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‘Bring it On’ at Gallagher-Bluedorn APRIL 2014

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in good CEDAR FALLS Beck’s Sports Grill | American, Sports Bar 2210 College St., Cedar Falls 319-277-2646 Hours: Open daily at 11 am www.barmuda.com Featuring Beck's homemade microbrews, voted best burger, locally owned restaurant, sports bar and place to play pool in the CedarValley.

Bourbon Street | American, Cajun and Creole 314 Main St., Cedar Falls 319-266-5285 Hours: Monday - Saturday 4 - 10 pm www.barmuda.com Bourbon Street is a step off of Main Street into the French Quarter featuring Certified Black Angus steaks and delicious seafood complimented by an extensive wine list. Voted best choice for dinner with best steak in the Cedar Valley

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Ferrari’s Ristorante | American and Italian 1521 Technology Pkwy., Cedar Falls 319-277-1385 Hours: Monday - Friday 11 am - 10 pm Saturday 4 - 10 pm www.barmuda.com Ferrari's features only the finest steaks, freshest seafood and authentic Italian fare. Offering light, quick lunch options along with an extensive dinner menu and wine list. Voted best place for a business lunch.

Ginger Thai Cuisine | Authentic Thai Food 111 W. 2nd Street, Cedar Falls 319-266-2150 Hours: Monday - Saturday 11 am - 3 pm, 5 - 9 pm; Sunday 10 am - 4 pm facebook.com/ginger-thai-cuisine Authentic thai cuisine offering lunch and dinner options. Appetizers, entrees, desserts and express menu for a quick lunch. A variety of flavors from coconut, fresh lemongrass, ginger, tofu and vegetables. Take-out and delivery available.

Soho Sushi Bar & Deli The Stuffed Olive | Deli, Sushi, Tapas, Martinis 119 Main St., Cedar Falls 319-266-9995 Hours: Mon-Fri at 6:30 am and Sat-Sun at 7:00 am www.barmuda.com Fresh made sushi and deli sandwiches, salads and paninis combined with globally inspired tapas dishes and over 100 different martinis. Homemade cookies made from scratch daily! Now open for breakfast too! Stuffed Olive voted best place for a girls’night out.

The Lone Wolf | Bar, Restaurant 777 Isle of Capri Blvd., Waterloo Guerilla Brewing/Lava Lounge/Beer Hall | 319-833-2157 Microbrewery and Bar Hours: Monday-Friday-Breakfast 7:00 am - 10:30 pm 2401 Falls Ave., Waterloo Sunday-Thursday 11:30 am - 1:00 am 319-234-5686 Friday & Saturday - 11:30 am - 2:00 am Hours: Monday - Thursday 5 pm - Midnight Voted best burger, best happy hour, best locally owned restaurant Karaoke - Wednesday 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Friday & Saturday 4 pm - Midnight and sports bar in the CedarValley Howl Hour 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Monday - Thursday Artisanal Nano Brewery is releasing limited run beer, producing $2.00 drafts & domestic beers and food specials 10 gallons of each new recipe. We produced 50 different beers in www.waterloo.isleofcapricasinos.com 2013. Brand new brew gets tapped everyThursday. Whether you feel like getting food to go or plan to stay a while,The ® Lone Wolf is sure to please. We have mouth-watering food and thirstOtis and Henry’s Bar and Grill | quenching drinks with an atmosphere unlike any other. Bar and Grill Southtown Bar & Restaurant | 777 Isle of Capri Blvd., Waterloo American 319-833-2241 2026 Bopp St., Waterloo Rudy’s Tacos | Hours: Tuesday - Saturday open at 5 pm 319-236-9112 Mexican Closed Sunday and Monday Hours: 7 am - 10:30 pm, bar open later 2401 Falls Ave., Waterloo www.waterloo.isleofcapricasinos.com www.southtownwaterloo.com 319-234-5686 Located next to Witham Ford behind Golf Headquarters. Stop Combines the comfort of a neighborhood bar and grill with the Hours: Monday - Saturday 11 am - 9 pm www.rudystacos.com in for the great broasted chicken or fresh-made pork tenderloin. favorites of a steakhouse. Choose from the delicious pastas, Rudy’s uses local ingredients through the Northern Iowa Food sandwiches, salads, steaks, fish and more. and Farm Partnership’s Buy Fresh/Buy Local program.

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Beck’s Sports Brewery Sports Bar | American, Microbrewery 3295 University Ave., Waterloo 319-234-4333 Hours: Open daily at 11 am www.barmuda.com

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Hilton Garden Inn | Conference Center 7213 Nordic Dr., Cedar Falls 319-266-6611 New Hilton opened in 2012, elegant dining and entertaining of Hilton standards. Full service hotel with Ballroom seating up to 350 people. Garden Grille Restaurant and Bar open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as large exterior patios with firepits. Full service dining on site, Chefs with banquet menus and banquet bars available. Deposits and minimums required, full payment required prior to event. Guest room blocks available.

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Issue No. 115 | April 2014

BRING IT! Oh, it’s about to get broughten at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls. Three cheers for Bring It On: The Musical!

CASTING CROWNS

Christian mega band Casting Crowns makes a stop at Cedar Rapids’ US Cellular Center on the heels of the group’s seventh studio album release, Thrive.

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LISA LOEB She’s the girl with the uber cool glasses who invaded our ears 20 years ago with the catchy hit Stay (I Missed You). And she’s coming to Cedar Falls. Go. Stay. Listen.

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BAND ON FIRE Euforchestra dropped its new album, Fire, in March. It’s funky and fresh, and you can hear live performances this month in Des Moines, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

Eat your way through downtown Des Moines and drink in architectural eye candy during Iowa Architectural Foundation’s annual Eat. Drink.Architecture event.

JRPG OVERLOAD It’s all Final Fantasy all the time as we take a look at a new entry in the series and a high-def remaster. And get a peek at what’s hitting stores this month.

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h no they did-ent. Oh yes they did! Cedar Falls’ Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center is bringing the bitingly relevant and sass-sprinkled Bring It On: The Musical to its great hall April 27. Inspired by the Bring It On film, the musical takes the audience on a high-flying journey filled with the complexities of friendship, jealousy, betrayal and forgiveness. Bring It On: The Musical tells the story of the challenges and unexpected bonds formed through the thrill of extreme competition. With a colorful crew of characters, an exciting fresh musical sound, dynamic choreography and aerial stunts, this all-new musical is sure to be emotionally gratifying in its story of redemption and breathtaking with amazingly vibrant athleticism. Bring It On: The Musical is brought to you by some of the freshest and most creative minds on Broadway. Seriously, Tony is everywhere — Tony Award winner Jeff Whitty (story); Tony Award-winning composer LinManuel Miranda (music and lyrics); Tony Award-winning music composer Tom Kitt; Tony Award winner Alex Lacamoire (music supervision); and Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler (director, choreographer). So B-E aggressive and basket toss yourself on over to Cedar Falls. You won’t want to miss this one.

Bring It On: The Musical April 27 @ 2 and 7:30 PM Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center Cedar Falls gbpac.com

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This exhibition looks at the work of artists active in France over the course of the past 400 years, revealing many of the major European art movements during that time. This exhibition is made possible in part by a Program Fund Grant from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Pablo Picasso, Fumeur (Smoker), 1964, color aquatint and soft-ground etching, 18 x 13 Âź in., gift of Dr. and Mrs. John Huston Jr., 75.2.

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asting Crowns’ Thrive Tour is hitting the US Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, April 10. The band released their seventh studio album, Thrive on Jan. 28, followed closely by a book written by frontman Mark Hall, Thrive-Digging Deep, Reaching Out. This Christian band has spread their inspiring message for more than 10 years, reaching total album sales of more than 8 million, and recently earned three Grammy nominations. Hall has said the album is about letting God “define himself through you and if you’ll do that, you’re going to thrive. ... How are you going to get out there and let him live His

life through you?” The band has spent the last 10 years spreading this hopeful message, while also not being afraid to tackle some of the tougher subjects of life. The tracks on Thrive deal with topics such as addiction, difficulties in marriage, family problems and friendships. Hall is joined in Casting Crowns by Juan DeVevo and Josh Mix on guitars, Chris Huffman on bass, Megan Garrett on keyboards, Melodee DeVevo on violin, and Brian Scoggin on drums. Hall has been a youth pastor for 22 years and drew the inspiration for Thrive from the student ministry he works with. “The songs always re-

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ally start out with what we’re teaching, and for years I’ve been using Psalms 1 in showing them what a believer looks like. It says: “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season.” In addition to being the inspiration for the album, the youth group also sings background vocals on one of the tracks, Dream For You. Hall says that God has taught the band so much during their long

journey: “He’s opened our eyes to our suspicion that he was way bigger than we thought he was. He didn’t need Casting Crowns to come along to help his word get out. God is winning. He’s changing the world. It may look at times like things are getting darker and darker, but they are not. Everywhere you go, you can see light and light wins. It always wins.” The tour is sponsored by World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization that tackles poverty and injustice. Joining Casting Crowns is Laura Story, a Dove Award-winning worship leader, and 2013’s Dove Award’s New Artist of the Year For King and Country.

“God is winning. He’s changing the world. It may look at times like things are getting darker and darker, but they are not. Everywhere you go, you can see light and light wins. It always wins.” 6 PULSE

Lights, camera, fashion!

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On April 5, thousands of fashionistas will pack into Iowa State University’s CY Stephens Auditorium to attend the annual ISU Fashion Show, a student-produced exhibition of clothing created by aspiring designers from the university’s apparel, merchandising and design program. The show, one of the largest student-led fashion productions in the nation, will feature 100 garment collections of up to three pieces each. Student models will show off the pieces before a panel of judges. This year’s theme is “Secret Garden,” so attendees can expect bright colors and floral patterns throughout the 13 design categories, which range from special occasion and professional wear to experimental and ecofriendly. In addition to being a glamorous display of textile and design know-how, the show draws on the expertise of students from many areas of study, inviting them to fill committees that manage nearly every aspect of its production, including media relations, set construction and model selection and training. Each year, a guest designer invited to the campus provides valuable real-world expertise, and more than $7,000 dollars raised by the students is awarded in scholarships to the top picks in each design category. A mounted gallery of the students’ work will also be on display before and during the show. Now in its 32nd year, the fashion show is a popular attraction for people across the state and is expected to sell out. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and through the Iowa State Center Box Office. Photos of the event will be made available online at isufashionshow.tumblr.com.

Cheers to architecture

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Architecture buffs will gather this month to raise their glasses and forks in downtown Des Moines during a tour of the city’s newest architectural improvements. The Iowa Architectural Foundation’s Eat.Drink.Architecture event will take place on Saturday, April 12. Four tours spaced throughout the day will be led by architects who practice in the Des Moines metro area and act as volunteers for the foundation’s Architecture in the Community Committee. In past years, the tour has focused on the city’s early development and growth as well as the City Beautiful movement that was popularized in the early 20th century. The new route will have participants visiting and learning about some of the city’s more recent and ongoing developments, like the revitalization of downtown’s Walnut Street corridor, the Cowles Commons public space, the Principal Riverwalk and the World Food Prize headquarters. Each leg of the tour will cover five to seven city blocks and last around 30 minutes. The fundraising event will make waypoints of local bars and restaurants owned by the Des Moines company Full Court Press, which will provide paired food and drink samples. Tickets for this rain-or-shine event are limited and cost $35 each on redtrucktickets.com. Learn more about Eat.Drink.Architecture and the Iowa Architectural Foundation at iowaarchfoundation.org.

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The world on a string With the drive of Celtic fiddling, Jeremy himself stands at the foreIrish fiddler Martin Hayes said he spontaneity of jazz, soul of the blues front of a new breed of fiddlers and vio- possesses “a tremendous capacity to and intricacies of chamber music, the linists navigating easily between a host seamlessly blend inventive ideas and Jeremy Kittel Band consistently capof musical styles and techniques from other genres into Irish tivates audiences around the world. traditions, from and Scottish tunes. He does this with Jeremy is joined by some of the most Celtic to classical stunning virtuosity.” dynamic young performers on the and jazz. Some of Jeremy’s recent exploits inAmerican acoustic music scene – the Strings magazine clude: performing as a world-class jazz four-piece band usually includes the called him “One improviser in the Grammy-winning core members Josh Pinkham (manof the most accom- Turtle Island Quartet; co-arranging dolin), Nathaniel Smith (cello) and plished and gifted and recording strings for rock band Simon Chrisman (hammered dulcistring players of his My Morning Jacket’s latest record; permer). generation.” forming at Bonnaroo and the Telluride

Bluegrass Festival with singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn; appearing on A Prairie Home Companion; and teaching internationally as one of the world’s leading Scots-Irish fiddlers.

Jeremy Kittel Band Saturday, April 19 @ 8 PM CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids www.legionarts.org $15 advance, $18 door

We missed you, Lisa It’s been 20 years since Lisa Loeb catapulted into early success with the platinum-selling No.1 hit song Stay (I Missed You), featured on the hit film Reality Bites. On the heels of that success, the Grammynominated singer/songwriter recorded eight acclaimed albums, including the Grammynominated, gold-selling Firecracker. In 2013, she released No Fairy Tale, a collection of original songs that Billboard called a “peppy, pop-punk album.” As Conan O’Brien noted when Loeb and her band ap-

peared on the show, “If it WERE a fairy tale, Lisa would TOTALLY be Snow White, but with cooler glasses.” Lisa Loeb

April 23 The Redstone Room, Davenport rivermusicexperience.org April 24 Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts, Cedar Falls gbpac.org

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REVIEWS

TWINS TOMBOYS ON PARADE

n the wake of the noise surrounding the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, it would be easy to wax nostalgic about the continuing influence that the Fab Four has on contemporary artists, artists like Waterloo’s Twins, who are about to release their first full-length album, Tomboys on Parade, on Maximum Ames Records. Resist that tendency. Sure, the first track on the album features a vocal harmony almost identical to the one the Beatles used on Twist and Shout. Certainly, the second track starts with a riff and groove incredibly reminiscent of that of Taxman. And, obviously, the title of track

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9, Ardsley Lane, sounds like it already is a Beatles’ B-side. I won’t bother to talk about Harper’s pseudo-British accent on that cut.

following lyrics to a song called Big Boots: “He was made from whiskey, on a motorbike, to terrorize our streets at night.”

Remember when Bob Dylan released an album titled Love and Theft, but he just stole that title from a book of the same name? Well, Twins are every bit as urbane as that. And as unafraid. Backed by Maximum Ames Records, the same regional powerhouse that has established acts like Gloom Balloon, Twins bills itself as “Iowa’s premier power pop brats.” I wonder what House of Large Sizes would think of that. But this lively troupe of punky balladeers can easily plow through any idle gossip about irreverence. Their irreverence is their flavor, as in the

If Graham Parsons had tried to work with Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys on a record, it might sound like this. (A song ironically titled Babe City points in this direction.) But neither elder had as much energetic rage as this young group. This record is definitely post-punk but with a deep appreciation for their pop sources from the ’50s and ’60s. Its thrashy harshness is tempered by a romantic sweetness. It seems like nostalgia. But it’s more of an emblem of what’s to come.

THE FOXHOLES CAN’T HELP MYSELF

THE RIVER MONKS HOME IS THE HOUSE

he River Monks officially release Home Is the House in May, but kicked off their CD release tour in March.

The early release single from Home Is the House, Beasts, exemplifies their musical approach.

From Des Moines, the group embraces their Iowa roots. Their name is derived from a story about the origin of the name of the Des Moines River, which was dubbed “la rivière des moines” by French explorers, meaning “river of the monks.”

It starts with a relatively quiet blended acoustic arrangement, builds to a full, almost psychedelic, then pulls back to soft instrumentation before building back up again.

Their music is also rooted in tradition but has evolved beyond the folk genre.

The entire album features similar changes in dynamics like a rising and ebbing tide that washes over the listener.

The group layers acoustic instruments with drums and harmonized vocals to create a full, haunting sound.

Home is the House is available at the release shows and will be available with a wider release in May. — John Molseed, Pulse

EUFORQUESTRA FIRE

clectic funk band and Iowa expatriates, Euforquestra released Fire, their first new album since 2009. The album’s title track is an energetic funk track with a big-band sized horn section. The album kicks off with a smooth danceable track, The Price Is Right. The group’s touring experience has given them a musical maturity and inspiration for the track Road Funk, a driving tune about the band doing what they love. Euforquestra’s busy road schedule has also earned them a following of fans who themselves have impressive musical resumes. Kyle Hollingsworth of The String

Cheese Incident produced the album and lends his skills on keyboard on Instant Coffee. Elliot Martin (John Brown’s Body), Gabriel Mervine and Kim Dawson (The Motet) also contribute to the album. The entire album shows off the group’s precision and aptitude in mixing multiple genres including Reggae and Afrobeat. If Fire was any tighter, it would snap in half the moment you take it out of the package. Euforquestra returns to Iowa on the album tour April 11 at Wooly’s in Des Moines; April 12 at Gabe’s in Iowa City and April 13 at Mahoney’s in Cedar Rapids. — John Molseed, Pulse

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he Foxholes’ debut release Can’t Help Myself combines layered garage band rock with pop-sounding bright guitar licks and sounds. The Des Moines group is relatively new but has already gotten noticed in the area music scene with this March release. The album features a mix of heavy amplified guitars with the ringing sounds of glockenspiel and mandolin. These sounds make for a surprisingly smooth combination. The entire album has a sound that fans of 1980s and ’90s indie rock will enjoy. Some songs have a Frank Black sound, while others sound like they belong to a power pop band. Ben Barndollar switches from drums to glockenspiel and Kyle Folvag added adept mandolin picking. Trevor Holt sings and plays guitar. Jessica Villegas plays bass and also sings. The group will play April 19 at the Octopus in Cedar Falls to mark their album release. — John Molseed, Pulse

WHAT GETS THE PULSE STAFF JAMMING Good Day by Young Money, feat. Tyga, Meek Mill, Lil Wayne This nifty track from is a glass-half-full approach to a bad day. If you didn’t “hafta kill nobody,” it was a good day. Hard to argue with that. — Meta H. Frankie Fell in Love by Bruce Springsteen Songs like this poppy, romantic gem from this year’s High Hopes show that the 64-year-old rocker is still having fun. — Christinia C. Shades of Green by Kendl Winter This song is hauntingly beautiful. It evokes beautiful imagery perfect for the drab early spring days. Just add sunlight and water. — John M. Go for Distance by Big Giant Circles There are some great tracks off The Glory Days, but my favorite is this energetic opener. It makes me nostalgic in the best way. — Alan S. Fight to Keep by Run River North Rising stars in the NPR-listening hipster crowd, these L.A.-based Korean-American musicians are brewing roadtrip-quailty tuneage. — MacKenzie E. Good Morning by John Legend Smooth and silky. The perfect music to ease you into your long workday. — David H. Stress by Justice A friend turned me onto this recently. Thought I was losing my mind when I first heard it. Sheer bloody mayhem, anarchy for the ears. — Mike A. Changing of the Seasons by Two Door Cinema Club The singer of this one’s finally realizing that “I’ll never forget you” really means “Have a nice life.” C’est la vie. — Alan S. Common People by Pulp This ’90s Britpop classic still resonates for us common people, but more importantly it holds up as a great sing-along and dance song. — Christinia C. 7 by Prince & The New Power Generation I’d forgotten this killer jam from ’92 until I set out on a shuffle songs run. It’s a great reminder why this brilliant artist is still making music. — Meta H.

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Bertha [Live February 1978] by Grateful Dead This is the opening track from the Grateful Dead’s much-praised Feb. 5, 1978, show, which happened at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. — Chris E. The Other One [Live February 1978] by Grateful Dead Here’s another track from the same Cedar Falls show. This track came deep within the second set, which is a barn burner from start to finish. — Chris E.

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STARRING: Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford In this next go-round for one of our fave superheroes, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America, faces a new threat from old history — the Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. Does life imitate art, or does art imitate life? You decide.

Live life in color, people! In this second awesomely animated installment, it’s a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they’re hurtled to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel.

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STARRING: Voices of Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jamie Foxx, Bruno Mars

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m Dom Hemingway

m Draft Day

m A Haunted House 2

m The Other Woman

m Island of Lemurs: Madagascar

m Oculus

m Bears

m The Quiet Ones

m The Railway Man

m Heaven Is for Real

m Brick Mansions

m Joe

m Locke m For No Good Reason

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Wartburg College

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STARRING: Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Paul Bettany

Saturday, April 12, 7:30 p.m.

Johnny Depp stars as Will, a terminally ill scientist who downloads his mind into a computer. This grants him power beyond his wildest dreams, and soon he becomes unstoppable.

Wartburg Community Symphony presents

This thriller, based the Michael Faber novel, has gotten early favorable reviews. In it, the beautiful and fair-by-nature Scarlett Johansson takes on a darker role as an alien seductress who preys upon hitchhikers in Scotland. We are shamelessly intrigued.

Neumann Auditorium

STARRING: Scarlett Johansson, Paul Brannigan, Jessica Mance, Krystof HĂĄdek

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GRAND GOURMET Ticket Prices: Adults $16.50, K-12 Youth $6.50 The 2013-14 symphony season comes to a close with Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s majestic Piano Concerto No. 5. Pianist Gabrielius Alekna is the first Lithuanian to hold a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Juilliard School. The winner of the second prize at the 2005 International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna, Austria, Mr. Alekna has appeared as a soloist all over the world.

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Set 1000 years before the events of Skyrim, the Elder Scrolls franchise is going online. There are no servers to choose from — it’s all on one megaserver, apparently. (Which actually sounds like the name of a villain in Reboot.) Coming to the Xbox One and PS4 in June, FYI. ALAN SIMMER | PULSE WRITER

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure This is subtitled All-Star Battle, and I have no idea what’s going on with it. Look at that guy. He’s riding himself. And yet he needs reins? WHAT IS HAPPENING. PS3; April 29.

Demon Gaze People named Oz shouldn’t travel, because it does not end well for them. This one has no memory, so, hey, why not risk your life looking for treasure in dungeons?

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This game looks fascinating. It’s set in Lumeria, a world that looks like a painting. The dialogue has been crafted in verse and rhyme. And Aurora must solve puzzles and fight her way to the Queen of the Night to rescue the stars, aided by her firefly companion.

APRIL 30 FOR: PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, X360, XB1

Vita; April 22.

Kinect Sports: Rivals Use the new and improved Kinect to play tennis, bowling, soccer, wake racing, target shooting and climbing on the Xbox One. Hope you like waving your arms. XB1; April 8.

Conception II The legit point of this game is to pair people up to create Star Children to fight monsters, and yeah, I’m pretty sure that means what you think it does. Intriguing, no? 3DS, Vita; April 15.

MLB The Show 14 Show your friends your best plays on PS4 with that handy little Share button. Though you’ll have to wait an extra month before that version is out. PS3, Vita; April 1. May 6. 14PS4; PULSE

Lego games are so fun, even when they use someone else’s intellectual property. The Hobbit gets the treatment next, so get ready for the zany adventures of Bilbo and party. Hopefully this game doesn’t feel quite as long as the movies, though.

APRIL 8 FOR: 3DS, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, X360, XB1

Lightning’s back with style ALAN SIMMER | PULSE WRITER

ne of my beefs with the Final Fantasy games since X-2 has been the shift away from turn-based combat. The increased emphasis on real-time action has limited active control to one character in a party. Even if the partner AI isn’t terrible (Did you stub your toe? POTION POTION POTION POTION POTION!), I’m too much of a control freak, I guess. I want to pick every move everyone gets to make. That’s why I enjoyed the single-player action of Final Fantasy XIV: one person, one set of moves to control. That same sort of resolution comes to the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy as the title character of Lightning Returns takes center stage. As Lightning picks up and completes various missions around Nova Chrysalia, she battles (mostly) solo. Instead of shifting paradigms for a whole party, players outfit Light with three schemata: an outfit, a weapon, a shield and four commands. Gone are the limited role restrictions, so now you can have an attack and a thunder spell at your fin-

For: PS3, X360 | Price: $59.99 | Rated: Teen PROS: Diverse settings, interesting time mechanic. CONS: You’ll freeze time about every two minutes.

gertips simultaneously. Each schema has its own ATB gauge, so swapping between them is crucial to let commands recharge. The resulting combat is pretty fun, my favorite of the trilogy. Lightning has been cast as the savior at the end of the world. Hope, in his child body, acts as her Jiminy Cricket from his perch in the artificial satellite he launched in FFXIII-2. The rest of the gang shows up too to play their part in the grand finale. A bit of advice: Play on easy mode. There’s only so much time available to Lightning before the end comes. In normal mode, losing a battle also costs you an hour of in-game time. When you’re trying to figure out a new battle system and experimenting with strategies, don’t compound the misery by losing precious hours. The clock can be halted by expending EP; you’ll want to find enemies that give up a lot of it and use the skill often. The FFXIII trilogy has had its ups and downs, but Lightning Returns closes it on a mostly high note. If you’ve stuck it out this far, go the distance.

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he high-def treatment has done for Final Fantasy X what it did for Kingdom Hearts: washed the mud off the lenses and turned the main character into a bit of a creep. The graphics look almost uniformly stellar. The exceptions: a lot of hair and Tidus’ face. Like Sora in KH, I can’t quite put my finger on it. The whites of their eyes are too white? Their eyes move around too broadly? There’s something just not right about it, and it’s freaky looking, though the sensation fades after a few hours. The music takes a bit longer to get used to. It’s been remastered too, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. Some new versions are great, like the Thunder Plains theme, but the new battle arrangement might still throw you in hour 20. On the plus side, the expert sphere grid practically makes FFX a new game. There’s a lot more freedom to push characters into different strengths and cross-train than the standard grid, which means more choices and more control instead of hurtling along a mostly fixed progression. X-2 seems to be a bit of a black sheep to most people. I don’t think they can get over the girlpower plot and the idea of dresspheres. I’ve always thought it was goofy fun, a bit of

For: PS3, Vita | Price: $39.99 | Rated: Teen PROS: Dark aeons, Eternal Calm, new audio drama. CONS: “HA HA HA HA HA.” You’ll know what I mean. a light-hearted counterweight to the more serious feel of its predecessor, and I’m glad it got the HD treatment too. New to this game, besides some additional dresspheres and a creature creator, is the Final Mission, a quasi-SRPG that takes Rikku, Yuna and Paine through the many floors of a mysterious tower in a quasi-strategy-RPG. It’s a little quirky but an interesting diversion. It’s definitely time to try these games if you haven’t, and the fresh coat of paint makes them worth revisiting for veterans of the series as well.

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Expect to be engaged at Mount Mercy University. Experiential learning will be core to your education. You will receive a balance of liberal arts with career preparation that will help you achieve a successful and meaningful life. Consistently, more than 90 percent of our graduates are employed or in graduate and professional programs within 9 months of graduation.

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The college is cited by U.S. News and World Report as a first-tier National Liberal Arts College and has received international recognition for community engagement.

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Wartburg enrolls more than 1,700 students from 30 states and 60 countries, including 160 international students. The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance has lauded its commitment to diversity and inclusion. Wartburg is strongly committed to the individual with a close-knit campus community where lasting relationships are formed. Faculty members serve as students’ academic advisers, providing guidance born of experience. Its top-notch academic programs have received the highest plaudits. Gov. Terry Branstad — while president of Des Moines University — said Wartburg has “one of the best pre-med programs, bar none, in the United States of America.”

want to go.

Wartburg also is renowned for its music program.

It’s the kind of

After hearing the Wartburg Choir sing his “O Magnum Mysterium,” leading American choral composer Morten Lauridsen said, “Their performance was wonderful. It brought tears to my eyes. I couldn’t talk for two or three minutes because it was so exquisite and sublimely done. It was in the top echelon of any performance of that piece by any choir that I have ever heard. And that is saying a lot.”

experience you get only here at Iowa. Come see for yourself.

Wartburg emphasizes hands-on learning, including more than 200 academically accredited internships (85 percent in the

Cedar Valley). Wartburg students spend nearly 30,000 hours annually “living their learning” with internships, field experiences, and service trips to sites around the nation during breaks in the academic year. Wartburg is a national leader for the percentage of students who take service trips. The student-led commitment to service was reflected a year ago in winning the first “Small Steps, Big Wins Challenge” among all U.S. universities and colleges for social and environmental actions. Students in health-related fields benefit from an internship program with the Waverly Health Center. Placement rates for graduate studies in health-related fields are double the national average. A marketing class does promotion for small retail stores and nonprofit organizations. A student-led agency does commercial quality videos for clients on and off campus. Social work students have devised new programs that have had a statewide impact. Wartburg offers a variety of outlets for student interests. Nearly a quarter of all students participate in one of the many music ensembles, including three — the Wartburg Choir, Castle Singers (jazz) and Wind Ensemble — that alternate national and international tours. Another third are involved in an intercollegiate athletic program consistently ranked among the Top 25 overall in NCAA Division III. The Wartburg wrestlers have won 11 national championships. Women’s track and field has won seven. Wartburg student media have won

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Learn, live, work and play — the Hawkeye Way The University of Iowa will prepare you, challenge you and change you. In turn, you’ll change the world. That’s the Hawkeye Way. Read on to learn why so many students think Iowa is right for them. Top programs. Ranked among the top 30 public universities in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Iowa offers leading programs in the sciences and humanities, one of the nation’s best academic medical centers, and the esteemed Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Online and distance-learning opportunities are available in the Waterloo area. Majors, minors and more. With more than 200 areas of study — including majors,

minors, certificates and tracks — you can tailor your program to your interests and get an education that will help you stand out. Commitment to success. Iowa takes undergraduate education seriously. Events like Orientation and On Iowa! build skills, teach traditions and introduce friends. Living-learning communities make a big university feel smaller, while firstyear seminars help you discover college academics. Best value. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine recently compared tuition costs, financial aid and graduation rates to name Iowa the state’s best public-university value for resident students. Iowa also is a Fiske

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Job prospects bright for graduates

Looking for Direction? Look to Allen College. Associate of Science in Radiography (ASR) Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHS) Medical Laboratory Science Nuclear Medicine Technology Diagnostic Medical Sonography Dental Hygiene (Fall 2015) Public Health

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Traditional, Upper Division 15-month Accelerated BSN LPN-BSN RN-BSN Part-time, Evening/ Weekend Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) RN-MSN Nurse Practitioner tracks in four areas Nursing Education Nursing Leadership Community/Public Health Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Doctor of Health Professions Education (EdD)

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While economic uncertainties negatively affect job opportunities for many recent college grads, Allen College’s nursing and health sciences students are finding their skills in high demand. Within six months of graduation, more than 90 percent of Allen College graduates find employment in their field or continue their education. For students planning to become registered nurses, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 19 percent increase in job availability by 2022. The average salary of a registered nurse in the U.S. is just above $31 per hour. More nursing positions are becoming available due to the growing number of

people with access to health care services and the increasingly aging population. Zach Goodsell, an August 2013 graduate of Allen College’s accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program, found a job very quickly after graduation. Goodsell earned his BSN degree in only 15 months and now works in the surgery unit at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital. “The job market for new graduates is on the upswing, and many of our graduates are finding employment prior to graduation,” said Joanna Ramsden-Meier, director of student services for Allen College. “A few years ago employers were not hiring new graduates until after they had passed boards.”

Mount Mercy

Be valued with individualized attention Expect to be engaged by small classes and individualized attention from accomplished professors. In the heart of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy University emphasizes practicum and internship experiences that open doors to full-time employment and prepare students for the challenges of the working world. Consistently, more than 90 percent of Mount Mercy students are employed or in graduate school within nine months of graduation, and many Mount Mercy alumni choose to live and work in Iowa.

Academic excellence

Mount Mercy’s dedicated faculty members inspire students to lead and serve, made easier by small classes and a studentteacher ratio of 13:1. Mount Mercy students benefit from internship opportunities with international corporations, such as General Mills, Transamerica, Quaker Oats and Rockwell Collins.

Community service

Service learning and social justice work are the backbone of the Mount Mercy experience.

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companies like CNN, IBM, Google, Disney, ESPN, Rockwell Collins and US Bank.

Perfect size. One of the smallest Big Ten public universities (about 22,000 undergraduates and 31,000 students total), Iowa offers the opportunities of a major university in an environment that feels more like a small college. About 80 percent of classes have fewer than 30 students.

Vibrant student life. Iowa offers the excitement and school spirit of a Big Ten university. Choose from nearly 500 student groups, cheer on the Hawkeyes at one of more than 140 home games each year or enjoy a thriving arts scene.

Career support. Whether you want to be an entrepreneur or an entertainer, advisors can help you research careers, assess your skills and practice interviewing. More than 400 employers conduct more than 4,200 interviews on campus every year. Outcomes. Job placement and graduate school acceptance rates within a year of graduation range from 89 to 100 percent. Recent Iowa grads are working for top

Allen College strives to help students develop the leadership and critical thinking skills, as well as gain necessary clinical experiences, to help them find employment in a timely fashion after graduation. With a BSN from Allen College, graduates are capable of practicing nursing in many different settings. “We continue to add academic programs to Allen College’s offerings to meet the demands of today’s changing health care environment,” said Allen College admissions counselor Molly Quinn. “Whether students choose nursing or another health profession, such as radiography or medical laboratory science, they may be surprised at the positive job markets they find upon graduation.” Several factors are contributing to the

Mount Mercy infuses service learning into all aspects of campus life, producing students who are values-driven and alumni who are compassionate leaders.

Total cost

Tuition 2013-14: $26,100. Room & Board: $8,075. Books (est.): $1,200. Total cost: $35,375.

Degrees

Mount Mercy University offers more than 35 majors in eight academic departments and graduate programs in business, education,

Campus and community. Iowa’s 1,700acre campus feels a lot smaller, with most academic buildings and residence halls clustered within easy walking distance. Iowa City has been called one of the nation’s best places to live by Outside and National Geographic Adventure magazines — a classic college town. Visiting campus is the best way to find out if Iowa is right for you. Call 319.335.1569 or visit admissions.uiowa.edu to plan your visit.

increase in nursing demand, according to an online interview with Peter McMenamin, Ph.D., senior policy fellow and health care economist for the American Nurses Association. Economic recovery, care coordination and the Affordable Care Act are factors, as well as the aging population. “For example, 2 to 3 million Boomers will age into Medicare every year for the next 30 years,” McMenamin said. “That’s going to continue to increase the demand for nurses.” U.S. News & World Report ranks nursing at No. 6 in the top 100 best jobs of 2014. In the healthcare field, nursing bumps up to No. 4. “If students have ever considered working in nursing or health care, we invite them to see what Allen College has to offer,” Quinn said. “Very few careers are as promising, or as rewarding.”

marriage and family therapy, strategic leadership and nursing.

Financial assistance

Ninety-nine percent of freshmen students receive financial assistance, and all students are eligible for institutional scholarships and grants that do not require repayment. Work-study opportunities, state and federal grants, and low-interest loans are also widely available.

Accolades

U.S. News & World Report ranks Mount Mercy University 21st in the Midwest Regional Colleges category. Mount Mercy is

Hawkeye

Pursue your dreams at Hawkeye Community College Dentist, CEO, multi-media designer and entrepreneur are just a few of the careers chosen by Hawkeye Community College graduates. Hawkeye can help you turn your dream career into reality with more than 45 high-demand career and transfer programs. Hawkeye student Courtney Shimp is pursuing her career dream of becoming a nurse practitioner. The Waterloo West graduate chose the nursing field because she enjoys helping and caring for people. She is working on her associate degree in nursing and plans to transfer to earn her bachelor’s degree in nursing and her master’s degree in nurse practitioner. Shimp began taking college classes while she was still in high school and earned a Certified Nursing Assistant certificate through Hawkeye’s Senior Year Plus program. “I got a semester and a half done before I graduated from high school,” she said. After high school, Shimp could have attended any college in Iowa or out of state. “I wanted to continue working on my college degree at Hawkeye. Everyone is really friendly, and my instructors know me by name,” said Shimp. Shimp enjoys her classes and the opportunity to study patient care in Hawkeye’s new state-of-the-art virtual hospital. Working with patient simulators, she is able to study every possible patient scenario in a safe learning environment before she completes her hospital clinicals and works with real patients. Many students find that the opportunity to work with Hawkeye’s virtual technology allows them to accelerate

also a member of the Colleges of Distinction, which recognizes that a Mount Mercy education is a strong foundation for a lifetime of learning and service.

Athletics & clubs

The Mount Mercy Mustangs compete in the NAIA Division II as members of the Midwest Collegiate Conference. The Mustangs own more than 40 conference championships and numerous NAIA National tournament appearances. Intramural sports like basketball, volleyball, golf, flag football and softball provide students with opportunities to compete in a less structured environment.

their learning and perfect their skills. These technologies include CNC, welding, paint simulators, MILO police defense system, driving simulators and 3D BodyViz. Like Shimp, approximately half of Hawkeye students will continue their studies and transfer to a four-year institution. Hawkeye has articulation agreements with Iowa colleges to make their transfer seamless. Many of Hawkeye’s students transfer to the University of Northern Iowa due to its proximity, some electing to live in UNI dorms while enrolled at Hawkeye. Students take advantage of the services at Hawkeye designed to help them succeed with advising, counseling and tutoring. Resources in the Career Service Center help students with finding a job, writing a resume and cover letter, and learning how to interview. Outside of the classroom students can get involved in a variety of organizations, club sports, activities and events. The Health Education and Services Center features a weight room, basketball court, indoor track and fitness classes to help students stay active. The Student Health Clinic is available for students feeling under the weather. Last year, more than 5,800 students made Hawkeye their college of choice. Learn how Hawkeye Community College can help you pursue your career dreams: Schedule a campus visit or appointment with an advisor by calling 319.296.4000 or going to www.hawkeyecollege. edu/visit.

Students can also choose from more than 30 campus clubs and organizations. For student recreation, Mount Mercy has a cardio room, weightlifting room, racquetball court and fitness center offering a variety of classes each semester.

Outcomes

Mount Mercy students have participated in a wide variety of scientific research internships and projects with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Mercy Medical Center, Weland Clinical Laboratories, Penford Products and The Nature Conservancy. Apply today at www.mtmercy.edu/apply.

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