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Beck’s Sports Grill | American, Sports Bar 2210 College St., Cedar Falls 319-277-2646 Hours: Open daily at 11 am www.barmuda.com

Soho Sushi Bar & Deli The Stuffed Olive | Deli, Sushi, Tapas, Martinis 119 Main St., Cedar Falls 319-266-9995 Hours: Monday – Friday at 6:30 am; Saturday – Sunday at 7:00 am www.barmuda.com

Featuring Beck's homemade microbrews, voted best burger, locally owned restaurant, sports bar and place to play pool in the Cedar Valley.

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.

Beck’s Sports Brewery Sports Bar | American, Microbrewery 3295 University Ave., Waterloo 319-234-4333 Hours: Open daily at 11 am www.barmuda.com Featuring Beck’s homemade microbrews and famous burgers, wings and pizza. Voted best burger (10 years running), best happy hour, best locally owned restaurant and sports bar in the Cedar Valley. Guerilla Brewing/Lava Lounge/Beer Hall | Microbrewery and Bar 2401 Falls Ave., Waterloo 319-234-5686 Hours: Monday – Thursday 5 pm - Midnight; Friday & Saturday 4 pm - Midnight

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Garden Grille Restaurant | 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.

Otis & Henry’s Bar and Grill. | Bar and Grill 777 Isle of Capri Blvd., Waterloo 319-833-2241 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday open at 5 pm Closed Sunday and Monday www.waterloo. isleofcapricasinos.com Combines the comfort of a neighborhood bar and grill with the favorites of a steakhouse. Choose from the delicious pastas, sandwiches, salads, steaks, fish and desserts. Rudy’s Tacos | Mexican 2401 Falls Ave., Waterloo 319-234-5686 Hours: Monday – Saturday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm www.rudystacos.com

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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 menu and great wines.

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Bourbon Street | American, Cajun and Creole 314 Main St., Cedar Falls 319-266-5285 Hours: Monday – Saturday 4 - 10 pm www.barmuda.com

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The Lone Wolf | Bar, Restaurant 777 Isle of Capri Blvd., Waterloo 319-833-2157 Hours: Monday – Friday Breakfast 7:00 am - 10:30 pm Sunday – Thursday 11:30 am - 1:00 am Friday & Saturday 11:30 am - 2:00 am Karaoke – Wednesday 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Howl Hour 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Monday – Thursday Glass of Wine $1.50 Retro Beers $1.50 $2.00 off appetizers www.waterloo. isleofcapricasinos.com

Whether you feel like getting food to go or plan to stay a while, The Lone Wolf is sure to please.

Rudy’s uses local ingredients through the Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership’s Buy Fresh/Buy Local program. Hurricane Grill and Wings American Restaurant and Bar 2027 Crossroads, Blvd., Waterloo 319-833-9464 Hours: Open daily at 11:00am www.hurricanewingsia.com Hurricane Grill and Wings is a fun family restaurant with a tropical feel, specializing in wings that are “LIVE WITH FLAVOR” with over 30 sauces to choose from. Offering an outdoor patio with a super menu and specialty drinks.

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heavenly noise, holiday humor, a few silly skits and an Ave Maria that may just “make a grown woman cry.” That’s what members of the University of Northern Iowa Varsity Men’s Glee Club says audiences can expect during their annual Christmas Variety Shows. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 6 on the Great Hall stage at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls. “We say our shows include everything from the sublime to the ridiculous, and that’s true,” says John Wiles, assistant professor of choral conducting. He has conducted the Glee Club for five years. “We have favorites that people come back to hear year after year, and we try to put in some things that are new, too.” Several thousand area residents are expected to attend the three concerts, which customarily sell out. “It’s exciting to sing in front of so many people and share the music that we’ve been working so hard on,” says Zach Wright, a freshman. As sung by the 115-member Men’s Glee Club, Franz Biebel’s breathtaking Ave Maria has thrilled audiences in performance halls throughout Iowa and the United States, as well as the finest concert halls and cathedrals in Europe. The candlelit First Noel is another favorite variety show audiences have come to expect. Belly laughs share the program with the mix of serious and light-hearted music, but don’t expect any spoilers here. “The ridiculous is a closely guarded secret I cannot reveal,” says Wiles, laughing. “I can say, expect to laugh as you watch 115 young men sing and act and enjoy themselves on stage.” The 2 1/2-hour holiday show also features a Christmas play written by the club members. “The play is a good part of the show because it’s funny and it gives people a little break in the music, especially kids in the audience,” says sophomore Colin Hubbard. Variety acts include S.H.O.P., a quartet of UNI students who sing barbershop harmonies, and the Swing Phonians, a group of student musicians known for big band tunes, and comedy vignettes. The Glee Club will be joined on stage by the Panther Palms, an American Sign Language choir that will interpret the music. Tickets are $12 per person. For tickets, call (319) 273-4849 or go to www. gbpac.com. DAVID HEMENWAY | PULSE ARTIST

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hhhhh, Christmas. The season of family, warm fuzzies and raunchy humor sure to sleigh you. At least that’s what you’ll get at Oy Vey in a Manger, presented by The Kinsey Sicks, America’s favorite dragapella beautyshop quartet. The ribald, uproarious production goes down in December at the CSPS in Cedar Rapids. In Oy Vey in a Manger, we find Rachel, Winnie, Trixie and Trampolina trying to sell off their manger – yes, that manger – before it’s foreclosed upon. Crises arise, secrets are revealed, Jewish-Gentile tensions surface and mayhem ensues – all in glorious four-part harmony. Oy Vey boasts The Kinsey Sicks’ reinterpretations of holiday classics, such as God Bless Ye Femmy Lesbians, Satan Baby and I’m Dreaming of a Betty White Christmas, plus hilarious Jewish satiric fare, including Don’t Be Happy, Worry, the Chanukah spa classic I Had a Little Facial and, of course, the requisite and new Christmas cuisine standard, Soylent Night.

The Kinsey Sicks’ award-winning a cappella singing, sharp satire and over-the-top drag have been winning audiences over since their first public performance on a street corner in San Francisco’s Castro District in 1994. An off-Broadway show, extended run in Vegas, two feature films and seven albums later, The Kinsey Sicks are the longest running out-gay performance troupe in existence. Though the Sicks’ content often reflects a specifically LGBTQ perspective, their appeal extends to audiences of all sexual orientations, genders, ages and perspectives. In addition to making people laugh until their faces hurt, the Kinsey Sicks challenge audience members to think about a range of cultural and political trends deeply and critically. ‘Oy Vey in a Manger’

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The Boyz behind the Girlz Ben Schatz (Rachel) is a Harvard-trained civil rights lawyer, former Director of the national Gay and Lesbian Medical Association and one-time presidential advisor on HIV issues. Schatz created the first national Aids legal project and authored Bill Clinton’s HIV policy during the 1992 presidential campaign. Irwin Keller (Winnie) is a University of Chicago-trained lawyer and linguist and former director of the Aids Legal Referral Panel of the San Francisco Bay Area. Keller authored Chicago’s gay rights ordinance, passed into law in 1989. In 2004, the Kinsey Sicks were joined by actor/singer/designer Jeff Manabat, who is responsible for Trixie’s inordinate glamour and soaring counter-tenor, as well as the entire group’s hot couture. Spencer Brown (Trampolina) joined the Kinsey Sicks in 2008. He’s a Kansas City-based actor and singer known for his drag character Daisy Buckët (pronounced, of course, “bouquet”).

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Don’t have tickets yet for Linkin Park? For heaven’s sake, what’s wrong with you??? (That’s a hypothetical question. We don’t really want to know what’s wrong with you.) Tickets are now on sale for the Feb. 6 concert at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The stop is part of Linkin Park’s The Hunting Party Tour, featuring special guests Rise Against and Of Mice & Men. The tour will hit several cities that haven’t seen Linkin Park in several years, if ever.

“Rock music was born in these towns, and for some reason these places tend to get overlooked much more than they should. We want our fans there to know how much they matter to us,” said lead vocalist Chester Bennington, in a press release. Linkin Park With Rise Against and Of Mice & Men Friday, Feb. 6 @ 7 PM Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines $32.50-$79.50 dahlstickets.com

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Christmas with Wartburg MELODY PARKER | PULSE WRITER

hen the Saint John’s Bible went on display at Waverly’s Wartburg College last year, Lee Nelson was amazed by its exquisite detail. “My reaction was simple wonder and awe. I saw the same expression on other people’s faces as they were physically able to touch the Bible, turn the pages and look at the amazing illuminations,” Nelson recalls. He was inspired to use the Saint John’s Bible as theme for this year’s 67th annual Christmas with Wartburg concerts, titled Wondrous Love, Illumine Our Hearts. Performances are Dec. 5-7. “Like this Bible, our mission is to bring to life through a new lens these ancient words, prophecies and promises and tell them in a new and relevant way for the 21st century,” explains Nelson, artistic director and conductor. The Saint John’s Bible is the first handwritten and illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine abbey in more than 500 years. Donald Jackson was commissioned to undertake the work by Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minn. Jackson and his team wrote the first words of the new Bible on Ash Wednesday, 2000, and the final word – “Amen” – on May 9, 2011. The seven volumes – each 2 feet tall by 3 feet wide when open – have more than 160 illuminations and numerous special text treatments written with a quill on calf-skin vellum. All seven volumes of the Heritage Edition (a fine art reproduction of the original) were displayed at Wartburg earlier this

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Musically, Nelson will take the audience on a journey of traditional Christmas music and new compositions that explore themes of wonder, love and illumination found in the Christmas story, told with a 21st century mindset. Ritterchor, for example, will perform what is best described as a fusion chant. “It’s interesting how the ancient chant melody is used throughout and creates all sorts of new chords with a rock and pop fusion sound,” Nelson explains. The concert will feature newly commissioned works, including O Nata Lux and Love Came Down at Christmas by renowned composer René Clausen. A new setting of the hymn, Love Divine, all Loves Excelling, has been composed by Joshua Evanovich, a 2007 graduate. Nelson expects audiences will be awed by the concerts’ backdrop. There will be seven panels, including five with original artwork by mural designer Chris Knudson. The remaining two screens will serve as project screens for 10 to 12 different illuminations of the Saint John’s Bible. Christmas with Wartburg

year. Two volumes — the Pentateuch and Gospels and Acts — are on campus through the end of the calendar year and will be used in the concerts. Seven Wartburg musical groups will perform: the Wartburg Choir, Wind Ensemble, Castle Singers, Ritterchor men’s choir, the all-female St. Elizabeth Chorale, Kantorei and the Handbell Choir.

Wondrous Love, Illumine Our Hearts Dec. 6 @ 3 and 7:30 PM; Dec. 7 @ 3 p.m., Wartburg College’s Neumann Auditorium, Waverly Dec. 5 @ 7:30 PM at Lutheran Church of Hope, West Des Moines $16.50 for the Waverly performances; $18.50 for the Des Moines performance wartburg.edu/christmas

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owa singer/songwriter Michael J. Thoma is planning a series of Christmas concerts in eastern Iowa. Thoma’s 2012 Christmas album, Christmas in the Heartland wasn’t a gimmick — it was his debut album. After putting his guitar away for more than three decades, Thoma got back into playing and writing songs after his daughter prompted him to play at her wedding. Thoma later went to Catamount Recording Studio in Cedar Falls to record his first song — a Christmas song called I Have No Gifts. “I’d grown tired of the Christmas music on the radio,” Thoma said. “It’s all the same thing over and over; I wanted to weigh in.” Thoma, from Grundy County, said he was inspired to write I Have No Gifts after he saw a young street musician playing in the cold in St. Paul. “I think he was playing It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” Thoma said. “What was clear is that he had no money and a cheapo guitar but he had everyone mesmerized.” That song led to his first fulllength album. The show will feature those songs along with familiar traditional hymns and carols. The show includes 14 on-stage musicians and performers, includ-

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ing a Grinch and a slimmed-down Santa Claus. “It’s a family event,” Thoma said. “Our goal is to leave people with the Christmas spirit and feeling good when they leave.” Tickets to the shows are available at the door, at the Marshalltown Hy-Vee and on the Oster-Regent website, www.osterregent.org. The Hanson Foundation and West Delaware Friends of Music helped underwrite the Manchester show.

“I love the season,” Thoma said. “I’m happiest that time of year; I know it sounds corny, but that’s the truth.” Michael J. Thoma Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Hanson Auditorium, Manchester Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m. Marshalltown Community Theater, Marshalltown Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. Oster Regent Theatre, Cedar Falls $15

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Mannheim Steamroller Christmas This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the dar Rapids. The show features classic Christmas hits Christmas Tour and release of Mannheim Steamroller from Mannheim Steamroller and multimedia effects Christmas, an album that revolutionized the Holiday in an intimate setting. Season music category. It’s also the 40th Anniversary of Grammy Award winner Chip Davis’ first album in his Fresh Aire series, which pioneered the New Age Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis Saturday, Dec. 6 @ 8 pm music category. U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids Davis will direct and co-produce tour performanc- $73, $60, $50, $35 es, including a stop at the U.S. Cellular Center in Ce- ticketmaster.com

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October 11 – January 18 The Civil War was also the first conflict to be extensively documented by photography. The public had never before seen such powerful images of human devastation and the destructive impact of war. Inspired by the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art presents this focused collection developed in recent years by Washington D.C. collector Julia “Judy” Norrell.

Hallelujah! Let your voice be heard at Sing-Along Selections from Handel’s Messiah at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. The Metropolitan Chorale and Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony mark their respective 60th and 85th anniversaries with this annual event. Singing isn’t required, but we’re pretty sure you won’t be able to help yourself at this perfect holiday outing for music lovers. In the spirit of community embodied by both organizations, all tickets to this concert are offered at just $5. Sing-along selections from Handel’s Messiah Saturday, Dec. 13 @ 4 PM Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center Cedar Falls wcfsymphony.org

Mathew Brady’s studio, A Winter Encampment with Cabins and Covered Wagons, ca. 1863-1864. Albumen silver print, 4 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches. Collection of Julia J. Norrell. IL2013.19.25

Shadows of History was first exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., before traveling to the Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia, and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, Louisiana. The exhibition was organized for travel by the Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia. Local support for the exhibition and its extensive programming has been provided by UFG, the McIntyre Foundation, and Dee Ann McIntyre.

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Baby, it’s cold outside. So if you want to hole up in your candy cane PJs and watch heartwarming holiday TV shows for all of December, that’s nobody’s business but your own.

Because we’re enablers like that, here’s a rundown of Christmas TV goodness you can find this holiday season. It’s not a complete list (ain’t nobody got time for that), and because nobody but Santa can commit to anything these days, program times are subject to change.

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’TIS THE SEASON TV A Charlie Brown Christmas, ABC, Dec. 2 @ 7:30 PM

It’s a Wonderful Life NBC, Dec. 6 @ 7 PM, Dec. 24 @ 7 PM

A Christmas Carol (1938), TCM, Dec. 18 @ 7 PM Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, Dec. 3 @ 7 PM A Christmas Story marathon, TBS, Dec. 24 @ 7 PM CMA Country Christmas, ABC, Dec. 20 @ 8 PM Disney’s A Christmas Carol, ABCFAM, Dec. 4 @ 8 PM, Dec. 5 @ 5 PM, Dec. 14 @ 8:30 AM, Dec. 17 @ 12 PM Elf, ABCFAM, Dec. 2 @ 5 PM, Dec. 8 @ 5 PM, Dec. 19 @ 7 PM, Dec. 20 @ 5 PM, Dec. 24 @ 8 PM, Dec. 25 @ 6 PM Home Alone, ABCFAM, Dec. 17 @ 5:30 PM, Dec. 19 @ 5 PM, Dec. 20 @ 1 & 9:30 PM, Dec. 21 @ 6:30 PM, Dec. 23 @ 6 PM, Dec. 24 @ 4 PM, Dec. 25 @ 8 PM I Love Lucy Christmas Special, CBS, Dec. 7 @ 7 PM Jack Frost, ABCFAM, Dec. 1 @ 3 & 7 PM, Dec. 7 @ 12:30 PM, Dec. 11 @ 4 PM, Dec. 12 @ 3:30 PM, Dec. 14 @ 10:30 AM The Little Drummer Boy, ABCFAM, Dec. 7 @ 8 AM, Dec. 21 @ 12 PM Mickey’s Christmas Carol, ABCFAM, Dec. 13 @ 4:30 & 10 PM National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, ABCFAM, Dec. 1 @ 5 PM, Dec. 10 @ 8 PM, Dec. 11 @ 6 PM, Dec. 13 @ 7 PM, Dec. 14 @ 3 PM, Dec. 19 @ 9 PM, Dec. 20 @ 3 PM, Dec. 24 @ 6 PM, Dec. 25 @ 4 PM The Polar Express, ABCFAM, Dec. 3 @ 8 PM, Dec. 4 @ 6 PM, Dec. 15 @ 8 PM, Dec. 16 @ 5:30 PM, Dec. 21 @ 9 PM, Dec. 23 @ 8 PM, Dec. 24 @ 2 PM Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town, ABCFAM, Dec. 1 @ 4 & 11 PM, Dec. 5 @ 9:30 PM, Dec. 8 @ 9 PM, Dec. 9 @ 7 PM, Dec. 13 @ 9 PM, Dec. 17 @ 4:30 PM, Dec. 21 @ 2 PM, Dec. 22 @ 5:30 PM

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Santa Clause, ABCFAM, Dec. 1 @ 9 PM, Dec. 2 @ 7 PM, Dec. 12 @ 6:30 PM, Dec. 13 @ 5 PM, Dec. 17 @ 8 PM, Dec. 23 @ 3:30 PM

ABCFAM, Dec. 5 @ 7 PM, Dec. 6 @ 3 PM, Dec. 14 @ 5 & 8 PM, Dec. 20 @ 7 PM, Dec. 21 @ 4 PM

Scrooge (1935), TCM, Dec. 18 @ 10:15 PM

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Special , ABC, Dec. 25 @ 7 PM Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas, ABC, Dec. 25 @ 7:30 PM

Scrooge (1970), TCM, Dec. 18 @ 8:15 PM Scrooged, ABCFAM, Dec. 11 @ 8 PM, Dec. 12 @ 4:30 PM, Dec. 19 @ 11 PM. Dec. 24 @ 11 PM Shrek the Halls, ABC, Dec. 23 @ 7 PM The Year Without a Santa Claus, ABCFAM, Dec. 4 @ 5 PM, Dec. 10 @ 5 PM, Dec. 15 @ 7 PM, Dec. 22 @ 6:30 PM

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer CBS, Dec. 9 @ 7 PM Rudolph’s Shiny New Year, ABCFAM, Dec. 4 @ 4 PM, Dec. 9 @ 9 PM, Dec. 22 @ 4:30 PM

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STARRING: Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Owen Wilson I guess if the objects at the museum stopped creepily coming to life at night, that would be bad? So it’s off to London.

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The Pyramid I assume there’s a course all archaeologists have to take alerting them to the various curses and monsters in ancient ruins so they know what they’re in for. Therefore: NO SYMPATHY. Wild Reese Witherspoon goes on a walk to clear her head. A really long walk. A 115-minute walk. Pioneer Like Silkwood, but this time an oil company may be covering up an ’80s diving accident. For shame! Comet Emmy Rossum and Justin Long have a complicated relationship and a videographer who may be trippin’. Life Partners A lesbian and her co-dependent straight best friend deal with life after a man enters the picture. The best part is that this stars spouses Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, and she plays the lesbian. Dying of the Light Nicolas Cage. That is all.

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Top Five I’ve watched a trailer, seen a commercial and read a synopsis, and I can safely say I have no idea what this movie is about. But if you like Chris Rock, it might be your jam, I guess! Free the Nipple Pro tip: Don’t watch the trailer for this at work. (That advice ironically runs counter to the message of the movie. But still don’t.) After the Fall Wes Bentley might rob you to keep his house from foreclosure. So run if you see him.

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Annie If you have a thing against redheads, hey, there’s a version of Annie just for you! Also Cameron Diaz. Cameron Diaz is for everyone.

Into the Woods The Stephen Sondheim musical comes to the big screen with Emily Blunt, Chris Pine, Anna Kendrick and Johnny Depp. Oh, and Meryl Streep. As a witch.

The Gambler On a warm summer’s eve, on a train bound for nowhere, I met up with Mark Wahlberg; we were both too tired to sleep. So he did a Transformers movie; we began to watch it. Boredom overtook us, and he began to weep.

Unbroken Angelina Jolie directs a Coen brothers script about an Olympic runner captured by the Japanese during World War II. Bring tissues.

Mr. Turner A British period piece about painter J.M.W. Turner. There are two kinds of people: Those for whom that description is exciting, and those for whom it is not. Goodbye to All That After a man’s marriage falls apart, he finds comfort in the arms of another woman. Or two. Or three.

DECEMBER 24 Two Days, One Night Marion Cotillard has to convince her co-workers to give up a bonus so she can keep her job. Be warned: There be subtitles.

The Interview Hey, remember that movie that was gonna make North Korea blow us all to kingdom come? It’s this reteaming of Seth Rogen and James Franco. (I’d like to see them try, by the way.) Big Eyes British painter last week, American painter this week! Amy Adams plays Margaret Keane, whose husband took credit for her big-eyed paintings in the ’60s. They’re sort of cute, sort of creepy. American Sniper Bradley Cooper is: American Sniper. Brought to you by Clint Eastwood and the letter Q.

DECEMBER 17

STARRING: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellan, Orlando Bloom, Benedict Cumberbatch Watson fights Sherlock with the help of Magneto, Will Turner and Dracula. I think I just pitched an awesome new movie. Someone get my agent on the phone!

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GODS AND KINGS

STARRING: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver Ridley Scott, the man behind Gladiator, remakes The Ten Commandments. With Charlton Heston’s zombie!!!! Just kidding. Or am I???

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy

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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright

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Disney Fantasia: Music Unleashed

Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

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Assassin’s Creed Unity

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Child of Light

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

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Wolfenstein: The New Order

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FT GUIDE What do you get the gamer who has everything? More games, of course. (You can never have too many games. You just might not have time to play them all.) For gift ideas, check out this massive Venn diagram full of games released this year — OK, and maybe a few older ones, both because they’re still awesome and because you try coming up with three 2014 games involving shovels. Find your gift recipient’s interests, see where they intersect and cross one more name off your shopping list.

Inazuma Eleven

NBA 2K15

Driveclub Mario Kart 8

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MLB 14: The Show

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Star Wars: TIE Fighter

NHL ’15

Kinect Sports Rivals

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Mario Golf: World Tour

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s surely as death, taxes and bitter complaining about bitter weather is an annual Call of Duty installment. Last year saw a serious chink in the series’ armor in the form of Ghosts, the weakest entry yet. It wasn’t a disaster, but the quality was an ominous sign: Did the Call of Duty games have battle fatigue? Fortunately, Sledgehammer Games’ Advanced Warfare whips the series back into fighting trim. While still stopping short of reaching the high-water mark of Treyarch’s Black Ops II, Advanced Warfare signals that Ghosts was a misstep instead of a new normal. Set more than a century ahead of the series’ many World War II titles, Advanced Warfare injects more sci-fi tech into the proceedings than ever before in the form of exosuits, military armor that can jump huge heights and distances on the battlefield. Players can not only safely leap several stories but can cloak, wield laser cannons and pilot hulking bipedal tanks. While embracing the future carries the risk of losing sight of what made the games so popular in the first place, Sledgehammer thrillingly skips several generations ahead just as Infinity Ward did with 2007’s Modern Warfare. The single-player campaign presents us a future in which the massive Atlas Corporation, headed by power-mad CEO Jonathan Irons (Kevin Spacey, lending both voice and appearance), has become the world’s dominant military force. Atlas contractor and former U.S. Marine Jack Mitchell (Troy Baker) decides Irons must be stopped. Spacey channels the serpentine energy of his House of Cards character Frank Underwood, though his appearance ultimately feels more like a marketing stunt than clever casting.

For: PC, PS3, PS4, X360, XB1 Price: $59.99 | Rated: Mature PROS: Excellent new game mechanics. CONS: Good single player, not great. emotional oomph of Black Ops II, it’s a very enjoyable ride while it lasts, though this does mark the third game in a row to feature a battle on the deck of an American aircraft carrier. (We’ve had enough of that, thanks.) However, everybody knows these games make billions for the communal experience of blowing away friends and strangers the world over. Here we see a resumption of the series’ multiplayer greatness, with the bold new game mechanics mixing with well-designed maps and tried-and-true modes. What’s important here is that there’s enough new to strike that sweet spot where the familiar is made fresh. The graphics manage to make the future look far away yet palpable. Tons of new weapons and abilities take the gameplay in new directions, even as the addictive rush of wiping out enemies and hearing the rewarding sound of congratulatory level-up chimes reminds us why this series got so paramount to gamer culture in the first place. After Ghosts, I’d hoped the next entry would be worthy of the latest hardware and the name that makes Call of Duty an event. Mission accomplished.

The single-player thrives more as a tutorial on the game’s futuristic weaponry and as an outlet for exhilarating set pieces, such as a speeding car chase through a Nigerian city or an ambitious assault on an Atlas jet flying over Antarctica. While the linear story lacks the philosophical kick of Modern Warfare 2 or the

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HEARD THAT

PEAS AND CARROT BIG GIRL SHOES

ollowing a three-track release on Bandcamp, Cedar Falls rock trio Peas and Carrot released a five-track EP, Big Girl Shoes, at the end of October. The album has a polished, balanced sound but keeps just enough ambient energy and noise in moments of pauses and false endings to give it a raw feel essential to the sound and appeal of the group. Songwriter Audrey Robinson’s singing, with her smooth, distinct voice, gives the group its characteristic sound and soul. (Yes, those are her shoes on the cover.) Her guitar playing ranges from hammering, distorted chords (Short and Sweet), echoing reverb

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(Summer 2010) to acoustic, up-the-fret picking (Jackson Soul). The other unifying factor for Peas and Carrot’s sound is that their lyrics and arrangements establish a contagious cadence that they tweak for emphasis and impact, much like a rock ’n’ roll beat poetry session. Walt Goodknight and Nathan Lantz catch and lead these changes seamlessly. Those changes in rhythm punctuate the vivid lyrics. Robinson sounds like she’s leading, not following, the percussion, which makes her singing sound more like a poetic call and response than an accompaniment.

While her songwriting is complex, it’s not dense. Some of the endings are satisfyingly unexpected, and anyone wishing to analyze her lyrics (and maybe catch a nod to Bob Dylan) will enjoy deciphering Jackson Soul. You won’t have 10 minutes of obtuse lyrics to sift through — the song is brisk at under two minutes. With steadily increasing attendance at shows at a growing variety of venues and a live radio appearance under their belt, the band is poised to sell something to fans. For old school music fans, this album is great rock, songwriting and composition. If you grab a hard copy CD, it should be left in the player for a long time.

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ou never get a second chance at a first impression. In their self-titled debut album, Des Moines band Volcano Boys makes a fantastic one. It’s a strong, solid assemblage of songs that sounds like the work of veteran rockers. There is something distinctly Rooneysounding about the album, and I can’t get enough of it. The music is also very Strokes/ Weezer-esque. Jordan Mayland’s voice is warm and somehow familiar. It’s like I’ve been listening to him for years and it reminds me of happy memories.

This is early 2000s rock at its 2014 finest, just flat out rock ’n’ roll with plenty of big guitars and melodic hooks. It’s hard to pick a favorite track because they all bleed into one awesome fiery spitball of rock. If I had to, it’s The One for its fast-paced guitar binges that make me want to go crazy. I could use that description for many of the songs, as it captures the vibe of the whole album. My other favorites are My Love, the Destroyer, because it slows things down, and Blast Your Face Off for Mayland’s plea to not break up. For the record, I don’t plan on breaking off my love affair for this band anytime soon. — Cady Colosimo, Pulse

SORIA YOU REALLY GOT ME DRAGGED BUT YOU’LL NEVER GET ME DOWN

nd the award for longest album title goes to Soria. The five-song sampler is a collection of one-takes all done on a Sony tape recorder with no additional production. Quick and dirty, just the way I like it. The recording method, and Soria’s singing style, ultimately results in an old-school sound. Was this recorded in the 1930s alongside Lead Belly, or yesterday? Having followed Soria’s career closely over the years, it’s fun to watch him settle into his own unique style. It’s equal parts Americana, folk and blues coming together in a heart-wrenching way. Soria sings in a voice that sounds so pained.

Musically, he evokes so much emotion. With titles like He Was a Friend of Mine and On a Rainy Afternoon, there is a definite sense of longing and sorrow. But not all his songs are this way; the pace picks up on the title song and Long John, where the vibe is more upbeat. Soria is a master of emotion with his guitar and lyrics. In just five songs I went from sad, to happy, to mellow, to melancholy. It’s the mark of a quality musician, and listening is a full-on experience. If Soria’s music doesn’t make you feel something, then you are surely dead inside. — Cady Colosimo, Pulse

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ast Iowa synth-infused rock band John June Year has grown a following and grown musically. Even BuzzFeed has taken notice of JJY, listing the band as one of Iowa’s best unheard-of indie bands. With Pop Sucker, a new threetrack EP, JJY has a new recording to go with their expanding resume. The album starts with fuzzy, synth-filled Best Dressed Mess. Paired with Greg Heysinger’s flat, modulated delivery and the resonant ringing bass line, the song has a chill sound but anthem-like drive. JJY shows their diverse rock sound with bright, walking guitar licks in Wish to Sell. The two styles come together in the final track, Hollywood. It will prompt many to smack the repeat button because the album leaves the listener wanting more. The group has a talent for performance, arrangement and songwriting. Pop Sucker shows that and will deliver their energy and talent to a wider audience. — John Molseed, Pulse

OUR CHRISTMAS PICKS, YOUR CLICKS I Wish It Was Christmas Today by Sanz, Fallon, Kattan and Morgan Originally performed on SNL by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan, the song stands on its own as a classic. — Doug H. Who Comes This Night? by James Taylor This song is made even more amazing by James’ soothing voice and magical arrangement. It makes my Grinch heart grow three sizes larger. — David H. Jesus Christ by Big Star Born on the fringe of ’70s popdom, this Nativity pop ditty shines with quirky charm. — Wes T. Donna and Blitzen by Badly Drawn Boy This cathartic orchestral song from a British god of cathartic orchestral songs is so good you can treat your ears with it all year round. — Christinia C. The Little Road to Bethlehem by Katherine Jenkins This isn’t a song I was familiar with until Jenkins’ version, but her sweet voice and the beautiful arrangement combine perfectly. — Alan S. So This Is Christmas by John Lennon A simple song with a simple message in what can be a chaotic season. — Holly H. Mary, Did You Know? by Cee Lo Green This song’s been recorded by 400 artists, but Cee Lo Green’s version is a tearjerker for every mother who’s seen promise in her newborn’s face. — Meta H. 7 O’Clock News/Silent Night by Simon and Garfunkel A gentle folk hymn meets a not-so-gentle newscast to create 1960s political commentary. — Wes T. (Christmas) Baby, Please Come Home by Death Cab for Cutie Ben Gibbard’s plaintive voice is a perfect fit for this blue Christmas carol. — Doug H. The Little Drummer Boy by The Harry Simeone Chorale For me, it’s not Christmas without this song. I remember helping my mom wrap presents upstairs in her bedroom with this on the stereo. — Holly H.

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t’s a fitting name for an artist, Ramona Muse, and it’s her real name too. Now it’s Ramona Muse Lambert, after marrying fellow Leslie and the LY’s band mate Derek Lambert in September. “We’ve toured the country together multiple times, with four other women, so he’s a keeper,” she said. Being in a band is just one of the many creative endeavors Ramona is involved in. She’s also a painter, illustrator, scarf maker and art teacher. “Some of us are just creative to the point it is almost is a disability,” she says with a smile. She smiles often. With so much going on it’s hard for her to pick a favorite. “I really like to work on one really hard and then get burnt out and do the next thing,” she laughs. But if she had to choose she concedes it would be illustrations. “It’s the most carefree thing I do, as in I just draw,” she said. Her quirky work has slowly begun to creep into the Des Moines art scene. She does illustrations for Exile Brewing Company and had her work displayed at the Des Moines Social Club as part of the PedalArt show this past summer. She also had a solo show, “Complex Centers,” at The Lift, in which all the pieces were black light sensitive. “They were based on the physicality of the human body and how it’s essentially impossible to focus,” she said. Currently she’s teaching a fashion-themed course at the Des Moines Art Center, in honor of the Halston and Warhol exhibit. “It’s been lots of fifth-grade girls and they’re comically rowdy,” she said. When she’s not molding young minds she’s tending to her chickens. Nestled in the backyard of her house in Des Moines are four that flock to her like a mama hen. She got them back in May as a 30th birthday present from Leslie (Yes, Ly’s Leslie). “I’m in love with them,” she said. The rest of 2014 and 2015 will continue to be a busy time for her. “My brain is everywhere all the time. I have so many ideas I just don’t have time for them,” she said. But some of those ideas will come to fruition soon. She’ll be having a craft show at the Vaudeville Mews on Dec. 13 and plans to release a new solo album in 2015. “It’s pretty lo-fi. Just a girl with a microphone and some keyboard beats,” she said. ramonamuse.com ramonamuse.bandcamp.com

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David Morgan scoops out the spent grain from his Imperial IPL at Single Speed.

Backpocket Brewing’s Matt Scholbrock, left, adds hops to the Imperial IPL collaboration brew as Mike Wing looks on.

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ver since Cedar Falls nanobrewery Single Speed opened in December 2012, the only place to get its brews has been in its downtown tap room. This winter, people can find bottles of a limited batch of brew made up at Single Speed along with Coralville microbrewery Backpocket Brewing Co. on retail shelves. If there’s anything craft brewers like as much as making and tasting craft beer, it’s collaborating with other brewers. “I like working with other brewers,” said Matt Scholbrock, brewer at Backpocket. “Making beer is secondary.” Single Speed brewer and owner Dave Morgan was glad to get the attention of the larger, growing neighboring brewer. “It was obviously exciting for us, as

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small as we are,” Morgan said. From Backpocket’s point of view, small is beneficial. The large tanks at Backpocket’s riverside facility in Coralville don’t accommodate experimentation. If a batch doesn’t work out, that’s a lot of ingredients down the drain. “This allows us to work on a smaller scale,” said Scholbrock. Batches of beer are measured in barrels. There are 31 gallons to a barrel. Backpocket has a capacity to brew up to 25,000 barrels per year. Each batch Single Speed produces is a little less than 3 barrels. But as brewers from the two operations worked together, it wasn’t the size of the batch that mattered. Two brewers from each brewery worked to make a new, unique beer.

The four decided to make an American they referred to as an India Pale Lager. A bock is a malty, German-style beer, while India pale ales are light on malt and heavily hopped. So what’s an IPL? “Good question,” Scholbrock said. “We’ll tell you when we find out,” Morgan added. Morgan said it will be dry-hopped at the end to add a citrus flavor. “It will be huge with citrus,” Morgan said. “Which will be good with the malt,” Scholbrock added. Once finished, the collaboration will be bottled by Backpocket and sold at select retailers. With only about 90 gallons brewed, distributors don’t expect the batch to last long. Ben Dall of Waterloo-

based Fahr Beverage said he thinks it’s the first Iowa-only craft beer collaboration to be sold retail. It won’t be the last, Dall added. “We hope they’ll build on the relationship,” he said, adding he expects other breweries to follow their example. Scholbrock said Iowa breweries are growing in number and gaining a following. “It seems like at this time Iowa is getting a good footing,” he said. Scholbrock worked at a brewery in Colorado before moving to Iowa. He said he sees potential for Iowa’s craft beer scene to thrive the same way it does in other Midwest states like Michigan and Wisconsin. “I wanted to see if I could help make that happen,” he said.

Men of mayhem For 20 years, Mushroomhead has crushed stages across the world. And they’ll crush it again in December at Spicoli’s Grill and Reverb Rockgarden in Waterloo. In case the masks don’t clue in the Mushroomhead uninitiated as to their signature sound, their album catalog includes 2010’s Beautiful Songs for Ugly Children. Yeah, these dudes are hardcore metal. Mushroomhead released its eighth studio album, The Righteous and the Butterfly, in May. The album’s title is a dedication to original guitarist, J.J. 22 PULSE

Righteous, who died in 2010, and the band’s former photographer Vanessa Solowiow, who died last year. The band is comprised of drummers Skinny, Robert Diablo and Stitch; vocalists J Mann, Jeffery Nothing and Waylon; guitarist Church; keyboardist Schmotz; and bassist Dr. F.

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