Last days of the Howard County 4-H Fair
There are two days left in the Howard County 4-H Fair. The Show-Me Swine Racers, Grandpa Cratchet, commercial building vendors, Pioneer Village, antique tractor parade and wheat threshing demonstration will be held each day. The midway rides will open at 3 p.m. Friday, followed by a K-9 demonstration by the Howard County Sheriff Department at 5 p.m., the 4-H 10-year ceremony and a performance by Cora Kendall at 7 p.m., a tractor and truck pull at 7:30 p.m. and a performance by Emily Ann Roberts at 8 p.m. The rides open at noon Saturday and will be followed by a 5:30 p.m. crash demonstration from the Sheriff Department. Autocross and performances by Cumberland Gap and Major Danger will close out the fair at 7 p.m. There is a $10 fee for parking at the fair, but admission is free. For more information, visit howardcofair.com.
Kokomo Summer Concert Series
The Kokomo Summer Concert Series will continue Saturday with the Firefighter’s Jeep Jam. Check your Head, a Beastie Boys tribute group, is scheduled to go on around 6 p.m. in Foster Park, 721 W. Superior St. If you aren’t planning on watching the show from your Jeep, you might want to consider bringing a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. The concert is free to attend.
Photo and architectural design exhibit
The downtown Artworks Gallery, 210 N. Main St., will present research by Corrin Lawson and Alexander Toms on Kokomo’s architecture this weekend. Anne Maddox’s watercolor paintings will also be on display. The gallery is open noon to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It is free to visit.
Family movie night
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Russiaville, 315 Messa Drive, will host a family-friendly movie night on Friday. Visitors will be invited to watch “Migration,” which is a PG-rated film about ducks having an adventure in New York City. Visitors might want to bring a chair or blanket to sit on for the free screening in the library’s Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom.
Visit the GoldStar wall
The GoldStars Tribute Wall is coming to Kokomo this weekend. The traveling memorial honors more than 7,000 troops who died while serving in Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan. It will be on display at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1152, 920 N. Washington St., starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday and will be escorted by a Huey helicopter. It should be on display for the public around 2 p.m. and will remain on display until 10 p.m. The following day, it will be on display from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Further celebrations honoring the troops will include a Never Forget Our Fallen Heroes motorcycle ride at 9:30 a.m., an auction at 1:30 p.m. and a flag presentation at 2:30 p.m. The wall will be on display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.
Live music this weekendKokomo Alehouse
Keyton Romero will perform at the Kokomo Alehouse, 1134 Home Ave., from 8-10 p.m. Friday. There is a $5 cover charge for the show.
The Coterie
There are two shows at The Coterie, 107 W. Sycamore St., this weekend. The Reveal will perform at 9 p.m. Friday for a $10 cover charge and My Dinosaurs Wear Ties will play at 10 p.m. Saturday for a $5 cover charge.
In theaters this weekendFly Me to the Moon
Rated: PG-13 for some strong language, and smoking
Running time: 2 hours 12 minutes
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson and Ray Romano
Plot: When the White House deems a NASA mission too important to fail, a marketing guru is directed to stage a fake moon landing as back-up.
Review: “Fly Me to the Moon” is best when it’s not taking itself too seriously. And the most worthwhile concept it sold is the idea of Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum (which, by the way, is a great reminder to rewatch “Hail, Caesar!”) as a modern Day and Hudson. They have the charm. They just need material that does it justice.
Two and a half stars out of four
— Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press
Rotten Tomato score: 67%
Showtimes: 12:30, 3:40, 6:45, 10:00
Longlegs
Rated: R for bloody violence, disturbing images and some language
Running time: 1 hour 41 minutes
Starring: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood and Alicia Witt
Plot: In pursuit of a serial killer, an FBI agent uncovers a series of occult clues that she must solve to end his terrifying killing spree.
Review: This is Maika Monroe’s movie. Her compelling screen presence in movies like “It Follows” and “Watcher” has earned her the title of today’s preeminent “Scream Queen.” But she’s much more than a single-genre talent. Again and again in “Longlegs,” Monroe’s Harker confronts a singularly disturbing scenario and walks right in. It’s not that she isn’t nervous; her heavy breathing is part of the artful sound design by Eugenio Battaglia. Monroe, steely and strong, cuts like a knife through this almost cartoonishly severe film. Nasty stuff? Yep.
Two and a half stars out of four
— Jake Coyle, Associated Press
Rotten Tomato score: 91%
Showtimes: 1:45, 4:20, 7:00, 9:35
