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2021 College Football Bowl Schedule

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Friday, December 17, 2021

Bahamas Bowl
Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo
Noon, ESPN

Tailgreeter Cure Bowl
Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina
6 p.m., ESPN2

Saturday, December 18, 2021

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State
11 a.m., ESPN

Cricket Celebration Bowl
South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
Noon, ABC

PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl
UTEP vs. Fresno State
2:15 p.m., ESPN

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
UAB vs. BYU
3:30 p.m., ABC

LendingTree Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty
5:45 p.m., ESPN

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl pres. by Stifel
Utah State vs. Oregon State
7:30 p.m., ABC

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Louisiana vs. Marshall
9:15 p.m., ESPN

Monday, December 20, 2021

Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented by TaxAct
Old Dominion vs. Tulsa
2:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Kent State vs. Wyoming
3:30 p.m., ESPN

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
UTSA vs. San Diego State
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Missouri vs. Army
8 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Frisco Football Classic
North Texas vs. Miami (Ohio)
3:30 p.m., ESPN

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
UCF vs. Florida
7 p.m., ESPN

Friday, December 24, 2021

CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl
Memphis vs. Hawai’i
8 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, December 25, 2021

TaxAct Camellia Bowl
Georgia State vs. Ball State
2:30 p.m., ESPN

Monday, December 27, 2021

Quick Lane Bowl
Western Michigan vs. Nevada
11 a.m., ESPN

CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
Military Bowl presented by Peraton
Boston College vs. East Carolina
2:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Houston vs. Auburn
Noon, ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Air Force vs. Louisville
3:15 p.m., ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech
6:45 p.m., ESPN

CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
UCLA vs. NC State (UCLA pulled out due to COIVD-19)
8 p.m., Fox

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
West Virginia vs. Minnesota
10:15 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
SMU vs. Virginia
11 a.m., ESPN

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Maryland vs. Virginia Tech
2:15 p.m., ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl
Clemson vs. Iowa State
5:45 p.m., ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl
Oregon vs. Oklahoma
9:15 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
North Carolina vs. South Carolina
11:30 a.m., ESPN

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. Purdue
3 p.m., ESPN

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Michigan State vs. Pittsburgh
7 p.m., ESPN

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Arizona State
10:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, December 31, 2021

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M (Texas A&M pulled out due to COIVD-19)
Wake Forest vs. Rutgers
11 a.m., ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Washington State vs. Miami (Miami pulled out due to COIVD-19)
Washington State vs. Central Michigan
2 p.m., CBS

CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Central Michigan vs. Boise State (Boise State pulled out due to COIVD-19, Central Michigan moved to Miami’s spot in the Sun Bowl)
2 p.m.

CFP Semifinal: Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
No. 4 Cincinnati vs. No. 1 Alabama
3:30 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal: Capital One Orange Bowl
No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 2 Michigan
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, January 1, 2022

Outback Bowl
Penn State vs. Arkansas
Noon, ESPN2

Vrbo Citrus Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
1 p.m., ABC

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State
1 p.m., ESPN

Rose Bowl Game Pres. by Capital One Venture X
Ohio State vs. Utah
5 p.m., ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Ole Miss vs. Baylor
8:45 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

TaxAct Texas Bowl
LSU vs. Kansas State
9 p.m., ESPN

Monday, January 10, 2022

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T
8 p.m., ESPN

Building Tomorrow & Timmy Global Health 2011 Ugly Sweater Party

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Join Building Tomorrow & Timmy Global Health (two Indy-based organizations inspiring global social change in students across the US) at the Midtown Grill in Broad Ripple for a night of ugly, tacky, holiday-themed sweater fun! If you dress to impress (aka in an ugly sweater) your entrance is free! Otherwise, buy one at the door for $10. King & Queen of the party will be crowned!

Timmy Global Health is an Indianapolis-based nonprofit that works to expand access to healthcare, while empowering student and medical volunteers to engage directly in global development and tackle global health challenges firsthand. Through our work, Timmy Global Health seeks to strengthen local health systems while promoting a spirit of humanitarianism and global awareness among our volunteers. www.timmyglobalhealth.org

Building Tomorrow is an international social-profit organization empowering young people to invest their time, talents, and resources in providing access to education for their peers in sub-Saharan Africa. Building Tomorrow’s Social Investment Council is a collection of young professionals committed to philanthropy who have chosen to be advocates and champions for Building Tomorrow’s work. www.buildingtomorrow.org

A Christmas Carol at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre

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Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents the timeless Charles Dickens story, A Christmas Carol, in a special one-hour music-filled production of this classic on stage from Dec. 4-20.

Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly businessman whose bitterness has increased with age. He cares little for the needs of his fellow man, preferring to keep money in his pocket rather than coal on the fire. His employee, Bob Cratchit, faithfully endures the ongoing chill from both his workplace and his boss. Faithfully, he keeps Scrooge in his prayers even through his own family is struggling to survive on the meager salary he earns. The health of Cratchit’s young son, Tiny Tim, is as poor as the family is financially, but Scrooge’s heart is unmoved and his coffers remain unopened.

Scrooge’s inhumanity becomes so intense that it stirs the spirit of his late business partner, Jacob Marley, who visits him on Christmas Eve. Marley tells Scrooge he will be visited by three more spirits, and advises him to heed the messages they bring. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come then appear to Scrooge in succession – reminding him of what was, pointing out what is, and showing him what will be should he continue on his present path. Not only will his life be quickly forgotten if he maintains his miserly ways, but those around him face hardships that he could have easily prevented.

Jeff Stockberger stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in this story of forgiveness and second chances. WRTV6’s Trisha Shepherd returns to the Beef & Boards stage to reprise her role as the Ghost of Christmas Past. The other ghosts are played by Jonah D. Winston (Christmas Present) and Jonathan Jensen (Christmas Yet To Come). Darrin Murrell plays Bob Cratchit, and Bobbi Bates plays Mrs. Cratchit. Playing their children are Walker Lasbury as Tiny Tim, Brielle Boynton as Belinda Cratchit and Joseph Mervis as Peter Cratchit, with Emily Miller returning as Martha Cratchit. Collin Poynter plays the storyteller. Jacob Marley is played by Michael Davis, and Theresa Koleszar and Carrie S. Neal round out the cast.

The show is directed by Elizabeth Stark. Ron Morgan is the choreographer and music is arranged by Michael Hoagland. Jill Kelly is the costume coordinator.

There are 10 performances of this special one-hour version of A Christmas Carol scheduled in the intimate atmosphere of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $19 to $32, including Chef Odell Ward’s tasty holiday buffet – complete with carved turkey and all the trimmings – and the show. Parking is always free.

For reservations, call the box office at 317.872.9664 between 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Discounts are available for groups and children ages 3-15.

For more information or show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.

BOBDIREX presents “SILVER BELLS / SILVER SCREEN”

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SILVER BELLS / SILVER SCREEN
Athenaeum Theatre
December 3 – 17, 2010

Indianapolis, IN – A few years back, Bob Harbin and John Austin Butsch produced original musical holiday productions that became landmarks for the Athenaeum Theatre. After a year hiatus, they are bringing back the holidays to the historic theatre in the form of “Silver Bells / Silver Screen,” a grand mixture of favorite holiday songs combined with familiar songs from the movies—including many Academy Award nominations and Oscar winners.

“By Thanksgiving, many of us feel a bit inundated with Christmas music from the radio, malls, and elevators—-and need a little break,” says Bob Harbin, director and executive producer of BOBDIREX, the show’s production company. “So we keep some December favorites and mix them with another form of vocal entertainment.” In years past the men have “mixed in” the Big Band sound, Country Western and this year it’s movie music. John Austin Butsch, Music Director, chimes in with “we love doing these special shows and the Athenaeum with its tables and chairs makes it a comfortable place to see them.”

There will be lots of singing, some dancing, some comedy and some of Indianapolis’s best vocal talents. That’s a wonderful feature of the production—-the mixture of talent. There will be Athenaeum favorites, Tim Spradlin, Karlton D. Turner, Diane Tsao Boehm and Da’Keisha Bryant, mixed with soon-to-become favorites, Erin Cohenour, Claire Cassidy, Kelsee Hankin, Tobin Strader, Bryan Padgett and Andrew Elliott. And perennial Phoenix Theatre star, Phebe Taylor, will be coming in from New York City to round out the cast.

“Silver Bells / Silver Screen” is a true family event appropriate for all ages. This show follows the first two BOBDIREX productions, “Classic Soul” and “A Funny Thing Happpened on the Way to the Forum,” both reviewed with great critical success.

The production will run for three consecutive weekends, December 3-4, December 9-12 and December 16-17. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. with December 12 being the exception—-a Sunday matinee at 3:00 p.m. All seats are reserved and a wallet friendly $20. Discounts are available for seniors and groups over 20.

Tickets are on sale now through the BOBDIREX website: http://www.bobdirex.com or by calling the ticket line (317) 280-0825 (no fee) or at the door an hour before performance. Tickets cannot be ordered through the Athenaeum.

Once again the Athenaeum Docent Society will help sponsor the program. The Athenaeum Theatre is located at 401 East Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Cocktails are available before and during the performance at the theatre bar. Dinner and cocktails are available before and after performances at the famous Rathskeller restaurant located in the building’s basement. Parking near the Athenaeum is free at parking meters on the street after 6pm and on weekends. There are several other parking options within one or two blocks.

What’s next for BOBDIREX? Coming next summer will be Disney’s “CAMP ROCK.” The two popular Disney television movies have been combined into one big live theatrical experience featuring the best of INDY’s local young people. Auditions will be announced soon on http://www.bobdirex.com. Tell all of the young people you know to start getting prepared for “CAMP ROCK”!

For more information, contact Bob Harbin by phone: (317) 280 – 0825, email: bobdirex@aol.com, and follow BOBDIREX on Twitter @bobdirex!

Photo courtesy of Zach Rosing

Pictured from left, front row: Kelsee B. Hankins, Da’Keisha Bryant, Diane Tsao Boehm, Erin Cohenour, Karlton D. Turner. From left, back row: Andrew Elliott, Tobin Strader, Bryan Padgett, Tim Spradlin

Salon Sets Goal to Feed 2,500 Local People

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Carmel,IN, November 22, 2010- G.Michael.Salon, a local carmel salon, has set a goal working with Gleaner’s Food Bank to feed 2,500 local people for the holidays. From November 22 through December 20, the salon located at 600 East Carmel Drive Suite 233 will be collecting non-perishable food items to fill their salon. G.Michael.Salon is hosting a holiday open house on December 11th to showcase their new castle-inspired whimsical salon which was recently opened to the public in early November. The open house is open to public and Greg Lee, owner of the salon, encourages every guest to help reach their goal of filling the salon, buy bringing their non-perishable foods to the open house. The open house begins at 6pm with wine, music, a tour of the salon, and giveaways from J Beverly Hills.

G.Michael.Salon, was recently highlighted in the October issue of Sophisticates Hairstyle Guide magazine.  Sophisticates is the best selling hair magazine in the world with almost 2 million readers a month and only 100 salons are featured each year out of the 500,000 in the US. G.Michael.Salon is one of the only salons from Indianapolis over the years to be featured in the magazine.  Greg Lee has trained one-on-one with celebrity hair stylist, Nick Arrojo and continues to train around the world including his latest trip to London with Vidal Sassoon.

Holiday Open House is December 11th from 6pm-10pm. Please bring your non-perishable food items to help reach our goal and see a food filled salon.

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For more contact information please contact:

Joe Vrska
gmichaelsalon@gmail.com
600 East Carmel Drive
Suite 233
Carmel, Indiana 46032
317.459.1749
www.gmichaelsalon.com

A Beef & Boards Christmas 2010

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INDIANAPOLIS – Tradition takes a twist this holiday season when A Beef & Boards Christmas 2010 opens on Nov. 26. Inspired by the Golden Age of television, this annual production offers an entertaining cavalcade of comedy, dance and music with performances by many Beef & Boards favorites through Dec. 23.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is taking a fresh approach to its own original holiday extravaganza, which is now in its 18th year. Styled after the classic variety shows of Jackie Gleason, Ed Sullivan, Red Skelton, Dinah Shore and Bob Hope, A Beef & Boards Christmas 2010 presents the sights, sounds and songs of the season in an all-new, fun and festive production.

The Beef & Boards Orchestra takes the stage, making the music an integral part of each performance. Holiday songs, skits and stories are showcased by a variety of talent including Christine Mild, Christopher Dickerson, John Vessels, Kenny Shepard and Deb Wims. Even Santa stops by to be a part of this musical celebration of the season.

There are 36 performances of A Beef & Boards Christmas 2010 scheduled in the intimate space of Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. Tickets range from $35 to $58, and include Chef Odell Ward’s holiday buffet, with a fruit & salad bar, unlimited coffee and tea. Ample free parking is available.

For reservations, call the Beef & Boards Box Office at 317.872.9664. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays.

For complete show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.