I read a feature story in another publication warning me about the death of Americana music, both in our lives in Dubuque and across the country. I have to say I was a little confused. Are we living in the same community? What is Americana? Well, based on the article, it seemed pretty broad, from the bluegrass of Mike and Amy Finders to the rockabilly blues of High and Lonesome to the haunting sounds of Jen Gloeckner. It’s original music from the heart and the heartland. And despite calls that the sky is falling, I would have to argue that Americana is alive and thriving in the Tri-States.
365 open house last month, it was the music of Mike and Amy’s first album filing the cracks in the conversations. They are truly a rare commodity in any music landscape. But they are not alone, nor dying for venues in which to perform. Not in Dubuque. Now, I realize that the writer of the cover story was not from Dubuque, so I understand that his view of good venues for music and opportunities to see great live performances like David Zollo, Bo Ramsey, and Brother Trucker is clouded by his lack of access to such shows in his hometown of Iowa City. An Americana band from the Iowa City area recently told 365 that they love playing Dubuque because the music scene here is so diverse, so much better than Iowa City. I won’t say their name to protect the innocent, but their initials are Firewood Revival. Dubuque’s music scene cannot be compared to anything in a hundred miles or more. We are an anomaly, perhaps. But in our little anomaly, original homegrown music is rich and growing.
If you read the last issue of 365ink Magazine, and you’re an intelligent and attractive person so I’m sure you did, you would have seen literally pages dedicated to artists who could easily be labeled as Americana. In fact, the was an entire page dedicated solely to a special series of events in Galena focused around a single theme. Guess what that was? Yes, AMERICANA! A traveling Smithsonian exhibit in Galena highlights the roots of the genre and its present day outgrowths, which is now on The article also attacks the change of the Ameridisplay (Galena History Museum, can musical landscape, stating that through April 28). In tandem, there pre-packaged, formulaic sounds, were a dozen live music venues like American Idol, are stealing the all over the city featuring Ameriairwaves, snuffing out the opportucana acts, most of which are lonities for Americana to breathe. Is cally grown, in honor of the event. this new? I don’t remember hearAnd next month when the exhibit ing much Joni Mitchell and Dave is gone, those acts will continue Wilcox on the radio in high school. to play the great diverse venues of But I do remember finding it on my Galena, such as the Grape Escape, own. I’m actually rather proud that Gobbies, the Irish Cottage and less-than-classically beautiful pinmore, who give a stage to these up models have been dominating musicians. American Idol. Power to the big voiced chubby guy! The world alLet’s come back to Dubuque. We had the privi- ways had Fabian, Milli Vanilli and the Pussycat lege of taking in some amazing music in the Dolls and always will. But through the crap, intellast two weeks. 365 was honored to sponsor the ligent music has found and kept an audience. It old-school country music of John Anderson at may not be easy for bluegrass, folk and other traFive Flags. Isabella’s just welcomed the DeWayn ditional genres to get major label recognition, but Brothers Bluegrass Band and followed up with a the last I checked, I don’t remember any dobro duo featuring a mix of Croatian blues, jazz piano, players getting into it for the cash and the girls. and Irish-flavored vocals of Radoslav Lorkovic Well, maybe the girls. and Andy White. If that’s not a melting pot of music that can only add to the mystique of Ameri- In today’s world of the internet, thousands of incan roots music, then I don’t know what is. On die artists, including Americana musicians, have Saturday night I had my second opportunity to found outlets to distribute their music and be see the unique trucker-turned-blues crooner per- found by millions of music lovers. Looking at all formance of Watermelon Slim and the Workers the distribution methods, from major labels down at the Busted Lift, just one block from my house. to MP3s on MySpace, it’s estimated that in excess That’s just one issue worth of live Americana mu- of 40,000 releases are made each year, and that sic in the Tri-States. was two years ago. There is now a conduit for discovering great music and being discovered as an I know that Mike and Amy Finders sold out their artist like never before in history. More than ever, last two shows at Isabella’s. They are indeed the the world has become a niche market society. As faded sepia-toned snapshot of what great Ameri- long as there are guitars that don’t plug in, Americana music is. I was lucky enough to see their cana remains alive. In my hometown, it thrives. first-ever performance under a bank drive-thru As long as you and I keep going to see American at a rainy DubuqueFest so many years ago and roots music in person, it will never be a “breeze have enjoyed them ever since. If you came to the away from gone.”
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ISSUE # 27
In This Issue of 365ink...
April 5 — April 18
Dubuqueland Festivals: 4 Community Events: 5 - 6 Arts & Cultue: 7-11 Art @ Your Library Jeni Fleming Trio Concerts/Recurring: 12 Get Reel: 13 Festivals Poster: 15-18 19: Wando’s Movie Reviews Mayor Roy Buol: 20
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PULL OUT THE CENTERFOLD! KEEP IT! USE IT! LOVE IT!
4 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
by Tim Brechlin Nuts to Christmas ... this is the most wonderful time of the year. Baseball season has just started, the weather is changing, and here in our land of Dubuque, we’re coming up to time of music, of food, of friends, of fun ... a time of Americana, if you will. I first experienced this wonderful time last year, and I was hooked instantly by a Pupy Costello concert and Sugar Ray’s BBQ. It was DubuqueFest 2006, the annual art fair and festival sponsored by the Dubuque County Fine Arts Society, and it was my introduction to one of the greatest elements that comprise our Tri-State culture: The Dubuqueland Festival Season.
It’s a favorite of all of us here at 365, in fact, which is why we’ve enclosed a little token of our love here in the centerfold of this issue, beginning with Page 15. Don’t worry, our live music listings are still here; we haven’t replaced them. But the centerfold of the very issue you hold in your hands is a special, limited edition one-of-a-kind Dubuqueland Festival Season poster, listing dozens of the popular events that make the Tri-States the place to be during the summer. Go ahead. Pull it out ... look at it. Just look at how many festivals are in there. 50 of them, in fact. Whether you’re old
or new to Dubuque, consider this poster your summer planning guide. There’s something for everyone during these coming months. I already mentioned DubuqueFest. It’s the longest-lasting consecutively held festival in the city, now entering its 27th year. For any fan of art, this is like reaching a little slice of heaven. Three days of free live concerts and three days of an art fair, for one. This year, audiences can check out the musical stylings of David Zollo and the Body Electric, Wayne Hancock, and Bob Door & the Blue Band, while also hitting up a poetry reading, games, food and a whole lot more. And the juried art fair is also a tremendous hit. This isn’t a festival where just anyone can exhibit ... work has to be submitted in advance for consideration for exhibition, and works are juried by a panel of established area artisans. Or perhaps the True Music Kickoff to Summer might be more to your liking? It’s a Friday night (Memorial Day weekend) of pure, unabashed party rock. Come down to the Town Clock and sing along to favorites like “I Love Rock & Roll,” “Jesse’s Girl,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Folsom Prison Blues,” all while munching on some delicacies like walking tacos, Philly cheesesteaks and burgers. How can you pass that up?
Of course, no discussion of Dubuque festivals would be complete without Dubuque ... And All That Jazz!, one
of the most celebrated Town Clock festivals in Dubuque, featuring some of the best Midwest bands, such as The Business and Orquesta Alto Maiz, the latter of which not only played the very first Jazz but has performed at every Jazz since. And you’ve got food vendors lined up along the entire street, cold beverages at every turn, dancing, and the fun that comes from being among a few thousand people enjoying some truly groovin’ music. And then there’s the Catfish Festival, Kalmes’ Blockfest, the Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival, the Taste of Dubuque, the Rock N’ Soul Reunion, Wingfest ... getting the idea, here? There are just so many different festivals that you can’t possibly pass them up. Did we mention that we’ve got photo galleries of tons of these festivals on Dubuque365.com? Check out our photo vault on the Web site: It’s in the toolbar on the right side. If our words haven’t convinced you, our tens of thousands of pictures definitely will. And did we mention the food? TATERS!
A TOON KILLED MY BROTHER ... DROPPED A PIANO ON HIS HEAD
5 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
NISOM Piano Sale
They always say that music in the home is a good thing, right? Unfortunately, we sometimes face a minor obstacle in getting that music into our home ... things like pianos are expensive! But, if you’re ready to take the plunge into the craft, make plans to check out the North- east Iowa School of Music’s annual piano sale, taking place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 14. The sale will feature a variety of Yamaha pianos, including a large selection of grand pianos, clavinovas and Disklavier player pianos. Numerous used pianos, including Baldwin, Kawaii, Wurlitzer and Steinway, will also be available for sale. If you’re interested in exploring the possibility of a purchase, NISOM recommends that you call the school to schedule a preview appointment to ensure more time to shop, compare, and pick from the large number of pianos ... or to purchase, as the case may be. You wouldn’t buy a car without test driving it, right? Why wouldn’t you test your new piano? The annual sale has been a strong fund raiser for NISOM, thanks to a piano loan partnership with Yamaha America Corporation and its local representative, Foster Family Music. Most new pianos have been used for school & college loan programs, and they’re priced as used instruments with new warranties. All service, delivery arrangements and financing is provided by Foster Family Music and its local representative, Kephart Music. To schedule a preview appointment on Thursday, April 12, or on Friday, April 13, call NISOM at 563-690-0151. NISOM is located at 2728 Asbury Road, in Fountain Park.
Asian-Indian Cultural Night Saturday, April 14, Dubuque County Fairgrounds, 4 p.m. 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. 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.
Spring Fling Dance @ Knight of Columbus Hall April 14, 7-11 PM Singles of the Springtime, unite! If you’re single, you know that there aren’t many opportunities to get out and bust a move without being surrounded by couples. Put those fears aside for this dance because there are no couples allowed. We’re talking about a Singles’ Spring Fling Dance, taking place at the Knights of Columbus Hall on April 14 from 7 - 11 p.m. It’s all about the single men and women of Dubuque getting together for some dancing, some drinks, and some darned good fun. Girls, you might get the chance to meet the man of your dreams who will whisk you away. And guys, if it doesn’t work out, at least there’s a cash bar and some free snacks.
Dubuque County Days of Caring April 20 & 21 If you’re in the giving mood, feel free to check out the second annual Dubuque County Days of Caring happening at places like the Boys and Girls Club, Maria House, and St. Mark’s Community Center for the opportunity to get involved with some community projects. Agencies all around Dubuque will be asking for volunteers to come out and lend a helping hand (or two, if you can muster it) in accomplishing some tasks that would might otherwise be unattainable. Last year, the event gathered over 200 volunteers to work on upwards of a dozen different service projects. Window washing, lawn maintenance, painting, and other services of that ilk will give you that happy feeling in your heart that sitting on the couch watching television just can’t do. After just a few hours of work, you’ll be smiling like you invented hugs.
Community Wide Garage Sale Saturday, April 28 - Registrations Due April 16 It’s time for the 14th annual Dubuque CommunityWide Garage Sale on Saturday, April 28. Sponsored by Dupaco Community Credit Union, Radio Dubuque and the Dubuque Advertiser, the event offers tri-state residents two ways of participating: Host a registered sale, or get out and shop! Anyone who hosts a sale on April 28 and registers the sale in advance at any Dupaco location will receive a complimentary garage sale kit. Registrations can be made for free through April 16 online at www.dupaco.com. Shoppers can find all the location online at dupaco.com or in the Dubuque Advertiser’s April 25 edition. The directory will include a map of registered sale locations as well as information on hours of operation and featured items. Considering that last year’s sale event included over 400 registered locations, this directory will be pretty darned handy for smart shoppers.
The Pickle Patch Bathtub Dupaco Community Credit Union and the Loras for Literacy Program are co-sponsoring a performance of the children’s musical The Pickle Patch Bathtub. This 50-minute show, which is aimed toward families who have kids aged pre-kindergarten through third grade, will take place on Saturday, May 5, in the Marie Graber Ballroom in the Alumni Campus Center at Loras College. The musical is based on a book by Dubuque author Frances Kennedy. Immediately following the performance, attendees are invited to participate in READactive, an interactive reading activity facilitated by Amy Ressler of the Great Midwestern Educational Theatre Co. Get tickets at all Dupaco locations for $2. Kids four and under get in free, while Dupaco members’ tickets are just $1. And parking for the show will be in the Keane Hall lot, at the corner of Loras Blvd. and Alta Vista.
3rd Annual Dubuqueland Horse Pull Sunday, May 6 - Dubuque County Fairgrounds It’s time to get down with your equine self, because the 3rd Annual Dubuqueland Horse Pull is just around the corner. Voted the number-one horse pull in the Midwest in 2006, the Dubuqueland event will have over $4,000 in payouts as it takes over the Dubuque County Fairgrounds on Sunday, May 6. There will be two classes featured in the event: 3,300 pounds and under, and Heavyweights. The weigh-in will take place from 8 - 10 a.m. on the day of the pull, and the entry fee is $25. 12 places will receive payouts: $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $150, $100, and five $50 payouts. Wisconsin Horse Pullers Rules apply. For more information, contact Jay Roussel at 563-556-6449.
I HOPE TO MOVE MY WAISTLINE FROM GOOD TO GREAT
6 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
For any youngster interested in learning more about the Mississippi River, the summer will present the perfect opportunity. Registration is now open for the second annual Summer River Adventure Camp held at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium throughout June, July and August. The Summer River Adventure Camp is intended for students entering 1st through 5th grades during the 2007 - 2008 school year. Each of the sessions will last a week, and they’ll let students learn about the entire length of the river, from its geography to the plants and animals that populate it to the way it affects our lives every day. There will also be hands-on encounters with Mississippi-based creatures, lessons on wetland plants and insects, an exploration of pioneer and Native American
Answers on page 31
FESTIVUS EDITION 1) What is the longest-running festival in Dubuque? a) Dubuquefest b) True Music Kickoff to Summer c) Dubuque ... And All That Jazz d) Catfish Festival 2) What was the original band name of the Doobie Brothers? a) South Central Word b) Pud c) The Oyster Shells d) Bruce 3) How many #1 singles has America’s River Festival headliner Randy Travis had? a) 2 b) 5 c) 12 d) 16 4) Approximately how many riders register for RAGBRAI every year? a) 500 b) 25,000 c) 10,000 d) 1800 5) What five ingredients compose traditional “buffalo” wing sauce? No hints... tough cookies!
cultures ... everything a growing mind needs. These summer camp sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. from June 25 - 29, July 16 - 20, July 23 - 27, and August 6 - 10. The cost is $85 per student for members of the Dubuque County Historical Society, and $95 per student for non-members. The price includes daily admission into the Museum & Aquarium, daily snacks (snacks!), craft materials and a T-shirt. The River Museum recommends that you make your plans early, because registration is required and space in these summer camp sessions is limited and tends to go quickly. For more information and to register your kiddo, call 563-557-9545 or visit www.rivermuseum.com. 6) What is the historical significance of Dragon Boat racing in China? a) It commemorates the death of poet Qu Yuan b) It commemorates the establishment of the Republic of China c) The dragons signify the ancestors of the boaters d) People died in a fire that the dragons breathed
Dubuque is a pretty good place to live. Some would say “great,” but others might argue that we’re not quite there yet. What is the difference between “good” and “great”? That’s the question posed by this year’s City Expo theme, “Good to Great.” The annual event hosted by the city of Dubuque will be held Tuesday, April 10, from 5 - 8 p.m. in the Five Flags Civic Center at 405 Main Street.
7) Orquesta Alto Maiz (a.k.a. The Salsa Band) has performed at All That Jazz how many times? a) 13 b) 33 c) 15 d) 4 8) Before the Rock n’ Soul Reunion on the River, the Rotary Club of Dubuque sponsored which festival? a) Jack Jenney Jazz Festival b) Swingfest c) Jazzfest d) Beerfest 9) Dubuque365 made its debut at which festival in what year? a) Chili Cook-Off, 2000 b) DubuqueFest, 2001 c) All That Jazz, June, 2002 d) Americana Fest, 2005 10) Not counting Dubuque365 Lunchtime Jams, how many festivals occur at the Town Clock in a typical year? a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 12
inspired by the book, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap And Others Don’t by author Jim Collins. Collins theorizes, “No matter how much you have achieved, you will always be merely good relative to what you can become. Greatness is an inherently dynamic process, not an end point. The moment you think of yourself as great, your slide toward mediocrity will have already begun.” Considering all Dubuque has achieved in recent years and our community’s list of goals for improvement (10 in 2010, baby!), it seems a rather appropriate guiding principle. Taking on the challenge of moving toward greatness, city services and programs will embrace the Expo theme in more than 30 displays, including exhibits on some of the Envision 2010 Top 10 Ideas. The free event offers activities and demonstrations for Dubuque residents of all ages. Visitors are encouraged to bring their whole family. Plus, there’s free food. (While we at 365 completely endorse any work that moves our city toward greatness - it’s part of what we do every day - they had us at “free food!”)
A fun and educational evening event, the City Expo is an opportunity for Dubuque residents to learn about city programs, services, and resources. Each year, through a variety of booths, displays, and demonstrations, city staff provide information about the various departments and programs of the city and answer questions by residents. It’s a great way to meet the people who keep our municipal government moving and learn a bit more about some of our city’s services. The theme for this year’s Expo, “Good to Great,” is a reflection of the City’s 2006 Annual Report the theme of which was
In past years, plastic bags were handed out for visitors to carry the various fliers, informational brochures and giveaways, but in an effort to reduce the use of plastic bags and support the City*s Green City designation initiative, people are encouraged to bring their own bag to collect informational and promotional materials. Now that’s pretty great.
REMEMBER THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED ... POOR GERBILS
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Cold War! Here comes your chance to get involved in live local theater. Get thee to the Grand Opera House for auditions for its upcoming production of Jesus Christ Superstar! Auditions will be held on Friday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. and on Sunday, April 15, at 2 p.m. The show will run from June 28 - July 28. For more information, call 563-588-4356. (Not 588-4365. That’s our number silly!)
The Cold War has always struck some of us here at 365 as one of the most intriguing times in our nation’s history ... which may or may not be because most of us lived through it. (Tim was born in ‘84. He doesn’t count.) It certainly wasn’t a good time in terms of the slightly significant problem of nuclear brinksmanship, but in terms of the stories and the historical impact of those years, there’s a wealth of knowledge to be had. Perhaps you feel the same way. Perhaps you do not. But if you do, make plans to check out a free seminar on the Cold War on Wednesday, April 11, at the Grand River Center. Presented by Central Alternative High School, the seminar will feature a number of guest speakers, including Maj. Gen. James Pocock, the author of Across the Barbed Wire, Col. Gail Halvorsen, a veteran of the Berlin Airlift, and Francis Gary Powers, Jr., the son of the U2 spy plane pilot shot down over the former Soviet Union in 1960. The school has hosted knockout seminars in the past focusing on the Tukeegee Airmen, The Kennedy Assassination, the bombing of Hiroshima and more. This one looks to be equally as interesting. For more information on this event, call 563-552-5800.
MARCH 22- APRIL 4
You may have heard of The Departed. Cute little crime movie, directed by this unknown guy named Scorsese, won a little Best Picture award this year ... so, actually, it’s a great movie, starring Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio. (Here at 365, we’re split over whether it or GoodFellas is Scorsese’s best film.) It’s a great story about the Boston police force and the Irish mafia. If you haven’t seen it, or if you’d like to see it again, the Carnegie-Stout Public Library will be showing it on Thursday, April 12, at 6 p.m. in its 3rd floor auditorium. Admission and snacks are free, and post-movie discussion will be encouraged. The Departed is 149 minutes long and is rated R for some fairly intense violence and language, so if you’re a little squeamish, you may want to steer clear. Otherwise, full speed ahead. For more information, contact the Library Information Desk at 563-589-4225, option 4.
I’M GONNA DRESS AS SWEENEY TODD FOR THE Y’S PARTY
8 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
Food and fashion? Oh, yes! Spring means a few things ... the start of baseball season ... spring cleaning ... allergies from hell ... but it also means that it’s time to freshen up the wardrobe, box up all those sweaters and turtlenecks, and explore some new fashions for the warmer months. “But wait,” you say. “How do we know what to wear?” Stonehill is here to help you out, as it presents its annual salad luncheon and spring style show on Thursday, April 12, from 12 - 1 p.m. Featuring fashions from Gotta Have It, Graham’s Style Store for Men, HJ Boutiques, Giggles and more, guests will not only be introduced to some of the hot new fashion trends but also get a lunch out of it, as well. How can you pass that up? The event will take place at a new location, the Mount St Francis Dining Room. Admission is only $10, and door prizes will be awarded. Seating is limited, so make your reservations ASAP. You can either call 563-557-0849, ext. 111, or mail in payment to: Stonehill Franciscan Service, C/O Development Office, 3485 Windsor Ave.,
These legs were an editorial decision and are in no way guaranteed to appear at the show. But you never know.
Y’s Salute to Broadway
tation, and the food and beverages will be served with a Hollywood flair.
Every year, the Dubuque Community Y gets together for a little party ... a shindig, if you will. It’s a pretty cool event, where a bunch of restaurants get together and serve samples of their specialty food and drinks. Can’t beat that, right? This is the 22nd year of the Dubuque Community Y Tasting Party, and this year’s event is taking place on Wednesday, April 11, and it’s themed, “Hurray for Hollywood!” Included in the festivities will be a “Salute to Broadway” musical presen-
More than 30 restaurants will be at this event, and guests will also enjoy a live and silent auction, with proceeds benefiting the Y. Tickets are available individually for $25, or a table of ten people can be reserved for $250. Guests are encouraged to come wearing either business attire or the decor of a celebrity or movie character. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call up the Dubuque Community Y at 563-556-3371.
Van’s Annual Spring Wine & Beer Tasting
Wednesday, April 18 Van’s Wine and Liquor, the friendly beverage store at the end of the Julien Dubuque Bridge (470 Sinsinawa Avenue in East Dubuque for those who somehow might have missed it), is again hosting its Spring Wine & Beer Tasting. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. the tasting will be held at Bittersweet on the Bluff in East Dubuque and is co-sponsored by Radio Dubuque and the Dubuque Jaycees.
Van’s Spring Tasting is always a great event with plenty of delicious hors d’oeuvres to go along with the wide range of beverages available for tasting. This year’s event will feature over 70 wines and 35 craft beers. We can tell you from experience, there’s no way you can taste them all, but if you do, you’d better get a ride home. Tickets for the event are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Proceeds from the tasting benefit the July 3 Dubuque Fireworks & Airshow, sponsored by Radio Dubuque and the Dubuque Jaycees.
MY LIBRARY IS OUR LIBRARY IS YOUR LIBRARY
9 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
Art @ Your Library: Odra Eberhardt and Sharon Krapfl Opening Reception, Friday, April 13
Art @ your library™, the Carnegie-Stout Public Library program featuring the art of local artists, continues with a new exhibit for the month of April. Part of “A year of Art@your library,” the April show will feature the mixed media artwork of Odra Eberhardt and painter Sharon Krapfl. Because of the Easter holiday weekend, the usual first Friday opening was rescheduled for the second Friday, April 13. The opening reception, held in the Library’s historic Rotunda from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. will provide an opportunity to meet the artists. The opening is free and open to the public.
A student of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and graduate of Clarke College, Odra Eberhardt worked as a fashion and retail illustrator before beginning her career as an art instructor. Her work experience along with her world travel have helped to inform her current artwork. Working in mixed media, she sometimes combines acrylics, watercolor and collage. In her biography, she notes, “Experimenting and discovering new methods and materials is very important in (my) search for artistic expression.” Eberhardt exhibits in area galleries and is a member of The Art Studio at Fountain Park in Dubuque. Sharon Krapfl is also a member of The Art Studio at Fountain Park and a graduate of the art program at Clarke College. In addition to her work on display at the Art Studio and the Galleria at Fountain Park, Krapfl has exhibited at the Dubuque Museum of Art, the former Rocca Buda Gallery, and has been included in group shows at the University of Dubuque, Clarke College, the Banking on the Arts Show at Dubuque
Bank and Trust and the Red House Art Gallery, as well as having work in the private collections of the Wendt Center, Loras College and Medical Associates in Dubuque. In her artist’s statement Krapfl says of her watercolor, “Although I did not start out in watercolor, I became fascinated with its luminous colors and fluidity after taking a workshop at the Dubuque Museum of Art. When I paint I am especially interested in the interplay of light and shadow. I usually use a limited palette of three colors and experiment with different combinations. When using watercolor I am charmed by the happy accident of paint mixing on paper and then blending into subtle colors. Recently I have gone full circle and have begun using oils, along with gouache, oil pastels and acrylics which I find to be challenging and fun.” Art @your library™ is a program of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library in partnership with twenty local artists. Monthly exhibits through 2007 will feature a variety of artwork, ranging from watercolors, sculpture and oil paintings, to quilting and pottery. In addition to Odra Eberhardt and Sharon Krapfl, exhibiting artists include Aaron Butcher, John Bissell, Gail Chavenelle, Tom Gibbs, Donna Gibson, Ada Kauffman, Dave Kettering, Ioana Mamali, Stormy Mochal, Teri Mozena, Cynthia Nelms-Byrne, Tim Olson, Abigail Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson, Rich Robertson, Gene Tully, John Tully, and Rosanne Wilgenbush.
The Library’s gallery area on the second floor will serve as the exhibition space. Guests are encouraged to enter the library through the library’s historic front doors. For more information, call the CarnegieStout Public Library at 589-4225, option 7.
The band is currently playing dates to promote its new album, Take Out the Fences, released in February.
Yawo
Friday, April 13 Busted Lift Minneapolis-based Afro-pop band Yawo returns to the Busted Lift, Friday, April 13. The group is named after Yawo Armstrong Attivor, the band’s bass player and lead singer who originates from Togo, West Africa. Combining elements of traditional African music, funk, reggae, jazz and pop, Yawo creates an upbeat blend of world beat.
Yawo’s music is based in the traditional rhythms of the Ewe tribe in Togo, in a style called “Agbadza,” but incorporates influences ranging from Fela Kuti to Miles Davis, from Youssou N’dour to Sting. While the group has performed at the Busted Lift before, some might remember the group’s appearance under the Town Clock at DubuqueFest way back in May of 2003. Going a bit further back, members of Yawo were once in Des Moines-based Doliho who performed fairly regularly at the Silver Dollar. In addition to Attivor, the current band includes Edi Gbordzi on percussion, Bill Bergmann on guitar, Karl Koopman on guitar, Greg Schutte on drums, and Stephen Kung on trumpet. Yawo will perform Friday, April 13, at the Busted Lift,180 Main Street. Learn more about Yawo at www.yawo.com, or listen to music from the band’s new CD on MySpace at www.myspace. com/yawovillage.
MY PERFECT WEDDING INVOLVES BEER AND BASEBALL
10 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
The University of Wisconsin - Plattevlle’s Center for the Arts Performing Arts Series welcomes the Jeni Fleming Acoustic Trio on April 13 at 8 p.m. The Jeni Fleming Trio is a jazzy, classical kind of group, comprising lead vocalist Jeni, her husband Jake Fleming on the guitar and saxophone and Chad Langford on bass. The trio first began touring the Midwest area in 2002, and during that time, they found time to record their first live album, The Trinity Tour. Since then, it’s been nowhere but up for this talented crew; Jeni, the daughter of a Lutheran minister, has earned 2 outstanding soloist awards at the UNC Greeley Jazz Festival. Jeni and Jake met each other at Montana State University, where Jake was the music director of campus ministries. She
was first drawn to him when she saw, in her words, “a long-haired guy doing a Lenny Kravitz song, and I thought, ‘I need to meet him.’” As they grew to know each other, Jeni abandoned her ongoing degree in architecture and instead switched to music performance. The Jeni Fleming Trio has five albums currently available, with the newest being the soulful, intimate We’ll Be Together Again. Tickets for the performance at UW - P are $18 for adults, $16 for senior citizens and faculty, $7 for UW - P students and $12 for children. Tickets are available at the University Box Office in the Center for the Arts, which is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information on this performance and other Performing Arts Series events, check out the Web site at http://www.uwplatt.edu/arts/cfa.
Lorie Line Music, Inc. Presents:
Lorie Line and her
Pop Chamber Orchestra April 25, 2007 at 7:30 p.m.
All School Chorale
High School Music Festival April 12, 2007 Five Flags Arena
IT’S NEVER A GOOD YEAR FOR TOMATOES
11 MARCH 22- APRIL 4 of her home, hoping that this will scare off the neighbors. 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.
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
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 563588-3377, or hit the Bell Tower’s Web site at www.belltowertheater.net.
series Inside the Actor’s Studio with James Lipton, the Famous Dead Artists will be interviewed by Museum Director Ed Ritts. Each program will be an hour long, followed by a short reception. The series is funded by a City of Dubuque Arts and Cultural Grant.
Famous Dead Artist Lecture Series Dubuque Museum of Art The Dubuque Museum of Art is continuing its Famous Dead Artist Lecture Series, where costumed actors will play the deceased painters in three separate installments. Artists to be featured in the series include Georgia O’Keefe, Salvador Dali, and Andy Warhol. Modeled after the Bravo television
The second installment will feature surrealist painter Salvador Dali, played by Kevin Firnstahl of Fly by Night Productions, and is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, at 7 p.m. The final installment, not yet scheduled, will feature pop artist Andy Warhol played by Dan Fairchild, also of Fly by Night Productions. The series will be produced by Patrick Sterenchuk, with research by Margaret Buhr, the museum’s director of education. The show is recommended for adults. Admission is free to Museum members, $3 for students and senior citizens, and $5 for adults. The Dubuque Museum of Art is located at 701 Locust Street. For more information, visit www.dbqart.com, or call the Museum of Art at 563-557-1851.
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE IS COOL AGAIN, EVER SINCE HIS BOX THING ON SNL
12 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
Tuesdays
Jet • The Rave/Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI • Tuesday, April 10 Jet • Drake University, Des Moines • Wednesday, April 11 Kenny Wayne Shepherd • Pabst Theater, Milwaukee, WI • Wed. Apr. 14 Justin Timberlake • Allstate Arena, Rosemont Il • April 12 & 13 Jeni Fleming Acoustic Trio • Univ. Wisc. Plateville - C.F.A. • April 13 Kenny Chesney, Sugarland • Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines • Tuesday, April 13 Rod Stewart • Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines • Saturday, April 14 Diana Ross • Chicago Theatre • Saturday, April 14 Lewis Black • Civic Center of Greater Des Moines • Saturday, April 14 Christina Aguilera/Pussycat Dolls • Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI • Sat., April 21 Christina Aguilera • Allstate Arena, Rosemont Il • Saturday, April 21 Rod Stewart • Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI • Saturday, April 21 Lorie Line & Her Pop Orchestra• Five Flags Theater • Wednesday, April 25 Jerry Seinfeld • Civic Center of Greater Des Moines • Friday, May 4 Larry the Cable Guy• Wells Fargo Arena • Friday, May 4 Brad Paisley, Jack Ingram & More • The Mark , Moline •Saturday, May 5 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, +44 • The Mark, Moline, IL • Tuesday, May 15 George Carlin • Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI • Thursday, May 17 Steve Miller Band • ANorthern Lights Theater • Milwaukee, WI • Monday, May 21 Gwen Stefani • Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN • Tuesday, June 5 Billy Joe Royal/The Buckinghams • IA St. Fairgrounds, Des Moines • Friday, June 8 Randy Travis• Port of Dubuque • Friday, June 8 The Doobie Brothers• Port of Dubuque • Saturday, June 9 The Fray • Target Center, Minneapolis, MN • Monday, June 11 Blue Oyster Cult • Warerworks Park, Des Moines• Saturday, June 23 Roger Waters • Qwest Center Omaha, NE • Friday, June 29 38 Special • Freedom Festival, Cedar Rapids, IA • Sarurday, June 30 Monty Python’s Spamalot • Des Moines Civic Center • Saturday, July 21 SHeDAISY• Dubuque Country Fairgrounds• Friday, July 27 Keith Urban • The Mark, Moline, IL • Friday, July 27 Rush • Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI • Thursday, September 6th Rush • First Midwest Bank Amphitheater Chicago, IL • Saturday, September 8th
‘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 - 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
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.
Thursdays
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. Open Mic Showcase, Isabella’s 8 p.m. - 12:00 a.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.
Fridays
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.
GET REEL ... LY DOWN WITH YOUR CINEMATIC SELF
13 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
And ... cut! Get Reel, the Dubuque Student Film Competition created by area film producers Christopher Kulovitz and Michael Coty, has finally reached its end, and the culmination of all young filmmakers’ efforts will take place at a gala event hosted by Star Cinema on April 15. Kulovitz and Coty created the first-of-its-kind event to give high school students an outlet to focus their film-arts interests by providing the opportunity and experience to create careers in film and associated industries. Longtime Rotarians, Coty and Kulovitz decided to take Rotary’s philosophy of “Service Above Self” and apply that to an effort to reach out to students interested in the arts ... and that’s how Get Reel was born.
Get Reel will greet attendees and honorees with a red carpet welcome from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and the awards ceremony immediately following from 6 - 8 p.m. Get Reel was made possible by a grant from Mediacom and is also being sponsored by The Rotary Club of Dubuque. The film festival event is also a fundraiser for the Rotary Student Scholarship Program. Tickets are $30 each and are available for purchase at Star Cinema. For more information about the event and the program please visit getreeldbq.com.
A select panel of film enthusiasts and professionals will evaluate and nominate the films that achieved the creative objectives within each category. A JULIEN Award, an original sculpture designed in conjunction with Clarke College will be presented for the top achievements in six categories: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Original Score. Following the award ceremony, all films will be available for viewing via Mediacom’s public access channel and their Video on Demand service, upon approval.
For local and international information on Rotary, visit Dubuquerotary.org.
MAKE SURE TO CASE THE JOINTS ON THE PUB CRAWL
14 MARCH 22- APRIL 4 at each bar, free T-shirts with advance ticket purchase ... quite a bit of stuff! You must be 21 years of age to participate.Themed dress (clothing styles from anywhere around the world or your favorite tourist get-up) is encouraged.
Get ready for the great Central Run Pub Crawl, now in its second year, on Saturday, April 14. This year’s theme is “Around the World,” and you’ll understand what that means pretty early on in the evening, with themed events along the way: Hawaii, Mexico, Ireland, the Congo ... a Riverdance contest and a limbo! This year, the fun and games will begin at the Colts Center, 1101 Central Avenue. Bars on the schedule include the A&B Tap, Breezers Pub, Gin Rickeys, Instant Replay, Knicker’s Saloon, Players Sports Bar and Total Chaos. In Hawaii, you’ll have Hawaiian Punch with a Kick. In Ireland, you’ll get Irish beers on special. At Gin Rickeys, be ready for the Dubble Bubble. In The Congo, be prepared for Jungle Juice and an African Hoop Dance. You’ll get a healthy dose of the great establishments that make up Central Avenue.
Safe transportation for the event and complimentary rides home (within the city limits of Dubuque and upon request) will be provided, sponsored by The Colts Center, 365ink, Envision Sports Designs and Jeff Hefel of Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors. Designated drivers are encouraged, and they will be provided with complimentary soft drinks at each stop. Other sponsors include Gin Rickeys, Habel Masonry, and TriplePlay.
Tickets for the Central Run Pub Crawl are $15/person, and the price includes drink specials, free bus rides, free food
For more information, visit www.centralrun.com or your favorite participating bar. A limited number of tickets are available, so get yours today!
Case the Joint, Dubuque’s very own hip-hop impresario, is embarking on a mini-tour from April 5 - 7. Case, who can often be seen performing at venues like Bartinis On Main and the Busted Lift, will be teaming up with King Hell Ba*tard, SplitEndz and DJ Deadbeat on his Midwestern swing, which will take him through Milwaukee, Wis., on April 5, in a free show at Highbury. On
April 6, he’ll be at the C.J. Lounge in Rockford, and then things will wrap up right here at home at Total Chaos (1700 Central) in a free performance beginning at 9 p.m. While it’s free, please note that you must be 21 with a valid ID to enter. And for more information on all things Case the Joint, check out his MySpace page at www. myspace.com/casethejoint.
Dubuque…and All That Jazz! The Business Friday, July 20
Music in Jackson Park Sunday, July 15
Downtown Friday Night, Dyersville (Apple Dumplins) Friday, July 13
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival Sunday, July 8
Asbury Music in the Park Saturday, July 7
Ice Cream Social, Mathias Ham House Wednesday, July 4
Dubuque Jaycees / Radio Dubuque Fireworks on the River Tuesday, July 3
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Independence Pops Saturday, June 30
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue (Cedar Island Band) Friday, June 22
Catfish Festival (Mozart’s Cadillac, Invaders) June 21-24
Kalmes Blockfest (Left of Center) Saturday, June 16
Dubuque…and All That Jazz! (Orquesta Alto Maiz) Friday, June 15
Music in Jackson Park Sunday, June 10
America’s River Festival (Randy Travis, the Doobie Brothers) June 8-10
Music in the Gardens, Arboretum Sundays, June through August
Downtown Friday Night, Dyersville (50 Pound Rooster) Friday, June 1
KUNI Blues Cruise (Bob Dorr & the Blue Band) Friday, June 1
Music in the Vineyards, Tabor Winery 2nd & 4th Sundays May 27 - October 14
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue (50 Pound Rooster) Friday, May 25
Bud True Music Kick-Off to Summer (Rocket Surgeons, Love Monkeys) Friday, May 25
DubuqueFest (David Zollo, Wayne Hancock, and The Blue Band) May 18-20
Bricktown Cinco de Mayo Party (ochOsol) Saturday, May 5
Carlos O’Kelly’s Outdoor Cinco de Mayo Bash May 4-5
Puttzin’ Around Downtown Friday, May 4
Dubuque365 Lunchtime Jams Fridays, May - September
SEE DETAILS FOR EACH EVENT ON THE BACK OF THIS POSTER!
Cable Car Aquare Chili Cook-Off Saturday, October 6
Harvest Boogie Skydiving October 5-7
Riverfest September 14-16
Dubuque Dragon Boat Festival September 8-9
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue Friday, September 7
Dubuque…and All That Jazz! (Baaro) Friday, September 7
New Diggings Music Festival August 25-26
Irish Hooley (Gaelic Storm) Saturday, August 25
Summer’s Last Blast August 24 – 25
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue Friday, August 24
Dubuque…and All That Jazz! (C.J. Chenier) Friday, August 17
Music in Jackson Park Sunday, August 12
Four Mounds Blues Fest Saturday, August 11
Downtown Friday Night, Dyersville (The In Crowd) Friday, August 10
Summerfest Dubuque Friday, August 10
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival Sunday, August 5
Wingfest, East Dubuque Saturday, August 4
Music at the Meadows (Johnny & the Beach Bum Gang) Friday, August 3
Taste of Dubuque Wednesday, August 1
Rock N’ Soul Reunion Saturday, July 28
RAGBRAI, Bellevue Saturday, July 28
RAGBRAI, Dyersville (ochOsol, Randall 2 Austin) Friday, July 27
Dubuque County Fair (Joe Nichols, SHeDAISY) July 24-29
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival Sunday, July 22
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue Friday, July 20
MOVIES ARE A DISH THAT IS BEST SERVED COLD ... IT IS VERY COLD IN THEATERS
19 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
w w w. r o t t e n t o m a t o e s . c o m OPENING DURING THIS ISSUE Blades of Glory - A Film by Will Speck and Josh
Gordon (Feature Film Directorial Debut) (They did the Geico caveman commercials) When bitter male figure skating rivals Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) are permanently banned from skating in the men’s competition, things seem utterly bleak. Chazz takes a job skating in a traveling production and Jimmy goes to work in a winter sporting goods store. Jimmy’s former coach (Craig T. Nelson) tries to move on, leaving the world of figure skating altogether. That is, until one day when inspiration strikes and the two skaters are thrust back into the skating limelight by a loophole in the rules. Though they cannot compete individually, they can compete in pairs figure skating. With little time to find female partners, Chazz and Jimmy do the unthinkable: they join up as the world’s first all male pair and shock the skating establishment. Now, if they can put their differences aside and perform an impossible move, they can regain their dignity and the respect of their peers. Blades of Glory glides onto the big screen with Ferrell and Heder completely inhabiting their roles. With the potential of being a major letdown, Blades is surprisingly funny and only occasionally falls into the usual Ferrell traps. Sure, we see a little too much of Will’s “physique” and he certainly plays up the male bravado as much as he can, but he makes it work here. Heder counters Ferrell’s personality quite adeptly. Some good supporting cast members like Will Arnett and Amy Poehler as their primary rivals in the pairs competition, Jenna Fischer as Jimmy’s love interest, and Nick Swardson as Jimmy’s obsessed fan all lend color and twisted life to the movie. Of course, they are all over-the-top characters but they are fun to watch. In fact, there are a few moments in Blades of Glory that are laugh-out-loud funny. The fact that so many actual figure skaters including Brian Boitano, Nancy Kerrigan, Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming and Scott Hamilton all make cameo appearances tells you that these guys were onto something with their parody of the world of figure skating. Is the film perfect? Heck no. Is it good entertainment? Sure. Rotten Tomatoes: 70% Fresh
Grindhouse (4/6) Buzz: 86% FRESH Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino team up for this one, a pair of back-to-back films, with each directing one of them. Tarantino directs Death Proof, the story of three young ladies out on the town who find themselves trailed by a scarred outsider with a killer car; Planet Terror is Rodriguez’s entry, focusing on a dancer and her ex-boyfriend who must combat a zombie outbreak. Rose McGowan, Kurt Russell. Perfect Stranger (4/13) Buzz: ROTTEN A journalist (Halle Berry) must go undercover in order to ferret out a sinister businessman, Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), as the murderer of her best friend. She poses as one of his temps, and then enters into a game of online cat-and-mouse, in the form of online Instant Messenger conversations. Disturbia (4/13) Buzz: ROTTEN Following the death of his father, Kale Brecht (Shia LaBeouf) becomes a sullen, withdrawn, troubled child and is ultimately placed under court-ordered house arrest. His mother works tirelessly to provide for herself and for Kale, but he sees to not care. Kale becomes a voyeur, turning his interests towards his neighbors ... and he slowly begins to suspect that one of them is a serial killer. But is he correct, or has he simply succumbed to cabin fever and an overactive imagination?
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (4/13)
In this spin-off from the popular Adult Swim television series Aqua Teen Hunger Force, we explore the origins of the ATHF (Master Shake, Frylock and Meatwad), as they find themselves embroiled in an epic battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment. Chris Kattan.
Fracture (Release 4/20)
A cagey structural engineer (Anthony Hopkins) is acquitted in the trial of the attempted murder of his wife, the district attorney who prosecuted him now makes it his mission to see him brought to justice, and the pair match wits in a twisted tale that weaves both inside and out of the courtroom. David Strathairn co-stars as the district attorney’s boss.
NOW PLAYING IN DUBUQUE 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61% Fresh Reign Over Me . . . . . . . . . . . . 64% Fresh Meet the Robinsons . . . . . . . . . 64% Fresh Shooter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47% Rotten Dead Silence . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21% Rotten Zodiac: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87% Fresh The Last Mimzy . . . . . . . . . . . 54% Rotten Firehouse Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . 35% Rotten Premonition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8% Rotten The Hills Have Eyes 2. . . . . . . 14% Rotten Wild Hogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18% Rotten TMNT (Turtles) . . . . . . . . . . . 32% Rotten The Reaping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10% Rotten
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- The first movie has just hit theaters, but Quentin Tarantino is already hard at work preparing a sequel to Grindhouse, which he and Robert Rodriguez now see as an ongoing series. Tarantino now wants to shoot an oldschool kung fu film in Mandarin, and then release it with subtitles in some countries and a shorter, dubbed version in other areas. - Susan Sarandon and John Goodman are reportedly in negotiations to join the cast of the Wachowski Brothers-directed live-action adaptation of Speed Racer. Goodman would be playing Pops, a race car owner and builder, while Sarandon would portray the maternal backbone of the Mach 5 Go Racing Team. Go Speed Racer, indeed. - Disney has green-lit pre-production on Further Adventures in Babysitting, a remake of the 1987 comedy Adventures in Babysitting. Tiffany Paulsen (Nancy Drew) has been tapped to write the script, with Raven Symone and Miley Cyrus set to play starring roles. The original Adventures in Babysitting was notable for being Dinsey’s first PG-13-rated film ever. - According to reports, firm plans are finally underway to produce a new film based on the popular paranormal investigations show The X-Files, which ended a few years ago. The series has had one movie already, in the summer of 1998. Star David Duchovny told reporters last week that he and co-star Gillian Anderson were in final negotiations for The X-Files II, and filming would begin in 2008. - Veteran character actor Bruce Greenwood has joined the cast of National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets, portraying the President of the United States. This marks the second time Greenwood has played the Chief Executive, having portrayed President John F. Kennedy in the Cuban Missile Crisis drama Thirteen Days. National Treasure 2 will also feature Ed Harris as the villain and Helen Mirren as Nicolas Cage’s mother.
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MY FIRST 100 CALORIES OF MY DAY DETERMINE MY NEXT 50 POUNDS
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From “The First 100 Days”… to the First “State of the City” Address by Mayor Roy D. Buol
One year ago today, the first-ever article I provided for 365ink was titled “The First 100 Days,” which began, “As people have heard me say throughout the mayoral campaign, I believe the next five years will define the next 50 for Dubuque…” Fast forward to the evening of March 26 when I was honored, as Dubuque’s 44th mayor, to deliver our city’s first-ever State of the City Address. It was time for our 174-year old city to have its story told. Little more than two decades ago the phrase “Would the last person to leave Dubuque please turn out the lights?” found its way into the news and onto T-shirts. How did we go from that depressed condition to truly becoming the “Key City” in the state of Iowa? A vision, supported by solid city and community leadership, partnerships, resources, good old-fashioned hard work, and yes … faith … happened! Today, the heart of our city … historic downtown Dubuque … anchored by Bluff and Main Streets, and the Port of Dubuque, has resurrected itself, like the “phoenix,” and is full of new investments in housing, building restoration and renovation, new office space, new retail space, new commercial, educational and entertainment space. Research shows that people are moving toward a lifestyle that allows them to live within walking distance of the amenities that enrich their lives and livelihoods. Dubuque is listening and responding in downtown Dubuque! America’s River happened, and created jobs and gave a new face and image to Dubuque AND to the state of Iowa. The synergy created from America’s River Phase One spurred downtown redevelopment and demonstrated our community’s ability to develop lasting partnerships between our city, county, state and federal partners, side by side with our citizens. Expansion of business and industry in our Industrial Park West and Dubuque’s Technology Park happened! Envision 2010 happened! West End development happened! Tourism surged with the availability of the Grand River Center in the Port of Dubuque and the marketing acumen of our Convention & Visitors Bureau. And, America’s River Phase Two is underway, incorporating Port of Dubuque development projects totaling over $200 million! Our nationally recognized K-12 educational system and our higher education nucleus with no fewer than eight institutions supporting a skilled and educated workforce, happened! Ten neighborhood associations, and counting, have become active in revital-
ization efforts, partnering with the city and others to help make home ownership opportunities a reality for some of the city’s lowest income families. A community health center happened, providing affordable, client-friendly, comprehensive healthcare services for citizens who are underinsured or uninsured! A cultural renaissance happened! Michelangelo once said, “I saw an angel in the stone, and carved it out to set it free.” I believe Dubuque has begun to carve its stone! The depth and breadth of talent we have right here in Dubuque, including our artists, sculptors, musicians, actors, singers, dancers, poets and authors all serve to enhance our community’s image and vitality! A “Green City Designation” is a city council top priority. In fact, Dubuque was chosen as one of five cities in the nation (!) to receive grant assistance to develop a “road map” so to speak, toward “conserving our way forward.” And in building upon our past successes, we will focus on helping our new Dubuque be inspirational on a regional and national level as a community that is interesting, exciting, character-driven, rich with opportunity … or in other words … sustainable! In 2006 and into 2007, Dubuque was recognized by the State as an “Iowa Great Place;” was recognized as one of the “100 Best Communities for Young People” (in the Nation!); and locally produced Kids in the Kitchen competed against big media companies such as the National Geographic Channel, Time Warner, Cox Cable and CSPAN to win the highest award for public affairs programming … in the nation! The quality of our city-provided services has continued to undergird life quality in Dubuque. Citizens are the benefactors of services being provided at a much higher level, yet lower cost, than comparably sized cities in the state of Iowa. Our city budget is being balanced and our city council priorities are being addressed. We have clear and quantifiable goals and continue to make responsible choices based on citizen input. Your elected officials, city manager and the team he has assembled, and all our agencies, organizations, volunteers and community leaders are working collaboratively to make Dubuque a community of choice as well as a destination community for the region! To come full circle from my first article for the Ink last April … as your mayor, I am pleased to report that our community is well positioned to address the challenges in our future, our opportunities are endless, and the first of the “next five years has indeed served to better define the next 50 years for Dubuque!” (The complete State of the City Address is available at www.cityofdubuque.org. Click on “Next” under “Announcements.”)
ARCHITECTUREOCITY, BABY
21 MARCH 22- APRIL 4 sulted in the recording of what became their Truckstop Souvenir debut, Leave Nothing Behind. Released in July of 2006, the CD is receiving radio airplay across the U.S. as well as in Europe and Australia. Praised by critics, Leave Nothing Behind. has been named to several 2006 top album lists.
Truckstop Souvenir friends anymore. The show will be free, and a reception will be at 5:30 p.m. on April 12. Architecture ... no, it’s not a dirty word. It’s one of the things that makes Dubuque stand out as a fantastic beacon in the entire state of Iowa. Just look at Main Street, even the first few blocks from 100 Main. Cultural icons abound throughout the area, and one of the reasons they’re icons is because they’re just so beautiful. Get ready for a week-long celebration of that beauty. It’s called Architecture Days, brought to you by Dubuque Main Street, in collaboration with Community Housing Initiatives, Dubuque Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, Dubuque Community Schools, the Dubuque Museum of Art, the Durrant Group, the City of Dubuque Planning and Building Services Department, the Iowa Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and Old House Enthusiasts. You might be wondering why there’s such a celebration ... and the answer is pretty simple. Just look around! And there are a host of events coming forward in the coming days, all of which will serve as both entertaining and educational sessions about the buildings in our land. Brown bag lunch discussions will take place from April 10 - 13, from 12:10 12:50 p.m., at the Dubuque Museum of Art. Architects, planners and other figures will give presentation on topical subjects as well as lead discussions. Bring your own lunch, and sit down for some time with Kevin Eipperle regarding sustainable design on April 10, a downtown tour with Dan LoBianco (requires walking) on April 11, a discussion of Dubuque: Then and Now with Mike Gibson on April 12, and a discussion of historic preservation programs in Dubuque with Laura Carstens on April 13. There will also be a 4th-grade area student architecture art show, taking place on the second floor of the Wilmac warehouse at 10th and Jackson. You know the place: You were there for the fabulous Voices from the Warehouse District art exhibition last year. And if you weren’t ... well, we’re not
For those interested in scavenger-like activities, a community-wide treasure hunt is also planned, with imagery of architectural features featured in area print media for two weeks prior to the Architecture Days celebration. Winners will be announced at the aforementioned Warehouse District event. On Tuesday, April 10, Sam Erickson, the vice president and a founding member of Community Housing Initiatives, will present a keynote speech titled “Growing Downtown Residents: The Benefits and the Barriers” at 7 p.m. in Dubuque’s Masonic Temple at 1155 Locust. City Building Services Manager Rich Russell will also make a presentation, titled “Building Codes Made Easy.” Following these presentations, a tour of rehabilitated downtown structures will take place. For those interested in learning more
about what makes up our great downtown area, the Old House Enthusiasts, the Durrant Group, and Mike Gibson will host walking tours of downtown Dubuque on Saturday, April 14, at 2:30 p.m. And finally, the Carnegie-Stout Public Library will host a historical architectural tour, guided by Durrant Group architect Steve Ulstad, on Saturday, April 14. The event will take place from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., and the library will feature a book display of various architectural resources. For more information on Architecture Days, contact Dubuque Main Street at 563-588-4400.
With Firewood Revival Friday, April 20, Isabella’s
Truckstop Souvenir, the songwriting duo of Dennis James and Lauryn Shapter, bring their “broad canvas of original songs and signature versions of cover tunes” to the intimate performance space of Isabella’s Friday, April 20, at 8 p.m. Firewood Revival will close the evening’s performance. Self professed “old-school country music junkies” James and Shapter met by chance in 2002. Their shared love of music drew them into a collaboration that re-
The duo’s sparse acoustic arrangements leave plenty of room for their intimate vocal harmonies. Drawing on the traditions of old-time country, Truckstop Souvenir’s songs trace a thread to the music of modern Americana. This will be the second time for the duo to perform at Isabella’s, having opened for Mike and Amy Finders at their showcase show in January. Learn more about Truckstop Souvenir at their web site, www.truckstopsouvenir.com, or listen to music from Leave Nothing Behind at their myspace at www. myspace.com/ truckstopsouvenir.
DON’T MISS WALLY AND NACOLE AT ISABELLA’S!
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Lorie Line
a teacher he has inspired and guided many students who have gone on to become writers, many of whom are involved with the Writers Guild today. Pauly himself has been an active Writers Guild member for over 16 years, serving as an editor of the Gallery anthology and a “usual suspect” at many of the open readings. Not only passionate about poetry, especially the haiku form, Pauly is a strong advocate for peace and the environment and as Writers Guild coordinator Paula Neuhaus has said, “(He) believes in the power of poetry to create a more human world.”
Five Flags, Wed., Apr. 25, 7:30 p.m. Continuing the string of quality musical performances at Five Flags, the Five Flags Theater will present acclaimed piano artist Lorie Line, accompanied by her pop chamber orchestra, on Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. You may have heard of Lorie Line at some point or another; her record company, Lorie Line Music, Inc., is one of the largest independent groups in the world, and she’s sold more than 5 million albums and published more than 20 books of music. That’s a lot of piano playing. Line hails from Reno, Nevada, and began playing the piano at the age of 5, entering statewide competitions beginning at age 9. From 1988 - 1993, Line worked full-time as a pianist at Dayton’s, which is a now-defunct department retail chain, sort of like a Macy’s, and it was during this time that shoppers began to encourage her to record her own CD. Eventually he did, and the rest, as they say, is history, as she now performs to 100,000 people on more than 85 stages every year while adding to a discography that now boasts 26 albums in total, the most recent being The Traditions of Christmas, which was released in October 2006. Famous Line recordings include stellar performances of “Nearer My God To Thee,” a medley of John Barry’s score from Dances With Wolves, “Beauty and the Beast,” “Unchained Melody” and the Eric Clapton classic “Tears in Heaven.” Tickets for Lorie Line’s performance are on sale now at the Five Flags box office for $30. Find tickets online at Ticketmaster.com, or by calling 563-557-8497.
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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. EOE 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. E.O.E.
Dubuque Area Writers Guild Poetry Reading: Bill Pauly Wednesday, April 11, 7 p.m. Isabellas Dubuque Area Writers Guild invites all to join them for an evening of haiku and poetry on Wednesday, April 11, beginning at 7 p.m. at Isabella’s. With the theme “April is the Cruellest Month” the reading will feature poet Bill Pauly. Pauly is famous in the local poetry and writing community as a life-long writer and teacher for more than 30 years. As
The event will also feature an evening of guest bartending, with special guests Mark Wahlert and Nacole Meyer-Miller. All gratuities given to these talented individuals will go to benefit DAWG and the Gallery publication. Writers Guild meetings usually include an open reading portion of the program. Neuhaus encourages writers and readers to attend and read both their own work or poems by their favorite writers. For more information about the Writers Guild, visit www.myspace. com/wordcure, or contact Writer’s Guild coordinator Paula Neuhaus at neuhaus. paula@gmail.com.
Fidelity Bank & Trust, Dubuque location, efutures.com has an opening for a full-time teller. The Broker Employment Opportunities: The individual in this position will provide individual we seek has the following attriexcellent customer service and perform butes: Outstanding communication skills, teller duties along with clerical duties as with emphasis on telephone skills, High needed. Qualifications include excellent ethical and moral standards, Highly mocustomer service and telephone skills, tivated and self-starter, Enthusiastic, posithe ability to handle money and transac- tive work attitude, Positive customer focus tions accurately and confidentially and Numbers and detail oriented. A series 3 Windows based computer skills. EOE commodity broker license is required -- will train right candidate. This position offers Send resume to: excellent potential to grow with growth in Nancy Dunkel, Vice President the business. Benefits include 401K, profit Fidelity Bank & Trust sharing and health insurance. Contact 6084250 Asbury Rd. 348-5980 ext.107) E.O.E. Dubuque, Iowa 52002 ndunkel@bankfidelity.com All real estate advertising in this newspaper is 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.
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SPEECH PUTS THE FEAR OF BOOTH INTO US
23 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
Speaking Anxiety If the thought of giving a presentation strikes fear in your soul, you’re not alone! People fear public speaking more than death. It is challenging to stand in front of an audience, and even the most accomplished speakers admit to some anxiety before a presentation. Right or wrong, people form a perception of who you are by the confidence that you show when you speak. Communicating clearly in public is the number one skill to guarantee success. The ability to manage speaking anxiety allows you to do just that – confidently communicate clearly in public. To be successful as a speaker, you need to manage your anxiety. Presentations are not effective if the anxiety level leads to distracting behaviors that diverts the audience’s attention. The physical symptoms produced by speech anxiety are unpleasant and can be downright terrifying. Symp-
toms include sweaty palms, weak voice, dry mouth, shortage of breath, accelerated heartbeat and shaking knees. These symptoms and others prevent you from delivering a clear message. When dealing with speaking anxiety, keep in mind that you are your toughest critic. The audience can only see the outward signs. They have no idea what is going on in your head (or stomach for that matter). More often than not your audience will miss the jitters and nervousness that seem so obvious to you. The less attention you pay to your anxiety, the less the audience will notice. Do the simple things to help manage anxiety. Get enough rest, take it easy on the caffeine, don’t be hung over, be prepared, and most importantly practice. It’s pretty simple, if you’re not prepared or don’t practice, you should have anxiety. Work with a speech coach or someone who can give you guidance as you practice.
1% Mattitude Improvement Tip messages from a remote location. When Voice Mail used properly, voice mail can improve Given everyone’s busy schedule, leaving voice mail messages is a part of life. Voice mail should be considered a tool, after all, how often do you get someone’s undivided attention? Be prepared and leave a clear and concise message. Know what you’re going to say before you call and get to the point. Always include your name and phone number. The person you’re calling may have your number at work but could be checking
communication dramatically. Improving your life each day makes all the difference. People are either living or dying a little more each day. If you’re improving, you’re living. What do you do 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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WHAT ABOUT BOWLING UNDER THE INFLUENCE?
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What’s Your Story?
Cythia Cechota, Holistic Nutritionist owner, Health by Ingestion
Hometown: Grew up in Custer Park, near Joliet, Illinois for the first 10 years of my life … we had to take 3 buses to get to school. My father was then transferred to the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant near Burlington, Iowa … I consider that my hometown. We only had to take one bus to school, but it was an old hearse, so I’m not sure if we were moving up (or down) in the world. When and how did you come to Dubuque: I was working on an MA in nonprofit administration at UNI and, through an internship with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, had to write an article about the Four Mounds Foundation in Dubuque. I fell in love with Four Mounds, got an internship with them, organized the first art show there, and then moved in as the caretaker when my coursework was completed. That was in 1992. Talk about your passion for holistic nutrition: I was an adjunct speech instructor at NICC and on the last day of class, I would invite all the students to my house to deliver their farewell addresses … and have some treats. On one of these occasions, I overdosed on sugar—I ate 3 of everything. That night, I lay in bed shaking. I never did fall asleep, so I had plenty of time to think about things. I vowed to start reading “The Sugar Blues” by William Dufty, a 1974 classic on the history and effects of sugar. I also vowed to stop consuming white flour and refined sugar products for two years. The very next day, I started my plan. I began experimenting with alternative flour and sugar products in my baking and ate only whole grain bread products. Then I started baking my own bread, experimenting with 100% rye and whole wheat. I danced a joyful dance when I learned I should be eating butter! So I became passionate about nutrition for my own health and now I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut about it. Nutritional philosophy: Is based on whole, nutrient-dense foods grown locally. Foods should not be consumed after they have been restructured molecularly, nor manufactured synthetically. Our bodies simply cannot use them and in many cases have dif-
ficulty releasing them. Most food should be consumed as close to its origin as possible. This is not only healthier for our bodies, but healthier for the local economy and planet as well. Dubuque has a wonderful network of authentic farmers--authentic meaning freerange animals on pasture. One only has to start asking questions to get the highest quality of food here in Dubuque! Another aspect of a true health is physical activity. A body that has no muscle mass and doesn’t move will not be a healthy body in later years. And you don’t have to go to a gym. I vary my activities to make it more fun—yoga (Rodney Yee DVDs are my favorite), rebounding (trampoline), walking/running, hiking up stairs at the Mines of Spain, are all things you can do at a minimal cost. How have you witnessed nutrition affect people’s lives? Do you have any “top” tips you’d give to people in regards to living healthfully? Nutrition, or lack of it in many cases, affects so many people and oftentimes they don’t even realize it. But like anything in life, people have to be ready to change because they want to, not because I want them to, or their mother or partner wants them to. So, I’ve seen cases where the person was a “strict” vegetarian, which in many cases, means a bagel for breakfast (no protein or good fat, white flour with no nutrition), pretzels for lunch (no protein or good fat, white flour with no nutrition), and a take-out black bean burrito for dinner (low quality food, improperly prepared beans, no good fats). This person was thin, which to our culture is the ultimate visual of health and attractiveness. But was she healthy? Were all her cells and tissues in tip/top shape? Was her immune system strong? And how was her digestion? Those are the questions we all need to ask ourselves. The mirror doesn’t answer that for us, unless we are very, very gaunt and sicklylooking. And we need to monitor our health long before we get to that point. Our bodies will forgive us for a while with a diet like that, but it won’t sustain us for long. I’ve seen people’s health change dramatically when they switch to a whole foods, nutrient-dense diet. Their face
MARCH 22- APRIL 4 clears up, their digestion heals, their body returns to the weight it needs to be. If people want to take baby steps to better nutrition, here are my suggestions: 1. Replace white flour with whole grain products.
2. Replace refined sugar products (sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, maltodextrin) with raw cane sugar, honey (Rapadura), maple syrup, molasses, and stevia. Throw away all your artificial sweeteners. 3. Eliminate all hydrogenated oils or trans fats from your diet. This includes margarine, shortening, and almost all processed food. They make you fat and they make you sick. It’s in almost every processed food. Use butter! 4. Throw away all that commercial salt. Replace with a balanced mineral salt such as Celtic Sea Salt from the Grain & Salt Society. 5. MILK. This is a hotly debated topic. Don’t drink commercial milk. Load up on raw cheese and whole plain organic yogurt. If you drink milk, drink it in raw form, right out of the cow. For more information, visit www.westonaprice.org. What I’ve learned about myself in the past several years is that I have to live a balanced life. And to me, this does not include sitting in front of a computer for 6 or 8 hours a day. For me, living a balanced life means working and challenging myself, spending time in nature, having time to cook properly, spending quality time with family and friends, having time to write poetry and read for pleasure, and participate in activities that physically challenge my body. And so I’ve had to compromise. If you evaluate “success” as a financial thing, then I am a miserable failure. But if you measure it as living the lifestyle that’s right for you, then I’m doing ok. Most people are more financially successful than I am. But perhaps I am birdwatching when they are in a meeting at 8 a.m. It’s all about values and what you can and cannot handle.
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.
LISTEN TO THE GOOD DOCTOR, HE SPEAKETH TRUTHINESS
25 MARCH 22- APRIL 4
Dear Trixie: I am a busy professional woman who has remained single for 32 years. I often have to do important work from my home in the evenings and on weekends. I just haven’t had time for a social life. I now have hired an assistant and look forward to many hours happily spent with a new man. My question to you, Dear Trixie, is this: Do I have the patience after all these years to keep a boyfriend? --Miss Jones in Bookkeeping Dear Miss Jones: When dealing with a new boyfriend, especially when you first bring him into the house, you need to be willing to overlook mistakes and accidents with grace, and without raising your voice or making any sudden, scary gestures. For example, if the boyfriend’s sweating beer bottle leaves a ring on your coffee table, it’s best not to yell, but in a firm voice, making steady eye contact, say, “No beers on the coffee table, darling.” The same method should be used when he puts his feet on the furniture, consistently arrives late for dates, or thinks that cubic zirconia is an acceptable stone to give you. Dear Trixie: I have a real problem. I’m 22 and I still suck my thumb. I used to only do it when I was upset and alone or when I couldn’t fall asleep. But now I have caught myself doing it unconsciously while taking an especially difficult midterm exam. I am so embarrassed! The other students laughed at me and I also flunked that test. What should I use? Bleach on my thumb? Help! --Tara Dear Tara: You need substitution therapy. That’s where you use a different mechanism to produce the same sense of psychological wellbeing that you receive from thumb sucking. A different type of self-gratification which is not looked upon as infantile. I recommend smoking. Dear Trixie: My Mom’s boyfriend is always hitting on me and my sister. We are 18 and 19. He has got to be at least 50! He is the most disgusting excuse for a man. He rarely shaves and when he does, he neglects the hair growing out of his ears. Whenever we do “family” things like go out to a movie or go out for dinner he conveniently remembers that his wallet is in his other pants. I’ve never seen him in another pair of pants! The minute my mom leaves the room he starts flirting with me and my friends. He’s totally using her for her money. How can I prove to my mom that he really is a jerk? --Tiff and Chelsey Dear Tiff and Chelsey: Some people don’t have the foresight to realize that getting what they desire can sometimes be the punishment they so richly deserve. Lead him on and get your friends to take pictures. Dear Trixie: I have an odd-shaped skull. It’s pointed on the top and juts out slightly to the right. My mother and sister have the same thing. I guess it’s genetic. What would be the best way of hiding it? --No Names Please Dear No Names: Cosmopolitan magazine would probably recommend some sort of camouflage using big hair or carrying a chic little bag. What they don’t understand is that having a pointy lopsided head is UNIQUE! Show the world that you are truly one of a kind! Shave your head, hold it up high and walk with pride. Oh! Red lipstick and a tongue ring would be so cute. Good luck, dear!
ARIES When counting calories and portioning out your food for the coming day, remember that limiting yourself to one cookie per day does not specify the size of the cookie. Plan ahead. TAURUS Find a new method of recreation and unwinding, because your current lifestyle isn’t conducive to prolonged health. Instead, find a lifestyle that isn’t conducive to the prolonged health of others. Keep it legal, though. As entertaining as it may seem, punting babies is likely to land you in jail before the baby can say “Don’t kick the baby.” GEMINI Try to think of the most creative band name in history, then tell a musician friend of yours, then buy the Web site and sit on it. Then, one day, you might be able to sell it for a massive profit. SpleenpuncherCasserole.com will have you set for life. CANCER Drawing a large poster of a bunch of stick figures beating the crap out of each other is probably not the best way to get people to see your unheard artistic side. Try taking up the piano. Or Play-Doh. LEO When you’re moving out of your apartment, you’ll have to cancel all your utilities. Get your final revenge on the loser who lives in the apartment above you and plays death metal at 4 in the morning. When you call to cancel your telephone and Internet service, cancel it for his apartment, not yours. You can live in glee, knowing he can’t watch his lame videos on YouTube. VIRGO Warmer months are approaching ... you know what that means? It means hot tubbing. It’s time to fix yours and reveal it to the world. Men and women from across the city will flock to you to adore you and sing their praises. They’re really singing the praises of the hot tub, but, hey ... we all need a little love now and again. Just pretend. It’s not denial ... it’s being healthy. LIBRA Start thinking of creative rejection lines to keep in your arsenal in the event that some undesirable specimen approaches you during a weekend out on Main Street in Dubuque. For example, in the middle of a crowded bar, just shriek out, “Help! Police!” They ought to get the idea. SCORPIO Come up with an inventive title for yourself for the next time that someone asks what you do. You’re not an executive, you are a Bringer of Corporate Justice. You’re not an artist, you handle the Delivery of Artistic Goodness. You don’t work as a repo man ... you’re a goon. SAGITTARIUS The next time you’re looking for some trivia to use as an icebreaker or a conversation-starter at your next office party, look on the Internet to see who shares a birthday with you. Of course, if you share a birthday with Paul Walker or Carrot Top, though, just forget about it. Don’t even continue getting up in the mornings. There’s no reason to go on with associations like that. CAPRICORN When your significant other completely forgets about your impending birthday and then offers you a burlap sack of oranges from the Farmer’s Market as a birthday gift ... don’t get angry. He’s trying, really. Then you can make TV dinners and off-brand macaroni and cheese for dinner for the next month. Why? “I’m trying, honey ... really. I’m doing my best.” AQUARIUS The Chicago Cubs are up for sale. You should put in an offer to buy them. You’ll be able to see baseball games at Wrigley Field whenever you want to ... or you could be one of those heathens who wants to tear down Wrigley Field. Either way, free baseball! Come on, just because the price tag is $600 million shouldn’t make you turn away. PISCES Festival season is here, which means that you will have access to enough food to make any man explode. But save the extra spicy stuff for last ... otherwise, you’ll be dealing with an explosion of an entirely different sort. And that’s not a good thing for anybody.
I PREFER TO RUN SILENT, RUN DEEP
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Run Dog Run Ahh, the smell of spring. For us Midwesterners, coming out of hibernation finds us enjoying the out of doors. For me, the first sign of spring heralds the return of one of my favorite outdoor activities: Running. Whether it’s up and down the hills of Dubuque, or along the riverfront, a nice jog gets the heart rate elevated and clears the mind. However, living in the urban metropolis that is downtown Dubuque occasionally leaves this farm girl wishing for greener pastures. So when my spirit needs a country refill I strap on the tennis shoes, drive out to my parents’ house and go for a scenic countryside run. Having logged at least a hundred miles this way, the family dog, Rocco, is the only other kindred spirit who shares my enthusiasm for the five mile ‘block’ that comprises my routine. Recently, one such appetizingly spring Sunday morning, found me on my way out to my parents in picturesque Jackson County. It was my Dad’s birthday and Mom was having the “neighborhood” over for brunch. I should clarify that by “neighborhood” I mean several of my dad’s 9 siblings and their families all of whom live up and down the same country road. And by brunch I mean the biggest most home-cooked, home-baked country breakfast you’ve ever seen. (My Mom didn’t get the nickname ‘Betty Crocker’ for just any reason.) Good weather, great company and amazing comfort food, yes a trip to the country is a good thing. Arriving at my parent’s found, family and friends already gathered in the kitchen anxiously waiting to see what culinary treat was cooking. Possibly the most excited being to see me was Rocco. Knowing my arrival signals a grand adventure away from the home-
stead he spins circles in front of me rendering me unable to walk without falling over him. Still wearing his winter coat and weighing nearly 100 pounds he barely resembles a dog but rather a small bear. Bear or dog, it’s nice to have a companion so we set off down the road like we have dozens of times before. Family and friends, on their way to brunch waved as they passed by and Rocco and I continued on. Just a mile down the road, my unt and uncle drove past and the dog stopped right in front of me as if he needed to know who was driving by. Yes, I did fall over that bear/dog, flat on my face. Hard. Did I mention these are rock roads? I heard the car stop but was too embarrassed to turn around, so I got back up and kept jogging. Scraped up and bleeding, I worried that I was potentially injured and questioned whether I should turn around and head back, but I heard my Dad’s voice saying, as he had many times during my childhood, “When you fall off the horse you have to get right back on again.” So I kept on, knowing there was fabulous food and friends waiting for me at the other end. Like most things in the country, news of my little spill traveled fast. Mom was waiting with a towel for the scrapes and bruises and a plate of home cookin’. It’s been a week since I found myself lying face down in the dirt, yet Dad’s advice to get back in the saddle still rings in my ear. Even as adult’s we sometimes fall down, the difference is that we have to pick ourselves back up and decide, to continue down the road less traveled or turn back and take the easy way home. Oh, and by the way, it’s mentionable to say that I not only finished my fivemile jog, but I beat my best time!
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365 Book Reviews Carpe Morbus
by Robert P. Gelms I asked a number of friends of mine what came to mind when I said, “Natural Selection.” Everyone said, “Charles Darwin.” Then, I asked what came to mind when I said, “Survival of the fittest.” Seventy percent said, “Darwin,” and the other thirty percent said, “A terrible TV game show.” All I could think of was, “Poor Herbert Spencer.” He’s the guy who coined Survival of the Fittest … Darwin didn’t even use the phrase in The Origin of Species. In fact, nearly everyone uses both those phrases interchangeably. This makes most geneticists so crazy that one I know has threatened to hang up his gene splicer and become a politician. The idea of Natural Selection is the principle behind all of Darwin’s work as it is in Dr. Sharon Moalem’s new book, Survival of the Sickest. I know I have stayed
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awake at night wondering if a person can rust to death or pondering the idea that cats might be causing schizophrenia. Well, I ponder no longer, because now I know, and you will too after reading Moalem’s book. Not, nonetheless, without a little brain adjustment. Moalem suggests that you must come to grips with three ideas before you read the book. 1. You are not alone. You have, in your body, on your body and around your body thousands of living organisms. Those organisms are occasionally good for you and occasionally bad for you and sometimes both at the same time. 2. Evolution doesn’t happen all by itself in a vacuum. All life on Earth is hardwired with the same two marching orders: Survive and reproduce. Evolution happens when any organism tries to improve its chances of doing those two things. In short, everything is influencing the evolution of everything else. 3. Mutations aren’t bad. When they are they don’t survive. When they are good they cause the improvement of the entire genome.
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So far none of this sounds whacked-
out. Dr. Moalem, however, has introduced another concept into all this Darwinian stuff that has the scientific community flinging Pyrex petri dishes across laboratories all over the globe. He postulates that humans, as a result of natural selection, are using disease to ward off other disease. The two intriguing ideas above about rusting to death and cats causing schizophrenia are just two jarring genetic anomalies that, by the time I finished reading this book, in one sitting I might add, seemed as logical as the Earth revolving around the Sun. The good Doctor convinced me that it’s Northern Europeans, in the act of trying to keep warm during the last ice age that switched on a gene – through Natural Selection – that protected them from the cold and THAT is responsible for the fact that I have diabetes! Here are a few other things you might find as fascinating as I did: Severe Vitamin D deficiencies in humans might cause high cholesterol. The human body uses sunlight and, of all things cholesterol, to produce Vitamin D. I think I’ll look into buying stock in tanning bed manufacturers. How about this? Some Americans carry a gene that makes them virtually immune
MARCH 22- APRIL 4 from HIV. This gene is missing in all Africans. This one really got me. After reading this book I know I’ll never look at celery quite the same way ever again. A tease, I know, but a real bombshell for all my organic food friends out there. This notion is oddly apropos … during the Middle Ages when the Plague killed half the population of Europe, some of the people who didn’t get the plague or, more importantly, the few people who got the Plague and survived, all had high levels of iron in their blood. This would eventually lead to a deadly disease called hemochromatosis. It seems Natural Selection was at work, preventing a disease that would kill you tomorrow by selecting a disease that would kill you 40 years down the road because some of the symptoms of hemochromatosis prevented the Plague that would kill you in a week. Remember … survive and reproduce. Survival of the Sickest is one of those science books written for non-scientists…on the other hand, if you can’t tell the difference between a gene and a jean then just turn up the volume on QVC and live happily ever after. Moalem wants you to appreciate three things after reading this book. First, that life is still evolving. Evolution isn’t over, except perhaps, in the White House … um … that last part was me. Secondly, all life on Earth is evolving together all at the same time, and thirdly, disease plays a much larger role in human evolution than we had ever suspected. Hence the title of this piece … Carpe Morbus … Seize the Disease.
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Stranger In a Strange Land A 365ink series by Nick Klenske
As we continue our Central adventure, we start by sliding around the concrete-snake known as The Central Curve and enter the heart of the street. It is here, in the midst of the crowded and chaotic middle blocks, that Central emerges as a street in transition. On the one hand, there’s the classic Central of dive taverns, dusty antique stores and congested pawnshops. Take, for example, Tony’s Place, a narrow and dimly lit bar accessible through a squeaky-hinged door more commonly found on the front of a screened-in porch. “It’s the original, neighborly atmosphere that makes this place comfortable,” says owner Chuck Steffen. Not to be outdone by the numerous surrounding bars offering karaoke, Tony’s ups the ante with its weekly rendition of Extreme Karaoke. “It gets a bit wild in here,” Steffen laughs from his perch atop a torn, black leather stool standing at the far end of the bar. Price of a PBR: $2.25. The theme of neighborly comfort runs deep on this “older” side of Central.
Many of the establishments have been around for decades, some serving the same patron families through generations. “Big John” of Big John’s Used Furniture and Appliances has been selling used appliances and furniture from his homey storefront for 22 years. Surrounded by antique T.V. trays, dial televisions and yellowed editions of Playboy Magazine, John reclines on his rust-colored recliner and reminisces, “Things have been slowing down a bit over the years.” Paul, of 17th Street Pawn, feels the slowing down of business is a result of used equipment not being worth what it used to be. “Today you can buy new electronics for so cheap, the market for used equipment is shrinking by the day.” Yet, looking around at the shelves and walls entangled by a jungle of electronic wires and colorful cords, one gets a privileged glimpse of the under-appreciated history of the entertainment evolution. There are original Nintendo systems and a library of VHS cassettes, not to mention the several thousand vinyl discs tucked away in the musty basement. Although new may be
cheaper, can a price tag really be put on the feeling of accomplishment one got after beating Super Mario Brothers for the very first time? One thing that will never get old is enjoying a cold beer from a frosty mug in the company of friends. This is exactly what Noonan’s has been doing for, according to several memory-impaired regulars, somewhere between “forty and sixty-eight years.” Noonan’s is like having a drink in your uncle’s basement circa 1982. The décor is dark and shadow-ridden and a collage of classic bar signs and mirage of dust-smoked mirrors break up the woodpaneled walls. The pool table glows with a purple velvet cover that would make Prince cry and such random items as an overstuffed Tigger are tucked into cobwebbed corners. “Our customers are pretty regular … almost like family,” says LeAnn, the bartender who, according to one patron, “is the real reason anybody comes here.” Next door at Brett and Pam’s Instant Replay, this same comfortable and friendly atmosphere has been happening for exactly “nine years, two months and twenty-three days.” “Everyone comes here and has fun, plays darts and cards or just watches the game,” says Brett. Going rate for a bottle of PBR at either bar: $2.25. However, Central has outgrown its stereotype of pawnshops and townie bars. As new populations move in and the cultural landscape continues to evolve, so do the storefronts. Whereas the old-guard stores see business slowing down, the new generation of retail is enthusiastic about the street’s growing potential. “Business is so good, we’re about to expand and double our size,” says Kiyada Sanders of Jetsetters. With a focus on urban styles, Jetsetters saw the entrepreneurial opportunity to sell clothing and shoes that people were driving all the way to Chicago to get. “We just figured why waste all the gas and time going to Chicago when you can buy the same clothes right here in Dubuque?” Cultural niche stores seem to be the new direction on Central. Like Jetsetters and its focus on urban wear popular with the African-American population, Cindy’s New You sells hair extensions and wigs for all occasions. In a store lined with crypt-like Styrofoam mannequin heads adorned with curls and waves running the color spectrum from brunette to florescent pink, one customer tries on a new style and exclaims in mock-horror, “I look like Diana Ross!” The Hispanic population is also contributing to the burgeoning Central scene. La Espiga Mexican Bakery sells freshly baked cakes and cream-filled pastries from within its small shop permeated by the aroma of crystallized sugar and fresh brewed coffee. Across the street, El Paisano grocery
focuses on both Latin American and local products and produce, although owner Eli Rubio says the main attractions are their “money wiring services and Mexican phone cards.” The culture curve of Central is getting a significant boost with the recent opening of the Cultural Arts Center and its Works In Progress program. “My vision is to create not only a gallery, but a place where artists can create, perform, project, teach and write,” says developer David Young. A transplant from Chicago, David is attracted to the Central location because he sees it as a street in transition. “Neighborhoods change and small things will begin to happen as artists and young creative minds begin to act.” Some of the ideas David sees happening in this as-of-yet spacious performance area brightened by mismatched Turkish-style rugs and abstract art include a small café, the showing of movies and plays, regular classes, and a place for people to come and “re-discover how to create”.
The final stop on our journey is Gin Rickey’s. On your way across the street, take notice of the irony of having a skateboarding store named The Dark Side situated next door to the Dubuque Church of God, whose window proudly proclaims, “Jesus is Lord!” Amen. A drink at Gin Rickeys is the perfect place to conclude your Central epic. This remodeled townie-bar-turned-nightclub is as different from the surrounding taverns as one can get. With leather, speak-easy booths, neon lighting and an elevated dance floor alive with D.J. spins, mixes and thumps, Gin Rickeys brings Central’s gradual transition from townie to hipster full circle. Sitting down at the shiny-wood bar, I try to pick a cocktail from the numerous top-shelf liquors proudly displayed like trophies on the wall when a red-whiteand-blue blur down along the floor, on the bottom shelf of the beer cooler, catches my eye. I smile and shake my head in disbelief as I order a bottle of Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer at the inflated price of $2.75. As the thirst-quenching chill of this Union-made, Milwaukee-styled hops cascades down my parched throat, I can’t help but think, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”
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Bryan Cork
Arthur House Restaurant 9 miles N of Platteville on HWY 80 Friday, April 6, 9 PM Saturday, April 7, 9 PM Bryan entered the comedy scene after fifteen years as an actor. The bizarre path his life has taken leaves him well suited for comedy, unfortunately little else. He was, for instance, married to and divorced from a demon. He still wakes up some night in cold sweat. His comedy is seen by some as dark and twisted, he prefers to think of himself as misunderstood. I suggest you buckle up. It might get a little weird.
Hypnotist Jim Wand
Music N More Promotions Courtside, Saturday, April, 7, 8 PM Join master hypnotist Jim Wand for a roaringly good time tonight as he takes you on a trip through the wonders of the human mind. There will be no curing your smoking habit tonight. Just good old fashioned hypnotism fun. Tickets on sale now onlinea t etix.com. Warning, this is an adults only show!
MTV Real World’s Theo
Live on Main Comedy @ Bricktown Wednesday, April 11, 9 PM Theo Von is a 25-year-old Louisiana native whom you may recognize from MTV Road Rules or one of the many MTV Real World/Road Rules Challenges. He has also appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, where he was the winner of the on-line voting. He has been performing stand-up comedy for years around the country and hosts his own college night show at the World Famous Laugh Factory every Tuesday night in Los Angeles. His comedic bits include rants about his dysfunctional family, the South, and making fun of reality television experience. Theo uses his recognizable face and quick wit to keep the audience in stitches.
Greg Morton w/ Nicholas Anthony
3100 Club Comedy Night Wednesday, April 11, 8 PM Greg Morton has been heard on the nationally syndicated radio program, The Bob & Tom Show, and he regularly appears in Las Vegas and Atlantic City showrooms. His two-minute rendition of the Star Wars Trilogy and his show-stopping finale of pop star impersonations,(describ ed by many club owners as the best closer in the business), are two highlights that should not be missed.
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“Wild Bill” Bauer
Arthur House Restaurant 9 miles N of Platteville on HWY 80 Friday, April 13, 9 PM Saturday, April 14, 9 PM Wild Bill Bauer is not your normal comedian. A brilliant writer with a unique and manic delivery, Bauer combines his bizarre observations and weird personal tales into a show that is both shockingly hilarious and hilariously shocking. He has written for the Roseanne Show as well as Bob & Tom, Jenny McCarthy, Weird Al Yankovic and Louie Anderson, who says “Bill Bauer is the funniest man in America”~ Louie Anderson and Tom Arnold boast that “Bill Bauer writes the best jokes in America.”
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Dwayne Clarke
Live on Main Comedy @ Bricktown Wednesday, April 18, 9 PM Dwayne’s comedy and music is smart, inventive and perfectly paced. All of his material is presented with his own slant, from topics unseen to those tread upon, but rediscovered anew. From personal experiences to light-hearted musical farce, Dwayne’s comedy is a true high energy. As soon as he hits the stage, Dwayne captures The audience.
Larry Reeb w/Ray Devito 3100 Club Comedy Night Wednesday, April 18th 8 PM Known as Uncle Lar’, Larry Reeb is the wise-cracking black sheep, politically incorrect relative everyone knows. Like any concerned relative Uncle Lar’ wants to help. So in his own twisted way he does. He gives you “tips”. Uncle Lar’ offers tips on everything from marriage to lotteries to children. Always topping them off with, “That’s a tip from your Uncle Lar’.” Showtime 8 - 10 p.m.. Free admission on your birthday week!
Questions on page 6. ANSWERS 1) Dubuquefest is the longest consecutively running festival in Dubuque. 2) The original name of the Doobie Brothers was Pud. We’re not joking. 3) 16 of Randy Travis’ singles have reached Number 1 on the US Country charts. 4) About 10,000 riders go for RAGBRAI every year. That’s about 20,000 bicycle wheels. 5) Cayenne pepper sauce, white vinegar, butter, salt and garlic are the ingredients of traditional buffalo sauce. But Wingfest vendors always come up with great twists on the recipe. 6) Dragon Boat racing commemorates the death of Qu Yuan, who was an influential and patriotic Chinese poet. 7) Orquesta Alto Maiz performed at the first All That Jazz and every year since - 15 times in all. This year will be their 16th. 8) Before the Rock n’ Soul Reunion on the River, the Rotary Club of Dubuque sponsored Swingfest. 9) Dubuque365 made its debut at Chili Cook-Off in the year 2000. 10) Not counting Dubuque365 Lunchtime Jams, 8 festivals occur at the Town Clock in a typical year: DubuqueFest, Kickoff to Summer, All That Jazz (x4), Summerfest Dubuque, and Riverfest.
Thursday, April 5
Saturday, April 7
Tuesday, April 10
Saturday, April 14
Melanie Sue Mausser Groovy Grounds, Dyersville, 6 PM
TraVerse Acoustic Show Mississippi Mug, 3 PM - 5 PM
Bill Lester and the Thieves The Captain Merry, 6 PM - 9 PM
Loose Gravel Duo Riverwalk Lounge, Grand Harbor Resort 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Perimeter Burn The Urban Hate Machine Vulgar Bliss With Arms Crossed Sublime, All Ages 3-8, 21+ 9-1
New Beat Society The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Jazz Tuesday with ‘Round Midnight Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM
Nothin’ but Dylan Mississippi Mug, 3 PM - 5 PM
The Castaways The Yardarm, 8 PM - 12 AM
Wednesday, April 11
Dick Sturman The Captain Merry, 6 PM - 9 PM
Blackbloom Leo’s Pub @ DaVinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Wundo Band Pizzeria Uno, 9 PM - 12 AM
Bill Encke & Pab Adams The Captain Merry, 6 PM - 9 PM
The Dert Tones The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Richter Scale Dog House Lounge, 9 PM - 1 AM
Mississippi Band Duo Galleria Lounge @ Fountain Park, 6 - 8 PM
Tony Walker Gobbies in Galena, IL, 9 PM - 1 AM
Thursday, April 12
Open Mic Showcase Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM 31 Knots, Two Ton Boa, Grainbelt The Busted Lift, 10 PM - 1 AM Open Mic Night Grape Harbor, 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Big Muddy Duo Leo’s Pub @ Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Friday, April 6 Julien’s Bluff Main St. Pub, Cuba City, 8 PM-12 AM Massey Road 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM Jabberbox Coe’s Bar, 9 PM - 1 AM Ken Wheaton Grape Escape, 9 PM - 1 AM Apple Dumplin’s (A 365 Favorite) The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Legends 3100 Club, Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM Master Hypnotist Jim Wand Courtside, 8 PM Tribe of Two Grape Escape, 8 PM - 1 AM Jon “Hawkman” Stravers Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM Betty and the Headlights Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM Jim Sealy New Diggings, 9 PM - 1 AM Jaime Guiscafre Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 12 AM
Colin O’Brien Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM Zero 2 Sixty Courtside, 9 PM - 1 PM
Julien’s Bluff Gin Rickey’s, 9 PM - 12 AM The Mississippi Band Leo’s at DaVinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Melanie Mausser The Captain Merry, 6 PM - 9 PM
Betty and the Headlights Eagles Club, 9 PM - 1 AM
Open Mic Night Grape Harbor, 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM
James Kinds & the All-Night Riders Leo’s Pub @ Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Friday, April 13
Jabberbox Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM
One Hat Band Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM YAWO The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Artie & The Pink Catillacs Band George and Dales, 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Jaime Guiscafre Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 12 AM
The Castaways The Yardarm, 8 PM - 12 AM
The Mississippi Band Murph’s South End, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
James Kinds & the All-Night Riders Gobbie’s Galena, Ill, 9 PM - 1 AM
Richter Scale Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill, 9 PM - 1 AM Menace Softtails Saloon (Budde’s), 9 PM -1 AM Rocket Surgeons Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM BadFish Ace’s Place, 9 PM - 1 AM TraVerse Potter’s Mill, 9 PM - 1 AM
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50 Pound Rooster Ace’s Place, 9 PM - 1 AM
BadFish Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM
Sunday, April 15
Sam Knutson w/ Maureen Kilgore Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
BadFish Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Denny Garcia Knicker’s Saloon, 9 PM - 11 PM
Denny Garcia New Diggings, 3:30 - 7:30 PM
And That Too Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill, 9 PM - 1 AM
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Chuck Bregman Anton’s Saloon, 2 PM - 8 PM
Sunday, April 15
Saturday, April 21
Saturday, April 21
A Pirate Over 50 Dog House Lounge, 4 PM - 8 PM
Nate Jenkins Mississippi Mug, 3 PM - 5 PM
Tantrym Knicker’s Saloon, 9 PM - 1 AM
Larry Michael (The Mississippi Man) Wheel Inn, 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Melanie Sue Mausser Brewster’s - Shullsburg ,WI, 6 PM
Betty and the Headlights The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Left of Center, Strych 9, Perimeter Burn The Busted Lift, 5 PM - 9 AM
Artie & The Pink Catillacs Band 3100 Club/Midway, 8 PM - 12 AM
Mr. Obvious Thumbs Up Pub, Kiler, WI, 9 PM - 1 AM
Wednesday, April 18
Okham’s Razor Grape Escape, 8:30 PM - 11:30 AM
Julien’s Bluff Dog House Lounge, 9 PM - 1 AM
Brian Marceau & Rick Hoffman Leo’s Pub @ DaVinci’s, 9 PM -1 AM
TraVerse Krazy Kooters, Farley, IA, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Wundo Band Pizzeria Uno, 9 PM - 12 PM Mississippi Band Duo Galleria Lounge @ Fountain Park, 6 - 8 PM
Bad Habits Noonan’s North, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Dert Tones The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Thursday, April 19 Big Muddy Leo’s Pub @ DaVinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Bill Encke & Pab Adams The Captain Merry, 6 PM - 9 PM
Friday, April 20 Denny Troy Riverwalk Lounge, Grand Harbor Resort 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Strangers With Candy The Yardarm, 8 PM - 12 AM
Truckstop Souvenir with Firewood Revival Isabella’s, 8 PM - 1 AM Almond Davis w/ Flink The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Big Muddy Gobbies, Galena 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM Across The Road Murph’s South End, 9 PM - 1 AM Michael Kammin Grape Escape, 9 PM - 1 AM Massey Road Lombardi’s, East DBQ, 9 PM - 1 AM Apple Dumplins’ Sandy Hook Tavern, 10 PM - 2 AM Mixed Emotions Softtails Saloon, 9 PM - 1 AM (Formerly Budde’s in Key West)
Maureen Kilgore The Captain Merry, 6 PM - 9 PM The Castaways The Yardarm, 8 PM - 12 AM
Old Panther Isabella’s, 9 PM - 12 AM
Zero 2 Sixty Dirty Ernies, 9 PM - 1 AM
LiviN’ Large Denny’s Lux Club, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM