Michael Buble and a Triple Feature.

On Saturday night, Wheat and I finally made it out to Tibbs Drive-In Theater. He had never been to a drive-in before, so I figured it would be the perfect date night. We bought our tickets on Sweet Jack, so we had two adult admissions and a large popcorn for $10. It ended up being the best deal ever because we stayed for a triple feature.

The movies were great. My favorite was Lee Daniels' The Butler. Forest Whitaker plays Cecil Gaines, a White House butler who served under eight presidents. In addition to his duties at the White House, Gaines also balances an overwhelming family life, complete with an alcoholic wife (played by Oprah Winfrey) and an outspoken son who is active in the civil rights movement. To me, the movie was very reminiscent of Forrest Gump, in that it used a somewhat ordinary character as the lens through which American history is seen. The juxtaposition between servile, obedient, and apolitical Gaines and his rebellious, politically-motivated son allows the audience to watch the progression of the civil rights movement throughout much of the 20th century. On top of all of that, the movie is based on the incredible real life of butler Eugene Allen, who served in the White House from the Eisenhower administration until he retired during the George H. W. Bush years. I highly suggest it to anyone who likes history, if for no other reason than to laugh at the all-star cast they chose to play the presidents.

Next, we watched Fruitvale Station, the heart-rending true story of the last day of Oscar Grant's life. In what seemed to be a Trayvon Martin-type situation, Grant, a 22-year-old father, boyfriend, and son, was killed in 2008 by a police officer at the Fruitvale BART station in San Francisco. The movie was heartbreaking, but definitely worth watching. You've been warned, though. It's so depressing.

In order to cheer up after Fruitvale Station, we watched We're the Millers, which was about what you'd expect. It was pretty funny and let's be real: Everyone likes Jason Sudeikis and Jennifer Aniston.

On Sunday, my parents came into town because Wheat got us four tickets to see Michael Buble at Bankers Life Fieldhouse! This was my third time seeing him and he was just as entertaining as always. He played a great balance of original songs and covers, new songs and old. He was just as funny as ever, interacted with the crowd, and even made fun of Justin Bieber during one of his extended commentaries.

His set has gotten much more elaborate and fun to watch since the first time I saw him. He even had fireworks this time. His band also slides around to different positions on stage, depending on the song.

It was also the third time I've seen Naturally 7 open for him and they never cease to amaze me. Seriously, if you don't listen to anything else I say, check them out. They sing everything a cappella and simulate different instruments with their voices, which they call "vocal play." They played "Wall of Sound," Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love," and "Fingertips" by Stevie Wonder. However, my favorite was their beautiful rendition of Coldplay's "Fix You."

At one point, Buble and Naturally 7 came out to a stage right in front of our section to sing a medley of Motown songs. It was glorious.

Here is the setlist:

Fever
Haven't Met You Yet
Try a Little Tenderness
You Make Me Feel So Young
Moondance - LOVE
Come Dance with Me
Feeling Good
I've Got the World on a String
Everything
That's All
Close Your Eyes
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
Home

From the stage near us:

Get Lucky - Daft Punk cover!
Who's Loving You
I Want You Back
To Love Somebody

Back on the main stage:

All You Need is Love
Burning Love
It's a Beautiful Day

Encore:

Cry Me a River
Save the Last Dance for Me
A Song for You - My favorite ever. He always closes with this and sings the last verse with no microphone. It's incredible.

Aside from some of the songs, the only major difference I noticed between this concert and the other two was that I was more interested in the guy next to me than the guy on stage. What a nice change.