We bought a new car this week. See, the wedding and the new house at the same time weren’t enough after all. And no, I didn’t get rid of the beat-up old Honda Passport I’ve been lamenting about. The lease was up on the good car and we decided to take care of it before we get married so we don’t have to rush it afterwards. My fiancee has done a little pre-emptive research on the subject of new cars, and by that I mean she could go toe-to-toe with any salesman on any lot on stats, mileage, recent updates, and safety features. She’ll be driving this one so she gets to choose. There was pretty much one criterion: It needs to get a zillion miles to the gallon. We had a half-dozen cars on our list to look at, so where do you start? Well, some dealers didn’t feature the cars we were looking for, so though they may be great dealers, they weren’t options this time around. I said I’d like to go the Kruse-Warthan Dubuque Auto Plaza first. Actually, I said, “Let’s go to Warthan’s.” I mean really, who talks like that first line? What am I, a game show host? In the past couple of years I couldn’t help notice how often my exploits crossed paths with community outreach done by Doug Warthan and his crew. I’ve seen him donate more than one free used car to a fundraiser for a kid with cancer. I realize the car could just be sold or auctioned to the secondary market and money can be made from it. But in these cases it was not. Hopefully he writes it all off. But I thought it was nice to see the benefits of staying local and doing some real good. I then saw some community events like Fireworks sponsored by Warthan while I was down there parking cars as a volunteer. I’ve seen Doug on TV speaking out against violence against women for the Riverview Center. And most recently I discovered through my Veteran father that Doug Warthan has made the single largest contribution to the veterans’ efforts to date. Call it marketing if you will, but at some point you have to start giving him some serious community service points. And as community service is pretty much my middle name, that is the single biggest reason I chose to give him the first shot at my business. But it also does not hurt that Doug e-mailed me about advertising in 365ink. I guess our continuous impact on the community made an impression on him, too. So the chicken and the egg ... I’ve been meaning to make note here about how impressed I have been with their community impact efforts, one more of which is the BMW Ultimate Drive, which raises money and awareness about breast cancer in conjunction with the Susan. G. Komen Foundation. And now that I have had a number of impressive in-depth interactions with the staff, I thought now was the time to say something. But as KruseWarthan is also coming in to the publication as an advertiser, I wondered if I am going to look like I’m kissing up to an advertiser? Well aside from the fact that they’re already in and I don’t have to kiss up any more with this article, I guess I don’t care. I think they deserve a little kissing up.
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for Tots Chevy pickup came from there and he had a great experience with them. They simply weren’t a dealer for the three cars on Christy’s car model short list or they surely would have made our dealer short list. And this is not saying everyone else is bad -- certainly not. I’m just saying these Nissan guys are good. They busted their hump to get my business and give customer service at every turn. After first meeting the very cool Ken “Kenny Mac” MacNeil, he introduced us to Nissan specialist Shane Lester, who continued to help us throughout our shopping process, or as 365 Zen Master and 30-year car-selling veteran Ralph Kluseman would say, “making an informed buying decision.” Seriously, Ralph has a Super Bowl ring encrusted with rubies or something that means automobiles bow in his wake. Personality of the salesman played a role for us. In the week it took us to finally decide on a car, our guy Shane not only found out he’s going to have a child, he also proposed to his bride-to-be at the Kruse-Warthan company appreciation party. I think it says a lot about how the staff feels about the place they work and the people they work with that he would choose to celebrate such a big life moment in their presence. I should also note that Shane had the ring in his pocket to ask her to marry him before he heard they were expecting, so he totally scored on the timing there! In thoroughness, we visited a few car dealers and test-drove a small handful of cars that week. As nice as Shane was, we were going to find the best car for us at the best price. It’s not personal, it’s business. Some experiences were nice. Some cars were nice and on a couple of occasions, I’ll admit, some experiences were not so nice. Just because you might have the best-selling car in the world does not mean you can sleepwalk through the customer service phase of the sale. I’ll just say that. In the end, I think we found the best car with Shane and I am confident we found a level of customer service that bordered on obsession. Even as we were leaving the lot, Shane was making sure we would call if we needed anything or had any questions. So the lesson to be learned here? Once we decided on models she wanted to test (I can’t blame a dealer if they simply don’t carry lines that you are looking at), it was the face put forward in the community that got me to the door. It was the quality of product that kept me on the lot, it was the deal that made us realize the car was in our budget, and it was the service, service, service that made Christy sign on the dotted line. All 50 of them.
I know there are dealers across the Tri-States that pride themselves on service and great prices. And for those that also go the extra mile and make an impact on the community, I salute you especially. I don’t mean to slight you whatsoever if all these great traits describe you too and I did not write about you personally. I just found all these traits in a team of people to an extent that I thought it worthy of writing about. So no matter which Now I know there are other quality car dealers dealer you visit, look for these qualities and I in the area and some great people working there. think you’ll find yourself making an informed Runde Chevrolet has also been a great supporter buying decision, too. of the Tri-State365 website network. Dad’s Toys
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ISSUE # 63
In this Issue...
AUGUST 21 - SEPTEMBER 3
Meet Gary Dolphin: 4 Community Shorts: 5 Silver Dollar Music: 6 An Irish Hooley: Page 7 Entertainment Shorts: 8 Pirate Party: 9 Pam Kress-Dunn: 11 Wando’s Movie Reviews: 12 New Dubuque365.com: 13 Throwdown on the River: 14 Tri-State Entertainment Briefs: 15 Live Music Listings: 16-17 Jammin’ Below the Dam: 18 New OTLAG Exhibits: 19 Mayor Roy Buol: 20 Budweiser Midwest Concerts: 21 Bob’s Book Reviews: 22 Upcoming Five Flags Events: 22 Mattitude: 23 Life Stiles - by Jeff Stiles: 24 Eating Healthy with Hy-Vee: 25 New Diggings Music Fest: 26 Crossword / Sudoku: 27 Trixie / Horoscopes: 28 Comedy: 30 All That Jazz: 31
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We’ve hidden 365’s WANDO somewhere in this issue of Dubuque365ink. Can you find the master of movies buried within these pages? Hint: He’s tiny and could be anywhere, In a story? In an ad? On the cover? Good Luck!
IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE WORDS TO THE IOWA FIGHT SONG, YOU’RE UNAMERICAN
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There are two ways to experience the thrill of a sporting event. The first is to do it the way you see on the cover of this issue of 365ink: Buy a ticket, make your way to whatever your sports mecca of choice may be, find your seat in the bleachers and join thousands of fellow fans in cheering your home team and rooting for the demise of the opponents. That’s one way to experience a sporting event. The other is slightly less visceral ... certainly less weather-specific ... but it shares something very specific and very important with the experience of physically attending a game: Due to an essential component, the home viewing experience, too, is a way to watch a sporting event like no other. And that essential component is the person -- or persons -- manning the radio and television booths. For the Chicago Cubs, it’s been people like Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray, Pat Hughes, Thom Brennaman and now Len Kasper. For the New York Yankees, it was Mel Allen. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, it’s been Vin Scully. And for the Iowa Hawkeyes football and basketball teams, for the past decade it’s been Gary Dolphin. On the eve of the Hawkeyes’ 2008 football season (beginning Saturday, August 30, against Maine), we at 365 sat down with Dolphin to discuss the life and times of the voice of the Hawkeyes, and also to get his thoughts on the team’s upcoming season as well as a little bit of everything else in-between. As it turns out, Dolphin has a thought on just about everything. “I grew up in Cascade, with seven kids in the family,” says Dolphin of his beginnings. “As anyone who’s lived long enough in the area knows, that’s Hawkeye country, and that’s where my passion for the team began.”
But one doesn’t simply become a broadcaster by having passion for the team. “I was 8 years old when I got my very first radio at Christmas,” says Dolphin. “It was a Motorola / RCA spin-dial AM radio -- these were the days before FM -- and growing up in Dubuque County, you’d better be a baseball fan. I loved listening to Jack Buck of the Cardinals, Bob Elson of the White Sox, Jack Brickhouse of the Cubs ... it was great on a clear summer night, when you could essentially travel around the dial and pick up games from a 300-400-mile radius.”
was then the associate athletic director at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois,” Dolphin says. “He called me up one day and said that the athletic committee had decided to look for a basketball playby-play announcer, and he wanted me to take the job.”
It began with baseball and it continued from there. “Back then with college football, it wasn’t like it is today, when you have bowl games on all the time during the winter,” Dolphin continues. “You had four bowl games, and that was it ... and on New Year’s Day, I remember diving out of bed to hear Lindsey Nelson call the Cotton Bowl on CBS.” From those roots of listening to myriad sportscasters, it was only natural that Dolphin would embark upon a path at least related to sports. After playing high school sports (“I knew I would never be good enough to play at the collegiate level,” he candidly says), he headed north to Minneapolis, taking journalism and radio / television classes, before winding up back in Dubuque at Loras College. He continued his broadcasting path from there, including a stint in south-central Illinois and calling local college football, before spending ten years at KDUB, Dubuque’s local ABC affiliate. It was in 1989 that his first big break really came. “Tom Boeh, a Loras friend of mine who is now the athletic director at Fresno State,
Take the job he did, and Dolphin called Wildcats basketball for six years, further honing his skills in the trade. 1996, however, brought an even bigger development. It was in ‘96 that the University of Iowa became the last school in the Big Ten to sign an exclusive radio network deal, until then preferring to have separate affiliate stations across the state. However, an even bigger decision was looming: Back then, there were a number of voices of the Hawkeyes: Jim Zabel, Ron Gonder, Frosty Mitchell. To whom was the play-by-play job going to go? Eventually, Dolphin says, it was decided that the job couldn’t be given to any of the current voices, due to fairness issues, and the position -- unbeknownst to the old guard at the time -- became wide open. In Dolphin’s words, “It was like World War 3.” The storybook ending would say that Dolphin applied for the job, was immediately
hired, and that’s all she wrote. Come on, you think everything is that simple? “I didn’t apply for the job; I was happy at Northwestern,” says Dolphin. “A search committee was formed, and I followed it up, I read about it. But in early August of 1996, I got a call from a member of the search committee, asking why I didn’t apply. Come on. I’m 45 years old at the time, I didn’t want to play those games. I figured one of the familiar voices would get the job; my money was on the guys from WHO in Des Moines. This committee member tells me that the school hadn’t yet announced that they were going with a brand-new voice, and that he’d like me to apply.” Who can turn down an invitation like that? Dolphin agreed, and sent a tape -- Northwestern basketball tapes, that is. He hadn’t done collegiate football in so long and he knew that he had become a much better broadcaster in the intervening years. “[Iowa athletics director Tom] Bowlsby thought I could be a great traffic cop and balance all of the seasoned voices,” says Dolphin, noting that at the time the plan was still to have all of the previous Iowa radio affiliate voices still involved with the broadcast, in addition to Ed Podolak as the color commentator. “The play-by-play would come second on the broadcast, and I’d known these guys for 25 years -- I was fine with that concept.” As it turned out, the search committee received 90-plus applications, and two candidates were interviewed: Dolphin, and Jim Rose, now the Nebraska play-by-play voice who had filled in during Iowa broadcasts. Roger Gardner, of Learfield, told the candidates that they’d hear a decision in a Continued on page 29
DON’T THEY SELL SCHOONERS IN BRITISH PASTRY SHOPS?
5 AUG 21 - SEPT 3 AUG 22-23
Summer’s Last Blast 9
Set for August 22 - 23 at the Town Clock Plaza, Summer’s Last Blast will feature a great set of bands. Friday’s concert will feature the hard rock of Jabberbox, the always-popular stylings of Wicked Liz & the Belly Swirls, and Tri-State favorites The LoveMonkeys! On Saturday, Menace will begin the proceedings, followed by Johnny Trash, and then it’ll be time for the headliner act: The BulletBoys! Summer’s Last Blast will run from 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. on both nights, is open to all ages and is free to the public. AUG 23
Star Ultra Lounge Hooley Party
Star Ultra Lounge is hosting a private Irish Hooley party on its patio! For only $75, plus tax and tip, you can reserve an all-night seat that includes all-you-care-to-drink Budweiser products, dinner and the music of the Irish Hooley! After the event ends, the party will continue with Chicago’s Gareth Woods playing on the patio from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m. Call 563-556-4800 ASAP to reserve your seat.
AUG 29/31
Galena Play Auditions
SEPT 4
Chamber College Picnic
The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Welcome Back College Picnic Thursday, September 4, at the Alliant Amphitheater at the Port of Dubuque. In honor of area institutions of higher education. The picnic will provide “a chance for students to network with other students as well as businesses.”
UPCOMING EVENT SUMMARY 365 Lunchtime Jams Fridays at Lunch, Town Clock (See page 6) Alexander Levi Heritage Project Opens August 22, River Museum (See page 10) Mineral Point Haiku Fest August 22 - 24, Mineral Point (See page 18) Summer’s Last Blast 9 featuring The Bulletboys August 22-23, Town Clock (See this page) Fourth Annual Irish Hooley August 23, Alliant Amphitheater (See page 7)
The Galena Main Street Players will be holding auditions for “The Christmas Schooner” 7 p.m. on August 29 & 31 at Grace Episcopal Church, in Galena, Ill. Dubuque auditions will be announced at a later date. This critically acclaimed holiday musical tells the true story of a Michigan shipping captain who braves the deadly winter weather to bring Christmas trees to homesick German American families in turn-of-the-century Chicago. His voyages become a yearly tradition despite his wife’s misgivings - until a fateful voyage makes her realize the true importance of his mission. Performances will be Dec. 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21 at the Bell Tower Theater, in Dubuque. For more information, please contact Megan Gloss at 563-581-1004.
Star Ultra Lounge Hooley Private Party August 23, Star Restaurant (See this page) New Diggings 3rd Annual Music Festival August 23/24, New Diggings (See page 26) Tabor Home Music in the Vineyards August 24, Tabor Home Winery (See page 26) Participating businesses will have the opportunity to host a booth. The event will feature food, refreshments, live music and a beanbag toss tournament. Booth space can be reserved for $50 by contacting Zoë Pole at zpole@dubuquechamber.com. OCT 5
Animal Planet’s Jeff Corwin
Clarke College has announced that this year’s 11th Annual Mackin-Mailander Lecture Series will feature “Tales from the Field with Jeff Corwin” on Sunday, October 5. Animal Planet audiences best know Corwin as host of The Jeff Corwin Experience, one of the most popular shows on cable TV. Recently, Corwin hosted a series of CNN specials with Anderson Cooper, Planet in Peril, and continues to make appearances on CNN to discuss the problems facing our environment today. Call Clarke at 536-588-6318.
Comedian Jamie Kennedy August 24, Bricktown (See page 30) Jammin’ Below the Dam August 29, Bellevue Dam (See page 18) The Christmas Schooner Auditions August 29 / 31, Galena (See this page) Second Annual Throwdown on the River August 30-31, Grand Harbor (See page 14) Captain Jack’s Pirate Party August 31, Mid-Town Marina (See page 9) Places of Worship Historic Tours August 30-31, downtown Dubuque (See page 20) Chamber of Commerce College Welcome Picnic September 4, Alliant Amphitheater (See this page) Outside the Lines Gallery Exhibit Opening September 5, Outside the Lines (See page 19) Dubuque ... And All That Jazz! September 5, Town Clock (See page 31) Dairy Days September 5 - 7, Platteville (See ad on page 15) Women’s Leadership Network: Connecting the Dots September 11, NICC Town Clock (See ad on this page) Mixed Martial Arts September TBA, Greyhound Park (See ad on page 7) Guitarist Leo Kottke September 15, Five Flags (See ad on page 22) Animal Planet’s Jeff Corwin October 5, Clarke College (See this page) Comedian Norm Macdonald October 15, Bricktown (See page 30)
POOR MARTIN. HE AND HIS GUITAR LOOK SO LONELY
6 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
AUG 22/30
Silver Dollar Upcoming Music
Don’t miss out on live music at Main Street’s reborn cantina!
Martin Zellar (of the Gear Daddies) Saturday, August 30
The Nadas Friday, August 22
While were on the subject of house bands, Des Moines roots rockers The Nadas once performed that function at People’s Bar and Grill until they started making critically acclaimed records and touring all over the country. And after twelve years, seven records, and over 75,000 units sold, they’re still at it. In fact, in June their tour schedule included a date in Philadelphia for WXPN’s nationally syndicated NPR showcase World Café just a couple days after playing an open house at the Iowa distillery where they make Templeton Rye, probably because they have a song by that name. I can’t decide which gig is more cool.
Most people who know of now-legendary Austin, Minnesota, songwriter Martin Zellar know him as the former leader of the Gear Daddies. The Gear Daddies were making country-tinged roots rock before most people had even heard of the term alt-country. After the band broke up in 1992, Zellar played toured with a new band, The Hardways, something he still does on occasion along with a handful of solo shows. To say he’s a bit of a recluse would be overstating the situation, but suffice it to say we are lucky to have him in town for a performance. Make him feel the love, people.
days between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. for free live music under the Town Clock. Great food and beverages are available from Carlos O’Kelly’s. Upcoming performers include the Americana Band, Denny Garcia, the ‘Round Midnight duo and Jeremy & Keisha. The 365 Lunchtime Jam continues, sponsored by Cottingham & Butler and Prudential Financial with contributing support from Carlos O’Kelly’s. Join us Fri-
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4. Gaelic Storm has an album called “Bring Yer Wellies”. What are wellies? A. Rubber Boots B. Drinking Cups C. Tingly Feelings D. Fellows
1. How many boats must be in line at the lock and dam in order to pass through for free? A. Only barges pass for free B. One barge or two personal craft C. No boats pass for free D. Even a single canoe can lock through for free.
5. The US Geological Survey says the Mississippi River is how long? A. 1300 Miles B. 1850 Miles C. 2300 Miles D. Super -uper long
2. The University of Iowa was the last school in the Big Ten to: A. Establish a school of religion B. Win the Rose Bowl C. Grant exclusive radio broasdcast rights D. Admit men and women on a equal basis
7. What heat sources are allowed to smoke meat at the Throwdown on the River A. Wood Only B. Wood and Gas C. Wood and Charcoal D. Wood and Electricity
3. What kind of wood is not good for smoking meat? A. Cherry B. Cedar C. Oak D. Hickory
6. Wikipedia ranks the Mississippi River as the ___ longest river in the world. A. 3rd B. 4th C. 8th D. 15th
8. What kind of art does Outside the Lines Art Gallery specialize in? A. Original Art B. Midwest Regional Artists C. Affordable Art D. All of the above! 9. What did Herbert and Eugene Adams and Fay Oliver Farwell manufacture in Dubuque at the turn of the century?
JUST WHAT IS THAT GREEN HOOLEY GUY, ANYWAY?!
7 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
Saturday, August 23 Don’t forget that the fourth annual Irish Hooley is right around the corner! The Hooley (named for the traditional Irish social celebration) combines music, dance, song, friendship and overall merriment in a daylong festival that makes Irish eyes smile.
the Hooley, including a genealogy tent, Irish & American food (including offerings by Star Restaurant, a new food vendor this year), a Stone Cliff wine tasting, children’s games and events, a Little Dublin photo exhibition, a raffle for a one-week selfdrive vacation to Ireland, merchandise vendors and a silent auction. Last year’s Irish Hooley was a massive success, raising a multitude of funds for a number of area organizations, including Hospice of Dubuque -- which netted $11,500 from Hooley organizers. It’s time to make that number even bigger, Dubuque!
The Hooley, like last year, will be held in the Alliant Amphitheater in front of the Dubuque Star Brewery. Entertainment will include bagpipers and traditional Irish folk singer Fiona Molloy (who will open the festivities), Pat Reidy & The Lads, the Claddagh Irish Dancers, The Chancey Brothers, The Fuschia Band and returning headliner Gaelic Storm, who rocked a capacity crowd last year with their Celtic rock. For those wishing to keep their feet on solid ground for the day, there will be no shortage of other activities taking place at
Admission to the Irish Hooley is $8 in advance or $10 at the gate. Children 10 and under will be free. Advance tickets are still available at all Premier Bank branches, Hospice of Dubuque and Shamrock Imports. The Irish Hooley is sponsored by Premier Bank, and in addition to Hospice of Dubuque also sponsors the Claddagh Irish Dancers and the Dubuqueland Irish Association.
WHEN YOU HAVE ONE TOO MANY GUINESSES AT 180 MAIN ... THAT’S AMOREY!
8 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
180 Main Live Music
Rocket Surgeons Saturday, August 23
180 Main mixes it up with a variety of live music options in the newly expanded basement space. Whether it’s your first stop of the night or your post-festival party destination, come on down and check out the tunes. Hometown Sweethearts Friday, August 22
This Madison-based acoustic trio made up of former members of The Kissers and Cashbox Kings plays a variety of upbeat tunes by everyone from Neil Diamond to the Dead Milkmen, from the Violent Femmes to the Flaming Lips. Roger Miller, Motorhead, The White Stripes, Johnny Cash – none of them are safe from the Sweethearts’ interpretation. Their mission: To make you dance.
Fresh from their finger-lickin’ show at Wingfest, the Rocket Surgeons return to rock 180 Main with their fun sing-along mix of party rock Saturday, August 23. Head surgeon Bryce Parks reports the boys have tossed a bunch of new songs into the set (we’ve heard a few G-n-R riffs around the 365 office) so they’re ready to start the dance party. Rockin’ Jon has not yet completed his “crotch-pump your way to fitness” video, but rest assured – when he does, we’ll let you know. Post-Hooley, stop down for a Guinness. The Amoreys Friday, August 29 Named after “the uplifting Dean Martin hit of a similar spelling,” The Amoreys are an eclectic bluesy R&B quartet out of Chicago. In no particular order, The Amoreys are generally for peace, dialectical material-
ism, cracked crab, and endless boogie, and against nostalgia and lightning. At least one member is ambivalent about tigers. They laugh at death. With song titles like “Procreate and Die” and “Hard as Lard,” we suspect they laugh at a lot of things. They do seem to be quite serious about making good music.
should check these guys out. Opening for The Uniphonics is one of Dubuque’s own up-and-coming bands, River & The Tributaries. If there were a tax on talent, this group would be owe, big time. Paper Mache Friday, September 5
The Uniphonics With River & The Tributaries Saturday, August 30
Formed only a year and three months ago to compete in Afro-Cuban band Euforquestra’s Battle of the Bands, The Uniphonics beat the field winning an opportunity to perform at the Iowa City band’s annual summer music festival Camp Euforia. In the last year, The Uniphonics have quickly made a name for themselves in clubs across the state and beyond. The tight rhythm section of bass, drums, and guitar rocks a jazzy funk groove with sax seasoning the mix, while Derek “MC Animosity” Thorn rocks the rhymes on the mic. Fans of Smokin’ With Superman
AUG 7
Spokane, Washington’s Paper Mache will grace two venues in Dubuque this September. Folks may remember the group’s singer, Seth Woodward, from his performance with Coretta Scott a few years ago at The Busted Lift. The group will play a 6 p.m. allages show at Brick Oven Studios on Thursday, September 4 and a 9 p.m. 21+ show at 180 Main on Friday, September 5, along with two other touring acts. Paper Mache have been compared to Bright Eyes and The Replacements, with catchy pop songs delivered acoustically or with a driving fourpiece band. Folk rockers Matthew Haeffel Band and Caleb Travers will open up the 180 Main show.
SO A PIRATE WALKS INTO A BAR WITH A SHIP’S WHEEL ATTACHED TO HIS CROTCH...
9 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
AUG 31
Captain Jack’s 4th Annual Pirate Party
Avast, ye scurvy dogs! Take ye to the Mississippi Seas on Sunday, August 31. Sponsored by Mid-Town Marina, Captain Jack’s hosts its annual Treasure Hunt & Pirate Party!
guide your pirate schooner to a variety of ports of call. Captain Jack assures us that all clues can be gathered by land or sea, which is rather egalitarian for such a rogue, but it just doesn’t seem right to sail a Hyundai when piecing together a treasure map ... hey, it’s your pirate ship. The last piece will only be available at Mid-Town Marina, and all pieces of the map will be required to locate the treasure. The treasure hunt not only sounds like a lot of fun, but if you actually find the treasure chest, you and your pirate crew get to split the booty, which includes a stash of coins, various kinds of rum, some clothes and other pirate treasure chest stuff. The hunt will begin at 2 p.m. and continue until 6 p.m. or when a lucky pirate captain discovers it.
The all-day event comprises a multitude of various activities, all of a sea-worthy nature, beginning with registration at 11 a.m. at Mid-Town Marina. Here’s how it works: Assemble your pirate crew and a seaworthy vessel. And then begin searching the great Mississippi River for the hidden treasure chest. “But how will we find it?” you might be thinking. After all, it could be anywhere – buried on an island in the channel, submerged in some brackish backwater, tied up a tree ... Well, you need some sort of treasure map that guides you to the correct location – preferably with some well-known landmarks and clues like “ten paces to the south” and that sort of thing. Here’s where the fun really starts. There is a treasure map with clues, but it’s in pieces and to assemble the full map you have
After the hunt, Mid-Town will host the Pirate Party from 4 - 10:30 p.m.. with a costume contest and prizes for “best pirate,” “best wench,” and the “best pirate ship” for those who decorate their boat in the party theme. Also, a gunnery crew contest will be held at 4 p.m. The contest, for a 3-man crew, will invite contestants to use a 3-man slingshot rig. Each crew will have three shots to hit a floating target in the harbor, and the winner will receive a “noteworthy prize” from Captain Jack’s Crew. The Pirate Party will feature live music from the Chicago-based Caribbean band, Raw Dawg II, which was “unleashed” in 1994 and is regarded as one of the best reggae groups in the Chicagoland area. Sounds like a great way to cap off a Pirate Party, doesn’t it? Mid-Town Marina is located at 285 5th Street in East Dubuque, IL (at the end of 6th Street off Highway 20) or by river at Mile 579 (the entrance is past the second red buoy south of the Julien Dubuque Bridge, but any good river pirate would already know that). For more information, call 815-747-3310.
HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE THROWDOWN YET? IT’S THE BEST KIND OF SMOKIN’!
10 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
The LoveMonkeys Things Are Different Now First Original CD in 10 Years
The LoveMonkeys return for a Friday night concert at Summer’s Last Blast with a new CD of original material – their first in ten years. “There was no conscious decision to stop recording during that 10-year span,” explained the Milwaukee band’s founder and lead singer, John Hauser. “It all comes down to the songs. We made this CD because we feel the songs are that good.”
on the band’s myspace page reveals songs crammed full of radio-ready pop hooks that have the potential to draw a whole new generation of LoveMonkeys fans. Production is top-notch throughout. “We were surrounded by quality people from start to finish,” said Hauser. “It doesn’t hurt when these guys are in your corner.” One of the Midwest’s most popular festival and club acts, The LoveMonkeys have played nearly 1200 shows over their 15-year existence. The band is known for their entertaining live show, which incorporates their original songs into a mix of popular covers and reggaeinflected material. Incorporating a diverse repertoire of rock and pop source material, The LoveMonkeys weave fun, upbeat songs into a non-stop musical show, often playing medleys that incorporate alternative versions of popular songs. Their show has drawn legions of loyal fans across Wisconsin and the Midwest.
The new ten-song CD, Things are Different Now, follows the LoveMonkeys’ two CDs of original music – 1996’s Hair on the Soap, and 1998’s Tug O’ War. – which have sold a combined 10,000 copies. In the interim between studio albums, the band also released live CDs, which have sold nearly 5,000 copies. “Things are Different Now documents who we are in 2008,” noted Hauser. “We didn’t have to make new recordings. We wanted to make new recordings. It’s evident when you hear the tracks.” Working with engineer John Wheeler of Milwaukee’s Bellymac Studios, The LoveMonkeys recruited Justin Perkins of Madison to mix it, and Trevor Sadler of Milwaukee’s Mastermind Productions to master the CD. A quick listen to a few of the new tracks
LoveMonkeys at Kickoff to Summer In addition to Hauser on vocals, The LoveMonkeys are Jason Koziolon drums and vocals, Nick Grider on bass and vocals, Keith Pulvermacher on guitars and vocals, and Daryl Muma on guitars and vocals. Things are Different Now is available at their live shows and on the band’s Web site, www.lovemonkeys. com.
From Distant Places to Dubuque’s Shores: 175 Years of Jewish Life Opening Friday, August 22
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium The 175th Anniversary of the City of Dubuque coincides with another anniversary – the 175 years since the arrival of Alexander Levi, the first Jewish settler in the new city. To celebrate the anniversary, Temple Beth El in cooperation with the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, presents From Distant Places to Dubuque’s Shores: 175 Years of Jewish Life. The interactive exhibit is set to open at the River Museum Friday, August 22, and will run through December 2008 as part of the City of Dubuque’s 175th Anniversary Celebration. Alexander Levi, a French Jew of Spanish origin, first came to America working as a fur trader. He later became a merchant, land-owner and miner whose efforts helped to build the city of Dubuque we now know. Being the first Jewish settler in the new city, Levi is the founder of the Jewish community that has lived and grown with and along side the more predominant Christian community of Dubuque. In fact, according to church records, Alexander Levi loaned and/or donated funds to Father Mazzuchelli for the building of the city’s first Catholic church. To celebrate Levi’s contributions and the Jewish community’s long and rich history in Dubuque, a small group of volunteers affiliated with Temple Beth El banded together to form the Alexander Levi Heritage Project. With funding from the City of Dubuque 175th Anniversary grant program and additional funding provided by Humanities Iowa/ The National Endowment for the Hu-
manities, the group created the interactive, multimedia exhibit. From Distant Places to Dubuque’s Shores: 175 Years of Jewish Life examines the economic, intellectual, political, and religious history of the region and the role the Jewish community played in development of the city. As part of the exhibit, multimedia elements include music and video tracing Jewish music from the Middle East through Europe and an interview of Temple Beth El’s oldest congregant, Frank Farber, who recalls some of the people he has known.
In addition to the exhibit at the River Museum, the Alexander Levi Project has created an interactive Web site (www. levicelebration.com/the_project) that contains images of the exhibit panels, historical photos of Dubuque, photos from the Levi family collection and MPEG video of the cinematic elements of the exhibit. On the opening weekend of the exhibit, Mark Mandle, noted Jewish genealogist and descendant of 19th Century Dubuque residents, will deliver a free public lecture, “Finding My Dubuque Roots” on Saturday, August 23, at 2:30 pm at Temple Beth El, 475 W. Locust Street -- an opportunity to trace one’s genealogical roots. For more information, visit the Alexander Levi Heritage Project web site at www.levicelebration.com/the_project, or e-mail levi175@gmail.com.
S’MORE OF WHAT? YOU’RE KILLING ME, SMALLS!
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GIVING VOICE •PAM KRESS-DUNN
AUG 21 - SEPT 3
Summertime, and the Eating is Easy I was listening to National Public Radio the other day, and they were doing a big program about ethanol. Is it bad for the economy? Good for the farmer? I care about agriculture as much as any Iowan, and I cringe over my car’s dependence on foreign oil, too. But all I could think of was . . . corn, yummy corn, boiling in a pot on my kitchen stove. So I was absolutely thrilled when I got home to find my husband shucking ears of Fincel’s finest for that evening’s dinner.
If sweet corn isn’t the ultimate summer food, I don’t know what is. Yet here it is almost the end of August, for heaven’s sake, and I haven’t had nearly enough of it. How did that happen? It seems just yesterday we were all dusting off the picnic basket and dragging out the grill, and waiting in line for the first real tomatoes (or tucking the ones we bought in some store’s parking lot into the soggy ground). Thanks to what the floods did to the crops, I don’t think any of us are tired of our fabulous local vegetables yet. I know I’m a snob when it comes to food. I want it fresh, well cooked,
and beautifully presented. With corn, that’s easy. Buy local. Throw it in the pot as soon as you get it home. Slather with butter. Sprinkle with salt. Eat. If you want to use those funny little corn holders, it’s okay with me. My husband laughs every time I do it, but they keep my fingers clean.
sume our picnic chicken with homemade potato salad – the world’s most labor-intensive dish, I discovered to my dismay when I had to construct it myself – and cucumber salad, which consists of simply of sliced cukes in watered down vinegar. (Better than a sorbet for clearing the palate.)
As for tomatoes, my parents always grew too many in our back yard. We had them at dinner nearly every night, and at lunch in BLTs. (Sometimes we had BLTs for dinner.) My father was fond of sweets, and he liked sugar on his tomatoes. I would put salt and pepper on my first batch, then finish up with sugar, sort of a main course/dessert segue. You should try them with sugar. They’re good!
The grownups would wash it all down with a cold beer, while we kids pushed the button on the metal cooler to get a cupful of Kool-Aid. All that, plus homemade cookies, and we were ready to nap on the picnic blanket for the rest of the afternoon. Other times, we’d build a fire and have roasted hot dogs for lunch, followed by, of course, s’mores.
It seems to me that some foods get categorized as summer food because that’s when they’re in season – think peaches, sweet cherries, concord grapes – and others land there on the calendar because they taste so much better when it’s hot. I could make my mother’s scrumptious frozen lime pie, which is basically homemade sherbet made of half-and-half and juice squeezed from a real lime, heaped into a graham cracker crust, at any time of year, but it belongs to summer. Who wants to get mouth freeze when it’s sleeting outside? It’s also the time when we eat stuff cold that we normally eat piping hot. I’m thinking of my mom’s oven fried chicken, which may not be very healthy (first dredge the pieces – and do not remove the skin – in flour, then drown them in an entire stick of margarine and bake) but is fabulous cooled and toted in a picnic basket out to the country. We would con-
One summer not long ago, my husband and I had some people over for dinner. We grilled brats for the main course, those fabulous ones from Haun’s. When it came time for dessert, I went back to the patio and began roasting marshmallows, putting them together with chocolate bars and graham crackers for that quintessential summer camp treat. Imagine my shock when one friend confessed she’d never had one before. I guess that’s what you lose if you’re not a Girl Scout. At any rate, she was in seventh heaven. Now, I didn’t make the graham crackers or the marshmallows or the chocolate bars myself. All I did was roast one component and smush the whole thing together. That’s not really “cook-
ing,” and it’s certainly not eating locally, either. I know all about the locavore movement, in which eaters with a conscience make a real effort to consume food grown or processed nearby. Barbara Kingsolver has written a funny and instructive book, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, about her family’s efforts to eat only the food they could grow or obtain near their Virginia home. It was easier for them because they live in a very fertile area with plenty of local farmers to fill in what they couldn’t grow themselves. But as she points out, anyone can grow a cherry tomato plant in a pot on a windowsill. And no tomato that’s traveled from Chile tastes anything like the ones you nurtured in your own dirt. For what we can’t cultivate at home, we have our farmer’s market, which is bursting at the seams this time of year. Cantaloupe, watermelon, home baked blueberry pie, it’s all there. I have to confess, I was craving a s’more the other day, when there were no glowing coals on the grill, and I cheated. I threaded two marshmallows onto the barbecue fork, turned a burner of my gas stove to very, very low, and stood there feeling silly. I quickly learned that you need to hold it about five inches away from the flame, or you’ll have flaming shish kabob. But it worked, and I had two perfectly browned marshmallows ready to slide into the chocolate and cracker. It tasted great. I know I could do this again in the dead of winter, when the charcoal is used up and the grill is buried under six feet of snow. But you know, that’s just wrong – summer food is for summer, and the time to eat it is now. Pam Kress-Dunn pam2617@yahoo.com
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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 Tropic Thunder - A Film by Ben Stiller (Zoolander,
The Cable Guy)
A group of overpaid, self-absorbed actors are making the most expensive war film of all time in the jungles of Vietnam, based on the book Tropic Thunder by Vietnam vet Four Leaf Tayback (Nick Nolte). As costs escalate and egos conflict, Producer Les Grossman (Tom Cruise) dictates that a change in course is needed or Director Damien Cockburn (Steve Coogan) is going to get fired. After an encounter with Four Leaf, Cockburn decides that these wimpy actors need a dose of reality so they deposit them deep in the jungle with only a map and their script to follow. With his agent (Matthew McConaughey) backing him up, lead actor Tugg Speedman (Ben Stiller) attempts to bring together the ensemble cast of Jeff Portnoy (Jack Black), Kevin Sandusky (Jay Baruchel) and Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey, Jr.) together as a team to complete the film and get back to civilization. Tropic Thunder had all the makings to be another extremely dimwitted, over-the-top Ben Stiller escapade like Zoolander but, with great performances by Downey, Jr., Black and Cruise, the film avoids the typical Stiller pitfalls. The film is so affective in portraying the moronic behavior of the major motion picture studios that it dupes the audience, initially, into not even realizing they are watching the movie as it begins with a fake commercial and a handful of erroneous movie trailers. They set the tone and that tone is maintained for a good portion of the rest of the two hours. Tropic Thunder keeps the comedy level high. As previously mentioned, Downey, Jr. is incredible as an Australian actor portraying an African-American soldier from the late 60s/early 70s. Additionally, Cruise steals the show when he is on screen as the balding, overweight, hairy-chested, foul-mouthed movie executive who cares more about money than his own actors or directors. Even Jack Black turns in one of his best performances as the drug-addicted star of Eddie Murphy-like stupid humor family films. Allin-all, Tropic Thunder is worth the price of admission and will leave you rolling in the aisles on more than one occasion.
Death Race (8/21) Former NASCAR champ Jensen Ames (Jason Statham) is framed for the murder of his wife, and subsequently sent to a notorious prison overseen by a warden (Joan Allen) who has created the country’s most popular sport: a killor-be-killed car race in which her inmates compete for their freedom. With only weeks left to go before his release, Ames is forced to enter the series and become a driver, becoming a wildly popular crowd favorite known as Frankenstein. This is a remake of 1975’s cult hit Death Race 2000. The Longshots (8/21) Curtis Plummer -- a down-on-his-luck former high school football star -- turns his niece, Jasmine, into the quarterback of the local team, the Minden Browns, and gets his stride back when he becomes the team coach. But can he lead these misfits to glory? Babylon A.D. (8/29) In the near future, veteran-turned-mercenary Toorop (Vin Diesel) takes a high-risk assignment where he must escort a woman out of Russia and bring her safely to New York. His client, however, is carrying a synthetic virus -- one that could bring about the end of humankind, or something even more mysterious. Making his mission extra-difficult is the cult that has designs on what rests inside the young woman’s body... Traitor (8/29) FBI agent Roy Clayton (Guy Pearce) heads up a conspiracy investigation which initially susses out a prime suspect: Samir Horn (Don Cheadle), a former special ops officer with strong ties to Afghan rebels in the Middle East. As Clayton chases Horn around the world, however, a tangled web of contradictory evidence is revealed. As everyone is soon going to find out, for better or worse, the truth is more complicated than it seems. Disaster Movie (8/29) Over the course of one evening, an unsuspecting group of twenty-somethings find themselves bombarded by a series of natural disasters and catastrophic events. From the makers of Date Movie and Meet the Spartans. Ugh.
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- The future of Paramount’s Jack Ryan movie series (based upon the books by Tom Clancy) has hit a serious snag. Director Sam Raimi, long attached to the untitled next film, has become set on casting James Franco (Harry Osborn from Spider-Man, pictured) as Jack Ryan. Studio bosses are refusing to accept the decision, and Raimi may now walk away from the project. - Will they? Won’t they? Nobody knows what on Earth is going on with The Man of Steel, Warner Bros.’ next Superman film. Despite Superman Returns director Bryan Singer’s statements, no script is being worked on, and WB is reported to be strongly considering firing Singer, feeling that he blew his chance with Returns, and starting from scratch ... all over again. - With his Robin Hood project Nottingham now delayed for half a year, Russell Crowe is taking his time in choosing his next movie. Crowe has indicated that he is developing a biopic based on the life of controversial comedian Bill Hicks (a favorite of 365 editor Tim Brechlin), who battled drug and alcohol abuse before succumbing to prostate cancer at the young age of 32. - Director F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job) has signed on to direct a feature film adaptation of the graphic novel Julius, by Antony Johnston. The book is a contemporary urban crime take on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, set in 21st-century London, with Caesar as a powerful organized crime lord. - Warner Bros.’ Watchmen, scheduled for release next March, may be in trouble. 20th Century Fox has filed a copyright lawsuit in Los Angeles Court seeking to block the release of the movie. This isn’t the first time this has happened to WB -- the studio had to pay a large fee to dodge a lawsuit over The Dukes of Hazzard. Mindframe Theaters • 555 JFK Road 563-582-4971 • MindframeTheaters.com Kerasotes Star 14 • 2835 NW Arterial 563-582-7827 • www.kerasotes.com Millennium Cinema • 151 Millennium Drive Platteville, WI 1-877-280-0211• plattevillemovies.com Avalon Cinema • 95 E Main St. Platteville, WI 608-348-5006 * plattevillemovies.com
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SHOWTIMES AUG 21-27 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) (94 min.) 12:00, 2:15, 4:30, 7:15, 9:20
The Mummy 3
(PG-13) (100 min.) 11:30, 1:50, 4:40, 7:10, 9:30
Brideshead Revisited
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At 365, we know that time is precious and “free time” even more so. This is why we added some new tools to Dubuque365.com and Tri-State365. com to help you better search, share and save information about the upcoming weekend. We’ve also created a special My365 page for you so that you can have your own piece of 365 to plan “free time” your way. After registering and logging in (which takes all of about 15 seconds), you can now interact with other users and with published feature and event content on the site. As you browse stories and events on 365 you can share them with friends, save them to your favorites and even make specialized weekend itineraries to help you better plan your weekend, upcoming family party, class reunion or any other special date. You can even tell relatives or even random tourists to use these tools when they plan to visit the area so that they can better schedule their free time, as well. My365 – This is your own piece of 365. Upload your photos, documents and favorite links to other sites like your favorite band or nightlife spots. You can view your 365 Favorite con-
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FEELING A LITTLE HAPPY THERE, MISTER MAYOR?
14 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
Are you ready for a Throwdown?! (Please don’t hurt us, Mr. Flay.) The Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark is calling you, because it’s time for the Second Annual Throwdown on the River, sponsored by the Diamond Jo Casino, set for the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, August 30 - 31!
Governor Culver has also issued an official proclamation that the second annual Throwdown on the River will be an Iowa State Championship barbeque event. So here’s your chance to wear a crown!
Just like last year, the Throwdown will be a two-day barbeque competition in the huge parking lot at the Grand Harbor, plus live music and other entertainment. Sounds, well, grand, doesn’t it? The Grand Harbor has once again achieved sanctioning from the Kansas City Barbeque Society, the world’s largest organization of barbecue and grilling enthusiasts. To put matters in perspective, the KCBS has about 6,500 fans, and it draws more than 10 million fans to its 260-plus sanctioned events every year.
This event will feature competition in four categories: Chicken, pork ribs (loin or spare), pork (Boston butt / picnic / whole shoulder), and beef brisket. The official competition will take place on Sunday afternoon, and Saturday night will feature a host of barbeque-related events and delicious foodstuffs. A beer garden will be present, and a number of fantastic music acts have been booked for the two-day festival, including Betty & the Headlights, Just Cuz, the Apple Dumplin’s and BadFish.
A portion of the Throwdown proceeds will go to benefit the March of Dimes. Anyone interested in competing in the Throwdown on the River should contact Steve Geisz at 563.690.3226 or by emailing sgeisz@grandharborresort. com. For more information and to see photos from last year’s event, visit the Web site at www.throwdownontheriver.com. And believe us when we say that Steve Geisz is serious when it comes to cooking meats. For those who weren’t at the recent WingFest IV, Geisz and his crew from the Grand Harbor Resort took home the People’s Choice Award ... so you can bet your bottom dollar that he’s going to give it his all to ensure that the Second Annual Throwdown is the best event that it can be. As you can imagine, we at 365ink are incredibly pumped about the Throwdown on the River (last year’s was phenomenal!), and some of us are already prepping our smokers to get them into fighting shape. So fire up your smoker, or simply get your belly ready to sample some of the best meat you’ll ever have -- we’ll see you in the Port!
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Isabella’s Entertainment Festivals aren’t the only way to hear great music. If a more intimate venue is more your speed than milling about outside while you sip your beer from a plastic cup and make small talk with the annoying neighor who found you in the crowd and won’t leave you alone, make your way to the cool underground Ryan House lounge for something different.
Andy White and Rad Lorkovic Friday, August 22 Irish singer/songwriter Andy White and Croatian-American piano virtuoso Radoslav Lorkovic return to Isabella’s for another performance of their hybrid folk-rock-popjazz-blues Friday, August 22. Anyone who
caught their last Isabella’s show reports that we totally missed it. That sounds about right. White is an acclaimed world-traveling singer/songwriter who’s co-written with Peter Gabriel and Neil and Tim Finn (Crowded House). With a number of critically acclaimed CDs under his belt, White has been touring America, Australia, and Europe promoting his latest, last year’s Garageband. Inspired by the Mac recording software of the same name, White wrote 14 songs for the album in as many days and then booked time in Gabriel’s Real World Studio with producer John Leckie who has produced the likes of Radiohead, Muse, and My Morning Jacket. Lorkovic, an accomplished world-touring performer and recording artist in his own right (whom White met on tour in Italy) played on the recording and has been touring with White since. We’ve been warned.
Nate Jenkins Friday, September 5
peggios to rhythmic strumming to looping hooks – all serving as an intricate bed for his soaring vocal melodies or guitar improvisation.
The Gunshy With Just Got Evil, Josiah Reeder Saturday, Sept 6
Dubuque singer/songwriter Nate Jenkins has been quietly crafting great songs for years and playing the occasional gig to keep us all abreast of his most recent development. His Isabella’s show provides a great opportunity for anyone who hasn’t seen him perform lately to catch up on what he’s been up to. He’s been experimenting with a looping pedal that allows him to create layers of acoustic guitar – from delicate ar-
Chicago by way of Pennsylvania artist The Gunshy makes his fifth appearance in Dubuque in just over three years on September 6. Whiskey-drenched, cigarette-chained and one too many long nights make up the vocal sound of The Gunshy. His last record, There is No Love in This War, was made up of love letters his grandfather sent to his grandmother during his time in WWII. The CD earned NPR and national press for its sentimental, romantic, and thoughtful foray into the lives of his elder relatives. He’ll be performing with two local singer/songwriters, Just Got Evil and Josiah Reeder.
TRI-STATE LIVE MUSIC Thursday, August 21
Saturday, August 23
Friday, August 29
Elevation (U2 Tribute) Irish Cottage, 7 - 11 PM
Chuck Bregman 180 Main, 6 - 10 PM
Jammin’ Below the Dam Bellevue, 6 - 10 PM
Laura and the Longhairs Murph’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Richter Scale Grand Harbor, 6 - 10 PM
Okham’s Razor Stone Cliff, 7 - 11 PM
Friday, August 22
The Chancey Brothers Irish Cottage, 8 PM - 12 AM
365 Lunchtime Jam Town Clock, 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Massey Road The Wharf, 9 PM - 1 AM The Boys’ Night Out The Hub, 9 PM - 1 AM
Rosalie Morgan Pizzeria Uno, 7 - 11 PM The Legends DBQ Driving Range, 8 PM - 12 AM Taste Like Chicken The YardArm, 8 PM - 12 AM
Mixed Emotions Red N Deb’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Saturday, August 30
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Nothin’ but Dylan Park Farm Winery, 1 - 3 PM
Massey Road Grand Harbor, 6 - 10 PM
The Resisters Galena Music on Main, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
The Wundo Band Steve’s Pizza, 7 - 11 PM
Chuck Bregman 180 Main, 6 - 10 PM
Live on Main Comedy Bricktown, 9 - 11 PM
Richter Scale Dickeyville Park, 7 - 11 PM Rosalie Morgan TAIKO, 7 - 11 PM Paul McHugh Irish Cottage, 8 PM - 12 AM Baby Rocket The YardArm, 8 PM - 12 AM HALF-FAST Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Comfortably One Courtside, 9 PM - 1 AM
Summer’s Last Blast 9 Town Clock, 5 PM - 1 AM The Do Overs Asbury Eagles Club, 6 - 10 PM Rosalie Morgan TAIKO, 7 - 11 PM The Chancey Brothers Irish Cottage, 8 PM - 12 AM Outta Control New Diggings, 9 PM - 1 AM Hometown Sweethearts 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM
Rocket Surgeons 180 Main, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Paul McHugh Irish Cottage, 8 PM - 12 AM
Sunday, August 24
Mixed Emotions The Pit Stop, 8 PM - 12 AM
Apple Dumplin’s New Diggings, 3:30 - 7:30 PM
Horsin’ Around Catfish Charlie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Grass Menagerie Irish Cottage, 7 - 10 PM
The Wundo Band Red N Deb’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Andy White / Rad Lorkovic Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Wednesday, August 27
The Nadas Silver Dollar, 10 PM - 2 AM
A Pirate Over 50 Grand Harbor, 6 - 10 PM
Taste Like Chicken Sandy Hook, 10 PM - 2 AM
The Wundo Band Steve’s Pizza, 7 - 11 PM
Saturday, August 23
Live on Main Comedy Bricktown, 9 - 11 PM
New Diggings Music Festival New Diggings, All Day
Thursday, August 28
An Irish Hooley Port of Dubuque, All Day
Paul McHugh Irish Cottage, 7 - 11 PM
Summer’s Last Blast 9 Town Clock, 5 PM - 1 AM Bad Habits Mid-Town Marina, 6 - 10 PM
Artie & the Pink Catillacs Rumors, 9 PM - 1 AM BlackBloom The Hub, 9 PM - 1 AM The Uniphonics 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM Sunshine New Diggings, 9 PM - 1 AM Light Pollution Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM Martin Zellar Silver Dollar, 10 PM - 2 AM
Sunday, August 31 The Amoreys 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM
Laura & the Do-Overs New Diggings, 3:30 - 7:30 PM
Friday, August 29
Stoneheart Murph’s, 9:30 PM -1:30 AM
Paul McHugh Irish Cottage, 8 PM - 12 AM
365 Lunchtime Jam Town Clock, 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Apple Dumplin’s Sandy Hook, 10 PM - 2 AM
Boys’ Night Out Rumors, 8 PM - 12 AM
Friday, September 5
Friday, September 5
Saturday, September 6
365 Lunchtime Jam Town Clock, 11:30 - 1 PM
Massey Road Grand Tap, 8 PM - 12 AM
Menace Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Tom Nauman Stone Cliff, 7:30 - 11:30 PM
Katie & Brownie Irish Cottage, 8 PM - 12 AM
Okham’s Razor Perfect Pint, 8 - 11 PM
Paper Mache 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM
Taste LIke Chicken Catfish Charlie’s, 8 PM - 12 AM
Nate Jenkins Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Saturday, September 6 Just Cuz Grand Harbor, 6 - 10 PM Chuck Bregman 180 Main, 6 - 10 PM Cheap Skates Mooney Hollow Barn, 7 - 11 PM Katie & Brownie Irish Cottage, 8 PM - 12 AM
EVERY SATURDAY NO COVER!
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KARAOKE CONTEST
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180 Main Street, Dubuque 180main.com
Ace’s Place
107 Main St W. Epworth, IA 563-876-9068
Anton’s Saloon
New Diggings, Wisconsin 608-965-4881
Bricktown
Zero 2 Sixty New Diggings, 9 PM - 1 AM
299 Main Street, Dubuque 563-582-0608 bricktowndubuque.com
Massey Road Pit Stop, 9 PM - 1 AM
Captain Merry
399 Sinsinwa Ave., East Dbq, IL 815-747-3644 captainmerry.com
Apple Dumplin’s 180 Main, 9 PM - 1 AM
Catfish Charlies
Boys’ Night Out Massey Wharf, 9 PM - 1 AM
Courtside
Taste Like Chicken The Hub, 9 PM - 1 AM
Dubuque’s Entertainment Hub!
LIVE MUSIC
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
Events
August 23 - Boys’ Night Out August 28 - Karaoke August 29 - Stoneheart August 30 - BlackBloom
1630 E. 16th St, Dubuque 563-582-8600 catfishcharliesonline.com 2095 Holiday Drive, Dubuque 563-583-0574
Dagwood’s
231 First Ave. W. Cascade, IA (563) 852-3378
Denny’s Lux Club 3050 Asbury, Rd. (563) 557-0880
Dino’s Backside (Other Side) 68 Sinsinawa East Dubuque (815) 747-9049
Dirty Ernie’s
201 1st St NE, Farley, IA 563-744-4653
Dog House Lounge
1646 Asbury, Dubuque (563) 556-7611
Doolittle’s Cuba City
September 4 - Karaoke
112 S. Main. Cuba City, WI 608-744-2404
Sept. 6 - Taste Like Chicken
Doolittle’s Lancaster
135 S. Jefferson St., Lancaster, WI 608-723-7676
Dubuque Driving Range
John Deere Road, Dubuque (563) 556-5420
Now - Sept 11 $200 1st Prize Qualify Any Thursday For the Finals
Eagles Club
253 Main Street • Dubuque, IA
Five Flags Civic Center
563-583-3480 • myspace.com/thehubdbq
1175 Century Drive, Dubuque (563) 582-6498
Eichman’s Grenada Tap
11941 Route 52 North, Dubuque 563-552-2494
405 Main Street 563-589-4254 Tix: 563-557-8497
Gin Rickey’s
1447 Central Ave, Dubuque 563-583-0063 myspace.com/ginrickeys
Gobbie’s
219 N Main St, Galena IL 815-777-0243
Grand Harbor Resort
350 Bell Street, Dubuque 563-690-4000 grandharborresort.com
Grape Escape
233 S. Main St., Galena, IL 815.776.WINE grapeescapegalena.com
The Hub
253 Main St., Dubuque 563-556-5782 myspace.com/thehubdbq
Irish Cottage
9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, Illinois 815.776.0707 theirishcottageboutiquehotel.com
Isabella’s @ the Ryan House 1375 Locust Street, Dubuque 563-585-2049 isabellasbar.com
Jumpers Bar & Grill
2600 Dodge St, Dubuque (563) 556-6100 myspace.com/jumpersdbq
Knicker’s Saloon
2186 Central Ave., Dubuque 563) 583-5044
Leo’s Pub / DaVinci’s
395 W. 9th St., Dubuque 563-582-7057 davincisdubuque.com
M-Studios
223 Diagonal Street, Galena, IL 815-777-6463 m-studios.org
Monk’s
373 Bluff St, Dubuque 563.585-0919
Mooney Hollow Barn
12471 Highway 52 S. Green Island, IA (563) 682-7927 / (563) 580-9494
Murph’s South End
55 Locust St. Dubuque Phone 563-556-9896
New Diggings
2944 County Road W, Benton, WI 608-965-3231 newdiggs.com
Noonan’s North
917 Main St. Holy Cross, IA 563-870-2235
Perfect Pint /Steve’s Pizza 15 E. Main St., Platteville, WI 608-348-3136
Pit Stop
17522 S John Deere Rd, Dubuque 563-582-0221
Sandy Hook Tavern
3868 Badger Rd. Hazel Green, WI 608-748-4728 Silver Dollar Cantina Main Street, Dubuque 563-556-4558
Softtails
10638 Key West Drive, Key West, IA 563-582-0069
Star Restaurant and Ultra Lounge
600 Star Brewery Drive, Pot of Dubuque Ph: 563.556.4800 (2nd Floor) www.dbqstar.com
Stone Cliff Winery
600 Star Brewery Dr., Port of Dubuque 563.583.6100 stonecliffwinery.com
Sublime
3203 Jackson St., Dubuque, 563-582-4776
Thums Up Pub & Grill
3670 County Road HHH, Kieler, WI 608-568-3118
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18 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
Mineral Point Haiku Fest
Jammin’ Below the Dam
Unitarian Universalist Art Show
Lovers of haiku, take notice! Poets, writers, teachers, and lovers of haiku from around the nation will be gathering in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, during the weekend of August 22–24 for the inaugural Cradle of American Haiku Festival. The event celebrates the important role of Midwestern haiku pioneers. It will include workshops, readings, round-table discussions and an exhibit of Japanese-style sumi-e ink drawings,
How long has it been since you’ve traveled down the road to scenic Bellevue and taken in some of the culture down there? Head out there for the final installment of Jammin’ Below the Dam on Friday, August 29!
The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque will host a One-Man Art Show of paintings created by Karl Garlow.
The festival kicks off with an opening reception at The Foundry Books from 6 p.m. on Friday, August 22. The program for Saturday, August 23 begins at 9 a.m. at the Mineral Point Opera House with a workshop “Teaching Haiku in Schools and the Community,” hosted by several prominent figures in the haiku world.
Friday’s concert will feature the southern-fried rock of 50 Pound Rooster. The band, hailing from Bellevue, comprises four musicians and has a sound that combines several different influences and musical backgrounds. The band opened for Kenny Chesney this past june at the i Wireless center, has just celebrated its third anniversary and is now looking to release its first CD of original music later this fall.
Saturday’s program continues in the afternoon with a series of events highlighting the work and life of Loras College educator, priest, and haiku devotee Rev. Raymond Roseliep.
MUSIC
Jammin’ Below the Dam takes place in the municipal parking lot below Lock and Dam #12. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.bellevueia.com.
LIVE
The festival continues Sunday morning with a breakfast, more readings, and a haiku walk around Mineral Point. For a full schedule of events, visit www. modernhaiku.org/cradle.
Garlow has suffered from mental challenges. Long ago, a social worker gave Karl an article that he keeps taped on a kitchen cupboard, the headline stating that “People Can Recover From Mental Illness.” Karl’s paintings, through color, texture, and abstract designs, have given him the opportunity to express his joy with life; thus, he in turn, has become a gift to others through his talent.
The Fellowship hopes this will be the beginning step in developing a program that will enable challenged people find expression through their art, in whatever medium they might choose. The show will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, and from 12 - 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Dubuque, 1699 Iowa Street.
Saturdays - Upstairs: Chuck Bregman 5-9 Friday, August 22: Hometown Sweethearts, 9 PM Saturday, August 23: Rocket Surgeons, 9 PM Friday, August 29: The Amoreys, 9 PM Saturday, August 30: The Uniphonics, 9 PM
Friday, Sept. 5: Papier Maché, 9 PM Saturday, Sept. 6: Apple Dumplings, 9 PM Tuesday, Sept. 9: Old Panther, 9 PM Friday, Sept. 19: Watermelon Slim, 9 PM Saturday, Sept. 27: JC Brooks, 9 PM
REACH OUT AND BE TOUCHED BY ART AND SCULPTURE
19 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
Outside the Lines Art Gallery
New Exhibit Opens September 5
host an opening reception for the show, scheduled for Friday, September 5, from 7 to 9 p.m. As always, the casual reception is free and open to the public. The Hauser Warren and Chavenelle exhibit will be on display through October 2008.
method is more risky, it results in lively radiant color and keeps the painting process spontaneous.”
A DubuqueFest Art Fair regular, JoAnne Hauser Warren is known for her use of intense color.
Outside the Lines Art Gallery celebrates the change of the seasons with a new exhibit by two well-known area artists – watercolorist JoAnne Hauser Warren and sculptor Gail Chavenelle. Gallery owners Stormy Mochal and Connie Twining will
“My painting method is different from most watercolorists in that I mix my pigments directly on the paper rather than on the palette,” explained Hauser Warren in an artist statement. “While this
Mixing successive layers of color into wet paint she uses a loose brush technique to avoid over blending, allowing the colors to mix on the paper in unexpected ways and striking a balance between planning and improvisation. “I try to stay open to what is happening before me on the
paper, going with the flow and letting it determine the direction the painting will take,” she said. While working in traditional themes like landscape, still life, and architectural landmarks, Hauser Warren’s intense use of color takes the expression in a different direction. “My world is a mixture of fantasy and reality,” she notes, “it is a world where color and light rule.” She finds painting to be both an expression of emotion and a therapy. “Painting is my escape from the stressful world we live in,” she explains. “I use color to express my feelings about a subject, to convey my many moods, and most importantly to communicate with the viewer and share my passion.” Metal Sculptor Gail Chavenelle is an accomplished artist and arts advocate. In addition to a number of solo and duo shows, her work is part of corporate and public collections including the Grand River Center, the Carnegie-Stout Public Library, the University of Wisconsin-Paltteville Women’s Center, the Dubuque Greyhound Park and Casino, and was selected to exhibit for Art on the River 2007 and this year was commissioned to create a sculpture for the Finley Foundation Survivors Park. In 2002 she received the Elisha Darling Arts Award from the Continued on Page 21
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“City Issues & Council Actions” by Mayor Roy D. Buol
The City Council and Staff continually strive for enhanced transparency and efficiency in government. The following encompasses a brief update on City issues and Council actions on August 18, 2008: Bee Branch Creek Restoration Project Design. To review, the city has been purchasing properties to make way for the Bee Branch Creek Restoration project to reduce storm water affecting Dubuque’s North End. Part I, the Carter Road Detention Basin, was completed in 2004. The construction includes excavation and sewer replacement, with flowers and prairie grasses forming a perimeter along with black vinyl fencing to add a layer of safety. It was recommended that Strand Associates be selected for the engineering and design services. A Design Advisory Committee will consist of City staff and representatives from the North End Neighborhood Association and the Washington Neighborhood Association. Action: 7-0, to approve. Downtown Parking Needs. Walker Parking Consultants has assisted the City over the past ten months in conducting a needs assessment in the downtown including inventory usage analysis, current and future needs assessments and an overall parking operations evaluation. While the report indicates there is generally adequate parking availability, it may not be conveniently available. The City Council reviewed the details of the report in an open work session on July 7, 2008. Several recommendations were made by the Parking System Supervisor including undertaking discussion of partnership possibilities for long term or permanent property lease by the City; plans for “unreserving” additional spaces within the parking ramps and lots operated by the Parking System; transit operations; and continuing efforts to establish funding sources for construction of a multi-modal facility in the Port. Action: 7-0 to approve. Eagle Point Bluff Scaling & Tree Removal – Settlement Agreement. An engineering firm, Kleinfelder, Inc. was selected in 2005 to conduct a study of the Eagle Point Bluff, in response to concerns over the instability of the bluff following construction activities there. Kleinfelder’s recommendations were to stabilize the bluff based on eventual use of the property below the bluff, and scaling the loose rocks and removing trees regardless of even-
tual use. The rock scaling and tree removal was completed at a cost to the City of $70,907.06 and Royal Oaks Development was requested to reimburse the City and has agreed. Action: 7-0 to approve the recommendation to accept the payment and Settlement Agreement. US 52 Resurfacing Project – 32nd Street to the Northwest Arterial. The project includes the asphalt resurfacing of US 52, storm sewer improvement, installation of advance warnings flasher to alert traffic of the northbound traffic signals at the Northwest Arterial and pedestrian crossing signals, and a crosswalk will be installed for those who use the Northwest Arterial Hike/Bike Trail. Action: 7-0 to approve the recommendation for the project plans, specifications, form of contract and the estimated cost. US CONFERENCE OF MAYORS UPDATE The nation’s mayors recently held an Action Forum on Infrastructure calling for a new local/ federal partnership to bring critical investment to our nation’s cities in transportation, water and other critical public infrastructure. The attention was focused on replacement of antiquated transportation and infrastructure systems in ways that are climate and energy centered and that use existing resources more efficiently. As USCM President, Mayor Diaz stated, “National problems require national investments. The American Society of Civil Engineers grades our nation’s infrastructure at a “D” requiring a $1.6 trillion investment just to fix it. A bridge collapses in Minneapolis, steam pipes explode in Manhattan, levies burst in New Orleans … and these are not isolated incidents, they are symptoms of an underfunded national infrastructure.” Public infrastructure is the foundation for economic development -- access to roads, water, sewer, communication technologies, and electricity are all essential to the economy. The expert consensus is that public infrastructure investment yields positive returns, and investment in water and sewer infrastructure has greater returns than most other types of public infrastructure. The forum put the spotlight on “the national failure of our infrastructure policy that has two fundamental causes, the federal government is not investing enough in our infrastructure, and, when it does, it’s not investing wisely. If America is going to remain the world’s economic superpower this must change.” The result of this action forum is intended to challenge the next Presidential Administration to invest in America’s cities and metropolitan areas -- the economic engines of the nation accounting for 86 percent of the Gross Domestic Product and where over 85% of people in the country live!
Places of Worship Historic Tours
There is no question that downtown Dubuque has more than its share of historic churches. Fans of historic architecture will not want to miss a historic Places of Worship tour organized by volunteers from the respective congregations. Scheduled for Saturday, August 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, August 31, from 1 to 3 p.m., the tour includes eight historic places of worship. St. Raphael Cathedral at 3rd and Bluff Streets is a Victorian Gothic structure whose design was influenced by Dubuque’s first bishop, Mathias Loras. The Romanesque styled St. Luke’s Methodist Church at 12th and Main Streets, built in 1896 has over 100 original Tiffany windows. The church recently underwent a complete renovation and restoration. The First Congregational United Church of Christ at 10th and Locust is an example of High Victorian Gothic architecture. Built in 1859, the church has a 13foot rose window and native walnut woodwork. And 365 editor Tim was married there! Once known as the German Evangelical Church, the 1896 Gothic Revival-styled
church at 17th and Iowa Streets designed by architect Fridolin Heer is now the First Presbyterian Church. The tallest steeple in Dubuque belongs to St. Mary Catholic Church at 15th and White Streets. Patterned after Salisbury Cathedral in England, the High Victorian Gothic is also the first German Catholic Church in Dubuque, built between 1864 and 1867. Temple Beth El, located at 475 West Locust Street has served the Jewish community of Dubuque since 1939. Two St. Johns round out the tour. St. John Episcopal Church at Main and 14th Streets is another example of High Victorian Gothic. Built between 1875 and 1878, the church has nine Tiffany windows and the original brass pulpits. St. Johns Lutheran at 1276 White Street is the second oldest Lutheran Church in Iowa, established in 1854. The current church building is 126 years old and contains an organ installed in 1886 that is still played every other Sunday. The Places of Worship historic tour is free, though donations will be accepted. For more information, call Martha Lundh at 563-588-1792.
NEW EXHIBIT FOR 2008...NOW OPEN! The Alexander Levi Heritage Project, Opens Friday, August 22
The Alexander Levi Project is an exhibit funded in part by the City of Dubuque’s 175th anniversary celebration. The exhibit will be an interactive experience.
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Outside the Lines Exhibits Continued from Page 19
Dubuque County Fine Arts Society for her work as an artist and advocate for the arts.
Mondays
Wii Bowling - Champps Sports Bar & Grill, 8 p.m. Martini Madness 8 p.m. - Close.
Best known for her graceful and organic sheet metal sculpture in natural, rusty patina or bright, enamel painted colors,
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. Sports Movie Night - Champps Sports Bar & Grill, 8 p.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.
Wednesdays Live Music - Champps Sports Bar & Grill, 7-10 p.m. (Happy Hour 4-6 p.m.) Live on Main Comedy - 2 great standups, Bricktown, 9 p.m. - 11 p.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. Champplympics - Champps Sports Bar & Grill, 8 - 10 p.m. Y-105 Party Zone - Dbq Co. Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 10 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 - 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.
Chavenelle’s OTLAG exhibit will include a new body of work. Moving from thin and relatively pliable sheet metal to thicker steel plating up to 3/8 of an inch thick, Chavenelle is experimenting for the first time with “heavy metal.” The new materials have presented a whole new set of challenges, from technical concerns for cutting, bending
and curving the metal to environmental concerns in working as “green” as possible with little to no waste. In addition to the Friday night opening reception, Outside the Lines Art Gallery continues to host Saturdays on the Porch, an ongoing series of demonstrations by local and area artists on the front porch of the gallery. Outside the Lines Art Gallery is located at the corner of 4th and Bluff Streets, in historic Cable Car Square. Summer gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (563) 583-9343, or visit www.otlag.com.
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. Wii Battle of the Sexes - Champps, 9 p.m. (Beer Sampling 7 - 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 - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Sublime, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke, Becky McMahon, 3rd Fridays, Kuepers - Dickeyville, WI, 9p.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.
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 - 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 - Champps Sports Bar & Grill, 9 p.m. - Close 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. X-Box Rock Band - Champps Sports Bar & Grill, 8 p.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. If you have updates, additions or corrections to the recurring nightlife calendar, please contact 365 with the new information @ info@dubuque365.com!
Bullet Boys, Johnny Trash, Menace Saturday, August 25, Dubuque Town Clock
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Riviera Theatre, Chicago • Mon., Sept. 29
Peter Frampton Harley Davidson Anniversary •Aug 30
New Kids on the Block Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL • Saturday, October 4
Peter Frampton Harley Davidson Anniversary •Aug 30
Tina Turner Allstate Arena Rosemont, IL • Monday, October 6
Amy Grant Des Moines Civic Center• Sat., Sept. 20
Metallica Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines • Sun., Oct. 26
The Eagles United Center, Chicago • Tues., Sept. 23
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Cedar Falls, IA Gallagher Bluedorn • October 31
Ron White Paramount Theater, Cedar Rapids, IA • Fri., Sept. 26
Gwar Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee •Fri., October 31
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Bobs Book Reviews
AUG 21 - SEPT 3
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A Snake Story by Bob Gelms
Jamie James has written a rip roaring snake story. It’s called The Snake Charmer. It’s the story of one of the world’s most famous herpetologists, Joe Slowinski, who is sometimes described as a daredevil obsessed with the world’s most venomous snakes -- in particular the world’s second-most-venomous snake, called the many-banded krait. The venom from one bite of this snake contains enough toxin to kill two dozen grown men and Joe was destined to find out what that was like, because an occupational hazard for herpetologists is, sooner or later, getting bit by a deadly snake. Very nearly all of the great herpetologists going back to Victorian times died from snake bites. Joe wasn’t called The Snake Charmer for nothing. He was bitten by a number of the world’s most poisonous snakes and survived. If that’s not charming, it’s at least better than a rabbit’s foot. His first serious bite was that of an American rattlesnake. It’s the occasion that Joe found out he was allergic to antivenom. The snake bite didn’t kill him, but the cure for the snakebite almost did. From that moment on, if bitten, his own body would have to deal with the toxin because he would get no help from modern science. Joe, however, also had luck … a lot of luck. He discovered a new species of spitting cobra, a virulent snake in the top 5 of virulent snakes; when trying to capture a specimen the snake spit venom at him twice … and missed. Joe got the cobra by the tail. He was putting the snake in a bag when it quickly turned and sank its fangs into Joe’s hand. At that point, under normal conditions, Joe was a walking dead man. He only had a few hours to live. He went to his tent to lie down on
his cot and waited for the symptoms to start. It turns out the cobra had used all of its venom in the previous two attacks and its body didn’t have time to make any more. It was what herpetologists call a dry bite. Joe got a terribly painful bite with no venom in it. He would live to be bitten another day.
himself. He got a very strong bite. When he pulled his hand out of the bag, hanging off his middle finger was a 10-inch, juvenile, many-banded krait. Joe muttered an obscenity. That’s how the book starts. Joe’s story is then told in flashback, bringing us back around to the drama playing out in a remote part of the Burmese jungle. This is where Mr. James’ story telling excels. You can probably guess how it all turns out (the subtitle of the book, which I haven’t mentioned, gives it all away), but that’s not where the heart of this narrative resides. The story is about Joe’s journey to get to that jungle in the middle of nowhere. When I finished the book I thought to myself that it ended exactly how it was supposed to end, exactly how Joe Slowinski wanted it to end. Lately the movie Apollo 13 has been on cable a lot. I watched it for the third time the other night. I already know how it ends but I was still sitting on the edge of my sofa rooting for the astronauts. That’s a testament to the skill of the writer and
Joe Slowinski had become famous, at least in herpetological circles, as one of the finest poisonous snake experts in the world. He also possessed a very healthy dose of Indiana Jones, with just a dash of Steve Irwin thrown in for good measure. It was a combination of characteristics that made his friends and colleagues uneasy. He didn’t show any fear for these lethal animals. A fear that leads to respect and a respect that leads to cautionary behavior around an animal that can kill you in ten minutes. Joe seemed cavalier about the whole aspect of bare handed manipulation of venomous snakes, which led, one day, to Joe sticking his hand into a bag he was told contained a many-banded krait look-alike. He didn’t bother to check for
the director. Mr. James exhibits even more of that talent because he weaves a riveting tale about someone I never heard of and strongly insinuates in the first eight pages how it ends. Along the way I learned some fascinating things about snakes, professional jealousy that exists in the herpetological world - a world that only has about 6 people in it to begin with - and the lengths to which someone will go to put themselves in exceedingly uncomfortable surroundings to study an animal that 98 percent of the people on Earth are terrified of -- not to mention a Third World government that requires First World bribes to allow you the privilege! I had never heard of Joe Slowinski before reading The Snake Charmer and now I will never forget him. The Snake Charmer is as spellbinding and as gripping as it gets.
Irish Feis
Dance Competition September 6, Five Flags Center
Leo Kottke & Leon Redbone In Concert September 19, Five Flags Theater
Bob & Tom Comedy All-Stars October 18. Tickets selling quickly!
THAT BUTTON LOOKS READY TO POP
23 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
Get An Edge “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.” - Jerry Seinfeld Because the majority of people fear public speaking and try to avoid it at any cost, being able to speak in public (or at least stumble to the front of the room and talk) gives you an edge. Public speaking – from presenting a report to a small team to making a big pitch before a packed room of potential investors – gives you an edge seldom achieved by excellent work alone.
Speaking in public creates opportunities. Public speaking increases your exposure and develops credibility, knowledge and expertise. Speaking in front of others is the easiest way to increase your group of friends and sphere of influence. The more you speak, the better you get. Soon, you’ll be invited to speak and share your knowledge to audiences full of people that can buy you or your products. Businesses and organizations understand communi-
cating ideas in public is a rare ability and are always on the look out for those who can effectively do it. Instead of dreading public speaking, treat it as an opportunity. I’m sure you are smart and talented. I’m sure you have great skills and ideas. There are two possible outcomes if you fear public speaking and can’t share your ideas. You either don’t share your ideas or someone else shares them for you and gets the credit. The people who are succeeding are not necessarily those who are smarter or know more, it is often those who can speak in public. If you intend to be heard and make a meaningful difference, you must be able to speak in public (or at least stumble to the front of the room and talk). Being able to speak in public is one of life’s competitive advantages. It moves you into a different league. You can get this competitive advantage because the serious business of public speaking is a learned skill and not as difficult as people make it seem. You’re not performing brain surgery. People don’t expect you to be perfect, just personal. You’ll need the courage to begin improving by signing up for a class, getting a coach or mentor, reading a book, or watching a DVD. You will also need the right attitude. Imagine all the benefits of public speaking. How would your life be different if instead of fearing public speaking you embraced it as an opportunity? Speaking in public gives you an edge. OK, maybe people would rather read the eulogy than be in the casket, but most of them would much rather be in the back of the room than in the front and there is the advantage of being able to speak in public (or at least stumble to the front of the room and talk).
1% Mattitude Improvement Tip Do Something Good Do something good for someone today. Call it a random act of kindness or paying it forward. Open a door, carry a bag, or buy a card for someone just “because”. Tell your family and friends that you care about them. Offer to help a friend with a chore or baby sit for someone you know so they can have a night out. Doing good for others not only helps them out, it makes you
feel tremendous. Simply help someone without expecting anything in return. Don’t forget to CYA - Check Your Attitude! Like it or not, your attitude determines your success (or lack thereof). Check Your Attitude daily! To inquire about getting Mattitude in person, call 563-773-MATT or send an e-mail to matt@mattbooth.com.
ONE DAY YOU’LL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH NUCLEAR MISSILES WITH BLUETOOTH
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Life Stiles Bracing for the Future When I was around 10 years old, my parents provided me with a choice. No, it wasn’t whether I wanted to obey them or not, but rather whether or not I wanted braces to fix the gap between my front teeth. According to my mother, an orthodontist had said my face had the perfect measurements, and they figured the reason I never smiled widely for school portraits was because of my teeth.
done pretty well with their lives (financially, at least).
We didn’t have much income—with my father working as an itinerant pastor at the time—but my parents were willing to sacrifice to do whatever I thought was best.
“Are you nervous at all?” I asked Allie the day before the scheduled procedure earlier this month. “Not really,” she responded, “though I am a little scared about being ‘put under’ during the operation.”
In the end I decided against braces, mostly because I don’t care for pain but also because my dad himself has a gap between his front teeth so it really didn’t bother me. Besides, Dave Letterman, Madonna and Eddy Murphy all have spaces between their front teeth, and they’ve
“Well, I’m sure you wouldn’t want to be awake during THIS operation,” I told my little girl. “Besides, I’ve been ‘put under’ twice during my life and it’s really not that bad.”
Fast-forward to earlier this year, when Aletheia’s mother informed me that our daughter needed braces. Allie’s upper “eye-teeth” were coming in sideways instead of downward, and surgery was required to anchor the errant teeth and pull them down in the right direction.
“I know,” my daughter responded with a
AUG 21 - SEPT 3 chuckle, “but maybe that’s what’s wrong with you!” ••• The morning of Aletheia’s surgery I drove over to Great River Oral-Maxillofacial to be with my daughter when she awakened from the operation. Her jaw was swollen and a bit purple, and I could tell she was still pretty groggy. I put my arm around her and whispered a few assurances, and then headed out to run some errands before calling my wife and mother to update them on the day’s happenings. “The operation went very well, and hopefully this fixes the problem because I’m sure she wouldn’t want to endure that procedure all over again,” I told my mom. “By the way, I took out a bank loan against next year’s tax return to help pay for this, so I guess new vinyl siding for the house will have to wait yet another year.” I enjoyed lunch at the Europa Haus Restaurant on Rhomberg Avenue that afternoon, enjoying their meatloaf special with red cabbage and a side of spaetzle and fresh bread—soft foods—all the while imagining that for the next few days my daughter’s diet would consist of puddings, soups and apple sauces. On the
restaurant’s TV were reports of the former Soviet Union battling against the Republic of Georgia, a Minnesota mayor being arrested for assault, and preparations for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Joe took my order and his wife Sylvia prepared my meal. That’s when George, the restaurant’s former owner, came in for a visit and reported that he himself had root canal surgery that morning. George then called his wife from my cell phone— which has a nifty Bluetooth earpiece that fascinated this European immigrant—to report that he had survived his own operation that morning. “I got my tooth taken out,” he told his wife with a chuckle, “and then I got to use a ‘Blue Tooth’ for the very first time!” A few days after Allie’s surgery my mom sent an email. She wanted to assure me that her prayer for a safe surgery for my little girl had been answered, and that I decided correctly in putting Allie’s oral surgery ahead of new siding for our residence. And I think it’s also now safe to say that we decided correctly 30-some years ago that braces for myself were not necessary at all. I never really wanted to star in a toothpaste commercial anyway.
365 SAYS DOUBLE THE MEAT... AND WORK SOME OVERTIME!
25 AUG 21 - SEPT 3 A new study from the University of Singapore found that drinking two to three cups of black tea each day reduced the risk for dementia by half in people over 55. They tested black tea because it is the most popular around the world. The coffee drinkers, on the other hand, showed no decrease in the risk of dementia.
Coffee or Tea...
And what color should it be?
The debate between the health benefits of coffee versus tea has consistently been a toss-up – depending on what health benefits you’re looking for. Both beverages have caffeine that can keep you more alert and productive and improve your concentration. Coffee has the most caffeine followed by black tea, green tea and white tea. On the flip side, if you have high blood pressure, you probably need to limit caffeine as it may make things worse. Tea wins the award for “most antioxidants.” Antioxidants are chemicals found in plants that may prevent inflammation of the blood vessels and may reduce the risk for cancer. They may also help you look younger longer. In terms of antioxidants, white tea has the most, followed by green tea, black tea and coffee. It is important to remember that the top sources of antioxidants are fruits, vegetables and nuts like red beans and berries.
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Are there any new conclusions to be drawn here? Probably not. Good advice is to remember variety and moderation. “Too much” of anything can lead to problems. If you drink a cup of coffee and a cup of tea, enjoy! If you need to stay alert when you’re feeling tired, have a cup of coffee. If you need a dose of age-defying elixir, try this refreshing tea for a summer treat! Raspberry Iced Tea Serves 8.
All you need: 3 cups Hy-Vee 100% cranberry raspberry juice 3 cups Hy-Vee raspberry Water Cooler 2 cups water 4 tsp Lipton™ instant iced tea mix 24 fresh raspberries All you do: In a large pitcher, stir together juice, Water Cooler, water and tea mix. Place 2 raspberries into each cube of a (12-count) divided ice cube tray. Pour tea mixture evenly among cubes. Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight. Refrigerate remaining iced tea. To serve, place ice cubes in iced tea. Refrigerate remaining tea. Nutrition information per serving: Calories: 50, Carbohydrate: 13 g, Sodium: 10 mg, Sugar: 13 g
Can “going green” help you get healthier, save money AND save energy? We often hear that changing your eating habits will help you improve your health. You could lose some weight, reduce your cholesterol, fight aging and reduce your risk for future chronic problems. Most of these changes mean including more fruits, vegetables, nuts, leaner meats and dairy, and increasing fiber in your diet However, there are even more benefits for your well-being than just health. By making some new choices, you can actually save money and save the planet! The foods recommended are primarily “whole foods.” They are less processed, less packaged and require fewer miles of transportation to your local grocery store. Food in its natural form is often less calorie-dense than foods that have been modified or packaged. Ounce for ounce, there are more nutrients but fewer calories which increases their nutrient density. You can eat more and feel fuller, and yet avoid the calories from added ingredients.
You can eat less and save money, fuel and calories. Americans generally eat 1200-1500 calories more each day than recommended amounts. That’s a large part of your food budget spent unnecessarily. It also contributes to the rising obesity rates and the subsequent chronic disease problems like heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.
The recommended foods are seasonally less expensive. You can save money by buying fruits and vegetables in season. You can save energy costs by buying locally. The recommended foods haven’t been processed and packaged. Each time you take something out of a package, you’re contributing to a landfill somewhere. It takes petroleum products to create that package. If you were to eat more natural, whole foods, you could reduce the use of fossil energy and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Some authors predict we could reduce energy consumption by 50 percent if we returned to traditional farm products and a healthier diet. By reducing “junk food” that’s almost always in an energy-consuming package, we could be healthier and help save our planet. Here are some tips for changing your eating habits by going green and natural. 1) Buy Local: if you can only make one change, this is the one! 2) Eat in Season: Nowadays you can get almost anything any time, so try to buy what is in season in your area and skip foods that are out of season when you can. 3) Change It Up and Rethink Your Plate: Cut down your serving size on meats and poultry; try one meatless meal per week. 4) Plan Ahead: Plan your menus so you aren’t running to fast food or even the grocery store at the last minute. Keep a grocery list by your refrigerator and double-check what you need before you go. You can reuse leftovers more efficiently and save money on groceries and gas. 5) Buy and Use Hy-Vee Reusable Grocery Bags. 6) Enjoy Your Food: It is almost impossible to “eat green” 100% of the time. Make wise choices and healthy choices as often as you can and enjoy the foods you eat as you nourish your body.
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE DIGGS ... USUALLY INVOLVES DANCING ON TABLES
26 AUG 21 - SEPT 3 North Fork Development has taken the Go Green Challenge in the creation of Dubuque’s first ground-up environmentally dedicated development. North Fork’s development director Tom Thompson said, “Green building means improving both design and construction practices so that the homes we build today will last longer, cost less to operate and won’t harm people’s health. It also involves protecting natural resources and improving the environment so that people, communities and ecosystems can thrive and prosper.”
A Diggings Festivus for the rest of us! Don’t forget to head up to Southwest Wisconsin, as August 23 and 24 will mark the 3rd Annual New Diggings Music Festival, brought to you by the New Diggings General Store & Inn and Anton’s Saloon!
The 10th Annual Tour de Dubuque will also make a stop in New Diggings this year. The event, a motorcycle and classic car ride through Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin presented by Custom Riders, is an annual fundraiser for Hospice of Dubuque.
The two-day festival will feature a boatload of live music, with its official start coming a day earlier, beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, August 22, as the party rock of Outta Control takes over the New Diggings General Store. Saturday will feature live music at both the Diggs and Anton’s; from 3 - 7 p.m. attendees can catch Barstool Bob’s Blues Band outside, Betty and the Headlights inside the General Store from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m., and the Fever River String Band from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. inside of Anton’s. The festival will draw to a close from 3 - 7 p.m. on Sunday, as the Apple Dumplin’s -- one of 365’s very favorite bands in all the land -- plays classic country and a little bit of everything else.
Some of the green goals being considered for the project include: Minimizing the disruption of existing plants and trees • Utilizing rain barrels and efficient irrigation systems to reduce water consumption • Use of recycled concrete in road base, sidewalks and driveways • Recycled construction waste • Use of pervious pavers to capture storm water run off • Use of native plants and trees • Reduce site lighting pollution by directing light downward. And more!
New Diggings is, of course, famous for being a destination for motorcycle enthusiasts, and visitors will no doubt see (and hear) their fair share of Harleys over the weekend. But live music isn’t the only attraction -- after all, what’s a festival without food? Kelli’s famous barbecue pork, fiesta sausages, Water Street pub burgers and more, all ready to be washed down with a cold beer from the beer garden.
Once again a special quilt has been commissioned to be raffled at the festival. This year, quilter Kat Hines took photos from the motorcycles present at last year’s event and transferred the images to pieces of fabric which she incorporated into the quilt around a patriotic theme. Raffle tickets will be available for a buck apiece, or 6 for $5. Proceeds from raffle tickets will go to Hospice of Dubuque. The drawing for the quilt will be held on Sunday.
We hope this is the first of many new green developments in Dubuque.
AUG 24
Music in the Vineyards
Baldwin, Iowa’s Tabor Home Vineyards and Winery presents another in a series of summer Sunday concerts. Music in the Vineyard will feature Iowa Rock-nRoll Hall of Fame inductee and bluesman Bryce Janey on Sunday, August 24, from 3 to 7 p.m.
Other New Diggings Festival events include tattoos by Empire Tattoo (of Platteville), the professional caricatures and portraiture of Andy Willis (of Chicago), and a book signing by Galena author Frank Kennedy, the author of Galena in the ‘60s, Galena in the ‘70s, Galena Graffiti and Galena Lead & the New Diggings Black Hawk War. Admission to the festival is free. For more information, contact the New Diggings General Store at 608-965-3231, or e-mail newdiggs@newdiggs.com. If you’ve never been to New Diggings ... well, shame on you. But after the shame wears off, realize that this is a great opportunity to see what everyone’s talking about. Familes are welcome to join in on a weekend full of fun. And say howdy to Kelli and Lou for us!
A nationally recognized sideman and solo artist, Janey began his career at the age of 13 in the Janeys, a trio with his father on guitar and his mother on drums. He’s released four CDs of his own material – Practice What You Preach, Live at Checker’s Tavern, Sweet Baby Jane, and Heal the Night – to great critical praise. Janey has toured nationally, with his own band and with The Blue Band with whom he was inducted into the Iowa Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 join-
ing his father BillyLee Janey, a 2005 inductee. Janey’s solo performance at Music in the Vineyard should be a great opportunity to hear his soulful, smokey vocal style and commanding guitar work in a relaxed, intimate setting.
Music in the Vineyard performers play from a deck at the edge of the vineyard – a former corncrib at the end of the estate’s oldest structure, a barn built in 1863. Food is available, but guests are welcome to bring their own picnic lunch. As always, there is plenty of Tabor Home wine available to enjoy on the premises or to take home with you. Upcoming performers in the concert series include Craig Erickson on September 7. Blues fans will want to mark their calendars for Tabor Home’s Winery 12th Anniversary Wine and Music Festival on Saturday, October 4, featuring Bob Dorr and the Blue Band performing from 1-6 p.m. For more information, visit www. taborwines.com.
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1. The numbers 1-9 must be placed in each of the NINE LARGE triangles. 2. The numbers 1-9 must be placed in the three legs of the OUTERMOST triangle. 3. The numbers 1-9 must be placed in the three legs of the INVERTED INNER triangle. 4. No two neighboring (touching) cells may contain the same number.
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Dr. Skrap’s completely useless Warning: Taking Trixie’s advice seriously is a sure sign that you need some actual counseling. Find a real doctor for that. This is an entertainment magazine, folks.
Dear Trixie: I am suffering horribly from surging anger. I can run or swim but it doesn’t seem like I am getting the anger out of my system. What can I do? --Mean and Menopausal Dear Mean: Don’t waste your time going to a gym or running down Grandview. Go where your rage is expected and accepted -- Highway 20. I find the mile between Locust and K-Mart the best for shrieking obscenities and gesturing wildly at any who dare cross my path. Dear Trixie: My daughter is turning thirteen on Saturday. When I turned thirteen my mother gave me a Sapphire ring which I lost a week later. I want to commemorate this important milestone with a gift she’ll always remember. What do you suggest? --Vicky On DorothyKay Drive Dear Vicky: It’s so sad to see family heirlooms at pawnshops and know that those silver trays and crystal vases had sentimental meaning to someone. I suggest a tattoo. She’ll never lose a tattoo, or pawn a tattoo for drugs. I recommend “Family Tattoos & Piercings” on Central. They offer a Mother/Daughter discount, ask for Psycho. Dear Trixie: I am so lonely and depressed. I have had three dates in the last 10 years. I’m overweight, unemployed and I live with my parents. No one will go out with me. When I go to the bars the only person who talks to me is the bartender and then only to take my drink order or to tell me to get out. I’m unlovable and unworthy of any woman’s love. I have no charisma. I wish I were dead. --Help! Rick On Rhomberg Dear Rick: Have you ever thought about using those lines as an opening pick up? Wallowing in self pity is a great way to get girls. We women love men with no discernable attributes! Combine your apathy with a mullet haircut and you’re halfway home! Dear Trixie: Ever since I was 10 I wanted to go to Hollywood and be famous. I’ll be 18 next month and when I told my parents I was moving to California they just laughed. I know I can do it! My problem is I don’t know how to dance or act and I can’t play any instrument. I just have this gut feeling that someday everyone will know who I am. Trixie, do you believe in me? --L.A Is My Lady Dear L.A.: Of course I do! You don’t need to act or sing or dance to make the big time -- just kill somebody famous. Ask Mark David Chapman or Charlie Manson. If you do it in a horrifyingly gruesome way they’ll make movies and write books about you! Everyone will know your name! Pamela Anderson lives in Malibu. 19940 Pacific Coast Highway. Good luck, dear. Dear Trixie: I hate my job. Every morning I wake up depressed and wish I had died in my sleep. Then I have to drive my piece-of-crap Neon to my stupid job and take all kinds of abuse from my clients. What can I do to feel better about my life? --Heidi on Hale Street Dear Heidi: Start your day by humiliating a co-worker who is weaker than you. Then start drinking.
HOROSCOPES ARIES - Stop over-thinking everything. Clear your mind. Let the small stuff go.Think about ways you can avoid stress. Think of ways you can simplify life. Think of things to do that do not require deep thought. Think of ... oh, crap, you’re thinking too much again. TAURUS - Sigmund Freud was a Taurus. So you might ponder your own abilities at self-analysis and controlling your self-conscious. Then again, so was Adolf Hitler, and you probably don’t want to work on your genocidal skills. Maybe you should just watch HGTV and eat Cheetos.
PUZZLE ANSWERS from page 27 Sudoku
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GEMINI - While making a mental note now that excessive crotch pumping will get you ejected from the Canfield Hotel’s karaoke stage seems like extraneous knowledge, only when you are on that stage hearing the first few bars of Kenny Loggins’ “Highway to the Danger Zone” will you realize that the song simply demands excessive karaoke crotch-pumping to effectively project the awesomlitudalness of the tune. In the end, being the true artist that you are, you will do the pump and accept the banishment. History will be your vindication and time will bring you karma. CANCER - You have a unique ability to approach the opposite sex in a way your friends do not have the confidence to attempt. This is mostly because you are married and are no longer a credible threat. Use this opportunity to practice. In this day and age, you’re bound to be divorced in the next five years.
Even Exchange
LEO - You cannot control your desire to binge and purge financially in direct correlation to your paycheck cycle. At least you can binge in a healthy way. What does that mean? Well, usually it means new kitchen cabinets. VIRGO - Your stubbornness and need to singularly possess all things in your personal realm will not be a problem for your future ... so long as you are fine with being completely alone. You might want to look at possessing a nice video game system, but you’ll only need one control pad.
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LIBRA - Travel plans turn sour when you see what has happened with airline ticket prices. Maybe you should just stay home forever and never loosen up the purse strings, you cheapskate. It’s vacation. It’s all technically a waste of money, kind of like dating someone who refers to you as a friend to other people. Just GO. But don’t take your “friend.” You’ll just come home frustrated. SCORPIO - Pondering what you would do if you could travel back in time and get a re-do at your biggest mistake takes up a lot of your time in the coming days. In the end, you’ll be convinced it would never really change anything. Oh, sure, but time travel, that’s not a roadblock for your brain. You’re pathetic!
THE ANSWERS Questions on Page 6 1. D) Canoe - Any boat can always lock through for free
SAGITTARIUS - As a guilty pleasure, Long John Silver’s always sounds good before hand. But inevitably, you don’t know when to say when with inhaling the crunchies left at the bottom of the box and you wind up with lead belly. Solution? Skip the fish. Just eat the delectable crunchies and have a Mylanta chaser.
2. C) Grant exclusive broascast rights.
CAPRICORN - You know that friend of yours that constantly wants to tell you why you should vote for their candidate and not the one you’re currently backing? Yeah, you know the one. Well, when you come across the absolutely perfect piece of political ammunition to shut them down, don’t bother to tell them. They don’t want to hear your opinion. They just want you to adopt theirs.
4. A) Wellies are rubber boots.
AQUARIUS - Tired of looking at your fat self in the full-length mirror every morning? Glue a 2-inch block to the far left and right sides of the back of the mirror. Then glue a 1/2-inch block directly in the center between them. Using small hardware, run a strong wire between the 2-inch blocks through the 1/2-inch block. Tighten the wide with the hardware until it begins to pull back on the 1/2-inch block. This will cause a concave action in the mirror instantly causing you to lose dozens of pounds. Tighten more each time you’re feeling worthless.
7. C) Wood and charcoal only, but you’ll get scoffed at for using Kingsford briquettes.
t - You will have so many great ideas this week that it will give you an intense headache. That’ll teach you.
3. B) Cedar - Trees with sap create smoke that make meat taste bad.
5. C) 2300 miles. 6. B) 4th, though according the the USGS number it should be 15th.
8. D) Duh! It’s a great place you have to discover for youself. 9. D) From 1905 - 1912 they built 52 Adams-Farwell automobiles. Only one is known to still-exist.
HEY, LOOK WHO’S DOWN THERE IN THE CORNER! NICE TO SEE YOU GUYS IN HERE, TOO!
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A Conversation with Gary Dolphin Continued from Page 4 few weeks. Dolphin heard nothing for three weeks ... until the night of December 11, 1996. “I’ll never forget that night. I had given up on the job,” says Dolphin. “The phone rang, my wife answered and she said it was for me. I heard Gardner’s voice on the other line and assumed that he was offering his condolences. Instead, he said to me, ‘I don’t know how else to say this other than to say that we’d like to offer you the opportunity to be the play-by-play voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes.’”
Since then, Dolphin is entering his twelfth year in the radio booth, calling Hawkeye football with Podolak and sideline reporter Rob Brooks, and Hawkeye basketball with Bobby Hansen. In addition to the legendary
baseball voices mentioned earlier, Dophin notes commentators Keith “Whoa, Nellie!” Jackson and omnipresent CBS personality Jim Nance as inspirations. “Professionally speaking, I do my best to emulate those guys,” he says. “My style is simply a compilation and combination of the great voices I grew up listening to. I get paid to follow the ball and give the down and distance. Podolak says everything that needs to be said; a former player’s emotions come through. If we stink, I don’t need to say it. Our chemistry is very important that way, and there is not a better analyst than Ed Podolak in college football. I wear binoculars on every play; Ed never uses them because he wants to be able to see the defense. Bobby Hansen is the same way, just phenomenal. Very few play-by-play guys are lucky enough to have former world champions with them as analysts, but both Bobby and Eddie have been to the mountain top, and that translates into their analysis.” Oh, and did we mention that this isn’t the only gig that Dolphin has? He’s been a fixture at U.S. Bank in Dubuque since 1987, now serving as a vice president for business development. “The bank has been very cooperative and very fair to me through all of this,” he says. “And working in banking has been very
good for me: I get bored easily. We all get tunnel vision. I love new challenges, and banking forces you to pay attention to the world around you. Understanding all of that has, in turn, made me a better broadcaster.”
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HAWKEYE FOOTBALL August 30 - Maine Sept. 6 - Florida Int’l Sept. 13 - Iowa State Sept. 20 - @ Pittsburgh Sept. 27 - Northwestern Oct. 4 - @ Mich. State Oct. 11 - @ Indiana Oct. 18 - Wisconsin
Dolphin is also an avid community activist, committing as much time as possible to area charities and fundraising. 365ink readers have seen or heard him as the voice of Spahn & Rose Lumber Company, but Dolphin does much, much more -- just recently he was shooting a commercial for Hills & Dales. But being a broadcaster, sitting in the booth around 70,000 screaming fans and calling the action to the rest of the state listening on the radio, however, is something else entirely. “It’s really indescribable, nothing can take the place of it,” says Dolphin. “There’s so much excitement before a game, when I’m walking through the parking lot and I see tailgaters, the diehards, and they want to shake my hand ... it’s humbling. But once you put the headset on, everything falls away, and it’s time to follow the ball.” As for following the ball, what does Dolphin see ahead for this year’s Hawkeyes team? “I think the team has improved athletically,
Nov. 1 - @ Illinois Nov. 8 - Penn State Nov. 15 - Purdue Nov. 22 - @ Minnesota Don’t forget that you can hear all Hawkeyes games locally on KDTH AM 1370, the Voice of the Tri-States, and don’t miss out on the official KDTH party during every Saturday Hawkeyes game at Lot One, located at 100 Main Street! season.” And Dolphin will be there, calling the action. “I dissect everything about the upcoming season -- and the past season -- through the summer, but now, I’m only focusing about Maine,” Dolphin says, referring to Iowa’s Week One opponent. “I’m doing my homework, but 80 percent of what I’ve prepared won’t make it on the air. The preparation is key, however. Being prepared is essential to being able to adapt and react to the flow of the game. I like to paint a picture.” When asked about the future, Dolphin simply smiles.
and there’s obviously a lot of push to improve,” he says. “We’re coming off two 6-6 years, and that’s not Iowa football. This is a young team -- we played 32 first-year players last year -- and there is no kid tougher than Jake Christensen. The defense will be key to the team’s continued success, and I think the chances are very good for a strong
“I know I’m only renting this chair,” he says, referring to the fact that, one day in the future, today’s voice of the Hawkeyes will step down and a new one will step up. “And when I’m through, someone else is going to realize their dream of calling Hawkeye sports.. But here and now, today, as long as I’m professional -- as long as I do my job, and I tell a story that’s accurate and fair -- that’s what counts.”
WELL, IS THERE ANY ON YOUR COMPUTER? HMMMMMMM?
30 AUG 21 - SEPT 3
Jamie Kennedy
RESCHEDULED! Sunday, August 24, 9 p.m. Bricktown Entertainment Complex Jamie has been seen in 58 movies including all three Scream movies, Son of the Mask, Malibu’s Most Wanted, Kickin’ It Old School and his own TV show, The Jamie Kennedy Experiment. Tickets are on sale now for this must-see show at ETIX. com Moondog Music and Bricktown. Please note the new show date!
JUST ANNOUNCED!
Thursday August 28th: Jaycee Golf outing. The Dubuque Jaycees are having their annual golf outing on Thursday August 28th at Bunker Hill, in Dubuque. This will be an 18 hole (4 person) best shot!! Tee times will be between 12-1:30 or 2:00 (according to how many people are signed up to play). Registration should have happened by now, but if you really want to play, we may be able to squeeze you in. Contact Tammi Herbst at tammiherbst@gmail.com or 543-0466. Haunted Forest Setup - August 30 We are looking for volunteers to help with preparations for the forest before the membership appreciation party. This is a great way to see what the forest is like if you have never participated before. Remember many hands make light work. Bring gloves if you have them. See Nathan for more details. Membership Appreciation -August 30 The Summer work is nearly over and we are having our membership appreciation party at the Y camp this year. There are going to be games, access to the pool from 2-5, food and drink for all. We are also able to camp out that night so bring your tents along and be ready for a bonfire. We have all worked very hard this year and this is a great way to just kick back and have fun with your friends. To give us a better idea on how much food to order you can RSVP to Chris Puetz at c_puetz@hotmail.com.
www.DubuqueJaycees.org
Norm Macdonald
One Night Only! Wednesday, October 15, 9 p.m. Bricktown Entertainment Complex As seen on Saturday Night Live and more! Norm Macdonald joined the cast of SNL in 1993 and was an instant success, becoming one of the most beloved hosts of the Weekend Update sketch, as well as crafting popular impressions of celebrities such as Bob Dole, Al Michaels, David Letterman and more. After leaving Saturday Night Live, Macdonald starred in such films as Dirty Work, Doctor Dolittle, Deuce Bigalow, Man on the Moon and more! Stay tuned to 365ink for ticket information on this one-night-only show!
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MISSISSIPPI HEAT IS WHAT HAPPENS IN THE DEAD OF JULY, GOOD GOSH
31 AUG 21 - SEPT 3 Bill Morganfield, Homesick James, Honeyboy Edwards, and The Cashbox Kings and has played on more than 50 albums with people like Jody Williams, Big Jack Johnson, Kim Wilson, Junior Wells, and the Legendary Blues Band. Clearly, Mississippi Heat knows a thing or two about Chicago Blues. The September All That Jazz is a show blues fans should not miss.
August in Iowa can get pretty hot, but the September All That Jazz concert promises to heat up the Town Clock stage with something even more intense – Mississippi Heat. The fourth and final installment in the 17th season of the free summer festival series is scheduled for Friday, September 5. Mississippi Heat is a Chicago blues band comprising members who grew up in the traditions of Chicago blues along with international players who found their voice in the iconic idiom. The band is fronted by what might seem like an unlikely bandleader, harmonic player Pierre Lacocque. Lacocque was born in Israel of Belgian parents. Growing up under the strict supervision of his Protestant minister father, Lacocque experienced life in Germany, France, Belgium, and the United States, but always focused on his studies and intellectual pursuits. It wasn’t until his high school years in Chicago that he first heard a live blues band. The performance by harmonica great Big Walter Horton changed Lacocque’s life. He became obsessed with the plaintive sound of the blues harp, learning all that he could and practicing for hours a day. While he experienced success playing in blues bands during his college years in Montreal, even winning a battle of the bands, blues didn’t pay the bills and Lacocque returned to Chicago. He worked, studied and conducted research in clinical psychology, eventually earning a doctorate from Northwestern University, but he
eventually realized he missed his true passion – playing the blues. Lacocque returned to the stage in 1991, forming Mississippi Heat to perform in the classic style of Chicago blues that he loved. Over the years, he’s assembled a band of players with the chops to recreate the 1950s style and sound. Award-winning singer Inetta Visor has been compared to Etta James. Guitarist Lurrie Bell is the son of famed blues harmonica player Carey Bell and grew up learning from not only his father but his grandfather, former Muddy Waters pianist Lovie Lee, but also the likes of guitarists Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Dawkins, cousin Eddie Clearwater, harmonica master Big Walter Horton, and piano legend Sunnyland Slim. Born in Buenos Aries, guitarist Maximiliano Valldeneu fell in love with the blues, eventually moving to Chicago where he ended up playing with Eddie C. Campbell, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor, and Otis Clay. Bass player Spurling Banks has played with a who’s who of Chicago musicians including Howlin Wolf, Bobby Blue Bland, Eddy Clearwater, Freddy King, Junior Wells, Chaka Khan, Johnny Drummer, Carey Bell, Otis Clay, Dionne Warwick, Sugar Blue, Hound Dog Taylor, Mighty Joe Young, Koko Taylor, and Bobby Rush. Drummer Kenny Smith grew up in Chicago blues. Son of Muddy Waters’ drummer for 30 years, Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, Kenny has performed with such notable players as Pinetop Perkins, Muddy Waters’ son Big
But All That Jazz is not only about the music; it’s about socializing with friends, sharing a drink, and grabbing a bite to eat. As always, a variety of vendors will be on site
offering a range of festival favorites including Athenian Grill, Carlos O’Kelly’s, Choo Choo Charlie’s, Creola’s, Cold Stone Creamery, Fat Tuesday’s, House of China, Hy-Vee, Ice Harbor Galley, Jan’s Grate Shop, A Little Taste of Philly, Sugar Ray’s Barbecue, the Town Clock Inn and West Dubuque Tap. The Dubuque Jaycees will be serving up the usual variety of beverages to stay cool in the wash of Mississippi Heat. Sponsoring organization Dubuque Main Street will sell T-shirts and limited edition prints showcasing the 2008 Jazz logo, as well as the compilation CD, Dubuque… And All That Jazz, featuring tracks by a variety of past Jazz performers including Baaro, The Business, C.J. Chenier and the Red-Hot Louisiana Band, Orquesta Alto Maiz, Paul Cebar and more. The September installment of All That Jazz is sponsored by Cottingham & Butler, with contributing or in-kind sponsorship by Allied Waste Services, Dubuque365. com/365ink, JMJ Screen Printing, KCRG TV-9, The Finley Hospital Emergency Department, the Holiday Inn Dubuque, Kephart’s Music Center, Radio Dubuque, Refinery Design Company, Telegraph Herald and Union-Hoermann Press. For more information, call Dubuque Main Street at 563-588-4400.