Steve Penhollow
Whatzup Features Writer
Articles
Looking to party on New Year’s Eve? Here are seven options
Haven’t you made your New Year’s Eve plans yet? The clock is ticking, which is odd, because it’s digital. Whether you’re hoping to swig stout at an Irish pub, sip […]
Shipshewana has something for everyone, especially at Christmas
Yes, Shipshewana is a bit of a tourist trap. But I like tourist traps. I like to be trapped by them. “Trap me, Shipshewana! Trap me!” I yelled in downtown […]
38 Special holding on loosely to their roots
When Donnie Van Zant and Don Barnes founded 38 Special in 1974, it was meant to be a Southern rock band in the tradition of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman […]
Kira Hawkins marks 50 shows with Wagon Wheel in ‘Elf’ musical
When Kira Lace Hawkins stars in the Wagon Wheel Theater’s upcoming production of Elf The Musical, it will be her 50th show with that company. Elf The Musical opens Dec. […]
Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights keeps glowing — and growing
The Fantasy of Lights was launched in Franke Park in 1995 by Anthony Wayne Services, which became Benchmark Human Services in 2015. That was the year Blue Jacket Inc. took […]
Three Dog Night brings hits to Honeywell Center
Danny Hutton, lead singer of Three Dog Night, compares himself to Zelig, a Woody Allen character who always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. It […]
At 78, Milsap will never tire of live shows
Ronnie Milsap’s life sounds like a country song. Not one of those newer country songs about partying, cowboy cosplay, and driving one of those new pickup trucks that costs as […]
Douglas works his dobro mojo with bluegrass supergroup
Renowned dobro player and lap steel guitarist Jerry Douglas has appeared on more than 2,000 albums. That’s Douglas’ guess. There has been no official tally, at least not recently. A […]
After delays, it’s the most wonderful time of year again
Last year at this time, COVID-19 behaved like Scrooge before the ghosts had visited him. This year, COVID-19 is what Scrooge would have been like if he’d still been a […]