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CONTENTS COVER STORY L4 Villians of Vaudeville FINE ARTS
R6 Foxy Finds
FOOD & DRINK R2 Brewmaster R4 From the Wine Cave R4 Tricia’s Table
ENTERTAINMENT L8 R8 R12 R14 R18 R19 R20
Central WI Symphony Dobie Maxwell Postcard from Milwaukee Concert Watch Live From Japan Kurt Shipe CD Review: Boxkar
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R22 Jazz at the Trout R23 Eminance Rocks! R24 Andy Mertens
NEWS & VIEWS L9
The View from the Left-Field Seats
GREEN CHOICES L6 Seeing Green L10 Marvelous Elm Tree
OUTDOORS
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SPORTS R16 Packers @ Play
EVENT CALENDARS R26 Live Music L12 The Big Events
CONTRIBUTORS Will Stahl Dennis Riley Michael Mentzer Steve Lonsway Kimberly Fisher Trisha Derge Jean Detjen
Dobie Maxwell Rob Zimmer Blaine Schultz Jane Spietz Rick Berg James Page George Halas
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COVER STORY // VILLIANS OF VAUDEVILLE
Villains of
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The Weyauwega Arts Organization (Wega Arts) will present Villains of Vaudeville at The Gerold Opera House in Weyauwega (about twenty-five minutes from the valley) on October 29, 30, & 31. This is the third musical dinner theater event for Wega Arts at the Gerold. 2013 saw the Gerold transformed into Tommy G’s speakeasy, complete with gangsters, teetotalers and tommy guns. In 2014 Secrets of the Dead involved a body in a wall, séances, ghosts, and the solving of a murder. The mixture of comedy with music, audience involvement and mystery made both shows a great night of entertainment. This year the production is a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Gerold Opera House, which was built in 1915 by George Gerold, a local farmer. The building has housed dances, movies, dinners, civic events and more. It has served and is serving its community well. From 1915 until talking pictures arrived, the building was mostly a vaudeville house. This year’s event will celebrate the Vaudeville era. Notes from traveling performers have been found on the back of old scenery that Wega Arts is extremely happy to have. ‘Had a great time! Nice town,’ Signed by the Langston sisters, 1928’…and so on. Wega Arts, a non-profit formed in 2007, is dedicated to developing new material, entertaining the community, and providing kids with training and the opportunity to participate in every aspect of theater and film. Wega Arts purchased the Gerold Opera House in 2007, and has been renovating it, and presenting concerts, films, plays and musicals ever since. Villains of Vaudeville will headline Laila Salins, a singer from New York. Laila performs cabaret, theater, concerts and opera in NY and Europe…and in Weyauwega! Laila was here last year, starring as the black widow in Secrets of the Dead. Her mezzo soprano voice brought the old halls of the opera house to ringing life. Also returning is the multitalented Craig Anthony Knitt, who is a filmmaker, a cartoonist/graphics
artist, and stand up comedian. Craig is also experienced with improvisational theater. He teaches for the Boys & Girls Club in Green Bay. The Great Rondini will appear as Harry Houdini, regaling the crowd with magnificent tricks and escapes. The set was brilliantly designed and executed by Sabrina Loehrke, a recent Weyauwega/Fremont graduate. Her many talents include playing flute, acting, and art. Sabrina is beginning her college career at Lawrence University this fall. Dinner, which will be served during the show, and will be a French meal presented by Your Guest Chef of the Fox Cities. The desert will be a spectacular event and dramatic enough to match the show. The show is written, directed and produced by Kathy Fehl and Ian Teal who also manage Wega Arts. They both have an extensive background in theater. They met in New York City where each of them wrote and directed plays, ran theater companies and productions, and in Ian’s case did sketch comedy at Caroline’s, Catch A Rising Star and other clubs. Other participants include Joe Jones of Iola, an experienced song and dance man, Barb Laedtke and Monica Reeves, Joni Radley at the piano, Suzanne Dyer, Melinda Neuroth, Michael Kepler, Amanda and Ava Loehrke, and others. Some are students from the area, and others are theater people who have participated at the Gerold before. The stage manager, Abby Wigglesworth, will be assisted by Alex Bartel. They will also be characters in the show. After all, the show is a vaudeville show with some back stage intrigue! Please buy tickets early (by October 23rd). You can buy reserved tables of eight, or whatever number of seats you desire. Go to www.wegaarts.org to buy tickets, check out other events, and to get directions. The Gerold Opera House is a wonderful remnant of days gone by. Celebrate its hundredth birthday with dinner and a show!
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PREGNANCY FAIR Wednesday • October 28 6 - 8 p.m. Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital Conference Rooms 6 & 7
Wednesday • October 7 6 - 8:30 p.m., $15
Life with Baby: How to Navigate through Your Baby’s First Months Wednesday • October 14 6 - 8:30 p.m., $15
The purpose of the fair is to educate families on a variety of topics and resources available to you in our community to enhance your pregnancy journey. Topics include fetal development, body changes and discomforts, nutrition, prenatal exercise, massage, car seat safety, lactation support, child care resources and referral services, safety, WIC, Ministry Dental Center, public health nurse services and Lamaze. There will be a short presentation at 6 p.m. Pre-registration is suggested; however, on-site registration is available. For information, call 715.346.5655
Grief Support Groups
Thursday • October 1 1:30 - 3 p.m. Ministry Home Care 2501 N. Main Street, Stevens Point For information, call 800.398.1297 Friday • October 9 Noon - 1:30 p.m. Goodwill Store 2561 8th Street South, Wisconsin Rapids For information, call 800.397.4216 Monday • October 19 6 - 7:30 p.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church 900 Brilowski Road, Stevens Point For information, call 800.398.1297 Hosted by Ministry Home Care
Bariatric Support Group
Monday • October 5 6 - 7 p.m. 2501 Main Street, Stevens Point Oak Room No registration required
Loss of Spouse Support Groups Lamaze One-day Saturday Class
Saturday • October 24 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., $55 For information and to register for all programs, call 715.346.5655
Thursdays • October 8, 15, 22, 29 10 a.m. - Noon Lincoln Center 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point To register, call 800.398.1297 Fridays • October 9, 16, 23, 30 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. McMillan Memorial Library 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids To register, call 800.397.4216
Unless otherwise noted, all programs are free and located at: Ministry Saint Michael’s Hospital, 900 Illinois Avenue, Stevens Point
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GREEN CHOICES // SEEING GREEN
Denier-gate: What Exxon Knew and When They Knew It BY WILL STAHL In November 2009 the media world was roiled by the news that hackers had gotten into the e-mails of climate scientists at the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom. Right-wing media outlets and commentators crowed that here was the smoking gun that proved global warming was a hoax promulgated by a conspiracy. In fact only a few cherry-picked quotes seemed to confirm anything like the
deniers’ claims, and those resulted from a misunderstanding of scientific jargon. Though the whole “scandal” has been thoroughly and repeatedly debunked, deniers still cite it when they troll climate-change articles on the Internet. This past week a smoking cannon has been discovered that indicates the hoaxing has been coming from the other direction. InsideClimateNews, a Pulitzer Prizewinning website, has released a series of articles resulting from an eight-month investigation into Exxon’s global warming
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research that demonstrates conclusively that the oil giant’s own scientists had brought the problem to the company’s attention literally decades ago. In recent years Exxon has been a heavy funder of global warming denial, but in the 1970’s they began a research program to find out if climate change could be caused by carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, whether burning fossil fuels contributed to the buildup of CO2, and if the resulting climate change could be problematic for human welfare. The answers turned out to
be yes, yes, and yes. This research started during the late seventies, which deniers point to as a time when scientists were talking about global cooling and an impending ice age. In fact much of this cultural memory relates to a series of brutally cold winters and a splashy TIME magazine article on the subject. Serious climate scientists, some of them working for Exxon, were already researching and discussing global warming. As early as 1977, one of Exxon’s senior scientists, James F. Black, told a gathering of oil
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barons that the release of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels could dramatically warm the Earth’s climate in ways that could put the human population in jeopardy. In July 1977 he made the same pitch to Exxon’s top executives. Black was unequivocal in his assertion that fossil fuel consumption would affect the world’s climate in mostly negative ways, but the exact affects could not be known. “Some countries would benefit, but others would have their agricultural output reduced or destroyed,” he told Exxon’s scientists and managers. His advocacy prompted Exxon to establish a wide-ranging program to study how fossil fuel use would affect the Earth. In 1979 the company began a project to use one of its supertankers to collect data on CO2 in the atmosphere and ocean. An important goal was to find out how much carbon dioxide the ocean could absorb. If it was enough, perhaps nothing needed to be done in the near future to curtail the use of oil, gas and coal. When asked about this project by the InsideClimateNews investigators, the Exxon spokesman denied the project was concerned with CO2 effects on climate and was instead concerned with the “marine carbon cycle.” Documents and former employee accounts tell a different story. According to former employees, at that time Exxon had an internal culture that valued “foresightedness.” It constantly monitored possible risks to corporate profits, including such factors as environmental effects. They anticipated that if carboninduced climate change became accepted science, government might step in with regulation and programs to reduce fossil fuel use. The scientists Exxon hired worked to develop better climate models and publish their results in reputable scientific journals. Within five years they concluded that global warming could exceed even Black’s dire predictions. Though uncertainties existed in the models, Exxon scientists saw those as research questions, not a negation of the reality of greenhouse gas-induced climate change. Though the corporation was backing climate research and some of its scientists and executives were extolling the opportunities in alternative energy, Exxon said little to their stockholders about their products’
contribution to global warming. In private though they fretted about the ramifications of developing certain gas fields and new sources of oil from tar sands and shale because it was obvious those sources would contribute huge quantities of CO2 to the atmosphere. When oil prices plunged in the mideighties, due mainly to new discoveries in places such as the North Sea and Mexico, Exxon laid off many of its scientists and climate change research slowed. The tanker research project had ended in 1982 after concluding that the oceans could absorb only 20% of the annual emissions of carbon dioxide. Nothing Exxon scientist’s research found disproved anything about global warming, and in fact, it amplified their earliest predictions. They were major contributors to climate research, and their models have been remarkably on-target and borne out by subsequent events. They understood the poles would see the fastest warming and the melting of the ice and snow in those regions would accelerate the process. They realized that sea levels would rise and precipitation patterns would change. They foresaw that weeds and pests would multiply with the droughts and floods, human migration would increase as agriculture in some regions failed. We are now seeing the early phases of these trends. But the eighties were the Reagan years when the Great Communicator said to forget that gloomy Carter stuff and party hearty. These were the early years of the SUV, uninhibited suburban sprawl and airline travel for the masses. Exxon’s climate research limped along until the late eighties when climate change emerged as a serious potential political issue. In 1988 James Hansen, a leading climate expert from NASA, testified before Congress about the reality of global warming and set legislators talking about what might be done to mitigate it. By 1989 Exxon had reversed course and began funding various efforts to cast doubt on the climate science it had helped to create. One Exxon initiative was the Global Climate Coalition that pulled together some of the world’s largest companies to stop government attempts to restrict fossil fuel emissions. Through the American Petroleum Institute, various right-wing think tanks and liberal contributions of
money to lobbyists and politicians, they spread their message that climate science was as yet too unreliable to make any big changes in the way we used fossil fuels. In 1996-97 Exxon’s CEO Lee Raymond made high-profile speeches urging caution and delay in dealing with climate change. “Let’s agree there’s a lot we don’t know about how climate will change in the 21st century and beyond…It is highly unlikely that the temperature in the middle of the next century will be significantly affected whether policies are enacted now or 20 years from now.” Long respected in the scientific community for its support of early climate research, Exxon became the object of derision. The Royal Society, the UK’s noted science academy, accused Exxon of being “inaccurate and misleading” when it talked up “uncertainty” in climate research. In 2006 activists among its shareholders pressured the company into ending support for some of the groups that distorted the science. But the damage is done. Due in large part to the campaign of misdirection and
falsehood waged by Exxon and its ilk, we have lost 25 years that we could have used to work toward a low-carbon economy. Millions believe that a vast conspiracy of scientists grasping for research dollars and socialistic liberals who want to take away their trucks is more credible than that the world’s most profitable corporations, making hundreds of billions per year, might be paying to spread disinformation to safeguard their profits. Not one of the current Republican presidential candidates is willing to admit that humankind can do anything to stop the steady rise in world temperatures and some deny it is even occurring. Because of the money spent by Exxon and others, they can be assured they are saying what their base wants to hear. These articles plainly show that Exxon’s executives, at the highest level, knew what their product would do to the environment. And they chose to ignore it. To see these articles and their documentation go to InsideClimateNews.org. More articles on the same subject are coming.
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ENTERTAINMENT // CENTRAL WISCONSIN SYMPHONY
Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra Presents “Grand Opening” In a stunning program showcasing the new Yamaha concert grand piano, the CWSO welcomes the 67th season on October 10th and 11th. Celebrated pianist and Mozart scholar Sara Davis Buechner performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23. “Buechner’s performance…with its soft contours and liquid, legato phrasing…had a beauty that might have taken even Mozart’s breath away” (Washington Post). Under the direction of Dr. Patrick Miles, the concerts open with Leonard Bernstein’s Overture to Candide, one of the most frequently performed orchestral compositions by a 20th century composer. Rounding out the program is Claude Debussy’s La Mer, which established the composer’s reputation as an Impressionist and remains one of his most loved and performed orchestral works. The concerts are generously sponsored by Associated Bank, the Mead Witter Foundation, and Sentry Insurance. Ms. Buechner’s performance is made possible by a generous legacy gift from the family of Anita Andrae Wray, longtime pianist with the CWSO (formerly the Central State Symphony Orchestra and the Stevens Point Symphony Orchestra). Mrs. Wray was an enthusiastic supporter and WHO: The Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra Patrick Miles, Conductor WHAT: “Grand Opening” with guest Sara Davis Buechner, piano WHEN: Saturday, October 10 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 111 at 4:00 p.m. WHERE: Theater @1800, Stevens Point TICKETS: UWSP Info & Ticket Office: 1015 Reserve St., Stevens Point, WI 800-838-3378 cwso.org/tickets Also available at the door Web site: www.cwso.org
concert attendee of the CWSO until her death at the age of 96 in September 2012. The gift in her honor also supports the
berg” Variations. Ms. Buechner’s versatility extends to many premières of new music, and collaborations with film and dance projects. A former faculty member of New York University, she has presented lectures and masterclasses worldwide. Now a Canadian resident, Sara Davis Buechner is Associate Professor of Music at the University of British Columbia School in Vancouver. She is a principal classical music consultant to Dover Publications, and plays the Yamaha Piano exclusively. The concerts will take place in the The-
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outreach activities of Ms. Buechner including a master class on Friday, October 9th scheduled from 3:-4:30 p.m. in Michelsen Hall of the Noel Fine Arts Center on the campus of UW-Stevens Point. The master class is free and open to the public. Sara Davis Buechner enjoys a vibrant international performance and recording career as a musician of “intelligence, integrity and all-encompassing technical prowess” (New York Times), “fascinating and astounding virtuosity” (Philippine Star), and “thoughtful artistry in the full service of music”(Washington Post). With an active repertoire of over 100 piano concertos, she has appeared as soloist with many of the world’s prominent orchestras: New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, San Francisco, Vancouver, the CBC Radio Orchestra, Japan Philharmonic, Birmingham (U.K.), BBC Philharmonic, Kuopio (Finland), Slovak Philharmonic and the Orquesta Sinfónica de Castilla y León (Spain). The New York Times greeted CD of piano music by Rudolf Friml as a “revelation,” and devoted the front page of its Sunday Arts & Leisure section to her 1997 world première recording of the Bach-Busoni “Gold-
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ater@1800 in the Sentry Complex, 1800 North Point Avenue, Stevens Point. Concert tickets are $10 (students with I.D.), $20 (seniors 65+) and $25 (adults) The CWSO, whose mission is to “enrich, engage, and educate through the power and performance of live music,” is affiliated with the College of Fine Art and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the City of Stevens Point. The CWSO season is sponsored in part by the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the state of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts. Wisconsin Public Radio is proud to be this season’s media sponsor. For more information about the CWSO, call 715-345-2976.
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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER
Founders All Day IPA BY STEVE LONSWAY When it is beer article writing time, we choose our beer source differently each month. This month we went to the nearby beer store and purchased a beer that could have easily been grabbed from any of our brew team’s refrigerator. This month we are focusing on All Day IPA f ro m Foun d ers Brewing Company of Grand Rapids Michigan. We poured our 12 ounce “samples” into imperial pint glasses. An immediate rush of fine bubbles rushed to the surface as it was poured leaving a perfect head of dense foam. The liquid itself is a beautiful pale golden color with just a hint of amber tones. Tiny bubbles hung on tight to the sides, but continued to release from the bottom surface of the glass. The nose of this brew is reminiscent of a fresh flower garden with tons of emphasis on citrusy fruits. Orange and grapefruit are the most common descriptors our team used with pine being mentioned as well. All the fine citrus notes and fresh hop tones works so nicely with a very pleasing yeast scent and the all-important bready malt characteristic. This is what hop heads crave (we know because we are all guilty as charged)! The flavor of the All Day IPA is packed with a gentle yet obvious hop character that works so well with the fruitiness the yeast attributes. With a mere 4.7% alcohol by volume, it is crucial that any one component of this beer doesn’t overwhelm the other senses. The way the malt, hops and yeast all coexist is the reason this beer
is found in the personal stock of many brewers, at least on our team. Great yeast flavor, malt backbone is evident but certainly not aggressive, and
the hop bill (measuring 42 International Bitterness Units) is maximized to perfection to create a great IPA flavor profile without the common side effects of IPA’s i.e. extreme dryness, bitter, over hopped. The finish is soft, and lingers in flavor. When it’s all said and done, it is a very refreshing libation that keeps on giving. On to the makers; Founders Brewing Company started back in 1996 and was renamed just a year later to Canal Street Brewing. At the time, their label proudly boasted breweries of old that once resided on Canal Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Just above the black and white picture of the Canal Street breweries was the word “Founders.” This eventually caught on, and is now used as the brewing company’s brand name. Founders has gone on to win several national beer awards from prestigious events like the World Beer Cup and the Great American Beer Festival. Their brewery and a few of their beers rate near the top on popular beer sites such as Ratebeer and BeerAdvocate. The brewery’s tap room deserves a visit if in the Grand Rapids area. What awaits you inside is a large bar room and
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an impressively long bar. Seperating you from the outside, is a series of glass panel doors that fortunately were open on the day we visited just a month ago. On the
other side of the opened doors was a very inviting outdoor patio area that made you feel as though you’re in your best friends back yard. Back inside, a large stage separates you from the brewery windows that overlook a beautiful collection of stainless steel tanks where the magic happens! With a food menu consisting primarily of appetizers, soups, salads and sandwiches made with locally baked bread, we are confident you will find a beer, or two, that pairs well with each dish. It certainly helps that they offer 12 to 14 different brews at a time including a hand pulled selection just to entice. A large company store meets you upon exit and too, deserves a visit. Cutting edge merchandise for a class act brewery! FINAL WORD: Exceptional session pale ale, and a great brewery worthy of a beercation!
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FOOD & DRINK // FROM THE WINE CAVE
From the Wine Cave BY KIMBERLY FISHER
grapes of Alvarinho (also called Albarino in Spain), Loureiro, the most planted white grape variety and Trajaduar. Vinho Verde thus is not a grape, but rather a name that means green wine. It can be white, red or rose. Some notable producers are Twin Vines, Aveleda and Octave. Mountains can play a significant role in viticulture by protecting vineyards from excessive rainfall and stressful wines. Vineyards planted on high elevations, experience cooler growing conditions, keeping acidity in check and allowing the grapes to maintain a balance between sugars and tannins. In the Douro region, the Portuguese have experienced great success with fortified wine. Portugal offers over 300 grape varieties in the country and they are available as a pure expression of a single grape or as a blend. Some of the best Porto (Port) wines are made in the traditional manner. Porto can be made from one harvest or a blend of years. It is the aging period that deter-
Portugal is a wine region full of opportunity with a wide variety of landscapes and growing conditions perfect for viticulture. Such diversity allows Portuguese winegrowers to produce a broad range of wines. Water and sunshine are the lifeblood of the vine. There is ample rainfall along the coastal regions, while the interior of Portugal offers a much drier, hotter climate. In the 1960’s and 70’s, inexpensive, semi-sweet, slightly effervescent roses such as Lancers and Mateus became popular. From the 1980’s onward, we find many producers making still wines. In 1986, entry into the European Union spurred research and financial investing towards building many new state of the art wineries. The Minho coastal region is home to the famous white wine known as Vinho Verde. Vinho Verde is made from the
mines the wines style and how it may be labeled. The two main types are the ruby or vintage style, which is bottled young, and the wood or tawny style, which is aged longer in a cask prior to bottling. Tawny ports are aged at least six years in the cask before release. Primary red varietals included in the making of Port include: Touriga Nacional: An early ripening variety that typically produces lower yields. Aromas include mulberry, black cherry, violets, rose petal, strawberry, cardamom, bergamot and gamy scents reminiscent of smoked meat. Tinta Roriz: Also known as Tempranillo in Spain, this grape produces wine with lots of sugar, body, astringency and potential for longevity. The nose is often floral, herbal and spicy while on the palate are berry and licorice flavors. Tinta Barroca: This is a thinned skinned grape growing best in cooler sites along the Douro where it is a component of blended dry wines and sweet Porto’s.
It produces wine with softer tannins and lower acidity and adds good, deep rich color and a floral fruity nose. Tinta Cao: This grape takes a long time to develop and lends longevity and complexity to blended wines. It produces wine with floral and fruit flavors with a hint of spiciness. Touriga Franca: The last of the top five grapes in the Douro this is the most aromatic with scents of herbs. The grape contributes good sugar, acid and fruit qualities. Some key producers from the Douro are Cockburns and Dows. Dows BomFim is a wonderful expression of still wine comprised of the top five red varietals. Whether you are interested in refreshing whites, still or fortified wines from Portugal, now is the time to tap into the undiscovered area that offers so much adventure. Kimberly Fisher is Director of Fine Wine Sales for Badger Liquor & Spirits
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Pumpkin!! Another favorite this time of year is Grandma’s Pumpkin Muffins!
October is the month of fall harvest and I want to share Cousin Earl’s Great Pumpkin Pancake recipe, and Grandma’s Pumpkin Muffin recipe with you! INGREDIENTS: 1 1/4 cup Whole Wheat Flour 1 large Egg 2 tablespoons Butter 2 teaspoons Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 cup Milk 3/4 of one 15oz. can of Pumpkin Pie Mix
1. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix. 2. Spray skillet with non-stick vegetable oil, heat over medium heat 3. Spoon two tablespoons of batter onto skillet to form each pancake. 4. Cook 2 minutes, or until they begin to bubble, then flip and cook 2 more minutes.
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INGREDIENTS: 2 Large Eggs 1/4 Olive Oil 1 cup canned Pumpkin Pie Mix 1/4 cup Milk 3/4 cup Sugar 1/2 teaspoon Salt 2 teaspoons Baking Soda 1 teaspoon Allspice 1 teaspoon Cinnamon 1 3/4 cups all-purpose Flour 1/2 cup Chocolate Chips (optional, but why not?!)
1. Preheat over to 350 F 2. Lightly spray muffin pan with vegetable oil, or use cupcake liners 3. Combine eggs, oil, pumpkin mix, milk and sugar in medium bowl and blend with mixer. 4. Add salt, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, flour and chocolate chips and mix by hand until all dry ingredients are moistened. 5. Spoon into muffin pan, filling each cup 3/4 full. 6. Bake 20-25 minutes. 7. Cool on a wire rack.
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Bring in Autumn in style with this mock neck brushed cotton pullover by Jeremiah. Rugged looking yet supersoft to the touch. Details include contrast stitching, three-button placket, and ribbed collar and cuffs. Shown here in Burgundy. $118. Choose from a range of Men’s sizes and seasonal colors. Available at Bill Paul Ltd., a Men’s & Women’s Specialty Clothing Store in downtown Neenah.
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One-of-a-kind vintage metal coffee pot with bold hand-painted flower by Art on Artesia (artist: Lisa Ritchie) $55. Find this happiness-inspiring piece and many more artisan offerings at The Plaid Squirrel Art Gallery and Gift Store on the east shore of Lake Winnbago, north of Fond du Lac. This delightful shop is owned by two sisters who seek out unique items created by local artists, upcycled home decor, furniture, garden pieces, jewelry and more. Edgy rocker chic handbags by Miss Me from Cate and Company, Waupaca. Studs, fringe, grommet, and logo detailing make these stand out. Various vegan faux leather styles, shown here in black, pewter and camel. Prices vary. Cate and Company offers one of the most unique shopping experiences in the Chain of Lakes area. This eclectic shop specializes in everything from top of the line fashion, to stunning jewelry, and a vast array of home and garden décor.
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Elegant Tahitian pearl accent stretch bracelets by GELLNER (Germany) in a variety of luxe metals. $149 each. These look fabulous worn singly or layered. Find these and a wide range of eclectic artisan pieces at Studio 247 Fine Jewelry in Appleton. Newly opened, the store has something for everyone: engagement, special occasion, estate, fashion, sterling silver, luxurious gold, minerals and tasteful display items, custom, and vintage.
Willows Bend in Appleton is proud to display and sell beautiful velvet pumpkins from Hot Skwash, all handcrafted by artisans from Portland Oregon. Each decorative pumpkin, available in an array of sizes, is created using rich tones of velvet and are finished with a natural pumpkin or squash stem. No two are alike and each one is perfect for fall décor. Look to Willows Bend when looking for a special gift, a little something to flourish a well-established nest, or a team to help you furnish a new home or office.
Colorful woven print fit-and-flare shift dress by Everly. Lightweight polyester fabric makes this an easy, comfortable layering piece. Works double time as a tunic over leggings or skinny jeans. $47 in women’s sizes S-M-L. Found at The Revival in Menasha and Waupaca where you are sure to be delighted by their chic, unique, affordable fashion, home décor, and art.
Indulge your Wisco state enthusiasm with these eye-catching tile coasters in a variety of fun patterns and colors. Found at Market Boutique on Main, Oshkosh, and made by the shop’s owner/artist Connie Day. $2.95 each or $10 for a set of four. Market Boutique on Main specializes in unique handmade jewelry, soaps, candles, t-shirts, hair accessories, scarves, kids clothing, baby gifts, blankets, home décor and more. The store gladly accepts custom orders and offers a Cheers to living Creative Space for artFULLY in the DIY projects, parties heart of Wisconsin! and workshops.
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ENTERTAINMENT // DOBIE MAXWELL
Trick or Trite BY DOBIE MAXWELL If March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, October is the opposite. For those of us living anywhere north of the Mason-Dixon line this is the month when the first tangible evidence appears that Old Man Winter is indeed on the way back to extinguish our summer fun yet again. Daylight shrinks and darkness increases. Leaves fall off trees and green grass fades to brown. It seemed like an endless baseball season in April, but now it comes down to the last few games and the last two teams. That tradition has been a big part of the American experience for generations. And then there’s Halloween. That was also an American tradition long before I ever showed up, but now like America itself it has gotten completely out of hand. When I was a kid, every kid in every neighborhood would put on some cheesy cheapo half-baked usually discount store bought “costume,” and then hope to load up on as much free candy as possible in the allotted time slot. That time slot was only a couple of hours on a single day, and that was it. The day or night may have been different depending on what city or suburb one happened to live in, but other than that it was a self-contained activity that came and went without incident every year. Everybody heard about the apples with the razor blades in them, but nobody I know had ever actually gotten one. Even if I had, there was nothing to worry about because I wouldn’t have eaten it anyway. What kid in the history of Halloween ever went trick or treating for produce? Ick. Poo. Yuck-o. If there wasn’t enough raw sugar to rot out each and every one of our molars we would not consider it. Halloween was surely not for health nuts in my neighborhood. The only nuts anybody had any time for at all were in our Snickers bar. Apples were absolutely out of the question and the only thing close to a vegetable that was part of the deal
was candy corn – and we didn’t even like that. This was the one day a year when the inmates were running the asylum and it was intoxicating. After an entire annoying childhood of being mercilessly reminded to “eat your vegetables,” and dealing with cruel and unusual punishments like “no dessert for you,” nobody was about to put a stop to a one-day organized orgy of epic edible proportions – condoned by all our parents no less. There would be plenty of time for
liver and salads later. Apples would fall into that category too. Four out of five dentists may have recommended Trident for their patients, but this was the day that fifth guy got to let his hair down and work his magic. No Trident today, thank you. I will be too busy trying to see how many Smarties I can eat while I have two Tootsie Pops in my mouth. We got our candy, and that was it for another year. Mission accomplished. It didn’t matter that 99.999% of the “costumes” had ripped, fallen off or were completely hidden within the first five minutes of trick or treating by a winter coat because it was 35 degrees. Dracula was a much more likely candidate to get frostbite than to bite anyone’s neck. No harm, no foul. It was no big deal. And then, without notice, out of nowhere...somewhere between whenever
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my last year of trick or treating was and the advent of adulthood, the whole game changed. Halloween somehow became a national holiday for adults, and gigantic megastores opened everywhere that sold only costumes. Not only that, every Goodwill and Salvation Army started hawking complete costume sections, and it hasn’t stopped. It happens earlier and earlier every year, and pretty soon every holiday will overlap. The Easter Bunny will be dressing up as the Tooth Fairy, and Santa’s sleigh will be lit by a jacko-lantern s h o u l d R u d o l p h’s crimson schnozz ever need a year off, or he asks for a raise. T h i s disturbs me to the core as a regular haunter of thrift stores wherever I go hoping to score an original copy of The Declaration of Independence for a quarter and sell it on “Pawn Stars,” for three million bucks because Chum Lee has access to the check book. This is cramping my style. I’m supposed to be the one doing the haunting. How am I supposed to be able to come across a highly valued resalable bauble or trinket when the first five aisles of every thrift store I find from the 4th of July through October are nothing but witch’s hats and devil’s pitch forks? What gives? When did Halloween erupt into such an enormous event where seemingly functional adults put painstaking effort and energy into a costume they’ll wear for a few hours, just one time, and never again? It kind of reminds me of a bridal gown actually, but that’s another rant for another
time. It just seems like such a waste to me for so many people to go so off the deep end with costume creation on Halloween in recent history. How much do they hate who they are in real life that they’ve decided to go all out to create a new image so different that hopefully their friends and family are not even able to identify them? And even if they happen to succeed, it’s all over around midnight. When I was a kid, I only remember a handful of adults dressing up. I can’t say for sure what the exact total was, but it was under ten. Now that I think about it, it was probably under five. The only adults I can ever recall getting into costume for trick or treat lived in the scary house down at the corner of the dead end street in the neighborhood where nobody went any other time of the year. For all anybody knew they could have dressed like tarantulas and werewolves every other day of the year too. Those were the kind of people that when the baseball went into their yard we just left it there. Nobody had the guts to risk our lives over a stray baseball. We’d rather use an apple. I know I sound like my grandpa, but times they are a changin’ and I’m not sure I like it. Gramps led a respectable and productive life, but never once did I see him dress up for Halloween – and I saw him a lot as a child. I was raised by my grandparents, and as often is the case, the Halloween costumes of children have a high amount of influence from their parental figures. Mine sure did. It wasn’t fun having to go trick or treating in back to back years as Ben Turpin and Rutherford B. Hayes in the 70’s when all my friends got to be cool people like The Six Million Dollar Man or Charlie’s Angels. But at least it was all over in a couple of hours every year. Now it’s totally out of control, and candy isn’t even involved. I’m on the wrong planet and I want to go home. Dobie Maxwell is a stand up comedian and writer from Milwaukee. To see him on stage at his next hell-gig and read more of his musings, visit dobiemaxwell.com
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OUTDOORS // ROB ZIMMER
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Part one of a two part series Whether you’re interested in growing your own backyard chickens for eggs, meat, or both, there is no better time than now to get started. Kylea Dowland of Forest Junction began this year after learning more about the topic at NWTC where she is currently enrolled studying sustainable agriculture and horticulture. “When I grow up, I want to be a farmer. I eventually want to buy farmland and start a little homestead,” Kylea said. “I’m studying sustainable agriculture and horticulture at NWTC, and this past semester I took an organic poultry class. Chickens are probably the easiest livestock animal to start with on a farm. You just have to take a leap and get them; you learn as you go.”
Chickens are excellent pest control, consuming large numbers of slugs, beetles, grubs and other harmful insect pests. Chicken manure, or droppings, is one of the best sources of natural fertilizer for growing your own food and other garden plants. Chickens act as your own living compost pile, turning your kitchen scraps and waste into a valuable garden amendment. Many families find that the responsi-
bilities of raising chickens are an excellent way to help teach children and youngsters the ins and outs of taking care of not only animals, but themselves as well. In our society, many families and children have gradually lost sight of our connection to our food sources. Raising chickens in the backyard is a great way to help reconnect our youngsters back to the roots of food production and where healthy foods come from. Dowland’s dream is to take her pas-
Benefits of backyard chickens. There are many great benefits to raising chickens at home in the backyard. Growing chickens and having them around the yard and garden goes far beyond just the obvious benefit of fresh eggs and poultry. Maintaining a flock of the birds helps homeowners to be more sustainable and “go green” in many other ways as well.
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sion for backyard chickens to a whole new level, raising her flock sustainably, organically and naturally. “I’m interested in raising laying hens,” Dowland said. “My dream is to have a poultry farm. I want to raise them on pasture, and incorporate a permaculture design with different shrubs, berries, fruit trees, and perennials to create a sustainable and permanent landscape for the chickens to forage through.”
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exactly when to return to the barn at 6 pm. And they went out again in the morning to eat bugs, all on their own. The flock soon began to grow. “My uncle gave me one hen to add to my three roosters. Eventually we found out she was laying eggs, then sitting on them. We decided to let her incubate and hatch. She hatched six babies and taught them how to search for bugs in the garden.” As Dowland quickly discovered, predator control was an issue, especially with free ranging birds, even within urban limits. “My biggest problem was with predators,” she said. “Having a secure coop at night will solve some of your problems, such as owls or raccoons. It’s helpful to have shrubs or brush and shaded areas for the birds to take cover in. You also have to think about how you will protect your birds from stray dogs or cats.” Getting started There are many great sources to help you get started raising backyard chickens at home. The first is to check legal requirements or regulations in your specific community. If unsure, contact your local city hall, town hall or village hall to determine if any limits exist on raising chickens. Decide whether your birds will be free range throughout your property, or kept in a coop or pen. “Advice for people to get started? Just get the birds,” Dowland said. Do some general research, but don’t spend too much time pouring over articles and websites. The best way to learn is to simply obtain the birds and begin your adventure. Once they are at home, the chickens basically take care of themselves, as long as you provide their basic needs of food, water and shelter. “You can’t know everything and understand everything until you experience it for yourself at home,” Dowland said. “Chickens are really easy to take care of. You don’t have to babysit them.” There are many sources of birds online and locally. Online swap and sale websites such as Craigslist offer a great choice, as do local retailers such as Tractor Supply Company and Purely Poultry in Fremont. Visit purelypoultry.com “We started out with three roosters from a friend,” Dowland said. “This was
my trial run to see if I could keep them alive. This was my first experience with farm animals. I let them live in the barn and free range through the yard. They slept on top of a wood pile at night, knowing
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ENTERTAINMENT // POSTCARD FROM MILWAUKEE
What Becomes a Power Pop Legend Most? BY BLAINE SCHULTZ As a description, “Power Pop” ranges from a ‘thumbnail illustration,’ to ‘useless.’ Most listeners can name bands that fall into said genre, but damned if anyone can really define it. A genre that began with the Beatles, it was coined as a term over a decade after the British Invasion held sway. Yet some artists who got lumped into the melting pot were made up of much more than lazy rock critic jargon. Tommy Keene, Marshall Crenshaw, the Cowsills, the dBs and the Bangles all made wonderful pop music, but to straightjacket them with the power pop albatross would be selling them short. Tommy Keene released his first solo album in 1982, flirted with major labels and even retirement, but is still at it. At times, Keene’s best work picks up Big Star’s torch before Alex Chilton made a wide left turn. An early Keene EP included a killer version of Alex Chilton’s “Hey! Little Child,” as if to say, “If you don’t want it, I’ll take it!” A few years ago he played an off-night gig at Milwaukee’s Mad Planet to less than 20 fans. But you would not have known that from the energy Keene projected from the cramped stage. It was all systems firing and a real treat to those in attendance. Under his own name and collaborations with Robert Pollard of Guided by Voices (Keene also toured as guitarist for Paul Westerberg), Keene has recorded well over a dozen albums. Laugh in the Dark continues with his melodic hit-and-run style of songwriting coupled with slashing and brawny guitars. Then again, “All Gone Away” suggests introspective album cuts that can only come from time experimenting in the studio. But Keene relies on his stock in trade: crunching, melodic rock and roll. “Dear Heloise,” and “Last of the Twilight Girls,” are radio hits in an alternative universe. Detroit-native Marshall Crenshaw absorbed that city’s myriad influences, from the MC5 to soul, to jazz, before making his name portraying John Lennon in Beatlemania (and later Buddy Holly in film). His 1982 debut album snapped, crackled and was brimming with great
songs that still hold up to this day – last year’s Milwaukee gig at Shank Hall with the Bottle Rockets as his backing band featured a healthy dose of those songs. Crenshaw adapted to the changing tides of the record industry by taking matters into his own hands. He offered his fans a subscription of vinyl EP’s. #392: The EP Collection assembles some of the highlights. Often working with co-writers, Crenshaw’s best songs here grow on the listener and just seem to go deeper. A slow driving lament like “Red Wine,” offers up details like a finely tuned short story. Likewise, “I Don’t See You Laughing Now,” offers up a series of observations on a power broker’s tumble to the bottom. Unafraid to make music for grown-ups, Crenshaw thrives on challenging himself and trusting his listeners to follow. Case in point is his cover of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s “Close t o Yo u” , w h e r e Crenshaw illuminates the slow, thick arrangement of a song often brushed off as mawkish. This collection finds Crenshaw navigating the vagaries of the modern music business, determined to keep on evolving. You can’t ask for any more from an artist. The Continental Drifters may go down as the great lost American band. Originally formed as an ad hoc band playing in a Los Angles club called Raji’s for door money, the original lineup centered around Dream Syndicate bassist Mark Walton, Ray Gancheau, Gary Eaton and Carlo Nuccio (from whose long ago band New Orleans group the name was revived. Not exactly household names but musicians who could write and play well enough to build a word of mouth weekly following. Eventually heavyweights like Jackson Browne wanted to sit in. The first disc of Drifted: In the Beginning and Beyond collects the band’s LA
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daze. Fresh from quitting REM, former dB Peter Holsapple originally joined to play keyboards only. But the key element was the addition of Susan Cowsill and Bangle Vicki Peterson. It is Peterson’s “Who We Are, Where We Live” that kicks off the collection. Nothing less
than a tour de force, Pe t e r s o n conjures a lyric and sonic wake. To s e e a later version of the band play this live was as powerful as an experience gets. The band recorded a 7” single, and in 2003 a German label released their debut LP. The next chapter found the band relocating to New Orleans. Following the Los Angeles riots sparked by the police beating of Rodney King, Nuccio returned to New Orleans, followed by Ganchea. The rest of the band, save Eaton, also eventually made the trip to NOLA. The second disc collects eighteen covers, and if this was all The Drifters ever released, it would be a treasure. Radio broadcasts, tribute albums and live performances reveal a sympathetic group of musicians paying reverence, balanced
with a devil may care attitude. On the live cut of the Beach Boy’s “Farmer’s Daughter,” Peterson asks Cowsill, “Are you ready?” and her reply is, “No. But I’ll do it anyway.” This was a band that willfully chose to ignore genres. They covered soul (“You Don’t Miss Your Water”), bubble gum (“Tighter and Tighter”) and invited me to sing Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl” with them when my band opened for them at a Milwaukee gig. The final eight cuts on the collection are Fairport Convention-related tunes. Deep, heartfelt, and steeped in British Folk -- these Sandy Denny and Richard Thompson-penned tunes offer but a single indication of where this band might have drifted. The Continental Drifters – In the Beginning and Beyond (Omnivore Recordings) Marshall Crenshaw – #392: The EP Collection (Red River) Tommy Keene – Laugh in the Dark (Second Motion Records)
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ENTERTAINMENT // CONCERT WATCH
Melissa Etheridge BY JANE SPIETZ
Grammy winning singer-songwriteractivist Melissa Etheridge is a multifaceted artist who is as passionate about the causes she believes in as she is about her music. She has been a champion for social justice, gay rights, medical marijuana and the fight against cancer. Etheridge’s music is powerful, engaging rock ‘n’roll with captivating lyrics that cover the raw emotions associated with love and heartbreak. She won an Academy Award in 2007 for Best Original Song for “I Need to Wake Up” from the film An Inconvenient Truth. Her 12th collection of original material, This is M.E., is a collaboration with numerous talented artists. Etheridge surprised her wife, Linda Wallem, at their 2014 wedding by performing “Who Are you Waiting For,” a beautiful cut from the album. I recently spoke with Etheridge who was in Nova Scotia on the solo leg of her current tour. Jane Spietz: How much are your lyrics a reflection of your own life? Melissa Etheridge: Very much so. I’ve always believed that the singer-songwriter was one who took their experience in life, their views, or their lens and then crafted and presented them in an art form. I certainly have artistic license. Often I would say I’m drinking whiskey when the reality was I was drinking apple juice. When you write what you know, it’s the most powerful. JS: You were one of the first artists to come out as gay. How and when did you realize what your sexual orientaFox Cities Performing Arts Center tion was? Appleton, WI M E : Ve r y Friday, October 9, 2015 7:30 PM www.foxcitiespac.org/ early on. I grew events/melissa-etheridge up in the ‘60s www.melissaetheridge.com and ‘70s so it Ticket prices start at $49 w a s n’t t a l k e d about, and if it Pabst Theater - Milwaukee WI ever was, it was Wednesday, October 14, 2015 8:00 PM sneered at and www.pabsttheater.org/show/ was a very scary melissaetheridge2015 www.melissaetheridge.com thing. When Tickets: $75.50, $59.50, $49.50 I first heard of R14 | SceneNewspaper.com | October 2015
homosexuality, it was an awful thing. Once I got into junior high, I realized that my friends were having crushes on boys. I just wanted to be with my friends and maybe there was something different with me. When I got to high school, I realized that my physiology and my whole emotional world was about women, and I realized, uh-oh, I’m one of those ‘things.’ It’s an awful feeling for an adolescent to have to go through that time anyway, but then to realize you’re somehow wrong – it’s very difficult. But I was able to go through it. JS: What was your reaction when the Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is now legal in all 50 states? ME: I have always deeply believed in my country. I believe in what our forefathers built – the Land of the Free. I believe in what freedom is and the right to be who you are. I just believed that my country was the place where this could be worked through and happen. When I saw it go to the Supreme Court, I was very confident they would rule in our favor. Our highest court said we, the majority of us, believe this is a right, and this is a human right. If you got a problem with it, it’s your problem. You can’t take the right away from another person because you have a problem with it. JS: You have stated that you were grateful for your diagnosis of breast cancer. ME: I was on a journey of success and living life very fully, with a very high stress job and not really taking care of my body. When this cancer knocked me out, it shown a huge light on what health is, and how much I have a responsibility to my own health. The key to it all is inflammation, and about lowering the inflammation in my body. I realized it’s about diet and about what I eat. Now my whole focus is eating foods that are close to the ground. Whole vegetables, fruits and grains that are as close from farm to table as I can get. And exercise, like yoga and walking. Keeping stress levels low. Stress is a killer. Next week I’ll be eleven years cancer-free! They have been very healthy years. I’m very grateful for my cancer diagnosis. It turned my life around. JS: You covered Janis Joplin’s hit “Piece
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of my Heart” at the 2005 Grammy Awards sporting a bald head from chemotherapy. How did it feel to represent such a powerful woman singing an incredibly moving song while you were going thru an extremely challenging time in your life? ME: When the opportunity came my way, it was a very personal moment for me. I didn’t realize the social impact that it would have. In that moment, I wanted to stand up and say, ‘I’m beating this, and it is not going to get me down. I’m going to show you that a woman can be tough!’ Janis was singing and representing women in a time back in a time where it was very different. This was a perfect chance and opportunity for me. It was one of my favorite things I’ve ever done. JS: You are an advocate of cannabis use and an entrepreneur with your own line of cannabis products. ME: When I went through my cancer treatment, I was in California, a medicinal state, so I was able to get medicinal cannabis. This plant can do what five medications can do without the harmful side effects. It’s so not about getting high at all.
It’s a medicine to relieve nausea, depression, pain, to stimulate appetite. It kept me out of the hospital. I felt I needed to become an advocate for this. I met a lot of people in the business and ended up seeing that it’s a business in desperate need of help and organization because they’ve been outlaws for so long. I started to become more involved with it as a business. I believe it’s the next big business because people are seeing all of the benefits from it. The main thing is the social stigma that we have to get over and the ridiculous laws that are placed on a harmless plant. The cannabis infused wine I’m making is a wonderful meeting place for people to relax with a glass of wine at the end of the day. JS: Melissa, we look forward to your performances in Appleton and Milwaukee, Wisconsin in October. ME: You’re going to hear the songs you know and love, some deep album tracks, and a couple of new tracks. I hope that everyone who comes to my show leaves feeling a little bit better.
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SPORTS // PACKERS @ PLAY
Don Barclay is Living the Dream BY RICK BERG
the Packers’ 53-man roster after his rookie training camp in 2012. 2. Every day in training camp since his rookie year four years ago, he’s ridden the bicycle of Kaden Appleton – a young man who has come to think of Don as his big brother, and whose family has come to think of Don and his wife, Brea, and son, Cooper, as part of their extended family. That unique relationship started during Don’s rookie year, when Kaden began to understand that Don and his teammates got all their training camp meals at St. Norbert College, where players are housed during training camp. The food there is good, of course, but it’s hardly home cooking. Kaden felt bad for Don, so he asked his mom, Lori Appleton, if he could invite Don home for dinner. Lori, who can best be described as a “training camp mom,” quickly agreed. Todd and Lori Appleton’s three daughters and Kaden’s older sisters
– Sydney, Aubrey and Kennedy – had already established a family tradition of riding with players to They don’t call it Dream Drive for practice during training camp. nothing – that block-long corridor across But the relationship with Don the Lambeau Field parking lot from the and his family has evolved into Packers locker room to Oneida Street, something special. Since then, where the players ride kids’ bikes on their Don and Kaden have gone huntway to and from practice during training together and Don attends ing camp each summer. It is the stuff of Kaden’s hockey and football dreams, especially for undrafted players games. The Appleton’s and their like Don Barclay. Don’s dream began to daughters babysit Cooper during take shape on May 7, 2012, when the training camp and during games And so is Ka Green Bay Packers signed him to a conden Appleton — the young man whose bike Don so Brea can watch Don play. tract as an undrafted free agent out of West has ridden at Packers trainin g camp for four years And the Appleton’s, as a family, Virginia University. traveled more than 700 miles to Like all Packers rookies, he took part in dawned, Morgantown, West Virginia, for Don and Don was back in action at training camp. the team’s decades-long tradition of riding Brea’s wedding in March 2014. kids’ bikes to practice during training When Bryan Bulaga went down again with “Don is like a son to us,” says Lori, injury in the 2015 season opener, Don was camp. Like all Packers undrafted rookies, whose daughters are only a few years back at right tackle for the Packers. he knew the numbers were stacked against younger than Don and his wife. him, competing not only against veterans It’s not by chance that the Barclay’s and All you need to know about the Appleton’s have become so close. who had already earned their stripes, but depth of the relationalso against drafted rookies, who at least “Their family is just like ours,” says ship between Don Lori, who says her family has also formed had the advantage that the team had a and Kaden is to listen a strong bond with Don’s parents, Don Sr. vested interest in their success. to Kaden talk about and Dana. “They just have a very strong Here’s the thing though: Don Barclay’s his most memorable sense of family values.” story is a lot like a lot of other Packer moment with Don. hopefuls who start off with a dream to Don agrees. That occurred in the play professional football despite being “I grew up in a family that was always summer of 2014, doing things together, especially outdoors. undrafted out of college. Two differences when Don tore his Those are the memories I’ve always had from most other players: anterior cruciate of growing up. I think that’s why we all 1. Don made it, earning a spot on ligament (ACL) in (the Appleton’s and Barclay’s) feel so good the first few days together. We feel comfortable together. We of training camp. appreciate the same things.” Don, originally a That’s also why Don considers himself backup offensive lucky to have signed on with the Packers, n lineman in his Sydney and Aubrey Appleto in a community much like the one where t (no y ned Ken er 2012 rookie year, he grew up in Cranberry Township, Pennand their sist pictured) often babysit Don’s had filled in with sylvania, with hunting, fishing and tailgati son, Cooper. (Photo by Lor critical success ing so much a part of the local culture. Appleton) throughout the The Appleton’s and the Packers “have 2013 season when always been there for us,” Don says. starter Bryan Bulaga had torn his ACL A field of dreams? That’s not just Lamduring the 2013 training camp. Now Don beau Field for Don Barclay. It’s the whole was going to miss all of 2014. Kaden was, experience that began that day in 2012 when if anything, more devastated than Don. It’s he chose Green Bay as his future home. still one of Kaden’s most emotional memories. His “big brother” was going to miss a Rick Berg is a crusty old business writer and critical year in his NFL dream. editor based in Green Bay. His wife, Sherry, They made up for it. They went shoot- who actually knows how to talk about ing and hunting together. Don attended “feelings,” participated in the interview and hockey den Appleton’s football and son, Cooper, often attend Ka and a, Kaden’s games. And when the 2015 season contributed greatly to this story. Bre e, wif his , clay Don Bar leton) games. (Photo by Lori App
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ENTERTAINMENT // LIVE FROM JAPAN
BY JAMES PAGE Developer: Atlus ESRB: Mature Release Date: 08/18/2015 System: PlayStation Vita RATING: Graphics: 3.0 out of 4.0 Game Play: 3.0 out of 4.0 Personal: 1.0 out of 2.0 Total Score: 7.0 out of 10.0Player’s Page: Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal In a time long ago mankind was plagued by hoards of evil monsters which brought death and destruction to everything in their path. The monsters marched under the banner of the evil Demon God and carried out her vile will for generations. The forces of mankind waged a fruitless battle against the Demon God’s evil legions for countless generations, but they were unable to gain any ground and fought a defensive battle. The monsters had many devastating powers, but they had a special ability which was too much for mankind to overcome. Despite the strength and skill of mankind’s best warriors the monsters could not be killed; although they could be defeated, the monsters would eventually re-spawn and continue the fight. Over time, mankind developed specific classes of warriors to battle the monsters; fearsome knights, powerful magicians, crafty thieves, and mysterious maids would
all battle against the endless forces of the Demon God. Each new class was able to bring new powers in the fight against the monsters, but none were able to turn the tide of the war. That is until the royal alchemist developed a new power, and taught it to a special class of warriors. The new warriors were called Libras, and they had the power to seal monsters into special books and permanently remove them from the battle. With the new class of warrior, mankind was able to slowly turn the tide against the Demon God and her monsters until the day she too was eventually sealed away, and peace was brought to the world. Mankind enjoyed many years of peace and prosperity, but all good things must come to an end. An evil wind is blowing and with it new monster are appearing and wreaking havoc. In addition to the normal monsters which were a petty annoyance, new mutations are appearing and posing a great risk to everyone. It is now up to a young group of adventurers to stem this vile uprising before it leads to a level of evil mankind has not seen ages. Dungeon Travelers 2 is an interesting role-playing game from Atlus which places the player in command of a group of adventures tasked with investigating mysterious monster outbreaks. The adventurers will travel to different locations via a world map to unravel the cause of each monster outbreak and put an end to the ferocious monsters. At its core, the game focuses on turn
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based combat and dungeon exploration, but from an outward glance the game can be subject to some severe scrutiny and criticism. Some of the criticism is valid, but if one focuses too much on the quick negative glances it will prevent one from playing a surprisingly fun game. The basic format of Dungeon Travelers 2 bears a resemblance to several titles of Atlus’s Etrian Odyssey series, but the capabilities of the PlayStation Vita allow for a graphically superior experience. The player will form a party of unique adventurers discovered throughout the course of the game. Each adventurer has a specific class and abilities, but they can eventually switch classes to suit the needs of the player. The player will take their adventurers to various themed dungeons which are explored from a first person perspective, and are full of random monster encounters. Each battle is a turn based first person experience in which the player and enemies trade back and forth blows until one side is defeated. All defeated monsters are collected by a passive Libra character and can be turned into ‘sealbooks’ which can give characters special stat boosts and passive abilities. The criticism against Dungeon Travelers 2 comes up when looking at the game’s subject matter and presentation. Dungeon Travelers 2 is considered a fan service game and focuses its marketing primarily towards a single audience; in this case it is a male audience. Fan service games often use sexuality and innuendo as a plot device and
art style. In the case of Dungeon Travelers 2, all the playable characters and monsters are women, sexual tension is prevalent between the main characters, and the player is often “rewarded” with suggestive images. Fan service games have become more prevalent in the United States over the past handful of years, and as a result it is even more important that cautious parents brush up on the type of games their kids may want to purchase. The flashy outward appearance of many fan service games is sometime meant to cover up the shortcomings of the games, yet many are well built games with a decent storyline. Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal, despite the fan service nature of the game; offers a solid game play experience. Although, the mechanics may be a bit repetitive, the variety of enemies and dungeon design manage to maintain interest in the game. If one can look past the painfully obvious marketing ploys of the game they will be rewarded with a fun game which will consume much of one’s day. To learn more about the potentially questionable content of any game, please visit the official website of the Entertainment Software Rating Board at www.esrb. org before making any purchase. Remember, like all games if you play them just to have fun there will never be a bad game. theplayerspage@yahoo.com
ENTERTAINMENT // KURT SHIPE
KURT SHIPE Serves & Swings BY GEORGE HALAS One of the most interesting recent developments in the music scene in Oshkosh has been the formation and rapidly growing success of The Water City Jazz Orchestra. The group was formed earlier this year by trumpeter Kurt Shipe and drummer Mike Malone. In addition to playing together in high school, Shipe and Malone attended the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire where together they performed in the GRAMMY-nominated Jazz Ensemble I. After both relocated back to Oshkosh, the two made plans to form a youthful addition to the big band music scene in the Fox Valley. “We played together in high school and college, so it just made sense that we would put a band together,” Malone said.
The two have complementary skills that create a unique synergy. Malone is one of the best drummers in the area – “Mike keeps great time,” Janet Planet has said on many occasions – and provides a very solid foundation and leads an excellent rhythm section. Shipe brings multiple talents to the effort. “As a musician, Kurt is an amazing and versatile player,” Malone said. “He is an outstanding soloist and lead player and yet he is also humble enough to know when to stay in the background. His selflessness is a great asset to the band. As a personality, he is very natural and really good at communicating with the audience and keeps a fun vibe going which is another great strength for the band.” “Kurt has a love of big band jazz,” said
drummer Michael Underwood, who has guested with the WCJO and is also Shipe’s cousin. “He brings that same enthusiasm to The Water City Jazz Orchestra.” Shipe and Malone assembled an ensemble featuring some of the most talented jazz musicians in the area – many of whom are accomplished in other genres as well - to form the nucleus of the band. The resulting quality and professionalism of the players and the playing enables them to attract stellar special guests. The band currently has a regular gig the last Monday of each month at Manila Resto in Oshkosh. “When the orchestra was looking for a place to perform, Marlo Cuaresma Ambas, owner of Manila Resto, jumped at the idea of a big band play in the Resto,” Shipe said. “His generosity and patience have paid off for both the WCJO and Manila. Working together has created an atmosphere that provides a packed house, great food, and great music.” Shipe has also performed and recorded with Nachito Herrera and the Cuban AllStars, the Stan Kenton 100th Birthday CD, Alan Baylock, and the Geoff Keezer
the Army jazz ensemble opened up and I jumped at the opportunity. After running a few rehearsals, I was given the position of musical director. Over the years the reputation for the big band had grown and we started headlining jazz festivals, teaching school clinics and performing in the public eye. I recruited players that I wanted to play in the band so it could grow into an exciting ensemble.” Shipe continues as the Director of the Wisconsin Army National Guard Patriot Jazz Orchestra. Among other accomplishments, the band headlined the Woody Herman Jazz Festival alongside Alan Vizutti in 2013. His service to his country and his state extends even further. Shipe is a member U.S. Army National Guard Honor Guard. “The primary mission is to provide military funeral honors to our fallen comrades, veterans, retirees and current soldiers,” Shipe explained. “In order to
complete this mission, the Honor Guard trains for, rehearses, and executes funeral details in accordance with applicable law and regulation. Our soldiers and airmen strive to exceed standards set forth by these regulations and provide the best possible service to honor the deceased, and provide a lasting experience for the family in their time of grief.” While his service has been recognized, his mere presence is his most important contribution. “He handled the honors at our grandfather’s funeral,” Underwood said. “He was a rock – didn’t crack. He presented the flag to the family and it was obviously very special. It provided an extra measure of closure, and the funeral was very meaningful as a result.” As a SCENE reader, your mission is to get out to Manila Resto, have some good food and hear a great band. While you’re there, thank Shipe for his service.
Big Band CD as well as Bob Mintzer and the YellowJackets. His private trumpet instructors include Dr. Randall Sorensen, Dr. Marty Robinson, and Mr. Robert Baca. While these accomplishments are enough to merit attention, there is much more to the Shipe story. “When I was seventeen years old, I chose to join the Army to help with the cost of college, not knowing what potential the service had for my career,” he said. “I knew there was an Army band and I had always been very much involved with music as a young adult. As my path for life was undetermined, the Army had always been there as a backup. When I turned twenty, the position of director for October 2015 | SceneNewspaper.com | R19
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BY GEORGE HALAS The Boxkar website includes a quote from John Cooper, FOH Engineer who has worked with Bruce Springsteen and Sheryl Crowe: “Boxkar is what rock’n’roll should be – straight ahead and hard-driving. I have to be careful listening going down the road or I’m going 90 miles an hour!” This reviewer agrees. Apparently, that opinion is shared by the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Awards. Boxkar has won WAMI’s for New Band of The Year, Rock Band of The Year and Band of The Year; nominated six times, Chris Szebeni won Vocalist of The Year honors and “Coming Out Swinging,” the band’s third album was named Album of The Year. “Five’ is the fifth self-produced/self-financed album from Boxkar, the Appleton-based outfit that has been producing local original music for the last 14 years. Szebeni continues to lead the band that includes long-time compatriots Matt Hammen playing bass and guitarist Tom Thiel. While drummer Matt Gieseke still joins the band for bigger gigs, Szebeni plays drums on the new album.
ENTERTAINMENT // BOXKAR CD REVIEW
This is the band’s second effort with producer Tony Anders, whom Szebeni refers to as a “hidden gem.” “He has a great knack for all kinds of music and a great knack for pop rock,” he said. “He has got a great sense of hooks and modern-style production. He likes to push the envelope and create new sounds.” “He knows national quality sound,’ Szebeni added. “He gets it.” There are sonic hooks and flourishes throughout the album, but the albums wins because of the songs. “This is where I come in as a song-
driven by Hammen and Szebeni that will get you dancing, driving 90 miles an hour…or both. The Chicago House beat provides a foot-stomping foundation for Thiel’s ambient guitar that fits tightly to the point where the band sounds as though it is, at times, just one instrument. The second cut has Szebeni, “on my own for the first time” dealing with the complexities of new love and new meaning in “Hangover Heartbreak.” Upon first listening, “I’m Over You” confirms that the band was right in making it the first single off the record. You’ll
notice later that you’re still singing the hook. An easy, melodic intro leads to an increasing tempo and a rock groove powered by Hammen and Szebeni that fits the lyric, inducing one to listen to the words and wonder if it’s true…Thiel’s guitar solo is one of the highlights of the album. It will be difficult not dancing to this tune and it seems a natural for radio play. Rock and pop traditions are served by “Live For Today,” a time-honored theme that gets an updated treatment from Anders. The instruments, the vocals, the lyrics and the tempo achieve a simple but effective synchronicity that would fit perfectly to a “Sounds of The 60’s” playlist but retains the unique Boxkar sound and feel. Thiel’s acoustic guitar sets a nice frame for the ballad, “ C o m e D o w n ,” where “she waits for you” while Szebeni wonders “if he could have had it all” but resolves that “I will come around.” The first few notes of “On and On” alert the listener that the rock power has been turned back on, but the
song has its turns, nuances and harmonies that add layers to the sound and meaning to the lyric. “She’s a mess, a beautiful mess,” sets the tone for the thoughtful and tender “Beautiful Mess.” The tune features more stellar guitar work from Thiel and some ear-grabbing interplay between his guitar and Szebeni’s vocalese. It’s back to an increasing tempo and solid rhythm work on “If U Wanted Me To,” another hook-laden rocker where it appears that the drums, bass and guitar are all making power a priority. Szebeni’s reflective reminiscences of misguided loves are the focus of “Times” where “even in the good times I still see some new times,” and he’d “rather have a hard time with you than a good time with him because I know there will be better times for us.” The album concludes with “Moment,” that sets restrained, thoughtful vocals on Thiel’s acoustic guitar which he later augments with poignant yet understated electric stylings and ends with with Szebeni’s a cappella, “This is our moment.” “This is by far our most honest album yet,” Szebeni said. “This is who we are. You’re going to hear songs that are radiofriendly, but were not written to be popular.” “We’re three guys who have been friends forever, and who have played in this band forever,” he continued. “We are very tight when we play together. We’re not done. There is more to come.”
writer,” Szebeni said. “I was born and raised on pop music and hooks. I don’t write to become famous, I write because this is how I am.” The album marks the debut of Thiel as a co-writer. “We knew that we did not want to be the old Boxkar, but we also knew that would happen naturally,” Szebeni explained. “We knew that putting Tommy T and me together - it would be different. Tommy has a feel for alternative sounds that add a lot of nuance, some darkness. Tony is also a big part of the sound.” If hard-rocking bass, kick drums and power chords are not your thing, you may want to skip the opening cut, “Ever After,” which opens the album with a sonic assault October 2015 | SceneNewspaper.com | R21
ENTERTAINMENT // THE SPANISH INQUISITION
No Limit on Catching
Jazz at the Trout
BY GEORGE HALAS
Even for The Inquisition, the math is pretty easy… Great jazz + great art + an idyllic setting = one fabulous Thursday night. As it enters its sixth season, The Jazz at The Trout series has become a must-see/ hear for a growing number of music fans. The series was conceived initially by John and Susan Toussaint. “The original concept was to create a jazz series in the Appleton area that would showcase national jazz talent,” Sue Toussaint said. “With John Harmon agreeing to act as the Artistic Director, we were assured that we would be able to attract the most talented musicians to perform in our community” “We had a vision to create the type of jazz club environment that is found in larger metropolitan areas,” she continued. “The Trout Museum main gallery has excellent acoustics. We offer wine and beer in the intimate gallery space and this helps to create a nightclub ambience. We have professional help with expert sound balancing and superb lighting for each performance.” “We asked the Trout Museum of Art if they would be interested in hosting such a series. They were excited about the opportunity to attract an audience that appreciated musical and visual arts,” she added. “We put up the seed money to get the series off the ground, ensuring that each musician was paid for their perfor-
mance. The Trout has been an excellent partner, and they have benefitted from increased memberships and attendance to their exhibits.” The series became a perfect complement to Trout Museum President Pamela William-Lime’s vision and mission to “empower all areas of the arts,” in the Fox Cities. “This was definitely Sue and John’s idea,” Pamela said, “but it gave us an opportunity to bring people interested in music and introduce them to the visual arts while surrounded by great jazz.” “The series started out very strong in the first year. We were filling seats to the capacity of the Trout Museum,” Toussaint said. “In subsequent years we have offered season ticket opportunities and reduced ticket prices with Trout Museum membership. This has been a great program for the Trout for increasing memberships and traffic into the museum. Jazz at the Trout has evolved into a community asset.” “We have reduced our financial contribution, and the community has stepped up to make up the difference,” she added. “We now have season sponsorships and individual concert sponsorships available, and we are continuing to seek funding sources to maintain this great programming.” Consistent with her vision of empowering all the arts, it was Williams-Lime who suggested “The Evolution of Jazz” as the theme of this year’s series. “We are very proud of bringing in world class talent for the last five years,”
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Harmon said. “Pamela thought that people would like to be more educated about jazz and that would create even greater interest. I thought it was a great idea!” “This won’t be a total overview,” he continued, “but we will be hitting many of the high points.” The series opens on October 29th with pianist Rod Blumenau playing ragtime and stride piano. “I have watched Rod play with jawdropping appreciation,” Harmon said. Fred “Soulful Si” Savion will travel from Beaumont, Texas, to Appleton on November 19th, when the focus will be on the influence of the blues on jazz. “Blues is a major spoke in the jazz wheel,” Harmon noted. “Many of the concepts and articulations of blues vocals greatly influenced the development of jazz. Si was my first choice. He’s a master of the blues and he has a great personality.” On January 21st, 2016, the Bob Levy Little Big Band will shine the Trout lights on the Swinging 30’s and big band jazz. In addition to Levy, one of the best trumpet players in the area who led the Big Band Reunion for 22 years, the program will feature saxophonist/flutist Jose Encarnacion. “This is one of the best bands around,” Harmon said. “This era was probably the height of jazz and both Bob and Jose are very knowledgeable.” The Dave Sullivan Quintet will showcase BeBop Guitar on February 18th. “I’ve known Dave for 40 years and he is the master of bebop guitar,” Harmon said.
“He takes the standard jazz repertoire and writes totally new, complex melodies.” Janet Planet will join Harmon on March 17th when the emphasis will be on the development of jazz vocals. “We’ll be starting with the contributions of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith,” Harmon said. “Janet embraces these traditions through her vocalese.” “It’s always great to play with John. I love him very much and his playing is a perfect example of why people embrace jazz,” Planet said. “What is so magical about this series is that it is so up close and personal. That closeness is part of the tradition, feeling the vibration and even hearing the breath of the audience.” “I can’t wait for the educational side of the evening. I’m all over it,” she added. “They won’t be able to shut me up.” When the economics of jazz changed, the jazz piano trio became a fixture in clubs and Dave Bayless brings his to The Trout on April 21st. The series closes on May 19th with an exploration of contemporary jazz and what the future may hold through the playing of pianist Bill Carrothers and cellist Matt Turner, both of whom teach at Lawrence University. “We hope that greater understanding will help get people more excited about jazz,” Harmon said. “We truly hope they are entertained and uplifted.” Harmon is also the artistic director of The Fox Jazz Festival. The Toussaints have created The Fox Jazz Fest Endowment Fund to benefit the festival and help promote jazz in the Fox Cities. Contributions can be made to the fund with cash or check written to: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. The address: 4455 W. Lawrence St. Appleton, WI 54912. Please put “Jazz Fund” in the memo line of the check. For those who simply can’t wait until March to hear Planet and Harmon work their magic, the duo will be performing a special show on October 24th at the St. James Lounge in the Town of Menasha – also known as Michelle’s – in celebration of Harmon’s 80th birthday. Starts at 8 p.m. and there is no cover.
ENTERTAINMENT // EMINENCE ROCKS!
Eminence Rocks! Although 2015 isn’t completely over yet it turned out to be the year of Eminence. The previous statement may not hold true in everyone’s eyes. To those that follow the new up and coming rock band it surely seemed that way. If you don’t yet know who they are, you will. Here’s a quick description. A rock band compiled of all teenage females: Alex (Bass), Caitlin (Drums), Colleen (Lead vocals), Kenxi (Lead Guitar), and Molly (Rhythm Guitar). People say, “All female rock band.” They say, “Yes and no.” They are a rock band that happens to be all female. Being female is their niche, but playing great rock music is what they do. What makes 2015 their year? Well, they accomplished some great things this year. It all started with the idea to enter a Wisconsin state wide teenage garage band competition called Launchpad. This competition is not an easy task. You have to apply, and hope to get chosen just to compete. If you are chosen you then compete
in regionals. If you’re lucky enough to be top three in regionals then you compete at the finals in Madison, Wisconsin. Eminence did just that and they were fortunate and talented enough to win the whole thing. This award is a pretty big deal, come on it’s called the Les Paul Launchpad Award. Yes, that Les Paul, the “Wizard of Waukesha!” This award meant that Eminence proved they were the best teenage garage band in the state of Wisconsin. With this title came great opportunities. They were able to play Summerfest twice, play at the Les Paul Birthday celebration, multiple festivals, open for national acts, be part of great fund raisers, and probably their favorite...have a personal meet and greet with Halestorm. The opportunities just keep coming for this great band. And the fan base has just kept growing and growing. This may not seem like a lot to some people. Keep this in mind, they have only been together for less than a year
and they are all still in school. These accomplishments and opportunities didn’t come without hard work or a great support system. One of the best things a young band can have is an unrelenting support system. The families of these lovely ladies are just that. The families go to every show, rearrange schedules, drive everywhere, get no sleep, spend tons of money and everything else it takes to support the dream of five young women wanting to be rock stars. The families do it because they see the hard work and dedication put in. They see the toll of school, extracurriculars, jobs, learning new songs, and just being a teenager takes on the young ladies. Don’t think for a second that these musicians don’t put in the time and hard work, because they do. It’s because each one of them loves it, and want to be a positive influence to other aspiring artists. Impressing you with their music is always a goal. For these young women who, by the way, crush good grades and
participate in extracurricular activities at school, want to motivate other young people just as much. Of course they take pride in being a great rock band, but they also take pride in being great role models. After every show you can see them taking tons of pictures with fans and signing every autograph with genuine smiles. They love what they do and stand for while remaining humble. The lovely ladies of Eminence realize that every fan they gain is another reason to work harder. Fans make great rock bands, period. And Eminence absolutely knows this. They always stress the fact that, “You can accomplish whatever you want to,” and “don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t.” Great music performed by great individuals, now that is a combination the industry needs. If you get a chance check them out live or at pretty much any social media at EminenceRocks. You won’t be disappointed!
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ENTERTAINMENT // ANDY MERTENS
ALL ABOUT THE
NEWBASE BY GEORGE HALAS Andy Mertens has earned some SCENE ink for his bass playing alone. He is a founding member of The Jazz Orgy, two-time winners of the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Award for Best Jazz Band and has been nominated twice for WAMI’s Best Bass Player award. He also plays with River City Six, The Talk of the Town, Salsa Manzana, The Water City Jazz Orchestra, The Swinging Johnsons and is a regular in Vic Ferrari Symphony on The Rocks. Currently an Oshkosh resident, he is a graduate of Lawrence University. “I lived in Jefferson, WI, and started playing piano as a kid and took lessons for five years until my parents bought me a bass,” he said. “Then I was all about the bass.” “In the fall of ’93, I enrolled in UW-O and studied jazz with John Harmon and bass with cellist David Cowley,” he said. “I played with the university orchestra, jazz band and the Oshkosh Symphony Orchestra. The environment in Oshkosh made me fall in love with music again; words fail to accurately describe the awesomeness of John Harmon, Dr. Cowley, Tom Theabo
and Janet Planet and the Oshkosh music scene.” Mertens is giving back to musicians and Oshkosh in a big way. He is both a T’ai Chi instructor and a Quantum Energetics practitioner who has leveraged his personal discoveries to positive health. “I’ve known Andy for a long time and he has really evolved both musically and as a person, as we all have,” said Oshkosh-based internationally-acclaimed jazz vocalist Janet Planet who is also a yoga instructor who teaches a class at Pura Vida in Appleton on Thursday mornings. “The world of a musician includes a lot of late nights and early mornings. Health becomes a real priority. We have to be healthy to do what we do.” “I’ve always been on the side of a holistic approach and quantum energetics cured a lot of the recurring things that came up in the past,” she continued. “Myofacial Release is incredible! I am healthier than I have ever been and I’m singing better than ever because it worked for me.” Planet has referred a number of clients to Mertens. “Because I have been a receptor, I’ve become a believer,” she said. “Instead of looking for the quick fix, what happens is we get addicted to the feeling of well-being.” Mertens is one of the best examples of the positive effects of his work. It was his own search for answers that led to his current practice. “When I left (the band) Harmonious Wail I was in pretty bad shape,” he said. “I was fired for intonation problems, which for someone whose entire ego depended on music was devastating for my psyche. My body
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was also in rough shape. Digestive troubles and problems keeping food down became more consistent…at 29! At the time I had friends who were noticing how I was going downhill. I had a weekly gig with clarinetist Dan Palmer who would recommend that I should see Jan Ives, who is a Quantum Energetics Therapist.” The change was dramatic. “After the first session I made biweekly appointments to get through the work fast,” he said. “I took a notion to completely change my life. I quit smoking, drinking and eating processed food. I practiced eight hours every day to fix my intonation problems, taking very few breaks as to avoid cigarette cravings.” Another health issue led to another discovery. “Around this same time I began having numbness in my hands while playing bass,” Andy continued. “This started a search for non-surgical remedies with chiropractors,
massage therapists, Reiki healers, QEST (Quantum Energetics Structural Therapy) practitioners, acupuncturists and reading books on yoga, meditation, and shamanism. An occupational therapist took me through a series of tests and informed me that the trouble was in my shoulders and that the best way for me to recover would be to learn and practice T’ai Chi.” He was able to apply the principals of T’ai Chi to his bass playing. “I improved musically with fewer hours of practice by adding 20 minutes of daily T’ai Chi,” he said. “The most interesting thing to me was the duality of the physical, mental and energetic applications of T’ai Chi. Initially, I was only interested in the healing aspects of the art, but when I delved deeper into the martial ideas, I found the same points that used to cause injury or lock a joint are the same for healing; it all depends on the intention.” Mertens continued his quest.
ENTERTAINMENT // ANDY MERTENS
“After spending a week working with Myofacial Release therapist John Barnes, PT in his Sedona, Arizona clinic, I was able to put together the things I learned in T’ai Chi with the energetic points of treatment central to QEST,” he explained. “John and his staff taught me to see the restrictions in my clients and how to release them. Everyone is different, but what I found is we all have dealt with some sort of trauma in our life that can express itself in our physical body. Sometimes they can be easily released, and other times there are difficult layers that need to be addressed. I find that I am the latter of these and I respond very well to a skilled MFR therapist. While the mental aspect is the most challenging, the energetic part is what I find the most amazing. This concept plays out with everything physical and mental. Let go of the holdings in the mind and body, you get that energy back, or perhaps by removing the blockage it is able to flow. The T’ai Chi form that I practice and teach is a great way to increase your personal energy to use for whatever you like. I find that there is no end to it.” Mertens is now positioning himself to
expand his practice and the health services he provides. “I teamed up with Robin Cardell of the Oshkosh Rhythm Institute to open the Oshkosh T’ai Chi Center. We are in the process of renovating the T’ai Chi Center and I’m looking to expand and open the center to other modalities. For me the most helpful things have been QEST, MFR, and T’ai Chi, but I realize there are so many other modalities that are helpful. We will be having an ongoing lecture series on health, nutrition, the healing power of drums and music, and healing through physical exercise and stretching.” They are looking for teachers of: yoga, meditation, pilates, Feldenkrias Method and other innovative healing methodologies. Anyone who would like to be considered for a teaching spot with their new vision, please contact Andy through the Oshkosh T’ai Chi Center. www.oshkoshtaichicenter.com
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OCTOBER 2015
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October 01 GREG MCMONAGLE DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM BOBBY EVANS DUO WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM LEGACY BIG BAND PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 7:00PM October 02 HITS CIMARRON MENASHA 9-1:00 KITTY CORONA STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00AM HAPPY HOUR HEROES DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM THE COUGARS STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30PM R2 SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:30PM DONNIE PICK AND THE ROAD BAND INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 7:00PM ALTERED FIVE BLUES BAND INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 9:00PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE 141 SPEEDWAY - 12812 CTY ROAD R MARIBEL 8:30PM GRAND UNION CAROLINE COLORAMA CAROLINE 8:30PM RPM MILL CREEK APPLETON 9:30PM CHAD DEMEUSE DUO
GREAT DANE WAUSAU 9:00PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM LUCAS CATES WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM WHISKEY SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM October 3 CHASE N MASON HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM BRUCE KOESTNER HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 COOKEE...TIMELESS MUSIC MACKINAWS GREEN BAY 7:30-11:00 ON THE ROCKS STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00 MEN IN SUITS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM SONIC CIRCUS FAT JOES FOND DU LAC 9:30PM THE JIMMYS INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 9:00PM REVEREND RAVEN INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 7:00PM THE COUGARS ANDUZZIS - HOWARD HOWARD 9:00PM RPM ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY GREEN BAY 9:30PM DAPHNI
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PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM HURRY UP WAIT FOX HARBOR PUB & GRILL GREEN BAY 9:00PM BIG AND TASTY BLUES BAND INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 5:00PM BRIAN KOENIG & STAND BACK BLUES BAND INDIAN CROSSING CASINO WAUPACA 3:00PM FOLLOW SUIT SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM WILDSIDE JJ MALONEYS KAUKAUNA 9:30PM THE PRESIDENTS SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM STAR SIX NINE AUDUBON DAYS - CITY PARK MAYVILLE 12:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS CAPITOL CENTRE APPLETON 9:00PM STAR SIX NINE WISEGUYS GREENVILLE 9:30PM REPLICA BACKSTAGE BAR FOND DU LAC 9:00PM PROJECT PINK DIAMOND JO CASINO MISSISSIPPI MOON BAR DUBUQUE 8:00PM HALF EMPTY ROCKY AND TERAS NUTHOUSE DUNDAS 8:30PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE CAROLINE COLORAMA CAROLINE 8:30PM DIAMOND AND STEEL LEAP INN
FREEDOM 9:30PM BOXKAR MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM CRANKIN YANKEES SASSYS BLACK CREEK 8:00PM TED EGGE WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM ALEX WILSON BAND THE PLAZA THE EDGEWATER - BADGER TAILGATE MADISON 3:00PM OCTOBER 04 THE PRESIDENTS AUDUBON DAYS - CITY PARK MAYVILLE 12:00PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 11:30 AM MARK CROFT WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM
BIG MOUTH OCTOBERFEST - ON BROADWAY GREEN BAY 7:00PM OCTOBER 8 KURT GUNN DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM REVEREND RAVEN 1001 CLUB GREEN BAY 8:00PM JIM COUNTER WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM OCTOBER 09 KYLE MEGNA AND THE MONSOONS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM EVENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMS THE SHACK FOND DU LAC 8:00PM THE BOMB SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM BAD HABITZ OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 8:00PM
SEPARATE WAYS REUTHER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL KENOSHA 7:30PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM DAPHNI THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM OCTOBER 10 BILL STEINERT HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00 SMALL TOWN DELINQUENTS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE KOUNTRY BAR APPLETON 10:00PM THE PRESIDENTS PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM
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and the entire Kitchen Team: Justin, Luke, Norm & Tracy invite you to stop in soon to try out our new & exciting daily lunch and dinner specials. Saturday, November 14 | $26 | 7:30 p.m. Tom Chapin | With three GRAMMY awards & 23 albums, Chapin’s also acted on Broadway, in films and on television.
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JOHNNY WAD ANDUZZIS - HOWARD HOWARD 9:30PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE JIMMY SEAS GREEN BAY 9:00PM HURRY UP WAIT STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:00PM HALF EMPTY STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00PM DAN TULSA TRIO PACK EM INN CRANDON 9:00PM BAD HABITZ FOOLERYS LIQUID THERAPY OKAUCHEE LAKE 9:00PM CRANKIN YANKEES LEAP INN FREEDOM 09:30PM DIAMOND AND STEEL RESIDENCE - N6680 ELM ROAD SHAWANO 8:30PM GRAND UNION RIVER RAIL SHIOCTON 8:30PM HAPPY SCHNAPPS
COMBO SKINNY DAVES MOUNTAIN 3:00PM RABID AARDVARKS HODY BAR MIDDLETON 9:00PM REPLICA SLUGGERS APPLETON 10:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM HYDE SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM WILDSIDE IZZYS PUB BERLIN 9:00PM BIG AND TALL WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM BOOMBOXX TANNERS TAP AND GRILL OMRO 9:00PM CAT 5 21 GUN ROADHOUSE LEDGEVIEW 9:00PM THE COUGAR FRATELLOS OSHKOSH 8:30PM
OCTOBER 11 THE COUGARS TUNDRA TAILGATE ZONE - LAMBEAU FIELD GREEN BAY 8:15AM ADAMS WAY KROLLS WEST GREEN BAY 8:30 M HAPPY HOUR HEROES MILLER LITE GATE LAMBEAU FIELD GREEN BAY 8:00AM PAT MC CURDY GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 9:30AM OCTOBER 15 ERIN KREBS AND JEFF JOHNSTON DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE POTAWATOMI BINGO AND CASINO MILWAUKEE 8:30PM MARK CROFT WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM OCTOBER 16
Listen to “Suitcase”- the new album from The Belle Weather www.thebelleweather.com/music
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MOOOSE DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM THE COUGARS ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY GREEN BAY 9:00PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE ANDUZZIS - HOWARD IHOWARD 9:00PM ROBERT ALLEN JR. BAND SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30PM GRAND UNION THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM DOUBLE DOWN WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM WILDSIDE SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS MILL CREEK APPLETON 9:30PM DOOZEY SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM UNITY MILWAUKEE ALE
HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM October 17 BLUEPRINT!! W/ DERRILL POUNDS THE REPTILE PALACE OSHKOSH 10:00PM ASK YOUR MOTHER HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM JENIRATORS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM REPLICA PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM GRAND UNION OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 9:00PM HALF EMPTY TANNERS KIMBERLY 9:30PM ROBERT ALLEN JR. BAND SLIPPERY NOODLE INDIANAPOLIS 8:30PM DIAMOND AND STEEL 21 GUN ROADHOUSE LEDGEVIEW 9:00PM CROSSING PATHS BOEHMERS BAR
GREEN BAY 9:00PM SONIC CIRCUS SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM STATION THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM THE PRESIDENTS STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE THE BAR WAUSAU ROTHSCHILD 9:30PM RABID AARDVARKS OCTANE BAR AND GRILL WISCONSIN RAPIDS 9:00PM STAR SIX NINE LEAP INN FREEDOM 9:30PM ROAD TRIP FAT JOES FOND DU LAC 10:00PM BRIAN JAMES WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM
Ho Malone’s new album “Mean and Nice” is now available at the Exclusive Co. in Appleton, the bookcellar and waupaca tattoo co. in waupaca. It’s also on internetable places like itunes and spotify. Get your copy today!!
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WILDSIDE JACKSON POINT SPORTS GRILL SEYMOUR 9:00PM COOKEE... TIMELESS MUSIC ZOO LU WEEN BOO OSHKOSH 1-2:00PM FRAN STEENO HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00PM OCTOBER 18 THE PRESIDENTS TUNDRA TAILGATE ZONE - LAMBEAU FIELD GREEN BAY 11:30AM STAR SIX NINE ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 11:30AM REPLICA ANDUZZIS SPORTS CLUB GREEN BAY 6:30PM JOHNNY WAD STADIUM VIEW GREEN BAY 12:00PM GRAND UNION KROLLS WEST GREEN BAY 11:30AM UNITY GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 11:30AM OCTOBER 22 ROB ANTHONY DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM BOBBY EVANS DUO WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM OCTOBER 23 SOLE, PAIN 1 THE REPTILE PALACE OSHKOSH 10:00PM THY DIRTY DEUCE DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM JIM COUNTER WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM HURRY UP WAIT R30 | SceneNewspaper.com | October 2015
SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM GREEN SCREEN KID OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 9:00PM THE BLUES DISCIPLES MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM BAZOOKA JOE STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 9:00PM OCTOBER 24 REVEREND RAVEN AND THE CHAIN SMOKING ALTER BOYS DÉJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM STAR SIX NINE ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY GREEN BAY 9:00PM BIG MOUTH PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM JOHNNY WAD MERCHANT BUILDING COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS MANITOWOC 8:30PM BOURBON COWBOYS MOLE LAKE CASINO CRANDON 9:00PM CAT 5 WOUTERS SPORTS BAR LITTLE SUAMICO 9:00PM GREEN SCREEN KID BACKSTAGE BAR FOND DU LAC 9:00PM BOOMBOXX WHISTLE INN NICHOLS 9:00PM REVEREND RAVEN DEJÀ VU APPLETON 9:00PM STAGE HOGGS ACOUSTIC WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM CRANKIN YANKEES 21 GUN ROADHOUSE LEDGEVIEW 9:00PM
BAD HABITZ SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM WILDSIDE CHERRY LANES STURGEON BAY 10:00PM THE BOMB STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00PM FOLLOW SUIT THE SHORT BRANCH NEENAH 10:00PM HURRY UP WAIT OCTANE BAR AND GRILL WISCONSIN RAPIDS 9:00PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE LEAP INN FREEDOM 10:00PM RABID AARDVARKS MINESHAFT HARTFORD 9:30PM ROAD TRIP HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM HYDE OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 9:00PM RPM POTAWATOMI CASINO CARTER 8:00PM
APPLETON 10:30PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM MARK CROFT WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM ADAMS WAY JJ MALONEYS KAUKAUNA 9:30PM REVEREND RAVEN MILWAUKEE ALE HOUSE MILWAUKEE 9:30PM DAN TULSA BAND STONE HARBOR STURGEON BAY 8:30-12:00
OCTOBER 31 STAR SIX NINE OSHKOSH LANES OSHKOSH 9:00PM THE BOMB ANDUZZIS EAST GREEN BAY GREEN BAY 9:00PM ROOFTOP JUMPERS KOUNTRY BAR APPLETON 9:30PM SONIC CIRCUS ANDUZZIS HOWARD HOWARD 9:00PM DAPHNI SARDINE CAN GREEN BAY 9:00PM DIAMOND AND OCTOBER 25 STEEL FOX HARBOR PUB & FBI & THE GRILL UNTOUCHABLE GREEN BAY 9:00PM HORNS MENOMINEE HURRY UP WAIT CASINO KESHENA 10TH FRAME 12:30-4:30 APPLETON 9:00PM ADAMS WAY OCTOBER 29 TANNERS STEVE ARNOLD KIMBERLY 9:00PM (UNCASED AND BOOMBOXX UNPLUGGED) POTAWATOMI DÉJÀ VU CASINO APPLETON 8:00PM CARTER 8:00PM KAI-MAN PROJECT POUNDING WORLD OF BEER FATHERS MIDDLETON MOLE LAKE CASINO MIDDLETON CRANDON 9:00PM 9:00PM GREEN SCREEN KID DAMN YANKEES OCTOBER 30 WATERING HOLE BRON SAGE HORTONVILLE DÉJÀ VU 9:00PM APPLETON 9:00PM BAD HABITZ POP GOES THE JACKSON POINT EVIL SPORTS GRILL DÉJÀ VU
SEYMOUR 9:00PM LUCAS CATES WORLD OF BEER MIDDLETON MIDDLETON 9:00PM BIG AND TALL PACK EM INN CRANDON 9:00PM 6 FIGURES FRATELLOS OSHKOSH 9:00PM FOLLOW SUIT STONE TOAD MENASHA 9:00PM UNITY PLANK ROAD PUB DE PERE 8:30PM ASK YOUR MOTHER SLUGGERS APPLETON 9:30PM CONSULT THE BRIEFCASE WISEGUYS GREENVILLE 9:30PM CRANKIN YANKEES RIVER RAIL SHIOCTON 8:30PM GRAND UNION OUTPOST SHERWOOD 9:00PM HYDE AT SKINNY DAVES MOUNTAIN 9:00PM JOHNNY WAD HEADLINERS NEENAH 9:30PM NASHVILLE PIPELINE CASH AND SWILLIES KAUKAUNA 9:30PM RPM GAMEDAY SPORTS BAR APPLETON 9:30PM REPLICA LEAP INN FREEDOM 10:00PM SPITFIRE RODEO CAPITOL CENTRE APPLETON 9:00PM THE PRESIDENTS FAT JOES FOND DU LAC 9:30PM WILDSIDE STONEYARD GREENVILLE GREENVILLE 9:30PM BRUCE KOESTNER HEIDEL HOUSE GREEN LAKE 7-10:00
8/1
@ 9am Appleton Farmers Market, Appleton, WI
8/16
@ 5pm Bazils (outside), Appleton, WI
8/1
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8/21
8/5
@ 7pm D2’s Sports Pub (outside), Appleton, WI
@ 8pm Fox River House, Appleton, WI
8/23
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@ 9am Appleton Farmers Market, Appleton, WI
8/28
@ 7:30pm Highcliff Bar, Sherwood, WI
August 1 @ 6pm & 1:30am Main St. Music Festival,
@ 1:30pm Waupaca City Center, Waupaca, WI
8/29
@ 12pm Stone Cellar (Outside) Appleton, WI
August 6 @ 8:30pm Durty Leprechaun
@ 9pm Deja Vu, Appleton, WI
8/30
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Mile of Music, Appleton, WI
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@ 3pm Kamps Bar, Kimberly, WI
Appleton, WI
August 8 @ 1pm durty leprechaun 6:10pm stone cellar brewpub 10:40PM wooden Nickel Appleton, WI
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Appleton, WI
august 28 @ 7:30pm fox river house appleton, wi
new album out at one week records !
Kyle Megna and the Monsoons
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NEWS & VIEWS // THE VIEW FROM THE LEFT-FIELD SEATS
ANOTHER MILESTONE on the Path to Equality BY DENNIS RILEY On June 26th the U.S. Supreme Court held that the 14th amendment guarantees of due process and equal protection of the laws meant that no state could ban marriages between members of the same sex, just as it had held almost 50 years earlier that no state could ban marriages between individuals of different races. Reaction was fast from those who supported the decision, and fast and furious from those who opposed it. Some of those initial negative reactions seem to be pretty much words full of “sound and fury, signifying nothing.” As long as the passage of a Constitutional amendment requires a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress and ratification by 3/5 of the states, Scott Walker’s call for an amendment to restore the right of the states to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman is clearly doomed. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindahl’s prediction of “an all-out assault on the religious freedom rights of Christians who disagree,” seems cut out of the same cloth as Bill O’Reilly’s assertion that the U.S. is waging a “war on Christmas.” In fact, most of the political bluster of the summer has been aimed at protecting, not assaulting, the rights of Christians bothered by gay marriage. But there have been furious responses that require very serious thought. Two spring readily to mind. First, what about the bakers, the florists, even the free-lance limo drivers or musicians who believe their artistry would somehow be offensive to their God if put in the service of a gay wedding. This would have to be particularly painful for those who believe their artistry to be a gift from their God. Talk about ungrateful. I sympathize with them. Honestly. But I sympathize far more with the gay men and women simply trying to assert a right they have finally been granted. Besides, the bakers, florists, and musicians are also business people and once you go into business you are obligated by a combination of law and human decency to treat customers
equally. But it is precisely here where this question gets a little complicated. The U.S. Supreme Court can tell county clerks or family court commissioners that they have to issue a marriage license to a gay couple, but can’t tell a baker that he or she must provide that couple a wedding cake. The 14th amendment due process and equal protection clauses do not apply to private citizens and their actions. Congress, a state legislature, and probably even a city council can tell a baker he or she must provide that cake, but the Supreme Court cannot and has not. The mandate for private businesses to stop discriminating on the basis of race, gender, etc., remember, is embedded in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. No such protection resides in that statute for victims of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Can you imagine this Congress doing that? How about the state legislature of Texas, or Alabama, or Kentucky? Much as opponents of gay marriage love to talk about the poor Christian florists and bakers of the world, the much bigger question, of course, revolves around public officials. No Supreme Court decision is self-executing. People, especially people with “executive power” in state and local governments have to implement many of these decisions. That made the words of Greg Abbot and Ken Paxton – Texas Governor and Attorney General respectively – more than a little chilling. Abbot said that, “No Texan is required to act contrary to his or her religious beliefs regarding marriage.” Paxton followed less than 24 hours later by assuring county clerks throughout the state that their religious beliefs could in fact trump the Supreme Court’s decision and that he, his office, and an army of Texas attorneys would be behind them in the decision to refuse to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Doesn’t sound so very different than the words of so many southern politicians responding to Brown v. Board of Education back in 1954, does it? Makes you think that Mark Twain was right, that even if history doesn’t repeat itself, it definitely rhymes. All the rhetoric from public officials in
a number of states aside, the 14th amendment requires that all states must provide equal protection of the laws – along with due process protections – to all of its citizens and the U.S. Supreme Court has declared that issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples is a duty of state and local authorities. Sooner or later that was going to mean a conflict between the religious beliefs of one of those state and local authorities and the ruling of the court. After a few skirmishes in Texas and Alabama not long after the ruling, the nation was introduced to Kim Davis, clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky and forced to think through what we ought to do when someone in a position of public authority told us that his or her faith prevented the individual from complying with the Supreme Court’s decision and issuing a marriage license to a same sex couple. So
far we know what the U.S. District Court for Eastern Kentucky has done. Judge David Bunning held her in contempt and ordered her jailed. We know what five of her six deputies – the sixth was Ms. Davis’s son – have done. They have issued the licenses. Now what? It will happen again. Was this the right answer? I think so, of course. Religion is vital, it can be beautiful, and it is intensely personal. But it cannot be the basis for rejecting public policy if your job is to implement that policy. You have to resign, or be fired, or be impeached. The Constitution ought not to ride roughshod over religious people and their beliefs. But in the name of religious rights it cannot run roughshod over the rights of others. See you in court. That’s where we balance conflicting rights. Enough out of me.
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GREEN CHOICES // MARVELOUS ELM TREE
Our Marvelous Elm Tree... BY MICHAEL MENTZER The second Titan of the Dutch Gap in Fond du Lac is about to follow the smoky destiny of the first. Already, its outermost branches have been chewed to tiny pieces and chips by fearsome blades and funneled into the bed of a truck to be used as mulch for other trees and shrubs throughout the Fox Valley and beyond. The massive stump, 18 feet in circumference and six-feet, four-inches in diameter, has encountered a similar fate at the mechanical hands of relentless grinding technology that reduced the massive American elm platform in the ground to tiny pieces of valuable hardwood mulch. A mound of black dirt and newly emerging weeds mark the place where the massive elm took root and stood for an estimated 180 years — seven generations in human terms. Massive logs and limbs await chainsaws and splitters at the end of Elizabeth Street, a one-block dead-end roadway that nudges the bank of the Dutch Gap and opens the door to the footbridge that connects with one-block Guinette Avenue on the other side, where the first titan, a 170 to 180-year-old bur oak crashed under its own weight in July of 2010 on the Mike and Paula Sergi property. Much of the stately elm will be cut into firewood — 10 cords or more or about 1,280 cubic feet, according to one estimate (similar to the Sergi oak) — and some of it hopefully will be set aside for loftier purposes that could preserve the memory for a generation or two. Citified wildness incarnate We were blessed to know the Big Elm well for more than 30 years. Our children and grandchildren ran circles around it and freed cicadas from crevices in its bark. The tree anchored our front yard and the south end of Elizabeth Street and encompassed all the natural beauty that it shared with the citified wildness around it. We marveled at its stature (nearly 90 feet) and its dominance. Its majes-
tic canopy served as an environmental umbrella and as a resting place and home to countless birds. It was a favored place for great horned owls to exchange their haunting mating calls on cold dark December nights. It was the kind of living, breathing creature that could never be taken for granted. Even though some people cursed its piles of leaves on their lawns, driveways and roofs in fall, and the seemingly millions of tiny elm seeds in their gutters and downspouts in spring. I never did. I enjoyed living in its shadow. I was glad it was there, but I knew deep down for years that its days were numbered. I remember a particular winter night standing beneath the tree in the grip of a howling wind in the aftermath of a sleet
it whenever the wind howled or thunderstorms passed by. I blindly trusted that we would be safe. Fortunately, that’s the way it played out. Thanks to Bob and Jane I was thankful then and ever since for the foresight of Bob and Jane Flaherty who owned our house before we did. They took steps to add steel cables to the Big Elm and chemically treat it to buy time in its fight against elm bark beetles and the Dutch Elm Disease fungus that the beetles transmit. We watched over the tree and contacted Brian Weed, the city’s arborist, with questions and observations about the elm. He did his best to safeguard it, and twice in recent years treated it chemically in
They took root on the frontier in a slow and deliberate era and departed in the lickety-split age of the Internet... storm that must have coated the limbs in a ton or more of ice. In the gale, the Big Elm flailed its limbs and shattered the icy cast into splinters of ice that rained down to form a sparkling layer of crystals on the street. In an instant, amid the tree’s distinctive groans there came a deep, resounding, twisting, giant walnut crack that meant only one thing to me — a monstrous limb crashing to the pavement and crushing me like an owl squeezing the life out of a rabbit. Running for my life I ran away like a little kid, stumbling in my panic until I was beyond the canopy. There were no broken limbs (the tree’s or mine) but I’m sure that particular night was the time when one of two braided steel cables that bolstered the elm’s stability snapped like a piece of brittle string. I realized that the double-trunked tree could someday split in two and crash down on our house. I admit it: I worried about
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the hope of holding off the inevitable. He warned us that age and disease were working against it. On top of that, reconstruction of the street several years ago, deep excavation and installation of a new water main resulted in extensive cutting of major roots. No doubt, street construction also worked against the elm. Despite all of that, the Big Elm emerged in spring with seeming strength and vitality. By mid-summer, though, the telltale signs were visible in the shriveled leaves and several leafless branches. By late summer, the tree wore the look of winter. The inevitable was at hand, but still it seemed like death came too quickly. We’re never quite ready, no matter what the mind tells us, for the emotional ending. A four-man crew from Neenah arrived early in the morning a few weeks ago to cut the tree down. “They told us it was big but not this big,” the lead man said as he leaned back to look toward the top of the tree. “This is
going to take a while.” In fact, it took the crew about 10 hours to cut the tree down, strap the trunk in pieces to a flatbed and clean up the street. It took nearly 180 years for the venerable old tree to reach its zenith and 40 man hours to cut it almost even with the ground. A few days later, one man with a grinder spent a few hours erasing the stump from the landscape. A tug on the heartstrings It’s not pleasant to witness the end of a once living entity of such natural beauty, grace and power. Watching the inevitable take place tugs at the heartstrings. That was evident in the reaction of virtually everyone who knew of the tree. Friends and neighbors and many people we didn’t know arrived to take pictures and pay their respects. It was almost like a funeral visitation for an esteemed member of the community. I was anxious to know if the distinctive elm might be in fact two trees that had grown together early on. The crew confirmed that it indeed was one tree. The main trunk rose to a height of about six feet, then split into two additional trunks, giving the impression of two trees and spawning the fear that they could split in two and fall in two different directions, flattening anything in its descent. I also wanted to know if insects and rotting were at the heart of the main trunk. That was not the case. The trunk was solid and viable within its entire 18-foot circumference. I had hoped to count the rings but
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I never got the chance. I’ve often thought about those two titans of the Dutch Gap, two wood-making pillars of power a mere 50 feet or so apart. A buffalo connection If the estimates are correct, they were here when Native Americans and buffalo trod the oak openings of Fond du Lac prairie, and when settlers in covered wagons inched westward along the Military Road. Those trees took root in the thicket and the brambles leading eastward from the Fond du Lac River about the time Colwert and Fanna Pier, the first white settlers here, were carving out a homestead far from their native Vermont. Somehow the bur oak and the American elm were spared when lumberman Uriah Mihills bought acres and acres of land south of the present-day Dutch Gap after his arrival here in 1865 at the close of the Civil War. Uriah and his wife Caroline had nine children, including a son Guindon who became a prominent local businessman. Guindon Boulevard is named in his honor. Guindon and his wife Mary Lee had two daughters, Grace and Guinette. Grace and Guinette avenues are named for them. The oak on Guinette and the elm on Elizabeth towered over the countryside far from the city’s downtown in the 1880s and ’90s. Anyone standing near the trees enjoyed an unobstructed view of Lake Winnebago and the plumes of smoke from steamboats during that time in local history. Rooted in river clay The trees sent roots deep into the river clay around them and fortified their ability to withstand almost anything the forces of nature could throw at them. That same clay was prized by a brickmaking company that grew up, thrived and disintegrated across the river not far from where Pick ’n Save now stands. Bricks from that company were used to build at least two homes on our street a hundred years ago. The trees had a century of longevity to their credit when our house in the Eichmeyer Addition was built in 1941, shortly before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. In the space of five years, they are gone,
and a flood of light fills the void. Their tenure was marked by monumental societal and technological changes that accelerated over time at a faster and faster pace. They took root on the frontier in a slow and deliberate era and departed in the licketysplit age of the Internet and the search for another Earth in the far reaches of the universe. A Greek proverb Now, I have a responsibility I want to be a part of. Thanks to the city’s tree replacement program and the sharing of cost by the city and our family, an Autumn Blaze Maple will be planted just beyond the perimeter of where once there was a massive elm trunk. I can only envision how the maple will carry on the tradition of that special location. It calls to mind a Greek proverb that has remained with me since the first time I heard it: “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they shall never sit in.” It’s my turn to be the old man now. I won’t be around to enjoy the shade the new tree creates, but someone will…someday. In the scheme of things, that’s what is really important. An incense of oak and elm At some point in the next few months I hope to place splits of wood from that old elm on the fireplace grate and savor the penetrating warmth and fragrance of nearly two centuries of wood making that occurred not far from our front door. We’ll do it on a Sunday night when we’re together for dinner — children, grandchildren, sons-in-law and their dogs, because dogs have an innate appreciation for what a fireplace means. Maybe we can burn a chunk of Sergi oak and Mentzer elm together and let the smoky incense from the fireplace chimney drift on a northerly breeze and sanctify the land set aside for this current generation of Fond du Lac residents … and perhaps wonder what the next 180 years holds in store for the succeeding seven generations. Michael Mentzer, now retired after a 40year newspaper career, writes a monthly column for Scene.
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ENTERTAINMENT // SERIOUSLY FUNNY
OCTOBER 2015
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Sept. 18-Oct. 18 Riverfront Arts Center Reception Annette & Dale Schuh Riverfront Arts Center, 1200 Crosby Ave., Stevens Point 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Free admission Come to the gallery reception for an invitational exhibit. 715-343-6251 www.stevenspoint.com/rac
Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Crafting Bee Scandinavia Public Library 349 N. Main St. Held every Thursday in September from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon This informal group is designed for handicrafters of all types to work in an atmosphere of creativity and mutual support. Assistance is available for a wide variety of crafts, including knitting, crocheting, crossstitching, quilting, beading and more. All ages welcome, although younger children should be supervised. 715-467-4636 http://scandinavialibrary.org
October 1 Family Night Story Time Waupaca Area Public Library Held the first Thursday of each month (October through May), Family Night Storytime is for kids, parents, even grandparents. Enjoy stories, games, songs, crafts and other activities guaranteed to
delight the whole family. http://www.waupacalibrary.org/
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River Cities Jazz – Big Band Sky Club, Plover, WI 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Free River Cities Jazz playing the best big band. Join RCJ for listening and dancing enjoyment.
Photography with your Smartphone artwork, explore our historic mill, Workshop for Teens
5:30pm FOOD (pizza or subs) 6:00-8:00pm Workshop Join local photographer and McMillian Book Club YouTuber Spyros Heniadis to Hidden Studios Art McMillan Library McCourt learn how to get the most out of Conference Room Tour:Art Along the your smartphone when taking 6:30 pm Ice Age Trail Join us for a friendly get-together Hidden Studio Art Tour - Along the photos! You can use any smart device with a camera for this as we discuss a new title each Ice Age Trail class. You will learn all the camera month! This month we will be Near Amherst WI 54909 talking about the long bestselling Friday, October 2.....10-5 Saturday, tricks, the best apps for editing and sharing your photos, and nonfiction book, The Immortal October 3....10-5 Sunday, October the best accessories to turn your Life of Henrietta Lacks, about 4.....11-4 phone into a mini photo studio! how a poor black tobacco No admission *Bring your phone! farmer’s cells have been used Hidden Studios Art Tour:Art http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org for medical research for years Along the Ice Age Trail brings without acknowledgement or together a group of accomplished compensation. artists with a wonderfully diverse October 3 http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org collection of works. Seven 62ND Annual Harvest working studios found along of Harmony the back roads of East Central October 2 – 3 Theater @1800 Wisconsin feature 19 local/ 1800 Northpoint Drive Blues Festival Wisconsin artists. This 3-day Stevens Point WI 54481 Indian Crossing Casino event happens once a year and 3 PM, 7:30 PM The Chain O’ Lakes Blues Festival presents a unique opportunity to $15 for 3 PM show, $17 for 7:30 will kick off on Friday, October purchase artwork directly from show $10 for seniors (over 65) and 2nd at 6 PM at the historic the artists in their own environs. students Indian Crossing Casino on the The Stevens Point Barbershoppers Chain O’ Lakes. Bands will October 2 have been performing an resume performances on Saturday, annual show for over 60 years. October 3rd at 3 PM. Up-cycling Performances are held at Sentry Rummage Sale Insurance Theater @1800. The EVENT!!! October 2 - 4 show features acapella music sung Central Rivers Farmshed in 4 part Barbershop harmony by The Rising Star Mill Friday, October 2nd (1pm to 7pm) the Northern Gateway Chorus, Open House and Saturday, October 3rd (9am as well as a variety of talented 11:00am -4:00pm to 3pm) Barbershop quartets. Scheduled to coincide with The We all have things lying around, Hidden Studio Art Tour, our just waiting for someone to put Portage/Waupaca Open House will once again them to use. Now’s your chance feature this photographic exhibit to help those items reach their full County Ice Age Trail of area barns. It has been a very potential once again, all the while Hike-A-Thon Iola Winter Sports Club popular show for four years and helping Farmshed grow the local E398 County Hwy MM promises to be a visual treat once food economy! Iola WI 54945 again in 2015. Stop by, enjoy the http://www.farmshed.org
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and enjoy refreshments in the “Feed Sack” room.
8:30-11am $5 per person, $15 per family of 4 or more, $3/person in school/youth groups of 5 or more (age 6-18) Annual Ice Age Hike-A-Thon, a great way to spend a day with family and friends.
Autumn Harvest Fest Chain O’Lakes Area 10am-4pm Free Family Event Music, food, arts & craft vendors, fall color tour boat rides, horse drawn wagon rides to the farmers market and pumpkin patch from King and tractor drawn hayrides at the pumpkin patch. In King between Clear Water Harbor and Farmers State Bank Clear Water Harbor Fall Color Boat Tours October 3rd @ 1pm & 2:30pm October 4th @ 1pm Sponsored by members of the Chain O’ Lakes Businesses Association.
October 4 Basket Auction and a Chili Lunch Nelsonville Lutheran Church 3061 Oak Street, Nelsonville 10:30am No admission Worship service with music by The New Hope Haymakers, plus a basket auction fundraiser , chili dinner with desserts and beverages, freewill offering.
More Than Meets the Eye: UWSP Planetarium show Allen F. Blocher Planetarium Science Building - UWSP Stevens Point 2pm Free “More Than Meets the Eye” takes a deeper look at how objects of the night sky appear when seen through a telescope or binoculars during a night of observing, compared to observatory photos and spacecraft views. 715-346-3046
CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS
Zombie Run/Walk Iola-Scandinavia Community Fitness & Aquatic Center, 445 South Jackson Street, Iola The Iola-Scandinavia Community Fitness & Aquatic Center is holding a Zombie Run/Walk on Sunday, October 4th. This is a non-timed 5k event, filled with zombie-infested obstacles. This event includes a t-shirt, refreshments and snacks. For more details, please visit the Fitness Center’s Facebook page. Registration is open on active.com.
October 8 Jim Witter: Long and Winding Road Performing Arts Center of Wisconsin Rapids 1801 16th Street South Wisconsin Rapids, WI 7:30pm Whether it be his country music, contemporary christian or the music of Billy Joel and Elton John, Jim’s versatility as an artist has allowed him the opportunity to reach out and share his music and his infectious personality with audiences of all ages across Canada and the United States.
Healthy Family Night Central Wisconsin Childrens Museum 1100 Main Street Stevens Point WI 54481 5pm-8pm Free
Join us the second Thursday of each month for a healthy meal at 5:30pm. Then at 6pm, enjoy an activity and program for the whole family. Sponsored by Ministry Health Care, this program is free (museum admission included) and no pre-registration is required. 715-344-2003 www.cwchildrensmuseum.org/
October 9 Fall Fest St. Paul Lutheran Church & School 1919 Wyatt Avenue, Stevens Point Meal 4:30-6:30pm Silent Auction 3:00-6:30pm Live Auction 7:00pm $10/adults $5/child (12 and under) Come out for this evening of an all you can eat Italian Feast. There will be a Silent Auction beginning at 3:00 pm and Live Auction at 7:00 pm. On site childcare will be provided for ages 1+. Tickets can be purchased in advance in the office at the Scrip Center. (715) 344-5660
Oct. 9-10 & 15-18 Art of Murder WRCT Auditorium Rapids Mall 220 3rd Ave. S., Wisconsin Rapids October 9 – 10 and 15 – 17 7:30pm October 18 at 2:00 PM THE STORY: In a remote estate in the countryside of Connecticut, Jack Brooks,
one of the most accomplished and eccentric painters of his generation, awaits the imminent arrival of his art dealer. But the visit is not a standard one, for Jack feels wronged, and he is intending to kill the man. As Jack lays out his intentions for the evening, his wife, Annie, calmly paints. What will happen when Vincent, Jack›s flamboyant art dealer, arrives? Will Jack carry out his plan? Will Annie help him? Or is something else going on? http://www.wrctheatre.org
October 10 Brett Eldredge Concert UWSP - Qunadt 1800 Portage, Stevens Point 7:30pm $30 at http://tickets.uwsp.edu Admission day of the show $35 Brett Eldredge, Country Music Association’s 2014 New Artist of the Year, will perform at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point this fall. Tickets will go on sale Monday, Aug. 10, for $30 plus service fees. General admission tickets may be purchased at University Information and Tickets in the Dreyfus University Center concourse, by calling 800-838-3378 or at http://tickets. uwsp.edu. Admission the day of the show is $35.
Great Amherst Beer Festival
Central Waters Brewing Company 351 Allen Street, Amherst WI Noon-5pm Guest Breweries/Special Tappings / Limited Beer Release/Music
The River Run 5 Mile Run/2 Mile Walk Central Waters Brewery 351 Allen Street Amherst WI 54406 10am After September 30th $30 Register online at: centralwaters.com/gabf NO REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED THE DAY OF - MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO RACE DAY. Note that there will be NO race day registration. All registrations must be done online or mailed in prior to race day. Registration is only and the race will max out at 1,000 runners/walkers/kids so register fast!All run/walk/kids race proceeds benefit the Lettie W. Jensen Community Center. Pick up your packet: Friday 10/9/15 from 6-8pm or Saturday before the race 7:30-8:45am at Central Waters Brewing Company 351 Allen St. Amherst, WI 54406 715-824-5202
Lou & Peter Berryman Gerold Opera House ANOTHER Shared Evening with our good friends, the manytalented Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette, Gerold Opera House,
8pm. 920-867-4888; Info at http://wegaarts.org
Creative Caring Hearts Park Vista Retirement Living, 950 County QQ, Waupaca WI 9:30am - 11:30am Serves local babies and their families by providing layettes of homemade items which are given to the maternity staff of our local hospitals for distribution. Call Jean at 715-258-2524 or email ztoobrj@charter.net For more information: www. creativecaringhearts.com
From Bourbon St. to Broadway WMS Gerald Knoepfel Auditorium From Bourbon St. to Broadway, 7:30 p.m., at the WMS Gerald Knoepfel Auditorium. An instrumental concert featuring local professional musicians. Freewill offering. Cash or checks, made out to WICEC, are 100% tax deductible. Open seating. Proceeds to benefit the Waupaca Middle School Music Boosters, and Waupaca International Cultural Exchange Committee
Reach The Peak Nordic Mountain, W5806 County Road W, Wild Rose 8th Annual Reach the Peak Saturday, October 10, 2015 5K Run/Walk 15K Run and ThedaCare 1 mile Kids Fun Run New for 2015: 1 mile family stroll
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CALENDAR // THE BIG EVENTS
October 11 St. Brons Marathon Woyak Park 2381 Cedar Drive Plover WI 54467 Both Marathons - 7:30am Pre race Breakfast 6-7:30am $65.00 Registration Opening Date to June 1, 2015 $75.00 June 1, 2015 to September 1, 2015 The St. Brons Marathon will be an annual event, offering competitors the opportunity of running either a full or half marathon in the Plover area. Our course, starts and finishes in Woyak Park. All event proceeds will go directly to St. Bronislava Parish to aid in her ongoing ministries, which are well known locally and throughout the Diocese of LaCrosse. Registration Includes: -Finisher Medal (Photos) -Unisex, Technical, Long Sleeved, Finishers Shirt -Ticket to Post Race Potato Harvest Buffet (Held in Woyak Park) We are a Boston Qualifying Event (USATF Certificate #WI13051DM ). Both the Full and Half Marathons are Out & Back configuration using the same course. 715-252-6958
October 13 Community Potluck Central Rivers Farmshed Every second Tuesday of the month from 6:30pm to 8pm. Community Potluck Series is a monthly themed dinner that invites community members to join each other for great food and conversation. Bring a small dish to pass and meet others with similar interests! October’s theme is: Harvest Celebration! Celebrating the bounty of harvest with squash, garlic, potatoes, apples, cranberries and so much more. Invite a local farmer and let’s celebrate the season together. http://www.farmshed.org/
Lunch & Learn for “Heroes” - October 13 - Dick Campbell - Shakleton’s Incredible Voyage 12:00pm - 1:00pm Historian Dick Campbell will share the story of Shackleton and His Incredible Voyage to Antarctica Free program and light lunch will be catered by local restaurant 715-258-4414 http://waupacalibrary.org
October 14 Elegant Christmas Cards Lighthouse Books & Gifts, 4330 8th St. S., #200, Wisconsin Rapids 5:30pm – 7:30pm Cost: $10.00 plus tax Make 3 elegant Christmas cards using rubber stamps, dies, decorative paper and embellishments. Adhesive not included, please bring your favorite. Register soon, class size is limited. 715-423-7773; www. lighthousebooksandgifts.com.
October 17 Bluegrass Bash IX Bear Lake Campground, N4715 Wisconsin 22, Manawa, WI 54949 Advanced tickets: $15, at door $20. Bands featured: Art Stvenson and High Water, Dead Horses, Piper Road Band and Chicken Wire Empire. Bluegrass music at its finest! Raffles and silent auction. Bands start at 2pm, ends at midnight or until the cows come home.
Scrapbooking Workshop 108 S Main Street under library, Iola ATTENTION: Scrapbookers and Card Makers! We start at 4pm and so until ? Dinner, pizza for $1 a slice, is served at 6:30pm - Bring a snack to pass - Soda machine available. Close to my Heart catalogs and order forms will be available at the Crop or check out my website http://. thesassyscrapper.ctmh.com for ordering 24/7.
not included, please bring your favorite. Register soon, class size is limited. 715-423-7773; www. lighthousebooksandgifts.com.
October 22 Pert Near Sandstone (Adult Concert) 7:00pm – 9:00pm Take old time music off the back porch, throw out the hillbilly reputation, and put it in the hands of a group of guys that like to work hard and play even harder. Pert Near Sandstone rejuvenates American stringband music with raw energy; they play tightly-crafted original material that lends itself to the modern audience, as well as being stewards of the old-time and bluegrass traditions. They are just as at home playing fully acoustic in the traditional style as they are plugged in at an indie rock venue. From saloons to theaters, hollering into a single microphone and laying thick rhythm on driving fiddle melodies, their sweat-inducing, foot-stomping live performances keep crowds begging for more all night long. http://www.mcmillanlibrary.org
will be asked to construct either a simple, or more complex version of a Rube Goldberg machine using common household items. This year’s challenge is to create a machine which will break open a fortune cookie! Rube Goldberg was a Pulitzer winning cartoonist who is best known for his wacky inventions. His long run and great popularity made him a cultural icon. The term, “Rube Goldberg” became an adjective to describe an overly complicated effort to accomplish a singular goal. The classic example of a Rube Goldberg Machine can be seen in the game “Mouse Trap.” 715-344-2003 www.cwchildrensmuseum.org
Oct. 23-25 and Oct 30-Nov 1 CWACT Presents: Shrek
@1800 1800 Northpoint Drive Stevens Point WI 54481 Friday October 23 at 7:30pm Saturday October 24 at 7:30pm Holiday Stamp a Sunday October 25 at 2pm Friday Stack October 30 at 7:30pm Saturday Lighthouse Books & Gifts, 4330 8th October 16-18 October 31 at 7:30pm Sunday St. S., #200, Wisconsin Rapids November 1 at 2pm The Seagull: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Adults $18 Children under 12 $9 October 22-24 Rehearsed Cost: $5.00 plus tax Ogres, dragons, a talking donkey UW Stevens Point Theatre & Dance Only $5.00 - what a great Mad Machines and...music! Shrek is a beloved 1800 Portage Street, Stevens Point deal! Make 4 quick and easy Central Wisconsin Children’s modern classic that mashes up 10/16/15 at 7:30pm holiday cards using rubber Museum fairy tale characters in a grand 10/17/15 at 7:30pm stamps, decorative paper and 1100 Main Street, Stevens Point story of adventure, friendship, 10/18/15 at 2:00pm embellishments. Adhesive not Thursday 9am - 4 pm Friday 9am - and finding true love in the most Adult $21.00 Senior $20.00 included, please bring your 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm unexpected places. The stage play Youth $16.00 favorite. Register soon, class size Free takes the experience to new heights Have you ever wondered what is limited. 715-423-7773; www. In partnership with the Wisconsin by enriching the tale with twenty happens in the rehearsal room lighthousebooksandgifts.com. Science Festival, and in conjuncoriginal songs. This truly will be an of a play? Part magic, part craft, tion with “Mad Science” month, ogre-sized helping of entertainment part blood, sweat and tears...Join the Central Wisconsin Children’s for the entire family. October 20-21 a director, stage manager and Museum is inviting teams to 715-303-7471 company of actors as they rehearse Pretty Autumn Cards participate in a “Mad Machine” October 24 Anton Chekhov’s iconic play Lighthouse Books & Gifts, 4330 8th challenge. Using a basic underTHE SEAGULL. Each night’s standing in physics and an eye St. S., #200, Wisconsin Rapids Empty Bowls performance will be a slightly toward creative and artistic design, 5:00 pm Stevens Point Area Senior High different event, it’s rehearsal after teams will test their engineering Cost: $10.00 plus tax School all-and not everything has been Make 3 pretty autumn cards using abilities by creating one of two 1201 N Point Drive decided upon! “Mad Machines.” Children in rubber stamps, decorative paper Stevens Point WI 54481 grades 4K – 6 (or ages 4 – 13) & embellishments. Adhesive 11am - 1:30pm
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$11 per person Empty Bowls is a community event for the whole family. Choose a pottery soup bowl made by local artists and fill it with delicious soup donated by area restaurants. Add bread sticks, home made cookies and a beverage. Take your bowl home as a reminder that someone’s bowl is always empty! All proceeds go to local hunger prevention efforts. Sponsored by the Hunger and Poverty Prevention Partnership. 715-341-4535
October 28 Womens Fund of Portage County Presents: A.R.T.S Night!
ize. All proceeds to help support women and children in our local communities. www.womensfundpc.org
October 29-30 Color Laying Cards Lighthouse Books & Gifts, 4330 8th St. S., #200, Wisconsin Rapids 3:00 pm Cost: $10.00 plus tax Make 3 beautiful cards using rubber stamps, embossing folders, embellishments and some unique color layering techniques. Adhesive not included, please bring your favorite. Register soon, class size is limited. 715-423-7773; www. lighthousebooksandgifts.com.
Holiday Inn Hotel & October 29 Convention Center 1001 Amber Avenue, Stevens Point Tales from Beyond 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 5-9pm A reason to shop, share and social- Tales from Beyond is a personal
experience in the strange and unusual. The audience will hear tales of mayhem, mental powers, and the macabre. The show features the mysteries of Jack the Ripper, Lizzie Borden, the Titanic, Voodoo, the Salem Witch Trials, and much more. This program is free and open to the public, ages 12 and up... though it is not for the faint of heart. http://waupacalibrary.org
Museum 1100 Main Street Stevens Point WI 54481 4:30 pm - 8 pm $5 per person, children 12 months and under free Put on your Halloween Costume & Join Us Downtown at the Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum for a night of Halloween fun! LIVE Hoedown Music – FUN Carnival Games – MAD Science activities – SCARY Stories – TASTY Healthy Snacks – LIVE Critters – COOL Raffle Prizes - & More! http://www. cwchildrensmuseum.org/ 715-344-2003
October 29-31 Villains of Vaudeville Gerold Opera House The Gerold welcomes back Vaudeville in this original musical revue by Wega Arts! http://wegaarts.org/
Wines of the World Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center 1001 Amber Avenue Stevens Point WI 54482 6-9pm $48 per person, in advance. $55 per person, perspective members in
October 30 Healthy Halloween Hoedown Central Wisconsin Children’s
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advance. $60 per person day of the event Join us for an international journey as we sample a selection of wines from around the world featured by The Bottle Stop. A taste-tempting array of fine cuisine prepared by the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center and Rockman’s Catering, fine Wisconsin artisan cheeses, along with some imports, a silent auction, a beer bar by the Stevens Point Brewery, handcrafted spirits from Great Northern Distilling, and soft live jazz music will complement the evening. Also, assorted craft beers and bourbon tastings! This event will provide an opportunity for guests to network, socialize and have fun learning about wine. Those in attendance will have a chance to win fabulous door prizes with more details to come. 715-344-1940
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