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BEER 101

What’s the difference between a microbrewery and a nanobrewery? What’s a lager? And where can you find one? Pulse writer John Molseed gives you the biz on all things beer.

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Waverly native Ben Schreen is competing on the current season of America’s Next Top Model. Pulse talks to the Derek Zoolander lookalike who made it past the first round of cuts.

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Swap some vinyl and get your indie craft fix at the annual Mohair Pear indie craft fair on College Hill in Cedar Falls. Expect some cool crafts and warm crackle at this growing event.

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Iowa in top tier of craft beer scene JOHN MOLSEED | PULSE WRITER

he craft beer movement has beer drinkers’ glasses running over with options. The explosion in variety of beers and brewers makes Iowa heaven for beer lovers. While this makes a good setting for knowledgeable beer enthusiasts, it can be intimidating for craft beer newcomers who are wondering where to start. Brewers and enthusiasts say you don’t have to go far. “Seek out your local brewery first,” said Trevor Schellhorn, owner of Broad Street Brewing Co., in Reinbeck. “They’re going to have servers and staff who can answer your questions. You’re going to get more intimate answers from your local brewery.” About 60 craft breweries, microbreweries, nanobreweries and brew pubs put the Hawkeye state in the upper tier for breweries per capita in the U.S. The various draws at Broad Street attract visitors to the town of about 1,600 people. Many are on day trips to try new craft beer, Schellhorn said. Located southwest of Waterloo, Reinbeck is rural but not isolated as far as being a destination for beer enthusiasts. Waterloo is home to nanobrewery Guerilla Brewing Co., and downtown Cedar Falls is home to Single Speed brew pub. The variety and density of craft brewers mean the state offers a variety of beers likely to match anyone’s taste. “For people who don’t drink beer or like beer, this whole craft beer movement is waiting for them,” said Barry Eastman, owner of Lava Lounge, which houses Guerilla Brewing. “I truly believe once you have a beer with flavor, you’re not going back.” Ty Graham established Guerilla

Brewing to do something different. He pushes the potency of its small batches to its full potential. The nanobrewery taps a new creation every Thursday at the Beer Hall. Most of his beers are what are called “big” beers with a high alcohol content. Generally the alcohol in Guerrilla creations is 7 percent ABV – alcohol by volume. “Ours is not like anything else,” Graham said. “Ours is hard for me to describe, and I make it.” The industry has gotten help from the Iowa Economic Development Authority. The Iowa Wine and Beer Promotion Board publishes a wine and beer guide. With the growth of both industries, new guides are published each year. “We hear from people who get two,” said Colleen Murphy of the Iowa Wine and Beer Promotion Board. “One to keep in the car and another for home.” The board recently launched a mobile app for people to explore Iowa’s fermented flavors while on the go. Changes in Iowa law have made it easier for brewers like Graham to make and distribute their beer in Iowa, brewers said. State law now allows brewers to self-distribute. Legislation passed in March 2010 allows Iowa brewers to produce and sell beer containing up 15 percent ABV and allows Iowa wholesalers to distribute beers of similar strength. For some people, beer still means a mass-produced, light lager like Budweiser, said Schellhorn. “A lot of people put that as a benchmark,” he said. “When you break your mind of that, it can kind of be a catalyst. You realize that it’s only one style of beer.” That realization is dawning on

KNOW YOUR BREWERIES

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v Craft brewery: A broad term generally referring to a brewer that isn’t owned by one of the big “mega-brewery” corporations.

v ABV: Alcohol by volume, indicates the amount of alcohol in a beer. v Ale: Beer typically fermented at warmer temperatures than lagers, often served warmer. v Barrel: A standard unit of measure containing 31.5 gallons of beer. v Body: Consistency or thickness of beer. v Bomber: A 22-ounce bottle of beer. v Bottle-conditioned: Yeast is left in the bottle to induce further fermentation. As the beer changes, more complex flavors and aromas form. v Cask: A round container of beer used to hold live ale as it ferments. The beer gains

v Microbrewery: Generally defined as an operation that produces 15,000 barrels of beer or fewer per year. A standard beer barrel holds 31 and-a-half gallons. v Nanobrewery: Loosely defined as an operation that creates fewer than three barrels of beer per batch. A brew pub is a bar or restaurant that brews its own beer 4 PULSE on site.

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Trevor Schellhorn, owner and brewmaster of Broad Street Brewing in Reinbeck pours a pint of Sticky Wicket IPA.

more people as the craft beer movement grows, said Arian Schuessler, of Mason City Brewing Co. “I think it’s a natural progression,” Schuessler said. “I think people are coming to expect more from a beer than a clear, watered-down product.” For some first-time craft beer drinkers, seeing a beverage that isn’t clear can be a surprise. Some craft beers are filtered for a clear product. Other brewers deliberately produce a cloudy product. “It’s not unacceptable to have a haze to it,” said Schellhorn. “Just because there’s a haze to it doesn’t mean it’s an inferior product.” The haze is from the ingredients that went into the beer that, when left in the final product, add flavor and a heavier feel to the beer, known as the body. Body is one of the key attributes for describing a beer, ranging from thin to fullbodied. Beer falls into two main categories – lager or ale. Generally, a pilnatural carbonation in the cask over time. Cask beer is traditionally served slightly warmer in temperature than draft beer. v Draught: Beer drawn from kegs, casks or serving tanks rather than from cans or bottles. v Fermentation: The conversion of sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide from exposure of yeast to sugars. v Flight: A platter of beers that usually contains four to five different samples. v Fobbing: When beer foams during production, bottling or on draught. Foam pushes out excess oxygen from the bottle, providing a tighter seal once capped. v Growler: A jug-like container. Brew

sner is lighter and fizzier and ales are darker with a fuller body. The distinction is based on how the beer is brewed. A third category is wheat beer, which is technically an ale. Wheat beers are generally sweet because they contain a high ratio of wheat to barley. Most breweries offer tastes or sell “flights” – a sample of four to five small glasses of different beers. Flights are usually laid out on a wooden paddle from lightest to heaviest. “Our approach is to talk to people, find out what they like,” Schuessler said. “We try to meet our customers where they’re at in their journey in the craft beer experience.” Craft beer enthusiasts can find other destinations in all directions. Try Worth Brewing Co. in Northwood, Lake Time Brewery in Clear Lake, Maple City Brewing Co. in Osage, 515 Brewing Co. in Clive, and Confluence Brewing Co., Court Avenue Brewing Co., Madhouse, Exile Brewery and Raccoon River Brewing Co., all in Des Moines. pubs often serve growlers to sell beer togo. Customers often pay a deposit on the growler and can bring it back again and again for a refill. v Hops: A plant that grows cone-like flowers that are used as a flavoring and bittering agent in beer. v IBU: International Bitterness Units, the standard for determining the concentration of acids that impart bitterness in beer. v Keg: A cylindrical container used to store, transport and serve beer under pressure. v Lager: Beer traditionally fermented and served at colder temperatures than ales.

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Beck’s Sports Grill | American, Sports Bar 2210 College St., Cedar Falls 319-277-2646 Hours: Open daily at 11 am www.barmuda.com Featuring Beck's homemade microbrews, voted best burger, locally owned restaurant, sports bar and place to play pool in the Cedar Valley.

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Bourbon Street | American, Cajun and Creole 314 Main St., Cedar Falls 319-266-5285 Hours: Monday – Saturday 4 - 10 pm www.barmuda.com Bourbon Street is a step off of Main Street into the French Quarter featuring Certified Black Angus steaks and delicious seafood complimented by an extensive menu and great wines.

Soho Sushi Bar & Deli The Stuffed Olive | Deli, Sushi, Tapas, Martinis 119 Main St., Cedar Falls 319-266-9995 Hours: Monday – Friday at 6:30 am; Saturday – Sunday at 7:00 am www.barmuda.com Fresh made sushi and deli sandwiches, salads and paninis combined with globally inspired tapas dishes and over 100 different martinis. Also serving homemade breakfast selections and cookies made from scratch.

Ferrari’s Ristorante | American and Italian 1521 Technology Pkwy., Cedar Falls 319-277-1385 Hours: Monday – Friday 11 am - 10 pm, Saturday 4 - 10 pm www.barmuda.com Ferrari’s features only the finest steaks, freshest seafood and authentic Italian fare. Offering light, quick lunch options along with an extensive dinner menu and wine.

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Beck’s Sports Brewery Sports Bar | American, Microbrewery 3295 University Ave., Waterloo 319-234-4333 Hours: Open daily at 11 am www.barmuda.com Featuring Beck’s homemade microbrews and famous burgers, wings and pizza. Voted best burger (10 years running), best happy hour, best locally owned restaurant and sports bar in the Cedar Valley. Guerilla Brewing/Lava Lounge/Beer Hall | Microbrewery and Bar 2401 Falls Ave., Waterloo 319-234-5686 Hours: Monday – Thursday 5 pm - Midnight; Friday & Saturday 4 pm - Midnight Artisanal Nano Brewery is releasing limited run beer, producing 10 gallons of each new recipe.We produced 50 different beers in 2013. Brand new brew.

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Conference Center 7213 Nordic Dr., Cedar Falls 319-266-6611 New Hilton opened in 2012, elegant dining and entertaining of Hilton standards. Full service hotel with Ballroom seating up to 350 people. Garden Grille Restaurant and Bar open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as large exterior patios with firepits. Full service dining on site, Chefs with banquet menus and banquet bars available. Deposits and minimums required, full payment required prior to event. Guest room blocks available. The Lone Wolf | Bar, Restaurant 777 Isle of Capri Blvd., Waterloo 319-833-2157 Hours: Monday – Friday Breakfast 7:00 am - 10:30 pm Sunday – Thursday 11:30 am - 1:00 am Friday & Saturday 11:30 am - 2:00 am Karaoke – Wednesday 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Howl Hour 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm Monday – Thursday Glass of Wine $1.50 Retro Beers $1.50 $2.00 off appetizers www.waterloo. isleofcapricasinos.com Whether you feel like getting food to go or plan to stay a while, The Lone Wolf is sure to please. Otis & Henry’s Bar and Grill. | Bar and Grill 777 Isle of Capri Blvd., Waterloo 319-833-2241 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday open at 5 pm Closed Sunday and Monday www.waterloo. isleofcapricasinos.com Combines the comfort of a neighborhood bar and grill with the favorites of a steakhouse. Choose from the delicious pastas, sandwiches, salads, steaks, fish and desserts.

Rudy’s Tacos | Mexican 2401 Falls Ave., Waterloo 319-234-5686 Hours: Monday – Saturday 1 1 am - 9 pm www.rudystacos.com Rudy’s uses local ingredients through the Northern Iowa Food and Farm Partnership’s Buy Fresh/Buy Local program. Hurricane Grill and Wings American Restaurant and Bar 2027 Crossroads, Blvd., Waterloo 319-833-9464 Hours: Open daily at 11:00am www.hurricanewingsia.com Hurricane Grill and Wings is a fun family restaurant with a tropical feel, specializing in wings that are “LIVE WITH FLAVOR” with over 30 sauces to choose from. Offering an outdoor patio with a super menu and specialty drinks. The Full Monte | Comfort Food Rediscovered 220 East 4th St., Waterloo 319-415-7073 Hours: 11-3, Monday-Friday Find our menu on Facebook: The Full Monte Waterloo IA Welcome to the Full Monte; a boutique café, in a unique gallery setting. Soups, sandwiches, salads, plus your favorite comfort foods, are freshly prepared from local ingredients. The menu changes every day so we can follow the season. Healthy, tasty, satisfying. Discover this little gem.

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en Schreen wants you to know he’s not just another pretty face. He’s a hometown boy who’s navigating the dicey landscape of the Hollywood lifestyle. “(Los Angeles) can swoop you up real quick and throw you down the sh*thole,” he said. “I’ve kept a level head, stayed true to my Midwestern values.” The 24-year-old Waverly native is the “only one from the heart of the Midwest” on the next season of America’s Next Top Model. The season premiered in mid-August on the CW network. On the show, Schreen is competing for a prize package that includes a modeling contract and $100,000 in cash. Schreen received a bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Northern Iowa in 2011. In 2007, the 6-foot3 forward helped lead the Waverly-Shell

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Rock boy’s basketball team to its first state championship since 1944. He was in high school when people began to take note of his striking good looks, said his mom, Nette Schreen. “People would say, ‘He’s so good looking,’ and I would say, ‘Hey, that’s my son you’re talking about,” she said, laughing. Ben wasn’t used to the attention. “Growing up, I was super skinny, picked on for being so skinny,” he said. “In high school I started hitting the gym hard and by junior year I had gained a sh*tload of weight. ... People started asking, ‘Have you ever thought about modeling?’” After college, Ben moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He’d done some modeling, but his focus was on music. Then, one of his buddies encouraged him to audition for Amer-

ica’s Next Top Model. He wasn’t able to make the live auditions, which included a runway walk and interview. He auditioned via Skype instead. “They showed it to the head of casting and after that they said they wanted me. ... I’m in the top 14; I made the house,” Ben said. “The house” includes seven male and seven female models — “booches” and “tooches” — all competing for the prize package. Their modeling skills will be judged by three leaders in the fashion industry, including former super model Tyra Banks. Although he can’t say what kind of photo shoots he did for “Next Top Model,” Ben did divulge that he’d just wrapped up his first naked shoot for the cover of Fantastics online magazine. “You don’t see my junk or anything. It’s really cool, tastefully done and really clean.”

Taping for the show has concluded, but Ben isn’t allowed to say how far he made it in the competition or give up the dirty deets on the drama that goes down in the house during the season. In the premiere episode that aired just before press time, cutthroat judge Kelly Cutrone tells him, “you’re a pipsqueak” when he tries to hustle and flirt with Banks. Awk. Ward. Nonetheless, Ben’s Gaston-square jaw survives the cut to the next round. “It is the most entertaining season of Top Model yet, I can promise you that,” Ben said. “If you miss this you will miss out on hundreds of laughs, embarrassing moments, triumphs and challenges. ... It’s very dramatic.” Ben will live tweet during every episode, noting he’ll be “repping Iowa, repping Waverly, and I couldn’t be happier to do that.”

His family and friends back home will be watching, too. “He’s always been a funny kid, the class clown and everybody’s friend. He’s a nice kid,” said Nette, who now lives in Minnesota with her husband and Ben’s dad, Steve Schreen. “I just hope that he’ll be represented well. I’m really proud of him.” ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Mondays@8 PM The CW

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ndy Warhol and Roy Halston enjoyed a close friendship bound by creativity. Warhol was one of the most prolific and influential artists of the 1900s. Halston was dubbed “the premier fashion designer of all of America” by Newsweek for his pillbox hat worn by Jacqueline Kennedy at her husband’s presidential inauguration. These creative powerhouses remain a standard by which modern works of art are measured. The Des Moines Art Center’s new exhibit, “Silver and Suede,” “chronicles the decadeslong friendship between the two men, the similarities and intersections in their lives and careers, and the influences they had on each other,” says the DMAC website. “The exhibition will begin with Halston’s hat designs for Bergdorf Goodman, including Jackie Kennedy’s

pillbox hat, alongside works by Warhol of Jackie during the same time. A selection of Halston garments, loaned by major institutional and private collections, will illustrate the decadeslong connections between Warhol and Halston, who famously socialized with each other while also exerting an influence on each other’s creative practice.” Noteworthy is that Halston was born in Des Moines and donated many of Warhol’s pieces in the art center’s permanent collection. After it’s initial run in Iowa, “Silver and Suede” will be showcased around the U.S. ‘Silver and Suede’ Sept. 19 to Jan. 18 Des Moines Art Center desmoinesartcenter.org

Andy Warhol, Martha Graham Satyric Festival Song, 1986, ©The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., courtesy of The Andy Warhol Museum.

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Sept. 13-27 Des Moines East Village In partnership with 19 local artists and East Village shops, each storefront will showcase a different artist’s reimagining of a classic Halston design.

Eliel’s Closet: A Pop-Up Boutique

Sept. 15-21 Art Center lobby Named after Eliel Saarinen, the architect who dreamed up the original Des Moines Art Center building in 1948, this boutique offers designer clothes and accessories for purchase.

Fashion Fare: A Stylish Luncheon

Halston, “Clouds” evening dress, 1982-83, Silk jersey with iridescent sequins, courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

Sept. 17 @ 11 AM Temple for the Performing Arts This $200-a-plate lunch with mimosas will feature special guest speakers from the staff of MORE fashion magazine and menswear designer Todd Snyder.

Exhibition preview party

Sept. 18 @ 5 PM Art Center lobby and galleries Get a sneak peak of the exhibition before everyone else for just $5. There will even be live music and a cash bar.

Art Center Gala: A Black Tie Affair

Sept. 20 @ 7 PM World Food Prize Hall of Laureates Admission is $300 (or $150 if you’re under 35) for this swanky dinner and cocktail party.

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Halston, Evening ensemble dress, 1970, Silk chiffon, courtesy of the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

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xpect a night of thrashing and smashing at the Midwest Cage Championship in September at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The explosive mixed martial arts event — MCC 55: Champions — features five title bouts with some of the most exciting up-and-coming and veteran fighters in the game today. The main event features former champions Victor “Superman” Moreno and Jason “Type One” Louck. They’ll go five five-minute rounds, competing for the welterweight title. Oh, but we’re not done with the madness. The night’s card also features Waterloo’s own Mike Plazola challenging MCC’s featherweight kingpin Eric Howser. If anyone’s gonna put the hurt on the current

champ, it’s Plazola. “On paper this is Howser’s biggest challenge to date,” said MCC matchmaker John Halverson. “Plazola is well rounded, explosive and can win from any aspect of the sport. He’s a mirror image of Howser. This has fireworks written all over it.” Fight fans should make MCC 55 their post-summer smackdown. It’s a stacked card they won’t want to miss. MCC 55: Champions Friday, Sept. 19 @ 7:30 PM Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines $25-$50 | dahlstickets.com

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Superhero Heart Run

Sunday, Sept. 7, Des Moines Saturday, Sept. 20, Iowa City $25 for adults, $10 for children superheroheartrun.com

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wcfsymphony with PROJECT Trio October 11 // 7:30 pm GBPAC

Chamber music rock stars PROJECT Trio bring their “musicianship, joy and surprise” to an incredible program that embraces just about every major American musical style.

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aster than a speeding bullet? Show off your super powers in two Iowa cities this fall at the Superhero Heart Run. This run raises awareness for congenital heart defects, which affect normal blood flow through the heart. Each year, about 35,000 infants in the U.S. are born with heart defects, according to March of Dimes. Some defects can be corrected. Others may require lifelong treatment. You can be a hero and help. All you have to do to is show up to the Superhero Heart Run in your favorite superhero outfit and walk or run the 5K course. Your registration fee goes toward buying superhero capes for little heart heroes in the hospital. It doesn’t get more super than that.

“We all have eclectic tastes in music. We’re all classically trained, but jazz, rock, hip hop –these are all part of who we are as musicians.”

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Showing the way Iowa’s Macy Gray fans couldn’t get any luckier. A little over a week before her new album drops they’ll get the chance to see her perform at the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids. The music maven will play the Paramount on Sept. 27 as part of her North American tour, and her new album, The Way, drops Oct. 7. It’s the best happy accident since Popsicles (look it up). Ms. Macy wowed music fans in 2000 with the release of her critically acclaimed debut album, On How Life Is, featuring the smash hit I Try. But for fans, there is no try. There is only go. Macy Gray Sunday, Sept. 27 @ 8 PM Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids $39-$97 | paramounttheatrecr.com

You sang along to their catchy tunes in the early aughts, and it’s totally OK to admit that you ran out of breath on the lyric “I am everything inside of you that you wish you could be.” Catch your breath and try it again when Vertical Horizon plays at Riverside Casino on Sept. 27. The band found meteoric success with Everything You Want, the title track of their debut album. The song captured the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 and became the most played single of 2000. Vertical Horizon garnered further radio play with You’re a God and Best I Ever Had. While we’re tripping down millennial memory lane, remember If You Could Only See by Tonic? Hit up this concert and you can sing along to that one, too. Vertical Horizon with Tonic Saturday, Sept. 27 @ 8 PM Riverside Casino | $32-$52 riversidecasinoandresort.com

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Vertical Horizon

Sounds of the world Boldly feminine, joyous and tropical, Argentina’s La Yegros will bring her flamboyant sound to the CSPS Hall in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Sept. 18, as part of CSPS’ annual Landfall Festival. The festival features musicians from around the world, and this year’s artists hail from Argentina, Trinidad, Tunisia, Uganda, South Africa and the United States. The festival runs from Sept. 16-20. La Yegros mixes the skittering rhythms of Colombian cumbia with cutting-edge beats and electronica. Mariana Yegros is conservatory trained, but her voice is anything but classical. It’s sharp and high, wild and aboriginal. Mixing urban cumbia and northern rural chamamé, she’s been a powerful presence on the Buenos Aires underground scene for years. Landfall Festival CSPS Hall and other locations, Cedar Rapids legionarts.org

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This exhibition traces the trajectory of Wood’s interest in Impressionism from the 1910s through to his dramatic stylistic change in the late 1920s. The exhibition provides an enlightening look at this important yet overlooked period in the career of an American master.

Download DSM Public Art for free on the iPhone app store. (Sorry, Galaxy users, an Android version isn’t available.) Des Moines has an exceptional collection of public art, and the app can direct you right to them 24/7. See outdoor sculptures by Sol LeWitt, Claes Oldenburg and Richard Serra as well as murals and installations by local and globally recognized artists. Put together by the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation, the app can also direct you to the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park and the awardwinning High Trestle Trail Bridge in Madrid.

Grant Wood, Calendulas, 1928-1929. Oil on composition board, 17 ½ x 20 ¼ in. Gift of John Reid Cooper and Lee Cooper van de Velde in honor of their grandparents John C. and Sophie S. Reid and their parents James L. and Catherine Reid Cooper. 89.5.4.

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ROOTS & BOOTS

A night of camaraderie and getting to the roots of country music. It’s 6 p.m. The smell of barbeque fills the air and everyone draws toward the grill, anticipating good food and a great evening of music. Friends are all around and reminiscing about summers long past. Everyone is taking turns recalling their favorite memories of hit tunes from the night’s feature artists. With each shared story, the excitement builds as the Roots & Boots show grows nearer to showtime at Gallagher Bluedorn.

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With names like Joe Diffie, Sammy Kershaw, and Aaron Tippin you’re likely to recognize one of these country veterans. If the names don’t ring a bell then one of their 40-plus hits likely will. Songs such as “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful,” “Kiss This” or “John Deere Green” have been the soundtrack to many people’s greatest memories. The Roots and Boots tour provides a unique experience to hear the greatest hits from all three of these artists in an intimate concert format. With each musician on stage playing hits, telling stories, and occasionally ribbing each other, the audience will leave the show feeling like they personally know each one of the singers.

This show is about camaraderie. Its not everyday three big stars get up on stage and genuinely enjoy each other’s presence. Anyone can see the bonds these artists have formed and the joy they take in every minute on stage together. The flood of memories pours in as each hit, from over two decades, brings the floor together as the music rings out. And the audience aren’t the only fans of the music. The artists themselves have expressed admiration for each other’s artistic stylings. They, too, get to be a fan each night, on stage, with their fellow legendary artists.

Roots & Boots will surely connect the performers and the audience and prove to be an entertaining, memorable evening. Join in for a night of camaraderie and get to the roots of country music. The evening starts with a cowboy barbecue at 6 p.m. before the show. To get tickets and check out the remaining Gallagher Bluedorn season visit: www.GBPAC.com/Roots-Boots

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Classic rock fans will be squarely in their element at the National Cattle Congress this year. Rockers Tesla will be the music headliners at the 104th annual fair in Waterloo. Fair dates are Sept. 11-14, with Tesla hitting the McElroy Auditorium stage at 7 p.m. Sept. 11. Opening act will be The New Black Seven. Kids Day at the fair will be Sept. 12, and parking each day is free. As always, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find thrilling carnival rides and awesome food in the midway, as well as tons of displays and exhibits in various halls on the NCC grounds. Livestock shows continue to be a major focus for the fair and this year more than 300 dairy exhibitors are expected, as well as a llama show and other livestock. Championship Outlaw Motocross races will take place, and the PRCA Rodeo continues to be an NCC staple. The three rodeo performances are free with fair admission. Also free are a variety of stage and animal shows, including Muttville Comix, the Kent Family Circus, Kachunga and the Alligator Show, Disc Dogs, Aussie Kingdom and more.

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Pear fair Find your groove at the fourth annual Pear Fair, an open-air indie craft fair presented by, if you can handle one more rhyme, Mohair Pear.

The Pear Fair will feature 15 local and Midwest regional vendors selling unique jewelry, apparel, prints, accessories and more under a big tent on College Hill in Cedar Falls. Food and beverages will be sold, and you’ll hear the warm, soothing crackle of vinyl records played all day long. You can also swap some of your vinyl collection with other collectors at the event, so dig out that spare copy of Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass’ Whipped Cream and Other Delights and trade it for a London Calling or a Sticky Fingers. The evening will finish up with a performance by Love Songs for Lonely Monsters, a Des Moines-based group, at Octopus. Pear Fair Saturday, Sept. 13 | 11 AM to 5 PM 22nd and College streets, Cedar Falls facebook.com/mohairpear

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The color of life CADY COLOSIMO | PULSE WRITER

ob Spellman’s studio is an artist’s dream world. The loft space on the top floor of the historic Fitch Building in downtown Des Moines has giant windows that offer loads of natural light and a fantastic view. Large canvases of Spellman’s abstract expressionist paintings rest against any and all available wall space, and a quick walk-through lets visitors see the evolution of his work. Vintage leather furniture from his dad’s old law firm looms nearby, along with a bookcase lined with volumes featuring the work of greats like Van Gogh and Gustav Klimt.

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It’s the perfect creative space, he said. “I’ve got to keep work and living separate. I’ve got to have breathing space.” When he’s not in his studio, Spellman is making masterpieces of young minds at Timber Ridge Elementary School in Johnston, where he teaches art. “I really love it. The kids are so inspiring and they’re so willing to delve into the artistic process. I just love their energy and their ability to see things in a different light,” he said. Spellman graduated from the University of Iowa in 2004 and moved to Ireland, where he worked as a bartender. He visited museums and other

notable sites all over Europe. That wanderlust inspired his creativity, spurring him to finally pick up a paintbrush in his mid-20s. Being a late-blooming artist has its benefits, he said. “I wasn’t afraid to take chances, as opposed to somebody who gets beat down by a professor or some formal education and isn’t willing to dive right in. So I embrace that part of my past.” His artistic influences include Willem de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Claude Monet and Gerhard Richter. Bleeding blues and greens, “the colors of life,” permeate

his recent pieces, and oil paints and linen are his preferred medium. “I really, really love the idea of oil painting,” Spellman said. “It takes a long time to dry in between layers so you’re forced to think about your piece in between sessions and let things sit. I think in this day and age everybody wants everything now.” Spellman will soon have a show at Modern Arts Midtown, one of the biggest galleries in Omaha, Neb., and is working with a company on the West Coast that’s interested in some of his art. He also does commissioned pieces.

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HEARD THAT

MR NASTI TRUTH SOUND

he newest Maximum Ames Records release, MR NASTI’s Truth Sound, is an aural kaleidoscope of synth sounds and beats mixed with acoustic instrumentation to add soulful dynamics. Despite danceable, hooky beats, it’s the lyrics that give this album its emotional wallop. The first track, Always Believe, announces an embrace of life, friends, music and art with a layered synthesizer intro. The lyrics are a loud declaration about rejecting fear. “I made a choice to conquer hate with art,” says Nicholas Sebastian, the singer/songwriter behind MR NASTI. That sets the tone and theme for the entire album. It is a fearless celebration of life. Truth

JOHN MOLSEED | PULSE WRITER Sound is less an album title and more of a mission statement. It would be arrogant if it weren’t so well accomplished. He isn’t preaching about truth, rather crafting songs that look for meaning in life, art, communication, relationships and death. “Do the songs come from my heart or are they nothing more than a mating call?” he asks in Mating Call. His answer: He doesn’t know. This album doesn’t get too deep into those themes. It just brings them up and leaves the listener to contemplate further from their own perspective. Sebastian poses a question, makes an observation and moves on. Anything more would turn into navel gazing, simplification or a musical version of

a philosophy graduate student’s dissertation. Truth Sound is not all schmaltz and hugs. Death and loss are explored on the album too, in the raw sadness of Like a Wild Animal and with open arms in Mating Call. It isn’t addressed in a dreary or self pitying way, rather a natural part of life. The strong lyrics are equally matched with rich, complex musical arrangements. Although the album is heavy on electronic noises, some songs incorporate acoustic guitar and violin. Bodies features an acoustic guitar occasionally joined by a synthesizer, a strong rhythm and copious reverb on the vocals to build a spooky sound. The music makes Truth Sound a fun listen for danceable

beats. Its lyrics make for a deeper experience if one pays closer attention.

MIGHTY SHADY DOUBLE THINK

THE SAPWOODS PEAKS AND VALLEYS

he Sapwoods’ newest venture has it all, from head-bobbing anthems to slow tracks ripe for late-night interludes. The lyrics of the tracks on Peaks and Valleys offer insight into a typical millennial’s struggle with identity, confidence, success and happiness. That said, singer Justin Swafford’s lyrics are never specifically strung to this demographic, nor to specific people at all. When he sings of college girls coming “out of their dorm rooms, young and so carefree,” it’s as much a universal feeling as it is a loner’s confession of lovesickness. Similarly, when Swafford suggests “there’s a song that we keep locked down,” he’s

indicating every one of us is suppressing some kind of passion every time we force ourselves to measure up to someone else’s standards. And then there’s the music. Similarly abstract, striving for timelessness. I hear Big Star. I hear Wilco, Vampire Weekend and the Rolling Stones. I hear the Gin Blossoms, Tom Petty and the Nadas. The Sapwoods soar in a flare of sounds across a spectrum of power pop and anthemic alt-Americana. Propelled by a ceaseless energy, their sophisticated sensibilities glimmer in a spectacle of grooves, laments and bottle-breaking riffs, packed into well-wrought songs. — Aaron McNally, Pulse

NOM LUCID

he more Iowa hip-hop I listen to, the more I notice a distinct sound all the corn state’s own. Groups like Quad Cities collective .nuLOVE lend the state much needed credibility and excite the hip-hop scene as a whole.

NOM rhymes with the intelligence of Lupe Fiasco minus all of Lupe’s pretentious bullsh*t. He has messages to relay, and they are powerful. Thankfully the album doesn’t get too preachy. It’s a good balance of powerful and playful.

NOM is the latest member of that group to release an album, Lucid. Opening track indEGO starts with NOM laying down one of the illest verses I’ve heard in awhile. “Gather round for the lyrical genocide / I’d rather be criticized than to fall and be victimized / All of these little guys they epitomize, systemize / If you can’t feel it then you seein’ through the system’s eyes.” It’s the lyrical equivalent of a first-round knockout.

Decline gets a nice dose of femininity with guest vocals from Jade. The song is a twosided story about Jade waiting for NOM’s call and NOM upset about one thing or another.

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rom one of the newest arrivals on the Des Moines music scene, Mighty Shady’s debut, Double Think, has the polish and cohesiveness of an album put out by veteran performers. Mighty Shady has produced a highenergy work that is a fun listen. The album is all over the place in rock sub genres: It features funk bass lines, psychedelic guitar riffs and even reggae beats. Musically, they’re tight and coherent.

NOM rhymes confidently, and every song is one chill cut after the next. This will be a great album for fall. A light rain, a coolness to the air and Lucid playing in the car is all you need.

By being all over the map, the album is a joy to listen to from the beginning to the end. Mighty Shady adeptly pulls off funk, reggae and psychedelic signature sounds with their songs. Double Think doesn’t overdose the listener with a particular sound despite the temptation to lay a fat funk bass line in every song or use the same combination of guitar effects to create a signature sound. It shows musical versatility, which is fun to listen to. Changing things up keeps the album fresh and has the listener wondering what’s next with each track.

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OUR PICKS, YOUR CLICKS I Was Cruel by Caitlin Rose Alt-country maven Caitlin Rose softens the blow of this bitter tune with her sweetest croon. — Wes T. A*s Drop by Wiz Khalifa Most of Wiz’s latest drop, Blacc Hollywood, are run-of-the-Wiz-mill yawners, but this boom boom has me smiling and grateful for all those squats. — Meta H. Jubel by Klingande As far as deep house music goes, THIS IS IT. The song puts out a jubilant vibe. Every time I listen, it puts a smile on my face. — Cady C. King of the Hill by Roger McGuinn with Tom Petty The Byrds’ brains at his jingley jangley best. A song of beauty and menace. — Doug H.

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Imperfections by Passport to Stockholm “Imperfections define us,” says the chorus. But put this on, float away and feel free to forget about all that’s imperfect in your life. — Alan S. What Will I Tell My Heart? by Vanessa Williams This old favorite dates back to Vanessa’s 1991 Comfort Zone album. It’s smooth and silky in a jazz lounge kind of way. — David H. Babe City by Twins One of the catchiest numbers by the Iowa power pop band. It’s a good tune to capture the fleeting warm days of the season. — John M. Modern Kicks by The Exploding Hearts The youth, energy and life screaming out of this song packs nearly the same gut punch as when the band died three months after its debut. — Christinia C. Stolen Dance by Milky Chance There’s something about this melancholy song I can’t quite put my finger on, and I find myself examining it like a scientist. — Cady C. Don’t Fade Away by The Deep Vibration Gently jangling guitar, tender, twangy vocals and the understated swirl of a Hammond organ. Yes. — Wes T. Let Us Not Confuse Our Thoughts with Our Beliefs by Christopher the Conquered Sure, this song by the multi-talented Christopher Ford has a good message, but it’s also got a toe tapping beat and swelling horn section. — John M. Going Underground by The Jam Crawling under the covers takes on the aura of defiance in this 1980 mod-pop song from the influential British band. — Christinia C.

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Danganronpa 2 Does a murder mystery visual novel sound appealing to you? Because it does to me. Try to stay alive as a high school student — which is hard enough as it is, amirite?

Dynasty Warriors meets Zelda as the heroes of Hyrule take to the battlefield. Crush hordes of moblins, stalfos and other baddies. The real draw here is the chance to play as Zelda, Impa, Midna and other classic characters for the first time.

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Vita; Sept. 2.

Hatoful Boyfriend I kid you not when I say this game is a dating sim that takes place in a high school for pigeons. PIGEONS. Sometimes the wackiest things can be really coo, though. *rimshot*

The name of the game for this rhythmic sequel is more: more characters, more songs and more modes. When will Square Enix give in and make me a full-on Final Fantasy with rhythm battles?

Linux, Mac, PC; Sept. 4.

SEPT 16 FOR: 3DS

Cooking Mama 5 I will admit to owning more than one Cooking Mama game, but even I’m surprised that we’re up to No. 5, subtitled Bon Appetit. Fingers crossed for a guest appearance by the ghost of Julia Child.

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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax The sequel to the Persona fighting game — what don’t they do in that series? — features more fan favorite characters and apparently promises to be ultimate and maximum at the same time. PS3, X360; Sept. 30.

NAtURAL DOCtRINE GAtHER PLUtON IN tHE MINES AND RUINS SURROUNDING tHE CItY OF FEStE IN tHIS SRPG. I WONDER IF tHIS IS HOW ALL tHE IN-GAME tEXt LOOKS. HOPE NOt.

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SEPT 9 The Darkness swept over humanity, laying waste to the Golden Age of man. Explore the shattered ruins of Earth, the moon, Mars and Venus, taking down enemies as you go. Though I might point out building anything in the hellish Venusian atmosphere was probably not a good idea to start with. #spacenerd

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Apparently Sims will now feel and express emotions, so I’m not sure what that whole thing was where they waved at you angrily and said they needed to pee or eat or sleep.

Enjoy the struggle in Xenonauts JAMES FRAZIER | PULSE WRITER

t might be time to panic: Aliens have arrived, and they’re not here to say hello. The invaders’ advanced technology and hideous creatures make resistance all but impossible.

Well, not quite impossible, because if it was, there’d be no fun or suspense in Xenonauts, a spiritual remake of the 1990s XCOM game. As in that title and its recent official remake, you head up an international organization whose mission is to neutralize the extraterrestrial threat. Like the original, the difficulty is punishing and the amount of stuff to do is daunting. But the challenge and depth of the title makes it time well spent for fans of turn-based strategy and intricate gaming.

Where the recent XCOM streamlined and simplified the original system, this one retains and even deepens the original’s complexity. Much of the time you’re overseeing the conflict on a grand scale, observing the Earth and issuing orders. Here you’ll build and manage bases, hire and fire personnel, research alien technologies, manufacture new equipment and deal with the various nations supplying your funding. Key to this is launching fighter craft to intercept attacking ships. If you’re bold or desperate, you can manually control your pilots as they attempt to bring their opponents crashing down. The other portion sees you controlling soldiers as they fight the invaders up close during ground missions. Unfolding in turns, the combatants each have a finite number of action points to spend. Environments are enjoyably destructible, meaning you can shoot through or blow up buildings if necessary. Individual soldiers, who can and should be named to add personal stakes, improve with experience, but all levels are vulnerable to lethal damage from even the lowliest alien. The battles end up wonderfully atmospheric, with serious danger lurking behind any given corner. As you advance through the game, you’re given plenty to do. You get assignments, such as capturing

For: PC | Price: $24.99 | PROS: Tense missions, engaging combat, winnable despite difficulty, huge payoffs for the victor. CONS: Ultimately derivative; tough learning curve; simplistic graphics. certain aliens, that constantly push the limits of your capabilities and expertise. Technology improves to the point where you can field new vehicles. Alien attacks intensify, requiring the construction of new bases that must be funded and defended with tenacity. As the months and even years tick by, you’ll be faced with so many attackers you find yourself mitigating destruction instead of preventing it. There’s a learning curve to all of this, one that might warrant a few failed playthroughs just to reach a minimum level of comfort with the demanding interface and the soul-crushing setbacks common to the experience. This isn’t for the easily frustrated nor those who want games that require no thought. Yet the difficulty also means enormous satisfaction for those who meet and defeat its myriad tests, as well as an impact that’s thrilling in tragedy and triumph. Just remember, it’s all but impossible.

Slice and dice in Tangram Attack game ALAN SIMMER | PULSE WRITER

was the sort of child who always liked playing with those colored tile shapes in grade school. Tangram Attack, a game where the goal is to chop classical Chinese tangrams into the seven pieces that make up each shape, appeals to that same instinctual desire. The modes available will come as no surprise: two timed, one not and an Academy mode that teaches the basics. At the start, each piece is a different color, so the only challenge is in making cuts that remove one piece at a time. As the lessons progress, the number of colors decreases until the entire tangram is one solid color, and it’s up to you to figure out where the seams lie. Unfortunately, there’s something of a fatal flaw in Tangram Attack. When you take two identical right triangles, like two of the seven pieces in this game, and place them with their hypotenuses touching, you form a square. Now, as the timer ticks down, look at that square and tell me if the split runs from upper left to lower right or vice versa. The game won’t recognize either diagonal as a valid cut. Only one is correct. You can figure it out by comparing the pattern in the remaining pieces shown on the top screen

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For: 3DS | Price: $2.99 | Rated: Everyone to the pieces left on the bottom screen. But it’s not an easy match to make, especially in the timed game. There’s no reason both options couldn’t be considered correct, in this and other similar situations. It’s a hole I hope the developers will seriously think about patching. But hey, for three bucks, it’s a fun diversion. I prefer the untimed mode anyway, so there’s a chance to carefully contemplate each move — or to hack away if you haven’t used up your three mistakes per puzzle and don’t care about dropping the score multiplier. Tangram Attack is a nice puzzler to take a break with between checking on your Animal Crossing city and your friends in Tomodachi Life.

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SEPTEMBER 19 STARRING: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter Hmm, something about young people fighting to survive in a dystopian future feels vaguely familiar. These boys are trapped in a giant maze. Perhaps there’s cheese at the end?

SEPTEMBER 5

STARRING: Tom Hanks, Sally Field, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise This classic movie is marking its 20th anniversary, and you know it’s better than most of the movies coming out this month, so just go see it again when it returns to IMAX. Ice cream, Lieutenant Dan!

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STARRING: Elle Fanning, Simon Pegg, Toni Collette, Ben Kingsley

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A boy raised by the titular tribe tries to save his family from an exterminator.

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The Identical A musical trip from the ’50s to the ’70s. Drugs seem likely.

No Good Deed Idris Elba makes a case to stop answering the door.

Dolphin Tale 2 Get weepy about a disabled dolphin again.

Frontera Something about murder and illegal immigration?

Search Party Alison Brie and Krysten Ritter. Plot does not matter.

The Drop No snitching seems to be the theme of this flick.

Kelly & Cal Juliette Lewis as a riot grrl turned suburban mom.

SEPTEMBER 19 A Walk Among the Tombstones Drug kingpin would like to know who killed his wife.

Hector and the Search for Happiness Good luck with that, Hector.

The Skeleton Twins Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader play twins! With Ty Burrell!

Tracks Like the Iditarod, but across the Aussie desert.

SEPTEMBER 26 The Equalizer Denzel un-retires to take on the Russian mafia.

The Two Faces of January A con artist, his wife and a stranger walk into Athens.

Laggies An immature woman lies to her fiancé and parties. Or a Friday, for most of us.

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them The third look at this story, now from the couple.

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University of Northern Iowa

Nature’s Toolbox: Biodiversity, Art and Invention August 25 – October 18, 2014

This exhibition was organized by Art Works For Change, Inc., with generous support from The Nathan Cummings Foundation; the National Endowment for the Arts; The Adobe Foundation; and the Sprint Foundation. At UNI, this presentation is made possible by the UNI College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences.

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September 4 at 7:00 p.m., KAB 111 Ned Dodington, Founder and Director of AnimalArchitecture.org, “How to Design With Biology: Towards a Biosynthetic Design Practice.” An Opening Reception will follow.

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Shot in the dark

ook closely at that camel and you’ll notice something surprising: It’s a giant shadow puppet made by people’s bodies. You’ve seen these jaw-dropping performances on America’s Got Talent. Now you can see them at Wartburg College in Waverly. Catapult came to light by dancing in the shadows. The group, choreographed by founder and former Pilobolus dancer Adam Battelstein, has gotten worldwide notice for its shadow puppetry.

Behind the screens ●● As dancers move farther away from the audience, their

shadows appear bigger. So while they appear to come close, they actually are moving farther away. ●● Onstage behind the screen, when dancers want to disappear

they hide in front of objects, not behind.

Each dancer plays a role in forming images that tell a story behind a backlit screen. Bodies are arranged and rearranged to depict people, animals and inanimate objects. The result is a series of emotional stories that leave nary a dry eye in the house.

●● When dancers spell words behind the

screen, they have to spell them backward for it to look right to the audience. ●● Straight lines are some of the hardest

things to create with curvy human bodies.

Catapult Saturday, Sept. 27 @ 3 and 7:30 PM Wartburg College, Waverly $25-$35 adults wartburg.edu/artist

●● Dancers sometimes wear sunglasses while

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