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APPLETON • FOX CITIES EDITION

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L4 CONTENTS COVER STORY L4 Lion’s Tail Brewing Co. FINE ARTS

R6 Foxy Finds

FOOD & DRINK R2 Brewmaster R4 From the Wine Cave

L8 R16 Postcard from Milwaukee R18 Concert Watch

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Raising the Woof

EVENT CALENDARS R20 Live Music L9 The Big Events

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L6 Rebel with a Cause R10 WiFEE & the HUZzBAND R12 Dobie Maxwell

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FOOD & DRINK // LION’S TAIL BREWING

Debuts in Neenah

BY GEORGE HALAS At first glance, the former Equitable Reserve Association Building at 116 South Commercial Street in Neenah seems like an unlikely place for a brew pub.

“I was looking at some places in Appleton and I didn’t see anything that screamed ‘this is the place,” said Lion’s Tail Brewing Company owner/founder Alex Wenzel. “My friend, Chris Sanders, who owns The Fabric Salon in the building, said you’ve got to come down and see the building. It will take some imagination, but I think it would be an awesome place.”

“The space still had cubicles, dropped ceilings and temporary walls,” Wenzel said, “even though it was unfinished and musty, it was still very cool.”

Wenzel signed the lease last March and began the process of quitting his job as a chemical engineer and plunging headlong into brewing beer.

“It was a safe job with good pay. I was very successful for 15 years,” he said, “but it sucked my soul away. It used to be fun and creative. That, plus I had this growing obsession with brewing beer.”

Friends were his first taste-testers.

“People said I should sell my beer,” Wenzel said “and my wife has been very supportive of me following my passion.

In fact, she pushed me quite a bit. We’re very lucky. She has a career that provides stability for our family and permits me to do something crazy. She is a silent part of the business, but her role is huge.”

While the building is uniquely attractive, it also presented unique challenges.

“We’ve been working with what we have and the first sketch is a lot different than what we have now,” Wenzel said.

“Because there is no cargo entrance, we had to size all of our equipment to get through the front window of the building. Umer

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Sheikh, the owner of the building, was also very instrumental in the build out.”

Lion’s Tail Brewing will not be just another bar with beer.

“We will be making a lot of different beers and offering our customers new experiences,” Wenzel said. “We will have a different lineup every time you come in.

My brewing style is all over the map, I like to try a little bit of everything and put my own spin on it.”

Two of his initial offerings will be a pineapple wheat.

“I’ve never heard of anyone doing that before.”

And Bavarian style Dunkel dark lager.

“If people can get past the dark color,” he noted, “they will find it to be smooth, easy drinking and enjoyable. We are also planning to do IPA’s, a Bohemian Pilsner, a chocolate cherry bock this winter and we will have some barrel-aged brews as well.”

Lion’s Tail will also be offering a Keg Club, through which a customer can buy a half-barrel (124 pints) at a 20% discount, and receive a Lion’s Tail T-shirt or hoodie and a free beer on his/her birthday.

“It makes an excellent holiday gift,’’ Wenzel said.

While Lion’s Tail will not have a kitchen, Wenzel has made arrangements with Neenah’s Broken Tree Pizza to deliver directly, and customers can order from a five-item menu from the neighboring Riverwalk Inn. Customers can also bring the own food.

Wenzel was amazed and is very grateful for the help he got from other local brewers, particularly the Appleton Brewing Factory.

“Everyone has been very helpful and the level of collaboration has been extraordinary,” Wenzel said.

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ENTERTAINMENT // REBEL WITH A CAUSE

Rebel with a Cause

BY JILLIAN DAWSON

If you have yet to catch a performance

by Christopher Gold, you are definitely missing out. Gold, who plays with his band the New Old Things as well as making acoustic appearances around the Fox Cities, is continuing a holiday tradition with a little bit of music and a whole lot of heart.

December 12 marks the Fifth Annual Dirty Rotten Toy Drive hosted by Gold, which benefits the Harbor House domestic abuse shelter in Appleton.

The Toy Drive (whose unusual name stems from Gold’s former band, the Dirty Rotten So & So’s) will be held at the Refuge with a stellar line up of musicians who, along with Gold, caught some attention during Mile of Music – Austin Lucas, Cory Chisel, Adriel Denae, Simon Balto, Freddie Haas (Redhawks) and Andrew Johnson (Haunted Heads).

This year’s performances showcase a

tribute to songwriter Townes Van Zandt along with raffle items donated from record stores, tattoo shops and local artists.

Tickets are available for $20 at the Exclusive Company in Appleton with 100% of the ticket sales and donations going straight to the Harbor House, along with new unwrapped toys for the children at the shelter.

While the show promises an entertaining evening, to Gold it’s about much more than simply toys and tunes. It’s also about spreading awareness for domestic violence, particularly in the Fox Cities.

“I felt like part of a community that wasn’t engaged in conversations about domestic violence,” Gold said. “It’s an unpleasant thing to think about it, but if you’re not talking about it, you’re not doing any of the preventative work.”

Harbor House resides in Appleton as a safe haven for women and children affected by domestic violence. As of September 2015, the facility received 10,696 calls

to their help line with more than 1,100 people seeking support from domestic abuse. The shelter has been at capacity 50% of the year.

Jenny Krikava, who is the Development and Marketing Director of Harbor House, shed light on the impact of donations from the Toy Drive.

“For a mom creating a new life for her family,” Krikava said “it’s more than about just giving gifts, it’s about giving hope and encouragement to these families whose past holidays were not filled with peace and joy. They help make the holidays brighter and create new, special memories as they continue on their healing journey.”

So far, Gold’s efforts have raised more than $4,000 for the Harbor House Children’s Program which assists children in healing emotionally from domestic violence and to begin reestablishing familial bonds.

Though the holidays are the season of giving, Gold notes, “It’s a nice thing that

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happens once a year, but it hasn’t turned into a yearly attitude shift, at least in the area. Harbor Photo is courtesy of Dave Jackson House is there the other 364 days of the year.”

While Gold plans to keep the Toy Drive an annual tradition, he can’t help but have one wistful Christmas wish, “Every year I hope that domestic abuse will stop, that we wouldn’t have to do this again.

That’s the dream.”

You can visit the Harbor House website harborhouseonline.org for a list of current needs such as blankets, bedding, towels and pajamas, information for their Holiday Adopt a Family Program as well as their holiday wish list, with gift suggestions to provide healing and wellness to the women and families at the shelter.

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Raising the Woof: BUSINESS // DEPAWSITORY

Appleton’s New Pet Boutique

BY JENNIFER MUCH Nestled in the heart of downtown Appleton is a vivacious boutique that offers all the treats, toys and merchandise your furry friend could possibly desire. The boutique first opened its doors in March 2015 within another local business downtown before outgrowing that space, and opening their own free-standing boutique in August of 2015.

Family owned and operated by Ali Koestner and her mother Laurie, DePawsitory strives to offer uniquely-crafted pet goods and gifts that are made here in Wisconsin.

“If we’re able to offer our customers a high-quality product that’s also Wisconsin based, it’s a win-win” said Koestner. “We feel very strongly about supporting our independent Wisconsin based companies as well as handcrafted items.”

The store also features a wide variety of products from around the Fox Valley, including beautifully handcrafted collars, leashes and harnesses that are guaranteed to make your pup stand out from the crowd. Locally made by Spiffy Pups of Neenah and Roka Pet Wear of Appleton, there are a variety of adorable designs, colors and sizes to choose from. Additionally, there is quite a selection of pet jackets, sweaters, costumes, and snow boots to deck out your pet.

The shop also features a large selection of natural pet treats, bones and chews, as well as Fromm Pet Food, which is made in Mequon, Wisconsin. From a large assorted treat buffet display down to dogfriendly peanut butter, there is something for every pet.

“If a dog or cat has allergies, we have a variety of grain-free treats and food to help

with that issue” Koestner said, “there are even treats made from homegrown vegetables – they are healthy and very popular.”

Along with treats and other goods, are walls neatly stocked with high-quality play things including balls, tug ropes, plushes, and things that squeak, squawk and crunch.

“Our focus is on providing pet parents with solutions for all their pet needs” Koestner said. “Maybe they have a pooch who destroys all their toys – we have a

ety of scratchers, toys, food, bowls, beds and more.

“We carry handmade items to help raise funds for Valley Cats & Kitten Rescue,” Koestner said.

Along with catering to specialized needs of pets and their owners, DePawsitory aims to help support local animal shelters.

“We try to have special events monthly to help benefit local rescues,” said Koestner said. Like Paw’casso Painting Night and the Dog-Gone Scavenger Hunt have been

variety of nearly-indestructible options, or an anxious pup who could benefit from something calming.”

Move over dogs, this is a cat’s world, too! Step into the “Kitty Korner” to a vari-

entertaining and interactive. We just wrapped up our big Howl’oween Family and Pet fest, which benefitted Saving Paws Animal Rescue.”

On December 6, DePawsitory will be hosting “Santa Paws” at the boutique. Hot cocoa and snacks will be served and specials will be available throughout the store. Bring your pet to get their picture taken with Santa Claus! Proceeds from the Santa Paws event will be donated to Unforgettable Underdogs.

The Koestner’s were inspired to open the store and aimed to focus on the specialized needs of pet owners beyond what one can find in a typical pet store, and it is clear when walking into the boutique that the

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focus comes to life.

“We have several big box stores,” Koestner said “but they can be overwhelming and very impersonal. Our goal is to provide excellent customer service to treat each four-legged family member as a part of our DePawsitory Friends.”

Four legged friends are also welcome in the store. “All friendly pets are welcome on a leash” quipped Koestner. Customers may also be greeted by an extra special worker, Frank, Koestner’s Great Dane.

DePawsitory has so much to offer for both pets and their humans alike. Koestner is optimistic for the future and is excited for new additions in the coming months.

“Soon we will be carrying handmade Cat Towers, made in Milwaukee,” Koestner said “Be the Good Organic Soap Company products from Pardeeville, and hemp toys

by Honest Pet Products out of Green Bay.” The boutique also is getting its paws wet with a new adventure – grooming.

Starting in spring they hope to expand their services for their furry customers.

“Customers will be able to drop off their dog while they are at the Farmer’s Market and pick them up after” said Koestner.

In addition to a fun shopping experience and access to a variety of unique products and gifts, you can sign your pet up for the DeBirthday club. During the month of your pet’s birthday, you can stop in for a free treat and 10% off your in-store purchase. For those looking to shop online, the DePawsitory offers free in-store pickup and free shipping on orders over $75.

Whether you are a pet parent or a pampered pooch the DePawsitory Pet boutique has something for everyone and embraces small businesses within our state.

“Our goal is to find fun and unique items that you won’t be able to find anywhere else,” Koestner said, “all the while helping non-profits to connect and share their message with the community.”

That sounds paw-sitively purrfect.

For more information on the boutique, visit their website at depawsitory.com

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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER

DOROTHY’S NEW WORLD LAGER

Toppling Goliath Decorah, Iowa

BY STEVE LONSWAY

The Stone Arch brew team pulled together once again to come up with a unique beer to sample and write this fine article. Often we go shopping at a nearby beer store to see what jumps into our cart.

Other times we reach into our Tap Room cooler and write about a beer that we proudly offer to our guests. This month we chose the latter method and pulled out Dorothy’s New World Lager from Toppling Goliath located in Decorah, Iowa.

This is a relatively new offering for us and we are certainly glad we are able to inventory it.

Right smack dab during another busy day in the brewery, Steve brought to the team a sample of Dorothy in tall, stemmed glassware. It may have not been a good choice considering we were bottling, filtering and brewing beer in our fast-paced brewery. Glass doesn’t pair too well with stainless steel and concrete but it sure worked well for the beer itself. You see, glassware plays a lot into the whole tasting experience and the glass in which you imbibe should not be overlooked. This particular vessel stands tall with a wider bottom portion just above the stem and it narrows as it reaches the top. The shape allows the aromatic features of the beer to “float” above the surface so when it is

brought to your mouth, your nose is in the glass as well and can’t help but to be enveloped with the aromas. Feel free to practice this at home.

The appearance was inviting with golden tones of brilliancy and a soft white head that wasn’t exceptionally stable. The foam quickly disappeared, but lacing appeared on the sides of the glass as you drank it. Very enticing appearance from the get-go.

The nose was soft. What is meant by that you ask? Soft malt, soft hops, soft yeast, a gentle scent of lemon and other floral attributes. Grassy and acidic notes popped up with a clean hop note and almost a grassy scent. Overall very clean and just as enticing as the appearance.

Our absolute favorite part of writing this article is compiling the tasting notes from the brew team. The flavors we all pick out are amazingly diverse but as we read through them it all comes full circle as we go back and sample the beer. Yes, we continue to taste the brew during the writing phase too.

Here are some words directly from the tasting notes sheet we issue with the sample; Brian writes “I did not expect so much malt flavor to shine through. The hops are even tempered all the way through. The finish is my favorite as the hops continue to sing their song”.

Andy notes “Slightly creamy mouthfeel, prickly, malty sweet, with notes of pear and biscuit”.

Steve writes “Crisp and clean from the beginning with a malt and mineral middle”.

Tom adds “Starts with a light but noticeable malt flavor that flows smoothly to a nice medium hop/bitter finish”.

Dorothy’s finish was quite a bit more streamlined. Amazingly clean, crisp, sweet and floral. Other key words that appeared were yeasty, refreshing, gentle and pleasing.

All four ingredients are showcased nicely

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in this beer. The malt is most evident in flavor and aroma. Yeast appears in the aroma and finish. Hops float all the way through and the water is a bit minerally and can be detected in the flavor. The interesting thing to note from Dorothy is that she is only 11 IBU’s (International Bitterness Units). That is quite low on the overall scale, but well in the perimeters of a California Common which this beer is classified. She weighs in with 5.5% alcohol by volume. Dorothy was named after the founder of Toppling Goliaths’ grandmother and is “Classic beauty” as their website claims. We are willing to back that claim as well!

Let’s move on to Toppling Goliath.

Many have not heard of these folks from

Decorah, Iowa YET. But soon they will.

The fine folks of Toppling Goliath are rapidly growing. From their modest start in 2009, brewing three times a day on their under-sized nano-brewery kicking out 15 gallons per batch to their 10 barrel (310 gallon) system that was relocated from Washington State to their current four vessel, 30 barrel (930 gallon) system with a new state-of-the-art filling line. It won’t be long for Toppling Goliath to appear throughout our great state. Currently they are self-distributed to select locations throughout Iowa, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota and Illinois.

FINAL WORD: A super clean, refreshing brew and well worth the extra effort in finding them. Cheers!

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FOOD & DRINK // FROM THE WINE CAVE

From the Wine Cave

BY KIMBERLY FISHER Chefs today, whether those in a restaurant or you at home, are experimenting with unique food and wine combinations to keep their lives interesting. The ever changing world of wine, along with an ever widening diversity of available ingredients in cooking helps make this exploration worth a try. There are rules one can live by, but I often like to refer to them as guidelines to help you formulate your own idea.

FLAVOR PAIRING – Congruent or Complement Congruent pairings have shared compounds that combine together to intensify flavors. Complementary pairings oppose and counteract each other to create balance. Tips to keep in mind when pairing: Acidic Foods – Foods with high acid make lower acidic wine taste flat. Match high acid food with high acid wines for best combinations.

Rich Foods – A high tannin red wine

acts a palate cleanser to rich, fatty proteins.

Pairing steak with a high elevation Cabernet Sauvignon works well as the fat of the meat is tamed by the tannins in the wine.

Spicy Foods –There are two roads you can travel. If you like spice, heat it up with a spicy red zinfandel. If you want to feel refreshed a cold sweet wine with low alcohol will counteract the burn of the spice.

Sweet Foods – Sweet foods often make dry wines taste bitter if the level of sweetness doesn’t match the sweetness of the dish. It is always best to match sweet foods with sweet wines.

TASTING WINE If you were to take a one hole punch snapshot of your tongue, how many taste buds would you find? Of course everyone’s palate is different, but there are three basic types of palates to discern from.

Nonsensitive – 10-25%. If you are nonsensitive, you can handle spicy food and love the rich, bold flavors. Bitterness doesn’t bother you because you can’t taste

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it all.

Average Taster – 50-75%. If you are an average taster, you can taste bitterness.

You are able to love most wines and by simply savoring the flavors, you will be able to pay attention to nuances.

Hypersensitive – 10-25%. If you are hypersensitive, everything tastes intense, salty, sweet, sour and bitter. When you hypersensitive, you are also a sensitive eater.

TASTING IDEAS Blind Tasting - Practice blind tasting with your friends. Start with a single varietal and place it in a brown bag. By not pre-judging a wine, you are able to expand on your senses as well as to improve your vocabulary to describe wine.

Regional Comparison - Try the same variety over several regions to see how geography influences flavor. Incorporate regional cuisine with this technique.

Vintage Comparison - Find a series of vintages from a producer from a specific region and see how different years can

compare. If you aren’t able to get multiple vintages from the same producer, work on finding wines from the same year, and different regions and work on those comparisons.

Quality Comparison - Put together a lineup of similar wines that vary in price to see how quality varies.

Heading into the new year of 2016, put together a plan to try new wine, and cook with new ingredients. Try to use wine as an integral part of your cooking. Drink wines to educate your palate and to create your own pairings. Imagine you are a painter, and this is your canvas to create whatever you want. Use what you know and make a plan to learn more by allowing your palate to guide you. By the time you get through, you may make it to super taster!

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Foxy Finds FINE ARTS // FOXY FINDS

BY JEAN DETJEN, ARTFUL LIVING

‘Blumen Ast’ original acrylic painting by TanjaMona, a Fox Cities emerging artist who was born and raised in Germany. Says TanjaMona, “I have always had a passion for art from a young age on. I am now in a place in my life where I enjoy the freedom of expression and live my passion.” $150. Found at Avenue Art and Co., a unique shopping destination in Appleton, where you will find great home accessories, whimsical garden decor, original art work, posters, prints and art supplies along with custom picture framing for business and home. Additional one-of-a-kind pieces by this artist are on display at Beatnik Betty’s Resale Butik in downtown Appleton.

Sip your favorite hot beverage or soup in ultra cozy style with these dramatic red and white “Sweater” themed pottery pieces. Available at The Fire - Pottery, Mosaic & Glass Fusing Studio in downtown Appleton. Cable-knit inspired texture helps you keep your grip even while wearing mittens! Round bowls and cups are $19.99 each, $23.99 for tall mugs.

What host or hostess wouldn’t love this charming natural floral arrangement in a re-usable wood “no place like home” Wisco box? So cute, you will want one for yourself, too! $75.

Other seasonal/themed arrangements can be custom created upon customer request. Found at Branching Out & Company in Appleton, a destination marketplace for flower design, events, home décor & gifts.

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This effortlessly chic Vigorella nylon skivvy cape is such a versatile multi-season piece! Stretch nylon fabric with asymmetrical body, coverstitch hem, and right hand side arm hole. Wear over any outfit as a finishing layer. Easy fit for women’s sizes 8-16. $100. Available in a variety of wonderful colors. Found at Anu Lifestyle Studios and Boutique in downtown Neenah, which also offers Yoga, Group Fitness, Les Mills Group Fitness, Cycling, Anat Baniel Method of Neuromovement, The Feldenkrais Method, Medtitation, Nutrition, and Healing.

Modern-industrial flair meets vintage elegance with this eye-catching spherical Enge Chandelier.

Eclectic style that gracefully illuminates all variety of decorating schemes.

36” x 36”. $1,595.

Find this and other stunning re-purposed light fixtures, accessories, home décor and furniture items at Urban Evolutions, Inc. in Appleton.

Are you a dog person or a cat person? Either way, Klika Shoes in DePere has you covered with these warm and toasty slippers

by Halflinger. These colorful canine and feline design foot cozies are sure to become your new best friend when the temperatures dip. Boiled wool upper is naturally soft, sturdy and machine washable. European sizes 36-42. $79-83. Klika Shoes is a fullservice shoe shore for both men and women.

“Please bathe responsibly” (and often!) with Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine handmade soap. All natural, infused with real cinnamon moonshine! $6.99 per bar. Found at The Shinery, a moonshine sampling house and retail gift shop in Neenah which was inspired by the moonshine tasting rooms of Tennessee.

This rustic shop has more than 20 varieties of moonshine, plus craft beer and wine. The store also sells unique moonshine-infused gift items such as salsa, pickles, fudge, barbeque sauce, soaps, candles and more!

Cheers to living artFULLY in the heart of Wisconsin!

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ENTERTAINMENT // JANET PLANET

BY GEORGE HALAS At least one knowledgeable reviewer considers the 2010 release, “Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook, Vol. 1” to be an important and significant – as well as a very good – album, but it was largely overlooked by the critics.

December will see the release of the follow-up, “Janet Planet: Just Like a Woman,” featuring big band arrangements of those Dylan songs.

“A few years ago a dear friend of mine, Kyle Knoke, came to me with this idea of doing an album of “jazzy arrangements” of Bob Dylan tunes,” Planet said. “At first I was hesitant because, to be honest, I knew a few Bob Dylan tunes as a kid but never delved in to his poetry, his musicality, or even his historic significance like so many Dylan fans have.”

The critics may have missed it, but musicians did not.

“After we recorded “Janet Planet Sings The Bob Dylan Songbook Vol. 1” and put it out on the internet, the saga began,” Planet continued. “A big band director in Norway heard the CD online and coincidentally, called (the late) Fred Sturm, head of Jazz Studies at Lawrence University, with whom he had worked in the past.

The director from Norway had no idea that Fred was a dear friend of ours, much less that we lived in the same community. The director said ‘have you ever heard of this singer, Janet Planet?’”

Fred was blown away. “Of course. I know her well!”

“That was the beginning,” Planet said.

“A plan emerged to arrange all 13 songs from the original release for big band.

The big band in Norway is made up of professionals and some part-timers, so the arrangements had to hit a mark of being on a certain level for this band. In other words, it couldn’t be too difficult to play, yet

still needed to be musical. Tom Washatka, Fred Sturm and Matt Turner went to work taking these tunes and arranging them for a 17-piece band.”

Planet began attracting other parts of the planet as well.

“The other component of international connection is the fact that much of the post production was done via email,” she said. “Darryl John Kennedy, a native of Wisconsin who now lives in Egypt, came to the Fox Jazz Fest when we headlined two years ago. Long story short, he is very knowledgeable, and works on movie scores and produces pop singers in Egypt. He not only became a good friend, but helped

and small groups of investors, but never crowds of people. We finally put together a campaign and launched it online. To be honest we were skeptical. We thought, if it works, great, if not, we’ll start saving.”

It became a success.

“We raised enough to pay musicians and studio time,” Planet said “and we recorded it at Lawrence University because of the technical capabilities. Tom put together a group of musicians from Wisconsin. Keeping it local.”

In addition to their stellar playing, the Washatka’s are both music educators.

“We’ve already performed many of the arrangements at the University of Min-

me through some difficult vocal times. He is also an expert on essential oils. He gave me specific instructions with oil mixtures that helped me to sing and, take the best care of my instrument. He also introduced me to some vocal warm ups that I still use today.”

Ultimately, great ideas need money.

“An undertaking such as this has been, yet again, a learning experience for me and my husband, Tom Washatka,” Planet explained. “How do we get these arrangements recorded? Where do we find a budget for this? A former vocal student of mine told me to try Kickstarter, an online crowd funding website. My student said, ‘people want to be involved in the process, they’ll want to help finance, it’s about the collective,’ getting more people involved, giving what they can.”

Tom and Janet have always done things themselves.

“And we had a hard time with the concept,” Planet said “because we rarely ask anyone for any help, much less financially.

We’ve had executive producers in the past

nesota, a great start because Minnesota is Dylan’s home state,” she said. “The educational aspects emerge on many levels.

At U of M, we were part of workshops that discussed the poetry of Dylan and the orchestration that accompanies the lyric. We were also able to speak on what we do as career musicians who have and continue to own and operate our own recording studio and record label. Then, we were on a panel that included students of composition and a Dylan expert. That was igniting to say the least. We spoke on the concepts of bringing America’s original art form, jazz, and America’s true original, Bob Dylan, together. The arrangements are playable by good college bands and in some cases, high school-level big bands.”

There is more education to come.

“I’ve yet to have a chance to mentor singers to sing the book,” she said. “It’s extremely challenging on many levels and takes quite a bit of knowledge of jazz, folk and blues, to do so. The ranges of the arrangements, both texturally and dynamically, are very challenging.”

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Planet is proud of bringing world focus to the Fox Cities.

“Mostly, it’s about the fact that we are locally grown,” she said. “The world is small, yet the appreciation of the arts in our community can often be over-looked.

Everyone is local, somewhere. The fact that the world came to us, and that this project could make some noise is intriguing, because to our knowledge, nothing like this has been done to this extent before, and that is also good for our community. Dylan and big band jazz? Only in Wisconsin!”

There were highlights along the way.

“One was working with our friends in the band,” Planet said.

The project brought together some of the best players in the area, including trumpet players John Shipper, Jim Doherty, Kevin Short and Marty Robinson, trombonists Ken Skitch, Claude Cailliet, Bill Dennee and Dave Sawall, saxophonists Woody Mankowski, Marc Jimos, John Greiner, and Steve Johnson as well as Washatka.

Turner played piano, Tom Theabo and Kelvin Kaspar contributed their superb guitar playing while bassist Andy Sachen and drummer Danny Lueck rounded out the rhythm section.

Planet also appreciates the bigger picture.

“I have to add, that everything we do in this community is with heart, hard work and the curiosity to continue to learn, take chances and share,” Planet said. “Musicians do that. The science of music is about vibrations, the humanity of music is about connection and community. What we contribute to our own community, and how we share our passions is what connects us and makes us whole. Because it’s a small world, isn’t it?”

For updates and the actual release date, follow Janet Planet on Facebook.

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ENTERTAINMENT // WIFEE AND THE HUZZBAND

Merry Christmas from WiFEE & the HUZzBAND

BY LARRY KAY If you’ve already had your fill of “Santa Claus is Coming To Town,” “White Christmas” and the never ending cavalcade of holiday music that becomes virtually inescapable this time of year, take heart - WiFEE and the HUZz BAND are poised to release a new Christmas song that’s sure to vault to the top of your personal holiday hit chart.

“Everywhere It’s Christmas Time Again,” is an instant Xmas classic with a timeless Phil Spector-meets-Motown feel, but with an infectious, bouncing groove that keeps it firmly rooted in the present day. Longtime WiFEE and the HUZz BAND fan, Little Steven Van Zandt is considering adding the song for special holiday airplay on his “Underground Garage” radio show, which airs on weekly the Sirius/ XM channel of the same name (Channel 21 for those of you keeping score) and on nearly 200 radio stations worldwide.

“Everywhere It’s Christmas Time Again,” will be backed with a cool and clever (but not kitschy) rendition of the forgotten holiday classic, “I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas,” and will be available on 45 rpm vinyl and CD, with cover art by nationally known hot rod artist Doug P’gosh.

Doug’s custom cover seamlessly melds aspects of traditional hot rod art, lowbrow art, ‘50s/’60s counterculture, and of course everything that is WiFEE and the HUZz BAND. From the love story of Ruby and Coopy to the band members piled on top of each other in a tall finned black Cadillac (and looking like extras from a Rat Fink comic) and Santa’s littlest chihuahua doing his best to pull the whole thing, it’s impossible to ignore.

In conjunction with the release of the record and one-of-a-kind artwork, the band will be offering limited edition signed and numbered posters of the cover for sale, along with T-shirts, and stickers. They will also be launching a crowd funding program in the next few days to help make all of this possible, and would like to encourage anyone who is a fan of live local music and WiFEE and the HUZz BAND to visit their website, wifeeandthehuzzband. com to find out more information!

And, if all that isn’t enough, the band’s song “She Won’t Go,” has been nominated to be crowned as “Coolest Song of The Year 2015,” on Little Steven’s Underground Garage! “She Won’t Go,” debuted on the Underground Garage this past summer, as the “Coolest Song in the World,” the week of July 11th and remained in heavy rotation through the end of September. To win the title of “Coolest Song of The Year 2015,” the band is enlisting the help of families, friends, fans and listeners.

Now through Sunday, December 27th, you’ll be able to vote for “She Won’t Go,” once a day, so every fan, family member and casual acquaintance can vote. In addition to the voting, fans over 21 can also enter for the chance to win a trip to the The Hard Rock Hotel Cancun.

First place prize will receive: round-trip airfare for 2, a 4-night stay at the Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun, Mexico including food and beverage and $500 in resort credits.

(You can only vote for the “Coolest Song of The Year” once every 24 hours, but you can enter the Hard Rock Hotel Cancun contest as many times as you like.)

The “Coolest Song of 2015” winner will be announced on January 1st, during Kid Leo’s “Year End Review of 2015,” show on Sirius XM-21 where Kid Leo will play all 50 of the “Coolest Songs” of 2015.

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ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL

“Nick of Time”

BY DOBIE MAXWELL One of the last remaining celebrities of my childhood has died, and it hurts. I am in mourning.

Growing up in Milwaukee in the 1970’s, “All Star Wrestling,” was a weekly local TV institution that had ratings higher than any other program with the possible exception of anything related to bowling and/or polka music. It was part of the local culture and the wrestlers were iconic figures.

In Milwaukee there was a hometown hero known as “The Crusher.” Legend had it he “trained” for his matches by running up

and down Wisconsin Avenue (Milwaukee’s main drag) carrying a beer keg on his shoulder and smoking cigars. He’d dance a few polkas to work on his cardio too.

Everybody loved The Crusher in Milwaukee. No wait, that’s not correct. They ADORED him to the point of bordering on flat out worship. Crusher’s legendary interviews on TV were what I lived for as a kid, as he promised to rid Milwaukee and the world of “bums,” and “turkey necks.”

The Crusher was revered as highly, and probably higher than any other “athlete,” and nobody doubted he was able to beat anyone up who crossed his path, including Muhammad Ali himself. Had he chosen to play for the Green Bay Packers, we had no doubt he would stomp on all those nasty Bears, Vikings and Lions and lay them out

with his infamous “Crusher Bolo” super punch.

He was always announced as having “100 Megaton Biceps,” even though nobody ever had any idea what exactly that meant.

How many megatons are needed in a bicep?

Was there a standard requirement from the government on how many were needed to constitute wrestling toughness?

One of The Crusher’s most bitter rivals in the ring was the underhanded dastardly and conniving super villain, the universally despised “Wicked” Nick Bockwinkel.

Billed as being from Beverly Hills, California along with his oily manager and perpetual shadow Bobby “The Brain” (but constantly referred to by fans as “The Weasel”) Heenan, Bockwinkel held the AWA world’s championship belt for what seemed like forever – much to the chagrin of everyone possessing moral values.

Bockwinkel’s arrogant swagger, perpetual sneer and slicked back golden locks infuriated fans to the boiling point. In his condescendingly articulate pre-match interviews he would rarely raise his voice yet thoroughly insult Milwaukee’s blue collar working class population by referring to them as “humanoids,” then boast smugly of what terror he would inflict on his next opponent in the upcoming matches at the Milwaukee Auditorium. His disrespect was borderline blasphemy.

Tickets always just happened to be available, and I frequently spent the last of my paper route money as did my childhood best friend Timbo, with the specific mission to boo him loudly and see our hero The Crusher leave the ring wearing that championship gold around his thick waist.

Once inside the actual ring, Bockwinkel’s rooster like cocky bravado immediately shrunk into blatant cowardice and he and his partner in crime Heenan had all they could handle to keep from getting their heads ripped off their shoulders and handed to them by The Crusher or Verne Gagne or any one of a number of virtuous crusading good guys who fought by the rules and played fair.

But somehow, someway just when the referee happened to turn his head for only a few seconds Bockwinkel or Heenan would pull some deviously sinister stunt to turn the tide of the match and the evil reptile

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would slither from the ring beaten to within an inch of his life - but still champ.

This process consistently happened over and over, but I always knew the next time he’d finally get his comeuppance and have to forfeit his ill-gotten championship belt to an upstanding citizen who deserved it - maybe even my hero The Crusher. I was bound and determined to witness it if it was the last vision my eyes ever saw. The price of a ticket was but a tiny obstacle to overcome.

Eventually, like when the hammer drops about Santa, I found out the ugly truth... that the matches were all prearranged, and the wrestlers didn’t really hate each other. It rocked my world, but only for a short while.

I loved it all the more when I found out it was all a show and I learned to really appreciate a terrific performance when I saw one.

Those guys were able to make a crowd POP. Years later as I started in standup comedy I also found part time work as a ring announcer for a local Milwaukee wrestling promotion that featured wrestlers who had worked as human chum to get beaten

by the AWA wrestlers in Minneapolis. They were the stars of their own organization.

I eventually bought the business from the guy who owned it and wrestled in the AWA as Tom “Rocky” Stone. His real name is Steve Hall and his father Redd Hall was a local radio announcer, and just happened to be the ring announcer for the live matches I attended as a kid. Small world.

I eventually promoted my own live events in the area and got to understand how the wrestling business worked. Without the bad guys or “heels,” there could be no good guys or “baby faces.”

Amazingly, I also saw that the bad guys in the ring always seemed to be the nicest people outside of it and vice versa. I’d trust my wallet with most of villains, but very few of the fan favorites.

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ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL

Continued form Page R12 life too. “Good guys” like Bill Cosby often portray a wholesome image to the pubic when in fact a whole lot of “heel” is going on behind the scenes. It’s a trait in the human animal.

After my wrestling promoter adventure days, I eventually got into morning radio and ended up working at a local Milwaukee rock station and we had Nick on for an interview because a cousin of his who lived in town happened to own a car dealership ,and was having a grand opening event and put on matches featuring live appearances by many of the AWA wrestlers of my childhood.

Nick was just as smooth and articulate in his interview on the air as he always was, and he was a huge hit with our listeners. When we were finished I asked him if he would mind coming on weekly to do “Nick’s Picks”

where he would do football predictions for the weekend of games.

I told him he could do or say whatever he wanted within reason but the one rule was he had to perpetuate his heel role and pick against the beloved Green Bay Packers each week. The Packers were brutal that year and he riled up the masses beautifully just as he did when he was wrestling.

Years later as luck would have it I happened to be passing through Las Vegas at the same time Steve Hall happened to be in town, and he was pretty good friends with Nick. He asked if I’d like to have lunch with Nick, and he certainly did not have to ask twice. I couldn’t wait to meet him.

Nick showed up right on time, tan and in a sport coat looking like he could still get into the ring that night. He was in his 70’s but his handshake was firm and he smiled like a movie star. He just “had it,” and I was completely in awe before we sat at our table.

This was what a star looks like.

He said he fondly remembered the radio bit and how much fun he had because I knew how to lead him. He couldn’t have been nicer, and then proceeded to regale us with an ample supply of super stories about his matches everywhere including some in Milwaukee I’d attended as a kid.

It was like Christmas and an audience with The Pope combined to have the chance to hang out with such an enormous personal icon, and it didn’t hurt that the food was terrific too. But I’d have gladly eaten three giant cans of liver flavored Alpo to have a chance to bask in all that charisma.

I didn’t talk much at first, but as we got going I asked some questions and even made him laugh a couple of times. What a thrill that was! I think I was floating about ten feet above my chair, and the whole time I couldn’t help thinking how surreal it was to be at the same table enjoying a meal with someone who at one time I was sure was the epitome of all things evil. It made me chuckle.

Somewhere well into the conversation after the three of us were very much at ease and having fun I vividly remember blurting out ,”You have NO clue as to how many times I scraped up my last little bit of paper route money to come down to that arena to boo the living hell out of you.”

The great Nick Bockwinkel looked up from his meal staring me straight in the eye and with the exact same understated arrogant sneer he used so effectively on TV all those years, and proudly uttered without a bit of hesitation, “THAT’S the whole idea, son!” And he went back to his meal.

I shall not ever forget that magnificent lunch, nor will I forget the fantastic entertainment Nick gave me, whether I realized it at the time or not. He was playing a role, and I was suckered in just like everybody else who watched All Star Wrestling back in those days - and I love him for it.

Nick Bockwinkel was one of the alltime greats of professional wrestling both in the ring and out. A classier gentleman I have never met, and our lunch will always be a highlight of my life. I’m sure he and The Crusher have already had a few laughs knowing they pulled one over on all of us for all those years. They were true masters of their craft, and they enriched my childhood.

Thanks champ! This particular humanoid will always fondly remember your true greatness.

Dobie Maxwell is a stand up comedian from Milwaukee. To read more of his musings, visit dobiemaxwell.com

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ENTERTAINMENT // POSTCARD FROM MILWAUKEE

The Velvet Underground The Complete Matrix Tapes

BY BLAINE SCHULTZ Back in September, when word leaked out that Loaded, the Velvet Underground’s fourth and final studio album was getting the deluxe reissue treatment. I emailed a record company contact to get the lowdown. But I forgot that Loaded was released on a different label than the previous three albums.

My contact Todd reminded me of this but suggested we keep in touch because Polydor/Universal was going to release something I might find interesting.

This was a late Friday afternoon, I wasn’t sure what coast Todd was working from but thought I’d give him a call. He said that they would be doing a project on the Matrix tapes, but couldn’t offer many details at that point. But like his email said, “Keep in touch.”

Hmm -- Matrix? -- the jazz-fusion group from Appleton, with ties to Lawrence University? Maybe Todd thought the Wisconsin connection would make sense.

Then a bomb went off in my head.

The Matrix was a San Francisco club where the Velvet Underground played in 1969.

After the band had called it a day, Paul Nelson at Mercury Records released a live transcendent, face-melting two LP set comprised of material recorded at the Matrix and also a club in Dallas called the End of Cole Avenue. For years rumors circulated the Matrix tapes had been recorded on multi track and were even better than what had been released in 1969.

The Complete Matrix Tapes captures the Velvets’ performances on November 26 and 27, 1969. The 26th was the day President Nixon signed a bill authorizing the Vietnam draft lottery and the 27th was Thanksgiving. By this point the band had become road dogs and long since shed the novelty tag of “Andy Warhol’s group,” that initially saddled them.

It is 1984 and my roommate Norm just bought used copies of Loaded and Live 1969 at a store that specializes in comic books. The owner has a small rack of his own LP’s he is unloading. The University of Wisconsin-Eau

Claire is half a continent away from San Francisco, but the Velvets live album was our main soundtrack. It sustained us then.

Today it still works wonders.

The previously unreleased Matrix material is a near-revelation. Like a jazz band that reinterprets its repertoire each night of a residency, the Velvet Underground are playful, experimenting with the resilience of their material. “Sister Ray” clocks in at just under 37 minutes. Bassist Doug Yule recalls Lou Reed adding new verses to

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songs or shifting perspective. “New Age,” Reed said, “had three different iterations – the same song looked at in a different way.”

In the early 1980’s the late Robert Quine played guitar with Reed, but in 1969 he was at the November 27th Matrix show, recording it on cassette for his own reference. “People have asked me. ‘Were you aware that you were preserving something historic?’ I definitely was.”

It is March 13, 1996 and my buddy

Mickey and I are in Austin, Texas where Lou Reed is playing his first concert in Texas since perhaps 1974. The day after the show we chat with David Fricke who wrote the liner notes for the Velvet Underground reissues. On the drive down we had located the building that once housed The End of Cole niteclub. We had it bad.

Like any great works of art, the live Velvet Underground continues to reveal itself. On the The Complete Matrix Tapes “White Light/White Heat” sounds like Chuck Berry in the Twilight Zone, it simply levitates. Modern music still has not caught up. We hear the soul of the band, Sterling Morrison’s jagged riffing on “Venus in Furs,” the power of drummer Maureen Tucker’s tribal thump on “Ocean,” and vocal innocence on “After Hours.”

We feel the taut R&B punch of “There She Goes,” (with an intro riff swiped from Marvin Gaye) and throughout the performances Doug Yule’s bass runs and organ parts now find a better place in the mix. The manic energy of Reed and Morrison’s amphetamine guitar strumming is contrasted with the small club intimacy of the band’s all but overlooked lyricism.

It’s one hundred years from today, and everyone who is reading this is dead. I’m dead. You’re dead. And some kid is taking a music course in junior high and maybe he’s listening to the Velvet Underground because he’s got a to write a report on classical rock & roll, and I wonder what that kid is thinking.

Elliott Murphy – 1969.

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Straight to the HEART at the Riverside

BY JANE SPIETZ Sisters, Ann and Nancy Wilson led the iconic rock ‘n roll group Heart to success in the ‘70s, during a time when female artists were not readily welcomed into the music scene. Heart flew up the charts with major hits like “Crazy on You,” “Barracuda,” “Magic Man,” and “Straight On.” It was a winning combination from the start with Ann’s incredibly powerful lead vocals and Nancy’s virtuoso guitar stylings. Heart’s accomplishments continued on with classics like “These Dreams,” ‘What About Love,” “Never,” and “Alone.” Recent album chart successes include Red Velvet Car and Fanatic, released in 2010 and 2012 respectively. Heart was inducted into the rock ‘n roll Hall of Fame in 2013 and continues to tour widely to the delight of its fans.

The Wilson sisters are accomplished musicians, singers, and song writers. They have achieved individual success as well.

Ann performed on “Almost Paradise,” from the film Footloose, “Surrender to Me,” from Tequila Sunrise and other motion picture themes. Nancy wrote and performed the scores to numerous motion pictures including “Almost Famous,” and “Jerry Maguire.”

Together, Ann and Nancy put out their memoir, “Kicking and Dreaming: a Story of Heart, Soul and Rock and Roll,” which was on the New York Times Best Sellers list for several weeks in 2012. In May 2015, they put out a children’s book, “Dog & Butterfly,” based on their hit song of the same name.

I spoke to Ann Wilson recently as the members of Heart were in Las Vegas enjoying a day off during their current tour.

Jane Spietz: What influences steered you and Nancy toward your careers in music? I know that your family played a large part in this.

Ann Wilson: Yeah, our family was always really musical. Our mother always played Judy Garland, Harry Belafonte, the Limelighters, the Kingston Trio, opera, operetta, classical music. I played in the school band. I think I really lit up to music when the English invasion occurred - the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Although before that, I had been a pretty big fan of R&B. Ann Peebles, Aretha, Fontana Bass, and some of those types of ladies. When we started trying to write our own music, it took a while before we found our own voice.

JS: Early on you and Nancy encountered sexist attitudes from those who felt that a female rock ‘n’ roll band couldn’t make it in the music business.

AW: The way it was set up back then, there was allowed to be one female artist played on the radio per hour. If it was Joan Baez, that was her hour. Or if it was Susie Quatro or Melanie, etc., then you are out of luck. That’s how it started. There was a disco craze going on then so most of the time there were disco divas on the air. There were no real rock women. That was something

everything that’s wrong if we elect the wrong people. And, if people don’t get out and vote, that’s an issue.

JS: You and Nancy released your memoir, “Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul and Rock & Roll,” in 2012.

What was the inspiration for that?

AW: We wanted to tell our story and have it not be a whitewash. We wanted to tell the real story, tell a woman’s story, and our family’s story, and not have it be just another trashy rock book. Lots and lots of people have wanted to write Heart books, but I waited until we could work with Charles Cross.

I had read his book about Nir van a a n d Kurt Cobain, and his book about Jimi Hendrix. I thought that those two stories were told really in a classy way, and in a way that was dramatic and honest Photo by Norman Seeff without being that had to take root and build and grow sleazy. Charlie is from Seattle and both of over time. And with some pushing. It took a those artists were from Seattle, as we are. So, few years for women to be accepted as even Charlie had a good sense of place. I think it legitimate, let alone artists. worked out really well.

JS: At the 2012 Kennedy Center JS: Along the same literary lines, I’d like Honors tribute to Led Zeppelin, you and to hear about the children’s book that you Nancy were asked to perform “Stairway to and Nancy penned.

Heaven,” as the finale. Robert Plant, Jimmy AW: Yes. We’ve both been parents, and Page, and John Paul Jones were visibly we’ve both spent a lot of time reading books moved, and you brought the entire audience to our children. We saw the value in writing to its feet. a book that not only kids would like, but AW: That was quite an experience, never also one that the parents could read over and to be forgotten. over and over again, and enjoy as well. We JS: President Obama and First Lady thought, which one of our songs is the most Michelle were in attendance at that event. childlike, and it was “Dog & Butterfly.” So I know that you are big fans of theirs. We we chose that for our book. have another election coming up. I’m not JS: You have been taking a different path going to ask you tell us which candidate you with The Ann Wilson Thing. That has to be like, but do you feel that you and Nancy so exciting. might plan to throw your support behind AW: Yeah, it is. The Ann Wilson Thing the eventual nominee in the 2016 presiden- is totally different from Heart. We play no tial election?

Heart music. It has a different mindset to AW: Absolutely. We can’t go around it. We try to play songs that say something, blaming politicians for being at fault for and that are relevant. We do a lot covers.

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WHAT: Heart WHERE: Riverside Theater, Milwaukee WHEN: Monday, December 7, 2015 COST: Tickets: $85, $70, $60, $50 INFO: pabsttheater.org/show/ heart2015 www.heart-music.com/welcome Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Tim Buckley.

It’s just really a whole different way for me to stretch out and use my voice and my emotions. It’s really a great thing for me. So refreshing. We’re very stripped-down with this. We’re not making Heart money or anything. We’re doing it for love, really. It’s a whole lot of fun to go do whatever we want with no expectations.

JS: You are involved with numerous causes and philanthropic efforts. Please touch on one that is near and dear to your heart.

AW: I think that Planned Parenthood is one of the most important ones we have.

To get people to understand the purpose of Planned Parenthood is first and foremost.

It’s not just an abortion clinic. It helps people in that regard, but there’s so much more that’s available from them. Breast exams, physicals, all kinds of childcare, pediatrics, obstetrics. So much more than what the opposition would paint it as. I think it’s very important to get the truth out about Planned Parenthood. It affords the best of care.

JS: What do you and Nancy wish for the future of Heart?

AW: I wish for Heart that it can keep moving forward in an evolving way. That it can maintain relevance in the world. If not, I hope that it can bow out gracefully. We’re not thinking of doing that at the moment.

I want to be involved in something that is real, and really has something to say. Something that doesn’t chase radio hits or pop image. I just want to make great music with Heart, and feel good about it.

JS: We are very much looking forward to Heart performing at the Riverside Theater in Milwaukee on Monday, December 7.

AW: There will be rock ‘n roll, ballads, a lot of singing. It’s a big rock show. It’s going to be new stuff, old stuff, some surprising covers. It’s going to be very uplifting, and fans are going to be very glad they went.

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DECEMBER 3 HAPPY ENDING DEJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM KITTY CORONA MENOMINEE CASINO KESHENA 8-12:00 PM STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 4

SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM DAN TULSA BAND STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00 MILES OVER MOUNTAINS THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM “THE QUEENS W/ REV. NORB & THE ONIONS, HOLY SHIT!, JETTY BOYS” THE LYRIC ROOM GREEN BAY 9:30 PM AARON VORASS THE SHINERY NEENAH 7:00 PM BOOMBOXX THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00 PM UNWRITTEN CONSENT WISEGUYS GREENVILLE 9:30 PM BOBBY EVANS DUO WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM BIG AND TALL WORLD OF BEER APPLETON 9:00 PM

GREEN BAY 7:30 PM CHARLES WALKER BAND DECEMBER 6 DEJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM “HOLIDAY IN GRAND CRANKIN YANKEES STYLE FEATURING HOLLY FAT JOES SAUNDERS, SOPRANO” FOND DU LAC 9:30 PM CENTRAL WI SYMPHONY RABID AARDVARKS ORCHESTRA HEADLINERS STEVENS POINT 4:00PM NEENAH 9:30 PM HITS BRUCE KOESTNER LCO CASINO HEIDEL HOUSE HAYWARD 2-6:00 GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 DECEMBER 8 CHASIN MASON THE HAIR BAND HITCHING POST THE COLD SHOT APPLETON KOHLSVILLE 9-1:00 9:30 PM HYDE DECEMBER 9 JACKSON POINT SPORTS GRILL “TONY WAGNER, DANNY SEYMOUR 9:00 PM JARABECK & DREW HICKS THE PRESIDENTS - WED. WITH WAGS” JIMMY SEAS WHEELHOUSE GREEN BAY 9:00 PM WAUPACA 8:00PM THE COUGARS DECEMBER 10 KOUNTRY BAR CRAIG HAWKINSON AND APPLETON 9:30 PM SPECIAL GUESTS HITS DÈJA VU LCO CASINO APPLETON 9:00 PM HAYWARD 9-1:00 LONESOME RED & THE DIAMOND AND STEEL BLUE STRINGS LEAP INN FREEDOM 9:30 PM THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 9:30 PM KITTY CORONA STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC MENOMINEE CASINO WORLD OF BEER KESHENA 8-12:00 MIDDLETON 9:00 PM 6 FIGURES

BIG MOUTH ANDUZZIS HOWARD 9:00 PM STEVE & MARK BECKETS OSHKOSH 8:00 PM HEATBOX CRANKY PATS NEENAH 10:00 PM “ANASTASIA LEE, MARK RINGWELSKI & THE PEGUERO SISTERS” CUP O JOY GREEN BAY 7:30 PM THE 151’S DEJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 5 JANET PLANET ROOFTOP JUMPERS LAWRENCE MEMORIAL ANDUZZIS EAST CHAPEL GREEN BAY 9:00 PM APPLETON SPITFIRE RODEO HITS ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB LCO CASINO GREEN BAY 9:30 PM HAYWARD 9-1:00 “THE POLAR PROJECT, KITTY CORONA PLANK ROAD PUB COLLIN & CHRIS MENOMINEE CASINO DE PERE 8:30 PM UNPLUGGED” KESHENA REPLICA APPLETON ST. SPORTS BAR 8-12:00 DAPHNI & DOOZEY REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL &GRILL WITH DAPHNI OSHKOSH 9:00 PM APPLETON 7:00PM MILL CREEK FINE LINE APPLETON 10:00 PM ANDY’S AUTOMATICS SAND BOX BECKETS DANA ERLANDSON GREEN BAY 9:00 PM OSHKOSH 8:00 PM MONA ROSE WINERY BAD HABITZ NO STONE SOUP BAND GREEN BAY 7-10 PM SARDINE CAN BRIDGE BAR BAD HABITZ GREEN BAY 9:00 PM FREMONT 8:00PM MS BAR CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE LITTLE CHUTE 9:30 PM “HOLIDAY IN GRAND SLIPPERY NOODLE STYLE FEATURING HOLLY DRIFTWOOD INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM SAUNDERS, SOPRANO” REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL POUNDING FATHERS CENTRAL WI SYMPHONY OSHKOSH 8:00 PM SLUGGERS ORCHESTRA UNITY APPLETON 9:30 PM STEVENS POINT 7:30PM SARDINE CAN STAR SIX NINE GREEN BAY 9:00 PM CLOVERTON CHRISTMAS STONE TOAD CUP O JOY CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MENASHA 9:00 PM R20 | SceneNewspaper.com | December 2015

BAZOOKA JOE STURGEON BAY YACHT CLUB STURGEON BAY 8:00 PM THE LOOSE SCREWS THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00PM THE 4THONTHEFLOOR W/ LIVER KILLERS THE LYRIC ROOM GREEN BAY 9:30 PM RED LIGHT SAINTS THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 11:00 PM BRIAN JAMES WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM

ROSETTI & WIGLEY ISLE CASINO WATERLOO IA 9-1:00 CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30 PM THE PRESIDENTS REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 8:00 PM R2 SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:30 PM THE HOOK UP THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM BRUISER QUEEN THE LYRIC ROOM GREEN BAY 9:00 PM BOXKAR THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00 PM BIG AND TALL WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 12

JOHNNY WAD ANDUZZIS - HOWARD HOWARD 9:30 PM WILDSIDE BACKSTAGE BAR FOND DU LAC 9:00 PM RINGS BECKETS OSHKOSH 8:00 PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE CAPITOL CENTRE APPLETON 9:30 PM BURBILLIES CRANKY PATS NEENAH 10:00 PM THE NEVERCLAIM CUP O JOY GREEN BAY 7:30 PM TWEED FUNK DEJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM RABID AARDVARKS FAT JOES FOND DU LAC 9:30 PM HAZ/SOUTHERN GYPSY HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30 PM DECEMBER 11 BILL STEINERT GRAND UNION HEIDEL HOUSE ANDUZZIS EAST 7-10:00 GREEN BAY 9:00 PM GREEN LAKE HURRY UP WAIT THE POCKET KINGS HORTONVILLE LANES BECKETS 9:30 PM OSHKOSH 8:00 PM HORTONVILLE ROSETTI & WIGLEY HITS ISLE CASINO CIMARRON WATERLOO IA 9-1:00 MENASHA 9-1:00 FOLLOW SUIT MARK SMEBY KOUNTRY BAR CUP O JOY 9:30 PM GREEN BAY 7:30 PM APPLETON BIG AND TALL BOBBY EVANS BAND LADDERHOUSE DEJA VU 9:00 PM APPLETON 9:00 PM LITTLE CHUTE ADAMS WAY THE POLAR PROJECT LEAP INN EMMETT’S FREEDOM 10:00 PM APPLETON 9:30PM DANA ERLANDSON

MACKINAWS GREEN BAY 7:30-11:00 PM THE BOMB PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30 PM DIAMOND AND STEEL REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 9:00 PM HORSESHOES & HAND GRENADES SENTRY THEATER @1800 STEVENS POINT 7:30PM BOXKAR SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30 PM DAVE OLSEN BAND STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00 RPM STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00 PM JAM FUNK ALL STARS THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM BAD HABITZ THE SHACK FOND DU LAC 9:00 PM GRAND UNION THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00 PM STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC WORLD OF BEER APPLETON 9:00 PM REDFISH REMIX WORLD OF BEER APPLETON 9-12:00 DOUBLE DOWN WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE WOUTERS SPORTS BAR LITTLE SUAMICO 9:00 PM DECEMBER 13 THE COUGARS ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 11:00 AM JOHNNY WAD ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 6:30 PM RPM KROLLS WEST GREEN BAY 11:30 AM ROAD TRIP STADIUM VIEW GREEN BAY 7:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE THE BAR HOLMGREN WAY GREEN BAY 6:30 PM DECEMBER 16 PAT MCCURDY ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 8:00 PM DECEMBER 17 REVEREND RAVEN 1001 CLUB GREEN BAY 8:00 PM ROB ANTHONY DÈJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM DIG DEEP

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DECEMBER 18 REVEREND RAVEN & THE CHAIN SMOKING ALTER BOYS BECKETS OSHKOSH 8:00 PM BUFFALO STOMP BAND BRIDGE BAR FREMONT 8:00PM ADAMS WAY CASH AND SWILLIES KAUKAUNA 9:30 PM BIG CEDAR BLUEGRASS CHRISTMAS CUP O JOY GREEN BAY 7:30-10:00 PM DAVE OLSEN BAND DÈJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MILL CREEK APPLETON 9:30 PM BOXKAR MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30 PM BAZOOKA JOE NORTHSTAR CASINO BOWLER 8:00 PM THE DEL RAYS REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 8:00 PM THE JIMMYS SADOFF PAC FOND DU LAC 8:00 PM DAPHNI SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00 PM THE COUGARS SHOOTS BAR SUAMICO 9:00 PM HITS SILVER CRYST WAUTOMA 8-12:00 THE BLUES DISCIPLES SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM GREEN SCREEN KID SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30 PM GREAT BLUE NORTHERN THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM CRANKIN YANKEES WISEGUYS GREENVILLE 9:30 PM ZAKK ABITZ WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 19 BAD HABITZ 10TH FRAME APPLETON 9:00 PM DIAMOND AND STEEL ANDUZZIS - HOWARD HOWARD 9:00 PM THE PRESIDENTS

ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY 9:00 PM JANET PLANET BECKETS OSHKOSH 8:00 PM THIRD WHEEL BAND BRIDGE BAR FREMONT 8:00PM NATTY NATION CRANKY PATS NEENAH 10:00 PM RANDY STONEHILL CUP O JOY GREEN BAY 7:30 PM A-TOWN UNPLUGGED DÈJA VU APPLETON 9:00 PM CHASIN MASON FAT JOES FOND DU LAC STAR SIX NINE FOX HARBOR PUB & GRILL GREEN BAY 9:00 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE GRAVEL PIT SPORTS BAR AND GRILL KIEL 9:00 PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30 PM FRAN STEENO HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 BIG MOUTH & THE POWER TOOL HORNS JIMMY SEAS GREEN BAY 9:00 PM GRAND UNION LEAP INN FREEDOM 9:30 PM BAZOOKA JOE NORTHSTAR CASINO BOWLER 8:00 PM R2 PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30 PM EMINENCE REVS BOWL BAR AND GRILL OSHKOSH 9:00 PM THE COUGARS SAND BOX GREEN BAY 9:00 PM FOLLOW SUIT SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00 PM HITS SILVER CRYST WAUTOMA 8-12:00 THE BLUES DISCIPLES SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30 PM HYDE SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30 PM BOXKAR STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00 PM CEMETERY GATEZ TANNERS KIMBERLY 7:00 PM VESPA WOMEN / SONS OF KONG / BACKER

THE COLD SHOT APPLETON 10:00 PM “KURT GUNN, THE RAGLANDERS, FEED THE DOG AND THE CHOCOLATEERS” THE LYRIC ROOM GREEN BAY 8:00 PM REVEREND RAVEN THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00 PM SWITCHBACK THRASHER OPERA HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7:30 PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE WAVERLY BEACH MENASHA 6:30 PM BIG AND TALL WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON 9:00 PM DECEMBER 20 REVEREND RAVEN SMILING MOOSE NEW HOLSTEIN 6:15 PM DECEMBER 22 THE HAIR BAND THE COLD SHOT APPLETON

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Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra: Discovery Artist concert at UW Oshkosh Music Hall Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 7:30 PM

Call (920) 424-2350 or 1 (866) 96GRAND | Order online: GrandOperaHouse.org The Grand Opera House Box Office | 100 High Ave. | Oshkosh, WI 54901 | Hours: Monday-Friday 11:30 am-5pm | Saturday 11 am-2 pm

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December 1 Studio Art Class: Pumped for Printmaking The Trout Museum of Art 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Tuesdays, Dec. 1 - 15, 6:00pm-8:00pm (3 Sessions) High School/Adult (Ages 15+) Instructor: Stephanie Harvey Discover the basics of printmaking with this three-week primer.

Learn to create your own relief prints, and then apply these skills to create your own holiday greeting card. www.troutmuseum.org/

December 2 Druid Discussion Group

While the SCENE does everything to ensure the accuracy of its Events calendar, we also understand that some dates and times change. Please call ahead to confirm before traveling any distance.

however, if anyone is interested in OBOD Druidry we would be happy to help you get started. All are welcome at our meetings; you need not be a Druid to attend, though all discussions will be focused through the perspective of Druidry. www.angelsforever.com/

Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA), is part of an NEH initiative, The Common Good: The Humanities in the Public Square. www.apl.org

Live Music

Lawrence Academy of Music tutti Online Auction

CU Saloon 409 College Ave, Appleton 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wenesdays at CU Saloon enjoy happy hour live music from 6-8 with $1 off Craft Drafts! Doors open at 5pm!

Family Program Round Pond Wine Tuesday Night Special: Dinner at Fratellos Call to Create Appleton Public Library 6:15 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday Evening Program--join us to create an amazing craft or guided art project. www.apl.org

Museum, 625 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton. This years tours will explore the sights, tastes, sounds, textures and aromas of a traditional family Christmas during the 1880s. Special Friday evening tours will enhance the sensory experience, with costumed docents, live music and nighttime lighting, from 6 8 p.m., on Nov. 27, and Dec. 4, 11 and 18. www.HearthstoneMuseum.org

Fratellos, Appleton 6:30 PM Relax before the holiday and enjoy Round Pond wine flights paired with our four course meals! www.fratelloswaterfront.com

Latino American Film Screening and Discussion

Appleton Public Library 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM Angels Forever - Windows of Light Viewing and discussion of Latino 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM Americans-Episode 1 Foreigners Free in their Own Land (1565-1880).

Foxfire Druid Discussion Group or DDG is focused on looking at Discussion led by Dr. Jake Fredthe practice of Druidry and how it erick, Professor of History and fits into our everyday lives. We are Latin American Studies, Lawrence a group based on the teachings of University. Co-sponsored by Lawrence University. Latino the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Americans: 500 Years of History, Druids (OBOD). In this discussion group we will not be directly a public programming initiative produced by the National working with OBOD materials,

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Lawrence Academy of Music Please join us for our 12th annual Academy fundraiser, tutti, Italian for “everyone together.” The Academy is responsible for its own fund-raising to support tuition assistance, program expenses, and teacher development. In 2003, the first fund-raising event, entitled “tutti” was born. The tutti fund now provides program support to more than 1,500 students, resources and training to more than 50 teachers, and tuition support for 1 in 10 Academy students. The online auction will run Dec. 3-Dec. 14, 2015. www.lawrence.edu/s/academy

December 3-6 Christmas Stars 2015 Xavier High School Thurs & Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm & 7pm, Sun 1pm.

Come join us as we celebrate our 22nd year!!! Be thrilled, delighted and inspired by a spectacular Broadway-style holiday revue featuring secular and religious holiday music. www.christmasstars.org

December 3 Employer Call to Action Breakfast

Riverview Gardens Community Center 6:00 AM until 8:30 AM The program includes a a continental breakfast, brief presentation and testimonials from CMD Corporation, Miron Construction and Faith Technologies about their experiences hiring graduates of Riverview Gardens’ ServiceWorks job-training program. It really is a way to get first-hand information about what it means to hire someone from Riverview December 3-31 Gardens’ innovative program Victorian Christmas at and what supportive services are provided to employers. If you Hearthstone have any questions, or to RSVP, Hearthstone Historic House please contact Kelly Nutty at Museum Thursday and Friday from 10 am to knutty@riverviewgardens.org or 3:30, Saturday from 11 am to 3:30 920-378-8527. pm, and Sunday from 1 to 3:30 pm www.riverviewgardens.org Treat your senses during the 2015 Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Victorian Christmas observance Appleton Public Library at Hearthstone Historic House 9:30 AM until 10:15 AM

Children will enjoy a short storytime and explore themes in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math.

Children must be at least 3 years old to attend. Siblings are welcomed. Registration is required and begins on September 1 at 9:00 am. Children’s Program Room A/B. Alternate time: 10:30 - 11:15 am or 1:30-2:15 pm www.apl.org

Thursday Afternoon @ the Movies: The Water Diviner Appleton Public Library 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM Free Starring: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Yilmaz Erdogan, Cem Yilmaz, Isabel Lucas, Ryan Corr, James Fraser, Ben O’Toole Synopsis: In 1919, an Australian farmer travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons.

With insurmountable obstacles he must travel across the battlescarred Turkish landscape to find the truth and his own peace.

Refreshments served. www.apl.org

December 4

Once Upon an App: A Digitally Enhanced Storytime Appleton Public Library 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM Join us for an interactive adventure featuring stories, songs, games and more. Help children learn how iPads can be even more fun as part of group activities.

Join us after the class for 15 minutes of play featuring digital and traditional elements. Children’s Program Room A/B. www.apl.org

Boardlandia Board Game Night Boardlandia, Appleton 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM Game with us Every Friday Night at Boardlandia in the City Center

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from 3pm-8pm. We have demo games for you to play, but feel free to bring your own! Friendly group that plays with us every week.

Bring any games you’d like or let us know your requests. boardlandia.com

on the historic Clock Tower. All activities except the Rudolph Run are free, to register for run call or visit web site. www.neenah.org

Jim Brickman Comfort and Joy

Breakfast with Santa

December 5

Thompson Community Center 8:30 AM until 11:00 AM Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Enjoy a great breakfast of 7:30 PM This year, Jim Brickman will bring pancakes, sausage, fruit and juice! together the sounds of the season Have fun making crafts, playing games, listening to great music with Comfort and Joy, the 2015 Holiday Tour. Hailed by the Bos- and visiting Santa! Come anytime between 8:30am and 11:00am. ton Herald as a “crowd-pleaser,” Purchase tickets at the Thompson Jim celebrates this in a one-of-akind concert event filled with lush Community Center. instrumentals and soaring vocals.

Downtown Appleton As he marks this 19 year tradiFarm Market tion from coast to coast, Jim will City Center Plaza showcase new music, along with holiday favorites and the hits that 9:00 AM until 12:30 PM Inside City Center...Every Saturmade him the most charted (30) day, November, 2014-May 2015, Billboard Adult Contemporary artist, earning two Grammy nods 9am-12:30pm The Downtown Appleton Farm and four gold albums. With featured musical guests, feelings of Market continues throughout the comfort and joy are fused together winter. Fresh produce, meats & with beloved hits like “Valentine,” poultry, breads & baked goods, dairy products, homemade soup “If You Believe,” “The Gift,” “Angel Eyes,” and “Sending You A & dip mixes, quality handcrafted items, jewelry, rugs, and much Little Christmas.” more Including gluten free items.

You’ll be reminded of what we PLUS, enjoy the local restaurants, cherish during the most wonderful time of the year...Togetherness. retail stores, the Building for Kids Children’s Museum and all that www.foxcitiespac.com Downtown Appleton has to offer! www.appletondowntown.org John Lambert Copper Rock Coffee, Appleton 9:00 PM until 11:00 PM Inside a quaint coffeehouse,... a songwriter pours his soul into his cup of music. Just another great lyric in the life of John Lambert.

A Very Neenah Christmas Neenah 5:30-7:30pm There will be Live Mannequin Displays, carolers, a hand bell choir, carriage rides, the Rudolph Run and Santa hanging wreaths

Board Gaming Boardlandia 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM FREE Come join us for gaming at Boardlandia inside the City Center. We are located downtown Appleton. Bring any games you’d like or let us know your requests. boardlandia.com

Kitsune Kon All Nighter Radisson Paper Valley Hotel 1:00 PM On Dec 5th-Dec 6th the Kitsune Kon Video Game Staff is running the first annual All Nighter with 24 hours of Video Gaming Goodness. Here’s just a sampling of what you can expect: Classic and Modern Consoles, Over 4500 games available to play, Free play arcade machines, LAN gaming Tournaments with prizes, like Super Smash Bros U.

A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Lawrence Memorial Chapel 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM & 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM The magnificence of Christmas will be once again discovered in one of the Fox Valley’s most beloved events…A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. The Appleton Boychoir trebles along with the rich adult sounds of the MasterSingers combine to celebrate the advent and birth of Jesus. The Lawrence University Outagamie County Chapel will be alive with garMaster Gardeners land, lights, and the astounding Seminar colors of the Brombaugh organ Appleton Public Library accompanying the familiar hymns 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM and their descants. Share the Free Yuletide season with the Appleton Plants, Passion, and Power: Boychoir as they tell a magical Traveling through garden history: story that begins “Once in Royal Gardening is a blend of new David’s City…” and ends with and not so new ideas. See how the glorious “O Come, All Ye gardening has evolved through the Faithful”…A Festival of Nine Lescenturies. sons and Carols. Tickets available www.apl.org through the Appleton Boychoir office or online.

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Barbershop Bistro John Lambert Christmas Dinner Show McGuinness Irish Pub, Appleton Grand Meridian Cocktails 5:30-6:30pm Dinner 6:30-7:30pm, Performance 7:30-9pm Dinner and Christmas Music in the Barbershop Style www.foxvalleyaires.com

December 7 Holiday Fun & Cookie Decorating Thompson Community Center 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM Celebrate Christmas with complimentary continental breakfast while decorating holiday cut out cookies. Cookies will be provided.

Limited to 60 participants. For ages 55+

Monday Morning Matinee: Balto Appleton Public Library 9:30 AM until 11:00 AM Free Based on a true story about a team of sled dogs led by half-wolf half-husky Balto on a mission to bring life-saving medicine to Alaska. Animated. This film series is designed for persons with cognitive disabilities but anyone may attend. Refreshments served. www.apl.org

Studio Art Class: The Sport of Snowglobing (Ages 3-5) The Trout Museum of Art 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM Mondays, Dec. 7 - 14, 10:00am-11:00am (2 Sessions) Pre-school: 3-5 Instructor: Tracey Ellenberg Create a magical gift for someone you love this season. Snowglobes are a fun way to create a mini world to share. Learn about spacial balance, while working with a variety of materials to build a scene under glass. www.troutmuseum.org

6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Traditional Irish pub located in Appleton, WI. Authentic Irish hospitality and great food, drink and CRAIC! JOHN LAMBERT plays an infectious brand of pop-styled acoustic guitar rock. Smooth renditions of the classic pop, rock and soul music of yesteryear!. With a long life of musical experience John brings a blend of several decades of pop, rock and rhythm and blues influences together in his all original and cover song performances. www.johnlambertmusic. com www.mcguinnessirishpub.com

Decmeber 8 Family Tuesday Night Special--Game Night Unplugged Appleton Public Library 6:15 PM until 7:00 PM Tuesday Evening Program--Join us to play your favorite card and board games. www.apl.org

December 9 Live Music CU Saloon 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Wenesdays at CU Saloon enjoy happy hour live music from 6-8 with $1 off Craft Drafts! Doors open at 5pm!

Non-Fiction Book Discussion Appleton Public Library 6:30 PM until 7:30 PM Free Discussion of Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson. Led by Bob Schmall, Retired History Lecturer. www.apl.org

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1914 Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 7:30 PM All Is Calm - The Christmas Truce of 1914 relives an astounding moment in history when Allied and German soldiers laid down their arms to celebrate Christmas together, sharing food and drink, playing soccer, singing carols and burying each other’s dead. In some places along the Western Front the truce lasted a single night and in others it endured until New Year’s Day. This dramatic re-telling weaves together firsthand accounts by thirty World War I soldiers and music including patriotic tunes, trench songs and Christmas carols. This moving ode to peace was created

by Theater Latté Da’s acclaimed artistic director Peter Rothstein with musical arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach, produced in collaboration with Hennepin Theatre Trust. foxcitiespac.com

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Appleton Public Library 9:30 AM until 10:15 AM Children will enjoy a short storytime and explore themes in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math.

Children must be at least 3 years old to attend. Siblings are welcomed. Registration is required and begins on September 1 at 9:00 am. Children’s Program Room A/B. Alternate time: 10:30 - 11:15 am or 1:30-2:15 pm www.apl.org

Creative Writing @ the Library Appleton Public Library 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday mornings for a variety of writing exercises. Led by Sharrie Robinson. www.apl.org

Thursday Night @

the Movies: Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation Appleton Public Library 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Free Starring: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg Synopsis: Ethan and the team set out to destroy the Syndicate.

Refreshments served. www.apl.org

22nd year!!! Be thrilled, delighted and inspired by a spectacular Broadway-style holiday revue featuring secular and religious holiday music. www.christmasstars.org

December 12 Downtown Appleton Farm Market

City Center Plaza 9:00 AM until 12:30 PM Inside City Center...Every Saturday, November, 2014-May 2015, December 11 9am-12:30pm The Downtown Appleton Farm Boardlandia Board Market continues throughout the Game Night winter. Fresh produce, meats & Boardlandia poultry, breads & baked goods, 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM dairy products, homemade soup Free Game with us Every Friday Night & dip mixes, quality handcrafted at Boardlandia in the City Center items, jewelry, rugs, and much more Including gluten free items. from 3pm-8pm. We have demo games for you to play, but feel free PLUS, enjoy the local restaurants, to bring your own! Friendly group retail stores, the Building for Kids Children’s Museum and all that that plays with us every week.

Downtown Appleton has to offer! www.Boardlandia.com appletondowntown.org

Boogie and the Yo-Yoz presents Christmas with You

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 7:30 PM A popular regional show band, Boogie & the Yo-Yoz, takes its audience on a musical journey celebrating Christmas by performing new adaptations of traditional Christmas songs and a few brand new Christmas songs penned by members of the group. Boogie uses its brand of humor, showmanship and love of the holidays to bring you a new and wonderful Christmas “show” that will delight the entire family. foxcitiespac.com

December 10-13 Christmas Stars 2015 Xavier High School Thurs & Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm & 7pm, Sun 1pm.

Come join us as we celebrate our

Cookie Decorating @ The CORE The CORE 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM Fun family fun event for everyone!!!! Come decorate sugar cookies for you and your family for Christmas. One dozen or ten dozen, you decide what’s right for you! Come when and go as you desire! Cookies and frosting provided. Extra decorated cookies will be donated to Rawhide. Take home kits will be available, suggested donation of $5 (includes about 2 dozen cookies, frosting and toppings) 922church.com

Saturday Morning Board Gaming Boardlandia 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM Free Come join us for gaming at Boardlandia inside the City

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Center. We are located downtown Appleton. Bring any games you’d like or let us know your requests. www.Boardlandia.com

Beyond the Big Three: Using Court Records for Family History Research Appleton Public Library 2:00 PM until 3:30 PM After exhausting vital records, the census and newspapers, resourceful genealogists turn to less-used historical records to develop their family histories. UW Oshkosh archivist Joshua Ranger will talk specifically about the American civil, probate and criminal court records that may still exist and how they might help you learn more about your ancestors. www.apl.org

Lawrence Academy of Music Girl Choir & Young Men’s Chorus Concert: Rhythm of Life Lawrence Memorial Chapel 2:00 PM until 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM The Academy’s Girl Choir and Young Men’s Chorus perform on the chapel stage. Tickets may be purchased through Lawrence University Box Office or online: www.lawrence.edu/conservatory/ box_office/tickets

ARTiculture End-ofSeason Event The Draw 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm Free ARTiculture Community Supported Arts is a new visual arts project in Northeast Wisconsin that aims to support local artists through a buy-local, buy-direct model. Eight artists were selected in mid 2015 to complete original pieces of artwork for CSA shares, available for sale at articulturecsa. org. This event is the culmination of the 2015 season where participating artists will be present

with their work, and shareholders may pick up their artwork bundles! Light refreshments. All are welcome! articulturecsa.org

December 14 SPARK! Angels We Have Heard on High!

The Trout Museum of Art 1:00 pm until 2:30 pm SPARK! is a program for caregivers and loved ones living with memory loss. The Trout Museum of Art, History Museum at the Castle, and The Building for Kids Children’s Museum are pleased to be among the Wisconsin museums awarded funding by Bader Philanthropies and the Community Foundation to create programming where participants engage in lively discussions, art making, and multi-sensory activities. www.troutmuseum.org

Thompson Community Center Choir Concert

Thompson Community Center 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm Join us as we celebrate the season with the beautiful voices of the Thompson Community Center Young at Heart Singers and the Hallelujah Choir. Holiday desserts will be served! Limited seating is available. Please sign up early at the Thompson Community Center front desk or by calling 920-225-1700.

Monday Movies: Jurassic World Appleton Public Library 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm Free Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Nick Robinson, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, Judy Greer Synopsis: Twenty-two years following the events of Jurassic Park, Isla Nublar now includes a completely functioning dinosaur

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by John Hammond. After ten years of operation and decline in visitors, a unique attraction is designed to ignite visitor’s interest, which fails horribly. Refreshments served. www.apl.org

Downtown Book Club Appleton Public Library 12:00 pm until 1:00 pm Book: My favorite detective. Feel free to bring your lunch. www.apl.org

McGuinness Irish Pub 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Traditional Irish pub located in Appleton, WI. Authentic Irish hospitality and great food, drink and CRAIC! www.mcguinnessirishpub.com

Angels Forever - Windows of Light 6:00 pm until 7:30 pm Foxfire Druid Discussion Group or DDG is focused on looking at the practice of Druidry and how it fits into our everyday lives. We are a group based on the teachings of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD). In this discussion group we will not be directly working with OBOD materials, however, if anyone is interested in OBOD Druidry we would be happy to help you get started. All are welcome at our meetings; you need not be a Druid to attend,

Teen and Adult Program: Cocoa and Coloring Night Appleton Public Library 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm Enjoy coloring for grownups.

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A Winter’s Night Inspirations Dance and Fitness 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm Lil Mad Kat Studio offers upbeat creative classes and parties for both the artistic and not so artistic in the Fox Valley area of Wisconsin. Come learn the basics of acrylic painting while enjoying the company of friends. Leave with a masterpiece! This fun night out is $35 per person and includes all materials you’ll need to create your masterpiece – a pre-stretched canvas, paint, brushes, easels, apron, and an enthusiastic, fun local artist to walk you through the process. www.clients.mindbodyonline.com

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash-hit Broadway musical, is returning to the Fox Cities! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eyepopping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song.

Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center! foxcitiespac.com

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9:00 am until 12:30 pm Inside City Center...Every Saturday, November, 2014-May 2015, 9 am - 12:30 pm The Downtown Appleton Farm Market continues throughout the winter. Fresh produce, meats & poultry, breads & baked goods, dairy products, homemade soup & dip mixes, quality handcrafted items, jewelry, rugs, and much more Including gluten free items.

PLUS, enjoy the local restaurants, retail stores, the Building for Kids Children’s Museum and all that Downtown Appleton has to offer! www.appletondowntown.org

Saturday Morning Board Gaming

Boardlandia 10:00 am until 3:00 pm Appleton Downtown Free Enjoy the second annual Thrivent Come join us for gaming at Financial Avenue of Ice with ice Boardlandia inside the City sculptures on display throughout Center. We are located downtown Downtown and special activites in Appleton. Bring any games you’d Houdini Plaza including ice carv- like or let us know your requests. ing demonstrations 11am-2pm, www.Boardlandia.com carriage rides, visits with Santa and more!

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Appleton Public Library 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm Cristian Andersson will dem-

onstrate his painting process.

Everyone is welcome to stop in and ask questions. Funding provided by the Friends of the Appleton Public Library. www.apl.org

Christmas at the Chapel (Matinee) Lawrence University Memorial Chapel 2:00 pm 7:30 pm We are keeping Christ in Christmas! As one of the few all-sacred concerts during the Christmas season, we joyfully announce the birth of our Savior in traditional songs and carols. Youll hear your familys favorites and get to join us in a few sing-alongs. Our candlelit finale through the beautiful Chapel will make this concert part of your familys Christmas tradition. Order tickets earlylimited seating.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 2:00 pm Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, the smash-hit Broadway musical, is returning to the Fox Cities! Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-

popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song.

Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center! foxcitiespac.com

December 21 John Lambert McGuinness Irish Pub 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Traditional Irish pub located in Appleton, WI. Authentic Irish hospitality and great food, drink and CRAIC! www.mcguinnessirishpub.com

December 22 Lorie Line Christmas in the City Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 7:30 pm Pianist Lorie Line takes the stage once again for her 26th year of touring. This year’s show is called CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY and it promises to be a fun-filled,

fashion-forward, magical night of Christmas music in the city.

Ms. Line will be bringing along her cast of characters, including Santa, her fab five and a special featured vocalist. foxcitiespac.com

December 23 Live Music CU Saloon 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Wednesdays at CU Saloon enjoy happy hour live music from 6-8 with $1 off Craft Drafts! Doors open at 5 pm!

December 28 John Lambert McGuinness Irish Pub 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm Traditional Irish pub located in Appleton, WI. Authentic Irish hospitality and great food, drink and CRAIC! www.mcguinnessirishpub.com

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January 30 TOWARD HARMONY WITH NATURE Oshkosh Convention Center 2 N Main, Oshkosh In celebration of the 20th Toward Harmony with Nature Conference, Wild Ones Fox Valley Area is pleased to present Dr. Darrell Morrison, one of the country’s most distinguished native landscape designers and educators. Dr. Morrison landscape designs include two of our

country’s most admired landscape gardens; the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX and the Native Plants Garden at the UW Arboretum. His keynote address “Rivers and Drifts: Natural Process in Designed Places” will provide a wealth of information and inspiration for home gardeners.

The all-day natural landscaping conference also includes nine other speakers on the whole spectrum of native plants and natural landscaping topics will be present, as well as vendors and exhibitors and a silent auction.

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Featuring the Commemorative Air Force WWII Nose Art Collection November 11, 2015-December 2016 30+ pieces of nose art from actual World War II combat aircraft. Featuring the artistic expressions and stories of the young men and units that flew these aircraft in combat during the war.

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