Entertainment Calendar

CONCERTS

‘Blues and BBQ’: Blues both outside and inside of the Columbia Theatre, including Dave “Buttermilk” Whittaker, Robbie Laws, Karen Lovely, Dover Weinberg, Willis Moss, Pete Moss and Dave Miller. 5 p.m. Sept. 20. $45 with BBQ in advance, $35 without BBQ. A fundraiser for the theater. 575-8499, www.columbiatheatre.com.

PLAYS
‘The Ministry of Fairy Tale Justice’: Play by local writers Cody Swires and Seth Burns about a duo’s quest to stop an evil sorceress despite trolls, dragons and even koala bears. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15 and 16 and 2 p.m. Aug. 17, Stageworks Northwest theater, 1433 Commerce Ave.

North shore 'best bets' for family entertainment

Since school has just started in St. Tammany Parish, it's another slow weekend with few choices in organized family entertainment. That's okay; it allows everyone to settle in to new schedules and gear up for the coming of fall, when the north shore will soon be awash in events and activities for all ages. Here are a few relaxing, gentle suggestions for family fun for the weekend of Aug. 15-17:

The Abita River Amphitheater Concert and Movie Series will present a free outdoor screening of the cult classic family favorite, "The Princess Bride," on Saturday (Aug. 16) starting at approximately 8 p.m., after a musical performance by Manual's Hot Tamales from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets so the kids can sprawl out and enjoy the show! It happens at the new amphitheater in the trailhead park, 22049 Main St., Abita Springs.

Restaurant owners oppose new license for entertainment

As city of Frederick officials consider new rules for restaurants with entertainment, business owners are asking them what problem they are trying to solve.

Business owners made clear to Mayor Randy McClement and the Board of Aldermen at their workshop Wednesday that requiring restaurants to get a new license to have entertainment would not solve the city’s problems of late-night rowdiness downtown.
Former Mayor Jennifer Dougherty, owner of Magoo’s on West Second Street, asked the officials to go out downtown on a weekend night before making such broad changes.

Xenia may land family entertainment center

An Indianapolis company is eyeing Xenia for a family entertainment center.

Creative Entertainment Concepts Inc. out of Indianapolis is looking at space in the former Xenia Towne Square Shopping Center to support a family entertainment center. The facility, owned by R&B Investments, has a 30,000-square foot retail space formerly housing Fulmers grocery store, which has been vacant since mid-2010.

Celine Dion postpones Las Vegas residency care ailing husband

Céline Dion has postponed her Las Vegas residency dates and canceled a planned tour of Asia in order to assist her ailing husband, she announced Wednesday in a statement on her website and on Twitter.

The statement said that the postponement would allow the 46-year-old singer "to focus 100% of her attention on her husband René (Angélil), their family and associated health issues. Since Rene's surgery last December to remove a cancerous tumor, it's been a very difficult and stressful time for the couple as they deal with the day-to-day challenges of fighting this disease while trying to juggle a very active show business schedule, and raise their three young children."