For seven years, 365 has been telling the story of life in Dubuque for free. And for the entire time, we have been actively pursuing ways to better support arts and culture in the Tri-States by donating our time, resources and passions to help their supporters achieve their goals. That likely has something to do with the fact that we live on macaroni and cheese and I’m still driving a 12-year-old SUV, now dented on most sides. Actually, I drive that because I still love it. But I am tiring of the mac and cheese. (That’s a lie, too.) Donating time and talent to causes that can’t afford to compensate you doesn’t make you rich. But that’s only if you are counting value in dollars. If riches were measured in love and appreciation, then certainly 365 is rollin’ in it. I recently put together a few more websites for area arts groups and it made me go back and look at some of the other site I’ve done, the ways in which 365 impacts the cultural landscape of our community outside of the thousands of daily visitors to our website, Dubuque365.com, and readers of this magazine. Like the mighty Mississippi herself, they all seem like trickles, but in the end add up to a river. I’m extremely proud of that and thought I’d share some of those successes with you. The mac and cheese, however, I am not sharing.
the criteria for our help and we had the time to do it (a condition that gets harder and harder to meet with each passing day), we got involved and helped. And we did it completely free. It was clear to us that it was just the right thing to do. It started shortly after we were conceived as a company, which entailed more or less just finally putting a name to what we have doing for a while anyway. We saw the the Dubuque Museum of Art had no Web site. Or the one they had was gone. With a massively tight budget at the time, it was probably one expense they could survive without, but not one you can thrive without. So dbqart.com was created by 365 to give the DMA a home online once again. We have hosted it free ever since. Next up was Main Street, Ltd. A real player in the growth and vitality of a reenergized downtown, and again, they were making their own miracles happen on a shoestring budget. As a political and economic player, they needed to be online but didn’t have the resources to make it happen. DubuqueMainStreet.com was born. We didn’t build the Dubuque County website for free, but we did make some complimentary software for displaying election results when they come in. The results you see in the courtroom on election night are the coming from our web-based program that is simultaneously available across the globe on dubuquecounty.org. No more having to go the the courthouse to see how solidly Dubuque voters killed a bond referendum.
Our staff has got to be among the most intensively socially, politically and organizationally active in the area, probably in the country. We serve on enough boards, commissions and civic organizations to choke Nelson Mandela. You see our event photography everywhere, often used Many sites have followed since for groups like to promote the same event the next year, and the Dubuque Jaycees, Dubuque Cultural Alliance, the Dubuque Area Council on Foreign our logos and brochures pop up constantly. Relations, an America’s River contruction arMost importantly though, you see us every- chive, Dubuque ... and All That Jazz!, Taste of where, whether you know us or not. 365 is ubiq- Dubuque, Faces and Voices, Special Olympics, uitous in the Dubuque community and though Fireworks on the River, ARC, DubuqueFest and it sounds like I’m gloating, I’m really just trying dozens more. I can’t list them all here, there’s to say how incredibly proud I am of my people. just not room. But I’ll put an abbreviated list on They don’t do it because they have to. They are page 31 if you want to dig further. There’s some part of 365 today because they were the ones great infomation to be found out there. Some are who did it anyway. It’s just a happy coincidence fancy, some are not. Some are long-term, some that involvement in civic activity often gets you were only needed for a few months. But they’re fed, usually in hors d’oeuvres and snack mix, all out there. And that’s what matters. and that beats mac and cheese any day. Now I’d better say at this point, we don’t build Taking a look at one area that you can put down free Web sites for everyone, and though many the paper and verify, 365 puts a lot people on of you are worthy, we just can’t do them all. But the Internet. We strongly believe that organiza- we’ve made a good dent. We do, by the way, tions that are vital to the cultural health of growth build Web sites for money too. It’s the work we our our community MUST have a web presence. do for those clients that allows us to do the free You just gotta be able to find resources when you work for the others. We’ve LOVE it if you called need them and when they are on the Web, they us for that. Then we could buy mac and cheese CAN be found. Since our inception, if you met for everybody!
The 365ink crew... faces you already know!
Tim Brechlin
Mike Ironside
Tanya Graves
Ellen Goodmann
Kelli Kerrigan
Ralph Kluseman Jim Heckmann Matt Booth
Poppy Conlon
Nick Klenske
L.A. Hammer
Chris Wand
ISSUE # 25
In This Issue of 365ink...
March 8 - 21, 2007
180 Main: 4 Community Events: 5 - 6 Arts & Culture: 8 - 9 St. Patrick’s Day: 10 - 11 Midwest Concerts: 12 - 13 Entertainment: 14 - 15 Budweiser Nightlife: 16 & 17 18: Wando’s Movie Reviews Mayor Roy Buol: 20 365 Classifieds: 22 Cookin’ with Cabbage: 22
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Mattitude: 23 Joe Sent Me Continues 24 Dear Trixie: Dr. Skrap’s: 25 The A Factor: 26 Crossword / 365 Books: 27 Stranger in a Strange Land: 28 Wine Lover’s Weekend: 29 Comedy: 30 Life @ 365: 31
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FOOD AT THE LIFT! PERFECT FOR A LATE NIGHT!
4 MARCH 8 - 21 365 took these images of the 2003 fire and aftermath.
Fast-forward to January of 2006. Busted Lift bar manager Tom Miller, together with his father Bob Miller, purchased the popular Main Street pub. Using their experience in the hospitality business (Bob Miller was the former owner and operator of the Dubuque Sports Complex), the Millers immediately began improvements to the Old Main landmark. Hutchinson purchased the building in April, uniting the two buildings that house the pub under a single owner. With the last piece of the puzzle in place, plans for the restaurant could proceed in earnest. Hardwood floors were installed. Roughhewn beams and wood painstakingly stripped by hand from two area barns slated for demolition were used to reconstruct the interior and serve as trim on the exposed brick walls. The 18-foot ceilings allowed for the construction of an intimate mezzanine lounge with comfortable couches above the kitchen.
180 Main. Not only an address in Dubuque’s Old Main District, but the name for a new entertainment complex that includes one of the developing neighborhood’s primary nightlife destinations, the Busted Lift. “It’s the address, so it’s easy to find where it’s at,” joked 180 Main business partner Tom Miller (on the right above), explaining the name of the expanded business. “We believe 180 represents the change that all of us have seen and worked hard to make happen downtown. Our building address is 180 Main Street, Dubuque – how could we not respect that coincidence?“ Way back in the year 2000, the Busted Lift was the first new entertainment establishment to stake a claim in the Old Main neighborhood, setting off a rush of investment in the district. Now, seven years later, the pub, the new restaurant, and the adjoining historic buildings in which they are located are all under new
management. “Everything’s under new ownership now,” said Heath Hutchinson, building owner and 180 Main partner. Hutchinson and Miller are partners in the new restaurant in the renovated street level space at 180 Main. Hutchinson, a California transplant who fell in love with Dubuque, purchased the building to the immediate south of the pub in December of 2002. The historic building, once the former location of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union office, was to serve as a mortgage office on the first floor, an apartment upstairs, with the basement being leased to the expanding pub. A March 2003 fire, only a few months after Hutchinson’s purchase and just before the pub expansion was to open, temporarily shut down the pub and nearly destroyed the building – a major setback that ultimately provided an opportunity for a major collaboration.
The handmade restaurant bar features a vintage art deco bar back from the Restoration Warehouse, originally from Bellevue’s Knights of Columbus hall. The heavy wooden front doors with carved gothic arches and the wooden bathroom doors with carved crosses were originally from Dubuque’s long-gone Xavier Chapel. Pocket doors between the bar and main dining room of the restaurant came from the Governor’s mansion in Galena. Simple, elegant arts and craftsstyle chandeliers from a Galena restaurant add a warm glow to the bar. The overall feeling is one of casual elegance – a relaxed, lounge-like atmosphere.
“We wanted a look and feel that was rustic but contemporary – warm and cozy, explains Hutchinson. “Something unique to the area. We wanted a mix of the old with the new.” Out-of-town visitors could be forgiven if they think the restaurant has been in existence for years. Like the basement pub, the upstairs bar and restaurant have a timeless feel. “Let’s pay tribute to the (Old Main) area,” said Hutchinson in reference to 180 Main’s place in the restoration efforts of the historic district. “Let’s respect the history.”
The relaxed atmosphere that mixes the traditional and contemporary has a menu to match. Pub favorites like sandwiches, burgers and Chicago-style hot dogs share space with vegetarian options like hummus and new twists on classics to get “foodies” drooling like parmesan cheese fries with roasted red pepper ketchup and Thai-style chicken wings. Traditional Irish fare like corned beef and cabbage and Irish stew give a nod to the pub’s heritage. A large chalkboard with a deli-style menu will list specials, allowing room for some experimentation. The overall style will be one of casual dining in a non-smoking atmosphere. Patrons can seat themselves at one of the many round tables with wait service or they can pull up one of the comfy black leather stools at the bar to order. Speaking of the bar, it will feature a wide variety of bottled beers, fine wines and top-shelf liquors. Of course fans of tap beers and ales can always slip down to the pub for one of the more than 20 brews on tap. Continued on page 19
BLOODHOUNDS AND POODLES AND LABS, OH MY!
5 MARCH 8 - 21
AKC KENNEL CLUB
DOG SHOW I love dogs. All of 365 loves dogs. (Well, there are a few of us who have cats ... but we call them anti-Americans.) Do you love dogs? You’d better, or else you’re one of those you-know-whats, and then we’re going to have to have a little chat. But assuming you share our love for the best little furry companions that ever did live, you should carve out some time in your schedule for the annual 2007 AKC Sanctioned Match here in Dubuque, set to take place on Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25, at the Five Flags Center here in Dubuque. The matches are scheduled to start at 8 a.m. on both days, and both of them are open to the public. AKC (American Kennel Club) competition involves more than 160 breeds, which are all recognized by the Club. (So none of those strange hybrid mixes, here ... you can take your schnoodles and pit beagles and keep them.) The dogs are catego-
rized into seven different groups (according to function, so, for example, hounds), and all of them compete to reach the final Best in Show Competition. And another great benefit of these AKC competitions is that the public has an opportunity to research breeds, because the owners and handlers are available to talk to matchgoers. The Dubuque Kennel Club is getting in on the fun, as well, by staging two events to go alongside the AKC competition. A canine eye clinic will be held on Saturday, March 24, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. An Iowa State University physician will be available to examine dogs for assorted eye conditions and illnesses, and the cost is $25. (This a very important event for some of us; editor Tim’s last dog, a little schnauzer named Max, had to be put to sleep after going completely blind in conjunction with diabetes. Did you know dogs can become diabetic?) The second event will take place thirty minutes after the Best in Show competition on Saturday, March 24, where the public can participate in a sanctioned Fun Match. Owners of purebred dogs can enter their pets in the classes of 3 - 6 months, 6 - 9 months, 9 - 12 months, and open dog. Entries are $8, and registration will take place on Saturday afternoon. For more information, contact Diane Kurt of the Dubuque Kennel Club at 563-590-4576.
Jackson Expo Home Show Grand River Center
a.m. - 7 p.m. on Saturday and noon - 5 p.m. on Sunday. There will be a number of seminars in addition to the exhibits, covering topics like home decorating, mixing colors, patterns and textures, geothermal heating and modular construction. For more information, contact William Jackson at 712-336-0040.
(March, 9, 10, 11) The Jackson Expo Group will be presenting a Tri-State home and builders show at the Grand River Center from March 9 -11. Admission is $3 for adults, with children under 12 getting in for free. Hours will be 5 - 9 p.m. on Friday, 10
Asian-Indian Cultural Night What do you know about Indian culture? For us, not much. But an upcoming event here in Dubuque will serve as a great exploration of it. It’s the twelfth annual Asian-Indian Cultural Night, sponsored by the Friends of India Association and the Dubuque Evening Lions. Taking place on Saturday, April 14, at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds, the event will feature a wide variety of aspects of this storied and deep culture. It will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., and entertainment from 7 p.m. onwards. Dinner will be very traditional Asian-Indian cuisine, with chicken tandoori / curry, vegetable dishes, rice, nan and dessert. Entertainment will include contemporary Asian-Indian
dances performed by children and members of the Friends of India Association; Veena, classical instrumental music; and Dandiya, a traditional Asian-Indian dance using sticks. Guests will also have an opportunity to try out this dance form for themselves, either on the stage or off. The entertainment highlight will be a classical Kathak dance by Wendy Stegall, hailing from Fairfield, Iowa. Kathak is the traditional dance of northern India, known for complicated footwork and quick spins. It has two main aspects: Abinaya, which is the storytelling aspect, and Nritya, the purely rhythmic section. So that should be pretty cool. Advance reservations are required for this event. The fee is $16 for ages 12 and above, $8 for ages 6 to 11 and free for ages 5 and under. For ticket information, contact Prasanna Kumar at 563-584-0852 or by e-mail: apkumar2@usa.net.
BESTFEST MISSED ONE IMPORTANT CATEGORY: BEST MEAT? BACON!
6 MARCH 8 - 21
BestFest
winners announced! Every year, Dupaco Community Credit Union hosts BestFest at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds. You might have seen the ballots in area newspapers a while back ... but now, the votes are in and you can now see what you, the residents of the Tri-States, have voted to be the best choices in food, beverages, entertainment and the like.
6. How many Americans can claim some sort of Irish heritage?
Answers on page 31
St. Patrick’s Day Edition! 1. The official emblem of Ireland is: A) The Shamrock B) The Harp C) The Blarney Stone 2. St. Patrick was a: A) Christian missionary B) Botanist C) French monk 3. Legend has it that St. Patrick used the shamrock to represent:
A) 16 Million B) 34 Million C) 65 Million D) Everyone on March 17 7. Which U.S. President does not boast Irish ancestry? A) John F. Kennedy B) Bill Clinton C) Richard Nixon D) Ronald Reagan 8. St. Patrick’s Day parades in New York City go back almost 300 years. How far do they go back in Dublin, Ireland?
A) The coming of spring and reincarnation B) Good luck C) The Trinity
A) 1000 years B) 750 years C) 500 years D) 50 years
4. The Blarney Stone is famous because:
9. Which meat do true Irish least prefer with their cabbage?
A) Kissing it is said to bring the kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence B) Kissing it is said to bring good luck C) King Arthur is said to have pulled a sword from it D) It once belonged to Blarney Fife 5. What is the meaning of “Erin Go Bragh”? A) “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” B) “May the luck of the Irish be with you” C) “Ireland Forever”
A) Corned beef B) Ham C) Bacon 10. Which of the following is not a famous Irish author? A) James Joyce B) Geoffrey Chaucer C) George Bernard Shaw D) Jonathan Swift
At BestFest, held on Thursday, March 8, at the Dubuque County Fairgrounds, the winners of these categories gathered to give away samples of their finest products. All BestFest ticket proceeds go to benefit the Hospice of Dubuque, in an effort to provide quality and compassionate care for the terminally ill as well as their loved ones. While tickets for the event are sold out, you can still grab a list of the winners here ... and if you’re not familiar with some of these places (for shame!), you now know where to look the next time you’re looking to switch things up. In some cases, we think voters hit the nail on the head. In other, we’re convinced people really need to expand their horisons a little. But in the end, that’s the fun of it all. Now go forth and support the best of Dubuque!
And the BestFest winners are... Food/Beverages Best Place for Lunch Panera Bread Best Place for Chili Wendy’s Best Place for Salad Olive Garden Best Place for Dessert Bishop’s Best Winery Stone Cliff Best Place for Bread Panera Bread Best Place for Chinese House of China Best Place for Cajun Fat Tuesday’s Best Place for a Bloody Mary The Mining Company Best Place for Italian Cuisine Mario’s Best Place for Mexican Los Aztecas Best Place for Steak Three Mile House Best Place for Chicken Jack’s Chicken Palace Best Place for Subs Subway Best Candy Shop Betty Jane’s Best Place for Breakfast The Village Inn Best Fresh Bakery Hy-Vee Best Fast-Food Restaurant Burger King Best Place for Prime Rib Kalmes’
Best Place for Ribs Sugar Ray’s Best Place for Pizza Happy Joe’s Best Place for a Romantic Dinner Timmerman’s Best Place for a Burger Mining Company Best Friday Night Fish Fry Eagle’s Club Best Place for Appetizers Applebee’s Best Place for Breadsticks Olive Garden Best Place for Soup Panera Bread Best Place for a Bagel Big Apple Bagel Best Buffet Bishop’s Best Place for a Cup of Coffee Starbucks Best Place for a Margarita Los Aztecas Best Ice Cream Shop Betty Jane’s Best Place for a Long Island Iced Tea The Mining Company Best New Restaurant Joey’s Seafood
Product/Services
Best Place to Buy Eye Wear Klauer Optical Best Hardware Store Steve’s Ace Hardware Best Jeweler Doland Jewlelers Best Grocery Store Hy-Vee Best Bar Lot One Best Caterer Kalmes Best Photographer Weber Photography Best Florist Butt’s Best Videographer Flick’s Best Hair Salon Contempo Best Place for a Massage Capri Best Car/Truck Dealership Bird Chevrolet Best Men’s Clothing Store Graham’s Best Women’s Clothing Store Younkers Best In-Home Cleaning Service Merry Maids Best Shoe Store Famous Footwear Best Dry Cleaner Fashion Touch Best Place to Buy Furniture The Floor Show
Entertainment
Best Live Band Horsin’ Around Best DJ Service Scorpio Productions Best Golf Course The Meadows
CARMEN SANDIEGO WAS A FRIGGIN’ IMPOSSIBLE COMPUTER GAME
7 MARCH 8 - 21
rockapella Man, oh man, I still have memories of that song. Starts off with that mmm-bopping, and then you get it: “Where in the world is ... [cue deep voice] Carmen Sandiego?” Sweet. Childhood legends, man. And now you can join in my nostalgic glory and check out an Evening with Rockapella at Clarke College on Monday, March 12. Long ago and far away in Providence, Rhode Island, a few young men began something which over the next decade would build from a collegiate hobby into a national phenomenon – they began Rockapella. The group’s popularity began skyrocketing during its five seasons on the BEST SHOW EVER, Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?.
Defending the Caveman, a glorification and exploration of the differences between men and women and also the longest running solo play in Broadway history, is now a worldwide sensation (30 countries, 15 different languages, millions of attendees) and it’s coming right here to Dubuque. Tickets at the Five Flags Theater go on sale Friday, February 23, for 2 performances set for Saturday, March 31, and Sunday, April 1.
Since then, in addition to a constant touring schedule, Rockapella has been frequently featured on numerous national commercials and talk shows. The group has released 10 albums in the United States and 11 in Japan. While performing songs that seemingly include a variety of instruments, including drums, members proclaim that “all sounds were produced by the voices and appendages of Rockapella.” The performance will being at 8 p.m. in Terence Donaghoe Hall on the Clarke campus. Ticket are $20, and you can purchase by calling 563-584-8642 weekdays between 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Clarke College Public Relations Office at (563)588-6318.
Actor Chris Sullivan will star as the Caveman. Rob Becker, an accomplished comedian and a father of three, wrote Defending the Caveman over the course of three years while exploring the fields of anthropology, prehistory, psychology, sociology and mythology. The show delighted audiences on Broadway for two years as the Caveman guided them through myriad situations that skewer the differences (and similarities) of men and women in relationships. “If men and women would spend as much time trying to understand each other as we do trying to change each other,” Becker says, “we would get along a lot better and laugh a lot more.” Tickets are $35, $38 and $42 for box seats, and can be purchased at the Five Flags Center Box Office, by calling 563-557-8497, or online at ticketmaster.com and at all Ticketmaster outlets. Group discounts are available. Get your tickets now.
NUTS TO SEUSSICAL ... HOW ABOUT DUBUQUEFEST: THE MUSICAL?
8 MARCH 8 - 21
Artists Big & Small! @ your library A family-friendly series of interactive events
Music in the heartland The UW-Platteville Heartland Festival, a fantastic summer arts festival staged every year, has announced the 2007 auditions for children’s roles in the musicals Seussical and Sound of Music. This season marks the seventh outing for the annual arts festival. Auditions will be held on March 25 from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Center for the Arts on the UW-P campus. Seussical is based on the work of famed author Dr. Seuss, Seussical is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, the plot of which mirrors that of Horton Hears a Who!, centering on Horton the elephant’s endeavors to protect the people of Who-ville, who live on a tiny speck of dust. It also features characters and scenarios from many other Seuss books, including the Butter Side Uppers / Downers from The Butter Battle Book, Gertrude McFuzz from Gertrude McFuzz, and some characters not in Seuss’ books. Other favorite Dr. Seuss characters brought to life on stage include the Whos of Whoville and the Cat in the Hat, who serves as the narrator of the story. These assorted tales are brought together by JoJo, a young boy and “thinker of strange and wonderful things,” who conjured up the magical Jungle of Nool. Seussical will be directed by Milwaukee resident Paul Helm. Paul worked for the Heartland Festival as an actor, musician and music director in the 2004 and 2006 seasons, including roles as the Tinman in The Wizard of Oz and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors. Seussical opens on June 29.
The beloved musical classic The Sound of Music is one of the most popular musicals of all time. When a woman is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of the widowed Captain Georg Ritter von Trapp, her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, who leaves his betrothed second-wife-to-be, and they marry. After returning from their honeymoon, they discover that Austria has been invaded by the Third Reich, who demand the Captain’s immediate service in the Kriegsmarine. The family’s narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented
Art Fair Applications Are you an artist looking to sell you work at art fairs and festivals throughout the Midwest? Did you participate in last year’s DubuqueFest but can’t find where to get a new application? Look no further. DubuqueFest 2007 Art Fair Applications are now available online or via snail mail! Just visit www.dubuquefest.com or email DubuqueFest Director Aaron Hefel at counterprouduction@ mchsi.com.
in the theatre. New UW-P Assistant Professor of Theatre David Schuler will direct. The Sound of Music will open on July 6. Auditions will begin at 7 p.m. for kids (both boys and girls) ages 5-18. Roles will be available for the children of Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music and several parts in Seussical. Auditions will be in 30-minute segments in small groups. No stage experience is necessary and a prepared song is not necessary. All those auditioning will be taught a song during the auditions. Parents are asked to call 608-342-1707 or send an email to cfa@uwplatt.edu to sign their child up for a group audition time. For the most up-to-date information, the Heartland Festival website is www. uwplatt.edu/arts/heartland.
This year’s Art Fair will take place May 19 and 20 at Washington Park in downtown Dubuque. The Art Fair is open to all types of media including pottery, drawing, photography, sculpture, wood, glass, printmaking, painting, handmade jewelry, fiber aft and mixed media artwork. The Art Fair is part of DubuqueFest, Dubuque’s allarts festival which features a poetry reading, and a variety of entertainment on three stages.
Offered in conjunction with the Art @your library exhibit, this series of free events at the library promises to be both fun and educational. Registration for events is required and begins on February 12. Call the Youth Services Department for more information or to register for the program at 563-589-4225, extension 2228.
Saturday, March 10
Abstract/Minimalist Sculpture
1 - 4 p.m. (depending on age) Artist Gail Chavenelle will help children explore examples of these modern art styles before participants create their own masterpiece to keep. The program will run three times, each for children of different ages. Children in grades K-2, 1 - 1:45 p.m.; grades 3-5, 2 - 2:45 p.m.; and grades 6-8, 3 - 4 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14
Art and Your ABCs
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. This program for children ages 3-6 (accompanied by an adult) will explore the alphabet and art along with artist Gail Chavenelle. Children will complete an art project to take home.
Saturday, March 24
Dubuque Art Tour
10:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Gail Chavenelle will be your tour guide through many artworks on display at the Library, the Art on the River public art installation at the Port of Dubuque, and the Dubuque Museum of Art. The group will also enjoy the ballet at the Saturday Family Matinee at the Museum of Art. A free program for kids in grades 2 to 5, it includes a complimentary box lunch and trolley ride, courtesy of the Friends of the Library.
Thursday, March 29
Artists and Influence: Where Do the Ideas Come From?
1 - 3:30 p.m. (depending on age) Gail Chavenelle will discuss where ideas for her creative sculptures come from and which artists have influenced her work. Participants will create their own piece of art to take home. The program will run at two times, for children in grades K-3 from 1 - 2 p.m., and for children in grades 4-8 from 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
MY FAVORITE ENCHANTING MUSIC IS THE SESAME STREET THEME
9 MARCH 8 - 21
It will be a magical and memorable song and dance extravaganza. Eat your heart out, Riverdance. The Northeast Iowa School of Music will present “One Enchanted Evening: An All-Star Broadway Salute,” at 7 p.m. on March 18 at the Grand Opera House. Sponsored by Dubuque Bank & Trust, Flexsteel Industries, and Radio Dubuque, the evening will include performances by some of the Tri-State area’s top performers and performance ensembles, paying tribute to Broadway with audiences’ favorite show tune standards. The concert will feature solos, duets and ensemble numbers from crooning vocalists, swinging jazz big bands, virtuosic pianists and rousing tap dancers. Performers scheduled to appear include John Woodin, Bill Encke, Megan Gloss, Sue Flogel, the Upper Main Street Jazz Band, Peg Jones, Jill HeitzmanCarlock, Chuck Bregman, the Music Men Chorus, Pam Crawford, Mandy Brant, James Enzler, the Dubuque Dance Studio, and more. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Grand Opera House box office at 563-5881305. Proceeds from the event will benefit
the Northeast Iowa School of Music. Organized in February 2001, the Northeast Iowa School of Music provides opportunities for quality arts education and enrichment in the Tri-State area by offering private and group lessons, classes, ensemble training and performance opportunities for musicians of all ages, musical abilities and economic backgrounds. Private lessons include piano, voice, guitar and standard band and orchestra instruments. The school also provides music therapy instruction and outreach programs, and enrolls more than 200 students. NISOM is home to the Dubuque Community String Orchestra and sponsors various events throughout the year, including the Lollipops and Music for Our Pre-schoolers at the Carnegie-Stout Public Library. In 2005, the school became a certified member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. Now in its sixth year, the school has become a leader in music education in the Tri-States. For more information, please contact Megan Gloss, organizer, at 563-581-1004, or Tracey Rush at the Northeast Iowa School of Music at 563-690-0151.
Country Music Superstar
John Anderson March 30, Tickets : $40 & $35
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Classics IV
“INNOCENCE & EXPERIENCE” March 10, 8 p.m., March 11, 2 p.m.
Broadway’s “Defending the Caveman” March 31, 8:00 p.m. - April 1, 2:00 p.m. Ticket Prices: $42, $38 & $35
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by Tim Brechlin Cead mile failte! No, we aren’t trying to summon demons. We’re getting in the mood for St. Patrick’s Day, and you’ll probably hear some variation of that phrase at some point on Saturday, March 17 — it means “a hundred thousand welcomes.” While today St. Patrick’s Day has been become a celebration of Irish culture and fabulous beer (Smithwick’s for the win), it didn’t start out that way. As you might imagine from its name, Saint Patrick’s Day began as a religious holiday for the feast of St. Patrick. In 1903, it finally became a public holiday ... and then, go figure: Parliament passed a law requiring all pubs to be closed on March 17. What on earth? How can you celebrate without Guinness? Nevertheless, that provision was repealed back in the 1970s. In the 1990s, the Irish government began to really push St. Patrick’s Day as an opportunity to showcase all that Ireland has to offer, and it held the first Saint Patrick’s Festival in 1996. It began as a oneday affair … and now it’s a five-day celebration of all things Irish in Dublin. And St. Patrick’s isn’t just confined to Ireland: Did you know that the day is celebrated in Munich, Germany, as well? (We’re not joking. This is totally true.) But over here in our neck of the woods, the first recorded pubic celebration of St. Patrick’s Day took place all the way back in 1737, in Boston, and it’s slowly grown to become a very popular day, with the longest-running celebrations including Boston, New York City (since 1756), Philadelphia (since 1771) and Chicago (1843). Heck, Chicago even dyes the Chicago River green for the day. How’s the saying go? On St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is a little bit Irish? Well, here in Dubuque, we can make a little bit of Irish go a long way. (Especially since it’s on a Saturday
this year. No having-to-get-up-early-forwork to worry about, this year. Uh oh.) You can’t even begin to discuss St. Patrick’s Day in Dubuque without first looking at the Busted Lift, the classic Irish pub on Main Street, just a few doors down from our World Headquarters here at 365. And this year will be extra special, as the Lift will also be celebrating the grand opening of 180 Main, the upstairs area of the building that’s been dormant for so very long. It is dormant no more, and there’s a really interesting cover article in this issue of 365ink that’ll explain everything about this great new establishment. But getting back to the Lift itself, St. Paddy’s Day will bring out a fantastic array of music. Kicking things off, from 3 - 6 p.m., will be Pat Reidy and the Lads, a folk band that plays a fantastic mix of both traditional Irish songs as well as some Americana favorites. These guys performed for New Year’s Eve 2006 at The Irish Cottage in Galena and it was a fantastic show. They do a fantastic rendition of “The Irish Rover.” Following the Lads will be three hours of Irish folk songs with Andreas, concluding at 9 p.m., and then Euforquestra will return to close the place down. Euforquestra is a self-described “Afro-Caribbean-Barnyard-Funk” band, a seven-piece groove machine originally hailing from Iowa
City, and the band has been playing across the Midwest for quite some time now. The first Euforquestra show at the Lift was a great time had by all, and St. Patrick’s Day should bring the house down. Speaking of the Irish Cottage and Galena itself, there are some great live music opportunities out there as well. At the Cottage, in Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub, the Claddagh Irish Dancers will perform during the early dinner hours — and if you’ve never seen real Irish danc-
ing before, it’s quite the sight. Let’s just say the footwork is ridiculous and I have no idea how a human can move like that. And following the dancers will be the musical stylings of Paul McHugh, a Chicago-based musician with an acoustic guitar and a razor-sharp wit. Also in Galena will be 365’s very own, very beloved Ralph Kluseman, setting up shop for a St. Patrick’s party at Fried Green Tomatoes from 7 - 10:30 p.m. He’ll also be joined by a special guest: Skeeter Schumacher, of S&S Acoustica. For anyone not familiar with Ralph (for shame), the man has two iconic qualities: He loves the Beatles more than anyone else in this region of the galaxy, and he wields his guitar like Luke Skywalker does his lightsaber. He’s just plain fun. And Fried Green’s menu rocks the house, too — the pasta aglio is fantastic. So that would be a fine destination for your St. Paddy’s revelry. Galena will also have a “Fun for the Family” St. Patrick’s Day Parade, going all the way down Main Street. The lineup and judging will begin at 4 p.m., with the actual parade beginning at 5:30. And there are musical acts involved, too, out at Benjamin’s: From 2:30 5 p.m., you can listen to traditional and contemporary Irish music from Mary Matteson and Scott Rische. Following that, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., you can sing karaoke with Johnny O’Walker, and then Ronnie and the Rockets, a great rock and R&B band hailing from Chicago, will play from 9 p.m. until close. Coming back to look at Dubuque happenings, other solid acts to check out include Catch III at the brand-new Leo’s Pub at Da Vinci’s Italian Ristorante. Leo’s offers a great atmosphere (the remodeling really was fantastic; check out our photo gallery on Dubuque365.com if you don’t believe us) and a warm, friendly
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bar staff. Plus a great menu. And that yummy ring of bread. With garlic butter. Bar-hoppers should also stop in at Murph’s South End Tap, right at the very tip of downtown near the intersection of Locust and Dodge, one of the bastions of the Irish-American neighborhood that comprises so much of Dubuque’s history. Other music includes the stylings of 50 Pound Rooster at Knicker’s Saloon’s St. Patrick’s party, and the sultry-voiced Laura McDonald at Isabella’s from 8 p.m. - midnight. Also a good opportunity for some fun is Lot One at First and Main, opening at 6:30 a.m. for breakfast. Yes, breakfast at Lot One. The bar, which just re-opened after some spring cleaning and was recently named Best Bar in the Tri-States for BestFest, will be a great spot to check out NCAA Tournament games, with its flat-screen TVs and some fantastic burger baskets. Of course, no discussion of St. Patrick’s Day in Dubuque would be complete without talking about the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a long-standing Dubuque tradition that always presents a lot of fun.
It’ll start out at 5 p.m. in Jackson Park, and the parade will continue all the way up to the Julien Inn, where an Irish party will conclude the festivities. There are three cash prizes for best float, of varying amounts, and there will also be drawings for Little Miss Shamrock and Little Mr. Leprechaun, open to kids from ages 3 12. Any child wanting to register for that can go into Shamrock Imports, in Cable Car Square, to enter. Now, St. Patrick’s Day and Saturday can represent a bit of a dangerous combination ... so be careful and enjoy the day responsibly. Have a designated driver, or keep some cash on you for a cab. Tip your bartenders, and don’t be afraid to sing along to the classics like “Whiskey in the Jar,” or “Irish Eyes,” or “The Fields of Athenry,” or “Wild Rover.” Remember: You’re a little bit Irish that day, even if your blood is 100 percent Norwegian. And enjoy a few pints of Guinness at your favorite neighborhood bar. Don’t do it for us. Do it for St. Patrick. (And if you don’t like Guinness, then we have an entirely new problem on our hands.) Slainte!
Dyers O’ville! by Bryce Parks We’re told it started as a bit of a promotional stunt 30 years ago after an attempt to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day by wearing red and partying as part of Italian heritage didn’t go over so well. The guys in Dyersville decided to make the party around St. Patty’s Day instead. Needless to say, second time’s a charm ... err should we say, Lucky Charms.
There are, of course, other bars in Dyersville and I’m sure they are all going to pull out the stops for you this year. So don’t forget to take in the Main Entrance and even get some good cookin’ at the Country Junction on your way in or out of town. It’s no secret that St. Patrick’s Day is a big deal in Dyersville. As purely a means of proper research, the 365 investigative team has gone west to take in St. Patty’s Day for a number of years now, and from what we remember (some of it is a bit cloudy), we had a pretty good time. There’s just something about this day that brings out the brotherly love in all people. Everyone’s your friend and people offer up beers, beads, hugs and more ... the level of friendliness may depend on how long they’ve been partying. At the heart of the party atmosphere is the English Pub at 210 W. 1st Ave., on the strip if you will. This unassuming little sports pub transforms into a rowdy haven for hundreds of real and temporary Irish people for the day. The doors open at about 10 a.m. when the bike riders come in for their pre-ride nutrition. You’re sure to find the golden brew (perhaps green brew on occasion) flowing from re-purposed milk jugs and festive Irish men and women packed in, even creating what looks like a balcony as people usually take perches atop the benches against the wall. The party stretches though the bar and out the back door. The energy slowly builds until parade time at 1:30. Parade? Oh, you better believe it. The St. Patrick’s Day parade is every bit the threedecade tradition as is the party in the English Pub. Bands, floats and Irish families make their way along 1st Avenue starting and ending at the Basillica. Families
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line the streets and cheer on people they know as they pass by. Many of the floats in the parade manage to make it to both Dubuque’s and Dyersville’s celebrations. Come find your piece of curb and take in for your self this year.
As part of the madness, the 10th Annual Shamrock Ride will roll through the area. Hosted by Team Dawg Cycling, they will have a few barley pops before leaving for Petersburg (do you see the theme carrying through this?), and for those who would like to start and spread a little Irish Cheer may join them at the Main Entrance bar. This 21-mile ride will start at the Heritage Trail parking lot at 10 a.m., and travel to Harter’s Hall in Petersburg with a stop at Recker’s Oasis. Robb & Kelli will have the welcome mat out and beads for everyone! Harter’s Hall will feature a live band from 1 p.m. ‘til who knows when. Event organizer Lyle Theisen expects 800 to 1000 hundred bikers this year rain or shine due to the RAGBRAI buzz and people coming to scout out places to stay during the summer event. No registration is necessary to ride and commemorative T-shirts will be available. Details at bikeiowa.com. If you’re going to take in the festivities out west, we suggest a carpool with a nice safe designated driver. We promise you don’t have to have a beer to have fun in Dyersville on St. Patty’s Day. Just watching your idiot friends is entertaining enough. Raise one for the good people of Dyersville, who really know how to throw a Hooley!
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Tuesdays
Doodlebops • Adler Theatre, Davenport, IA • Friday, March 9 Doc Severinsen & His Big Band • Des Moines Civic Center • Saturday, March 10 John Prine • Adler Theatre, Davenport, IA • Saturday, March 10 Marriage of Figaro-Bulgarian Opera • Gallagher Bluedorn, Cedar Falls, IA • March 16
‘Round Midnight Jazz w/ Bill Encke - Isabella’s, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Pub Quiz - The Busted Lift, 8 p.m. First 3 Tuesdays of the month. Loose Gravel Duo - Riverwalk Cafe, Grand Harbor, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Karaoke - Becky McMahon - Jumpers, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Borderline, One Flight Up, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. DJ Music - Double J DJ’s, Rooster’s, Platteville, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Wednesdays
Fiddler on the Roof • Univ. Wisc. Plateville - C.F.A. • March 28 - April 1
Open Mic - Hosted by the Dert Tones, The Busted Lift, 9 p.m. - 1a.m. Mississippi Band Duo - Galleria Lounge, Fountain Park, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Live on Main Comedy - 2 great standups, Bricktown, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. 3100 Club Comedy - Midway Hotel, Bricktown, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Cigar Club, Bartinis, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. The Wundo Band - Pizzeria Uno Annex, Platteville, WI, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. WJOD Wild West Wed - (Country Dancing), Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Denny’s Lux Club 8:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m. Karaoke - Borderline, Bricktown, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Rascal Flatts • Bradley Center • Thursday, March 29
Thursdays
Bill Engvall • Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, IA • Saturday, March 17 Christina Aguilera • Xcel Energy Center • St. Paul, MN • Monday, March 19 Merce Cunningham Dance Company •Gallagher Bluedorn, Cedar Falls IA, March 16 Pat Benatar • Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee • Wednesday, March 28
Jeni Fleming Acoustic Trio • Univ. Wisc. Plateville - C.F.A. • April 13
Live Music - Robbie Bahr & Laura McDonald, Gobbies, Galena, 9 p.m. -1 a.m. Y-105 Party Zone - Dbq Co. Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Open Mic - Grape Harbor, 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Rocco - Riverboat Lounge, 8:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Ground Round, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Shannon’s Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Soundwave, Bulldog Billiards, 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. DJ Music - DJ Brian Imbus, Jumpers, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. DJ Music - Double J DJ’s, Rooster’s, Platteville, 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Diana Ross • Chicago Theatre • Saturday, April 14
Fridays
The Actor’s Gang - 1984 • Gallagher Bluedorn, Cedar falls IA, March 31 John Anderson • Five Flags Center, Dubuque • Friday, March 30 Eric Clapton • Mark of the Quad Cities • Tuesday, April 3 Jet • The Rave/Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI • Tuesday, April 10 Justin Timberlake • Allstate Arena, Rosemont Il • April 12 & 13
Lewis Black • Des Moines Civic Center • Saturday, April 14 Christina Aguilera • Allstate Arena, Rosemont Il • Saturday, April 21 Jet • House of Blues, Chicago, IL • Friday, May 4 Oak Ridge Boys • Adler Theatre, Davenport, IA • Saturday, May 5 Rick Springfield • Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI • Tuesday, May 8 Honda Civic Tour/Fall Out Boy • The Mark, Moline, IL • Tuesday, May 15 George Carlin • Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI • Thursday, May 17 Gwen Stefani • Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN • Tuesday, June 5 The Fray • Target Center, Minneapolis, MN • Monday, June 11 Roger Waters • Qwest Center Omaha, NE • Friday, June 29 Monty Python’s Spamalot • Des Moines Civic Center • Saturday, July 21 Keith Urban • The Mark, Moline, IL • Friday, July 27
Live Comedy - Arthur House Restaurant, Platteville, 9 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Firewood Friday (3rd Friday’s) - Isabella’s Bar at the Ryan House, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Live Music - Riverwalk Cafe, Grand Harbor 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Live Music - Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista, Los Aztecas, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Riverboat Lounge, 8:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Sublime, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - C-N-T Entertainment, T.J’s Bent Prop, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Karaoke - Brian Leib’s Essential Entertainment, Aragon Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. DJ Music - Main Event DJ, Gin Rickeys, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. DJ Music - Sound Ideas DJ, Timmerman’s Supper Club, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. DJ Music - DJ Brian Imbus, Jumpers, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. DJ Music - Karaoke w/DJ 007, Riverboat Lounge, 9:30 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Saturdays
Live Comedy - Arthur House Restaurant, Platteville, 9 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Live Music - Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista, Los Aztecas, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Bluff Street Live Open Mic, Mississippi Mug, 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Riverboat Lounge, 8:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Flyin Hawaiian, George & Dales, (East Dub.) 9p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Karaoke - Starburst Karaoke, w/Dave Winders, Instant Replay, 9 p.m.-1a.m. DJ Music - Main Event DJ, Gin Rickeys, 8:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. DJ Music - Sound Ideas DJ, Timmerman’s Supper Club, 8 p.m.-12 a.m.
Sundays
Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Knicker’s Saloon, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Phoenix Entertainment, The Hangout (East Dub.), 9 p.m. - 3 a.m.
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Get ready to hear the ghost of Osceola cry ... New Country 103 WJOD Presents John Anderson, the singer of such classic country tunes as “Seminole Wind,” “Straight Tequila Night” and “Let Go of the Stone,” not to mention one of 365ink editor Tim’s favorite country singers, at the Five Flags Theater on March 30 at 7:30 p.m. 365ink is also a proud sponsor of the storied country music star as he performs in the intimate setting of the Five Flage Theater. Anderson, a recipient of the Academy of Country Music’s Lifetime Achievement Award, broke into the mainstream country music scene way back in the mid-1980s during the “new traditionalist” movement that was beginning to take hold during those days — Ricky Skaggs, Reba McEntire, Dwight Yoakam, that whole gang. His first million-selling single, “Swingin’,” picked him up two CMA awards, and he then skyrocketed to fame in 1992 with the release of the double-platinum album, Seminole Wind. With a career that spans 7 No. 1 and 23 Top 10 hits throughout his discography, Anderson has made himself a true name in country music, and this show should not be missed. Support for the concert is also provided by Victorty Ford, Fox28, On Media and Brown’s Ford in Guttenburg. Ticket prices are $40 and $35, and they are on sale now at the Five Flags box office. Stay tuned to 365ink for more details in our next issue!
I’VE NEVER LIKED TOMATOES ANYWAY, EXCEPT ON STAGE.
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While the title implies some sort of foul fruit concoction, the Bell Tower Theater is staging something entirely different. It’s called A Bad Year for Tomatoes -- a comedy by John Patrick and directed by Sue Reidel. The plot revolves around a television star, Myra Marlowe, who’s grown tired and weary of the hectic, fast-paced insanity that is Hollywood. (The paparazzi alone are ridiculous!) Myra decides that she’s done, and she’s going to retire to a small New England town of Beaver Haven. Her agent, aghast, continues to send her a plethora of job offers, but Myra turns them down ... but she wasn’t counting on a bunch of neighbors, curious to know why this actress has come to their little town. But Myra’s no fool; after all, she’s an actress! So she invents a crazed, homicidal lunatic sister dwelling in the attic of her home, hoping that this will scare off the neigh-
Dubuque Area Writers Guild “Gallery” Poetry Anthology Submission Deadline: March 17
Poets, mark your calendars! March 17 is not only the day to dress in kelly green and drink Guinness until your muse arrives, it also happens to be the deadline for submissions to Gallery 2007, the Writers Guild’s annual anthology of local poetry. Published in coordination with DubuqueFest, the anthology compiles a range of work from both experienced and unpublished Tri-State area poets. Writers Guild and anthology coordinator Paula Neuhaus reminds us also that “This is not a contest, rather, a showcase
The production stars Lisa Kempner as Myra; Scott Schneider as Tom, her agent; Sherry McDonell, Mary McDonald Gershon and Stephanie McCarthy as the neighbors, Matt Kittle as Piney and Ken Snodgrass as the Sheriff. Tickets are now available for performances, which will be on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., and Sunday afternoons at 3 p.m., running from April 12 until May 5. Tickets are $17, and dinner / theater packages (with food from Ice Harbor Catering) are available for $37. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 563-588-3377, or hit the Bell Tower’s Web site at www.belltowertheater.net.
In keeping with the tradition established by Molly’s, Leo’s offers live music on Thursdays and Saturdays, helping to fill that live music niche on Thursday nights. Always a relaxed and intimate space to catch live music, Leo’s continues in the same mode with the additional amenities of over three dozen fine wines available by the glass, a variety of tap and bottle beers, top shelf liquors, and a well-appointed cigar room in the lower level.
of Tri-State Area poets.” Poets may submit as many as three poems, with the possibility of two being published. At least one poem will be included by every poet who submits and we at 365 think that’s pretty cool. Paula also notes, “This publication serves as a reminder of the grass roots initiative that started in the Nash’s basement when the Writers Guild was born nearly 30 years ago. Please keep poetry and the publication of poetry alive by submitting your work.” For more information or a list of the guidelines for submission, visit www.myspace.com/wordcure, or contact Writer’s Guild coordinator Paula Neuhaus at neuhaus.paula@gmail.com. Please use the subject line “Gallery.”
bors. Will it work? Well, it didn’t work when my mom kept trying to get me to clean my room ... she saw right through the voices coming from underneath the bed. Maybe Myra will have better luck.
Live Music Returns to Leo’s Pub Actually, to say live music returns to Leo’s Pub is not exactly true as the new pub that inhabits the first floor of Da Vinci’s Ristorante has never featured live music. But in its former incarnation, Molly’s Pub was a regular of the Dubuque live music scene and has hosted many fine performers. So live music returns to the space that now goes by the name of Leo’s Pub and a rose by any other name ... well, you get the idea.
Upcoming performers are as follows: March 8 – The Dert Tones March 10 – Ralph Kluseman/Mike Mason March 15 – John Moran, Mike Mason, & Johnnie Walker March 17 – Catch III March 22 – Mixed Emotions
WHEN ARE MY FINGER PAINTINGS GOING TO BE AT THE DMA?
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Counterproductions
Alt Rock Calendar For those tired of the same ol’ and hungry for some new music, Aaron Hefel’s Counterproductions delivers with a March calendar chock full of bands that are not likely to play a set list of songs you’ve heard so many times you never want to hear them again. All shows are at the Busted Lift. Dates and times are listed (note that all-ages shows begin at 5 p.m. and 21-and-over shows begin at 10 p.m.). Aaron gives us the details below.
Saturday, March 10 Miranda Sound, The Surf Report 21+, 10 p.m. Columbus, Ohio’s Miranda Sound marks its second late appearance at the Busted Lift this Saturday. Employing a playful yet contemplative version of indie rock much like Death Cab For Cutie or The Postal Service, Miranda Sound has been touring for nearly 10 years. For fans of melodic indie pop with bits of angst thrown in, this is the show for you. Dubuque’s own pop rockers The Surf Report open.
Sunday, March 11 Miranda Sound, Little Brazil All Ages, 5 p.m. Most of the kids around town now know who Miranda Sound is, since you’re reading this article, but what about Little Brazil? Hailing from Omaha, Nebraska (home of Saddle Creek Records), Little Brazil continues the indie rock, under the influence of Dinosaur Jr., playing Neutral Milk Hotel songs. Did I mention there is an ex-member of Desaparecidos in there? If you are a fan of ‘90s indie rock, this is the show for you.
Sunday, March 18 Morello, His Mischief All Ages, 5 p.m. Dublin, Ireland’s Morello hits The Busted Lift again, this time trying to hook up with a large package tour later on in March. Screamo pop-punk anthems match the friendly demeanor of the boys. His Mischief, a St. Paul-based indie rock band, will open this show. Wednesday, March 21 Magnolia Electric Co, Old Panther 21+, 10 p.m. Open mic night takes a holiday as Magnolia Electric Co. makes a triumphant return to The Busted Lift. Creeping through the room like an old AM radio, MECO’s songs look for love in all the wrong places. The infinite search for redemption is often spoke of, cloaked in images of low moons, owls, black crows, and, of course, the devil himself. Jason Molina paints pictures, sad and beautiful, like the slow roar of a train passing in the night. Fans of Neil Young and Crazy Horse will find this show the best they have seen all year. Thursday March 22 Foxy Shazam, Beneath the Sky All Ages, 5 p.m. Cincinnati, Ohio’s Foxy Shazam was supposed to play here a little over a year ago ... but the van broke. Back on tour, the band is bringing its hybrid of metalcore, math rock and punk to The Lift. Victory Records Recording artists Beneath the Sky, currently touring with Foxy Shazam, will open. Sunday March 25 Soce the Elemental Wizard, Black Horse All Ages, 5 p.m. Hip hop and rock collide when these two powerhouses from New York hit the stage. Soce is a double agent. By day, he’s a Wall Street computer tech. By night, he’s one of New York City’s most intelligent and funny MCs. Black Horse is a male/female duo of epic proportions. Member A.P.’s other band, The Building Press, rocked the Lift in July of ‘05. Big drums and spazzy noise-filled guitars match A.P.’s talk/sing rock approach.
Barack Obama in Dubuque
presidency, Obama should draw a number of supporters and those curious to meet firsthand this rising political star.
Popular presidential candidate Barack Obama is scheduled to make an appearance in Dubuque Saturday, March 10. His campaign web site announced a Town Hall Meeting with the Illinois Senator to be held at the Loras College Fieldhouse. As a frontrunner in the race for the Democratic nomination for the
Doors to the event open at 11:30 a.m. The Loras College Fieldhouse is located just off Alta Vista Street at 1450 Alta Vista. The event is free and open to the public though guests are asked to RSVP to the event by registering for tickets at Obama’s web site at the link
Saturday March 10 Loras College Fieldhouse
my.barackobama.com/page/s/dubuque0310.
Thursday, March 8th
Saturday, March 10th
Wednesday, March 14
Saturday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Day
Open Mic Showcase Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM
The Wundo Band Pizzeria Uno, 9 PM - 12 AM
The Dert Tones Leo’s Pub @ Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Open Mic w/ The Dert Tones The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Open Mic Night Grape Harbor, 8:30 - 10:30 PM
Thursday, March 15
Andreas (Irish Folk Songs) The Busted Lift, 6PM - 9 PM
John Moran Leo’s Pub @ Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Euforquestra The Busted Lift, 9:15 PM - 1 AM
Horsin’ Around Band @ BESTFEST 2007! DBQ Co. Fairgrounds, 6:30 PM
Friday, March 9 The Rick Tittle Band 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM Littie Marsh Overflow The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Battle of the Bands (See page 28) Easy Street, 9 PM - 1 AM Rocky Ricardo New Diggings Inn 8 PM - 12 AM Loose Gravel Duo Riverwalk Lounge, Grand Harbor Resort, 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Dan Bennett - Dog On Wheels Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM James Kinds & the All-Night Riders Murph’s South End, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Saturday, March 10th
Rocket Surgeons Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM S&S Acoustica Kelsie’s Fisherman’s Wharf, 9 PM - 1 AM
Isabella’s Open Mic Showcase Isabella’s, Ryan House, 8 PM - 12 AM Open Mic Night Grape Harbor, 8 PM - 10 PM
Friday, March 16
The Surf Report The Busted Lift, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
We’re Late and Smell Like Beer The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Denny Troy & Rick Hoffman Riverwalk Lounge at Grand Harbor 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Battle of the Bands (See page 28) Easy Street, 9 PM - 1 AM Mr. Obvious Belmont Convention Ctr., 8 PM - 12 AM
Kevin Whiteman Mississippi Mug, 3 PM - 5 PM
Sunday, March 11
The Stellanovas Isabella’s, 8 PM - 11 PM
Big Muddy Anton’s Saloon, 2 PM - 6 PM
The Rick Tittle Band 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM
Cosmo Billy New Diggings General Store & Inn, 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Renegade Band Doolittles Cuba City, 10 PM - 2 AM
Tuesday, March 13
Ralph Kluseman and Mike Mason Leo’s Pub @ Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Loose Gravel Duo (John & Dean) Riverwalk Lounge / Grand Harbor 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Artie & The Pink Catillacs George and Dales, 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Pub Quiz The Busted Lift, 9 PM -11 PM
Firewood Revival - 3rd Firewood Friday Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Country Tradition DBQ County Fairgrounds, 8 PM - 12 AM
Sh-tz & Giggles Kelsie’s Fisherman’s Wharf, 8 PM - 12 AM
TraVerse Potter’s Mill, 8 PM - 12 AM
Big Muddy Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 1 AM
Mixed Emotions Eichman’s Tap, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Peter Fraterdeus Mississippi Mug, 3:00 PM - 5:00 AM
Catch III Leo’s Pub @ DaVinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Cowboy Makeshift Band Coe’s Bar, 9 PM - 1 AM
LiviN’ Large Courtside, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Ralph Kluseman & Skeeter Fried Green Tomatoes, Galena 7-10:30 PM
Richter Scale Main St. Pub, Cuba City WI, 8 PM - 12 AM
Zero 2 Sixty Woodbine Bend Golf, 9 PM - 1 AM
Horsin’ Around Band Ace’s Place, 9 PM - 1 AM
Pat Reidy and the Lads The Busted Lift, 3 PM - 6 PM
The Do Overs Rumors - Liesure Lake, 8 PM - 12 AM Country Tradition Mooney Hollow Barn, 8 PM - 12 AM Mixed Emotions Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill, 8 PM - 12 PM Bad Habits Desperados, Dyersville, 9 PM - 1 AM Jabberbox Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM Ronny and the Rockets Benjamin’s, Galena, 9 PM - 1 AM 50 Pound Rooster Knicker’s Saloon, 9 PM - 1 AM Melanie Sue Mausser Crazy Moose Saloon, 9 PM Nutsy Turtle, Lori, and Lindy Bob Coe’s Bar, 9 PM - 1 AM
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Big Muddy Grape Escape, 9 PM - 1 AM LiviN’ Large Denny’s Lux Club, 9:30 PM Stoneheart Doolittles Cuba City, 10 PM to 2 AM
Sunday, March 18
Saturday, March 24
Saturday, March 24
Julien’s Bluff Anton’s Saloon, 2 PM - 6 PM
The Thieves Mississippi Mug, 3 PM - 5 PM
The Do Overs Coe’s Bar, 9 PM - 1 AM
James Kinds / All-Night Riders The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Betty’s Karaoke Hound Dog, 9 PM - 1 AM
End of Winter Bash Johnny Trash, Menace, DeToX Dubuque County Fairgrounds 7 PM - 2 AM/Tix $10 at etix.com
BadFish Total Chaos, 9 PM - 1:30 AM
Mississippi Band New Diggings General Store 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 20 Loose Gravel Duo, John & Dean Grand Harbor Resort 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM
Artie & The Pink Catillacs 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM
DRILL =/=/=/=/> Doolittle’s, Cuba City, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM LiviN’ Large Jumpers, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Wednesday, March 21
Blue Willow Potter’s Mill, 8 PM - 12 AM
Sunday, March 25
Wundo Band Uno’s Annex, Platteville, 9 PM - 12 AM
Melanie Sue Mausser Grape Escape, 8 PM - 1 AM
Country Tradition Lakeside B-Room, Guttenberg, 2-6 PM
Open Mic Night w/ the Dert Tones The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Redneck Rejects Mooney Hollow Barn, 8 PM - 12 AM
Magnolia Electric Company The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Denny Garcia Leo’s Pub @ Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Thursday, March 22
Bluff Street Live Mississippi Mug, 8 PM - 11 PM
Big Muddy Murph’s South End Tap, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Big Muddy Gobbies, Galena, 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Isabella’s Open Mic Showcase Isabella’s, Ryan House, 8PM - 12 AM
Massey Road Kelsie’s Fisherman’s Wharf, 9 PM - 1 AM
Open Mic Night Grape Harbor, 8 PM - 10 PM Mixed Emotions Leo’s Pub @ DaVinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Friday, March 23 Ralph Kluseman & Friends Riverwalk Lounge / Grand Harbor Not Too Shabby Uno’s Annex, Platteville, 5:30 PM Battle of the Bands (See pg. 28) Easy Street, 9 PM - 1 AM Jim the Mule/The Parish Festival The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM The Dert Tones Sandy Hook Tavern, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Mighty Short Bus Murph’s, 9 PM - 1 AM 50 Pound Rooster Dub. Driving Range, 9 PM - 1 AM Scott Watterhouse and Brandon Golden Grape Escape, 9 PM - 1 AM
Zero 2 Sixty New Diggings General Store & Inn, 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
GREAT SHOT, KID! NOW LET’S WATCH THESE MOVIES AND GO HOME!
18 MARCH 8 - 21
w w w. r o t t e n t o m a t o e s . c o m OPENING DURING THIS ISSUE 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . 59% Rotten
Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel about the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. A noname cast but a high concept movie is getting massive praise across the board.
Wild Hogs
Amazing Grace . . . . . 72% Fresh
A Film by Walt Becker (National Lampoon’s Van Wilder) Doug (Tim Allen), Woody (John Travolta), Bobby (Martin Lawrence) and Dudley (William H. Macy) are four middle-aged men living in Cincinnati. They each own motorcycles and, when their lives and wives allow it, they get together to ride around as the Wild Hogs. They wear leather jackets and pretend that they’re rough and tumble bikers. When Woody decides that it is no longer time to pretend, they cast their cell phones away and head out on the open road with the Pacific Ocean as their final destination. Along the way, they encounter some real bikers known as the Del Fuegos, led by Jack (Ray Liotta), who don’t quite accept that these four guys have any right to hang in the same circle as them. Through a series of unfortunate events, the Wild Hogs and Del Fuegos become bitter enemies and their fight takes them to the quaint town of Madrid and a diner owned by Maggie (Marisa Tomei). While not the best comedy we have seen in years, Wild Hogs was a pleasant surprise. The basic premise of a cross-country road trip by four middle-aged men on motorcycles certainly opens up a lot of possibilities but it also could have been the lamest movie of the year. As it turns out, it had plenty of good comedic moments without getting too sappy or going too far over the top. Sure, the film is predictable and several of the jokes were on the verge of slapstick, but it elicited a number of rowdy chuckles from the audience. It is doubtful that Wild Hogs will go down in the annals of classic road trip movies but it will probably strike a chord with all of those middle-aged guys we all see tooling down the city streets, decked out in leather that is better polished than my tuxedo shoes, driving motorcycles that they could only dream of owning prior to becoming highly paid professionals and wishing they had the freedom to just pick up and go on a moment’s notice. For the rest of us, we can only hope that someday we can pretend to be rougharound-the-edges bikers too. For now, we can live vicariously through them and ask them to silence their mufflers a bit. Rotten Tomoatoes: 17% Rotten
Beatrix Potter has delighted generations of children with her books. But she kept her own private life locked carefully away. Oscar-winning star Renee Zellweger is now bringing her secret love story to the screen.
Shooter . . . . . . . . . . . Fresh Buzz
Shooter is an action-packed thriller starring Mark Wahlberg as a former Army sniper who leaves the military after a mission goes bad. After he is reluctantly pressed back into service, he is double-crossed again. With two bullets in him and the subject of a nationwide manhunt, he begins his revenge, which will take down the most powerful people in the country.
Premonition . . . . . . Rotten Buzz
Sandra Bullock stars as a woman who has a premonition of her husband’s death and does everything she can to try and stop it happening.
Dead Silence . . . . . Rotten Buzz
There is an old ghost story in the sleepy town of Ravens Fair about Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist who went mad. Accused of the murder of a young boy, she was killed by the town. They buried her along with her hand-made collection of dolls.
The Ultimate Gift . . 20% Rotten
A privileged young man learns to rethink his life, thanks to a series of tasks his recently deceased grandfather has him accomplish as part of his inheritance. Drew Fuller, James Garner, Abigail Breslin, Brian Dennehy.
I think I Love My Wife . . Fresh Buzz
A remake of the French comedy stars comedian Chris Rock as a man tempted by the opportunity to step out on his beloved wife with a former mistress. Rock also co-wrote and directed.
NOW PLAYING IN DUBUQUE Ghost Rider: 27% Rotten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zodiac: 86% Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridge to Terabithia: 84% Fresh . . . . . . . . . Music and Lyrics: 6% Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . Black Snake Moan: 65% Fresh . . . . . . . . . Breach: 82% Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wild Hogs 96% Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reno 911 Miami: 37% Rotten . . . . . . . . . . The Number 23: 8% Really Rotten . . . . . . Norbit: 10% Rotten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Astronaut Farmer: 60% Fresh . . . . . . . Night at the Museum: 45% Rotten . . . . . . Daddy’s Little Girls: 23% Rotten . . . . . . . .
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RottenTomatoes collects the thoughts of dozens of movie reviewers across the country and averages their scores into a fresh or rotten rating. If a movie gets 60% or higher positive reviews, it is FRESH!
- Three Abraham Lincoln stories on the way. Spielberg is directing a movie called Lincoln and His Presidency after Indiana Jones. Harrison Ford is starring in a movie about the man who caught John Wilkes Booth called Manhunt, and National Treasure 2 is about finding the truth behind Lincoln’s assassination. - Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, apparently not content with making a movie from just one Hasbro toy line, has confirmed that as soon as Transformers is completed, he is immediately jumping into a G.I. Joe film. Di Bonaventura hopes that Mark Wahlberg will portray Conrad “Duke” Hauser, the leader of the G.I. Joe Team. Sounds great for Michael Bay. - Tobey Maguire has confirmed rumors that have been swirling for well over a year: After Spider-Man 3 is finished, he, Kirsten Dunst and director Sam Raimi are all finished with the franchise. “It feels like a trilogy to me,” he says, “and it feels like the end.” Sony Pictures has stated it sees the Spider-Man franchise going for many more years, so no one knows if this throws a wrench into the works. - In a move that will likely both please and infuriate creator David Zucker, Paramount is planning on producing direct-to-video sequels to both The Naked Gun and Airplane! ... movies that Zucker has been trying to get them made for years, but he’s always angled for a theatrical release. Not video hell. - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, who has been the subject of much speculation regarding his participation beyond the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, has announced that he has signed contracts to star in both the sixth and seventh films in the series. Co-star Rupert Grint (Ron) has said he wants to finish the series, but Emma Watson (Hermione) has said she’s unsure about continuing.
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180 MAIN IS THE UPSTAIRS IS 180 MAIN
19 MARCH 8 - 21
180 Main
A Fresh Start for an Old Main Landmark Continued from page 4 Like the pub, the restaurant will be open every day of the week. In addition to serving lunch and dinner, the kitchen will be open for late night service – a great feature for those times when “a quick one after work” lasts past most restaurants service. For a town that likes to party, a downtown kitchen that stays open late (serving food you actually want to eat) was surprisingly absent and badly needed. Starting out, hours for the restaurant will be Sunday through Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., though customer demand might expand
the late night hours. Future plans for the establishment include an upscale back dining room with an expanded menu. It will feature intimate booths with what Hutchinson describes as a “supper club feel,” underscoring the lounge-style vibe. Hutchinson also reports plans for a back deck, overlooking the Ice Harbor, which should be open sometime this spring. As if that were not enough to look forward to, the partners will open an upper-level loft overlooking the Ice Harbor this spring. A plush bed & breakfast-style loft, it will be available to guests for parties or overnight stays with full restaurant and bar service and
the convenience of being in the heart of Dubuque’s entertainment district. The addition of these amenities creates a fullservice nightspot under a single address – from the lower level to the top, from the Lift to the lounge to the loft. Hutchinson is clearly excited about the project and the continuing progress of the Old Main neighborhood. “In a way, it goes with the name ‘180,’” Hutchinson muses, in reference to the new moniker and reflecting on what used to be regarded as a seedy district in decay. “The area has taken a 180-degree turn.” --St. Patrick’s Day weekend may be a perfect opportunity for you to acquaint yourself with 180 Main. As an Irish magnet in downtown Dubuque, it’s the natural place to spend the holiday.
THE SECRET SERVICE WAS IN DUBUQUE ... HOW COOL IS THAT?
20 MARCH 8 - 21
Mayor Buol welcomed Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Uinversity of Dubuque on behalf of our community on March 4th, a role he’s sure to repeat many times with many candidates before election day, Nov 6, 2008.
“Dubuque Welcoming Presidential Hopefuls” By Mayor Roy D. Buol It is no secret that Dubuque has become a favorite city for those seeking elective office because, here in the Heartland, citizens are demonstrating the seriousness with which they assume civic responsibility. And because the mayor’s role is non-partisan, meaning I serve to represent all citizens regardless of party affiliation, I have the privilege of accepting invitations to welcome all presidential hopefuls to our community. For the first time since 1928, neither the incumbent president nor the sitting vice president is running for the country’s highest office. The field of 2008 presidential contenders is quickly becoming crowded, high-profile and historically diverse including (but not limited to): Senator Joe Biden (D) Delaware; Senator Sam Brownback (R) Kansas; Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D), New York; Senator Christopher Dodd (D) Connecticut; Senator John Edwards (D) North Carolina; Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani (R), New York; Representative Dennis Kucinich (D) Ohio; Senator John McCain (R) Arizona; Senator Barack Obama (D) Illinois; Former Governor Mitt Romney (R) Massachusetts.
In late February, and just recently on March 4, I was invited to introduce Senators John Edwards of North Carolina and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. I anticipate we will receive many more visits and repeat visits from presidential hopefuls prior to the caucuses in January of 2008. The interesting thing about this stage of the 2008 national election cycle is the candidates’ intentionality to campaign on a more personal level. This is due, in part, to our caucus system, which is different from a primary(where we go to cast our votes for the candidates who will run in the general election). A caucus system is where citizens meet with others from within their own party, in different locations around the community, and within the party’s caucus format, a candidate is ultimately chosen. The “town meeting” setting being utilized by presidential hopefuls is intended to provide for more personalized opportunities to engage them on major national and international issues as well as those important to us right here in Dubuque, Iowa. I invite you to remain aware of presidential candidate visits to Dubuque in the months ahead, and to participate in the town meetings. Significant challenges face our nation, and the depth of knowledge, experience, intelligence, and character of our leadership has never been more important to our future as a nation, and to our role within the global community.
I BELONG TO THE CHURCH OF LATTER-DAY BREWING
21 MARCH 8 - 21
“There is no better exercise for your heart then reaching down and helping to lift someone up. “ -Bernard Meltzer Mark your calendars and gather your friends for round two of the Dubuque Community Days of Caring. The two-day volunteer event, put on by this year’s Leadership Dubuque class, will, for the second year, hit the community with hundreds of helping hands on Friday and Saturday, April 20 and 21 – during National Volunteer Week. During Days of Caring, volunteers from around the community will work at nonprofit agencies in need for one-time service projects ranging from clean up to construction. Leadership Dubuque, an 8-month program facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce and Clarke College, is full
Understanding Religious Traditions of Peace We live in very troublesome times. There’s a lot of conflict going on in a lot of places, and in some of those locations, like the Middle East, it seems that religious differences play a large role in these troubles. Throughout March, however, the Shalom Retreat Center will host a three-session series that will explain otherwise. It’s called “Understanding Religious Traditions of Peace,” and it’s designed to show participants that political differences, rather than religious beliefs, are at the root of conflicts and violent strife in the world. Each evening of this three-session series will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m., featuring one religious tradi-
of passionate area professionals committed to community service … and they’re looking for you to celebrate the spirit of community volunteerism. You can volunteer for an hour or for two days and you will be matched with a volunteer activity that you would love. Or maybe you know of a local nonprofit that needs some extra hands for a project… group coordinators would love to hear from you. Leadership Dubuque members believe that people are the most vital resource in the Dubuque community – and that those who invest in the community through time, talent or financial resources, make our community a better place to live, work and play. Wanna help? Go to www.dbqdaysofcaring.org and sign up to volunteer. If you’d like to donate to or sponsor the 2-day event or for more information, call Maggie Curry at Clarke College at 588-6354.
tion and the theology of peace within that tradition. On Tuesday, March 13, Alan Garfield of the University of Dubuque will be present to speak on Jewish tradition. On Tuesday, March 20, Imam Ahmed Elkhaldy of the Muslim-American Society in Cedar Rapids will discuss Islam and Islamic traditions. And on Tuesday, March 27, Loras College Religious Studies instructor Fr. Robert Beck will discuss Christian traditions. It’s never a bad idea to make an effort to branch out and understand religious belief systems, and this is a great opportunity to learn about three of them. Perfect! The offering to attend is $27.50 for the three-session series, or $10 per session. Registration is required by noon the day of each session. Shalom Retreat Center is located at 1001 Davis St., Dubuque, Iowa. For more information, contact Shalom at 563-582-3592.
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Jobs The Dubuque Community Y Childcare is looking for a full-time Preschool Lead Teacher with AA/BA in Early Childhood Education for faith-based preschool/childcare program. Contact the Y Childcare Program at 556-3371 or send resume to 35 North Booth St.
The Dubuque Community Y Childcare is looking for a part-time Preschool Assistants Teacher for faith-based preschool/childcare program. Experience preferred. Contact the Y Childcare Program at 566-3371 or send resume to 35 North Booth St.
HEY GOOD LOOKIN’, HOW ‘BOUT COOKIN’ SUMPTHIN’ UP WITH CHEESE !
22 MARCH 8 - 21
St. Patrick’s Day Health Fact: Corned Beef and Cabbage can save your life! (Well, maybe not corned beef)
Cabbage in Action
Fidelity Bank & Trust, Dubuque location, has an opening for a full-time teller. The individual in this position will provide excellent customer service and perform teller duties along with clerical duties as needed. Qualifications include excellent customer service and telephone skills, the ability to handle money and transactions accurately and confidentially and Windows based computer skills. Send resume to: Nancy Dunkel, Vice President Fidelity Bank & Trust 4250 Asbury Rd. Dubuque, Iowa 52002 ndunkel@bankfidelity.com
The Dubuque Community Y has part-time positions for before/after school care and preschool age childcare with various sites and babysitting positions available. Mon-Fri. Call the Y Childcare Program at 556-3371 for more info or apply in person at 35 N Booth St, Dubuque. E.O.E. A&W seeks p/t associates, flexible hours, good references req., pay based on experience. Call Tina at 563-556-8050, ext. 105.E.O.E.
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Classic Reuben
Serve with a handful of baby carrots and fresh broccoli
Cabbage
Your Good Luck Charm When it comes to fighting cancer, you need more than luck; you need to eat cabbage. Cabbage is a member of the family of cruciferous vegetables. These powerful vegetables work similarly to a time-release capsule in your body. Slowly and consistently, cruciferous vegetables destroy cancer-causing compounds. Studies show cabbage contains 11 of the 15 vegetable-compounds that are thought to prevent cancer. They are linked to a lower risk for lung, stomach, colorectal, prostate and bladder cancer. Cruciferous vegetables have also shown the ability to stop the growth of cancer cells. They are most effective in fighting cancers of the breast, cervix, colon, endometrium, liver and lung. Cruciferous vegetables are easy to identify. Simply flip the vegetable over and take a look at the base. Where the stem once was, there will be four flower petals in the shape of a cross. “Cruciferous” means “cross-shaped.” Besides cabbage, cruciferous vegetables include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, bok choy, cauliflower, collard and mustard greens, kale, Napa cabbage, kohlrabi and turnips. Enjoy cabbage made into slaw, tossed with other salad greens, simmered in soups or steamed or stir-fried with a touch of garlic and olive oil. For more health tips and recipe ideas, visit Hy-VeeHealth.Com.
ideas of how chemicals cause “Environmental Chemicals and Cancer” basic cancer, which chemicals are “active,” is to say they’re nasty carcinoA Clarke College Lecture in Biology which gens, and how this has been studied in For those inclined to learn a little bit more about what’s going on in our world, health-wise, consider checking out the next Mary Murphy, BVM Endowed Lecture in Biology over at Clarke College. It’ll be presented by Colin R. Jefcoate, Ph.D., distinguished professor of pharmacology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and director of the Environmental Health Services Center for Developmental Toxicology. Jefcoate
will present “Environmental Chemicals and Cancer: What Have We Learned Lately?” at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13, in Jansen Music Hall on the Clarke campus. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend ... and learn that, in fact, NOT everything causes cancer nowadays. But many things do. So you’ll learn about those, too. In the lecture, Jefcoate will explain the
human populations to provide risk factors for the public. He will also explain recent ideas about differences in individual risk, as well as new ideas about how cancers arise from stem cells and the implication of this on assessing cancers. The main focus of Jefcoate’s research has been studying the toxicity of various en-
All you need 8 slices Hy-Vee pumpernickel bread 1/2 cup Hy-Vee Thousand Island dressing 1/2 cup sauerkraut, drained 1lb thinly sliced cooked corned beef, 1/4 lb Hy-Vee sliced Swiss cheese, Butter spray All you do: Spread 4 slices of bread with dressing. Top each slice with a layer of sauerkraut, a slice of corned beef and a slice of Swiss cheese. Cover with remaining bread slices. Spray skillet or griddle with butter spray. Toast over medium-low heat, turning once to brown evenly. Nutrition Facts: Sauerkraut or pickled cabbage fights cancer too. Each sandwich contains 523 calories, 32 g carbs, 41 g protein, 25 g fat, 4 g fiber and 1830 mg sodium.
Eat-All-You-Want Soup All you need 1 head cabbage, chopped 1 can Hy-Vee stewed tomatoes 4 ribs celery, chopped 1 envelope dry onion soup mix 5 large onions, chopped 1 large green bell pepper, chopped 1 can (46 oz.) V-8 juice 1 clove garlic, chopped All you do: Mix all ingredients together in a soup pot. Simmer for 1 hour. Nutrition Facts: Cabbage is rich in powerful cancer-fighting compounds. Each serving provides 80 calories, 0 g fat, 17 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 490 mg sodium. vironmental agents and cancer. In addition to his professional affiliations, he is the author or co-author of over 180 peer-reviewed articles. Jefcoate holds a bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in chemistry from Oxford University in England. He served as a NATO Fellow at Basel University in Switzerland and as a NATO and NIH Fellow at Cornell University. For more information, contact the Clarke College Public Relations Office at (563)588-6318.
MY EMOTIONAL MUSCLE IS PERSONIFIED BY MY HUGS
23 MARCH 8 - 21
Build Emotional Muscle Think back to a time you started a new exercise program. It was hard at first and you had aches and pains in places you didn’t even know you had muscles. When you pushed too hard, you may have even been in considerable discomfort. This happens because you were using your muscles in new or in different ways. You were trying to create physical change and initially received physical discomfort. Just as you build muscle in your body, you must build muscle in your mind. When you exercise your mind, you build emotional muscle. When you’re in a discomfort zone, you must decide if you are
willing to go through the pain until you’ve adjusted. That decision determines whether the goal is met and muscle is built. The same thing happens when building emotional muscle. When you exercise your mind in new and different ways, you will have emotional pain. You must decide if you are willing to go through the emotional discomfort to build that emotional muscle. To take on new challenges, you must build up physical and emotional strength and endurance. Approach new challenges with the awareness that is OK to be in discomfort, remember you are building new muscle. The more you put yourself in discomfort zones, the
more emotional muscle you build. Continue to seek out and put yourself into discomfort zones. Go back to school, learn a new language, try out for a play or volunteer to give a presentation at work. As you continue to exercise your emotional muscle through new experiences, you build emotional muscle. The feeling of accomplishment you felt when you achieved a physical goal such as losing weight or getting in shape applies to developing emotional muscle. You can feel good about having met the challenge of a new emotional situation. You have grown. As in physical fitness programs, you are stretching, developing, and strengthening the most important muscles you have, your emotional muscles.
When you try to create physical change, you receive physical discomfort. Just as you build a physical muscle in your body, you must build emotional muscle in your mind. When you try to create an emotional change, you will receive emotional discomfort. You may even have pain in parts of your mind you didn’t even know you had. If you fail to stretch and build emotional muscle, they become weaker and weaker. If they go unexercised, they become harder to access. Keep putting yourself in discomfort zones and build emotional muscle.
1% Mattitude Improvement Tip Focus On Strengths You are not good at everything and you never will be. You have unique gifts and talents. Invest your time and focus on building your gifts and talents rather than working on your weaknesses. Sometimes working on your weaknesses is the worst thing you can do. You’ll receive a far greater return by improving
upon your strengths. You’ll get much better results and be much happier. Improving your life just a little each day makes all the difference! What tips do you use to improve your life? If you have a useful tip, I encourage you to send it to me so others can benefit. Simply send tips to: tips@mattbooth.com.
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JOE NEEDS TO TAKE A BREAK, HE’S SENDING EVERYBODY IT SEEMS
24 MARCH 8 - 21 ber?) “And as a result, with a show like this, you’re going to have a wide variety of styles of songs.” These include such spectacles as the Gin Mill Jamboree, a Charleston-style number with costumes designed by Barak Stribling (son of Don and Lauretta). “That’s a number that you have to see to believe it,” muses Hemmer. Other highlights include “Attitude,” the end of Act 1 that Hemmer describes as “just a ridiculous amount of fun,” and River Town, “a love note to Dubuque that sums up what everyone loves about this city.”
“Jazzy music, happy dancing feet, handsome guys and girls you want to meet; it’s the place you ought to be. Knock three times - say ‘Joe Sent Me.’”
Joe’s Still Sending Me! “For the price of a ticket if you’re in the know, you just knock three times and ask for Joe.” Believe it or not, there was a time, many moons ago, when even Dubuque was free of alcoholic concoctions, and it occurred even a few years before federal Prohibition began. Dubuque without booze ... who’d have thunk it? Well, I guess no one really did thunk it, since there were of course speakeasies and the like for people to consume that sinful liquid. It was a pretty interesting time, actually, with gangsters, outlaws, bootleggers and the like. So interesting, in fact, that back in 1978, Paul Hemmer and Don and Lauretta Stribling got together and wrote a musical about it, called Joe Sent Me. What’s the deal, you ask? It’s back.
Joe Sent Me, an original musical comedy, is still playing at the Grand Opera House from March 8 - 11, and it promises to be a great time, if the runaway success of this production is any indication. It’s been ridiculously popular, and audiences have been raving about it. Wouldn’t you like to rave, too? (In the good way!) “I believe that in a musical, the songs are there to either drive the plot or further develop the characters,” says Hemmer, espousing a belief that this writer agrees with. (You hear that, Andrew Lloyd Web-
Tickets for Joe Sent Me are $17, and they’re available at the Grand Opera House box office. The Thursday performance is at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.
PLAYOFFS! The best time of year! (In hockey, anyway.)
We told you it was coming ... and we weren’t kidding! Our Dubuque Thunderbirds, who just narrowly missed overtaking St. Louis for the top spot in the West division of the CSHL, are in the playoffs, and gametime is now! Tickets are still on sale for the best-of-three series against the Metro Jets. The Jets finished fifth in the division with only 13 wins, so hopefully the Thunderbirds can make short work of them and continue their approach up the playoff ladder. Game 1 is Friday, March 9, at 7:05 p.m. in the Five Flags Arena, and Game 2 is Saturday, March 10, at the same time. In the event that Game 3 is necessary (remember, best-of-three), it will be on Sunday, March 11, at 3:05 p.m. This is the first round of the CSHL playoffs. Round 2 will be played during the weekend of March 16 - 18, and all 8 remaining teams in the playoffs will be re-seeded. (Higher seed gets home ice.) That also will be a best-of-three round, and it will all culminate in a 4-
team round robin tournament for the Hurster Cup at the Ice House in Toledo, Ohio, during the weekend of March 22 - 24. The Championship game will be on March 25 ... and we all expect our Thunderbirds to be there. Finally, the playoffs will end at the USA Hockey Junior “B” National Tournament, to be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the following weekend. The top teams from the CSHL will appear in this 12-team round robin tournament.
For more information, check out www. dubuquethunderbirds.com ... or get thee over to the Five Flags for some playoff hockey action!
LISTEN TO THE GOOD DOCTOR, HE SPEAKETH TRUTHINESS
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Dear Trixie: My three-month-old son has begun making strange noises. It’s not exactly crying, it’s more like a high-pitched short squeal. He has enough food, blankets and diapers, so I don’t know what to do. How can I stop my baby from squeaking? --Nancy in East Dubuque Dear Nancy: Use more baby oil. Dear Trixie: I am a college freshman and have just recently started having sex. I want to be safe, but I don’t want to take something that has dangerous chemicals or ingredients that can make me sick or cause a physical irritation. What do you use? --Dawn Dingle Dear Dawn: I’ve discovered irritation itself is a great form of birth control. That, and cruel, cruel sarcasm. Dear Trixie: I have an automotive question. When you approach a four-way stop and there are three other cars that all arrive at the same moment, who has the right-of-way? The person to the right? --Tim M. Dear Tim: No. The crazy menopausal woman with the giant estrogen-powered SUV. We all yield to her. Dear Trixie: There is this guy I really like, but I’m embarrassed to talk to him because I have a red scaley growth on my forehead. Every other week or so it gets inflamed and infected. I really want to kiss this guy but I’m afraid he’ll be grossed out if he sees it up close. What should I do? --Can’t Wear Bangs Dear Can’t Wear Bangs: Kissing is overrated. You know, if you take your clothes off and crouch on all fours he won’t even notice you have a face. Pick away! Dear Trixie: I’ve been stealing from my job for the past two years. I feel horrible about myself for doing it but I just can’t seem to stop. I’m always short of cash and need things like gas or a burger or cigarettes. I’ve never taken more than $20 at a time but that adds up to roughly $8,000! I think the only way to stop is to tell my boss. He’s a really nice guy and he has always treated me well. How mad do you think he’ll be? --Cashier Girl Dear Cashier Girl: Don’t just join the first gang when you get to prison. Take your time. You don’t want get caught up with the wrong crowd.
ARIES They say that dessert is not a meal, but time after time you seem to prove them very, very wrong. TAURUS Try to imagine the most frightening sign of the apocalypse you can possibly conjure up. In the Bible, it’s earthquakes, volcanoes, the dead rising from the grave. Bill Murray said in Ghostbusters that it was dogs and cats living together. But think darker. Pauly Shore is making movies again. GEMINI Your best friend’s birthday is coming up, which means you need to come up with a good gift idea. Try taking a bunch of little pictures from all of Anna Nicole Smith’s ... classic ... films, making them really small, and using them to make a portrait of your friend. That’s a gift that’ll be remembered. Or burned. CANCER All these comic books and superheroes today are stale. It’s all been done. You need to create a new breed of superhero, one with a power that will be lusted for by millions. The power to create bacon-wrapped, cream cheese-filled jalapeno poppers at the snap of a finger. The franchise rights alone will make you filthy rich. LEO The next time you’re out to dinner and after a long time of anticipation, your plate comes out completely and totally wrong ... don’t send it back in the kitchen. That’s no fun. Instead, use this plate of incorrect food to incite the best two words in the English language: Food fight! VIRGO You have a secret enemy who is devising a terrible plot to incite your downfall. It will come at you sideways, and wait until you’re nice and comfortable ... and then it’ll stab you in the heart. Ever been stabbed in the heart? No, it’s not cholesterol. It’s your mother-in-law. LIBRA When you’re coming in late to work, keep a big cardboard box in the trunk of your vehicle. Then, when you’ve arrived late for the morning staff meeting, hide in the box and sneak inside. You’ll be able to listen to everything that goes on in the meeting. Wait, scratch that ... they’re probably just making fun of you anyway. SCORPIO Your excuse that you didn’t receive your significant other’s e-mail, and therefore you forgot to pick up milk and take out the trash, isn’t working anymore. You’re going to need to up the ante if you wish to continue being irresponsible. Claiming your computer was snatched by violent garden gnomes might work. Just make sure to steal a gnome from your neighbor as proof of the treachery. SAGITTARIUS You have been lied to. Though you’ve been told it’s a great compliment for your car and sure to pick up ladies, calling your vehicle a “hoopty” is not the path to booty. CAPRICORN Winter is just about over, so you’d better start making plans for spring. Set out several buckets in your front yard to prepare for the inevitable deluge of rainwater. You need them for when the neighbor’s cat misbehaves. Might want to take the spare key back from your neighbor, too. AQUARIUS Just because you’re in an Irish pub on St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t mean you’re a full-blooded Irishman from County Cork and can slam Jameson’s all night long. It means that no matter how much Jameson’s you drink, there’s going to be someone next to you who can drink more. PISCES You’re going to begin wavering in your Lenten sacrifice in the coming weeks. But be resolute, because the character you build from not lighting insects on fire for 40 days will be well worth it.
WE FIND WE HAVE A MAGNETIC EFFECT ON ALL PEOPLE ... THEY JUST GIVE US HUGS!
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Magnetic Attraction I have a fabulous life! Whether or not this is true doesn’t really matter, the fact that I believe it creates the fabulous reality in which I live. For me, the sun is always shining, the glass half full and a bad hair day is an opportunity to don a great hat. Yes, I do wake up smiling. Do you know someone for whom life is effortless — the world seamlessly unfolds at their feet? Do you watch in amazement as they’re propelled into positive situations so freely and easily only to find yourself asking, “Why them and not me?” The simple answer: They know the secret and so do I. Experiencing the loss of a long-term relationship left me considerably drained, a little guarded and suspicious. OK, a lot guarded and suspicious. Yet, my dedicated group of friends would insist I get out of the house and into the ‘scene.’ Dragged out of my home against my will, I complied with a ‘grin-and-bear-it’ attitude. Clearly, this ‘stay away from me, I don’t want to be here’ tape running in my head had the desired effect. Everyone stayed away. Eventually, the sandy exterior I developed to get through that time in my life was no longer needed and the layers peeled away. I found myself looking forward to a night out with the girls … and enjoying it. Suddenly, an ordinary Wednesday afternoon at the grocery store held the same cheerful
atmosphere as a Friday night in the town clock listening to All That Jazz. The more positively focused my perception was, the more positive experiences I had, concluding that all of life was a celebration, which followed me wherever I went. It’s been years since that epiphany and each day the world is unveiled as magical and unlimited; abundant in every way. The law of attraction reveals that everything in our lives, the good the bad and the ugly, we’ve attracted to us either by our thoughts or feelings. What we focus on we create, so the real question becomes: What story will you tell? Will it be, “I am so happy and grateful because ...” or “misery loves company?” Using the principles of the law of attraction I follow my heart, deciding first what I want, believe I deserve it and act on my instincts. Knowing what I choose to imagine will become I focus on the end result and believe I’ve already succeeded although often unclear as to how my goal will be realized. Enjoying perpetual sunshine I’ve made the law of attraction a habit: Understanding the importance of sincere gratitude for the abundance already in my life; knowing exactly what makes me happy and authentically maintaining that feeling; contagiously, magnetically, abundance follows. Do I have bad days? Sure, but I replace “why me” with “thanks for the opportunity” and the sun outshines the rain.
ANSWERS TO ALL PUZZLES ARE ON PAGE 31 ... YOU BIG CHEATER!
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365 Book Reviews A Very Grave Story by Robert P. Gelms In the last issue, we took up the history of the mutiny on the Bounty: Real history, no rumors. Caroline Alexander’s book The Bounty looked at that event while using an extensive assortment of historical sources. It is a terrific book and makes a fitting introduction for the book we are looking at now, The Grave Tattoo by Val McDermid. For two hundred years, there has been a persistent rumor in the Lake District of England that Fletcher Christian left Pitcairn Island, made his way back to the Lake District and died there, incognito, an old man. He was from the area, so there would have been a ready-made support system available to him to thwart the efforts of the authorities to catch him, if they were ever to find out that he was back. The Royal Navy, as you can imagine, would have liked nothing better than
THE 365 DOUBLE SHOT OF SUDOKU to get its hands on Christian in order to lengthen his neck from the highest yardarm in the fleet.
You have spoken an we heard you. Here you go ... bigger sudokus!
It is historical fact that Fletcher Christian and the great English Romantic poet,
William Wordsworth, were childhood friends and attended the same school. Wordsworth’s cousin married Christian’s brother. Now back to the rumor. Upon Christian’s return to England, he resumed his acquaintance with “Willie.” Wordsworth, the rumor goes, was fascinated with Christian’s story of mutiny, murder and the saga of his journey ... so fascinated, in fact, that he wrote a long poem about it all. For all you literature majors out there, this is the period when William Wordsworth was the hottest of the hot, at the very height of his powers. Byron, Coleridge and Shelley were but mere stains on Wordsworth’s quill. The manuscript of the Fletcher Christian poem, as the story goes, has never surfaced. If found, it would be one of the greatest literary finds of the century. The Grave Tattoo opens with the Lake District being pounded by rain all summer long, “as if England had been transported to the tropics.” A body has washed out of the mud in a bog, all tattooed as though the man had spent some time in the South Pacific. The supposition is that it is the body of Fletcher Christian. A Wordsworth scholar, Jane Gresham, reads about the discovery of the body and it reignites her passion to find the lost manuscript. She believes every word of the rumors. The bog body, or
Pirate Pete as he is nicknamed, falls to a pathologist with the improbable name of Dr. River Wilde to autopsy and investigate. Regarding her name, she explains it to a co-worker: “Hippie parents.” At this point, the story takes off like a Nantucket sleigh ride.
MARCH 8 - 21 evator, a “bonnet” is the hood of an automobile, an “estate” is usually an apartment complex, a “car park” is a parking lot, “daft” means crazy and a “boot” is not only something you put on your foot but also the trunk of a car. Val McDermid is a first-rate novelist working at the top of her form. The Grave Tattoo rivals her stunning novel, A Place of Execution, in style, imagination and creativity. She makes the likes of Patricia Cornwell, Sue Grafton and Dick Francis look like the bank robber who wrote the robbery note on the back of his deposit slip. Ms. McDermid gives us a cast of stock murder mystery characters, but at no time do they sink to being stereotypes or caricatures. She twists them all in human and very interesting ways. We all know people just like those who comprise McDermid’s troupe. It is great fun seeing the trouble they get into, and, more importantly, how they resolve it all at the end.
Then, people start dying! This book is every bit as good, in a fictional sense, as Caroline Alexander’s book is in an historical way. Keep in mind, though, that The Grave Tattoo is an English murder mystery. In this world, “fags” are cigarettes, the “lift” is an el-
This is one of the few novels I am aware of that includes a bibliography at the end. Val McDermid consulted many books in writing this novel, and the first one on the list happens to be our old friend Caroline Alexander’s The Bounty. You can certainly read one and not the other without losing any of the consistency of the history when reading the fiction and without losing the delightful fictional aspects when reading the history. Reading both, however, covers fact and fiction regarding the most famous mutiny in history, and does so in a way that is both wildly entertaining and provocatively informative.
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HOW COME MY ST. BERNARD NEVER HAS ANY BRANDY FOR ME?
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Stranger In a Strange Land A 365ink series by Nick Klenske
“What does it mean to live a dog’s life?” I wonder as I am joined by an overly excited canine while out on a run. Bounding over melting snow banks, tongue wrapped around the back of his head and tail wagging, he comes out of nowhere to run along by my side. I look down. He looks up. And we continue our run, no questions asked. By the glint in my newfound friend’s eyes, I knew there had to be more to a dog’s life than chasing your tail, marking your territory in yellow and embarrassing owners by humping inappropriate legs at inopportune times.
to kennel him. Upon our return we learned he had somehow escaped. Despite our citywide search and telephonepost fliers, Boxy was never seen again. I like to think he couldn’t stand the idea of us having fun without him and, letting his spirit of adventure get the best of him, set out on an epic journey to find us, like a never-ending game of fetch.
My first experience with The Dog’s Life was with Boxy, named for the cardboard fruit box my family brought him home in. He was a black and white miniature poodle with, depending on his need for a haircut, either a tight mass of curls or a Cousin Itt-like mop. Boxy was every kid’s dream, an always-ready playmate and constant source of entertainment. Whether it was fetch, tag, wrestling, camping or simply chasing each other around the backyard, Boxy’s tail was wagging with a readiness to play. One time we decided not to bring Boxy camping with us, instead opting
My running partner and I begin to head up a steep hill where we pass a random pile of dead fish. The dog stops to sniff and I run on. Just when I think perhaps I have lost him, I hear the patter of paws on pavement as he sprints up the hill, quickly gaining ground. Licorice was my next dog, a black, scraggly haired, floppy-eared mutt. She was the epitome of a small dog: A bundle of nerves with an ear-piercing yap. Although she pulled instead of walked, had a tendency of jumping onto the kitchen table and helping night’s victory. Winners are determined by the audience vote with each person receiving a ballot upon entry, so it’s important that bands bring out their crew.
Easy Street Battle of the Bands Fridays through March Easy Street’s Battle of the Bands continues, featuring three bands going head to head every Friday night in March and possibly continuing into the month of April, depending on the number of bands that sign up. While most slots are filled, a few last-minute cancellations have opened up positions for bands to compete for the $2,000 first prize. If your band would like to sign up, contact Easy Street owners Jason Winter or Dave Schmitt at the bar (431 Rhomberg) or call or email Jason at 563-556-2409 or jay.bird600@yahoo.com. The battle kicked off on Friday, March 2, with Spanky & the Hangdowns narrowly defeating Lakeshore Drive for the first
Upcoming bands in the Battleplan include the following (all on Friday nights with the first bands performing at 9 p.m.): March 9 – Pop Suicide, Black Bloom, The Fantastic Mustache Ride March 16 – Fizgig, The Surf Report, River & Tributaries March 23 – One Man Whiskey Band, 7Cut, Perimeter Burn March 30 – To Be Announced
herself to meals, and often left smelly surprises in the basement, she was full of love. Licorice was a dog who loved with her tongue hanging out. When you left she was sad and when you returned she greeted you at the door with a wet lick across the nose. Even when she was old, blind and simultaneously eating, digesting and depositing food, she always made an attempt to lick a hello and be a loving part of our family.
you for conversation’s sake, and she has the tenacity to unsuccessfully chase the same squirrel for the past seven years. But none of this captures her free-spirit like the ridiculous, candy-cane striped jingle bell collar and anklets my parents bought her for Christmas. Although most dogs would be petrified at the thought of being seen in public in such an outfit, Juneau, always on the cutting edge of doggie-fashion, pranced down Asbury with an air of unheralded, jingling and self-confident pride.
We run along Hales Mills Road, me on the sidewalk and he surfing the snow. It’s been nearly two miles and he shows no sign of tiring, or going back home. For now, I am stuck.
As I go into the Asbury City Hall to see what I should do about my dog, he sits and waits patiently outside the glass door. When they decide to bring him inside and find his real owner, he looks back at me and hesitates, sending me a pleading look that clearly says, “Aren’t you coming?” It was a short-lived look, however, as it was soon replaced with a gleam of excitement as he befriended the employees of city hall. Yet it was in his eyes that I am reminded of the meaning of a dog’s life. Quite simply, he said, “Play with your tail wagging, love with your tongue hanging out, and prance through life like it’s nobody’s business but yours.”
While away at college my family got their next dog, Juneau. Tired of the small dog, they decided to upgrade to a larger breed, namely a beautiful, black-and-white, blue-eyed Siberian Huskie. Juneau is best known for her independent, carefree and surprisingly human personality. Despite her size, she curls up on your lap. She has a fetish for plastic bottles, she’ll talk to
MY BOOT WILL LEAVE A TEXTURED IMPRESSION ON YOUR FOREHEAD!
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Mmmm ... tasty As you may have figured out by a couple of our articles (or the cover we had a few months back for Nouveau), over here at 365, we like a bit of wine every now and again. So you can understand why we’re a little excited about an upcoming event in Galena ... and you should be excited, too. It’s called the Wine Lover’s Weekend, and it means that wine and other fine dining is pretty much just going to take over Galena for a couple of days ...
March 30 through April 1, to be precise. With events like a Meet the Winemaker Dinner and a meritage blending luncheon at Fried Green Tomatoes, or a luncheon and wine tour at the Galena Cellars Winery, rest assured that there are going to be plenty of opportunities for wine-ocity during this weekend. For more information, check out the Web site at www.wineloversweekend. com, and keep your eyes tuned to 365ink for the full hook-up in a future issue! And start making your reservations now, as many of these events have limited capacity.
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Brownies & Broadway” The Cascade Lions Club will present “Brownies & Broadway,” a show celebrating the best of Broadway musicals, in the Ellen Kennedy Fine Arts Center in Cascade on Saturday, March 24, 2007. Desserts will be served at 6 p.m.; the show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased at the door, from any Cascade Lions Club member, or at Marilyn’s Café in Cascade. The featured performers at this perfor-
mance will be Steve and Terri Slade from The Bell Tower Theater Company, located right here in Dubuque. The couple has recently starred in Pete ‘N Keeley and I Do, I Do, and have appeared in many other productions in the Dubuque area. Proceeds will assist the Lions Club with their many annual service projects, including student scholarships, and the Cascade Fourth of July fireworks and celebration. For more information, contact Maggie Curry, the president of the Cascade Lions Club, at 563-588-6354.
I MADE A WINDY CITY LAUGH ONCE ... I SPLIT MY PANTS IN CHICAGO
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Windy City Laughs
Saturday, March 10th, 2 SHOWS! 6 PM & 8:30 PM
Bell Tower Theater, 2728 Asbury Road Windy City Laughs features Chicago’s finest stand-up comedians and entertainers. Bob Jay is a master impressionist that brings the voices of Hollywood’s biggest stars and an array of sound effects to each of his performances. Mike Holmes is originally from Iowa and regularly performs at the IMPROV. Dave Odd has performed with the likes of Dave Chappelle and Mitch Hedberg. Hannibal was recently chosen to perform at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival. Tickets at 588-3377 or online at www.belltowertheater.net.
Ken Severa
Arthur House Restaurant 9 miles N of Platteville on HWY 80. Friday, March 9, 9 PM Saturday, March 10, 9 PM A Chicago comedy pro, Ken has performed with Jerry Seinfeld, Richard Lewis and The Beach Boys, and appeared on Bob & Tom, ESPN, the Comedy Channel, and FOX. Live on Main Comedy presents
Scott Kennedy
Bricktown Entertainment Complex Wednesday, March 14, 9 PM Kennedy has been a national touring comic for almost two decades, gaining success from performances at the Montréal Comedy Festival and HBO’s Aspen Comedy Festival. Scott has been seen on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and was given his own 1/2 hour special, Comedy Central Presents... Scott Kennedy. Both of these are shown regularly not only on Comedy Central but LOGO as well. In addition he is a favorite on CMT. In 2005 Scott was named one of the 100 greatest all-time comedians by Comedy Central
John Bush & Manny Shields 3100 Club Comedy, Midway Hotel Wednesday, March 14, 8 PM John Bush’s rock solid comedy show covers it all. From his childhood relocation from Hawaii to Minnesota to his UFO sighting in New York City, this thrill ride is filled with rich characters, spot-on impressions and even a disgruntled squirrel. Manny Shields has proven to be one of the funniest headliners in the Midwest. He worked with many great entertainers including Brian McKnight and Kevin Nealon.
“Mr. Big Stuff” Harry Hickstein
Arthur House Restaurant 9 miles N of Platteville on HWY 80. Friday, March 16, 9 PM Saturday, March 17, 9 PM A Chicago comedy veteran who performs some of our favorite visual comedy. Harry appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show and worked with Tom Jones, Ray Charles, Mitch Ryder and Charlie Daniels. Live on Main Comedy presents
Henry Phillips
Bricktown Entertainment Complex Wednesday, March 21, 9 PM Henry’s arsenal of catchy tunes can be heard regularly on Bob & Tom and Dr. Demento. He fuses the mediums of comedy and music with a deadpan delivery and rapier wit that annihilates relationships, political correctness, pop culture and the news. This is Henry first trip to Bricktown and it’s going to rock.
John Rathbone & Rico Bruce Wade 3100 Club Comedy, Midway Hotel Wednesday, March 21, 8 PM Jerry Seinfeld called him an “excellent comedian.” David Letterman came to see his show. Drew Carey said “John Rathbone always makes me laugh!” He has a witty humor, an urbane style, fantastic expressions, and an easy rapport with his audiences. His sense of humor appeals to a remarkable range of tastes, Rico Brude Wade sharpened his improvisational skill with Cincinnati’s original comedy troupe, The Fairwiew Impromptu Band. Over the years he has fused his buoyant sense of fun and a hornet’s nest of bad intentions into sharp, focused comedy.
Michael Thorne
Arthur House Restaurant 9 miles N of Platteville on HWY 80. Friday, March 9, 9 PM Saturday, March 10, 9 PM Undeniably one of the area’s top comedians, Michael has a fast paced comedy style that leaves audiences nearly flinching with laughter. His diversity and high energy enable him to relate his humorous insights that every member of the audience will find entertaining. Weekend comedy is available in the Tri-States. Discover the Arthur House for yourself.
The Dubuque Jaycees Power Lunch series is back for 2007. Each month they gather to hear from featured speakers with unique insights into business, personal growth or our community at large.The cost is $10 to attend and lunch will be provided. This is open to the public. That means YOU! This exciting program is designed to better connect young professionals to opportunities in our community. 365 proudly supports the Power Luncheon program. Find out about upcoming Power Lunches at www.dubuquejaycees.org.
EVERYWHERE YOU TURN, THERE WE ARE!
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AVAILABILITY Get Your Fingers Inky at these great Tri-State hotspots!
This is not a complere distribution list, we got tired. 3100 Club 32nd St. Oky Doky 32nd St. Sinclair station 365 Offices (1st & Main) 66 Station Arterial/Penn American Trust Amirage Arena / Coliseum Badger Brothers Coffee Bartini’s Basket Expressions Europa Haus / Bier Stube Bike Shack Body and Soul Borders Books Bowling and Beyond Bricktown Busted Lift Café Manna Java Capri Captain Merry Carlos O’Kelly’s Carnegie-Stout Library Catfish Charlie’s Chamber of Commerce Chestnut Mtn. Resort Cici’s Pizza Clarke College ColdStone Creamery Contempo Country Inn Hotel Country Kitchen Courtside Cremer’s Culver’s Da Vinci’s Dairy Queen DB&T Asbury Road DB&T on JFK DB&T on Central Delhi Medical Center Designworks Diamond Jo Casino Doghouse Dubuque Building Lobby Dubuque Schools Admin. DBQ County Courthouse Dubuque Dental DBQ Discount Gas (US 20) Dubuque Family Practice Dubuque Main Street Dubuque Mattress Dubuque Museum of Art Dubuque Optometric Dupaco Eagle Country Market Easy Street Ecumenical Towers EDSB Envision Sports Fairfield Inn Falbo Bros. Pizza (Yum!) Family Beer Finley Hospital 1st nat. Bank/Platteville Five Flags Five Point Mart Four Seasons Buffet Frame of Mind Gift Shop Fried Green Tomatoes Galena Cellars Governor Dodge Hotel Graham’s Store for Men Grand Harbor Hotel Grand Opera House Grand River Center Grape Harbor Groomingdales Hampton Inn Hartig’s on Central
Hartigs on Locust HC & Co. Heartland Inn Hilton Garden Holiday Inn Dubuque Hudson’s HyVee @ Asbury HyVee @ Wacker Plaza Hy-Vee on Locust Ink Exchange Instant Replay Iowa Welcome Center Isabella’s Jimmy John’s Julien Inn /Alta Glocke Kaladis Kephart’s Kirchhoff Distributing Knickers Los Aztecas Lot One Maid Rite Mario’s Medical Associates Mercy Hospital Midas Muffler Midway Hotel Miguel’s Coffee Bar Minatori’s Mining Museum the Mission Mississippi Mug Mississippi River Museum Mojo Salon Mont Rest Moondog Music Murph’s South End Tap Neighbor’s Tap New Diggings Store Noonan’s Oky Dokey 1st & Locust Oky Doky on Kerper Outside the Lines Gallery Pancheros Panera Paul’s Big Game Tap Penalty Box Peosta Gas and Snack Pepper Sprout Phoenix Fitness Pickerman’s Dick’s Supermarket Players The Point Restaurant Prudential Quiznos at Arterial Radio Dubuque Remax Restoration Warehouse River Lights Rondinelli Shamrock Jewelers Sids Beverage Steve’s Ace Home & Garden Steve’s Pizza Stumble Inn Sublime Subway Super 8 Motel Supreme Subs Taiko Theisen’s Trackside Uncle Ike Pizzeria Uno’s UW-Platteville Campus Vans Liquor Store Varsity Sports Yardarm
Come celebrate with 365! 365 has been around for a long time ... almost six and a half years. Wow! It’s amazing; we started in an attic and now we have our World Headquarters at First and Main. You may have seen our office. It’s hard to miss, after all, since it’s got a huge 365 right on the front door. But did you know that we’ve grown? 365 now inhabits the entire first floor of our building. We’re a real company, now! And we’re going to celebrate it. On Friday, March 9, we’re going to have a ribbon-cutting with those pesky redcoats, the Dubuque Ambassadors, and then in the afternoon, we’re going to have an open house so all of you can come in and check out the brains ... or madness ... that drives 365 and all our endeavors. So come check it out!
PUZZLE ANSWERS from page 27 Sudoku Answers Puzzle 1
Puzzle 2
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Crossword Answers From page 27
365 & The Arts
In Bryce’s Inkubator on page 2 of the paper, he discussed 365’s involvement in supporting the Arts and Cultire scene in Dubuque by creating many website for community organizations and events. Here is a list of some of those websites, should you like you like to investigate further. Dubuque Jaycees (DubuqueJaycees.org) Dubuque Area Writers Guild (365 keyword DAWG) Dubuque Cultural Alliance (dbqculture.org) Dubuquefest (dubuquefest.com) Jaycees/Radio Dubuque Fireworks on the River (365 keyword: FIREWORKS) Dubuque Area Council on Foreign Relations (http://www.dacfr.org/) America’s River - Port of Dubuque Renovation Guide (365 Keyword: PORT) America’s River - Phase II (365 Keyword: PORT) Dubuque ... and All That Jazz (365 Keyword: JAZZ) Taste of Dubuque (365 Keyword: TASTE) Main Street Renovation (365 keyword: PLAZA) Embrace Dubuque - New Resident Welcoming - Expired Dubuque Action Academy - Expired ARC Corporate and Community Games - Expired Tri-State Community Health Center - Expired The Main Event - Expired Polar Plunge - Expired Old Main District - Under Renovation Mud Lake Bluegrass Festival - Expired BetterIowa.com CableCarSquare.com The Grand Excursion - Expired Make a Will Month - Expired Fueling Up the Special Olympics - Expired Dubuque Baseball Vote Yes Campaign 365 Keyword: BASEBALL The Irish Hooley - (DubuquelandIrish.com) FacesAndVoices.net - (facesandvoices.net) DubuqueWorks - Dubuque365.com Jobs Category Get Reel Film Competition - www.getreeldbq.com
Questions on page 6.
THE ANSWERS 1. B) The official emblem of Ireland is the Harp. 2. A) St. Patrick was a Christian missionary born in Wales credited with converting the Irish to Christianity. He did not really drive the snakes from Ireland. There never were any. 3. C) St. Patrick is said to have used the 3 leaves to represent the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. 4. A) Kissing the Blarney Stone is said to bring the kisser the gift of persuasive eloquence. The stone is set in a wall of the Blarney Castle in the Irish village of Blarney. 5. C) “Erin Go Bragh” means “Ireland Forever.” 6. B) Almost 34 million current U.S. residents claim some Irish ancestry. Since 1820, almost 5 million Irish citizens have immigrated to the U.S. legally.The largest concentrations of Americans with Irish ancestry are in Massachusetts (Middlesex and Norfolk counties). 7. B) Bill Clinton is not Irish, but seems most likely to have a great time on St. Patrick’s Day. 8. D) St. Patrick’s Day parades didn’t originate in Ireland. The parade in Dublin has a scant 50year history. 9. A) Corned Beef. I know, I know, but its true. Irish prefer ham or bacon. But then again, doesn’t everyone prefer bacon? 10. B) Geoffrey Chaucer