I’m a pretty bright guy most of the time, but there are a few things I just can’t figure out. So I figured maybe you can help. Here goes. (Bryce is grumpy.) I don’t understand...
• Why can’t young people today realize when a crappy song is a remake of a once great song or a junk movie was once a great movie. I’m not too old, but, still, I have a strong knowledge of the music, movies and cultural highlights of my parents era. Why can’t teenagers (Don’t get mad, my well-cultured teenage friend, I’m not talking about you) pay enough attention to the culture of 20 years ago to understand that and all the abominations of Jessica Simpson and every other pop wannabe were once other people’s good ideas. And movies like Shrek are ten times funnier if you know the original cultural events all the jokes are referencing. Those who ignore the past are doomed to repeat it. (Did someone say Pussycat Dolls?) Oh, and on that front...
• Why is it that I can have three toppings on my pizza for a special price but I can’t have one topping on one side and four on the other? In the end, I’m sacrificing 1 topping there, man! One and four equals five, not six, but the rocket scientist at the pizza place couldn’t seem to see it that way. More than three toppings on one side of the pizza set something in his world out of balance and he could not compute the math. There was no friggin’ way I was getting one more topping on that side of the pizza, but I was welcome to have two more on the other. • Why on earth would you ever remake a song That’s customer service excellence. Speaking if you have no intention of changing it in any of that... measurable way from the original. I know, I know, CASH! Worse yet, why does every pop• Why do all customer service representative ular rock or R&B ballad that comes out get automatically assume you are a complete remade, not eventually but within the month idiot even if you tell them you’re practical- (before the body is even cold), as a country ly an expert in the subject you are calling version by some rising star hack? What, counabout. Our editor Tim called Apple because try fans can’t cross-over? Bull! I think it’s a his laptop monitor was cracked, apparently case of people being spoon-fed whatever the by overheating. (That’s seriously what Apple entertainment execs hink they need and not told him.) The guy suggested first that Tim try realizing they’re eating dung. How else do to restart his computer. You should see all the you account for the existence of Urkel and the colors TIm can turn in his face when he’s, Olsen Twins? The whole late ‘90s TGIF line-up shall we say, off-put. Same goes for the pizza for that matter. I’m not saying you can never guy who can’t fathom four toppings. Here’s a remake something. But it better be unique and tip for him: If I give you specific directions to it better not be the song you get famous from. our office, it’s because your drivers can never find it. I’m doing this FOR YOU! So don’t • Why don’t all the rich rock stars who claim blow me off or I’m telling the driver (when to hate Tickemaster as much as I do pool their he calls from the car, completely lost) that resources to fund a competing service to put you were given detailed instructions and he those greedy jerks out of business and put the should call you back and ask. I don’t need hundreds of millions of dollars of profit into a the pizza that bad. cause? Oh, how they love their causes. • Why is there Braille on drive up ATMs? • Why can people park in front of my house on without a residential parking permit every Wednesday for six years and never get a ticket, but a friend parks there for five minutes on a Tuesday night and gets a $7 ticket? You don’t suppose it has anything to do with the fact that there’s mass going on across the street on Wednesdays? I guess it’s the work of God and I shouldn’t question it. Perhaps I should find out where exactly in the city code it says that all parking restrictions are lifted for God. Or perhaps I should save their tickets and put them on other cars on Wednesday. I imagine God will sort it out.
• Why is Nickeback famous? Seriously. Shame on someone! • Why does my editor Tim keep defending the Bears’ Rex Grossman? He’s the worst quarterback since George Plimpton. I saw better football from Laura Ingalls in an episode of Little House on the Prairie where they invented the forward pass by throwning a blind kid over the defense to score a touchdown. (Seriously... look it up.) Not that Griese’s any better. But the lesser of two turds is still a turd. I got more, but I’m out of space, so I’ll let them brew inside me until I can’t take it anymore. Then you’ll get part 2.
The 365ink crew... faces you already know!
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Matt Booth
L.A. Hammer
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Joey Wallis
ISSUE # 40
In this Issue of 365ink...
OCTOBER 4 - 17
Upstart Crow’s New Show: 4 Community Events: 5 - 6 Haunted Forest : 6 VOICES Closing Party: 7 Cover Story: Abdul & Rafic Sinno, River Panoramas: 8-9 Micheal Gulezian @ CFA: 10 Fly By Night Birthday: 11 Pepper Sprout...YUM!: 12-13 Festival Trio: 14-15 Live Music Listings: 16-17 Wando’s Movie Reviews: 18 ZZ Top: 19 Mayor Roy Buol: 20 Giving Voice: Pam Kress-Dunn: 21 Bob’s Book Reviews: 22 Mattitude: 23 4 Feature Events to Enjoy: 24 Eating Healthy: 25 The A Factor: 26 Crossword / Sudoku: 27 Trixie Kitsch: 28 Dr. Skrap’s Horoscopes: 28 20 Dirty Hands: 29 Comedy: 30 Art on the River II: 31
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DARKENSS THERE AND NOTHING MORE....
4 OCTOBER 4-17 paintings. Inspired when he was in elementary school by his Uncle George, a Chicago Symphony violinist and amateur landscape painter, Anderson inherited his uncle’s paint box when he was twelve. A stint in the Air Force only delayed him from diving headlong into his true passion for painting. Now his original paintings and limited edition prints belong to collections throughout the US, Canada, and Norway.
Jim Ehlinger & Arthur Anderson
Opening Reception Friday, October 19
Just in time for autumn, Upstart Crow Fine Art hosts a special exhibition featuring two Midwestern artists. Wisconsin painter Arthur Anderson will exhibit original wildlife paintings and prints, while Dubuque artist Jim Ehlinger will show a series of metal sculptures. An opening reception providing guests a chance to meet the artists is scheduled for Friday, October 19, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Upstart Crow Fine Art is located on the first floor of the Platinum Building at 137 Main Street.
Dubuque artist Jim Ehlinger has always been a creative individual. He reports that during his thirty-seven year career as a maintenance welder at the John Deere factory in Dubuque, he created “many imaginative tools, vessels, carts and myriad other accoutrements for manufacturing,” but his creative impulses also manifested themselves in paintings, drawings, cartoons, and hand-lettered signs for friends and family over the years. His growing interest in art led him to classes at Clarke and Loras College, where he received a BA in art in 1996.
A celebrated wildlife artist, Arthur Anderson has won numerous awards for his work. Specializing in aviary work, especially waterfowl, Anderson’s work has been featured on stamps and prints for a range of wildlife organizations, including Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever. One of his paintings was chosen for the Federal Duck Stamp for the 1987/88 season. Working from sketches he makes along the bluffs and river marshes near his home of Onalaska, Wisconsin by the Mississippi River near La Crosse, Anderson crafts his detailed and highly accurate wildlife
Being a welder, Ehlinger’s experience seemed to lead him naturally to metal sculpture. Crafted from thin sheets of steel and copper, which he bends and shapes by hand, his work includes both representational and abstract forms. He sometimes uses an acetylene torch to flame colors into the metal, finishing the work with a urethane or clear powder coat. A recent work, “Rio Corriente,” which was chosen for the City’s Art on the River program is finished with an etched wave pattern giving the surface an iridescent, reflective sheen. In addition to the Art on the River piece, Ehlinger has shown work at the Dubuque Museum of Art and last month exhibited as half of a two-person show at the CarnegieStout Public Library. Ehlinger is a strong believer in the power and importance of art. “The human
need to remember, imagine and record, which gave rise to writing and numbers, was first expressed through art,” he expressed in an artist statement for the library show. “Prehistoric cave drawings existed before alphabets and ciphers were invented. Art was no mere invention, but the spontaneous expression of our need to remember and imagine. Artists express and record emotion, imagination and ideas; make visible that which is invisible.” The Anderson / Ehlinger exhibit is representative of Upstart Crow’s expanding focus on local and regional artists. Created by owner Tracey Briggs, the 2,700square-foot fine art gallery and frame shop opened last fall representing work by nationally known artists previously unavailable in the area like glass artist Charles Lotton, Atlanta-based painter
Ford Smith and Nigerian by way of Atlanta painter (Onyeka) Ibe. The gallery also represents local artist Tom Metcalf whose original paintings and prints from his Zodiac series are available. For more information, call 563582-7778.
IF I’M A LAZY STORE OWNER, IS THAT NEUTRAL CAPITALISM?
5 OCTOBER 4-17
Art@Your Library October Exhibit: Donna Gibson and Alda Kaufman Opening Reception, Friday, Oct. 5 The Carnegie-Stout Public Library wraps up the year-long celebration of the arts known as “A year of Art@your library” with the final exhibition in the series on display for the month of October featuring Donna Gibson and Alda Kaufman. An opening reception, providing an opportunity to meet the artists will be held in the Library’s historic Rotunda, Friday, October 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The opening reception is free and open to the public.
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, though for the disabled is available through regular library doors. For more information, call the Library at 589-4225, option 7.
Classical Madness Classical Madness is a year-long vote for the favorite classical music selections of Tri-State music lovers. A field of 64 nominees has been selected by a panel of musical experts, broken down into four brackets: Overtures, symphonies, concertos and the wild cards (miscellaneous). And beginning on October 6, through online voting, Beethoven will engage in mortal combat with Shotakovich, Brahms and more, as the field is whittled down a la March Madness. The start of voting coincides with the Symphony’s Classics Concerts 1, on October 6 and 7. The Field of 32 will be announced alongside Classics Concerts 2 on November 10 and 11, followed by the Sweet Sixteen / Classics 3 on February 2 and 3, 2008. Classics 4 on March 1 and 2, 2008, will bring out the Elite Eight, to be then pared down to the Final Four on March 19, 2008. The Tri-State area’s favorite classical music selection will then be announced on April 16, 2008. Later in the year, two free concerts will be held at the Five Flags Theater will comprise the winning selections from each of the four brackets as part of the celebration of the beginning of the 50th anniversary season of the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, 2008 - 09. To vote for Classical Madness, go to the Symphony’s Web site at www.dubuquesymphony.org.
Dvorak’s “New World”
Join Mark O’Connor, violinist extraordinaire, and the DSO for an evening of music that celebrates America on Saturday, October 6, 7:30 p.m., or Sunday, October 7, 2 p.m. at Five Flags Theater. From Dvorak’s “New World Symphony,” written while the composer
UPCOMING EVENT SUMMARY was visiting this country, to O’Connor’s brand new “American Symphony,” based on his familiar “Appalachia Waltz,” to O’Connor’s virtuosic playing, this concert has something for everyone! Visit DubuqueSymphony.com for more details and tickets.
Danny Glover & Felix Justice The 10th Annual Mackin-Mailander Lecture Series at Clarke College will feature “A Conversation with Danny Glover, Moderated by Felix Justice” on Tuesday, Oct. 9, in the Robert and Ruth Kehl Center on the Clarke campus. In discussing the importance of arts in education, Glover and Justice examine the intersections of art, culture and activism. Using examples from their lives and some of the great works of literature, both men bring to life their devotion to the education of young people and the inspiration of the next generation of leaders in the world.
Natural capitalism ... what’s that?
Find out for yourselves on October 9, as the Dubuque League of Women Voters presents an informational seminar on the concept of natural capitalism. William Stigliani, Ph.D., will be the featured speaker as he introduces business leaders, manufacturers and the general public to these ideas. There will be two programs: A noon luncheon at the Loras College Alumni Center, and a 7 p.m. presentation in the main theater of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. To make a reservation for the noon luncheon, contact Judy Curtis by calling 563-582-1909. Reservations are not required for the evening event.
Hope House.... Pizza?
On Tuesday, October 9, 2007, Cafe Manna Java will be hosting a fund raiser for the Hope House Catholic Worker. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. CMJ will be collecting charitable donations for the organization at the cafe. 20% of all the pizza sales from that day will also be donated. For 11 years, Hope House has existed as a house of hospitality in downtown Dubuque for the poor and homeless. Please mark your calendars to come out and share a pizza with friends. Your kindness and goodwill can make a difference in someones life today.
Over the Hedge
On Saturday, October 27, the film Over the Hedge will be played at two showings, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. ... for only 92 cents per person! All admission proceeds will go to fund Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation, Inc. Doors open at 8:30 a.m for the early show and 10 a.m. for the later edition.
Art on the River Opening Oct. 4, Port of Dubuque (Details on page 31) And Flights of Angels October 4-6, Clarke College (Details on page 24) Border to Border Mississippi Photo Exhibit Now - October, 31, Clarke College (Detaails on page 8) Art @ Your Library Friday, October 5, Carnegie Stout (Details on this page) Tri-State’s Largest Chili Cook-Off Saturday, October 6, Cable Car Square (Details on page 15) Voices From the Warehouse District Closing Party October 6, Voices Wartehouse (Details on page 7) Shullsburg Cheesefest Saturday, October 6, Shullsburg WI (Details on page 14) Symphony Classics Concert 1 October 6-7, Five Flags Theater Galena Country Fair October 6-7, Grant Park, Galena, Ill (Details, page 14) A Conversation with Danny Glover & Felix Justice October 9, Clarke College (Details on this page) Natural Capitalism Tuesday, October 9, Loras College (Details on this page) Writers Guild October 10, Isabella’s (Details on page 24) Who’s In Bed With The Butler Begins October 12, Grand Opera House (Details, p. 24) Fly By Night Radio Live October 12, (Five Flags Bijou Room (Details on page 11) 20 Dirty Hands Pottery Studion Tour October 12 -14 (Details on page 29) Harvest Day October 13, Mathias Ham House (Details on page 6) Michael Gulezian Live October 17, UPW Center for the Arts (Details on page 10) Jim Ehlinger, Arthur Anderson Exhibit Opening October 19, Upstart Crow Gallery (Details on page 4) “Anger Mgmnt. Like You Have Never Experienced” October 20, Shalom Retreat Center (Details on page 24) ZZ Top in Concert October 23, Five Flags Center (Details on page 19) Dubuque Jayvees Haunted Forest October 18 - 30 (Details on page6) Over the Hedge Saturday, October 27, Star Cinemas (Details on this page) Broadway’s Peter Pan Musical! Sunday, October 28, Five Flags Theater (Ad on page 11)
I HAVEN’T BEEN THAT SCARED SINCE BRITNEY SPEARS AT THE VMAS
6 OCTOBER 4-17 activities will include pumpkin painting, apple bobbing, gunny sack races, hoops, graces and kids’ games outside. Hot dogs, apple cider and other scrumptious snacks will be available throughout the day. Live music will be on hand, as well.
HARVEST DAY
The Ham House Harvest Day, the annual fall festival hosted at the Mathias Ham House by the Dubuque County Historical Society, is right around the corner! Visitors can experience how early Dubuquers prepared for winter on Saturday, October 13, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The exhibit will feature costumed interpreters, who will illustrate how the Ham family prepared for harsh Iowa winters, and visitors can experience living-history educational stations including candle-making, corn grinding, spinning, rug hooking and a laundry setup. The “At the Lead Mines” living history exhibit will also be open for visitors to see how an early Dubuque lead miner lived and worked. Visitors will meet a historic lead miner and learn how he made a living off of the mine. Other
In conjunction with Harvest Day, the Historical Society will be hosting a benefit walk, “A Walk Through History: Preserving Yesterday’s History for Tomorrow’s Children.” Registration will begin at 7 a.m. at the Ham House, and walkers will move from the Ham House to the Ryan House, the Old Jail, the River Museum and then back to the Ham House for a boxed lunch. Early registration is $35 or a minimum of $50 in donation pledges and must be turned in by October 8; registration after that date is $40 / $55 minimum in pledges. Walkers who raise $100 or more in donations will then be eligible for prize drawings! Registration information is available at the River Museum’s box office and on the Web site at www.rivermuseum.com. Admission to the Harvest Day at the Ham House is by donation, and free to members of the Historical Society. For more information, call 563-557-9545. 6. Which member of ZZ Top does not sport a beard?
Answers on page 28 1. Which is not a panoramic photography method? A. Segmented B. Swivel C. Full rotation D. Fixed Lens 2. Truly panoramic images are thought to capture a field of view comparable to, or greater than, that of the human eye. About what is that range? A. 100° by 45° C. 160° by 75°
B. 130° by 60° D. 190° by 100°
3. What did Mathias Ham (You know, the Ham House guy) NOT do for a living? A. Shipping Tycoon B. Coal Baron C. Pork Plutocrat D. Mining Magnate 4. What distinction does the log cabin behind the Ham House hold? A. Treaty with Fox Indians signed inside. B. It is the oldest building in Iowa. C. Mathias Ham was born in that cabin. D. Jerry Enzler was born in that cabin. 5. What city is featured in the photo spanning the top of pages 8 and 9? A. Bellevue B. Dubuque C. Guttenberg D. McGregor
A. Billy Gibbons B. Frank Beard C. Dusty Hill 7. How many dirty hands are actually involved in this year’s 20 Dirty Hands pottery studio tour? Finish reading the paper and you’ll know! A. 10 B. 14 C. 20 D. 30 8. How many of the seven Art of the River featured sculptures are actually located at the river’s edge, that is, along the river walk? Take someone special for a walk and find out! A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 7
9. Why did the scorpion kill the frog. Mattitude knoweth the answer? A. That’s what scorpios do. B. The frog wasn’t swimming fast enough. C. The frog criticized the size of his stinger. D. It was an accident. 10. What tragedy befell Union Park, the site of the Jaycees Haunted Forest, on July 9, 1919? A. A fire burned the park to the ground. B. A flash flood destroyed the park killing five people. C. The park was sold to Wal-Mart. D. The roller coaster left the tracks, killing 4 passengers.
DUBUQUE JAYCEES
HAUNTED FOREST As sure as cool fall weather and the changing of the leaves comes another frightful journey into darkened woods of Union Park. That can mean only one thing ... the Dubuque Jaycees Haunted Forest is back. Located at the YMCA Camp at 5000 JFK Road, the park is actually built in the hills aside the fateful Union Park on Dubuque’s north end. The setting among the creaking trees, rustling leaves and long shadows is perfrect for a good scare and the Jaycees are certainly the experts in that field, having done this job for decades in our community. The forest is especially close to our hearts at 365. As Jaycees, 365’s Bryce Parks, Brad Parks and Chris Wand chaired the event for about a decade all put together. So we know just how much work the Jaycees put into scaring the living daylights out of you, and, of course, we have years of experience seeing how much joy, be it in laughs or tortured screams, that you get out of it.
This year’s Haunted Forest runs October 18,19, 20, 25, 26, and 27 with a rain date set for October 29 if they lose a night to weather. And look out for Super Freak Night on October 30. Stat tuned to Dubuque365.com and the October 18th issue of 365ink for much much more on Super Freak Night and all things Haunted Forest. Light Fright, a less scary experience for the little tykes opens up each night from 6:30 - 7 p.m. Then the real haunting goes until 10 p.m. nightly. Admission for Light Fright is $7 and includes one parent and one child. Regular admission is $7 for everybody. Proceeds, as always, benefit the many cultural and charitable projects of the Jaycees and the YMCA Camp. So get ready to get your freak on, and leave the flashlight at home you sissy!
PLEASE LORD, MAKE THE VOICES STOP... OH, THANK YOU!
7 OCTOBER 4-17
VOICES Closing Party Saturday, October 6 by Mike Ironside What a month! Voices From The Warehouse 3, the popular off-site exhibition by the Dubuque Museum of Art, proved to be another smashing success for the arts, the community, and guest curator Gene Tully. The September 8 opening reception welcomed over 600 people to the 10,000-square-foot warehouse gallery space with a variety of arts and community-related events occurring in the warehouse throughout the month. While I was not able to make it to all of the events, I particularly enjoyed the performance by the Occidental Brothers, who made the trip from The Windy City with the Chicago Short Film Brigade, and Dubuque’s own Lucho Rey y Su Salsera, who provided their own stirring performance for the Dubuque Jaycees young professionals social co-sponsored by 365.
Well, if you have not yet been a witness to any of these events, or if you made it to the opening but have not returned to see the art (as many professed, the opening being quite the social event), you owe it to yourself to make at least one more trip down to 10th and Jackson Streets to take in the Voices exhibit. While the gallery is open on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. through Sunday, October 7, I suggest you make plans to attend the Closing Party, Saturday, October 6, from 7 to 11 p.m.
jazz and old time music when other kids were into *NSYNC and other formulaic pop music. I still can’t sing that stuff if my life depended on it, but I can sing rock and roll and reggae.”
In addition to being a celebration of the month-long art exhibit, the closing party will feature a special performance by Iowa City reggae band The Broke Out Steppers. The band features Dubuque native Katie Roche fronting the band with a powerful, smoky voice that apparently has not always received rave reviews. “Even as a little girl, I had a voice that sounded like I’d been drinking and smoking my whole life,” Roche relates in a press release for the event. Despite being a lifelong lover of singing, through high school she could not seem to qualify for any voice-related activities. Apparently her deep, raspy voice did not suit the chorus director’s ideal as he asked Roche to stop auditioning by her junior year, explaining that she couldn’t sing.
Confident in her singing abilities, Roche experimented with a variety of bands at the University of Iowa, writing her own music to complement her voice. Her love of jazz and hip-hop led her to New York where she worked as a singer in a variety of capacities, from singing in a commercial for a bank to the dream-fulfilling moment of singing with The Violent Femmes, until she moved back to Iowa.
“I suppose I should have been devastated, but I knew he was wrong,” Roche said. “I loved singing too much to let one kind of music turn me from it. I loved
Aside from listening to The Broke Out Steppers online, my experience of hearing Roche’s rich and powerful voice came a few years back when she was in town for the holidays and the Busted Lift happened to be hosting a “Bobby McGee-off,” a contest to sing the Kris Kristofferson song made popular by Janis Joplin. The competition was a way for Wednesday night open mic stalwarts The Dert Tones to put the song to rest, as “Me and Bobby McGee” is a far-too-common
request from would-be female vocalists (as any performing musician knows). Roche waited as the band, dazed and bleary-eyed, slogged through umpteen renditions of the song with a range of vocalists from fair to pretty good. When all other contenders had made their attempt up Joplin mountain, Roche stepped up to the mic for the final performance of the evening and although I had heard that song more times than I needed to in one lifetime even before the contest started, her voice gave me chills and made me cry (just a little) by the time she was done. She confesses that “Bobby McGee” is the first song she ever sang onstage with a band – having been prompted by Denny Garcia years earlier at the Great River Road House in Balltown – and after winning the Busted Lift contest has not sung the song since. Shouldn’t be an issue as The Broke Out Steppers perform a mix of original and old school reggae. A six-piece band that formed last summer out of the rich melting pot of Iowa City music scenesters, The Broke Out Steppers will be bringing the dance music to make the party. Even high school chorus directors are invited. In addition to the closing party, the Voices warehouse gallery will be open for lastchance viewing free to the public from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7. Voices From the Warehouse District 3 is presented by the Dubuque Museum of Art and sponsored by Premier Bank, The Iowa Arts Council, Wilmac Property Company, Mission Creative and Francis Henkels Attorney. For more information, visit www.voiceswarehousegallery.com.
ABDUL SINNO’S GOT MORE GADGERTS THAN GARY OLSEN AND RON TIGGES COMBINED
8 OCTOBER 4-17
by Tim Brechlin Here at 365, we love the Mississippi River. One of the most popular issues in 365ink’s history was the one with the cover story about leisure boating on the Mississippi. Obviously, we’re not the only ones who are big fans of the river; people boat on it, they fish on it, they live on it ... many of them photograph it.
and a photography project like this was only natural.
at the Gulf of Mexico, where the river pours out into the ocean.
“My family and I moved to the United States from Lebanon in 1989, but long before that I had been intrigued by the Mississippi,” he says. “I heard so much about it before I was able to see it. In grade school, I was the only one who
The shoot down south was completed in November of 2006. After documenting New Orleans, including a striking day / night pair of images from nearly the same angle, the Sinnos then moved on to Venice, Louisiana, the last spot on the river reachable by car. The community is beginning to rebuild itself after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and the Sinnos’ photographs illustrate the spirit that still lives on there. But they weren’t done.
Abdul Sinno and his son Rafic decided to take it one step further. Actually, they wound up taking several steps. Longtime panoramic photographers of the Tri-State area already, the Sinnos decided to apply their considerable talent to the entire Mississippi, from start to finish.
“I really, really wanted to make it all the way to the Gulf,” says Rafic. “But the mouth of the river is at Pilottown, which is only accessible by water or air.”
“We’ve been taking panoramas of the Mississippi for quite some time,” says Abdul, Chair of the Communication Department at Clarke College. “They are a great opportunity to get a fresh perspective of something that is in your backyard, but you don’t really see it sometimes. About five years ago, we began traveling.” The results of their travels are nothing short of breathtaking, and they are on display as Border to Border: A Journey of the Mississippi, in the Atrium Conference Room at Clarke College from now until October 31. Abdul, who last year published the book Treasures of the Mississippi, a collection of panoramas of the Tri-State area, has long been a man of the water,
could spell ‘Mississippi.’” The collection begins with a sunset at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, where it’s amazing to see the humble beginnings of the mighty Mississippi. In some spots, it seems no wider than a creek! The Sinnos then take us through all 10 states touched by the old man river, with some truly unique images that are at once unforgettable. It culminates
Thankfully for them (and for us — we get to see the photos!), a nearby couple heard the Sinnos discussing the Gulf, and then called a boat captain friend of theirs who had just enough time in his schedule to ferry Abdul and Rafic to the Gulf for some beautiful sunset imagery. And the results, well, they’re on the wall at Clarke, along with images of all points between Lake Itasca and the Gulf of Mexico. “It was fitting that our collection began with a sunset and it ended with a sunset,” says Abdul. Notable images to this writer include a summer / winter pairing of images from Trempealeau, Wisconsin, and a shot of Hannibal, Missouri.
“Hannibal is Mark Twain’s hometown,” explains Rafic. “And from looking at the water there, it’s no wonder he was inspired.” Heck, the entire collection here is inspiring. “There are elements within these pictures that resonate to the viewer,” says Abdul. “The best pictures are the ones that come from the photographer’s heart and then communicate with the reader. We believe that these are those kinds of images.” Of course, a collection of images from the Mississippi wouldn’t be complete without a look at our home here in Dubuque, and as you can see from these pages, the Masterpiece on the Mississippi’s downtown district, from 1st through 8th Streets has been captured brilliantly by the lenses of Abdul and Rafic. When I first saw it, I actually gasped -- I was able to see 365 World Headquarters on it! “We’ve been seeing that a lot, actually,” says Abdul. “People see a picture and they gasp, and they say, ‘Oh, my goodness, I’ve never seen it that way before.’ This is the beauty of panoramas: They are how you actually see the river. If the photographer gasps, the viewer will gasp, and it’s genuine.” And just as the reactions are genuine, so too are the pictures. Taken with digital cameras of many shapes, sizes and lenses, the images were imported, color corrected and printed. No crazy Photoshopshoppery here — as Abdul says, “If the river was muddy, the picture is muddy.”
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All of the production on this collection was done in-house by the Sinno family, with giclées printed on canvas. “Most exhibits like this would use a glass frame, and I did not want to do that,” says Rafic. “We specifically chose to use canvas, because we feel it brings the viewer closer to the finished product. With glass frames, there’s a barrier. That’s not what we wanted.”
All in all, an astounding amount of work went into this collection, and Abdul is quick to thank the Clarke College Art Department for hosting the exhibit. He’s equally quick to show endless enthusiasm for the work that he and his son have done. “At home, we love to cook,” he begins. “No matter how well you prepare a meal, it’s not as good if you’re enjoying
it alone. It’s much better if it’s shared. These photographs are the same way. The collection here is just a small fraction of what we have, and they are better photographs for having been shared.”
ing opportunity to see some of the most beautiful places in America.
I cannot emphasize enough how breathtaking the panoramas are, and with a whole month, there’s no excuse to miss out on them. This is an outstand-
At the end of the exhibition, the photos will go to the BRIO Gallery in Galena where they can be purchased ... by you!
“This has been a wonderful home for me and for my family,” says Abdul. “It is the least we can do for Dubuque.”
IN A PLATTEVILLE BATTLE BETWEEN UNO’S AND STEVE’S PIZZ A... WE ALL WIN!
10 OCTOBER 4-17
In the next installment of its Performing Arts Series, the University of Wisconsin - Platteville is welcoming acoustic guitar virtuoso Michael Gulezian on October 17 at 7:30 p.m. Gulezian is a highly acclaimed solo instrumentalist, firmly established as one of the most significant artists in the solo acoustic instrumental guitar genre. With more than 25 years as a composer and performer under his belt, he had carved out a reputation for intensity, nuance, energy and emotion. Drawing musical inspiration from Armenian folk songs (his mother sang them), Ravi Shankar, Gregorian chant, Zeppelin, the Stones, Robert Johnson and many more, Gulezian’s music carries a rock attitude with a mystical, spiritual essence. His first al-
bum drew comparisons to the renowned Leo Kottke, and it’s been clear skies ever since. He manages his own label and tours almost non-stop, and in-between he hosts guitar workshops and master classes. And he’s a Cubs fan, which means that when he rolls into town he should be in a good mood, assuming they’re still in the playoffs! Tickets for Gulezian’s concert are $6 for general admission and $2 for UW-P students (with current ID). A pre-show discussion is planned with Gulezian at 6:30 p.m. in the CFA. Tickets are available through the University Box Office in the Center for the Arts. The University Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., and can be reached by calling 608-342-1298. The University Box Office is located in the lobby of the Center for the Arts on University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus on 700 West Main Street. Tickets are now available online 24/7 at tickets.uwplatt. edu. More information on the Performing Arts Series and other performance
events can be found at http://uwplatt. edu/arts/cfa. If you’d like to preview Gulezian’s music, visit his Web site at www.timbrelinemusic.com. Once you do, you’re going to be running full speed to get a ticket for this show. He sounds that good!
I WANT TO BE KING NOW NOT JUST ONE MORE PAWN - NEIL PEART
11 OCTOBER 4-17
Happy birthday, FLY BY NIGHT! Fly By Night Productions, Dubuque’s own little off-Broadway theatre troupe, is celebrating its 25th birthday. 25 years of theatre from these guys, can you believe it? Formed in 1982 by Doug Donald and Lenore Howard (though back then it was known as Fly By Night Theatrics), the group quickly became a purveyor of unique theatrical experiences, staging Jessie & the Bandit Queen at the Old Jail, using the Dubuque County Hourthouse for In the Matter of Ralph, A Black Man, last year’s production of Cabaret at the Bijou Room, and more. All in all, the group has staged 99 shows (22 originals), 9 of which have gone on to tour, and has brought together more than 2000 Tri-State area volunteers. They’re one of the reasons Dubuque has such a thriving fine arts community, and now they’re inviting you to celebrate with them for the kick-off of the 2007-2008 season. On Friday, October 12, Fly By Night will host a production of FBNRadio LIVE. Why radio? Why not! Let Fly By Night take you back to the 1940s, as the FBN players stage two episodes of two fantastic comedy radio shows, The Aldrich Family and The Great Gildersleeve. The Great Gildersleeve was a popular radio program that began in 1941, with Harold Peary portraying the title character, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, who oversees his late sister’s estate and takes care of his orphaned niece and nephew while running a girdle manufacturing company at the same time (later, he became the water commissioner of his town). The Aldrich Family was a popular teenage sitcom that was on the airwaves from 1939 - 1953. You’ve probably heard the show’s hallmark: Henry’s mother
screeching, “Hen-reeeeeeee! Henry Al-drich!,” which introduced each episode. Henry Aldrich is your typical rambunctious youth, with crazy ideas, a smart mouth and a propensity for winding up in the principal’s office, and he drives much of the amusement in the show. The production of FBNRadio will feature the return of many long-time FBNP players bringing these shows to life, so don’t miss it! FBNRadio LIVE is a one-night-only performance, beginning at 8 p.m. in the Bijou Room of the Five Flags Center. Tickets are $11, available at the Five Flags box office or by calling 563-557-8497. For more information, check out Fly By Night’s new Web site at www.flybynightdubuque.com. Fly By Night’s upcoming season will also feature the comedy Lobster Alice in January of 2008. The show will be directed by Lenore Howard and focuses on coffee-bearing secretary Alice Horowitz, who’s desperately seeking some excitement in her life. Salvador Dali himself arrives at Disney to begin working on a short animated film, and, well, things definitely get mixed up a bit! Auditions will be held on Monday, October 15, and Tuesday, October 16, at 7 p.m. at the Julien Inn’s Crown Gallery. Roles are available for a female in her mid-20s / 30s, a male in his early 20s and a male in his 30s / 40s. Also upcoming is the dark comedy Bright Ideas in May and June. Bright Ideas takes us to the lives of Genevra and Joshua Bradley, whose 3-year-old son is about to get into the Bright Ideas Early Childhood Development Academy, which guarantees that life becomes an easy ride from there. Only one thing remains: A dinner party. Will it happen? Or will Josh and Gen fail to be successful parents? Roles are available for 2 males of mixed ages and 3 females of mixed ages. Auditions will be in March of 2008, so stay tuned to 365ink for more as the time grows closer!
Bad Religion • The Rave/Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI • Sunday, October 7 Three Days Grace • MC Elroy Auditorium, Waterloo, IA • Tuesday, October 9 Peter Frampton • Potawatomi Bingo Casino, Milwaukee, WI • Thursday, October 11 Elton John • i Wireless Center (The Mark), Moline, IL • Friday, October 12 Rascal Flatts • Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Friday, October 12 Van Halen • Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Tuesday, October 16 Widesopread Panic • Stephens Auditorium, Ames, IA • Wednesday, October 17 Blue Man Group • LaCrosse Center, LaCrosse, WI • Thursday, October 18 Blue Man Group • i Wireless Center (The Mark), Moline, IL • Friday, October 19 Fall Out Boy • Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Friday, October 20 Hanna Montana / Jonas Brothers • i Wireless Center, Moline, IL • Saturday, October 20 Dierks Bentley • Mid America Center, Council Bluffs, IA • Saturday, October 20 Fall Out Boy • US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, IA • Saturday, October 21 Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band • United Center, Chicago, IL • Monday, October 22 ZZ Top • Five Flags Center, Dubuque, IA • Tuesday, October 23 Aerosmith • Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Monday, October 24 Sevendust • Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI • Wednesday, October 24 Bob Dylan & Elvis Costello • Carver Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA • Wednesday, October 24 Sammy Hagar • i wireless (formerly the Mark), Moline, IL • Tuesday, October 30 Kelly Clarkson • The Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL • Thursday, November 1 The Wiggles • Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State Center, Ames, IA • Friday, November 2 John Melloncamp • Coliseum at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI • Tuesday, November 6 Modest Mouse • Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI • Saturday, November10 Carlos Mencia Live • Adler Theatre, Davenport, IA • Saturday, November 10 Switchfoot & Reliant K • i Wireless Center (The mark), Moline, IL • Sunday, November 11 Keith Urban• Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Friday, November 16 Diamond Rio • Weill Center for the Performing Arts, Sheboygan, WI • Saturday, November 17 Fall Out Boy • US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids, IA • Wednesday, November 21
ZZTOP October 23, 7:30 PM TICKETS: $42.50 AND $48.50
Broadway’s Peter Pan Musical! October 28, 7:30p.m. Five Flags Theater
Sesame Street LIVE! “When Elmo Grows Up” November 20 - 21 On Sale Oct. 8, 10 a.m.
FIGGY PIGGY! IS THAT LIKE FUNKY MONKEY?
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Tuesdays
‘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. 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. 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 - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Denny’s Lux Club 8:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m. Karaoke - Borderline Karaoke, 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 - 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
Firewood Friday (3rd Friday’s) - Isabella’s Bar at the Ryan House, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Live Music - Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista, Los Aztecas, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 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 - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Sublime, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke, Becky McMahon, 3rd Fridays, Kuepers - Dickeyville, WI, 9p.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 - Borderline Karaoke, Bricktown, 9p.m. - 1 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
Open Mic with Sean Kramer (Mississippi Flat Miners), A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. 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.
Fall (in love) Menu by Mike Ironside (Note that we’re saving the sexy pictures of food for the color page to the right!) If you are a devout reader of 365ink, well first of all, bless you. But the point I was going to make was that you might have noticed that we don’t generally do restaurant reviews. True, editor Tim Brechlin has written feature stories on where to find some of his favorite Chicago-style hot dogs and pizzas, and we do generally keep you posted on new restaurant openings, but for the most part restaurant reviews are not my bag, baby. And I’m not about to start now, however … last week we stopped in at the Pepper Sprout on Main Street to take some photos of a few items from Chef Kim Wolff’s new Fall Menu for ads and whatnot. As is sometimes the case, we got to eat our models (once we were satisfied we had photographed them appropriately), and let me tell you, if you haven’t been to the Pepper Sprout in a while, it might be a good time to take your sweetie out for a romantic dinner. We chose food that would photograph well but the side benefit was that everything tasted great. The Fall Vegetable Fettuccini, chosen for its confetti-like bright colors, was a surprise. Roasted fall vegetables in a white wine basil cream sauce and finished with parmesan was the perfect balance of rich and light. Devoted carnivore that he is, Tim noted that he usually insists on having some kind of meat present in his food but admitted this meatless dish was indeed delicious. Being carnivores ourselves (well omnivores really, I mean, we’ll eat most anything), Bryce (Parks, 365ink publisher), Tanya (our design queen), Tim and I were salivating over the Grilled Lamb Chops – New Zealand lamb chops grilled to perfection, served with a grape and pinenut sauce over bourbon, brown sugar smashed sweet potatoes. Alas, it was not to be as Kim informed us that she grilled them so especially rare for the photo that they were all but raw inside. (What if we just gnaw on the outside?)
The Cornmeal Crusted Walleye, which is pan seared and served with a corn and shiitake mushroom sauce on a fall rice blend, was also very good, but my favorite was probably the Grilled Wild King Salmon, which is also served on the fall rice blend and topped with a green and black olive salsa that gives the tender fatty fish (grilled nicely medium rare) a salty, tangy kick. As this was actually a photo shoot and not a meal – at least in terms of its planning – we ended with an item from the appetizer menu called Chef Kim’s Martini. It is a combination of seafood – mussels, shrimp, and escargot, served with the Chef’s choice of sauce in a martini glass. Kim typically chooses between three different options – pesto, curry, or a garlic-based sauce. This one happened to be the latter and it was fabulous. Fans of the mussels offered on previous menus should check this one out. For those afraid of escargot, I say, “Fear not! For these snails are delicious,” and no shells to mess with. In fact, when my wife Julie and I were discussing where we might have dinner later that night, it was my description of Chef Kim’s Martini that convinced her where we were going. Though I was already in love with the garlic sauce version, Kim convinced us to try the curry style and it was equally good. We also tried the Fall Napoleon from the appetizer menu, which layers a flaky crust with pears, red onions, walnuts, and blue cheese, and is served over a bed of greens with a balsamic vinegar reduction – sweet, savory, flaky, chunky, yummy goodness, but by now you could have guessed that. While the menu of entrees offers a variety of tempting options – the aforementioned lamb chops, a grilled venison tenderloin with a blackberry leek sauce, the “Figgy Piggy,” a cinnamon honey marinated pork tenderloin with a sweet spice port sauce and black mission figs, not to mention the always perfect grilled bison or beef tenderloins – we were both captivated by the Elk Chops as neither of us had ever eaten elk before. Last year’s variations on venison had convinced us that Continued on the next page.
ARE YOU GONNA EAT THAT LAST BITE YOU’RE ABOUT TO PUT IN YOUR MOUTH?
13 OCTOBER 4-17 game meats did not have to be “gamey,” especially in the hands of Chef Kim, but still we were curious. Served over bacon, cheddar, spinach smashed potatoes, the grilled elk chops (rare in our case) are served with a mushroom peppercorn sauce. Reminiscent of lamb or venison but somehow a bit more robust, the elk was tender and juicy and perfectly paired with the sauce. We had ours with a couple glasses of hearty red wine (a cabernet and a shiraz, I think) which I highly recommend. And we have but touched on a few of the highlight’s Chef Kim’s new Fall Menu at Pepper Sprout. I suggest you stop in soon and explore what the new season has to offer.
I”VE BEEN EATING A LOT OF CHEESE... FEELING A LITTLE BOUND UP!
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Whether you’re a little bit country, you’re an avid aficionado of all things dairy or a connoisseur of competitive chili action, the weekend of October 6 has you totally covered. For the country-inclined in our readership, head over to Galena on October 6 & 7 for yet another annual Galena Country Fair, entertaining visitors for more than 25 years. The fair begins on Saturday, October 6, with the serving of a European breakfast at 8 a.m. The gates officially open at 10 a.m., and the blues stylings of Large Kat will be heard from then until noon, followed by a performance by the Claddagh Irish Dancers from noon - 12:30 p.m. After that, the Legends of Ol’ Time Rock & Roll will begin the first of two performances, offering their mix of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s from
OCTOBER 4-17 12:45 - 2 p.m., followed by the Rising Angels band from 2 - 2:30 p.m. Then the Legends take over again, rocking away from 2:30 - 5 p.m. The gates will close at 5 p.m., followed by a 5:30 p.m church service. On Sunday, the day will start off in much the same way as Saturday, with the European breakfast from 8 - 10 a.m., gates and live music at 10 a.m., so on and so forth. On that day, Bryan Popp & the River Divide, a new Tri-State country band, will play from 10 a.m. - noon, and the Irish Dancers will once again do their thing from noon - 12:30 p.m. The Legends come back one more time, this time for the entire afternoon (12:30
- 5 p.m.), and the gates will close at 5 p.m. Add in farmers’ markets, fine arts, crafts, all that jazz ... plus a boatload of food offerings (funnel cakes!), and you can’t possibly go wrong in Jo Daviess County. But let’s say you’re more into the cheesy side of life. Shullsburg will feel like home to you on October 6, with its 10th Annual Cheesefest, taking place from 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Water Street. Beginning with a breakfast from the fire department and followed up by a 10K/5K run / 1-mile walk, the grand opening of the Roelli Cheese Company’s new location, a library book sale, cheese sculpting, a cheese baking contest, arts and crafts market, BB gun shoot, cheese curd eat-
CHILI...FOOTBALL...BEER... WHAT DO YOU NEED, A FORMAL INVITATION?
15 OCTOBER 4-17 ing contest, Gravity Hill demonstrations, illusionist Cy Crothers, Celtic band The Stone Ring, and so much more ... well, let’s just say you couldn’t possibly be bored if you were in Shullsburg on that Saturday. Finally, October 6 is also the day of the 14th Annual Tri-States’ Largest Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by the Diamond Jo Casino. Running from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., the cook-off allows anyone to join in the festivities and show off their mad chilicookin’ skills. There are a number of divisions open for entry, ranging from the CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International) Division, with its strict regulations and near-religious dedication from its competitors, to the Business division, obviously
for companies wishing to send a team, and the Open division for any amateur cooks wishing to put their favorite chili out there for tasting. As always, a number of trophies and prizes will be out there for the taking. Entry fee is $20 for CASI, $15 for Open and Business. Also new this year is the Junior division, allowing kids 18 and under to throw their hats into the ring for only $10. Bluff Street specialty food vendors will be on hand for the entire day, as will the reliable Dubuque Jaycees with their beer tent. KAT-FM will host a live remote from 10 a.m. to noon, as well. Oh, chili, you ask? The public tasting will begin at 1
p.m., and it will go until, well, whenever the cooks run out of food! The Cable Car Square association is donating five pounds of beef for public tasting to all cooks, with cooks encouraged to bring more.
from 11 a.m. to noon. Afterwards, the talented musicians of the Apple Dumplin’ Gang will perform their unique brand of rock and soul for the assembled crowd, which promises to be huge.
The Iowa Hawkeye football game will be shown on a big screen television during the afternoon, and the Dubuque Rhythm Cloggers will perform
It’s Columbus Day Weekend. Three festivals. If you don’t make it to at least one of them, well ... that’s positively anti-Columbusian.
Friday, October 5
Saturday, October 6
Big Muddy Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Dave Richter & Friends Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM
Saturday, October 6 The Legends Galena Country Fair, 12:30 - 5 PM Just Cuz Grand Harbor, 5:30 - 9:30 PM Bill Encke & Pab Adams Captain Merry, 6 - 9 PM Okham’s Razor Eagle Ridge, 6 - 9 PM Country Tradition Mooney Hollow Barn, 8 PM - 12 AM Billy Leathem Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Thursday, Oct. 4 Roy Schroedl
The Stellanovas Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM
Saturday, Oct. 6 Bill Encke & Pab Adams
Ralph Kluseman Grape Escape, 9 PM - 12 AM
Thursday, Oct. 18 Radoslav Lorkovic
Thursday, October 4
Friday, October 5
Open Mic Night Grape Harbor, 7:30 - 11:30 PM
Billy Leathem Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Nick Sticka Grand Harbor Resort, 7 PM - 9 PM
The Derttones Murph’s Supth End Tap, 9 PM - 1 AM
Roy Schroedl Captain Merry, 6 - 9 PM
Superfly Samurai Jumpers, 9 PM - 1:30 AM
Billy Leathem Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
John Statz Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 12 AM
Friday, October 5
Swing Crew Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Okham’s Razor Perfect Pint, P-ville, 8 - 11 PM Melanie Mausser Grape Escape, 8 - 11 PM
DRILL Red N Deb’s, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
The Do-Overs Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM Sid V & the Human Resources Softtails, 9 PM - 1 AM Massey Road Dino’s, 10:30 PM - 2:30 AM
Sunday, October 7 The River Divide 11 AM - 1 PM The Legends 12:30 - 5 PM Galena Country Fair BadFish New Diggings, 3:30 - 7:30 PM Billy Leathem Irish Cottage, 6 - 9 PM
Little Marsh Overflow / Grasshoppers Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Open Mic @ A&B Tap with Sean Kramer & the Mississippi Flat Miners, 8 PM -12 AM
Julien’s Bluff Pit Stop, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Dert Tones Sandy Hook, 8:30 PM - 12:30 PM
Mr. Obvious Red N Deb’s, 9 PM - 1 AM The Rick Tittle Band Bronco Inn, 9 PM - 1 AM Ken Wheaton Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 12 AM Tantrym Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM LiviN’ Large Noonan’s North, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM DRILL Doolittle’s, 10 PM - 2 AM
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Tuesday, October 9 Jazz Jam with Bill & Pab Isabella’s, 8 PM - 11 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 10 Open Mic w/ the Dert Tones Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Live on Main Comedy Bricktown, 9 - 11 PM The Wundo Band Pizzeria Uno, 8 PM - 12 AM Okham’s Razor UW-Platteville, 8 - 10:30 PM
Thursday, October 11
Saturday, October 13
Thursday, October 18
Open Mic Night Grape Harbor, 7:30 - 11:30 PM
Open Mic Night Grape Harbor, 7:30 - 11:30 PM
Peter Yeates Irish Cottage, 6 - 10 PM
Nick Sticka Grand Harbor Resort, 7 PM - 9 PM
Tony Walker Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Denny Garcia Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
BlackBloom Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Casados & Jacob Tyler Wolfgang Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Friday, October 12 Andrew Calhoun Isabella’s, 9 - 11 PM Peter Yeates Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM Horsin’ Around Band 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM Tribe of Two Grape Escape, 9 PM - 12 AM Jabberbox Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM Nick Stika Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 12 AM Stoneheart Murph’s South End Tap, 9 PM - 1 AM BadFish Softtails Saloon, 9 PM - 1 AM Mixed Emotions Red N Deb’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Watermelon Slim Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Saturday, Oct. 13 Corey Jenny UW-Platteville, 11 AM - 1 PM
Pat McCurdy Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM The Dert Tones Gobbie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM 50-Pound Rooster Mooney Hollow Barn, 9 PM - 1 AM James Kinds & the All-Night Riders Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Jabberbox Ace’s Place, 9 PM - 1 AM Horsin’ Around Band Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM Marty Kramer Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 12 AM Tantrym Doolittle’s, 10 PM - 2 AM
Sunday, October 14 Strangers with Candy New Diggings, 3:30 - 7:30 PM Gerry O’Connell Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM Open Mic @ A&B Tap with Sean Kramer & the Mississippi Flat Miners, 8 PM -12 AM
Monday, October 15 Gerry O’Connell Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
One Hat Band Isabella’s, 8 - 11 PM
Tuesday, October 16
Richter Scale DBQ Driving Range, 8 PM - 12 AM
Gerry O’Connell Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Peter Yeates Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Wednesday, Oct. 17
The Do-Overs Rumors/Leisure Lake, 8 PM - 12 AM
Open Mic w/ the Dert Tones Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
A Pirate Over 50 Trackside, Peosta, 8 PM - 12 AM
Live on Main Comedy Bricktown, 9 - 11 PM
TraVerse Loras College, 8 PM - 1 AM
The Wundo Band Pizzeria Uno, 8 PM - 12 AM
Fever River String Band Wigwam, Hazel Green, 8:30 - 11:30 PM
Gerry O’Connell Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Gerry O’Connell Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Friday, October 19 Artie & the Pink Catillacs DBQ Driving Range, 8 PM - 12 AM Gerry O’Connell Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM Okham’s Razor Grape Escape, 9 PM - 12 AM Denny Garcia Copper Kettle, 9 PM - 1 AM John Moran Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 12 AM Mixed Emotions Softtails, 9 PM - 1 AM DRILL Sandy Hook, 10 PM - 2 AM James Kinds & the All-Night Riders Murph’s, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM Massey Road Dino’s, 10:30 PM - 2:30 AM Run Side Down Isabella’s, 9 - 11 PM Hometown Sweethearts Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Saturday, October 20 Sounds of Nashville Albrecht Acres, 7 PM - 12 AM The Rocket Surgeons The Pit Stop, 9 PM - 1 AM Scott & Michelle Dalziel Grand Harbor Resort, 7 PM - 9 PM The Legends Henry’s Pub, 8 PM - 12 AM Gerry O’Connell Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM Blue Willow Potter’s Mill, 8 PM - 12 AM Betty & the Headlights Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM Mighty Short Bus The Busted LIft, 9 PM - 1 AM
THE FAKE BUTTER ON THE POPCORN IS MADE BY VALVOLINE... SO YOU KNOW IT’S GOOD!
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w w w. r o t t e n t o m a t o e s . c o m OPENING DURING THIS ISSUE Good Luck Chuck - A Film by Mark Helfrich (Feature Film Directorial Debut)
Charlie Logan (Dane Cook) has had girlfriends come and go but he’s never felt strongly enough about any of them to tell them he loves them. When it suddenly dawns on him that all of his ex-girlfriends married the next guy they dated, he realizes that he has a gift. He is Good Luck Chuck. Overnight, women start stopping by his dental office, hoping to bed Chuck so they can move on to the next guy and find true love. At the insistence of his best friend, Stu (Dan Fogler), Chuck takes advantage of the situation and sleeps with as many of these women as possible. Unfortunately, along the way he meets the women of his dreams, Cam (Jessica Alba), who takes care of the penguins at a local aquarium and is extremely clumsy. Fearing that Cam will fall in love with someone else after he sleeps with her, Chuck tries to avoid doing the act and then, once it happens, tries everything to win Cam’s heart. Good Luck Chuck was a let-down for this reviewer. Dane Cook has been receiving a lot of attention lately (including being the on-air promoter for Major League Baseball’s playoffs) but really did not live up to the hype in this film. Jessica Alba actually generated more amusement with her clutzy penguin-loving Cam. Adding to the comedic timing is Fogler as Stu, the completely breast-obsessed plastic surgeon. Sophomoric to the extreme at times, Good Luck Chuck just isn’t that funny. Additionally, the previews that we saw over the past few months were misleading as to what the plot of this film is. Perhaps the studio realized that the best parts of the film surrounded Alba and Fogler and focused less on Cook’s character. Of course, for all those testosterone driven males out there, the film includes plenty of nudity, especially with Chuck bedding every female in town and Stu being a plastic surgeon. Good Luck Chuck is definitely a rental.
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (10/5) The life of Will Stanton, a young man, is suddenly turned upside-down one day when he learns that he is the last of a secret group of warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of evil. As the villainous Rider stalks him, Will must travel through time to track down the clues that will allow him to confront the Rider and defeat evil. The Heartbreak Kid (10/5) Buzz: ROTTEN Pressured by his father and best friend, indecisive Eddie (Ben Stiller) proposes to his girlfriend Lila after only a week, fearing that this may be his last shot at happiness. While on honeymoon, Miranda turns into the wife from hell. Now Eddie must keep his horrid wife at bay as he falls in love with Miranda, the woman he realizes to be his true soul mate. We Own the Night (10/12) NO BUZZ YET A new breed of narcotics has taken hold in 1988 New York, and with the drugs has come a massive crime wave that is putting the police on the ropes. Bobby Green is a nightclub manager, while his brother is on the other side of the law, a police lieutenant under their father, the deputy chief. When his brother is nearly assassinated, Bobby must choose sides and show that the NYPD truly does own the night. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (9/28) England’s Queen strives to maintain her reign over the British Isles while Sir Francis Walsingham, her intelligence master, is discovering more and more conspiracies to overthrow her. As the Spanish Armada sails on Britain at the behest of Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth begins to explore a budding relationship with Sir Walter Raleigh. Michael Clayton (10/12) BUZZ: FRESH Michael Clayton is a “fixer” at a top New York law firm, burned-out and exhausted from a career of corporate espionage. He is presented the most intimidating challenge of his career after a sabotaged case puts him at odds with a top litigator.
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- It’s official: The end of the world is here. Or something like that, because New Line Cinema is re-making Friday the 13th. Unlike the original film series, which featured Jason’s mother as the psychotic killer in the original film and didn’t see Jason get his iconic hockey mask until the third film, this remake will focus on Jason’s story, and he will be brandishing his mask and machete. Let’s hope they don’t do another “Abused kid becomes a psycho” story, like Halloween ‘07 did. - Will Smith is dipping into the ‘80s, as he has announced plans to direct a remake of 1984’s The Karate Kid. Smith aims to cast his 9-year-old son in the role made famous by Ralph Macchio. And in the running for Mr. Miyagi? Jackie Chan. We’re declaring kung foolery! - Reports are flying around the Internet that director J.J. Abrams has finally found his Captain Kirk for Star Trek. According to Web site IESB.net, Mike Vogel (Poseidon, Texas Chainsaw Massacre) has been tapped to play the legendary captain. Leaked story details suggest that the main plot will actually focus on the team-up of Old Spock (Leonard Nimoy) and Young Spock. - The confusion regarding Justice League that we reported in this space in the previous issue has been cleared up ... mostly. George Miller is indeed directing a live-action adaptation of the long-running comic series. Tyrese Gibson is reportedly in the running to play the Green Lantern, while Jessica Biel has turned down the role of Wonder Woman. - While rumors still suggest that the upcoming James Bond 22 (tentatively Property of a Lady) will primarily use a snow-based location for its plot, producers are finalizing agreements with the government of Panama to shoot some material along the famous coastline. Filming begins December 10.
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MY FEET ARE IN DUBUQUE BUT MY HEAD’S IN MISSISSIPPI.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that legendary rock band ZZ Top is coming to Dubuque on October 23. And if you didn’t know that because you were under a rock, you now know that they’re coming. So why haven’t you gone out and bought a ticket yet?! After 38 years of rockin’, ZZ Top still has it going on, and it’s nice to see that Frank Beard, Dusty Hill and the Reverend Billie G are still together. Not too many rock groups keep their entire original lineup together for nearly four decades, you know. And the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band that gave us hits like “Legs,” “Sharp Dressed Man,” “La Grange” and “Cheap Sunglasses” will rock the Five Flags Center at 7:30 p.m. on that night. Want more songs? When we were looking into the catalog of ZZ
Top hits for this issue, we were simply shocked at how many massive hits and recognizable classics these Texas boys have amassed. La Grange, I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide, I Thank You, Tube Steak Boogie, Pearl Necklace, Got Me Under Pressure, Gimme All Your Lovin’, Sleeping Bag, Velcro Fly, Rough Boy, My Head’s in Mississippi, Doubleback ... can I stop? Tickets are on sale now for $42.50 and $48.50, available at the Five Flags box office or online @ Ticketmaster. com. (Though we prefer going to Alyson and the nice people at the Five Flags Box office to get just the tickets we were looking for!) And you’d better be there on October 23 to give ZZ Top all your lovin’, or 365 is gonna come lookin’ for your tush. And if you don’t get that joke, you’re a totally wussy ZZ Top fan.
WASH ME! OR IS THAT WARSH?
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“City Council Elections Do Impact Life Quality” By Mayor Roy D. Buol Our community is facing a primary election next week on Tuesday, October 9! Two individuals will then move forward to the general election, after which one will fill the seat of 4th Ward Council member Pat Cline. The mantra during my tenure as mayor has been the belief that “the next five years will define the next fifty for Dubuque.” As we consider the city’s direction as defined by its vision statement to be “…a progressive, sustainable city with a strong balanced economy and connections to the world…” the upcoming City Council election looms large. Our life quality has continued to improve due to the collaboration and partnership, investment and leadership from all sectors of our community and beyond. I believe most will agree our city is indeed positioning itself well for the next fifty years. One of the significant factors in Dubuque’s All America City selection was best stated by Mercy Hospital President and CEO Rusty Knight when he told the judges in Anaheim, California, that people in Dubuque “don’t care whose idea something is; rather, we care about coming together around good ideas and making things happen for the good of the community.” Our Dubuque citizens are fortunate to live in a River City that is bursting with rich history, elegant turn of the century homes, award winning restaurants, charming shops, and a thriving arts and cultural environment! Further, Dubuque is continuing its visibility as a leader in job growth having recently made the prestigious Milliken Institute list of “Best Performing Cities” March 2006 – March 2007, ranking 11th nation-wide. Good paying jobs and quality of life amenities go hand in hand in a progressive community. Keeping our young graduates and attracting the best and brightest talent depend on a strong economy, diverse educational opportunities, safe neighborhoods, and a thriving arts
and cultural community! Companies that have been and are being recruited to Dubuque consider all these elements in their decision-making, not the least of which is an educated workforce. Dubuque has finally become one of the most vital, creative and attractive places to live and work in the area…and arts and culture are key ingredients. After decades of minimal city support for the arts, the City Council finally stepped forward and made its first decent investment in 2004 and created an Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission. As reported in the first State of the Arts report, the commission members bring a wealth of expertise and enthusiasm to this important element in our educational and social infrastructure. Their goals are to utilize the arts to encourage a better understanding of the cultural diversity of the world, to safeguard the cultural and historic resources of the community, to celebrate the arts as an opportunity to enjoy and enrich community life, and to promote affordable and accessible spectator and participatory arts experiences and cultural events for all ages. Dubuque is reaping a huge return on its minimal investment, economically and socially, and, in my opinion, we need to do more if we want to continue to compete with other cities trying to recruit our local talent.
Therefore, for all the reasons stated, I invite all our citizens to take their civic responsibility very seriously as we consider the stated positions of the candidates vying for your vote during the primary next week, and the general election in November. The national recognitions our city continues to receive and the visibility which enhances our opportunities to be a progressive and sustainable community depend on it!
BROKEN IN HALF YOU SAY ... HMMM ... HAVE YOU TRIED RESTARTING YOUR COMPUTER, MR. BRECHLIN?
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GIVING VOICE•PAM KRESS-DUNN
SAVE ME! I love technology. I really do. Just in the past six months I’ve acquired my first MP3 player, flash drive, and – yes! I admit it! – cell phone. As a writer, I can’t imagine doing without a computer. I’ve got major, chronic writer’s cramp – the medical term is dystonia – and have been known to type my grocery list on a computer. I say “a” computer because there are three computers in my life. One at work, where I write about fun things like angioplasties and colonoscopies. One in my husband’s music room, at home. And one upstairs in my home office. This is the laptop, the new machine on the block, the shiny HP with the newest operating system (Vista) and the newest version of Office (2007). This laptop is also the source of my most recent technology meltdown. Now, I’ve been using computers since they were large and dorky looking, and I know my way around a word processor. I have lost entire documents because I forgot to name a document when I started composing, or because the power went off, or because my fingers got out of whack and I hit the control key at the same time as, say, F1 or X. I’ve learned, and I’ve learned the hard way. Yet it continues. Just last week, I was working very hard on my final project for my MFA degree. To graduate, I must put together a manuscript length document of around fifty poems. I had already narrowed down the poems from the hundred or so I had sent to my mentor, and now I was painstakingly revising each one until it said exactly what I wanted it to say in precisely the way I wanted to say it. I cut lines, replaced words, imposed couplets, changed points of view. I revised those poems until the cows came home. I finished thirty pages of poems on Saturday, and finally called it a day. On Sunday, I booted up the computer, opened the document, and worked another three hours until I was at the end – sixty pages. It felt really, really good to have done this. I was in the zone, making hard decisions about my work, tweaking some of them a
OCTOBER 4-17 little, pulling those that needed more work apart and putting them back together in better ways. And I was saving. You bet I was. I kept hitting that little floppy disk icon over and over, every time I would finish a poem and sometimes when I simply changed a line. I knew it would be next to impossible to remember what I had done if I lost it. Finally, I
to watch the first installment of Ken Burns’ “The War” on PBS with from 7 to 10. Instead, I found myself slowly walking back upstairs. I sat down at the computer and opened that thirty page document. I hit Save. Just for good measure, I hit Save As, too. I stuck my flash drive in a USB port and saved there, too. And I began re-revising all those poems. In some cases, I was able to remember some of the changes I had made. But for the most part, they are not the same poems I had crafted earlier. Who knows, maybe some of my new decisions were better than the ones I’d made originally. I’d love to have those first revisions so I could compare them, but after feeling absolutely certain they had to be in that computer somewhere, I’m no longer so sure. I was reminded of another time, working on another de-
was done enough to stop. I hit Save again for good measure, went downstairs and took a break. Not much later, I went back up to make a table of contents. I started a new document, and began clicking through the Revised Poems to get the titles. It wasn’t until I got to page thirty that it dawned on me. Down on the lower menu bar it no longer said 1 of 60. It said 1 of 30. That’s where I had left off Saturday night. That’s where I had resumed Sunday morning. I looked for the missing pages. Believe me, I looked. My husband looked, too. My daughter, who is very good with computers, came over and looked. That longer document, those sixty pages, were nowhere to be found. It was as if I had done nothing at all Sunday. Or rather, as if I had done an enormous amount, and it had all been wiped clean. Somehow, I remained calm. I mean, what else are you going to do? Start screaming? Bash the laptop with a mallet? Get Bill Gates on the phone? (I wish.) We had dinner. I made conversation. We’d been planning
gree, when I was taking a test at Loras College from Dr. Donna Bauerly. Because of my handwriting handicap, she allowed me to go down the hall and use a computer for the essay questions. Piece of cake – with a keyboard, I could write about literature all day. In this case, I had forty-five minutes. I wrote and wrote for thirty minutes and was feeling very good. That’s when the Finger of Death hit the wrong key and caused everything to go away. Had I named and saved the document when I sat down? No, I had not. If I had, it would have been retrievable. That’s the lesson I learned that day. But I also learned another one. I learned that when life gives you fortyfive minutes and you screw up thirty of them, you can either fall apart, or take those remaining fifteen minutes and start over. Which I did, and passed the test. I still want to know what went wrong with my fancy schmancy new computer. If you have any ideas, by all means send me an email. Until then, I’ll be saving to the C drive, saving to the G drive, and printing, printing, printing. Pam Kress-Dunn pam2617@yahoo.com
MOST FOODS ARE JUST EXCUSES TO INGEST SALT! ... AND BUTTER ... WHICH IS SALTED.
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Bobs Book Reviews ’
Bob’s Geek Book
by Bob Gelms I’m a geek, not by choice mind you, apparently, by acclimation. From time to time my entire family and most of my friends think of me that way. The evidence that is used for my citizenship in the Kingdom of Geek is the fact that I’ve read, thoroughly enjoyed, and enthusiastically recommend a book by Mark Kurlansky called Salt: A World History. It’s my Geek Book. Occasionally mentioned as supporting evidence of my geekness is the fact that I seem to remember most of the six years of Latin I took when at school in the last century, I can correctly pronounce the word FebRUary, I have mountains of disdain and an almost complete disregard for the Chicago Cubs, and, if I’m drunk enough, I can still operate a slide rule … yes, I own one. I am absolutely certain that if you were to read a history of gold, nowhere would it be mentioned that for an extended period of time in western culture, salt was far more desired and eminently more valuable than gold and was actually used as currency. I am equally certain that in scanning a comprehensive geological text, nowhere would you read that salt is the only rock regularly consumed by humans.
Salt has caused wars and financed others. It is in no small way responsible for the overthrow of British rule in India. Imagine a steak without it or Oriental food without soy sauce and I can’t bear to think about popcorn without salt. Life just wouldn’t be worth living. In fact, without salt, we wouldn’t be living.
This turns my fun-dial all the way up because, I guess, I’m a geek. Everyone is a little bit geeky. How many of you have, what everyone else believes, is a decorative set of the Harvard Classics prominently displayed in your living room and you have neglected to mention TO ANY-
ONE that you have read the whole thing? I’ve moved mine to the basement. Having a Geek Book makes you more interesting. It gives you character, your personality will take on an alluring quality and if, perhaps, your Geek Book is Vlad the Impaler, the Hero of Transylvania, it would also spritz around your head the mist of danger ... well, maybe psychosis is a better word, but you get the idea. Why, pretty soon, people will be asking you about Feng Shui, Esperanto, and Fermat’s last theorem. They will want to know all about coelacanths, geosynchronous orbits, and natron … natron! That’s a salt used by the ancient Egyptians in the mummification process. Which “brings us by a commodious vicus of recirculation back to” (that’s a phrase from James Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake, possibly the greatest Geek Book of all time) salt. There is utterly useless and therefore, in my opinion, completely enchanting information on almost every page of Salt: A World History. You know, it is almost pathologically impossible for me to not read a book with a chapter titled “The Odium of Sodium.” I am compelled to quote this from Salt: A World History: “Edmund Clerihew Bentley, a British author of crime novels who lived from 1875 to 1956, wrote these lines, it is said, while in a chemistry class:
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Sir Humphrey Davy Abominated gravy. r He lived in odium Of having discovered sodium. This was the first of a verse type known as the clerihew, which is a pseudo-biographical verse of two rhymed couplets in which the subject’s name makes one of the rhymes. It became a genre of humorous poetry, although not many people can recite another example of a clerihew.” I can not conceive of how anything could be more useless and at the same time as charming as that. I love this guy! Did I mention that Salt: A World History is out in paperback? Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky has been my Geek Book for some time. I think, however, I might have found another book to replace it. Coincidentally enough it is also by Mr. Kurlansky. It’s called Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World. NEXT TIME: I hope you will take a few moments and share with me your Geek Book and how it came to be so. I would like to include some of them in the next issue. I promise, no names will be used unless you request it.
RIVER LIGHTS
EVENTS Book Signing
Tom LaMarr Author of
Hallelujah City “One part Canterbury Tales, another part On The Road”
Sat, October 27 5-7pm
I GUESS SHE COULDN’T FIND PANTS IN HER SIZE?
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The Frog and the Scorpion One day, a scorpion set out on a journey through the forests and hills. He climbed over rocks and under vines and kept going until he reached a river. The river was wide and swift and he couldn’t see any way to cross. So he ran upriver and then checked downriver, all the while thinking that he might have to turn back. Suddenly, he saw a frog sitting by the bank of the river. He decided to ask the frog for help getting across. “Hello, Mr. Frog,” called the scorpion. “Would you be so kind as to give me a ride on your back across the river?” “Oh, no, do you think I’m crazy?” said the frog. “We’ll get halfway across the r i v e r, you’ll sting me and I’ll drown. I’m not interested in drowning.” And the scorpion said, “You know frog, you’re not thinking with that little bitty frog brain of yours. If I sting you halfway across the river, it is true you will drown, but I would drown too. I’m not interested in drowning either.” This seemed to make sense to the frog so he agreed to take the scorpion across the river. The scorpion crawled onto the frog’s back, his sharp claws prickling into the frog’s soft hide, and the frog slid into the river. The muddy water swirled around them as the frog began swimming. Halfway across the river, the frog suddenly felt a sharp sting in his back and a deadening numbness began to creep into his body.
“You fool!” croaked the frog. “You stung me and now I’m going to drown. You are also going to drown. Why? Why on Earth did you sting me?” The scorpion said, “I am a scorpion. Scorpions sting.” Then they both sank into the muddy waters of the swiftly flowing river. How many scorpions do you know? I bet you know several. Scorpions attempt to pull you down with negativity and opposition. They can’t get over their own weaknesses so they do whatever they can to stop your progress. They say things like “we’ve always done it that way,” or “that will never work,” and even “that’s a stupid idea.” Scorpions will inject pain into your new dreams, goals, and ideas. Some creatures and people just are what they are. It matters not how nicely you treat them; their nature will cause them to sting you. You must be aware of scorpions in your life and stop giving them rides across the river. They are powerless until you decide to put them on your back. Ultimately, it’s not the scorpion’s fault you get swept away, but because you failed to recognize that scorpion’s sting. You knew what scorpions do and you chose to give them a ride across the river. If you do decide to give them a ride across the river, don’t complain or be surprised when they sting you.
1% Mattitude Improvement Tip causes a drop in your performance. CrackBerries Consider slowing down the speed of Black (Crack) Berries have become the tech world’s new unofficial mascot. The ability to have instant access to everything right now is truly unbelievable and can be addicting. Be careful of your addiction. With each step forward in technology, sometimes we take a step back in performance. Do you control your wonderful new technology or does it control you? Do you really need to check your e-mail 20 times a day? Allowing frequent email and text interruptions
technology and regaining control of your life. Your overall happiness and performance will go up. Matt Booth, MAC, is a highly soughtafter platform speaker and trainer who works with individuals, organizations and business that wish to improve productivity and profitability. To sign up for his monthly E-zine, email subscribe@mattbooth.com. To inquire about getting Mattitude in person, email matt@mattbooth.com.
Contact Matt today at 563-590-9693 or e-mail info@mattbooth.com.
ALAS POOR YORICK, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU COULD USE A SANDWICH!
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A Bed? A Butler?
Scandalous!
For those feeling theatrically inclined in the next couple of weeks, the Grand Opera House is set to feature the Michael Parker comedy Who’s in Bed with the Butler? on October 12-20. The show centers upon Constance, who learns that her billionaire California father has bequeathed all of his assets to her. However, his $22 million yacht, his $25 million art collection and his unspeakably valuable antique auto armada have been left to others. Constance shows up with a lawyer in tow, ready to throw down, when she learns from her father’s butler that the three recipients were her father’s lovers. The yacht, the art and the cars have vanished, sold to the Bimbo Corporation ... and it seems like the butler may be the instigator of these shenanigans. How does it all end? Well, you have to see the show!
can be purchased through the box office at 135 W. 8th Street in Dubuque, or by calling 563-588-1305. Show dates and times are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 12-14, and Wednesday through Saturday, October 17-20. Wednesday / Thursday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; Friday / Saturday shows are at 8 p.m.; the Sunday show is at 2 p.m. For more information, go to www.thegrandoperahouse.com, or call the box office at 563-588-1305.
nal works. As a playwright, he has adapted numerous popular works for performance, including a one-man adaptation of A Christmas Carol, an evening of Dylan Thomas including A Child’s Christmas in Wales, and more than 30 of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories. His full-length dark comedy Class – Learning to Hate is Fun – was performed at Alley Stage in 2007.
Wednesday, Oct. 10, Isabella’s Like a stray cat at your door that is too cute to refuse, Writers Guild returns to Isabella’s intimate stage for warm milk and a reading Wednesday, October 10 at 8 p.m. Writers Guild Moderator Paula Neuhaus is pleased to present Coleman as October’s Guest Writer. Following the presentation by Coleman, there will be an open reading. Coleman is founder and producing artistic director of Alley Stage at historic Shake Rag Alley in Mineral Point, an outdoor venue dedicated to presenting origi-
One of the best parts about the colleges opening up and welcoming the kids back to school is that suddenly, we have even more theatrical productions on our hands. Clarke College is ready to begin its 2007 - 2008 season, and the first show sounds like a winner.
And Flights of Angels: The Hamlet Story will be staged from Thursday, October 4, through Sunday, October 7. It’s a retelling of the story of Hamlet, told from the perspective of Horatio, Hamlet’s close friend (Not the guy on C.S.I. Miami.) As you’ll recall from the end of the play, Horatio contemplated suicide as he saw Prince Hamlet lay dying, but that noble prince talked him out of it ... and just as
Tickets are $15 per person and
Writer’s Guild
Are Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Still Dead?
Coleman is currently working on three projects: An adaptation of The Diary of William Stephens (the true account of a an emigrant from Cornwall to Mineral Point), R.I.P, E.A. Poe (a collection of original short modern plays of the macabre); and The Kidnapping of Henry Kissinger (a fictional novel based on actual events). Coleman is a member of the Dramatists Guild of America, Playwrights Ink of Madison, and a secret cabal of Wisconsin writers obliquely referred to as ‘The Drinking Club.’ And he feels comfortable at Isabella’s? Actually, skip the warm milk and just give me a PBR. Writers Guild meets on Wednesday, October 10, at 8 p.m. at Isabella’s in the basement of the Ryan House at 1375 Locust Street. The reading is open to all ages until 9 p.m. For more information, visit the Writers Guild website at www. myspace.com/wordcure.
Fortinbras was arriving to take the throne, Horatio became determined to tell the story of his friend and set the record straight. After all, by the end of Shakespeare’s masterwork, darn near everyone just figures the prince to be a daffy, crazy bat. Hey, people would probably look at you crazy if you were plotting to kill your uncle because your old man’s ghost said that your uncle whacked him. But Horatio’s going to make sure you understand the real Hamlet. What secret did Horatio know? What would he never repeat? What would he emphasize? And how should the story be told? Since “the play’s the thing,” Horatio gathers a troupe of actors to “play the play.” Think of it as Hamlet: The E! True Hollywood Story (without the sex, drugs and rock and roll, of course). Performances of And Flights of Angels will begin at 7:30 p.m. on October 4 - 6, and at 2 p.m. on October 7, in Clarke’s Terence Donaghoe Hall. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and $5 for students. For more information, contact the Clarke College Public Relations office at 563-588-6318.
SHALOM is the answer If you’re feeling like your life is getting just a little too out of hand, Shalom Retreat Center has you covered.
On Saturday, October 20, Shalom will host “Beyond Anger: Anger Management Like You Have Never Experienced” from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. This anger management workshop aims to help individuals focus and channel their emotions; understanding that anger is a part of everyone’s life, the workshop will encourage participants to go beyond anger to experience peace from knowing and liking oneself. Attendees will learn about not just the causes but also the effects of anger, exploring the impact it has on lives and relationships. The cost to attend is $30, which includes morning refreshments, lunch and the program.
On Tuesday, October 23, Shalom will host an evening for healthcare professionals. With presentations from Dee Maahs, RN, MSN, CD at the Finley Hospital, Donna Schmidt, RN, BSN, CME-I from Mercy’s ER, Mary Beth Goldsmith, RN, from Stonehill, and Margaret Jungers, Shalom’s director, the program will help healthcare providers pay attention to their own healing and wellbeing. The presentations will zero in on sources of stress and explore methods to achieve greater wholeness, balance and healing in the lives of healthcare professionals. The cost is $22.50, including the social, dinner and program. To register for either of these events, call Shalom at 563-582-3592 by October 18. Shalom is located at 1001 Davis Street in Dubuque.
BUT DOES THAT HAPPY MEAL COME WITH A PLUSH TOY?
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Rainbow Apple Slices One pkg (3-ounce) Hy-Vee gelatin (any flavor), 4 apples (any variety). Pour dry gelatin into small bowl or plate. Cut apples into slices. Dip the cut sides of each apple slice into gelatin. Colors will brighten as gelatin combines with the apple’s juice. Effortless Apple Crisp One (4-ounce) Hy-Vee cinnamon applesauce cup, 2 tbsp crushed cinnamon crunchy granola bars, 1 dash of cinnamon, 1 tbsp chopped walnuts. Stir crushed granola bar and cinnamon into applesauce cup. Let sit 2 to 3 minutes. Top with walnuts and a scoop of ice cream if desired.
Kitchen Fun for Kids
RECIPE
Stir up some fun while teaching your kids to read, practice math and conduct tasty scientific experiments. Cooking is for kids and the kitchen is a place kids can learn. Once children start creating meals, they will want to spend more time in the kitchen and more time with you. Begin with simple fruit and veggie treats your kids will enjoy.
Six Fruit & Veggie Snacks for Kids
Kabobs – Pizza On-A-Stick Thread cubed French bread, grape tomato, green pepper and cubed mozzarella cheese onto a drink straw. Dip in warm marinara sauce. Crowded Canoes Celery, peanut butter or any nut butter. Passengers: nuts, dried fruits - raisins, cranberries, cherries, M & M candies. Spread peanut butter into the groove of celery sticks. Board “passengers” of dried fruits, nuts or candies on top of peanut butter. Quesadilla Snowflakes Two tortilla shells, 1/2 cup shredded cheese, salsa. Microwave tortilla about 30 seconds or until soft. Fold warm tortilla in half, then in half again. Use kitchen shears and cut out small pieces in tortilla as you would to make a paper snowflake. Unfold. Place remaining tortilla on paper plate and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Place the snowflake tortilla on the cheesetopped tortilla. Microwave on HIGH for 30 to 45 sec-
Mouse In A House! Fresh strawberries, string cheese sticks, shelled sunflower seeds.Wash berries and remove caps. Cut strawberries in half lengthwise. Cut cheese stick in half and pull strings from cheese stick for tail. Assemble “mice” on plate by tucking cheese strip under wide end of berry for tail. Stick 2 sunflower seed kernels at narrow end for ears. Layered Fruit Fun In an ice cream cone, layer cut-up fruit such as strawberries, blueberries, peaches or bananas. Top with vanilla or fruit-flavored yogurt. For extra crunch add a layer of granola or crushed graham crackers. Many of our Hy-Vee stores offer cooking classes for kids. Find your local Hy-Vee dietitian’s schedule and classes for kids at Hy-VeeHealth.com.
A Real Happy Meal Soccer, football, band, choir and homework galore! If your family finds it tough to find time to eat dinner together, take a “timeout” to focus on the benefits of family meals. Besides good food, great
conversation and plenty of laughter, frequent family dinners keep kids connected to you. Studies show children and teens who eat dinner regularly with their families are less likely to smoke cigarettes or abuse alcohol and drugs. They tend to score higher on tests and stay in school. Whether you are fixing a homemade chicken dinner or a fuss-free peanut butter and jelly sandwich, eating dinner as a family makes a difference. In fact, one of the single most important links to preventing substance abuse is the frequency of family meals. Studies show teens who eat fewer than three dinners a week with their families are: • Three times more likely to try marijuana • Two and one-half times more likely to smoke cigarettes • More than one and one-half times more likely to drink alcohol Celebrate Family Day on September 24th, 2007, a day to eat dinner with your children. Learn more about how to prevent substance abuse by visiting www.casafamilyday.org. Need help planning menus? Go to hy-veehealth.com and download our weekly suggested dinner menu, complete with recipes and a shopping list.
RECIPE
onds or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges and serve with salsa.
Chipotle Chicken Quesadillas
A simple meal made with Hy-Vee rotisserie chicken.
All you need: • 8 oz. pre-cooked cubed chicken, divided • 1 cup shredded chipotle cheddar • cheese, divided • 8 Hy-Vee flour tortilla shells • Cooking spray • Salsa All you do: Spread chicken and cheese evenly over 4 tortillas. Top each tortilla with remaining tortillas. Coat a large non-stick skillet with cooking spray and brown quesadillas over medium-high heat, flipping once. Cut into 4 wedges. Serve with salsa. Serves 4. Nutrition facts: 430 calories, 27 g protein, 21g fat, 30g carb and 1060 mg sodium.
365INK, IT’S THE CHEEEEESIEST!
26 OCTOBER 4-17
Surprise! It should come as no surprise that I love surprises. Rooted in spontaneity, the thought of someone going out of their way to plan something exciting is quite flattering; actually executing the plan with success is, well, priceless. Yet not everyone shares an appreciation for being astonished beyond belief. Why, is beyond my comprehension. From the monumental “surprise, I’m pregnant,” to the mundane “surprise, I’m not really a blonde,” successful surprises are based partly on keeping a secret and part impulsivity. Spur-of-the-moment decisions to surprise friends or family with some little secret we’ve been storing is a great opportunity to see foreign expressions on our dear ones’ faces. Often these moments are not easily forgotten. I recently played a small surprise on a dear and understanding girlfriend. As I was enjoying a surprise visit from another friend, the two of us conspired to surprise my girlfriend. In doing so it required the misrepresentation of one crucial fact. Already committed to meeting her later in the evening, she questioned why I couldn’t meet earlier, I was forced (for her own good) to make an excuse. Un-accepting of my lame response she continued her interrogation. Shamefully, I admitted that I already had dinner
plans with someone else, but planned to meet up with her at our previously planned time. Unrelenting, she demanded to know the identity of my dinner companion. Not wanting to disclose the real identity of my surprise guest, I resurrected a name from the past. This did not receive a warm reception, however, knowing the truth would be revealed shortly, I accepted her disapproval. After dinner we made our way to my girlfriend’s house. Standing outside in the dark, there was no answer on the other end of the phone or the door bell. After several minutes, I thought my surprise was going to be a bust. Finally, dazed and bewildered she opened the door, gracefully handling being woken up from her slumber and glad to have not slept through the evenings festivities. I revealed my surprise. Grabbing my arm out of fright as my companion was unrecognizable in the dark ... I’m still not sure which was funnier, how surprised she was to see my friend, or how relieved she was that I wasn’t with that name from the past. Either way, I would pay to see that expression on her face again. And I don’t think my friend minded receiving such a warm reception. In the end she was surprised and forgave me for my indiscretion, but surprises can be dangerous. We put ourselves in vulnerable territory. A successful surprise requires keeping a secret and often keeping secrets involves misrepresenting the facts. Keeping track of one or many factual misrepresentations is stressful. And how will we know if the person on the receiving end will appreciate the work involved in executing this bolt from the blue? Or will the joke be on the executioner? I guess we’ll know by the expression on their face.
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I WAS ONCE ASSAULTED BY TRIXIE KITSCH AND NEVER EVEN MET THE LADY!
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Dr. Skrap’s completely useless Dear Trixie; I’m a 47-year-old woman who is still single. I have a good job as a nurse and while I’m at the hospital I feel smart and capable and needed. But when I come home I just cry and cry. I have never had a man ask me for a date or even try to pick me up when the bars are closing. I am afraid I’m doomed to be alone for the rest of my life--unloved and unwanted. I just want a guy to say he loves me. Is that impossible? --No Man Will Ever Love Me Dear No Man: Now, you know that’s not true. There are thousands of good-looking incarcerated men throughout this country who would love to tell you everything you need to hear. Dear Trixie: I am having a fancy “black tie” dinner party. I’ve never entertained on this scale before, so I am unsure of certain etiquette. How long should I plan for cocktails before serving dinner? --New Hostess Dear Hostess: That all depends on your company. If your guests are alcoholics-- two to ten hours. Dear Trixie: If guests do not move toward the dining room after dinner is announced, what can a hostess do? --Carol B. Dear Carol: She may ask two or three good friends to lead the way, or she may approach one conversational group and start kicking and beating them until they move toward the dining room. A good hostess need strike only one guest and the rest will follow. Dear Trixie: I am cursed with bad skin. Each morning before school I look in the mirror and am confronted with fresh raging pimples and thick acne scars. I want so much to belong to some group. What can you suggest? -- Shy Girl Dear Shy Girl: You could go Goth or you could go Mime, either way you’ll be able to use thick, heavy white make-up and cop a real attitude. Good luck, Dear. Dear Trixie: My friend, I’ll call her Jasmine, is always using her big boobs and sexy body to get away with things. She flirted with her college math professor and got her grade changed from a D to a B+. She always gets free drinks at bars and cab drivers take her anywhere she wants to go for free. Today, a cop let her off for speeding with a warning. I’m attractive too, and could probably get away with that kind of manipulation, but I have some self-respect. Do you think it’s demeaning to use your looks to get out of a ticket? --Smart Girl Dear Smart Girl: It’s only demeaning when it doesn’t work.
HOROSCOPES ARIES You’re getting married and you-know-who has a guest list from hell, killing your hopes for a modest wedding. Put all your exes on your guest list and say you’ll remove one ex for every twenty of their frivolous invites. Note: It could get ugly. TAURUS Don’t waste all your money on poisons and traps to weed out your newest rodent infestation. Simply make sure you have liners in your trash cans, because the mice are going to flock right into them. Seriously. 365 nailed four of them that way because they listened to the Doctor.
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GEMINI If you don’t go over to Clarke College and check out Border to Border, a team of gnomes is going to come find you, beat you up, steal your Budweiser, break your dishes, and ninja-kick your dog. You don’t want to have a team of very, very angry gnomes after you, do you? Didn’t think so. CANCER Your neighbors saw you playing your Nintendo Wii the other day. That’s why every house on the block suddenly went up for sale. They’re afraid you’re going to invite them over to play with your Wii. And no one wants to touch that, much less see it. LEO As Chevy Chase said, a donut without holes is a danish. Don’t ever order a reuben without kraut. What do you think you’re doing? It’s not a reuben anymore! You wouldn’t order a cheeseburger but hold the cheese, would you? Jeez! VIRGO As thoughts of marriage begin to bounce around in your head, don’t forget the most important part of the planning. Yeah, it’s good to get a head start on the catering and the music and everything else ... but don’t you dare sit and twiddle your thumbs on that pre-nup.
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LIBRA Whenever you know that someone is going to be walking into the room you’re currently in, wait until just before they enter, and then say, “And, you know, that’s the reason I just can’t stand the Dutch.” It’s a great conversation-starter ... unless there’s no one else in the room. Then you just look weird. SCORPIO The next time someone asks you what you do for a living, which will be this week as you continue your search for a soul mate, tell them you’re a professional man. Especially if you’re a woman.
THE ANSWERS Questions on Page 6 1. Swivel is not a panoramic photo method.
SAGITTARIUS Having satellite television after nearly a year without mass-media indulgence is a wonderful thing, but don’t let it get ahead of you. Don’t forget to actually go to work once in a while in-between marathons of Iron Chef and Pokemon.
2. The human eye’s field of view is about 160° by 75°. Yeah, sorry, that one was kind of a crap shoot.
CAPRICORN Try and make your way out to the 20 Dirty Hands exhibition. While you’re there, resist the urge, however strong, to begin telling the potters that they’re White ‘n’ Dirty. Not funny. Mildly accurate, but not funny. And no consideration trumps The Funny.
4. The log cabin behind the Ham House is the oldest building in Iowa, though Jerry may indeed have been born there.
AQUARIUS Notice how many trends that get snapped up by the public are simply strange combinations? Hop on that bandwagon, boy! Invent a camouflaged Lamborghini. Actually, go a little less pricey but even more useless: Take one of those silly Bluetooth headsets that makes you look like an alien ... and give it a spinning steel rim. You’re edgy, yo. PISCES During your next staff meeting, when you find yourself tired, dozing off and not paying attention, catch yourself. Then stand up in the middle of whatever your boss is babbling on about, and then bellow, “I AM SPARTACUS!” Just try it. You might like it.
3. Mathias was not a pork plutocrat. But I am.
5. That lovely shot is of our neighbor to the south, Bellevue, IA. 6. Frank Beard does not have a beard. Weird! 7. 20 Dirty Hands pottery studio tour is featuring 14 dirty hands, or 7 artists, in 2007. 8. 2007 features 1 sculpture on the river walk, a marked increase from last year’s zero. Six more to go! 9. Because that’s what scorpions do. Don’t you know your cliched old stories? 10. On July 9, 1919. a flash flood destroyed the park killing five people. The park was rebuilt but never regained its former popularity. I wonder why?
YOUR THINK THEIR HANDS ARE DIRTY, YOU SHOULD SEE THE FRONTS OF THEIR SHIRTS.
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Pottery Studio Tour October 12 – 14 by Mike Ironside Every autumn a collective of ceramic artists band together to host a studio and kiln tour in and around the Northwest Illinois town of Galena. Known as Twenty Dirty Hands, the tour is a great way to meet the artists, see some amazing pottery and ceramic work, and go for a drive on an autumn weekend. This year’s tour, the seventh annual, is scheduled for Friday through Sunday, the weekend of October 12-14. Studios will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. all three days. A great excuse for a weekend leaf-viewing drive through the beautiful scenery surrounding the Galena area, the tour is also a way to gain some insight into the process and personality of the artists. “Each artist is a potter,” explains participating artist and Twenty Dirty Hands promoter Bill Farrell matter-of-factly. “But each has a different style, each has a different lifestyle and that is reflected in the studio.” Farrell shares a warm and inviting but very organized and professional studio with ceramic artist Delores Fortuna on Buckhill Road northeast of Galena. Both are working artists and while Farrell is retired from teaching, Fortuna travels to Chicago to teach two days a week at the Art Institute.
By contrast, potter Kent Henderson’s studio is a somewhat “rustic” space above his Galena garage that is heated with a wood stove until the winter gets too cold. On a previous Twenty Dirty Hands Tour, Henderson explained to me how he usually has to roust out the squirrels in the spring who find the studio a comfortable nesting place for winter. But make no mistake, Henderson’s studio is a working one and not short on character. While some studios might be more production-oriented (Paul Eshelman’s in Elizabeth, IL), and some have an exhibit gallery attached (Adrienne Seagrave’s, also in Elizabeth), for many the location that best expresses the spirit of Twenty Dirty Hands is not a studio but a kiln site. The Menominee Wood Kiln, just off Highway 20 on the way to Galena, serves as a communal firing and exhibition space for potters Ron Hahlen, Doug Reynolds, and Stephanie O’Shaughnessy. Located along a small creek in a verdant pasture the potters share with the occasional cow or goat, the wood and salt kilns combine a setting fit for camping with a rustic and rough-hewn but very capable working kiln site. Firing for a week to create the signature ash glazed appearance of wood-fired pottery, the crew will stoke the hardwood-fired kiln to over 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Although there is no question that Twenty Dirty Hands provides a great way to take in some art and nature on a crisp fall day, what some might not realize is that the tour features some of the area’s most notable potters. Lovers of the ceramic arts should note that we truly are blessed to have so many talented artists collected in one area and that they are inviting all of us into their studios. Some even put out a little food or some wine! My point being that these are talented, working artists and while you should en-
joy the tour regardless, you might consider buying something from them. That is how they put gas in the car and food on the table. Not to mention, the gift-giving season is just around the corner and what better to give than a one-of-a-kind, handmade piece of functional art? For more information on Twenty Dirty Hands, including a map with directions to individual artists’ studios, visit www. twentydirtyhands.com, or e-mail Bill Farrell at claybill@galenalink.com.
WHO WOULD NAME THEIR KID DOBIE? MAYBE A HOUSE ELF?
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Saturday, October 6, 9 PM Arthur House, Platteville, WI A pro since 1985, ‘Mr. Lucky” is one of the top touring comics in the U.S. he’s been on the Bob & Tom show, and opened for Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy & Drew Carey.
PAUL & STORM
Wednesday, October 10, 9 PM Live on Main Comedy @ Bricktown Millions are familiar with Paul and Storm from the years they spent as one-half of the widely acclaimed a cappella band Da Vinci’s Notebook. No subject is sacred to this energetic pair as they keep you laughing with satirical original songs.
LIVE COMEDY
Wednesday, October 17, 9 PM Live on Main Comedy @ Bricktown Come early and enjoy great Budweisr drink specials before tonight comedy. And, as always, free comedy the week of your birthday!
GERRY GROSSMAN
Saturday, October 29, 9 PM Arthur House, Platteville, WI “The Human Jukebox” presents a fabulously entertaining Rock & roll comedy show as he plays guitar and sings from a repertoire of thousands of hits from 1955 to 1970.
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There’s nothing quite like improv comedy; knowing that the show you’re watching is essentially unique, being created there on the spot, one-of-a-kind in history is pretty cool. The Bell Tower Theater has been promoting improv comedy in the Tri-States for quite some time now, and now another opportunity for fans of shows like Whose Line Is It Anyway? to attend an improv show has arisen.
COMEDY SPORTZ
DOBIE AXWELL
On Saturday, November 3, the Bell Tower Theater will present the return of Comedy Sportz, the award-winning comedy troupe from the Quad Cities. The group’s prior performances at the Bell Tower over the last three years have all been sell-outs, and the theater is bringing Comedy Sportz back by popular demand. Comedy Sportz focuses its humor on all-agefriendly material, with the motto “No off-color humor — don’t need it, don’t want it. You can stand on the street and hear people cuss for free.” Can’t argue with that; after all, Bill Cosby is still funny after all these years! Tickets for Comedy Sportz are $17, and they are available now at the Bell Tower Theater box office, located at 2728 Asbury Road. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. For ticketing or additional information, call 563-588-3377, or visit the Web site at www. belltowertheater.net
IF YOU CAN CARRY IT OUT ON YOUR BACK, YOU CAN HAVE IT!
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Meandering Channel
Opening Celebration Thursday, October 4 Art on the River, the public art initiative begun by the City of Dubuque last year at the Port of Dubuque, returns with a whole new installation of sculptural work for 2007/08. An Opening Celebration to commemorate this year’s project is set for Thursday, October 4, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Alliant Amphitheater at the Port of Dubuque. Following a program at 5:15, an hors d’oeuvre reception will be held at Stone Cliff Winery in the Star Brewery, which will also serve as a rain site for the event. Weather permitting, guests will be able to view the seven new sculptures installed at various points along the Riverwalk and at the Port and meet many of the artists. The Opening Celebration and reception is free and open to the public.
strives to evoke in the viewer reflections of Native American culture through the use of amorphous shapes to create in the viewer’s minds eye images stemming from Native American Culture. The theme to evoke these images is a balance between theme and the sculptural quality of movement and the dynamics of form, space and textural qualities of the material. Price: $6,000
The Art on the River project, modeled after similar projects in other cities, was begun last year as one of the final features of America’s River Phase I. Sponsored by the City of Dubuque and the City’s Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, the Art on the River process begins by soliciting proposals from a large pool of artists. Submitted proposals are considered by a jury who selects work to be commissioned for construction. Selected artists receive a stipend from the City of Dubuque. Once installed, the artwork remains on display throughout the year, but is for sale to private or corporate buyers. At the end of the display period, which will be June of 2008 for this year’s installation, the artwork will be auctioned at a special event. The City will retain 25 percent of the sale price, which will be reinvested in funding and sustaining the Art on the River program. The remaining income from the sale of work, or any unsold artwork will return to the artists. Each year, a new series of proposals will be considered for display. Art on the River 07 features the following sculptures, each described by the creating artist:
Utica
Donald Noon, Streator, Illinois Utica 2005 belongs to a series of four sculptures. The theme of this series comes from the Native American legend of Starved Rock and the large Native American village that was established on the banks of the Illinois River, which is now near present day Utica, Illinois. The sculpture
Carl Rogers, Johnston, Iowa 8’ x 7’ 6” x 4’ sandblasted coated steel and native limestone. This piece of sculpture is to be built as a marker of fluvial systems and river hydrology. As rivers age and form, the flow of water sculpts the bank of meandering through the welcoming earth. The bend in the stream deposits alluvium and cuts the outer bank into a spiral-arching contour. Meandering Channel is constructed of welded steel and recalls the meandering narrative and natural contour of a river oxbow. The native limestone bed resonates the surrounding geology of Dubuque and serves as the basin for the steel sculpture. Price: $15,000
reminds us of the important role the Mississippi plays in the commerce, not only of Dubuque, but of the whole tri-state area. Price: $3,800
Waking
Stephanie Sailer, Cedar Falls, Iowa Waking represents a seedpod, recently unfurled. Within a small, tough shell lies the potential for expansive growth. Though life is complex and intricate, it always begins simply, similar to a hardy tree budding from a small seed. Price: $2,000
Escapade
Bruce White, DeKalb, Illinois 13’ 6” aluminum sculpture. The look is its own unique statement and should be enjoyed for its own original image. Price: $18,000
Hairball
John Anderson-Bricker, Dubuque, Iowa This sculpture is 3’ wide x 11’ tall, made of metal, concrete and mosaic. Hairball features three free-formed mosaic-surfaced concrete ball shapes suspended from an armature of mechanical and structural appearance. Each ball’s surface contains both relief and mosaic designs derived from the animal world. The surface designs contrast playful, uncontrolled and unpredictable characteristics of the non-human world against the solid, heavy and static characteristics of concrete and steel. Price: $6,000
Viracocha
Robert Thorpe, Cedar Rapids, IA 7’2” sculpture of steel, stainless steel, aluminum and brass. Viracocha is part of the artist’s “stellae” series. The series is a relatively new one and offers an homage to Native American art, especially the high civilizations of Central and South America. It is made of 4 different metals for contrast. Both the front and back have imagery that is similar but unique. Price: $8,000
Rio Corriente
Jim Ehlinger, Dubuque, Iowa Rio Corriente celebrates the power and majesty of the Mississippi River. Bright stainless steel mimics the reflective quality of water, bringing local color to enhance the piece. The undulating shapes of the steel call to mind the waves, currents and swirls of the water. Its vessel-like shape
The City Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission, which administers the Art on the River program along with City staff, includes local artists and educators, representatives from the Dubuque Museum of Art, and City staff. The budget for the program, approved by the City Council last year is $300,000, over the next 10 years. For more information on Art on the River, contact Neighborhood Development Specialist Jerelyn O’Connor at 563-589-4110.