a kindred spirit, the two become devoted friends. What Oskar doesn’t know is that Eli has been a teenager for a very long time. $18. Tickets.
Tim Brouk is a longtime arts and entertainment reporter. He writes here (almost) weekly, tracking things to do for Based in Lafayette.
Thanks, again, for support for this edition from Hope Chapel Guesthouse, Lafayette’s oldest standing religious structure. Hope Chapel will be embracing the spooky season with Haunted History Tours every Thursday and Sunday in the month of October. For more details, please visit historichopechapel.com.
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