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Five days

More than 60 bands.

Can you hang?

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Bo-James

It’s all in the family 19

Funky Town

The Funk Stops here

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Stephanie Filer

has a soft spot for kids and animals

CONTENTS

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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ON THE COVER

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People You Should Meet

Stephanie Filer has a soft spot for kids and animals.

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Don’t know her? You should.

Curious about the cool kids behind Hoopla?

Find out all about the crew and how to join us.

In Circle

photography by Jim slosiarek

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I’m Just Sayin’

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Editor Carly Weber shares the full scoop on Hoopla, what’s in this issue and whatever else she wants.

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Twitterpated

All the news you didn’t know you needed to know, plus Greg Dietzenbach’s comic, “Little fish, big pond.”

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FaveFive

Kathleen Pegg is new to town. But she’s already found a lot to love, like cheesy wontons from the Irish Democrat.

What’s got the Corridor all aTwitter? Unplugging. A Blackberry-free world.

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In the Know

Bar Guide

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Thirsty? Craving some live music or want to croon with karaoke? Here’s how you find out where and when.

Taste Buds

Hungry? From neighborhood watering holes to fancy schmancy dining, these places might do the trick.

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Clean Plate Club

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Flicks

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Music Notes

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Get Out

Andrea Dietzenbach goes old school at a classic fish fry.

The funk stops here with Funk Stop.

Volume 2 , No. 13, Copyright 2009

Hoopla is published weekly by Gazette Communications.

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What’s coming, what’s here and what you better hurry to the multiplex to see before it’s just another title in your Netflix queue.

We’ve got talent. Check it out. Broadway Maybies and two original plays by locals at CSPS.

To place an advertisement call: 319.398.8222 (Cedar Rapids) or 319.339.3101 (Iowa City) For distribution questions call: 319.398.5822

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Five Minutes

We want to know: Where’d you rather be?

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3 Things

Not sure what to do this week? Five days of live music at the Mission Creek Festival. Can you hang?

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BehindtheBar

For Tiffany Cohen, the bar business is family business at Bo James in Iowa City.

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Book Talk

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Calendar

Caitlin shares her ideas for unlikely times (and places) to snag some reading time.

Quit whining that there’s nothing to do around here. We did the hard work. Go enjoy yourself.

Contact us: Hoopla 500 Third Ave., SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52406 Phone: 319.398.5821 Email: hoopla@hooplanow.com

INcircle { Question of the week:

Curious about the cool kids behind Hoopla?

Find out all about the crew here.

What’s your favorite sign of spring?

Seth Smith

Michelle Wiese

Art Director

Designer

“Opening the windows for the first time.”

“The kids next door shooting hoops in the driveway.”

“When the drab colors of winter start turning green.”

“Mud!”

Jamie Kelly

Katie Mills Giorgio

Andrea Dietzenbach

Anne Kapler

“I love seeing our neighborhood come back to life. People out running and walking their dogs and playgrounds crawling with kids.”

“I love seeing the daffodils and tulips come up in my yard. Plus, it shows I can actually grow something.”

Carly Weber Editor

Twitterpated, Page 06 “Birds coming back and making noise in the morning. It’s nice to hear noise that isn’t made by cars.”

Get a Hoopla

5 Minutes, Page 06

Caitlin Slessor

Clean Plate Club, Page 16

Book Talk, Page 18 “The SUN! ”

Justin Braden

BehindTheBar, Page 15

MusicNotes, Page 19

“The Dairy Queen has reopened, and garden centers start popping up in grocery and drugstore parking lots.”

“Baseball spring training; the beginning of another season where A-Rod does something to embarrass my team.”

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Get the full scoop on Hoopla, what’s in this issue and whatever else we want.

By now you’ve probably noticed that every week on the InCircle page you get a glimpse of the people behind Hoopla. Every issue they answer a new question, whether it be about their sweet tooth or favorite piece of clothing. It’s an attempt to share more of ourselves with you. It’s only fair since we are asking area bartenders, chefs, musicians and others to let us into their lives week in and week out.

This week’s question, “What’s your favorite sign of spring?” spurred answers like “Dairy Queen opening,” from Anne Kapler, who regularly contributes to InTheKitchen and BehindTheBar, and “the start of baseball spring training,” from Justin Braden, who has written about people you should meet as well as MusicNotes. See others’ answers on page 03.

It took a while for me to settle on an answer.

There are so many things I love about spring.

Originally I said that my favorite sign was the musty smell of everything coming back to life.

But that sounded kind of weird in a one-sentence answer. What I meant was that dank aroma of plants stretching through slumbering dirt to reach the sun again. Ok. Maybe that still sounds weird. Just go muck around in a flower bed for a few minutes and you’ll see what I mean.

The answer I finally decided on was “Opening the windows for the first time.” True. I love that. The back wall of our kitchen is all windows and I love to open them wide to let in all the sounds and smells of spring.

But the thing I probably love most about the spring is the anticipation of an upcoming season chock full of events and festivals. The time is coming when weekends are bursting at the seams with things to do and places to go.

It’s starting already. A week from today, a friend of a friend, Kate Ford, who I first mentioned back in October, is throwing another homeshow. Kate is a crafter and artist who takes junk and makes it wonderful. True shabby chic. Her spring Gatherings by Kate show is from 6 to 9 p.m. at her house, 1824 Bever Ave. SE. If you’re a fan of repurposing trash into treasures, you won’t be disappointed.

Other events I’m giddy about, Mount Vernon’s Chalk the Walk and the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmer’s Market, are both just a little more than a month away on the first weekend in May. I already have it all planned out. I’ll start my day at the first downtown Cedar Rapids’ farmers market of the season.

Noshing on a breakfast burrito, sipping a coffee and wandering among stands with fresh veggies, colorful flowers and other goodies. I can’t think of a better way to kick off the day.

Then we’ll be off to Mount Vernon for their annual Chalk the Walk. I’ve never been before. But this is the year. Professional artists create large chalk drawings on the sidewalks of downtown Mount Vernon. Visitors color their own 2-foot-by2-foot square. At the end of the festival the smaller squares reveal a ginourmous chalk drawing.

A perfect Saturday. And I know every weekend thereafter will be just as full of fun events.

I can’t wait.

I’m just sayin’,

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All the news you didn’t know you needed to know.

On the run

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Flood Run, Saturday, June 13. The 7-mile run and a 2.5-mile walk will be held in downtown Cedar Rapids as part of the Cedar Rapids Downtown District’s RIVERenaissance flood anniversary event. The route of the Flood Run will cover the impacted areas of downtown, giving local runners a chance to remember all that was lost in the flood and runners from out-of-town an opportunity to see firsthand both the rebuilding that has begun and the devastation still left behind. All proceeds from the Flood Run will go directly to the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Flood 2008 Fund.

Tickets for Kenny Chesney’s “Sun City Carnival Tour” with Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum at the i wireless Center on June 11 are $67.50 and $99.50, with a limited number available at $22.50. Tickets are available through the i wireless Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, (563) 326-1111 or www.ticket

Cedar Rapids Ice Arena Box Office. For more information about Slipknot, the heavy metal band with Des Moines roots, go to www.slipknot1.com.

CEDAR RAPIDS — Register now for the Cedar Rapids

Register before June 1 for a discounted rate, a commemorative 2009 Flood Run T-shirt, plus free admission to Floodstock. Go to www.crfloodrun.com to register, see a map of the routes and get training information.

Tippy Toes

DES MOINES — Tickets are on sale now through

April 17 for the September 11 Joffrey Ballet benefit for Hancher and the School of Music at the University of Iowa. After the flood of June 2008 damaged the University of Iowa fine arts campus, the Joffrey Ballet and the Des Moines Civic Center both wanted to help. The result is a benefit performance by the Joffrey Ballet at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, followed by a reception with the Joffrey dancers. The proceeds of ticket sales will be shared by Hancher and the School of Music. The Joffrey Ballet will perform “Kettentanz,” “... smile with my heart” by UI alumnus Lar Lubovitch, “Carousel (A Dance)” and “Age of Innocence.”

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Tickets are on sale now through April 17 for the September 11 Joffrey Ballet benefit for Hancher and the School of Music at the University of Iowa.

Tickets, which range from $50 to $250, are available now through the Hancher box office at 1-(800) HANCHER and online at at http://www.hancher. uiowa.edu/tickets.html They will be available later through the Civic Center.

Get ‘em while they’re hot

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday for two upcoming shows.

Tickets for Slipknot’s May 14 performance at the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids are $45 for general admission and $39.50 for reserved seats. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com, www.

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Wagstv: using original social networking tool today: The Phone. Attempting to go as email free as possible today.

dzesika: Possibly the most distracted Friday ever — hey look, a shiny thing!!!

Mary Jane Venzon, 32

hidama: Smugopedia, self-satisfaction at the

Christina Langton, 27

Roy Venzon, 32 Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids “I would hit up this dude ranch I saw in Midwest Living magazine. It’s like $6,000 per person, per week, and I’d love to go there.”

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“Maui. We want to go to Ka’anapali or Makena.”

jadeth: Friends, do not read the @pancheros blog when you are hungry. You will only get more hungry.

ToddPM: O, lunch cheeseburger, why do you vex me so? I let you fulfill your purpose, and now you attack me? I warn you: your future is not pleasant.

mimijohnson: A rumor is afoot that cupcakes are in my future. The weekend is shaping up nicely.

Matt Miskell, 26

Krystal Miskell, 24

Preston Ballew, 20

Marion “Jamaica. It’s nice and warm, and it’s not Iowa.”

Marion “Vegas. I want to go to Vegas because I hear there is just so much to do.”

Cedar Rapids “I am looking to share the Open Air Gospel with the people, so I would go someplace a little busier like New York City.”

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Downtown Farmers Market We had a pretty impressive farmers market back home (in Detroit), but the quality and variety of produce, baked goods, flowers and crafts available at the Downtown Farmers Market is unbelievable.

My favorite booth by far is From Scratch. Their banana cupcakes? TO DIE FOR. I took my husband and my dog to the downtown market a few weeks later and we had lemonade from Brewed Awakenings and breakfast burritos from Victors. We also picked up local honey and tons of local produce.

It was a great way to learn about the area. I had no idea there were so many wineries in Iowa!

Farmers Market Downtown Cedar Rapids www.rebuilddown towncr.org

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Amana Colonies My parents came to visit us over Labor Day weekend and we decided to check out the Iowa Festival of Beers at Millstream Brewery in the Amana Colonies. My parents now want to move to Iowa. We had a BLAST. Not only did we enjoy the live music, tasty snacks and amazing craft and home brews, but we decided to have dinner at the Ox Yoke Inn. It was some of the best food I’ve ever had.

Amana Colonies www.amanacolonies.com

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Helen G. Nassif YMCA One of the first things my husband and I did when we moved here was join a gym. I wish we would have waited. The downtown Y is beautiful and has everything you need for a complete workout. I love that they have an indoor track, great equipment and classes. I can’t think of another place that gives you access to so many different options.

Helen G. Nassif YMCA 207 Seventh Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids www.crmetroymca.org

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Irish Democrat Can you tell I like food?

My first few weeks here, people in the office kept talking about the I.D. and these weird things called cheesy wontons. Finally, someone brought them in for an office party; the mystery was solved and I was hooked! My husband and I went to the I.D. that weekend and gorged ourselves on cheesy wontons.

Now whenever one of us has a really bad day, the other one picks them up on the way home from work. Cheesy wontons always make the day better!

Irish Democrat 3207 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids www.irishdemocrat.net

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Cedar Rapids Kernels About a week and a half after the flood, my husband and I visited Cedar Rapids so that I could do some interviews and we could look for a dog-friendly apartment. This was my first trip to Cedar Rapids and, on our second night in town, we went to a Kernels game. I knew immediately I was going to like it here. The weather was beautiful, the game was great and the beer was cheap. What more could you ask for?

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New Kids On The Block

Thursday, April 2 @ 7:30 p.m. and Monday, April 6 @ 7:30 p.m.

They’re no longer young enough to be considered new kids. But the now men of New Kids On The Block are back on our block.

Jordan Knight, Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg and Danny Wood are all grown up. And so are their fans. But that doesn’t mean they don’t still have the right stuff.

New Kids On The Block

7:30 p.m. Thursday (4/2), i wireless Center, Moline, $28.50 to $65, www.iwirelesscenter.com 7:30 p.m. Monday (4/6), Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, $27.50 to $65, www.iowaeventscenter.com

They promise classics like “Hangin’ Tough” and “Step By Step” on their tour. After all, those are the songs that inspired today’s 20- and 30-somethings to scribble “I heart Donnie” in their NKOTB Trapper Keepers. So tight-roll those jeans and rock the side ponytail, tickets are still available.

5001 1st Ave SE • Cedar Rapids • 319.377.2237 Lunch M-F/11-2 • Sat/Sun/12-3 Dinner M-Th/5-9:00 • Fri/Sat/5-10:00 • Sun/5-8:30

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Sun- $4 cocktails Mon- $4 Martinis Tues- Bottled Beer • $2 Domestic • $3 Imports

Wed- Wine • $2 off glass • $10 off bottle Thurs- Sake • $2 Sake Bombs • $4 Craft of cold or hot Sake

Fri - Bartenders Choice

Sat & Sun Happy Hour Noon to 3

THREE OTHER THINGS Matthew Pearl, author, reads from latest novel, “The Last Dickens”

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Mission Creek Festival

Prairie Lights, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, FREE, streamed live at http://writinguniversity. uiowa.edu

Paramount Theatre Reopening Benefit Concerts

Wednesday, April 1 to 5 @ various times

Thursday, March 26 @ 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, April 15 @ 7:30 p.m.

Tom Jackson, photographer

Downtown Iowa City is about to be overrun with Mountain Goats, Fruit Bats, Bowerbirds and Liquid Swords as part of the lineup for the fourth annual Mission Creek Festival, packing music, art and literary events into five days throughout the city. The event’s biggest act hits the stage at the Englert Theatre at 8 p.m. Wednesday, when rapper GZA/Genius from the Wu-Tang Clan performs his seminal “Liquid Swords.”

The Cedar Rapids Community Concert Association lost a favorite venue when the Paramount Theatre was flooded. So they’ve organized two concerts, with all proceeds from balcony ticket sales to be donated to the Paramount reopening fund. The first concert will feature the big band sound of Side Street Strutters, a Walt Disney World show band. The April concert will feature The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra’s greatest hits.

Mission Creek Festival Wednesday through Sunday (4/1 to 4/5), various Iowa City venues, cost varies by concert or $50 all-access festival pass, http://missionfreak.com/festival/

Paramount Theatre Reopening Benefit Concerts 7:30 p.m. Thursday (3/26) and Wednesday (4/15), U.S. Cellular Center, 370 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, balcony tickets $5 for students and $10 for adults, (319) 363-1888 or www.uscellularcenter.com

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1 p.m. Sunday (3/29) Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. SE, FREE, www.crma.org

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8-12 p.m.-Mike Flack, 9 p.m.-Smoking Guns 6-close-$5 Domestic Pitchers, 11-close-night specials

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Happy Hour 3-7p.m., 50¢ wings all day

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6-close-Bud Cup refill $1, 8-close-All Bombs $3.50

$3 Clearheart Products (rum, vodka, gin)

Nascar Sundays $12 Beer- 4-11 p.m. 35¢ Wings buckets During the Race, $5 Burger Baskets

4-11 p.m.-$2.50 Margaritas, Mexican Imports, 50¢ Tacos

4pm-?-Rib Night

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Happy Hr till 9 p.m. - $3 Domestic Cup Night, $1 Refills after 9 p.m.

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ChromeHorse Saloon

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.-$2 bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws

Happy Hour-$2 Bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws; 9p.m.- Jeff Bruner

9 p.m.-Pretend Rockstar

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.-$2 Bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.-$2 Bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws

Happy Hour 3-6p.m.-$2 Bottles & $2.50 Tallboys, $1.50 Draws

9-1 a.m.-Public Property

9-1 a.m.-Kevin Bf Burt & Instigators, $1.75 Coors Light Bottles for Games

$1.50 Tallboys

Cup Night, LaVerne Boyd

1202 1/2 3rd St. SE 366-0414

Cocktails & Company 1625 Blairs Ferry Rd., Marion 377-1140

$1.75 Coors Light Bottles During Games, Pool Tournament 5:30p.m.

The Fire House

8:30-12:30 a.m.-Jeff Bruner

Steak Dinner 11-1:30 p.m.

4-8 p.m.-Jam Session

Otis' Tailgators Sports Bar

$2 Tallboys - Tank's Tunes w/ Shane from Black the Sun

Chubby Trio

Black the Sun

Paddy O'Rourkes

7 p.m.- Thirsty Thursday, $5 Pitchers

10 p.m.-close -Cup Night $3 32oz Domestics

9-1 a.m.-maru

7 p.m.-$5 Burger Baskets, $5 Pitchers, $5 Bombs

8-11 p.m.-BillyLee Janey

Happy Hr: 5-7 p.m.-$1.50 Happy Hr: 5-7 p.m.-$1.50 Domestic, $2 Wells, Acous- Domestic, $2 Wells - 8-11 tic Idol Finals, 7 p.m. p.m.-Adam Beck

Happy Hr: 5-7 p.m. - 8-11 p.m.-Chris Miller, Ladies night $3.50 martinis

Happy Hour: 1/2 Price Wine & Martinis / $2 Domestic Beer

Happy Hour: 1/2 Price Wine & Martinis / $2 Domestic Beer

3321 1st Ave. SE 364-1137

3969 Center Point Rd. NE 393-6621 608 16th St. NE 362-0554

DOWNTOWN CEDAR RAPIDS Happy Hr: 5-7 p.m.-$1.50 Daniel Arthur’s 821 3rd Ave. SE 362-9340

Domestic, $2 Wells - 8-11 p.m.-Kevin Burt

Happy Hr: 5-7 p.m.-$1.50 Domestic, $2 Wells - 8-11 p.m.-The Odd Fellows

Piano Lounge

9:30 p.m.-Bruce Day, 1/2 Price Wine and Martinis All Night

9:30 p.m.-John Jones from 9:30 p.m.-John Jones from Las Vegas, $2.50 Domestic Las Vegas, $2.50 Domestic Beer Beer

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208 2nd Ave. SE 363-0606 329 2nd Ave. SE 366-1501

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9 p.m.-DJ Bryan Lee 8 p.m.-DJs Karaoke w/ 7-9:30 p.m.-4th Round David & Jeni, Cup Night $3 Annual Wing Eating 32oz Domestics Contest

1/2 Price Wine and Martinis All Night

9:30 p.m.-Live music

$5 Bottomless Cup Night Karaoke w/ Alyssa

To advertise in the Bar Guide, contact your Gazette Communications Media Consultant. Cedar Rapids 319.398.8222

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9 p.m.-Band From Town, 9 p.m.-Sleepy Sun, 19 & over, $3 Pitchers, $3 Apple 19 & over, $4 PBR Pitchers, over, $2.50 Micros, $3 Shots $3 Jager Shots Imports

6 p.m.-Cloud Cult, all ages, 9 p.m.-Torche, 19 & over, $3 Bloodys $1 Cans $2.50 You-Call-It

$4 Pitchers

9 p.m.-Mission Creek Festival, 19 & over, $2 Tallboys

the Vine

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m. $3 Domestic Steins & $5 Import Steins

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m., Seasonal Pour

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m., $2.25 Domestic Pints

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m., $2.25 Domestic Pints

Happy Hour 3-7, $2.25 Domestic Pints

Happy Hour 3-7, $2.75 Domestic Pints

Happy Hour 3-7 p.m., $2.25 Domestic Pints

the Mill

9 p.m.-Michigan Bailout Tour w/ My Dear Disco, and more, $8

9:30 p.m.-Jumbies & Samba Nosso, $6

9 p.m.-Handsome Furs w/ the Cinnamon Band, Datagun, $8

9 p.m.-Study Hall, $1/person up to 5 players/team

8 p.m.-Open Mic w/ Jay Knight, Free

9 p.m.-Tuesday night social 8 p.m.-Mission Creek Festiclub vs. Mission Creek, val, $10 Advance Tickets Free Pizza

Iowa City Piano Lounge

Half Price Wine and Marti- $2 Domestic Bottles, Half nis All Night Price Wine and Martinis 7-9 p.m.

$3 Barcardi Drinks All Night, Half Price Wine and Martinis 7-9 p.m.

$2 Well Drinks, Half Price Wine and Martinis 7-9 p.m.

the summit

$3 House Wine/glass 3-7 p.m. 9 p.m.-Pint Night

$2.50 Specialty Drafts 3-7 p.m. 9 p.m. $2 Jack, Captain, SoCo, beer tub

All Day $2.50 Specialty All Day $2.50 Specialty $3 Specialty Cocktails 3-7 $2.50 Specialty Beers 3-7 Beers 9 p.m.-$2.50 Bacardi Beers 9 p.m.-$2 Drinks & p.m. 9 p.m.- Country Night, p.m., 9 p.m.-$1 Domestics drinks Shots, $2.50 Frozen drinks $2.50 Big Beers & Wells

Comedy Night, $3.50 Martinis, All beer/mixed drinks/shots 1/2 price

the union Bar

$2 U-Call-It

$3 Keystone Pitchers, $1 Draws

$4 Patron Shots, $10 $4 Domestic Pitchers, $2 Bottles of Champagne, $5 Wells, $1 Domestic Draws Pitchers

$2 U-Call-It

Karaoke Night $1 Draws, $2 Wells, $3 Calls

Vito's

118 College St. 319-338-1393

$3 3 Olive Vodka Drinks, $1.50 Draughts, Wells, Calls & Shots

$3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks, Pimp Bombs, $2 Bud, Michelob & Goose Island

$3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks, Electric Sex Shots, $2 Miller/Coors /MGD

$3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks, $2 Wells, Calls & Shots

$3 3 Olive Vodka Drinks, $2 Domestic Bottles & Draughts

Country Night, $5 pitchers, $2 Whiskeys, $3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks

old Capitol Brew Works

$2 U-Call-It 8 p.m.-close

$3.50 3 Olives Bombs, $3 House Beer, $3 3 Olives Vodka Drinks 8 p.m.-close

$5 Belgian Beers, $3 Cpt $3.25 House Beer, House Morgan Drinks, $3.50 Jager Wine, Wells, $8 House Bombs 8-close Pitchers

$3 Jose Cuervo, $6 House Pitchers, 8 p.m.-close

$4.95 Pint Glass - House Beers $2.50, $2 wells, $3 Ice 101 Shots 8-close

$6 House Pitcher, $2.50 Wells, $3.50 3 Olives Bombs 8 p.m.-close

sam's Pizza

$1.50 Domestic Bottles, $2.50 Import Bottles, 8-close

$4 Domestic Pitchers, 8-close

$4 Jager Bombs, $2 Do$3 Bloody Mary, $3 24oz. mestic Bottles, 8 p.m.-close Bud/Bud Light Cans, 8 p.m.-close

$1 Domestic Pints, 8 p.m.-close

$2 Wells, 8 p.m.-close

441 S. Gilbert St. 319-337-8200

Cup Night. 22oz cup w/ Domestic Beer $5, $2 Refills, $2.50 Premium Drafts

the Yacht Club

$1 Cocktails

9 p.m.- Nirvana Tribute w/ 9 p.m.-Ephram Zenh + Nevermind & more, $7 Black Bloom + Daylight Savings Account, $5

9 p.m.-A No Coast Novem- 9 p.m.-Split Lip Rayfield, ber + Lots more, $5 $10, $1 Pints

CoRALVILLE/NoRth LIBERtY Charlie's Bar and Grill Karaoke 9:30 p.m., $3.25 Selected Drinks, Happy Hour 2-7 p.m.

Happy Hour 2-7 p.m.

450 First Ave. 319-356-6914

$3.25 Mimosa & Bloody Mary, $2.50 Screwdrivers 2-4 p.m.

$2.50 Domestic Pints, $2.25 Well Drinks

$3.25 Selected Drinks, Happy Hour 2-7 p.m.

$3.50 Selected Mexican Drinks

$4.25 Selected Mixed Drinks

the Vine

$3 Domestic Steins, $5 Import Steins

Seasonal Pour

$2.50 Domestic Pints

$2.50 Domestic Pints

$2.50 Domestic Pints

$3 Domestic Pints

$2.50 Domestic Pints

Gus' Food & spirits

7 p.m.- $1.75 Domestic Pints, Captain Drinks, 9 p.m.- Karaoke

10 p.m.-close $2.50 Domestic Pints

9 p.m. - Live Music, 10 p.m.-close - $2 UV Drinks

11-5 p.m.-$2 Bloody Mary, 7 p.m.-close - $4 Domestic 7 p.m.-close - $2.50 5-close - Happy Hr. Pitchers Domestic Bottles

330 E. Washington St. 319-354-4788.

330 E. Prentiss St. 319-354-8767 120 E. Burlington St. 319-351-9529 217 Iowa Ave. 319-351-1797

10 S. Clinton St. 319-354-7482

121 E. College St. 319-339-4646

525 S Gilbert St. 319-337-3422

13 S. Linn 319-337-6464

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Stephanie Filer, 26, Cedar Rapids

YOU SHOULD MEET

Marketing Director @ Junior Achievement

“I like to give a

voice to those that

Stephanie Filer is the kind of person who has photos of her pets hanging in her hallway. Not just snapshots either. Professional portraits of her pooches looking regal.

Jewelers on April 9. The rest of the year she plans other events like Junior Achievement’s Business Hall of Fame, Volleyball Challenge and Bowl for Education.

She’s that person. And proud of it.

“You get to know a big variety of people,” Stephanie says. “That’s probably the thing I’ve liked most about this job.”

“Growing up we had one dog at a time. I always wanted a cat,” Stephanie says. “The first thing I did when I got an apartment? I got a kitty.”

Since then her menagerie has grown to two cats and two dogs. One of the dogs is a husky shepherd mix named Marley. The other is a German shepherd named Deuce. Both are rescued dogs.

She can’t resist. And it’s getting harder now that she’s sitting on the board for the Cedar Valley Humane Society.

“It’s so difficult,” she says. “Especially when you hear all the sob stories.”

Looking into the animals’ eyes at the shelter isn’t easy either. This isn’t the kind of board experience you can phone in, she says.

”

don’t have one.

Stephanie also volunteers on the Downtown District’s event and program committee. And she’s training for the Chicago Marathon this fall.

“I want to be able to say I did it,” she says. “With everything in my life, it’s one thing I can focus on.

I am not a runner. I’m trying to become one.”

Stephanie also dabbled in lobbying earlier this year when she went to Des Moines for the Humane Society’s lobby day. She spoke to legislators about legislation affecting animals, like one that would make it a crime to watch a dogfight. The issue she feels most passionate about though is a bill that would extend protective orders to pets so that women won’t feel they have to stay in an abusive relationship to protect their pets.

Stephanie is the board spokesperson.

“I like to give a voice to those that don’t have one,” she says.

She does that in her day job for kids as the marketing director for Junior Achievement.

This time of year she’s busy organizing the organization’s annual Taste of Spring event, a silent auction and wine and beer tasting at Siebke Hoyt

JIM SLOSIAREK PHOTO

What she can do for you:

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Her empathy for animals also has affected her diet. Stephanie was a vegetarian for four years in high school and recently went back to it.

“I looked into it for health reasons and made the decision based on animal welfare,” she says. “I’m not so much opposed to the circle of life part of it.

I just think there are more humane ways to do it.”

-CARLY WEBER

Join a Junior Achievement board or volunteer in a classroom. Or attend the Taste of Spring. For more information, go to www.jaeasterniowa.org

Did you Know:

Stephanie is one belt away from a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

C ar ly W eber is the editor of H oopla. She moved to C edar Rapids f rom A laska and back again. B ut missed Iowa so m u ch she couldn ’t stay away.

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Hungry? From neighborhood watering holes to fancy schmancy dining, these places might do the trick.

Double the fun

The Double Inn Bar and Grill was closed for about six months after the Floods of 2008. Now it’s back, busier and better than before. On the menu: burgers, pizza, salads, appetizers, sandwiches, shrimp and soup. Not on the menu: daily home-cooked specials. Wash it all down with one (or two) of the 10 beers on tap.

Fill-up fee: Less than $10 Details: 629 Ellis Blvd. NW, Cedar Rapids; eat-in; 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily; call (319) 366-7979

Back in business

Willy Woodburn’s has been

The besta

Vesta’s menu is

part of one Cedar Rapids neighborhood or another since 1994. After the Floods of 2008 displaced it from its Ellis Boulevard location, the restaurant now is reopened on 16th Avenue SW. In the new location, breakfast still is served all day. Lunch is the restaurant’s other mainstay, but owners have added dinner Tuesday through Saturday.

Mediterranean-American fusion. The brick oven, visible from the dining area, is used to bake breads and made-from-scratch pizzas.

Entrees also are finished in the oven as an extra touch. The restaurant tries to buy locally and use the growing seasons. So it changes the menu a few times a year. Check out the four-course dinner for two for $50.

Fill-up fee: Less than $10

Fill-up fee: $6 to $12 for lunch and $8 to $28 for dinner

Details: 232 16th Ave., SW, Cedar Rapids; eat-in; 6 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and Monday, call (319) 365-6768

Details: 849 Quarry Rd., Suite 100, Coralville; eat-in or carryout; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; call (319) 338-3782 or online at www.vestaiowa.com

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Working at a college bar, I bet you hear a lot of pickup lines. What’s the best or worst one you’ve gotten?

There’s so many! I should write them down. There are the corny stereotypical ones, like, ‘Are you tired? Cause you’ve been running through my mind all day.’ The big thing now, too, is a lot of people use stuff from ‘The Pick-Up Artist.’ We also have this one guy that comes in and spills his drink on purpose so you have to come over and wipe it up and lean over him. It’s horrible.

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I love that there’s so many different types of bars here, and they’re so close together, so you get a variety of people that jump from bar to bar. We have a bunch of regulars, but we always get new people coming in.

Tell me something about yourself that would surprise your regulars.

I’m an honor roll student, and I was poet of the year last year for Poetry.com. They think I’m a dumb blonde.

— A n ne

Details: Bo-James, 118 E. Washington St., Iowa City, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, (319) 337-4703 Anne Kapler lives in Cedar Rapids, works in Iowa City and shamelessly plans all her road trips around dining and food shopping. Visit her blog at www.pearvana.com

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A n d rea D i et z en bac h p h oto

Fish fry Spring is fish fry season

I decided to try something quintessentially Iowa: a fish fry! Being the daughter of a fisherman I have been schooled in the art of properly fried catfish. My dad spent hours trolling the Cedar River. Once you saw flour scattered everywhere in the kitchen and heard the frying pan popping, you knew you were in for a treat.

Those were the images swimming (pun-intended) in my head as I eagerly stood in line on a Friday night at the Knights of Columbus. There were swarms of old folks, young families trying to be good for lent and seas of women in hairnets lining tables with sliced pie.

I piled my plate with golden fish but was disappointed to discover it was cod. Egads! Compared to catfish, cod is a sad and lowly substitute.

But I realized I was asking a lot. How could I expect these courtly knights to come up with piles of that perfect catfish to feed the masses? After all, they weren’t Jesus.

I enjoyed my dinner. The cod was fried well, the French fries crispy and coleslaw creamy.

Unfortunately, the pie was clearly store-bought. I recognized the signature Sara Lee crust.

Was I disappointed? A little. But sitting at the banquet table among all the Midwest chatter, I realized this fish fry served its purpose.

Want to try a bite, go to www.HooplaNow.com/events and search for “fish fry.”

— ANDREA

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who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses.

March 27

I Love You, Man

Monsters vs. Aliens

Dreamworks lined up an all-star cast of voices (Reese Witherspoon and Stephen Colbert, for example) for their animated story of a woman who is transformed into a monster when she is hit by a meteorite on her wedding day.

She’s whisked away to a government compound, but along with other monsters is there to save the day when the Earth is attacked by aliens.

The Haunting in Connecticut

For reasons related to their son’s health, Peter and Sara Campbell (Martin Donovan and Virginia Madsen) relocate their family to northern Connecticut. As they settle into their new Victorian home, however, they come face to face with their abode’s unsettling history and the supernatural forces who share the space.

12 Rounds

Wrestler John Cena plays Detective Danny Fisher, whose girlfriend is kidnapped by an ex-con from his past. He has to successfully complete 12 challenges to secure her safe release.

Already here Knowing

Ted Myles (Nicolas Cage) suspects that his son has discovered an artifact that predicts natural disasters and other catastrophes.

Duplicity

A pair of corporate spies (Clive Owen and Julia Roberts)

Paul Rudd plays friendless Peter Klaven, who goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. He finds a new B.F.F. (Jason Segel), but the relationship puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancee.

Going Race to Witch Mountain

When a cabdriver (Dwayne Johnson) picks up a brother and sister with paranormal powers, he teams up with a discredited astrophysicist (Carla Gugino) to protect the kids and, ultimately, the rest of humankind.

The Last House on the Left

After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home belonging to the parents of one of the victims, who devise a gruesome revenge.

Watchmen

With this movie and “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (due out in May), comic book superheroes will continue to dominate the box office. Watchmen takes place in an alternate version of 1985. A ex-superhero and vigilante is reunited with other former superheroes and unveils a conspiracy as he investigates the murder of another ex-superhero.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it’s up to a mild-mannered security guard (Kevin James) to save the day.

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Let’s talk about … Books Baby! Natalie Ditmars and Caitlin Slessor give you the CliffNotes. What are they reading right now and which books can’t they wait to crack open.

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“I wish I read more.” “I never have time to read.”

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Life is busy and we spend our time doing what we love. I’m not here to judge.

But if you are one of those people who wish you had time to read, here are some suggestions for how to find the time in unlikely places.

■ During meals: This doesn’t work, say, at family Christmas dinner, but lunch and breakfast work great! Any time you’re eating alone, pull out your trusty book. Bonus time added if you get breaks during the work day. Gossip is bad for morale anyway.

■ Public transportation: Live along a bus line?

Save yourself some gas money and take the bus to work. Spend your commute reading instead of listening to annoying radio commercials in the car.

■ During televised sporting events: For multitasking readers, sports can provide an excellent backdrop to a good book. Put the TV on mute or low volume, read away, and only look up for the big catches or fourth-and-one plays.

■ While breast-feeding: I’m just sayin’. It can work once you get good.

■ During TV commercials: Can’t miss “Grey’s?”

Just read during commercial breaks. Maybe you’ll enjoy your book so much, you’ll turn the TV off.

■ Adult D.E.A.R. time: C’mon, I’m not the only child of the ’80s who had “drop everything and read” time in elementary school. It works great on Saturday morning or any night after dinner.

■ While on hold: Pass the 20 minutes on hold with your credit card company by getting in a few chapters.

■ Engage in Inappropriate Reading ™: My family is not a fan, but sometimes a book is so good, Inappropriate Reading™ occurs. This can happen anywhere — family boating, at a wedding reception, during a boring game of Cranium, at a birthday party, during Fourth of July fireworks, in the car when you’re supposed to be keeping the driver awake with witty repartee, during continuing education seminars. Use your imagination.

Apologize if you get caught.

■ Cheat and listen to books on tape: Pick up hours of “reading” while doing laundry, cleaning the house, running/walking/biking, traveling, doing yard work, or commuting. At least you can talk about “The Kite Runner” when everyone else is. A secret: it’s the EXACT SAME book.

Reading doesn’t have to be its own event. It’s perfectly compatible with many daily activities.

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—CAITLIN

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You’ve heard their music. Now know their story.

Funk-Stop THE TALENT: Marcus Perkins (vocals), Kevin K.D. Sims (vocals), Steve Shanley (keyboards), John Hall (bass), John Reasoner (guitar), Ryan Hoagland (drums), Jeff Schafer (baritone sax), Bob Manson (trombone), Peter Hart (tenor sax), Jason Maiers (trumpet) and Steve King (trumpet).

THE SOUND: Jazz fusion THE GIGS: April 3 @ 1st Ave Live!

THE REST OF THE STORY: www.funk-stop.com What happens when you combine 11 musicians of varying ages, influences and backgrounds? In the case of Funk-Stop, you get a high impact, soulful sound that features powerful horns and rhythm.

Hailing from all over the country, including Washington D.C., and Chicago, all members found their way to Cedar Rapids and each other. From the ashes of Funk 101, Funk-Stop has a new drummer, but the same instruments and many of the same musicians. Many are music instructors with doctorates and masters degrees by day, as well as musicians who play for a living. They also welcomed back one of their original singers who spent several years fronting Mean Street and the Hell Horns.

“About a year ago, Steve Shanley, John Hall and I had lunch and talked about putting a kick-ass horn band together to do more Jazz/Fusion,” says guitarist Reasoner. “We are very lucky to be able to do this where we live. It has given us the opportunity to give

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says. “We don’t really care too much about the money.

We are in it for the music.”

Drummer Ryan “Hoagy” Hoagland agrees.

Inspired by Tower of Power, James Brown and Earth, Wind and Fire, Funk-Stop currently performs covers but hopes to tackle original material soon.

“Our main goal is to keep playing together,” Reasoner

“We have a blast playing on stage with each other, playing great music,” he says. “It doesn’t get much better than that.”

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Cedar Rapids may be nearly 2,000 miles from the theatrical meccas of Hollywood and New York, but there’s a lot of talent between the Rockies and the Mississippi right here in Eastern Iowa. Need proof? Head to Broadway Maybies, the annual fundraiser for the Young Parents Network, on Friday or to CSPS on Saturday and Sunday for performances by two area playwrights.

Broadway Maybies

Local playwrights: A night of original theater

Information: (319) 364-8909 or www.youngparentsnetwork.org

Information: (319) 364-1580 or www.legionarts.org

Every year for nearly two decades, folks from area companies have gotten on stage and flexed their thespian muscles for a good cause. This year is no different. Young Parents Network will present the 19th annual Broadway Maybies talent show and fundraiser Friday (3/27). Tim Boyle and Scott Schulte will emcee the variety show.

Proceeds from the event will support the early childhood initiatives of Young Parents Network, an agency dedicated to the prevention of adolescent pregnancy and building successful families in Benton, Cedar, Dubuque, Iowa, Jones and Linn counties.

Buy raffle tickets for packages including gift certificates to local restaurants and sporting events in advance at www.youngparentsnetwork.org Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. You do not need to present to win.

Legion Arts presents two new works by Eastern Iowa playwrights: “My Father’s Imaginary Friend” by Monica Leo of West Liberty and the premiere of “Cedar Rapids Famous” by Joe Jennison of Cedar Rapids. Both plays offer a humorous view of prejudices. “My Father’s Imaginary Friend,” told through puppets, is the story of Leo’s parents and their immigration experiences. Leo is founder and lead puppeteer of Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre. “Cedar Rapids Famous” is a one-act comedy set in and around Cedar Rapids in the summer of 2007, during the 22-and-a-half hours when same-sex marriage was legal in Iowa. Jennison is executive director of the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance.

The show is at 7 p.m. Friday (3/27) at First Assembly of God, 3233 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Tickets are $10 general admission and will be available at the door or in advance at Mercy Medical Center Gift Shop or St. Luke’s Gift Shop.

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See both plays at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday (3/27 and 3/28) at CSPS, 103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. The plays are appropriate for audiences high school-aged and older. After the performances, join the artists for an informal reception.

Tickets are $13 in advance and $16 day of show. Student rush tickets priced at $5 go on sale one hour before the show.

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Thursday March 26

Children’s Events Beatrix Potter

1:30 p.m.

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids

Dr. Dvorak’s Weird and Wacky Science

4 p.m.

Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman St., Hiawatha. Free, (319) 393-1414, www.hiawathalibrary.com

Comedy Amateur Night

8 p.m.

Penguins Comedy Club, Clarion Hotel and Conference Center, Cedar Rapids.

(319) 362-8133, www.penguinscomedy club.com/cr_penguins.htm

Open Mic Night

6 p.m.

Clarion Hotel, 525 33rd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids Free

Dance Country Dance

7 p.m.

Iowa City Eagles Club, 225 Highway 1 W., Iowa City. $5. (319) 624-2687

Country Friends Dance Club

7 p.m.

Moose Lodge, 1820 West Post Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 861-2670, www. countryfriendsdanceclub.net

Out & About Steinway Open House

6 p.m.

West Music, 1212 Fifth St., Coralville.

Performance by local Steinway Jazz artist Dan Knight.

Wedding Extravaganza 2009

6:30 p.m.

Ara Gallery & Interiors, 4850 Armar Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. Free, (319) 447-2489, www.cityrevealed.com

Paramount Re-Opening Benefit Concerts 7:30 p.m.

U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids. Side Street Strutters, a Disney World show band, $5 students, $10 adults. (319) 398-5211

Food & Wine Cooking in the Kitchen with Nina Cooking Classes

6 p.m.

460 Hickory Ct., Robins. Menu: Warm Curried Chicken Salad, Chicken Salad Tarragon, Creamy Chicken and Fruit Salad, Honey-Nut Chicken Salad and Italian Chicken Salad. $45, (319) 3937675, swankohler@cs.com

Do Not Fear The Fish! Cooking Class 6 p.m.

Mount Vernon Road Hy-Vee, 4035 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids.

Registration required, $15, (319) 362-

7900, Lwillett@hy-vee.com

24/7 NuVal In-store Walk

6 p.m.

Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee, 1843 Johnson Ave. NW. Cedar Rapids. See our new NuVal nutrition rating system in action.

Follow the Hy-Vee in-store walking path and see the nutritional surprises NuVal uncovers. The path covers a half-mile inside your Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee where it’s safe, warm and friendly. Pick up the March walking path plan in the produce department, HealthMarket or at the Pharmacy. Free

Literary Reading from Matthew Pearl

7 p.m.

Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. Matthew Pearl, author of “The Dante Club” and “The Poe Shadow,” will read from his latest novel, “The Last Dickens”

Music - Karaoke Brian Holmes Karaoke

6 p.m.

Sammy’s Lounge, 5519 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, with Amanda, (319) 393-8174

Karaoke by MK Productions

8 p.m.

Best Western Longbranch Hotel, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. No cover, (319) 377-6386

Pub Quiz Night and Karaoke

7:30 p.m.

Longbranch Restaurant and Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids

6 p.m.

Lincoln Wine Bar, First Street, Mount Vernon. Heart Consort Music’s acoustic quartet.

Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke

Matt Gogel

Karaoke with Mike Flack

Shannon Janssen Piano

8 p.m.

Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067

6 p.m.

5th Gear, 4617 J St. SW, Cedar Rapids.

Free, (319) 213-1108, flackman626@ hotmail.com, www.8secondsband.com

Showtime Karaoke

9 p.m.

Viking Lounge, 1971 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. No cover, (319) 364-1441

Networking Events Annual Colleague Event, ‘What Are You Living For?’ 11:30 a.m.

Cedar Rapids Marriott, 1200 Collins Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. $25 (319) 981-9887, www.pwn.org

Cedar Rapids Thursday Noon Optimist Club

Noon Cedar Rapids Kernels Stadium, 950 Rockford Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids. $6 for lunch, (319) 895-8776, www.optimist. org

Nightlife HCM at Lincoln Wine Bar

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7:30 p.m.

Wesley Center, 120 N. Dubuque St, Iowa City. Foundation class suitable for dancers of all styles and levels, no partner necessary. Six weeks, $42, students $30, (319) 363-1818, epsa@aol.com

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Events

9 p.m.

J.M. O’Malley’s Pub and Eatery, 1502 H Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. Performing with guests. (319) 369-9433

Friday

March 27

Iowa Public Radio’s Java Blend - Great Lakes Myth Society

Noon The Java House, 211 1/2 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Free, (319) 273-3497, www.iowapublicradio.org

Film

Comedy Todd Yohn

7 p.m.

Clarion Hotel, 525 33rd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. $15 in advance, $17 day of show

‘King of Kong - A Fistful of Quarters’

7 p.m.

Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City

Dance

Food & Wine

Body Awareness - Iowa City

Cooking in the Kitchen with Nina Cooking Classes

6:30 p.m.

Wesley Center, 120 N. Dubuque St, Iowa

6 p.m.

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Fri.-Sat. 8am-8pm, Sun. 10-6

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7 p.m.

Checkers Tavern, 3120 Sixth St. SW, Cedar Rapids

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All ages and abilities are welcome. Six weeks, $42, students $30, (319) 3631818, epsa@aol.com

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Adam Beck • 9pm-12am Wednesday’s

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CALENDAR 460 Hickory Ct., Robins. Menu: Shrimp with Curried Cream Sauce (appetizer), Pecan-Crusted Catfish, Honey-Ginger Salmon and Cashew-Coated Tilapia. $40, (319) 393-7675, swankohler@cs.com

Johnson Ave. Hy-Vee Super Foods Demos

3 p.m.

Johnson Avenue Hy-Vee, 1843 Johnson Ave. NW., Cedar Rapids. See and taste easy and economical ways to add super foods to everyday meals and snacks.

Free, (319) 365-0477, jfitzgibbons@ hy-vee.com, www.crhy-veehealth.com

Playwrights

8 p.m.

CSPS, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids.

“My Father’s Imaginary Friend” and “Cedar Rapids Famous.” $12, $15 day of show, (319) 364-1580

Broadway Maybies

Kirkwood Center for Continuing Education, 7725 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids. $40, (319) 848-5437

Dance 8 Seconds

7 p.m.

First Assembly of God, 3233 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. $10

9 p.m.

Scooter’s Bar & Grill, 10537 Shaw Rd., Anamosa. No cover, (319) 462-3663, www.scootersanamosa.com

Drumming Circle

Tangovia

Music - Karaoke

7 p.m.

Unity Center of Cedar Rapids, 3791 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 431-7550

7 p.m.

Wesley Center, 120 N. Dubuque St., Iowa City. $5, (319) 325-9630, www.tangovia. com

Brian Holmes Karaoke

‘Enemy of the People’

The Escorts / The Do’s & Don’ts

6 p.m.

Sammy’s Lounge, 5519 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, with Willie. (319) 393-8174

Eclypse Karaoke

9 p.m.

VIP Lounge, 648 Eighth St., Marion.

(319) 377-9082

Karaoke

7:30 p.m.

Universalist Unitarian Society, 10 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City. $12 general, $10 seniors, $8 students, (319) 541-0140 or www.dreamwell.com/web/

Java Blend

Noon The Java House, 211 1/2 E. Washington St., Iowa City. Free, www.iowapublic radio.org

6 p.m.

The Wheel’er Inn, 895 Blairs Ferry Rd., Marion. (319) 373-4212

Karaoke by Rock and Thunder 9 p.m.

Best Western Longbranch Hotel, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. No cover, (319) 377-6386

Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke 9 p.m.

Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067

Night life 9 p.m.

Hamburger Mary’s, 222 Glenbrook Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 378-4627

Jazz with Eddie Piccard

7 p.m.

Lighthouse Inn, 6905 Mount Vernon Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids. No cover, (319) 362-3467

Nirvana Tribute with Nevermind and Nifty Mountain PowWow and Merlin 7 p.m.

Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., Iowa City. $7

Strangely Familiar with Cathy Hart 9 p.m.

Checkers Tavern, 3120 Sixth St. SW, Cedar Rapids

EMC

9 p.m.

Beckett’s Public House, 5300 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. No cover, (319) 393-3047, www.crbecketts.com

Live music

9:30 p.m.

Refuge Rock, 1810 Blairs Ferry Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Free, (319) 436-2520, www.myspace.com/crrefugerock

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10 a.m.

The Carl and Mary Koehler History Center, 615 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids.

(319) 362-1501

Children’s Events Madeline and the Bad Hat

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3 p.m.

Englert Theatre, Iowa City. $14 adults and seniors, $12 kids under 12 years old.

Buy three tickets, get the fourth ticket free. www.englert.org/event_ details.php?id=265

Meet Beatrix Potter in Person

10:30 a.m.

Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City

Out & About Basket Weaving

12:30 p.m.

Amana Arts Guild, Amana. Learn how to weave a square to round reed basket. $10. (319) 929-1048

Walk for Autism 2009

8:30 a.m.

Westdale Mall, 2600 Edgewood Rd. SW, Cedar Rapids. www.eciautismsociety.org Donation, cdircks@imonmail.com

Prairie Burn School

10 a.m.

Indian Creek Nature Center, 6665 Otis Rd. SE, Cedar Rapids. Wear old, natural fiber clothing. Bring leather gloves, a water bottle and a sack lunch. $10 for members and $15 for non-members., Registration required. (319) 362-0664, jean@indiancreeknaturecenter.org

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Ponderosa Hall & Ballroom, 195 First St. S., Walford. (319) 396-4347, www. ponderosaballroom.com/

Farmers Markets Mount Vernon Winter Farmers’ Market

11 a.m.

Mount Vernon City Hall, 213 First St. W., Mount Vernon. (319) 310-6399

Community Market

9 a.m.

St Mary’s Community Center, Highway 149, Williamsburg. Free, (319) 668-3820

9 a.m.

Millstream Brewing Co., 835 48th Ave., Amana. Free, (319) 622-3672, www. millstreambrewing.com

Red Lion, 3970 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, (319) 393-9858

Karaoke with Rob

9 p.m.

Rumors Bar and Grill, 400 F Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids. Free, (319) 213-1108

‘Green Cuisine’ with Chef Donna Duvall

10 a.m.

Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. $15. Preregister at customer service, (319) 378-0762

Star Bar Karaoke

9 p.m.

Star Bar, 303 Church St., Fairfax. (319) 845-4045

Iowa Wine & Beer Tasting!

Nightlife

Noon Basket Bowtique, 758 N. Center Point Rd., Hiawatha. No charge, (319) 3622577, basketbow99@aol.com

Eohraim Zenh and Black Bloom and Daylight Savings Account 9 p.m.

Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., Iowa City, $5

A Toast to Justice to Benefit Iowa Legal Aid

7 p.m.

HotelVetro, Iowa City. $50 community members, $25 students and guests (over 21) and $20 active Phi Alpha Delta members. www.law.uiowa.edu/groups/ pads

Literary Meet Beatrix Potter

‘Twilight’

4 p.m.

Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City

Fitness/Recreation/ Outdoors Iowa City Hiking Club

9 a.m.

Coralville IHOP, 2435 James St., Coralville. FREE. (319) 400-4434 or www. groups.yahoo.com/group/hikingfurfun/

K9COLA Cleanup Weekend

Still Tickin live

9 p.m.

Next Door, 1735 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Free, www.myspace.com/still ticking 7 p.m.

Bobbers Grill, 1850 Scales Bend Rd., North Liberty. (319) 664-3474, www. scalespointe.com

Music - Karaoke

Performances

6 p.m.

Sammy’s Lounge, 5519 Center Point Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, with Alyssa, (319) 393-8174

Blue Midnight Trio

Checkers Karaoke

Music in the M.U.D.

9 p.m.

Motley Cow Cafe, 160 N. Linn St., Iowa City. No cover. (319) 688-9177

9 p.m.

Checkers Tavern, 3120 Sixth St. SW, Cedar Rapids. No cover, (319) 364-9927, www.checkerstavern.com

Crown Karaoke

6 p.m.

Campbell Steele Gallery, 1064 Seventh Ave., Marion. The Pat Smith & Rich Wagor duo perform. Free

‘An Enemy of the People’

8 p.m.

Sip-N-Stir, 1119 First Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 365-9067

7:30 p.m.

Universalist Unitarian Society, 10 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City. $12 general, $10 senior, $8 student, (319) 541-0140, www.dreamwell.com/web/

Karaoke with Rock & Thunder

10 a.m.

Cheyenne Park, 1500 Cedar Bend Lane, Ely. steve.s@k9cola.org

9 p.m.

Longbranch Restaurant and Convention Center, 90 Twixt Town Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids

Food & Wine

Singin’ and Swingin’ Karaoke

Millstream Bottling Party

12:30 p.m.

3-Finger Saloon, Lisbon. (319) 455-5039

Top Dog

10:30 a.m.

Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City

Brian Holmes Karaoke

Film

Shima’s Country Sounds

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CALENDAR American Narratives in Context: The Interplay of Photography and Painting 1 p.m.

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 410 Third Ave. SE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 366-7503 www.crma.org

Children’s Events

flexibility and strength. All ages and abilities are welcome. Six weeks, $42, students $30, (319) 363-1818, epsa@ aol.com

Literary

10 a.m.

Birth, Baby & Beyond, 1520 First Ave. NW, Cedar Rapids. Open playgroup for birth to preschool-age children and their parents. (319) 364-1144

Swept Away - Brought Together

Preschool Storytime at the Hiawatha Public Library

2 p.m.

Old Capitol Museum, Iowa City, (319) 335-0548

7 p.m.

Crisis Center, 1121 Gilbert Ct., Iowa City, Share your stories of the 2008 floods through written expression or journaling in a safe, supportive community. (319) 351-0140

Sunday Family Movie

The Progressive Revolution

Frankenstein’s Monster Madness

2:15 p.m.

Marion Public Library, 1095 Sixth Ave., Marion. Free, (319) 377-3412, www. marionpubliclibrary.org

Dance Iowa Dancesport Classic

6 p.m.

Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel, 350 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. $25 without dinner, $55 with dinner. (319) 373-3025, www.iowadancesportclassic.com

Craig Boche w/the Rod Pierson Big Band

2 p.m.

Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City.

Nightlife A No Coast November

9 p.m.

Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., Iowa City, $5

Grateful Dead Night

6 p.m.

Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., Iowa City. No cover, (319) 337-6464, www. iowacityyachtclub.org

2:30 p.m.

The Englert Theatre, 221 E. Washington St., Iowa City. $15. (319) 688-2653 or www.englert.org

Sunday Night Pub Quiz

Tango Nuevo - Cedar Rapids

Mississippi Duo - Live Music

2 p.m.

CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Foundation class suitable for dancers of all styles and levels, no partner necessary. Six weeks, $42, students $30, (319) 363-1818, epsa@ aol.com

UI Dancers in Company

9 p.m.

The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City. $1. (319) 351-9529, www.icmill.com

2 p.m.

Lampost Theatre Co., 204 W. Seerley Blvd., Cedar Falls. “Modern Anxieties” is a fresh comedy that follows a modern everyman through the ups and downs of life in the information age. $15, (319) 277-8034, www.lampost.com

Fitness/Recreation/ Outdoors Body Awareness

1 p.m.

CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 Third St. SE, Cedar Rapids. The class will focus on practice of a variety of Western and Eastern body awareness techniques and low-impact exercises to achieve a proper body alignment, balance,

7:30 p.m.

The Grand Opera House, 135 W. Eighth St., Dubuque. A beautiful tale performed by the Dubuque City Youth Ballet.

Out & About Budget and Save with Megan Stevenson, Veridian Credit Union

6 p.m.

Hy-Vee Club Room, 5050 Edgewood Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids. Free. (319) 378-0762.

Vito’s on the Plaza Euchre Mondays

9 p.m.

Vito’s on the Plaza, 118 E. College St., Iowa City. $10 per team. (319) 3381393, www.vitosic.com

6 p.m.

460 Hickory Ct., Robins. Menu: Baked Ham with Rum-Raisin Sauce, Fruited Pasta Salad, Roasted Spring Vegetables and Hot Cross Buns. $40. (319) 3937675, swankohler@cs.com

6 p.m.

Mahoney’s Irish Pub, 1602 E Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids. No cover, (319) 364-5754

Out & About

‘Modern Anxieties’ - Dessert Theater

Coppelia Ballet

Useful Jenkins

10:30 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 310 Fifth St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Free. (319) 364-6148, RSalucka@aol.com

Comedy

Dance

Food & Wine

Performances

6 p.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 400 Third Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 3635799, www.ccgamers.org

6:30 p.m.

Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman St., Hiawatha. Free, (319) 393-1414, www.hiawathalibrary.com

4 p.m.

FB and Company, 4185 Whittier Rd., Waubeek. Free. (319) 438-6582, backnine@iowatelecom.net

1 p.m.

Iowa Valley High School, 359 E. Hilton St., Marengo. Free.

Central Corridor Gamers - Open Gaming, Tournaments

Learn with Me

Faure Requiem

The Marshalls

10:45 a.m.

Oakland Church of the Nazarene, 3000 42nd St. NE, Cedar Rapids. (319) 3933746, pastor_dave@oaklandnaz.org

Old Fashioned Band Concert

2 p.m.

What Cheer Opera House, What Cheer, Free.

Percussion Spectacular

3 p.m.

Second-floor ballroom, Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City. Free

Heading Home Gospel Quartet

4 p.m.

Edgewood Family Fellowship Center, 621 Edgewood Rd. NW, Cedar Rapids. Free, (319) 396-8222, edgewoodcr@aol.com

Monday March 30

Children’s Events

Cooking in the Kitchen with Nina Cooking Classes

Nightlife Blues Jam

6 p.m.

Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S. Linn St., Iowa City. (319) 337-6464, www.iowacity yachtclub.org

Open Mike with J. Knight

8 p.m.

The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City.

(319) 338-6713, www.icmill.com

Tuesday March 31

dar Rapids Public Library is sponsoring the BUS-eum traveling exhibit. The 2009 Linn Area Reads selection “Tallgrass”

by Sandra Dallas tells the story of Japanese-American internment during World War II.The BUS-eum is a traveling exhibit about prisoners-of-war who were held in Midwest camps during the 1940s. www.traces.org/buseum.html The BUS-eum will be parked in the Westdale Mall parking lot on the Edgewood Road side

Hazleton. Free. Preregistration is required, (319) 636-2617

Fitness/Recreation/ Outdoors

1:30 p.m.

Coe College, 1220 First Ave SE, Cedar Rapids. Free. (319) 363-3707, www. diversityfocus.org

Linn County Master Gardeners Creative Gardening Series

Generation Next

6:30 p.m.

Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Hall Room 234, Cedar Rapids. Emphasis is on tomato and pepper growing. Free.

(319) 377-9839, www.extension.iastate. edu/linn

Food & Wine

Central Corridor Gamers - Open Gaming, Tournaments 6 p.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church, 400 Third Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. (319) 3635799, www.ccgamers.org

Diversity Focus Spanish Conversation Circle

8:30 a.m.

Management Resource Group, 1450 Boyson Rd., Suite B-5, Hiawatha. Free seminar series about how to attract and keep young professionals in the Corridor. Breakfast will be served. Free. (319) 294-9499 or lbendixen@mrgpeople. com

Cooking Class - Fresh Herbs

Literary

Steps 2 Health seminar

10 a.m.

Stewart Memorial Library, Coe College, Cedar Rapids. A large book sale comprising more than 7,000 books owned by the late David Goodwin, The Marvin D. Cone Associate Professor of Art at Coe College.

5 p.m.

Waterfront Hy-Vee, 1720 Waterfront Dr., Iowa City. This class will take place in the meeting room located on the second floor. Advance registration required.

Free. (319) 354-7601 5 p.m.

Mercy Medical Center, 701 10th St. SE, Cedar Rapids. Learn how to select foods that are healthy, low-cost and easy to prepare. Free. (319) 398-6086, www. mercycare.org

Performances ‘The Barber of Seville’

7 p.m.

Marion High School Gymnasium, 675 S. 15th St., Marion. Free. kstoa@marion. k12.ia.us

Wednesday

Book Sale

Skirmish

7 p.m.

Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City. Minnesota poet Dobby Gibson will read from his new collection, “Skirmish.” Free.

Music - Karaoke Karaoke with Mike Flack

9 p.m.

Rumors Bar and Grill, F Avenue and Fourth Street, Cedar Rapids.

Performances

April 01

‘The Barber of Seville’

Comedy

7:30 p.m.

Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids.

All proceeds will benefit Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre’s flood recovery efforts. $10 for adults, $5 for children in grades K-12 and free for Mount Mercy faculty and students (with I.D.)

Comedian Jay Black

7:30 p.m.

Marty’s CyberCafe, Luther College, Decorah. $7

Out & About April Fact or Foolery

6:30 p.m.

Fontana Interpretive Nature Center,

Dance Argentine Tango Dance Practica (Practice) 7:30 p.m.

Iowa City Senior Center, 28 S. Linn St., Iowa City. Free. (319) 360-1249, kljedgewood@msn.com

Exhibits BUS-eum Traveling Exhibit

10 a.m.

Cedar Rapids Public Library, Westdale Mall, Cedar Rapids. As part of the Linn Area Reads 2009 programming, the Ce-

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