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InsIDe tWIHARDs ReJoIce Edward and Bella take a trip down the aisle in “Breaking Dawn: Part 1.” If you’re not exactly alive, how does “till death do we part” work?

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4 Thanks a million No Botox was needed for this 100-year-old’s facelift. CSPS looks like a million bucks thanks to some elbow grease and grant dollars.

21 A to Z Jay-Z is the focus of a new class at Georgetown University, where students study the gifted hip-hop artist’s life and music. Swag.

12 Fore! Yep. You heard right. Mini golf and master artists. Now sink that putt into the gaping mouth of Edvard Munch’s screamer.

22 Live and local Check out Pulse’s live music listings for the sounds going down in Eastern Iowa. Whatever your groove, Pulse has it covered.

14 Power play Between “Uncharted ,” “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare ” and “Super Mario D Land,” there’s a new game for everyone.

24 Feeling rejected? Friends say you’ve got a demented sense of humor? Get the last laugh in our rejected New Yorker cartoon caption contest.

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CSPS gets a facelift amie steffen | Pulse writer

A hundred years ago, CSPS was a Czechoslovakian fraternal organization. Ten years ago, it housed several businesses, including a printing company on the first floor. Three years ago, it was under water. Ten-and-a-half feet soaked the first floor of the historic brick building on Third Street SE in Cedar Rapids, along with much of the rest of the neighborhood during record flooding in 2008. It was truly devastating, but it was also the catalyst that brought CSPS back to its original glory: Without the flood, there wouldn’t have been $4.8 million in I-JOBS grants for Legion Arts to restore everything quickly. “The purchase of the building was really tied to the flood,” said F. John Herbert, executive director of Legion Arts. “The kind of dramatic renovations we were able to do (were) possible because of the flood.” Instead of just fixing a door here and there like officials were planning to do before the flood, Legion Arts — which started as an arts nonprofit in 1990, renting spaces in CSPS beginning in 1992 — went all out, renovating the spacious theater into a 150-seat performance art side and a visual arts gallery. Inaccessible spaces were modified by moving the entrance and adding an elevator, and little-used rooms were transformed into expansive meeting places and other spaces for various needs of the community. The roof was replaced, the box office was moved to the new entrance, a “black box” theater was added and classroom and office areas were put in place. Yet some cavernous, brand-new rooms still lead out to old staircases and dead ends.

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“People are surprised how it has air conditioning, modern elevators, modern conveniences — and it retains the old building feel,” said Mel Andringa, co-founder of Legion Arts. “You can get very lost in it if you’re not careful.” But you can also find some gems. Furniture that survived more than a century of use was sold to Legion Arts, which placed it throughout the building. Chairs, tables and even a janitor’s list of rules were put up as historical artifacts. “There’s an 1892 photograph with that pedestal,” Andringa said, pointing out an old wooden table. CSPS also wants to be a place where local up-and-coming artists are featured. Three art galleries feature local and regional artists, like Cedar Rapids-based Vaclav Hasek. The performance theater has hosted several music acts and has several more added to the calendar. Artists can stay next door in an old firehouse Legion Arts bought and renovated into a living and working area for them. There also are plans to transform the courtyard into a green space for viewing outdoor films during the summer, and an overgrown lot behind Third Street near the river will become a parking lot. The renovation has inspired some owners of other historic buildings in the artsy area to rebuild in a neighborhood where some places are still boarded up. Bars and live music venues are popping up on one corner, while artist lofts occupy another part of the street. “I think because CSPS was publicly funded and very visible, it’s a kind of psychological boost to other people in the neighborhood,” said Herbert.

UPCOMING SHOWS

November 16 Catie Curtis

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November 13 Kiran Ahluwalia

Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 8 PM $17 advance | $21 door Catie Curtis’ has toured extensively, playing a number of diverse venues ranging from Chicago’s legendary Old Town School of Folk Music to the White House. With her intoxicating brand of folk pop music, smart and enduring lyrics and engaging personality, Curtis has created a dedicated following that has grown steadily over the course of her 20-year career. Her latest album, “Stretch Limousine on Fire,” dropped in August.

Sunday, Nov. 13 @ 7 PM $20 advance | $25 door Expressing her muse through ghazals and Punjabi folk songs, Kiran Ahluwalia explores the language of the heart with beautiful artistry and smoldering intensity. Born in India, raised in Canada and now living in New York City, her enchanting and seductive music has garnered glowing praise from critics around the world. Hers is “a voice destined to enchant more than one generation” says fROOTS magazine.

Tom Freund & Jess Klein

Wednesday, Nov. 16 @ 7 PM $17 advance | $21 door Best known as the soprano voice for The Wailin’ Jennys, Ruth Moody is an artist of exceptional depth and grace in her own right. Critics have lauded her ethereal vocals, impressive multi-instrumentalism (she plays guitar, banjo, accordion, piano and bodhrán), and her talent as a songwriter. Moody’s songs are timeless, universal and exceptionally well-crafted, all sung with an intimacy and honesty that is unmistakably her own.

Dobet Gnahoré

Friday, Nov. 18 @ 8 PM $17 advance | $21 door Nerissa and Katryna Nields make their long-awaited return to CSPS Hall, with their effervescent music and personalities in full force. The sisters grew up singing folk songs in the kitchen and in the back seat of the family car. Katryna learned to sing melody with their father while Nerissa tackled the harmonies, providing a natural counterpoint to her sister’s vibrant lead. Since then, the Nields sisters have released 14 albums and toured the world.

Sunday, Nov. 6 @ 7 PM $11 advance | $15 door Though he’s well-schooled and widelytraveled in a variety of genres — from heartfelt folk to buoyant pop to boho jazz to straightforward rock ‘n’ roll, and beyond — Tom Freund ultimately comes across simply as a singer-songwriter with his own singularly distinctive and engaging voice. Jess Klein’s music has been called primal, raw, sassy and sensual. She’s been compared to Emmylou Harris and Joan Osborne by Billboard magazine. Wednesday, Nov. 9 @ 7 PM $20 advance | $25 door A remarkable young singer, dancer and percussionist from the Ivory Coast, Dobet Gnahoré sings in seven languages and embraces musical styles from Mandingue melodies to Congolese rumba, Ivory Coast ziglibiti to Cameroon bikoutsi. She is widely and internationally hailed as one of the freshest talents in new African music. Onstage, Gnahoré is a whirl of motion and passion, her dreadlocks flying as she dances and sings.

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Roster McCabe, the Minneapolis-based quintet whose sound pointedly dabbles in funk, reggae, disco, rock, metal, soul and R&B is touring in support of its latest album, “Through Space and Time.” Roster McCabe pulls together such a wide variety of genres thanks to each band member’s musicianship. Their influences are strong and apparent, from sweeping references to the prog rock of The Mars Volta to soul legends like The Coasters and Percy Sledge. Roster McCabe with Bad Intentions Friday, Nov. 4 @ 8:30 PM Iowa City Yacht Club $7 | iowacityyachtclub.org

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Buckle up at the Hub Since their beginnings in the Kansas heartland a decade ago, guitarist Aaron Moreland and vocalist/harpist Dustin Arbuckle have been exploring the visceral spirit of the early 20th-century Delta blues to create what the New York Post calls “a raw, dirt-under-the-fingernails garageband attack in almost every song that flips between Stax-style soul, stinging Chicago blues and Allman-style jams.” With the August release of “Just a Dream,” the band focuses on the rock aspect of blues with its own potent brand of grit. Moreland & Arbuckle’s second album adds a few layers of sophistication to the rootsy sensibility previously captured in the band’s 2010 “Flood” release. JUST A DREAM | 2011 Saturday, Nov. 5 @ 8 PM The Hub, Cedar Falls $8 | 319.2 .23 0 WO-102811077

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love must deal with the chain of consequences brought on by a marriage, honeymoon and the tumultuous birth of a child, which brings an unforeseen and shocking development for Jacob Black.

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With more of the romance, passion, intrigue and action that made Twilight, Twilight: New Moon and Twilight: Eclipse worldwide blockbusters.

What’s happened so far Twilight (2008) Bella Swan has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school. When her mother remarries and sends Bella to live with her father in the rainy little town of Forks, Wash., she doesn’t expect much of anything to change. Then she meets the mysterious and dazzlingly beautiful Edward Cullen. Edward is a vampire, but he doesn’t have fangs and his family is unique in that they choose not to drink human blood. Intelligent and witty, Edward sees straight into Bella’s soul. Soon, they are swept up in a passionate, thrilling and unorthodox romance. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for — a soul mate. But the closer they get, the more Edward must struggle to resist the primal pull of her scent, which could send him into an uncontrollable frenzy. But what will Edward and Bella do when a clan of new vampires — James, Laurent and Victoria — come to town and threaten to disrupt their way of life?

Twilight: New Moon (2009) Following Bella Swan’s ill-fated 18th birthday party, Edward Cullen and his family abandon Forks, Wash., in an effort to protect her from the dangers inherent in their world. As the heartbroken Bella sleepwalks through her senior year of high school, numb and alone, Edward’s image comes to her whenever she puts herself in jeopardy. Her desire to be with him at any

cost leads her to take great risks. With the help of her childhood friend Jacob Black, Bella refurbishes an old motorbike to carry her on her adventures. Bella’s frozen heart is gradually thawed by her budding relationship with Jacob, a member of the mysterious Quileute tribe, who has a supernatural secret of his own. When a chance encounter brings Bella face to face with a former nemesis, only the intervention of a pack of supernaturally large wolves saves her from a grisly fate, and the encounter makes it frighteningly clear that Bella is still in grave danger. In a race against the clock, Bella learns the secret of the Quileutes and Edward’s true motivation for leaving her. She also faces the prospect of a potentially deadly reunion with her beloved that is a far cry from the one she’d hoped for.

Twilight: Eclipse (2010) Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life — she must choose between Edward and Jacob, knowing that her decision may ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. PULSE

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Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis A political thriller advancing the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare’s plays, set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex Rebellion against her.

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas

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Kal Penn, John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris Six years after their Guantanamo Bay adventure, stoner buds Harold Lee and Kumar Patel cause a holiday fracas by inadvertently burning down Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree.

In Time

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Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Cillian Murphy In the future people stop aging at 25 and must work to buy themselves more time, but when a young man finds himself with more time than he can imagine he must run from the corrupt police force to save his life.

The Rum Diary

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Johnny Depp, Giovanni Ribisi, Aaron Eckhart American journalist Paul Kemp takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the ex-patriots who live there.

The Son of No One

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Channing Tatum, Al Pacino, Juliette Binoche, Tracy Morgan A young cop is assigned to a precinct in the working class neighborhood where he grew up, and an old secret threatens to destroy his life and his family.

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If you hear a loud scream coming from the second floor at the Phelps Youth Pavilion, it will be one of two things: A sound effect or a real person screaming in frustration when, swing after swing, they fail to hit a ball into the gaping mouth of Edvard Munch’s famous screamer. The Pavilion’s newest exhibition is a nine-hole course in art. Mini Masters is an indoor miniature golf course, and each hole features a famous artist of the 20th century. “It’s something new and fresh and an excuse to visit and revisit the Pavilion. Where else can you play mini golf indoors in Iowa in the winter?” said Shannon Farlow, development and marketing director for the Waterloo Center for the Arts. In addition to introducing players to such artwork as Andy Warhol’s 12

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pop art Campbell soup can and Salvador Dali’s surrealistic melting clocks from “The Persistence of Memory,” the course has roughs, hazards and traps. The idea had been percolating for several years at the Waterloo Center for the Arts and gained momentum last year. Planning and building the elaborate course took months. The design team was lead by curator Kent Shankle, education director Bonnie Winninger and Pavilion manager Carolyn Carpenter, who also selected artists to illustrate each golf hole. Chris Dahl of the Quad Cities, a former longtime volunteer designer, was the course’s architect. Dahl, who spent his career design-

Featured artists include: Jackson Pollack | Bridget Riley Horace Pippin | Georges Seurat Pablo Picasso | Claude Monet Andy Warhol | Salvador Dali Edvard Munch ing office buildings, worked on the project last winter, roughing out the holes in different shapes “and cutting them out of construction paper and arranging them in an attractive way. It was challenging to make each hole meaningful to the artists, to try to give them some significance and tie it all together,” he said.

“It was all pretty tricky because we had several requirements. It had to be built as components that would fit in the gallery space and the components had to fit in the elevator,” said Carpenter. “The way it’s been built, we can easily store it and eventually may rent it out because it can be easily transported.” Tom Klenske and Dean Schwake of the Toolbox Handyman Service built the components off-site over two months and assembled it in the gallery, a process that took about two weeks. It took some maneuvering to get large pieces through the Pavilion’s series of double doors and into the freight elevator, Klenske recalled. Phelps Youth Pavilion, Waterloo $5 | waterloocenterforthearts.org 319.291.4490

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Uncharted 3: drake’s rake’s deception adIndiana Jones stand-in Nathan Drake is back for his third treasure-hunting adventure in the cinematic “Uncharted” series. Explore locations from a chateau in France to the dunes of the Arabian desert in this action/adventure hybrid.

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The launch of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” a year ago shattered records left and right, racking up more than $300 million in sales. Oh, did we mention that’s more than any movie has ever made in a weekend? In fact, almost double the best Hollywood opening weekend? And that was in one day. Expect a similar amount of hype and launch-day lines wrapping “Mod around the block for “Modern Warfare 3” — and stay off the Internet so we can play without lag, yeah?

sUper Mario 3d Land Two words: Tanooki Suit. OK, a few more: Mario in three dimensions. Goombas with tails. The return of Boom-Boom. Koopa Troopas. Cheep-Cheeps. Lakitu. The Big Boo. Piranha Plants that spit ink. Airships. Fire Flowers. Power Mushrooms. 1-Ups. An Italian plumber wearing suspenders. If you’re a Mario fan, this soon-to-be classic should already be on your radar — and your Christmas list if you haven’t pre-ordered.

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Catwoman, another playable character — if you buy the game new and if your code works. I won’t hold the publisher’s decision to milk out a few extra dollars against the game, but I wouldn’t want to play without the Catwoman segments. They help keep the game fresh. Yes, Batman has some new toys and new moves, but the general mechanics are the same as in “Asylum” — which is just fine, because they work so well. But that extra layer of somesome thing new in Catwoman’s chapters helps to rere invigorate the rest of the game. Selina Kyle isn’t the only extra guest, either: Robin can be purchased as a playable character for challenge maps, and the roster of villains trapped in Arkham City is impressive. “Asylum” focused mostly on the Joker, with Poison Ivy and many lesser-known baddies thrown in. “City” has the Joker, Ivy, Penguin,

M r . Freeze and TwoFace all locked up in the same space; they concon trol various portions of town with their own henchmen and their own agendas. Joker may or may not be dying, Penguin’s kidnapped Mr. Freeze, and Dr. Hugo Strange, the tower-dwelling overlord of Arkham City, knows Batman’s identity and has a mysterious master plan. Through it all, the Dark Knight is taktaking names as he steathily puts down one goon after another. Nobody does it better.

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An epic fantasy adventure, “Skyrim” features an open world that lets player make more decisions than ever. Pick your race, abilities and weapons before setting out to explore everything from rugged mountains to ancient dungeons. PC, PS3, X360; nov. 11.

If they haven’t remade your favorite PlayStationera game in high-defintion yet, it’s only a matter of time. For fans of the “Metal Gear” series, that time is now. Experience the stealthiness of secret agent Solid Snake — now with more pixels per inch than ever! PS3, X360; nov. 8.

Play as Classic Sonic or Modern Sonic on highdefinition tracks from the entire series, then play the maps again to beat challenges. One question: If Modern and Classic Sonic touch each other, does it open some sort of wormhole that will destroy the Earth? Better not take any chances. PS3, X360; nov. 1.

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Brush up on your dueling — including the Unforgivable Curses — before taking on He Who Must Not Be Named in the conclusion of the “Harry Potter” saga. Unlock characters like Bellatrix “Crazytown” Lestrange and Fenrir Grayback. 3DS, DS, PC, PSP, PS3, Wii, X360; nov. 11.

The events of “War in the North” are set during though are not connected to the War of the ring. Don’t worry — your ranger, elf or dwarf hero will cross paths with characters well-known and obscure while playing alone or with up to two friends. PC, PS3, X360; nov. 1.

Written by the man behind the “Fate” PC series, this new rPG includes several characters from that world. The protagonist, however, wakes up in a strange virtual world with no memories and has no choice but to fight for the Holy Grail — and survival — while trying to uncover their identity. PSP; nov. 1.

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or more than 30 years, the Waterloo Center for the Arts has been recognized internationally for its fine and extensive collection of Haitian art treasures. In recent years, a gift of 50-plus pieces of art created by the Bahamian artist Amos Ferguson has given the center impetus to expand into a Caribbean collection. A symposium featuring “Master Artists of the Bahamas,” including Kendal Hanna, Max Taylor, Dave Smith, Stan Burnside, Jackson Burnside, Antonius Roberts, John Beadle, Eddie Minnis and John Cox, futhered that aim. The art exhibition, featuring those artists and work by the late Brent Malone, runs through Jan. 31. In addition, a secondary exhibition will feature the works of Ferguson. Director Cammie Scully is amazed at how rapidly the expansion has taken place, beginning with longtime WCA friend and noted Caribbean art expert Ute Stebich’s donation of the Ferguson collection. A viewing of the film “Artists of the Bahamas” by award-winning director Karen Arthur and filmed by Thomas Neuwirth led to a WCA research trip to the Bahamas. “These are sophisticated artists and many got their education in the United States, and their work compares to other contemporary artists and represent a wide range of media and style,” Scully said. Scully and curator Kent Shankle have forged a relationship with Arthur and the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas; the Bahamian Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture; and the American Embassy in Nassau. The common goal is to provide exposure for the artists. The Caribbean and Haitian collections overlap, said Shankle. “There are shared interests between these island nations. They share the same sensibilities, and artists in both countries create art that reflects their concerns and cultural interests.” Tourists often visit the Bahamas, Scully said, but seldom venture off the beaten path to “experience the rich cultural offerings of the island. We want to increase awareness of these artists.” Featured artwork ranges from easel paintings to sculpture and mixed media installations. Artist Antonius Roberts will create a sculpture as part of an arts residency at the University of Northern Iowa. “He’ll be working primarily in the UNI sculpture lab and working from remnants of wood found in our 2008 flood. His work will become part of the exhibition and perhaps a part of the community landscape,” Scully added. The exhibit is expected to travel in the future to such locations as Brown University in Providence, R.I., the Rhode Island School of Design and the Art Museum of the Americas in Washington, D.C.

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Most pop singers are jumping on the super uptempo, European-flavored dance bandwagon. Not Joe Jonas. Instead, he’s trying to ride the contemporary R&B train. He recruited hit songwriters and producers for his solo debut, with assists from top producers and Justin Timberlake. Oh, and Chris Brown co-wrote and co-produced two songs, and Lil Wayne appears on a remix. Jonas took all the right steps to making a decent album. Too bad the result is poor. Overall, “Fastlife” is lifeless. Vocally, Jonas is boring. Lyrically, the former boyfriend to Taylor Swift (and Demi Lovato, and Ashley Greene, and Camilla Belle) is mainly singing about the downside of relationships. And sonically, most of the songs play like Timberlake and Brown leftovers. Jonas doesn’t add much to the mediocre tracks throughout the album, and on some songs he even sounds robotic. Try again. — Mesfin Fekadu, The Associated Press

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Throughout “Fastlife” Jonas is a vocal disappointment, but his best effort is on the groove “Sorry.”

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During 18 years with RCA Records, Martina McBride grew into one of country music’s most consistent recording stars —and one of America’s most respected vocalists. A petite woman with a huge voice, McBride became known for issue-oriented female anthems while showing off the dynamic power of her instrument. With “Eleven,” the 45-year-old mother of three presents her most diverse album ever. Among the changes, McBride now contributes more as a songwriter, helping compose more than half of her new album. From the cheerful pop-rock of “One Night” to the island sway of “Always Be This Way” to her cover of the rock band Train’s hit “Marry Me” (performed as a duet with Train’s Pat Monahan), McBride proves she can handle a variety of musical styles with convincing conviction. — Michael McCall, The Associated Press The R&B arrangement of “Whatcha Gonna Do” allows McBride to flaunt a soulful side. The song showcases her vocal range and reveals a vulnerability not often heard from a singer known for songs of empowerment.

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Cedar Rapids Beaker Brothers 8 p.m., Parlor City Pub Billy Heller 7 p.m., Java Creek Dueling Pianos: Perry Barton and Steve Mancuso 9:30 p.m., Piano Lounge Large Midgets 9 p.m., Chrome Horse Iowa City Blues and Boogie Woogie Piano Stomp featuring Mark Braun, Chase Garrett, Carl Sonny Leyland and Fabrice Eulry 8 p.m., Englert Coolzey with Muscle, Grism and The Whether Report 9 p.m., Blue Moose Kevin Gordon 8 p.m., The Mill Roster McCabe with Bad Intentions 8:30 p.m., Iowa City Yacht Club

saturday Waterloo The Diz Diz 9 p.m., Jameson’s Tattooed Barbie 8 p.m., Stages Cedar Falls WCFSO presents Nokuthula Ngwenyama 7:30 p.m., Gallagher-Bluedorn Dubuque & Galena The Boy’s Night Out 9 p.m., The Pit Stop Bryan Popp and Corey Jenny 8 p.m., Spirits Gareth Woods 7:30 p.m., Frank O’Dowd’s Half-Fast 9 p.m., Denny’s Lux Club Kevin Beck and Johnnie Walker 8 p.m., Mystique Laura McDonald and Jeff Weydert 1 p.m., Grape Escape

Iowa City Grand Tetons with Emperor’s Club and Derek Lambert and the Prairie Fires 9 p.m., The Mill Jamie Decker Band 9 p.m., Wildwood Kol Shira 7 p.m., Uptown Bill’s Magnetos 4 p.m., Shuey’s (Shueyville)

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obert James Waller believes he’s written his last novel. At 72, former University of Northern Iowa College of Business Administration dean and best-selling author of “The Bridges of Madison County” has returned to his roots. His new manuscript merges his first love, economics, with decision-making and cognitive psychology. Still, he hasn’t lost his sense of romance and gift for prose, calling the piece “The Summer Nights Never End Until They Do: Social Traps, Vicious Circles and the Lure of the Short-Run.” “How’s that for being ponderous,” Waller said, laughing. “Writing fiction is not especially difficult and it’s kind of fun, but it started to feel self-indulgent. This is a good project for a gen-

tleman my age. I wanted to answer the question, ‘Do I know what I think I know, and if so, how well do I know it?’ Were there gaps in my thinking? Sure enough, there were gaps, not major ones, but it took me months to think it through and three years of work to write the manuscript.” Casual observers might be astonished that Waller, who now lives in Texas Hill country, would ditch fiction. After all, he belongs to an exclusive club of best-selling authors whose total sales figures place him in that rare multi-million sales category. “Bridges of Madison County” has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and is published in 40 languages. Five subsequent books have been New York Times best sellers, including “Slow Waltz in Cedar

Bend” (1993) and “Border Music.” “Bridges” became a major motion picture and film rights were sold to “Slow Waltz,” “Border Music” and “Puerto Vallarta Squeeze.” Instead Waller has rediscovered the elegance of mathematical equations, the lyricism of paradigms and the notion of hyperbolic discounting, or the human brain’s capacity to make choices and decisions detrimental to our well-being, knowing full well the piper must be paid in the near-distant future. “It’s certainly the best piece of work I’ve ever done and I’m having fun with it. It’s been a walloping good time. I’m good at research and documentation and obsessive to the point of being insufferable, and I fully admit to that.”

Waller has rediscovered the elegance of mathematical equations, the lyricism of paradigms and the notion of hyperbolic discounting, or the human brain’s capacity to make choices and decisions detrimental to our well-being, knowing full well the piper must be paid in the near-distant future.

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ho were The Beatles? That question is a no-brainer for those who grew up in the 1960s. They were four lads from Liverpool, England, whose band helped revolutionize music and transform a generation during one of the most turbulent decades in modern history. But the early vinyl records produced by John, Paul, George and Ringo were first issued almost 50 years ago. In that time, Baby Boomers have been followed by Generations X, Y and Z. Classic rock ’n’ roll has been re-issued in multiple formats and today is more likely to be downloaded to an iPod than purchased in a brick-andmortar store. While cultural icons of my youth, The Beatles are ancient history to today’s young students. Little has been published about the Fab Four aimed

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specifically at young readers. “Who Were the Beatles?” is a chapter book filled with fun illustrations. Aimed at 9- to 12-year-olds, the basic biography explores the lives of the individual members of the band and the history of Beatlemania. It also explains the band’s eventual breakup and each member’s solo career, as well as the deaths of John Lennon and George Harrison. Author Geoff Edgers, a newspaper reporter and longtime Beatles fan, has a knack for writing to this age group in an intelligent and enjoyable manner. He takes time to explain terms like mop top and British Invasion. One of this book’s strengths is Edgers’ ability to clearly put 50-year-old pop culture references into today’s terms. Jeremy Tugeau’s illustrations are a charming addition.

Peter Mayer Group live at the Adler

he Peter Mayer Group, featuring guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Peter Mayer, will perform at the Adler Theatre in Davenport on Friday, Nov. 11. The Whooz Dads will open the show at 7 p.m. Peter Mayer has melded a unique and multi-faceted writing style, a distinctive voice and inspired musicianship to create compelling and accessible music that is electrifying in live performance. Mayer has culled influences from his childhood in India that ranged from traditional Indian music to the Beatles. Add the many years that he has shared the stage with Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, James Taylor, Mac McAnally, Sonny Landreth, Don Henley and others, and you begin to trace the musical storyline of the Peter Mayer Group. Peter Mayer Group Friday, Nov. 11 @ 7 p.m. Adler Theatre, Davenport $25 & $30 | Adler Theatre box office | Ticketmaster.com | 800.745.3000 | petermayer.com

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of everyday life television’s most popular Texas wife in “Friday Night Lights.” She was surprised when she got the call about being in the series because she has a fear of the horror genre. “But that was part of the reason, too, that I wanted to do it. Ryan said to me, ‘This is something that you have never played before, you’ve never done before.’ And that was intriguing to me,” Britton says. Britton has such a dread of horror movies that she wasn’t certain if she could watch the new series. She discovered after seeing the first episode that it was a lot like the first time she watched “Friday Night Lights.” “I’m not also very much into football, never have been. But in that same way, when I watched this, I found it to be such a beautiful piece of art to watch. I just think that Ryan put together this amazing other thing. For me, it transcends whatever my perception has always been of horror anyway, because, to me, it’s not just horror, in the way that ‘Friday Night Lights’ wasn’t just football,” Britton says. “It’s this psychosexual sort of strange psychological thing going on in this house. And that interests me a lot.” McDermott was initially drawn to the series because it had elements of horror films that he loves: “Rosemary’s Baby,” ‘‘The Shining,“ ‘‘Repulsion.” As he read the script, McDermott became more intrigued by the psychological horror that was rooted in the reality of a broken family.

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The classic holiday story returns to the GallagherBluedorn with a dazzling new set and costumes, and all new choreography! This will be the beginning of wonderful holiday memories. Begin your holiday season with this timeless ballet featuring the Tchaikovskyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s masterpiece score, great dancers of the Minnesota Ballet and guest appearance by the finest dancers in Northeast Iowa.