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INSIDE: SHOELESS REVOLUTION RETURNS TO LA CROSSE • PAGE 14

La Crosse's Free Press VOLUME 10, NO. 36 | SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Oktoberfest 2010 Oktoberfest Bingo • Page 5 50 Fun Fest Things to do • Page 5 Concordia Ballroom Going Strong • Page 7

PLUS: SOCIAL NETWORKING • PAGE 2 | THE MAJAK MIXTAPE • PAGE 15 | THE ADVICE GODDESS • PAGE 19

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WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Appleton, Wis.

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what is Something you want to do before you die: Live forever

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Things To Do

Listen to Mouse Pocket

Learn more about the Muslim experience

The Top Carnival games 1. Hammer frog flip 2. Ping-pong goldfish toss 3. Pick a duck 4. Water gun horse race 5. Sledgehammer bell ring 6. Coke bottle ring toss 7. BB machinegun arcade Parade highlights 1. Marching bands 2. Grenadiers 3. Roller skate limbo 4. Vulcans 5. Warriors Baton & Drum Corps 6. Zor Oriental Band 7. Pooper scoopers

“Confronting Anti-Islam Fear in the U.S.” will be the topic of a community dialogue at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Cartwright Center on the UW-La Crosse campus. UW-L faculty members and individuals from the La Crosse area representing a variety of cultural and religious backgrounds will share their historical and sociological insights on religious tolerance and, in some cases, their first-hand experiences as Muslim Americans in this time of heightened tension between the U.S. and the Muslim world. Attendees also will have an opportunity to share their opinions. The discussion is open to the public. “With this event, we hope people will understand the history behind the current trends and identify ways to create a welcoming and accepting community for people of all backgrounds,” said Mahruq Khan, assistant professor at UW-La Crosse and one of the organizers of the event.

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Enjoy music without the alcohol

Nationally known bands Broke City and Elmwood headline the Safe La Crosse Work Group’s alcohol-free “Rock the Block” party from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, at Cleary Courtyard on the Western Technical College campus. UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow and Western Technical College President Lee Rasch also will take the stage together. The event is free to college students with an I.D. The rain site will be Valhalla at the Cartwright Center on the UW-La Crosse campus. This Safe La Crosse event is sponsored by Viterbo University, Western Technical College, UW-L Wellness Resource Center and UW-L. Find out more about Safe La Crosse at www. uwlax.edu/safelacrosse/.

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Mouse Pocket takes the stage at 7 p.m. today, Sept. 24, for a free concert at the Cartwright Center on the UW-La Crosse campus.

Mouse Pocket is a five-piece rock group and bills itself as a band that “takes in and spits out influence from every spectrum of the rock rainbow.” Their repertoire pulls from band as diverse as Ben Folds, Dave Matthews, Queen and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

For more information, call (608) 785-8898 or visit www.uwlax.edu/cab.

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Step back into time with some Sinatra music

“Start spreading the news, I’m leaving today” will be one of the many lyrics you will hear as Steven Marking performs his tribute to Frank Sinatra at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, in The Cargill Room at The Waterfront Restaurant and Tavern, 322 2nd St. S. Marking will be accompanied by Paul Leithold on guitar, Greg Balfony on saxophone, Karyn Quinn on bass, Tim Henke on drums and Chris Frye on piano.

Tickets are $20 and are available at Leithold Music, 116 4th St. S. (784‐7555), and Blue Cup Coffee House in Holmen Square Mall (526‐6177).

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RISING Transportation fund amendment

Backers of a constitutional amendment to protect the state's transportation fund say they've hit a milestone in their efforts to get the idea on the ballot. More than 50 counties will now have the advisory referendum on the ballot in November, exceeding the goal organizers set at the start. The broad coalition of transportation interests that's pushing the issue also celebrates an overwhelming win in Racine County, where the question was put on the primary ballot and supporters backed it by a 3-to-1 margin.

Backers say such an amendment would help road construction by requiring that money in the state's transportation fund be spent only for transportation purposes. These ballot measures are only advisory, however; an actual amendment would have to pass two sessions of the Legislature then be approved in a statewide ballot measure.

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Hundreds of employees at HarleyDavidson and Sub-Zero/Wolf still have jobs. But they had to agree to cuts in salary and benefits and other concessions to keep them. At Sub-Zero, about 200 union workers will see a 20 percent cut in pay and benefits that will be phased in before wages are hit with a four-year freeze. Harley announces it will keep production in Wisconsin after workers signed off on the new contracts, which will still result in job cuts.

Both companies had threatened to move their operations elsewhere if the concessions weren’t approved, saying they were necessary to keep the companies competitive. The state also steps in with a $25 million incentive package for Harley to help keep the Milwaukee icon in Wisconsin.

FALLING Ken Kratz

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The Calumet County DA gets extensive news coverage for all the wrong reasons this week as stories show he was “sexting” a domestic violence victim even as he was prosecuting her ex-boyfriend. Kratz, not up for re-election until 2012, insisted the messages weren't sexual in nature. But headlines say he tried to keep the whole thing quiet and initially fought back against a suggestion that he resign as chair of the state Crime Victims Rights Board. The news sets off outrage among victims groups and others, but Kratz insists he won't resign and begins a medical leave.

THAT'S DEBATABLE

Editor's Note: WisOpinion.com has asked two veterans of Wisconsin policy and politics, Scot Ross of One Wisconsin Now and Brian Fraley of the John K. MacIver Institute for Public Policy, to engage in weekly exchanges on a topic of their choosing. This week they debate the Sept.

14 primary election results and look ahead to November.

Ross: Seems like after millions of dollars in special interest money from polluters, big health and big oil, Scott Walker was able to stumble across the finish line ahead of Mark Neumann. Walker squandered a huge lead despite having all of the GOP apparatus at his disposal (RPW, Tea Party, Milwaukee talk radio and the Republican Governors Association: A Subsidiary of Fox News). Walker lost to Neumann in 58 percent of Wisconsin’s counties and he got less than 50 percent of the vote in nearly 70 percent of Wisconsin counties. Has the Brown Bag Express permanently lost its mojo?

Fraley: Stumble? Um, Scot, Walker won by 20 points despite being outspent by the combined forces of Neumann and the Greater Wisconsin Committee: A Subsidiary of Jim Doyle and Jim Doyle Junior. In the highest turnout in a Republican primary EVER, Walker won by more than 120,000 votes.

Looks like the GOP has all the mojo.

Ross: Maybe I’m just looking at the numbers. The results: Walker got less than 50 percent of the vote in 68 percent of Wisconsin’s counties, including the swing counties of Brown, Eau Claire, Chippewa, Wood, Eau Claire — and beloved Dane County. Might you want to hold on those "Walker Wins" T-

shirts for the locker room?

Fraley: Again, did you notice he won by more than 120,000 votes? No matter. The enthusiasm gap is palpable. Walker continues to draw huge crowds and has a ton of momentum and a battle-tested campaign team. Barrett, the guy who didn't really want to run in the first place, has to call on the services of an unpopular president and his goofy vice president, having them airlifted in here every three weeks to raise money for his lackluster campaign.

Ross: It’s kind of funny that you’re so unhappy that the president and the vice president care enough about Wisconsin to do what they can to ensure it doesn’t fall back into the hands of a guy who’s tax cut and deregulation plans make George W. Bush seem like Bernie Sanders. Speaking of Walker’s plans, he just released a “jobs plan” on his Facebook page. Guess it was in response to Tom Barrett’s 67-page detailed blueprint for innovation, tax incentives and maximize what Wisconsin does best to create jobs. The word count on Walker’s "plan": 998 words. Another pathetic gimmick from the substance-free Milwaukee County exec.

Fraley: You misunderstood. I am quite pleased that Obama and Biden keep coming to Wisconsin to remind voters of the reckless spending, bloated government and generational theft they're perpetrating in D.C. Hell, One Wisconsin Now should sponsor an all star caravan to tour the state. Coming soon ... a cavalcade of the best the liberals have to offer: Obama, Biden, Doyle, Pelosi, Reid, Obey, Waters, Blagoevich, Rangel. You can call it Unemployedapalooza!

NEWS IN BRIEF Schools superintendent still working on funding proposal

While saying "our moment is now" to overhaul the state's school finance formula, DPI Superintendent Tony Evers said in his annual state of education address that his plan to do just that won't be ready until this fall.

Evers has previously talked about changing the state's school funding formula to include a minimum level of aid for every student, by using income and not just property wealth in factoring state aid, and providing more transportation aid for rural schools.

Evers said communities have to know what the proposed changes would mean to them before moving forward. Thus, he'll wait until fall to present the finance reform portion of the budget to the guv and Legislature.

"I know we walk through a graveyard of school finance proposals derailed by the political reality of winners and losers.

My reforms are based on principles, not printouts, but I recognize that any viable proposal must show communities what the

changes would mean to them," Evers said.

Primary turnout appears to be short of projection

It looks like the state fell well short of the 28 percent turnout the GAB had predicted going into the Sept. 14 primary. But the turnout for the GOP gubernatorial primary was the best Republican showing in recent memory.

Some 615,000 voters cast ballots for Mark Neumann or Scott Walker, according to unofficial returns. By comparison, 434,000 voted in the 2004 GOP U.S. Senate primary and 495,000 voted in the GOP presidential primary in 2000. In 1986 GOP gubernatorial primary, 301,020 voted.

When combined with Democratic gubernatorial primary returns, just less than 850,000 Wisconsinites voted Tuesday. That translates to roughly 19.4 percent voter turnout.

While those totals don't include any votes for third-party candidates or blank votes, the turnout likely falls well short of the record 1.2 million voters projected earlier this month by the GAB.

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things to do at Oktoberfest A step-by-step guide to the best fest ever!

By Adam Bissen & Nate Willer editor@secondsupper.com

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Buy a button: Remember they’re $5 in advance and $7 at the gate. And no reselling!

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Tap the Golden Keg: This whole shebang starts Friday at 11 a.m. at the SS grounds, so take the afternoon off and get yo’ drank on with respected community leaders.

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Ball up the Festmaster’s Ball: Tickets for Friday night's fete are $45 in advance, but this is a big year. Live it large.

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Be unabashedly ’80s: If you want to have some Spandex-y, big hair fun, see Brat Pack Radio at the SS grounds from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday.

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Win a carnival game: We’re partial to the bulldozers, but that one where you ring the bell with a sledgehammer is the manliest of all.

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Run: The Maple Leaf Races, both a 5k and half-marathon, start Saturday morning at 7. What a great way to pre-burn those beer and brat calories!

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Make horse poop targets: Draw a chalk circle on the Maple Leaf Parade route.

Start a pool. Wait in eager anticipation.

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Eat a brat: We’ve heard the record is nine in one day. Can you beat it?

Dance in the street: The cops will be shutting down Third Street on at least Friday and Saturday night. Festers are running the city! Take that, cars!

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Don a Dirndle or Lederhosen: Flaunt it if you’ve got it. For these 9 days, no one looks ridiculous in traditional German garb. Especially pasty old guys or busty women.

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Catch candy: Who doesn’t love to indulge their sweet tooth with free parade treats? But you should probably leave some for the kids.

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Quaff Lederhosen Lager: Pearl Street’s latest seasonal offering will be flowing at the festgrounds. (To see how it tastes, turn to page 17.) Prost!

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Collect a season’s worth of Packer/ Badger schedules: What else are all those marching politicians good for?

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Eat flapjacks: The Parade Marshal’s Pancake Breakfast is Sunday at the NS grounds beginning at 7:30 a.m. What a nice alternative to the liquid breakfast you may have consumed the previous morning.

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Play Oktoberfest bingo: Fun for all ages! Clip out the game board on page 5 and play with your friends.

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See New Odyssey: This quintessential show band has been a fest favorite for decades. They play the SS grounds on Sunday at 11 a.m.

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Make a pilgrimage: Pay homage to City Brewery’s King Gambrinus statue and the World’s Largest Six-Pack. We wouldn’t be here without ‘em.

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Double Fist: Beer, brats or cider — Oktoberfest is a great excuse to be gluttonous.

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Become a La Crosse Idol: Belt your way into the Sing & Swing Karaoke contest. The qualifying round will be held at the NS grounds on Sunday beginning at 11 a.m., with the finals later that night from 6 to 10 p.m.

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Take a stroll down memory lane: See the Ambassadors LTD reunion show Sunday at 2 p.m. at the SS grounds, featuring a tribute to Lindy Shannon and local legends from rock & roll’s golden era.

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Check out Festland: Curious about Oktoberfest history? Then head down to the SS grounds and take in this display of fests passed.

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Eat German: The ever popular Lederhosen Luncheon returns on Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with an all new buffet menu. Take a long lunch.

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Get the blues: The popular Blues Night will return Sunday at the SS grounds and feature Lamont Cranston, Curley Taylor & Big Daddy Cade from 2 to 9:30 p.m.

Use a Designated Driver: The La Crosse Radio Group and Pepsi are sponsoring Designated Driver booths at both the NS and SS festgrounds. Use ’em.

Yuk it up with past Festmasters: Then start a contest to see who can collect the most buttons.

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Go gourmet: Those fine chefs at the Root Note will cater the YMCA Maple Leaf Harvest Dinner Friday at the NS grounds beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for this organic, locally produced meal are $7.50 in advance or $9 at the grounds.

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Polka: Even if you’re not German, for these next two weekends polka is your blood. Bust a move next time you hear “Roll Out the Barrel,” “Beer Barrel Polka,” “In Heaven There is No Beer” or any other sudsy classic.

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Go to Kids’ Day: It’s Monday at the NS grounds beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Then wonder why all those children aren’t in school.

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Hear a cover band: Take your pick from the Remainders, Double Take, Good Tymes, Flashback, Sellout, Pinsetters and many, many more. All the better to sing along with, of course!

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See the game: Join thousands of your closest friends for the Monday Night Football game between the Packers and the Bears, shown at both the NS and SS grounds beginning at 6 p.m. Did we mention the Bears still suck?

Thank your local beermakers: Brewery employee appreciation night is Wednesday at the SS grounds. Heckuva job, guys.

Get spun: Mr. Ed’s Magical Midways are providing the rides for both the NS and SS grounds, and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday are hand stamp nights. Ride ’til you spew for $15.

Make it a Pat McCurdy night: The Wisconsin legend plays at 5 p.m.

Wednesday at the SS grounds. This one is guaranteed to be a hoot. Prost!

Get a torch for the Torchlight Parade: A glowstick would probably work just as well, but you’ve got to get up to the Northside on Thursday for this fun parade beginning at 7 p.m.

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Cuddle: Find a friend and get all warm and cozy for the Torchlight Parade.

Beer can only work for so much, you know.

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Put yo’ hands in the air: And wave ‘em like you just don’t care at Hip Hoptoberfest Oct. 1 at the NS grounds. The bill will feature seven local rap artists beginning at 6 p.m.

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Pick up your garbage: Nobody likes to clean up after someone else, so let’s try to clean up after ourselves. And don’t forget to recycle!

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Cut a rug for T.U.G.G.: La Crosse’s favorite reggae-ish band should draw a big crowd to the NS grounds Friday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m.

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Cornhole: A bean bag toss tourney will be held Oct. 2 at the NS grounds.

Winners take home $250!

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Go fish: Snag some walleye at the first Casting for a Cause Walleye Tournament on Oct. 2 beginning at 7 a.m.

Pre-registration is $25.

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Ride the Zipper: A carnival favorite, but it is best to stay away from the bratwursts before you ride it.

Rock out to Brett Michaels: This sold-out show is Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the SS grounds. Odds he performs “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”? 1,000,000:1 Buy the book: “The Fest of Times!,” a commemorative hardcover for the 50th Anniversary, looks quite sharp.

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Laff it up: Get a team together and take part in the Laff Olympics at the NS grounds on Tuesday beginning at 6 p.m.

Waka waka waka!

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Drink good beer: Craft beer night, featuring more than 45 beverages from 20 breweries, returns Wednesday to the SS grounds beginning at 4 p.m.

Pound it: Test your strength and accuracy with a bit o’ Hammershlaggen, the drunken nail-hammering game that only makes sense at Oktoberfest.

Thank the people at the Aid Station: If you’re ever downtown and in need of assistance (even just a cell phone charge), visit the helpful folks at the white trailer behind Subway. They’re lifesavers.

Go muddin’: Get dirty at the Children’s Museum’s Big Muddy and Mini Muddy 5k-ish and 1 mile-ish mud pit and obstacle course races on Oct. 2 beginning at 11 a.m. in Myrick Park.

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Funnel: Not beer, silly rabbit. Funnel cake! Sweets never hurt anyone and your dentist appreciates the business.

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Shout “Ein Prosit!”: There’s never a bad time, really.

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Concordia Ballroom keeps going strong

By Jessie Foss Special to Second Supper

“They said, ‘You’ll never make it,’ and they thought they were right, but we kept on plodding onward because we hoped we might. ... It only took three little words ‘Lord help us’ and we rid ourselves of doubt. They said we’d never do it, but we did!”

Laurayne Duerkop might not have known how true the words she wrote 15 years ago about Concordia Hall would be.

Now her words seem nearly prophetic.

Duerkop wrote the words just after the hall, located at 1129 La Crosse St., was saved from becoming a pile of rubble, pushed aside for a new Taco Bell. For the people associated with the hall, that possibility now seems like a distant past.

Cries of woooo-eeeee rise above the rustle of full skirts and the applause of nearly 50 dancers on a recent Wednesday evening

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The Concordia Ballroom is the last remaining building associated with the social life of the German immigrant community in La Crosse. Although the exterior has been altered, the building retains distinctive square towers with bell-shaped roof and decorative finials. The original brick exterior and window openings were covered with stucco and faux half-timbering. Still evident is the “1891” date-block marking the year it was built. Inside, improvements retained the wooden dance floor, the largest of its kind in the area.

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at the hall. A caller calls out myriad square dancing calls interspersed with him singing the words “I could live my life in a penny arcade.”

Things weren’t always so joyous and optimistic for Concordia Hall. On June 30, 1995, the Concordia held what was expected to be its last dance. The 100-plus-year-old hall was crumbling and needed costly improvements, including a new roof. The Concordia Aid Society, whose members owned the hall, was behind on taxes, and Taco Bell was eager to purchase and raze the building to make room for a new drive-through restaurant.

But Duerkop and others — most notably her then-husband Bernie, Jerry Pierce, Don Peterson and Alice Becker — were determined to save the building, which was designated as a historic site by the La Crosse Historic Preservation Commission in May 1995.

Duerkop and Bernie took out a loan, using their home as collateral, and Pierce, Peterson and Becker came up with $10,000 apiece to save the Concordia. The group bought out about 40 members, at $1,300 a pop, of the society, prioritized repairs and set out to recruit new members.

Looking back, Duerkop said she was never nervous about using her home as collateral because she “knew there were enough people that wanted to keep [Concordia Ballroom].” It took less than two years for the revitalized organization to pay off Concordia’s debt..

Laurayne said much of the ballroom’s success is due to its many volunteers who keep the place going. Bartenders, cleaners and kitchen staff all work free of charge, including an 88-year old woman who collects tickets for every Sunday dance.

Today, Concordia Ballroom remains a hub of dancing and musical activity and boasts about 125 members. Cloggers fi ll the hall each Monday, square dancing takes over Wednesdays, and Sunday dances, which are held from 1 to 5 p.m. September through June, usually draw from 80 to 125 people.

The ballroom also is available to rent for wedding receptions, anniversaries, birthdays, auctions, retirement parties and fundraisers.

The group’s oldest member died about a year ago at the age of 94. The group’s youngest members are in their 50s, but people of all ages are encouraged to join. Yearly membership is $25 and includes admittance to two parties a year and $1 off admission to Sunday dances.

The Concordia and its people are more than a building and random faces to Duerkop.

“I always tell people this is my home away from home,” she said. “My heart and soul is all in it.”

A rich past

The Concordia’s history dates back to the social life of German immigrants in the La Crosse area. The Concordia Society was established by German immigrants in 1870, and the group was incorporated as the Concordia Singing Society in 1876. They later became known as the Concordia Aid Soci-

Concordia Time Line 1870: German immigrants establish The Concordia Society.

1876: The group is incorporated as The Concordia Singing Society.

1891: Concordia Ballroom is built by The Frohsinn Society, a singing group that was part of the Concordia Aid Society. early 1900s: Concordia Ballroom enjoys its most popular period. Popularity dwindles due to increased popularity of radio, movies and anti-German sentiments during World War I and II. 1984: Concordia Ballroom stops being profitable, but hall continues operating for another decade on its checking and savings account before starting to lose money.

June 30, 1995: Concordia Ballroom hosts its last dance. The hall is in need of a new roof, and stakeholders are months behind on taxes. september 1995: Concordia reopens after Laurayne and Bernie Duerkop, Jerry Pierce, Don Peterson and Alice Becker pool funds to save hall and reorganize society. sept. 26, 2010: Laurayne Duerkop will mark 15 years of managing the hall with a free dance and celebration. ety. The Frohsinn Society, a singing group that was part of the Concordia Aid Society, constructed Concordia Ballroom in 1891.

There have been major external changes to the building since then, but the building still has its square towers, bell-shaped roof and decorative fi nials. It is considered the best remaining architectural example of the city’s German heritage.

The inside of the hall has also seen changes over the years, including the addition of a mural and stenciling. Donna Huegel and her niece did the decorative work as a way of showing they want to see the hall succeed and add beauty to it, Duerkop said.

The Concordia has been a part of John and Dan Schmaltz’s life for as long as they can remember. One could say it’s in the brothers’ blood. Their father, Rufus, was a member since 1939 and was the oldest living member when he died in 1998.

The Schmaltzs recall loading into the family car with their siblings — seven in all — and heading to the Concordia. “My sisters learned to dance when they learned to walk,” Dan said. “Those girls could dance like you wouldn’t believe.”

John and Dan still make their way to the ballroom on occasion, but not as much as they’d like. They hope they’ll be able to change that in time.

More to come

Duerkop will celebrate the 15th anniversary of operating Concordia Ballroom on Sunday, Sept. 26. The bash includes a free dance.

Looking ahead, Duerkop expects nothing but the best to the Concordia.

She wrapped those thoughts up and said, “I think this will still be the Concordia 100 years from now.”

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WELCOME TO Oktoberfest 2010 BEST PIZZA

BEST CHEAP LUNCH

BEST STEAK

Toppers Pizza

Pickerman's Soup & Sandwich

325 West Ave., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.788.8899 www.toppers.com

327 Jay St., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.782.7087 www.lacrossepickermans.com

Digger's Sting

122 3rd St. N., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.782.3796

BEST BURGER

BEST SANDWICH/WRAP

BEST ETHNIC FOOD

Fayze's

Lindy's Subs & Salads

Buzzard Billy's

(Pickup or Delivery)

135 4th St. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.784.9548 www.fayzes.com

221 Main St., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.785.7200 www.lindyssubsandsalads.com

222 Pearl St., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.796.2277 www.buzzardbillys.com

BEST CANDY SHOP

BEST COFFEE SHOP

BEST BEER SELECTION

The Pearl

The Root Note

Bodega Brew Pub

207 Pearl St., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.782.6655 www.pearlstwest.com

115 4th St. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.782.7668 www.facebook.com/theRootNote

122 4th St. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.782.0677 www.bodegabrewpublax.com

BEST BREAKFAST MENU

BEST DELI

BEST COLLEGE BAR

Ardie's

People's Food Co-op

Eagle's Nest

400 Lang Dr., La Crosse, WI 54603 608.784.2242 www.ardiesrestaurant.com

315 5th Ave. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.784.5798 www.peoplesfoodcoop.com

1914 Campbell Rd., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.782.7764 www.myeaglesnest.net

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WELCOME TO Oktoberfest 2010

BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT

BEST MUSIC STORE

BEST BOWLING ALLEY

Fayze's

Deaf Ear Records

All Star Lanes

135 4th St. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.784.9548 www.fayzes.com

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4735 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse, WI 54601, 608.782.7001 http://allstarlaneslax.2gobowl.com/

BEST COCKTAIL BAR

BEST OUTDOORS STORE

BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE

Starlite Lounge

Three Rivers Outdoors

Nighthawks Tap

222 Pearl St., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.796.0905 www.buzzardbillys.com

400 Main St., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.793.1470 www.threeriversoutdoors.com

401 3rd St. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.785.7427 www.facebook.com

BEST ANTIQUE SHOP

BEST BANK

BEST ONGOING EVENT

Altra Federal Credit Union

Farmer's Market

Antique Center

OR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION

110 3rd St. S., La Crosse, WI 54601 608.782.6533

2715 Losey Blvd S., La Crosse, WI 54601 800.755.0055 www.altra.org

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The ArTS Review Bizarro Masterpiece Theatre Medium: Film Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane (2007) Director: Scott Thomas Starring: David Chisum, Richard Tyson, Erick Avari Written by: Sidney Iwanter, Mark Onspaugh, Scott Thomas

Wow. This movie does not screw around when it comes to stating its purpose. The long and overly clever name says it all; this is pretty much Snakes on a Plane with zombies.

Yet this airborne setting, which works for a terror story about our serpent friends, is a ridiculous circus when playing host to the living dead. I know that fi lmmakers like to pretend that airplanes are gigantic labyrinths where heroes and villains can spin kick in the aisles, but fl ight is more often than not an exercise in claustrophobia. A venomous snake loose among the humans and slithering and squeezing through the plane’s

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ARTS hidden passages is terrifying. A big dumb bitey human trying those same horror jump moves in such a space is idiotic. But they tried. Someone had to.

Actually, what happens is the zombies tear a giant ass hole from beneath the walkway, and then hordes of the living dead spew from this cavern to chew on the living. Which is funny, because before the outbreak, there seemed to be about 20 people on the fl ight — and not a screaming child among them.

Were the dead breeding down in that formless, infi nite chasm beneath the passengers?

No one can say.

Of course, the straights aren’t going to take this undead invasion in their locked and upright positions. After the douchebags, stewardesses and one well-dressed old Japanese guy get weeded out, those who advance to the lightning round band together to, well, shimmy through (giant) crawlspaces and throw zombies out airlocks. I guess I would have liked one of them to throw caution to the wind and light up a cigarette, but these characters are barely hanging on as it is.

Among our contestants is professional Val Kilmer impersonator Richard Tyson playing a dick in a beret, improbably revealing himself to be an armed dick in a beret.

There’s also a Tiger Woods clone who, as his bitchy wife looks on disapprovingly, struts around with his lucky putter. You know, because he’s a golfer.

If there are good characters in the fi lm, they would be the laid-back federal agent and his captured quarry, whose back-andforth is as lively as this fi lm gets. Additionally, the evil scientist played by professional Ben Kingsley impersonator Erick Avari slides

from sneering opportunist to raving victim with a maximum of presence. His character is largely a plot point, but Avari owns any scene he appears in – and once he turns to the dark side, his Glasgow smile makes him the leader of the dead.

Yet ultimately, this is another crappy zombie fi lm, with the added distinction of having no spatial awareness whatsoever.

Worse, there’s no Samuel L. Jackson screaming about those motherf***ing zombies on his motherf***ing plane.

— Brett Emerson

The Screening Room Medium: Film The Town (2010) Director: Ben Affleck Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jeremy Renner Writers: Ben Affleck, Peter Craig, Aaron Stockard

According to opening titles of The Town, Boston’s Charlestown neighborhood produces more bank robbers than any other place on earth, and in many cases it’s a trade passed down from one generation to the next. Despite this, its residents often feel a strong connection, even pride, toward the community and have no desire to leave. For better or worse, it’s their home. The Town immediately exemplifi es this claim, commencing with a violent bank robbery that compounds the nihilistic, brooding tone set by the initial foreword. As it progresses, writer-director-star Ben Affl eck’s tale of crime

and community gravitates toward the former rather than the latter and jettisons all the benefi ts of casting setting-as-character. It’s not unengaging by any means — The Town is still as harrowing as any modern thriller — but by focusing on the genre’s archetypes and well-worn themes, it becomes a by-thenumbers crime picture, one that really could have taken place anywhere.

Thematically and structurally as traditional a crime drama as they come, The Town casts Affl eck as a bank robber set on going straight after entering a relationship with the bank manager (Hall) of his latest job, while his loose-cannon childhood friend Jeremy Renner aims to drag him deeper into a life of crime. The fi lm’s involuntary predictability causes the many volatile situations to lack any depth, and it in essence becomes a waiting game to see how long Affl eck can keep from Hall the truth about his profession. Even the efforts of the FBI to gather evidence on Affl eck and his crew are of little consequence. Regardless of how we arrive there, all signs point to a shootout.

At least the action, as at-odds with the story’s emotional core as it may be, is wellstaged. Everything else about The Town follows the trajectory of a well-written television drama, one whose peripheral characters never transcend their primarily functional, prototypical roles. The Town’s overall mediocrity shines through in its ending, an outcome inconsistent and far-removed from the gritty realism and harsh inevitability of the consequences of a life of crime.

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The Designer's Drugs Medium: Film Resident Evil: Afterlife 2D (2010) Director: Paul W.S. Anderson Cast: Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller Writer: Paul W.S Anderson

This title lies. Though the desperate, clinging search for love is what drives this book’s protagonist, this isn’t much of a romance. Romance isn’t even the point. More important than the boy-meets-girl drama that keeps the characters in Super Sad True Love Story busy is the setting in which all of this happens – a self-obsessed, totalitarian America of the future that is about to die. It’s a country and culture in all ways bankrupt: in which everybody wants to be a teenager, in which Facebooking permeates every aspect of real life, and in which the Chinese are the debtmasters of the United States. In other words, it’s frighteningly plausible.

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Anchoring this bleak vision is a pudgy old schmuck named Lenny, a spinster in his late 30s who is as pathetic a specimen as can be found in these slick ruins. He spends his days selling the promise of immortality to “High Net Worth Individuals” while simpering toward his boss, an old man made young whom Lenny has elevated into a father figure. He also reads, which has become a serious social taboo. His ratings in Personality and Fuckability – both real and legitimate assessments in this world – are doomed to always be low. Yet in the midst of an exile to Rome – a place which, he notes, has accepted its decay with dignity – his life changes.

While wading through all the resigned, mechanical hedonism of the place, he meets Eunice Park, a hot mess of baggage who nonetheless inspires Lenny to never die. In a match of convenience, Eunice moves into Lenny’s New York pad, and they begin an awkward, bumbling relationship.

The purpose of their union is not to incite Lenny and Eunice to grow together, but rather to refine their senses of alienation while around one another. Part of this sep-

arateness comes from the fact that almost everybody in this story is disgustingly loathsome, yet another key reinforcement is the fact that both are children of immigrants (Lenny is Russian Jewish; Eunice is Korean).

Their America has become increasingly unfriendly to new faces, and so their parents are breathing reminders that they do not belong. It’s oddly appropriate that Eunice’s family causes more damage to her than Lenny’s does to him, yet she is the person who better fits in with the pricks and sleazes.

Nonetheless, both ultimately act on their estrangement, and while they come to different conclusions they both become better for the change.

Super Sad True Love Story certainly qualifies as a sharp satire of the current (and probable) state of American culture. Yet there’s an urgency to its depiction of America’s last shuddering moments that gives it an unexpected weight and sympathy. It’s this end which proves most fascinating.

— Brett Emerson

'Reasons to be Pretty' speaks to 20-somethings

By Jonathan Majak jonathan.majak@secondsupper.com

Playwright Neil LaBute hasn’t met a swear word that he didn’t enjoy putting in his plays, but according to actress Jessica Afton Everett and assistant director Molly Pach, who are working on Viterbo’s production of Labute’s Reasons to be Pretty opening Friday, the rough language is less shock value and more a reflection of our times.

“I think he wrote it this way because it is the way that our generation talks to each other,” explained Afton Everett. “We have lost some decency in our conversation, and the belittlement hurls into a downward slope from there.”

“The language in La Bute’s plays is indeed explicit,” Pach said. “Rather than focusing on the shock value it invokes, our process on this show has involved to exploring the specificity of the text and how the language clarifies the world of these characters. Explicit language can be as uncomfortable to explore as a sex scene, but as a performer you wrap your head around the character and answer for yourself why the language is specific to the character.”

Since the 1992 debut of his play In the Company of Men, LaBute has become, in a lot of ways, the de facto theatrical voice of twenty-somethings with shows like The Shape of Things, Fat Pig and This is How it Goes.

According to both Pach and Afton Everett, it’s LaBute’s presentation of both raw language and raw emotions that makes him such a popular playwright.

“Firstly, he writes in a way that our generations immediately connect with simply because of the language,” said Afton Everett.

“He uses the same stuttering, interjecting, quick language that we experience in our everyday lives. Secondly, he makes the issues of our 20-something lives seem simultaneously beautiful and trivial.”

“My generation gravitates toward LaBute’s work because of his honest and provocative writing style,“ said Pach. “The

raw language LaBute uses in his plays is something that my generation has become desensitized to and something we recognize as being our own.”

“There is something about putting the ridiculousness of our daily dramatics onstage and making us laugh about how ridiculous it can all be that can be extremely endearing,” Afton Everett also said. “I think that’s important to remember. That LaBute makes us laugh. It can be easily confused, but there is something extremely revealing about his form of comedy.”

Playing in Viterbo’s Black Box Theatre, the show’s intimacy is reflected in the intimacy of the space, Pach said.

“I think the intimate space the Black Box provides is the best setting for a play that intrudes on the lives of four people and their not-so-perfect relationships,” she said.

Afton Everett agreed, saying she hoped that the space would help get the audience fully invested in the show.

“I am hoping that it will invite the audience into the world in a great way,” she said.

“This play is going to make some people uncomfortable. But that is a huge part of our contemporary theatre, and hopefully it will help get the conversation going about this type of work.”

When asked what they’d tell somebody who has never seen a LaBute play or movie adaptation of his work, both actresses were quick to note that it’s important to have an open mind.

“Just enjoy it,” Afton Everett said. “Don’t get caught up in your ideas of what theatre should be, and what it means to be theatrical. LaBute is raw, in your face, and almost filmic. See it like you would watch a movie.

You can evaluate after it has all sunk in.”

“Come in, sit down and listen to what they are trying to say to each other and what they are trying to tell us as an audience,” Pachm said.

Reasons to Be Pretty runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 24-26, at Viterbo’s La Croix Black Box Theatre with performances start-

ing at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10 general admission. A post-show discussion will be held following the Friday and Sunday performances.

For more information, contact the Viterbo box office at (608) 796-3100 or boxoffice@viterbo.edu.

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Shoeless Revolution kicks up its heels for album's release

By Jason Crider jason.crider@secondsupper.com

Ben Peterson and Shoeless Revolution are in town to celebrate their new album.

Shoeless Revolution returns to Popcorn Tavern this weekend for a two-night party celebrating the release of the band’s new album, From the Inside Out.

The album, featuring the band’s signature funk-pop fusion jazz-rock, will be available for purchase on the band’s Web site (www.shoelessrevolution.com) on Thursday, Sept. 23, as well as at their shows this weekend.

Shoeless Revolution consists of four guys who graduated from UW-La Crosse roughly fi ve years ago. They gained a dedicated local following playing shows at the Popcorn and other downtown bars before picking up a horn section and releasing their fi rst album, Speak Up, in 2008. The horn section has departed, however, and the band now consists of Jack Sabol-Williams on keyboards; Ben Peterson on bass and saxophone; Eric Streske, who primarily plays guitar; and Reed Grimm, drums and lead vocals.

While all members of the group trade off singing duties, Grimm takes the majority of the vocals from behind the drum set.

“He’s just this force when he’s performing,” Sabol-Williams said of Grimm in a recent interview with Second Supper. “I still can’t believe it a lot of the time.”

Discussing the new album, Sabol-Williams explained, “We’re defi nitely [still] a high-energy, danceable, funky, good-time band. ... We just changed from having seven guys and a horn section and just going down to four.

“It sort of became a different sound immediately just as far as the instrumentation was concerned. [From the Inside Out] is defi nitely more of a refl ection of how the band has been playing as a four-piece over the last year. It has a little bit more of a rock element to it, but it still has a lot of the same Shoeless elements on there.”

The album is an 11-track exploration that effortlessly ventures from elements of jazz-fusion and funk to a more poppy, rock

element while still retaining an upbeat jamband sensibility that can be probably most closely compared in the mainstream to acts such as Sublime or Dispatch.

Sabol-Williams went on to say how excited Shoeless Revolution is to be playing in La Crosse again. “Even though we don’t live [in La Crosse] anymore, it still feels like home. We have such amazing support from everybody there. ... So for us to come back to La Crosse to release the next album almost two years to the date that we released the fi rst one — at the Popcorn, on Oktoberfest weekend — it’s just going to be such a good time. We’re all just so excited we can’t wait.”

He said that people coming out to the show “should expect a true Shoeless experience. It’s going to be sweaty and fun and just that party atmosphere.”

The band has gained quite a reputation for energetic and fun performances, and Sabol-Williams said this weekend will be no exception. “We try to play at a very high level of musicianship, and that comes across in our [live] show. [We’ve got] that funky kind of danceable style that just gets people hopping and going. It’s a high-energy experience, that’s for sure, especially at the Popcorn.”

Shoeless will be playing different sets each night, so returning patrons do not have to fear viewing a repeat performance.

Sabol-Williams ended the interview with some moving insight into the band’s progression. “We have our roots [in La Crosse] very, very deep. ... Without [it] we wouldn’t be anything near what we are today. We just can’t thank everybody enough for the support and we hope we continue to live up to the expectation and the level that we’ve set for ourselves because we’ve kind of fi gured out, if stuff doesn’t fl y in La Crosse, it doesn’t fl y anywhere else, so it’s really the best place for us to really sort of dig in and fi nd out really what people are going to appreciate and what people are going to enjoy.”

Both Shoeless Revolution shows have a $5 cover charge and start at 9:30 p.m.

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The MAJAK MiXTAPe

By Jonathan Majak jonathan.majak@secondsupper.com

Oh, Oktoberfest, here we go again. It’s the most alcoholic time of the year as the downtown streets teem with folks with beer in one hand and brat in the other. We’ve been pretty much lifelong residents of La Crosse so Oktoberfest is old Bavarian hat to us. We’ve fully mastered our way to navigate the crowded sidewalks during peak drinking hours, how to properly get as much candy thrown during the parade, and how to properly polka with the grace of Gene Kelly after too many vodka cranberries. In honor of this week’s festival, we’ve decided to peruse the Top 40 of Germany for a mix we’ve dubbed, “Mein Mixtape.”

First up is solo artist Plan B and his tune “She Said.” Even if we didn’t like the tune, which is a lovely slice of rap meets old school soul music that the European music scene has excelled at since the beginning of this millennium, we’d still put it on this mixtape simply because a) given the sheer amount of inappropriate sexual behavior we’ve stumbled onto during Oktoberfest weekend,

MUSIC there is a Plan B pill joke somewhere to be used AND b) the title “She Said” just cries out for a reference to The Offi ce and Michael Scott.

Next up is German girl group extraordinaire Monrose and their tune “This Is Me.” One of the many reasons why we love not only the German music charts, but also other places such as Britain, is that musically, the early 1990s never ended in a lot of ways.

House/dance music never went through a backlash like it did here and we sort of appreciate a culture that fully embraces the same thumping bit of mindless dance music we used to rollerskate backwards to at High Rollers.

Last up is Madcon and their tune “Glow.” We actually have no idea if it is two people singing or two computers having a duet; that’s how Autotuned it is. But that aside, it’s a disposable piece of Eurotrash music that we deeply have affection for. And since we’re going to spend half of the upcoming week getting in and out of lederhosen, we’re not really in the position to make critiques on the taste levels of other people.

May the fest be with you.

Buy: John Legend and the Roots, Wake Up

YouTube: The I-can’t-believe-it’s-an-actual tune “Gonorrhea” by Lil Wayne

Read: Nerdy Frames, http://www.nerdy-frames.org/ Don’t forget to get your daily, uncensored dose of the Majak Mixtape at the Majak Kingdom blog (www. majakkingdom.blogspot.com)

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Director: Greg Parmeter • Musical Director: Dustin Bagstad and Mary Blaha-DeBoer • Choreographers: Scott Jenks and Anna Smerud • Stage Manager: Tami Wolden • Technical Director: Dillon McArdle • Costume Designer: Mandy Parmeter

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music directory // September 24 to September 30 just a roadie away fridaY, .

September 24

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JB'sSpeakeasy // 717 Rose St. Ribbons, Dirge (indie, math rock, heavy metal) • 8 p.m.

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208,054

The Kissers // OCT. 2 Crystal Corner Bar • FREE

moose lodge // 1932 Ward Ave. Floppy Cowboy (w/brats) • 6 p.m.

Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold // OCT. 4 Alliant Energy Center• $43.75

Nighthawks Tap // 401 S. Third St. The Levitating Train Committee Band (rock, blues) • 10 p.m.

Bone Thugs N Harmony // OCT. 6 Majestic Theatre • $20

Pearl Street Brewery // 1401 St. Andrew St.

The New Deal, Steez // OCT. 14 Majestic Theatre • $22

Red Sky Warning (alternative) • 5 p.m. piggy's blues lounge // 501 Front St. S. Sena Ehrhardt Band (blues) • 8 p.m.

Popcorn Tavern // 308 S. Fourth St. Shoeless Revolution, Theo Katzman, Gypsy Kitchen (CD release) • 10 p.m.

The Joint // 324 Jay St. T.U.G.G., Dubtonic Kru (Rastoberfest roots reggae, dub) • 10 p.m.

The Root Note // 114 4th St. S. Grand Picnic (string band) • 8:30 p.m. the waterfront tavern // 328 Front St. Costello & Hipps (lounge, folk) • 8 p.m.

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September 25

HOwie's // 1125 La Crosse St. The Pat Watters Band (country) • 9 p.m.

Huck Finn's // 127 Marina Dr Cheech, Nimbus, Bad Axe River Band (Samtoberfest) • 2 p.m.

JB'sSpeakeasy // 717 Rose St. Shot To Hell, Frett Rattles, The Blood Shot (ROCK!) • 10 p.m. piggy's blues lounge // 501 Front St. S. Sena Ehrhardt Band (blues) • 8 p.m. my second home // 2104 George St. Cheap Charlie Band (variety) • 8 p.m.

There is a lot of music to check out and a lot of traditions to uphold this Oktoberfest weekend, but if you'd like to see something new, may we recommend the Joint on Friday night for the first Rastoberfest. The Dubtonic Kru (pictured) are a Jamaican reggae act with over 15 years experience recording and touring with some of the biggest names in the scene. Their sound is a groove oriented and eclectic mix of roots riddims and explosive dub that should get the crowd moving. La Crosse's own rudeboys T.U.G.G. will take the show into the wee hours of the morning, before waking up early to play the Maple Leaf Parade. The whole Rastoberfest starts at 10 p.m., so come check it out. You'll have the whole rest of the week to polka.

Nighthawks Tap // 401 S. Third St. The Levitating Train Committee Band (rock, blues) • 10 p.m.

Nell's city grill // 1111 S. Third St. Karl Friedland (baritone ) • 6 p.m.

Neuie's varsity club // 1920 Ward Ave. Milktoast Multi-Media Show (rock music with videos) • 8 p.m.

Popcorn Tavern // 308 S. Fourth St. Brownie & Friends (Saturday matinee jams) • 4 p.m.

Shoeless Revolution, Theo Katzman, More Than Lights (CD release) • 10 p.m.

The cargill room // 332 Second St. S. Steven Marking (Tribute to Frank Sinatra) • 7 p.m.

The Joint // 324 Jay St. The Soapbox Project (post-Hooch, reggaefolkjamrock) • 1 p.m.

Ya See Three (power trio) • 10 p.m.

The Root Note // 114 4th St. S. Corey Hart, Fayme Rochelle & The Waxwings (folk) • 8:30 p.m. the waterfront tavern // 328 Front St. Costello & Hipps (lounge, folk) • 8 p.m.

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September 26

Deadmau5 // OCT. 19 Orpheum Theatre • $32 The Dandy Warhols // OCT. 29 Majestic Theatre • $20

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September 29

French slough // 1311 La Crescent St. Kin Pickin’ (jam grass) • 3 p.m.

Del’s Bar // 229 Third St. The River Road Ramblers ("Gypsy Deecegrass") • 10 p.m.

Popcorn Tavern // 308 S. Fourth St. The Sunday Blend (fusion) • 10 p.m.

Nighthawks Tap // 401 S. Third St. Orrorama (open jam) • 10 p.m.

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September 27

Del’s Bar // 229 Third St. Open Jam • 10 p.m.

Popcorn Tavern // 308 S. Fourth St. Shawn's Open jam • 10 p.m.

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September 28

Popcorn Tavern // 308 S. Fourth St. Jazz Liver (jazz) • 10 p.m. recovery room // 901 7th St. S. Kin Pickin' (open jam) • 10 p.m.

thursday,

September 30

Del’s Bar // 229 Third St. Rich Wooten (rock)• 10 p.m.

Popcorn Tavern // 308 S. Fourth St.

Fayme Rochelle and the Waxwings (bluegrass Tuesday) • 10 p.m.

Nighthawks Tap // 401 S. Third St. The King Everything (Rock & Blues Revue) • 10 p.m.

The Root Note // 114 4th St. S. 3rd Relation Jazz Trio (jazz & open jam) • 8:30 p.m.

Popcorn Tavern // 308 S. Fourth St. The River Road Ramblers ("Gypsy Deecegrass") • 10 p.m.

The Starlite Lounge // 222 Pearl St. Kies and Kompanie (jazz) • 5 p.m.

Second Supper

The Beer Review Lederhosen Lager Pearl Street Brewery La Crosse, Wisconsin

I’ve had a lot of great times at the Pearl Street Brewery, but nothing quite compared to the Lederhosen Lager release party Sept.

2. There was just a special mood in the air as La Crosse was feeling her first wisps of autumn, and the tapping of PSB’s “Fest Beer” meant our grand 50th Oktoberfest was within our midst. Fayme Rochelle and the Waxwings performed sweet string band music on the Happy Hour stage, while rich zog Schweinefleisch sandwiches simmered in hearting pans. But the single best part of the night — aside from the beer, which I’ll get to in a minute — was a promotion available to anyone that walked in the door.

Wear a lederhosen or dirndl and you got to drink free fest beer all night. So not only was the brewery filled with beer lovers and string band aficionados of all stripes, every 25 feet you saw an especially jolly Herr or Frau making the party just a little bit better for everyone else.

And then there was the beer — a sweet, crisp, toasted, refreshing, delicious Oktoberfest lager. The Laderhosen Lager was apparently a PSB favorite from the early days, but I never tried it back then. I do know that this is PSB’s first lager since it halted production of the sadly under-loved Lucky Lager over a year ago, but if the success of this Lederhosen is any indication, I sure hope they cook up another lager soon.

(Note: The beer reviewed here comes from the taps at the Pearl Street Brewery’s Tasting Room, which tastes dramatically different from the version served at another pop-

ular establishment with presumably dirtier lines.)

Purchase: 1 growler (64 oz.) of Lederhosen Lager from the Pearl Street Brewery, $7 Style: Märzen /Oktoberfest Strength: Unknown alcohol content, but it seems moderate.

Packaging: The Lederhosen Lager is not available in bottles, but the tap at most bars is the typical Pearl Street beige with an orange bulb on top.

Appearance: A light straw color in a shade approaching Miller Lite with a grey head that leaves fine lacing.

Aroma: Unlike many heavily malted Märzens, Lederhosen Lager has a nice aroma of toasted barley over a base of Old World hops. It also smells oddly like peanut butter.

Taste: This has more of a summery taste

The Best Food & Drink Specials in Town LOCATION

SUNDAY

BODEGA BREW PUB

MONDAY

TUESDAY

$2 BBQ Pork Sliders

2-Fers, Buy any regularly priced food item and get one of equal or lesser value for free

$2.50 Coors vs. Keystone pitchers. All specials 9 p.m. to close

AUC2D: $5, domestic taps, rail mix- 10-cent wings, $1 Miller High Life ers, Long Islands. All specials 9 p.m. bottles, $1.50 rail mixers; $2.50 call to close drinks. All specials 9 p.m. to close.

122 4th St. 782-0677

BROTHERS

Closed

306 Pearl St. 784-0522

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

All you care to eat fish fry 4-10; unlimited Glow-N-Bowl $9.99

Prime rib dinner 4-10; unlimited Glow-N-Bowl $9.99

9 p.m. to close: $2 Captain mixers, $2 bottles/cans, $3 Jager bombs

9 p.m. to close: $2 Bacardi mixers, $2 domestic pints, $1.50 shots blackberry brandy

All you care to eat pizza buffet, 11-2

All you can eat wings, includes a Wisconsin cheese steak sandwich choice of potatoe, slaw and a frosted with a pint of beer, $8.99 pint, 4-9:30 p.m., $8.99

Ladies Night, $1 off all drinks, 4 to All you can eat boneless wings, inclose; Pint-Aritas $3 (lime or straw- cludes a choice of potatoe, slaw and berry) a frosted pint, 4-9:30 p.m., $8.99

400 Lang Drive 784-2242

SATURDAY

Open at 8 a.m. 2 for 1 Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers and domestic taps 9 a.m. - ?

Taco buffet 11-2; $1 Pabst bottles and $1 bowling after 9

FLIPSIDE PUB & GRILL

FRIDAY

Breakfast 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.; $2 domestic beer, import taps and rails, 5 to 8 p.m.

FEATURES

W3923 State Highway 16 786-9000

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Wristband Night

Bird Brain Trivia 8 p.m.; $1.50 do- Wing Night - 25-cent wings (dinemestic bottles and rails 4 p.m. to in only); $1 Miller High Life silos and close PBR silos; $1.50 taps and rail drinks; $2 craft taps. All specials 4 to close.

1914 Campbell Road 782-7764

than most Oktoberfests, which would be an attraction to those turned off by heavy beers. The Lederhosen hits the tongue cleanly, sweetens and then dries with the smart hop blend. Interestingly, there is an evocative and quite tasty peanut butter or toffee aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: Thin bodied Drinkabilty: This is a supremely drinkable beer, one would that would appeal to both occasional light beer sippers or someone planning on drinking 20 over a course of a Saturday.

Reviews: Available only in the immediate La Crosse area, the latest Laderhosen Lager doesn’t have any other reviews online.

But it will be available for two weeks at the Oktoberfest grounds, so I encourage everyone to go down and try a few.

Fish Tacos: 1 / $2.50, 2 / $5.00, 3 / $6.50.

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September 23, 2010 // 17

YOUR GUIDE TO CONSUMPTION

Happy hour 4 to 9 p.m.; 9 p.m. to 9 p.m. to close: $3.50 domestic 9 p.m. to close: $1 rails, $2.50 pitch- $5 all you can drink close: Night Before Class - $3 pitch- pitchers ers, beer pong ers of the beast

9 p.m. to close: $1.25 rails, $1.75 bottles/cans

IMPULSE

214 Main St. 782-6010

$5 AUC2D wristbands: domestic taps, rail mixers, Long Islands, 9 p.m. to close; live DJ, dancing 9 p.m. to close

Alcohol-free night, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., $5 AUC2D wristbands: domestic for ages 25 and younger; live DJ, taps, rail mixers, Long Islands, 9 p.m. dancing, giveaways, AUC2D soda, to close; karaoke 9 p.m. to close $10 cover

$5 AUC2D wristbands: domestic taps, rail mixers, Long Islands, 9 p.m. to close; karaoke 9 p.m. to close

Free Wing Night (while supplies $5 wristband happy hour, 5 to 9 p.m; last); $5 AUC2D wristbands: domes- live DJ, dancing 9 p.m. to close tic taps, rail mixers, Long Islands, 9 p.m. to close; live DJ, dancing 9 p.m. to close

$5 wristband happy hour, 5 to 9 p.m; live DJ, dancing 9 p.m. to close

JB’S SPEAKEASY

$1.75 domestic bottles

SIN Night

Happy Hour 5 to 7 p.m.

Happy Hour 5 to 7 p.m.

Happy Hour 5 to 7 p.m.

$1.79 burger (after 8 p.m.)

Breakfast 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Hat Night: Buy 1 drink, get 1 free w/ Rail drinks $2 (4:30 to close); Buckets of beer $10, Boston Bobby's Margaritas $4 (Straw, rasp, mango, hat (4:30 to close); $1.50 chili dogs After 8 p.m. specials: $5 skewer of drummies 10 for $2 (4:30 to close), peach and reg); After 8 p.m. specials: (after 8 p.m.) shrimp,l $1.79 burger, $1.50 chili dogs $1.79 burger (after 8 p.m.) $5 skewer of shrimp, $1.79 burger

1125 La Crosse St. 784-7400

$1.75 domestic bottles

Happy Hour 5 to 7 p.m.

717 Rose St. 796-1161

SCHMIDTY’S 3119 State Road 788-5110

SLOOPY'S ALMA MATER 163 Copeland Ave. 785-0245

Tacos: $11 buckets during pro and Tacos: $11 buckets during pro and college football games. college football games.

Happy Hour 2 to 6 p.m.

12-inch pizza $8.99 Happy Hour 2 to 6 p.m.

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Wristband Night

Half price tequilla, $1 domestic taps Karaoke, $2 Double rails and all Beer Pong Tourney and $2 (domestic) taps, mixers, 3 to 9 $2 cans of beer, Screwdrivers, and rails bottles; $3 Double call drinks wristband night, $2 cherry bombs, p.m.

Bloody Marys 9 a.m. to noon 50¢ shots (3 flavors)

123 3rd St. 784-8020

TOP SHOTS

14-inch pizza, $2 off; Wings Happy Hour 2 to 6 p.m.

Ladies night, 2 for 1 drinks (6-close), Happy Hour 2 to 6 p.m.

Breakfast 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; lunch buffet 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., $6.99 Happy Hour 2 to 6 p.m.

137 4th St. 782-6622

$5 Pitchers/$2 bottles of Miller $1.75 Miller/Bud Light Taps, $2.25 $1.75 Rails, $1.50 Domestic Taps, $2 domestic bottles, $2.50 Skyy/ products (11-4pm) MIcro/Craft Taps, $2.50 Cherry Bombs $3.50 Jager Bombs Absolut mixers, $2 Dr. shots $2 Corona Bottles, $2 Kilo Kai Mixers (7-1AM) (7-1AM) (7-1am) , $3 Bloodys (7-1AM)

5 Domestic Bottles for $10, $5 $2 Captain Mixers, $2. Long Island Micro/Import Bottles $11.50, $7 Mixers, $3 Effen Vodka Mixers (7Micro/Craft Pitchers (7-1AM) 1AM)

TRAIN STATION BBQ

Ask for great eats

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Barn burner $7.95; 4 to 9 p.m., Hobo dinner (serves two) $30.95

WHO'S ON THIRD

Happy Hour until 10 p.m. $1.50 domestic taps, $2 rails from 10 to close

601 St. Andrew St. 781-0005 126 3rd St. N. 782-9467

$1 taps of PBR, $1 rails

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., extra side with sandwich; 4 to 9 p.m., $1 off rib dinner

Special varies

$3 call doubles, $2 Bud products

Ladies' Night: $2 top shelf, $1 Pink $8.50 Fish Bowls, $2 Miller products $1 off Three Olives, $2 domestic taps Tacos; Everyone: $2.50 bombs, $2 taps, $3 Jack/Captain doubles

Tacos: $11 buckets during pro and college football games.

$5 Miller/Bud Light Pitchers, $2.25 Leinies Bottles (7-1AM)

11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Chicken on fire One-half chicken three bones $7.95; 4 to 9 p.m., Bones and bris- $12.95 kets $13.95

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18// September 23, 2010

Maze Efflux

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DIVERSIONS "I ? NY" Where's the love?

By Erich Boldt

By Matt Jones

The Gamer Medium: Video game Game: Heavy Rain (2010) System: PS3 Price: $39.95 Maker: Quantic Dream

The recent change in season has given me more free time. Being mostly unemployed, I decided to spend this time gaming. The game I decided to play is called Heavy Rain. It is more of an interactive drama than a game. It is dark, depressing and intriguing.

Heavy Rain brought me back to my elementary school days of reading chooseyour-own adventure novels. Your in-game actions change the outcome and epilogue of the game. While this concept was interesting in the middle. it got a bit boring.

Players are given control of four protagonists who are trying to catch a serial killer known as the Origami Killer. The killer uses heavy rainfall to dispatch of his victims and places Origami figures on their bodies.

The protagonists are Ethan Mars, a father of two, who recently lost his eldest son in a tragic car accident and is trying to save his youngest son from being the Origami Killer’s next victim; Scott Shelby, a private eye investigating the murders; Madison

Paige, a reporter; and Norman Jayden, a FBI profiler assigned to the case and the only character with any sort of special powers. He has glasses called Added Reality Interface, which allow him to quickly analyze a crime scene as well as review clues and documents related to the case.

You are given control of all these characters at different times during the game and use the controller to interact with the surroundings. For example, in one scene you need to cook eggs (exciting right?).

You pick up the pan with your left hand, by moving the joystick to the left and center, then carry the pan to the stove, set it down with the reverse motion on the joystick, and then pick up an egg and crack it by jolting the entire controller down toward the pan.

PS3 controllers are motion sensitive, similar to Nintento’s Wii Remote. The controls and interactions were initially intriguing, but got tedious and boring toward the end.

The same thing happened to the story.

“Heavy Rain is about normal people who have landed in extraordinary situations,” game director David Cage said. “The real message is about how far you’re willing to go to save someone you love.” Ethan is pushed to the limits as he makes sacrifices to save his son. Ethan’s story was by far the most interesting; the other characters were just normal people working to solve a mystery.

Overall Heavy Rain is worth playing through at least once. If you do not like the ending, use the chapter select menu to replay each chapter and possibly change the outcome. The graphics are fantastic and add to the overall playing experience. Heavy Rain also gives us a glimpse at the future of gaming. With Sony’s new Playstation Move controller (very similar to Nintento’s Wii Remote) out, more games like Heavy Rain are going to be produced.

— Nate Willer

ACROSS 1 "Saved by the Bell" stud 5 Lead male or female 10 Glowing ring 14 "Four Leaf Clover" folk-rocker Moore 15 Holiday changed to Thanksgiving in "For Your Consideration" 16 Alternative to Visa or MC 17 Drescher with a distinctive laugh 18 Humiliating way to live 20 T as in transmission?

22 "Leading with My ___" (Jay Leno book) 23 Original makers of Rubik's Cube 30 Diploma alternative 31 End of a belief?

32 Neptune, for one 33 To no ___ 35 Squeamish person

36 Rare postage stamp with an upside-down airplane 41 Exotic berry in some diets 42 Crossword parts 43 Throw a party for 46 Director Roth 47 Chow down 50 Comment after a lame joke others are laughing at 54 "Beat it!"

55 Athletic centers that got renamed in 2010 56 Hackneyed birthday girl's request 62 A little, in sheet music 63 Football game divs.

64 Finnish mobile phone maker 65 Brockovich played by Julia Roberts 66 Living room furniture 67 In a sneaky way

Answers to September 16 puzzle Everyone's gotta eat — Just doing what they believe in

68 TV rooms DOWN 1 "Pleasingly plump," according to MerriamWebster 2 Get grating 3 Turned one's neck 4 Roo's mom 5 Bee: pref.

6 "Un ___ Dun" (2007 fantasy novel set in a mirror version of the UK) 7 Not so cheap 8 Tough-to-hit note 9 Some pregnancy tests, for short 10 Bad actor 11 "___ making myself clear?"

12 Spy novelist Deighton 13 Clearasil competitor 19 "Drinks are ___!"

21 Martini garnish 24 Ruler pre-1917 25 Leave off 26 Sells back 27 "Son of ___!"

28 Prying 29 RB stat 33 For the birds?

34 Section of a race 36 "New Jack Hustler" rapper

37 Annoying people 38 "The Sopranos" actress de Matteo 39 Ditch instead of hitch 40 Enlighten 41 "All Things Considered" reporter Shapiro 44 In need of GPS 45 Actors Hawke and Suplee 47 Request at the concert's end 48 Advil competitor 49 Cicely and Mike 51 "Fiddler on the Roof" star 52 Play ___ (skip class) 53 Did some diamond appraisal?

56 Mensa nos.

57 Org. protested in the 1999 "Battle of Seattle" 58 Sound from a kennel 59 Codebreaking govt. org.

60 Zip 61 "Let's get milkshakes!" response For answers, call (900) 226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Or to bill to a credit card, call (800) 655-6549. Reference puzzle #0484.

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September 23, 2010 // 19

THE LAST WORD

The ADviCe GODDeSS

By Amy Alkon amy.alkon@secondsupper.com Gaunt with the wind

I’m 23, and my girlfriend of a couple months is 20. I’m taller than her, although I’m only 5 foot 7, and very thin (I weigh less than she does). She’s mentioned several times that she’s never been with somebody so thin, making me think it’s a problem for her. I just have the feeling that she’s not that turned on by me. I know I’m not as big as my guy friends, and I don’t care. I don’t need to be as big to get their respect. Could this be a childish hangup she’ll outgrow? While I’d never threaten to break up if she’s simply not in the mood (which she seems to not be a lot), I need the physical to go with the emotional. There must be something I can do to spice up our love life.

— Slim Jim

From the way your girlfriend’s been talking, your best bet for spicing up your love life is trying new things in bed, like the

Double Down. Unfortunately, that isn’t some tantric maneuver, but the new KFC sandwich with bacon and melted cheese between two fried chicken patties.

Dating a really skinny guy can make even thin women feel huge (“Do I look fat in this relationship?”). Women seem to have an evolved preference for men with characteristics that suggest physical dominance. Numerous studies show that almost all women prefer men who are taller than they are. And even though the only bear you’re likely to encounter these days is the little plastic one your honey comes in, many women want men who are built like they’d have some chance of slaying a real one — as opposed to taking one look, scaling the woman like a tree, and whimpering, “Donnnn’t hurrrrt meeee!”

Sure, your guy friends are fi ne with your body size — because when they hang out with you, they might wake up hung over, not naked and spooning you with their face pressed into your back hair. Skinny guys can make up for a lack of beefi ness by trying to date even skinnier women, or by muscling up — not to cartoon proportions; just so they’re more cruel Adonis than human breadstick.

As for your recent sexual dry spell, there does come a time in a relationship when the old sex life cools down, but it’s not supposed to happen anywhere near the three-week mark. Maybe your girlfriend’s not that into sex, maybe she’s not that into sex with a guy built like you. She may like you, respect you, and want to want you, but lust doesn’t work that way. You just can’t train yourself to be

attracted to a person like you’d train yourself to rollerblade or master the subjunctive.

There are women out there who’ll be really attracted to you and won’t be able to keep their hands off you — at the very least, for the fi rst few months. They’ll probably drop little suggestions about stuff that bugs them, too, but it’ll be stuff like “Don’t snap your gum” and “Don’t leave the toilet seat up,” not “Don’t be 5 foot 7.”

Acquaintances with benefits

I’m a successful, attractive man with a great job that often has me attending social functions where I meet great women who hit on me and hint at going on a date. The thing is, I have no interest in a long-term relationship, but it seems jerky and presumptuous to say upon meeting, “Hey, you’re really cool, but I’m not looking for anything serious.” But, what if a date leads to crunch time on a woman’s sofa? Do I pause the action early on and make a public service announcement? Waiting till afterward seems unfair.

— Good-Time Charlie

People are prone to believe they’ve found whatever it is they’ve been looking for.

You, apparently, look like the sort of man they write about in romance novels, but are actually the other sort: the sort they write about in bathroom stalls. A commitment-minded woman may start visualizing you behind the wheel of a minivan, driving the adorable twin sons you had with her to soccer. It’s your job to give her a more accurate picture of her future with you: a view of the back of your head as

you’re heading out to your car after your third and fi nal date. When you’re fi rst chatting, wind your way to the subject of Relationships Today, touch on general points, then get more personal: “I’m actually not dating as much because I’m not looking for a long-term relationship or anything serious.” The woman may decide to ignore this, and may even take you on as a challenge, but you’ve done your part in making the landscape clear: You’re pretty much the pool boy; you just happen to be one who has his own house and pool.

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THURSDAY FRIDAY 5 Domestic Bottles 4 $10 $5 Micro/Import Bottles $11.50, $7 Micro/Craft Pitchers (7-1am)

$5 Miller Lite/Bud Light Pitchers

SATURDAY $2.25 Leinies Bottles (7-1am)

$2 Captain Mixers $2 Long Islands $3 Effen Vodka Mixers (7-1am)

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