Friday, May 16

Springtime, a great time to clean out the dust
and catch up on things. And as I write this
and enjoy the lettuce and onions that are
already sprouting from my backyard I look
outside and see ... SNOW? Come on. It’s
practically May! Oh well. Al least my meat
smoker is back in operation for the season.
Which gets me around to my thoughts for
this issues column.
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Chuck Bregman, 5-9 PM
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Saturday, May 3
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Friday, May 9
Chuck Bregman, 5 -9 PM
Shawn Kellerman, 9 PM
Thursday, May 15
The Rosewood Thieves, Old
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Friday, May 16
Chuck Bregman, 5 -9 PM
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Saturday, May 17
Head of Femur, Poison Control
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The 365ink crew... faces you already know!
Tim
Mike
Tanya
Jeff
Kelli
Ralph
Gary
Matt
recycle bins and, most recently, a green
compost bin we just got from the city. Add
to this, four separate recycle bins inside the
hose on top of the normal garbage, and an
extra compost bin in every room for Kleenex and the like. I’m adjusting pretty well.
But occasionally I find myself standing in
the kitchen staring at a piece of trash, lost
as to which bin I could put it in. What happened to the good old days when I could
As our readership grows and distribution ex- just burn it on top of the old tires?
pands, sometimes I forget exactly how many
people read 365ink every issue, and subse- The completely haphazard Rube Goldberg
quently, this column. As a result, I sometimes repair job that I did to my long-dormant
get perfect strangers stopping me at Hy-Vee hot tub also is going strong. 104 degrees
or at events and talk to me like they’re my all winter and only once did I have to hit
best friend, asking for updates on columns the reset switch. If only there were fewer
past. What happened to Stinky Pete? Are my than three feet of snow all winter to trudge
new garbage cans still safe? Did my herbs through to reach the tub.
grow in the cinder blocks? Well, what better time than the presMy garden plans for
ent for an update? And
last summer were
for those who have not
hit and miss. The letread every edition of my
tuce and a few herbs
column, well, shame on
worked great in the
you. Either you’ll catch
cinderblock
holes
up quick or else you
atop my driveway remight just want to start
taining wall. Not so
this issue on page 4!
much for the onions
and garlic. I guess
As for Stinky Pete, the
they need more dirt.
rhododendron with 9
My flowers were also
lives that I kept alive
starting to take over
on day-old soda pop Wow, I have room for a picture! So, uh... here’s the world so last fall
me and Eddie Money down by the river, and I can’t
for two years and then think of a reason why that is relevant to anything? I pulled them out.
thought I killed by givThis spring I used that
ing him fresh dirt and fresh water... he’s go- area of the former flower garden for much
ing strong. After discarding his carcass under more important things: Garlic, onions, bathe deck for dead and then finding him alive sil and rosemary. If only it doesn’t freeze
and covered in fresh blooms weeks later, off tonight. I also decided to use part of
we have taken him back to the 365 World my deadbeat neighbor’s back yard to grow
Headquarters where he thrives to this day in broccoli and green beans. I figure if he’s
the front window, fed on a strict diet of real not going to show up in two years to mow
water and sunlight. No more Diet Mt. Dew his lawn or fix the gaping holes in his
for you, young man.
roof that are causing damage to my own
connected home (I have an 1880s row
Since hurling my last titanium laptop house downtown) I can do whatever the
across the parking lot like an Olympic hell I want to his property and I’ll never
discus thrower, I have not lost my grip on catch up to the damage that jerk has done
the new one in the year or more since, to me without lifting a finger ... literally.
although everyone else in the office has Oh, we’ll get him. Mark my words, we’ll
taken up my torch and seem to find lem- get him! Note: My fashion sense has not
on after lemon to do their work on. Note changed. You may still find me after work
that they are a mix of Windows machines watering plants in shorts and black socks.
and Macintosh’s. So no one’s perfect here. Deal with it.
Tim seems keenly adept at breaking his.
But he’s also the resident expert at being a It’s months past the Primary and I’m still getcomplete and total hard-ass on the phone ting political phone calls. So this appears as
with technical support when arguing for though it will never end.
anyone to throw him a bone. He’s got
some kind of magical switch that he turns Oh, and I’ve stopped cooking with a Dremel
on to become SuperJerk. It serves us well. Tool. If you missed that column (Issue 48) ...
don’t ask!
The replacement garbage cans haven’t
wandered off either. And like any growing And for all of you, whom I don’t know, who
family, the curbside refuse collection fam- stop me at the store, thanks Keep doing it
ily keeps growing. We’ve added two yellow and keep reading. It’s great to meet you all!
Lisa
Chris
Pam
Joey
Angela
Ron
Bob
Roy
Brad
Bryce
ISSUE # 55
In this Issue...
MAY 1- 14, 2008
30 Years of DubuqueFest: 4
Community Shorts: 5 - 6
Tri-State Veterans Conference: 7
Wando’s Movies Reviews: 8-9
Arts & Culture: 10-12
Pam Kress-Dunn: 13
LifeStiles: 14
Community 15
Community: 16
2008 FESTIVALS
GIANT PULL-OUT POSTER:17-20
Entertainment: 21
Mayor Roy Buol: 22
Recurring Nightlife & Concerts: 23
Budweiser Nightlife: 24 - 25
Mattitude: 26
Bob’s Book Reviews: 27
Features: 28
Eating Healthy with Hy-Vee: 29
Musical Comedians: 30
Crosswords / Puzzles: 31
Trixie / Horoscopes: 32
Comedy: 34
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DUBUQUEFEST: DUBUQUEIER THAN THE LEADING BRAND!
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The Festival Season Begins
May 16-18
Over the years, new festivals have been
established and DubuqueFest has grown
and changed, but the event remains the
oldest continuously running festival in
the area. DubuqueFest 2008 marks not
only the festival’s 30th year, but also the
City of Dubuque’s 175th Anniversary. To
celebrate these milestones, festival director Aaron Hefel and the DubuqueFest
committee have organized another great
year of art and entertainment over the
now traditional third weekend of May
(16-18) including the Art Fair in Washington Park, the Old House Tour, kids
games and interactive art experiences,
and free live music on two stages.
by Mike Ironside
At one time there were no festivals in
Dubuque. Can you imagine? No All That
Jazz, no Taste of Dubuque. It’s especially
difficult to consider what that would be
like when we now have a festival calendar that provides so many opportunities
for community fun that there is hardly a
boring weekend from mid-May to midSeptember. Just pull out our center insert
for proof. A person couldn’t attend all of
the listed events even if he or she tried.
There is simply too much to do.
To further commemorate the festival’s
and the city’s birthdays, DubuqueFest
welcomes the contribution of Fine Arts
To be fair, the Dubuque of more than 30 Society partner, the Dubuque Area Writyears ago undoubtedly did have some ers Guild. A collaborator from the very
summertime events – the Dubuque beginning of the festival, Writers Guild
County Fair and various concerts – but has traditionally published an antholnone of the festivals we currently know ogy of poetry by local writers. This year,
to celebrate the concurrent milestones,
and enjoy each year.
Writers Guild is publishing an anthology of written and oral history
pieces exploring sense of place
in Dubuque. Art and Ethos of
Dubuque collects poetry, memoir,
fiction, and non-fiction, as well as
excerpts of collected oral histories about life in our unique river
town. (Read more about the project in the accompanying article.)
Writers Guild will hold a book
Ruth Nash and Russ Nash
release reception and reading in
pictured with friends
coordination with the festival,
Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at the
But then in the mid-1970s, along came a
Dubuque
Museum of Art.
group of art lovers and educators – Russ
So imagine, if you can, a Dubuque with
no summer festivals.
and Ruth Nash, Bob and Rosemary Cronin and Elisha Darlin, among others
– who organized themselves into a nonprofit organization, the Dubuque County
Fine Arts Society. Ruth had an idea to
start an all-arts festival in the heart of
Dubuque’s architectural downtown that
featured an art fair in Washington Park,
live music, and a poetry reading by the
group’s Writers Guild. She and Darlin
organized the first event, secured funding, and DubuqueFest was born. That
was 30 years ago.
Of course the other tradition that kicks off
the festival is the Friday night concert at
the Town Clock stage. Friday’s entertainment starts with a performance by Iowa
Blues Hall of Fame inductee Joe Price accompanied by his wife, Vicki. Joe and
Vicki Price will be followed by Iowa City
Afro-Cuban group, Euforquestra. The
six-piece band is known for their infectious dance grooves created by a tight
rhythm/percussion section fronted by a
full horn section.
DubuqueFest ’08
Entertainment
Entertainment continues at both the Town
Clock and Gazebo stages throughout the
weekend. (See the schedule for complete listings.) Saturday’s Town Clock
stage opens with a performance by the
Dubuque Dance Studio in the morning
and continues through the afternoon
with music by both the Dubuque Senior High and Hempstead High Schools’
jazz bands. The Kansas-based DeWayn
Brothers Bluegrass Band finishes off the
afternoon with its unique brand of highenergy “insurgent bluegrass.”
Saturday evening at the Town Clock begins with local blues-boogie duo The
Wild Animals followed by Oakland’s
roots rock indie-pop darlings The Heavenly States. Closing the show will be
the funky soul groove of Iowa City’s Diplomats of Solid Sound featuring the girl
group harmonies of The Diplomettes.
Sunday morning at the Town Clock begins with a “jazz breakfast” featuring local jazz quartet ‘Round Midnight. Breakfast sandwiches will be available from
the West Dubuque Tap food stand to
complete the experience. Open mic favorites The Dert-Tones warm up the stage
for a trio of young bands showcasing the
talents of a new generation of musicians.
Aloysius Rexford performs a relaxing mix
of trip hop and intelligent dance music
followed by Lost Apparitions who will up
the energy quotient with their brainy indie-core. Local underground scene stalwarts Old Panther close the show.
Continued on page 35
Friday, May 16
Town Clock Stage
5 p.m. - Joe and Vicki Price
8 p.m. - Euforquestra!
Saturday, May 17
Gazebo Stage
10 a.m. - Dubuque Fiddlers
1 p.m. - Paul Fonfara
2 p.m. - Melanie Sue Mausser
4 p.m. - John Moran
Town Clock Stage
10 a.m. - DBQ Dance Studio
12 p.m. - Dubuque Senior &
Hempstead High
School Jazz Band
4 p.m. - DeWayn Brothers
6 p.m. - The Wild Animals
7 p.m. - The Heavenly States
8 p.m. - Diplomats of Solid Sound featuring
The Diplomettes
Sunday, May 18
Gazebo Stage
1 p.m. - Nate Jenkins
2 p.m. - Peter Fraterdeus
3 p.m. - The Car Ride Home
Town Clock Stage
11 a.m. - ‘Round Midnight
Jazz Quartet
1 p.m. - The Dert Tones
3 p.m. - Aloysious Rexford
4 p.m. - Lost Apparitions
5 p.m. - Old Panther
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MAY
3
Women’s Day Spring Open House
Hey, women!
Gentlemen don’t always understand the things you do ... but
that’s okay, because they love
you, anyway. So take the time
to enjoy a Women’s Day Spring
Open
House
on
Saturday, May 3, from
11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
in the Clarke College
Student Activity Center.
MAY
7
The Kite Runner, based on a novel by
Khaled Hosseini, is a drama about
life in modern Afghanistan. It tells
the story of Amir, a boy in Kabul,
set against several major events in
Afghanistan’s history, from the fall of
The event is free and open to the
public. The Student Activity Center is
located in the Robert &
Ruth Kehl Center on the
Clarke campus (across
the street from the Atrium). For more information, call 563-583-5587.
the monarchy to the Soviet invasion,
the exodus of refugees to the United
States, and the rise of the dictatorial
Taliban regime. The film’s dialogue is
primarily in Dari Persian, the dialect
of the area, with English subtitles.
Doors will open at 5 p.m., so arrive
early to ensure you get a seat. The Kite
Runner is 2 hours long, and is rated
PG-13. The screening is free and open
to the public, and post-film discussion
will be encouraged. More info @ 563589-4225, option 4, or visit www.
dubuque.lib.ia.us/adult/programs.
Salute the Troops
The Dubuque American Legion
Post 6 has announced its 11th annual Armed Forces Day Banquet,
set for Saturday, May 17, at 7 p.m
in the Legion Clubrooms.
The Greatest Show on Earth!
The greatest show on Earth: The
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming! Yes, that’s
right, the circus will be putting the
Five Flags Arena under the Big
Top on May 10 - 11. Performances will be held at 11:30
a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on
May 10, and 11:30 a.m. and
3:30 p.m. on May 11. Tickets
range from $13 - $35, and are
on sale now. And make plans
to catch the All-Access PreShow, beginning 1 hour before each performance, where
attendees can see animals up
close, visit with performers,
get autographs, try on costumes and more!
Bless Me Father
May 2-10, Grand Opera House (See page 8)
Puttzin’ Around Downtown
May 2, Across downtown Dubuque (See page 18)
Outside the Lines Exhibit Opening
May 2, Outside the Lines Gallery (See page 29)
DSO Arena Pops
May 3, Five Flags Center (See page 9)
Women’s Day Open House
May 3, Clarke College SAC (See details on this page)
Noises From the Warehouse
Saturday, May 3 (See page 28)
World Laughter Day
May 4, Fountain Park (See page 16)
Craft and Business Fair
May 4, Dubuque County Fairgrounds (See page 10)
Chicago Live
May 7, UWP/CFA (See page 12)
Musical Comedians Comedy Tour
Five Flags Center, May 8 (See page 30)
Pickle Patch Bathtub
May 9, 10, Bell Tower Theater (See page 6)
Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus
May 10-11, Five Flags Center (See this page)
VENOM! New Exhibit Opening
May 10, Mississippi River Museum (See page 9)
bers of Dubuque-based military
units. A “Person of the Year” from
each of the four local military units
will also be honored. Tickets are
$8 and must be purchased prior to
May 12 at the American Legion,
located at 1306 Delhi Street.
The banquet will honor all mem-
MAY
10-11
fully Simple, Mary Kay, A Sweet
Scent, World Ventures Travel, Silpada, Maroo, Reliv, Young Living
Essential Oils, Uppercase Living
The Kite Runner... still running
Well, it looks like once just wasn’t
enough for you! Due to popular demand and incredible turnout at the
showing of the film last month, the
Carnegie-Stout Public Library will
host another showing of The Kite
Runner on Wednesday, May 7, at 6
p.m. in the 3rd floor auditorium.
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17
The following vendors will have
their materials on display: Purses
Galore & More, Home Interiors,
Advocare, Pampered Chef, lia sophia, Princess House, The Body
Shop @ Home, Partylite, Shapes,
Tupperware, Floozie Koozie, Taste-
UPCOMING EVENT SUMMARY
For more information about these
and any other Five Flags Center
events, call 563-589-4254, or email [email protected].
Mother’s Day Lunch Cruise
May 11, Spirit of Dubuque (See page 6)
Writers Guild Reading and Fundraiser
May 14, Isabella’s (See page 11)
Dubuquefest
May 16 & 17 (See datails on page 4)
Wisconsin Hight School Rodeo
May 16, Dubuque COunty Fairgrounds (Seepage 16)
Meet Author Dale Mattheis
May 16 & 17 (River Lights & Borders) See ad on page 22
Bo Ramsey CD Release
Friday, May 16 (Voices Warehouse) See page 21
Give Our Regards to Broadway
May 16, 17 Bell Tower Theater (See page 10)
Tri-State Veterans Conference
May 17, Five Flags Center (See page 7 & 36)
Arthritis Walk
May 17, Murphy Park (See pagew 6)
Salute the Troops
May 17, American Legion (See details on this page)
365INK: WE LOVE YOU, MOM!
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MAY
11
Mother’s Day Lunch Cruise
Okay, everyone ... let’s ‘fess up. We’ve
all screwed up here and there and not
always thought of our mothers when we
should. So here comes 365ink to come
along, hand you a big reminder that
Mother’s Day is on May 11, and a suggestion to make it special for your mom!
Dubuque River Rides is offering a Mother’s Day Lunch Cruise aboard the Spirit
of Dubuque. The cruise will be two hours
long and feature a home-style baked
chicken and ham lunch. You’ll have a
phenomenal view of the river, onboard
entertainment will be provided, and you
MAY
9-10
get a great lunch with Mom. That would
warm her heart, wouldn’t it?
Tickets for the Mother’s Day Lunch Cruise
are $30.28 for adults and $20.19 for
youths (12 and under). Advance reservations are necessary, and can be secured
with a credit card or advance payment. To
make reservations, call 563-583-8093.
Pickle Patch Bathtub
Performances will be held on Friday, May
9 (7 p.m.), and Saturday, May 10 (10 a.m.).
The Bell Tower Theater will be the host of
the show, performed by the Great Midwestern Educational Theatre Company and
based on the children’s book of the same
name by Fran Kennedy. After each performance, Kennedy herself will be on hand to
address the audience and sign books.
In the first of several events celebrating the
20 years of St. Mark Community Center,
the center invites you to see a performance
of The Pickle Patch Bathtub!
MAY
17
Answers on page 32
Arthritis Walk
Hey, look! The sun’s out (finally),
so you don’t have any excuse to
avoid getting out and walking a
little bit! So, while you’re walking,
why not do it for a cause?
The Arthritis Walk features both a
three-mile and one-mile course,
with activities for the entire family. Participants walk in honor of a
friend or family member with arthritis, while those with arthritis wear
blue hats to signify their action in
taking control of their condition.
The Arthritis Walk will take place in
Murphy Park, with registration beThe Arthritis Foundation is seeking ginning at 8 a.m. and the walk at
people like you to participate in 10 a.m.To participate in the 2008
the Dubuque Arthritis Walk on Sat- Dubuque Arthritis Walk, volunteer
urday, May 17. The Arthritis Walk is or to form a team (it’s free!), visit the
the Arthritis Foundation’s signature Web site iowa.arthritis.org, or call the
event that takes place in communi- Arthritis Foundation toll-free at 866ties across the nation to raise funds 378-0636. For more information, call
and awareness to fight arthritis.
319-213-0141 or 563-249-7352.
1. What year does 2009 mark for
DubuqueFest?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
2. How much does it cost to get into
DubuqueFest?
3. The best part of DubuqueFest is:
A) Art Fair in Washington Park
B) Free live music
C) Poetry Reading
D) Seeing yourself on 365 the next
day!
4. What Texas master of hillbilly
swing headlined last year’s Saturday
DubuqueFest music?
5. Which of these is not one of the classic modes of persuasion?
A) Ethos
B) Mithros
C) Logos
D) Pathos
Tickets are $5, and seating is limited, so get
yours today! Call 563-582-6211, ext. 101,
for advance tickets. For more information,
call Ellen Goodmann at 563-582-5655.
6. The musical Chicago was directed
by what legendary stage director?
A) Bob Fosse
B) Julie Taymor
C) Elia Kazan
D) Harold Pinter
7. What airline carrier recently announced service to Dubuque?
A) United
B) Northwest
C) Southwest
D) Delta
8. Rocky Bleier played on how many
Steelers Super Bowl champion teams?
A) 5
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
9. Which is the best pizza condiment?
A) Pepperoni
B) Sausage
C) Mushrooms
D) MORE CHEESE
10. Which Chicago Bear didn’t participate in the Super Bowl Shuffle?
A) Dan Hampton
B) Mike Tomczak
C) Willie Gault
D) Richard Dent
HOW DO I KNOW THAT VETS ARE HEROES? MY DAD IS A VET, THAT’S HOW!
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The event is sponsored by Radio Dubuque
(KDTH AM 1370, KAT-FM 92.9, KGRR FM
97.3 and WVRE FM 101.1), Dubuque365.
com & 365ink, Lamar, Theisen’s Home /
Farm / Auto and Channel 7 KWWL, and
chaired by Brig. General Robert Felderman and Eldon Herrig.
Saturday, May 17
Five Flags Center
The month of May brings with it, every
year, a time for us to remember those
who have fallen in military service to our
nation -- we speak, of course, of Memorial Day. Just as important as remembering
those no longer with us is remembering
those veterans still living. It’s estimated
that there are 23.5 million living American veterans, and as many as 12,000 residents of the Tri-State area are veterans.
Rocky Bleier
Captain Charlie Plumb
As thanks for their service, veterans of the
American armed forces are eligible for a
variety of federal and state services and
benefits, including pension, healthcare
/ pharmacy benefits, education, home
loans, rehabilitation and more. However,
many veterans are unaware of either the
services available to them, or unaware
of how to access them. That’s where
the 2008 Tri-State Veterans Conference
comes in on Saturday, May 17, from 9
a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Five Flags Center.
The purpose of the conference is to both
thank the veterans of the Tri-State area,
as well as to showcase the programs and
services aimed towards serving veterans’
needs. The conference will provide a
forum for veterans and their families to
access services in the Dubuque area, as
well as reach out to those veterans who
might not know where to turn for help,
or might not seek services due to fear of
stigma. In addition, the conference will
be an opportunity for the Dubuque community to have a forum to thank veterans
for the service.
work, he returned to the Steelers’ starting
lineup, eventually retiring as the team’s
fourth all-time leading rusher at the time.
Since then, he too has spent time touring
the country as a veteran speaker.
Two featured speakers will be on hand at At the conference, there will be booths
the conference: Captain J. Charles “Char- staffed by a multitude of state and local
lie” Plumb, a former Navy pilot and a organizations with programs for veterans
Vietnam prisoner of war, and former and their families, alongside local musiPittsburgh Steelers fullback Rocky Bleier. cians and special kids-friendly activities.
Cpt. Plumb flew more than 70 combat The guest speakers will also be on hand
missions over North Vietnam before be- to meet attendees.
ing shot down and kept captive in communist prison camps
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Since then, Cpt. Plumb
has become one of the
nation’s most respected
veteran speakers, drawing parallels between
his experience as a POW
and the challenges faced
in everyday life.
Rocky Bleier was drafted
into the Army following
his rookie year in 1968,
and while on patrol in
Vietnam, his platoon was
ambushed and Bleier’s leg
was severely injured by an
enemy grenade. He spent
time recovering in a hospital afterwards, when doctors told him he would never play football again. But
later, in 1974, after years of
extensive rehabilitation and
Radio Dubuque has a well-earned reputation for dedication to our troops and veterans. From bringing the patriotic Fireworks
on the River to life with the Jaycees, to
organizing the purchase of a van to transport veterans to Iowa City VA Medical
Center, as well as being a key player in
every Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day
celebration in our community, the Radio
Dubuque Crew does it, and does it well.
So when they asked 365 to partner with
them once again to do another service to
the veterans of the Tri-States, it took no
thought at all to climb aboard. If the information available at the Tri-State Veterans
Conference looks to be of value to you
or member of your family, we urge you
to join us there. This is truly a one-ofa-kind chance to get all your questions
answered in one place.
For more event information, visit
AllTheWayHomeConference.com,
created especially for the event by
365 and Radio Dubuque.
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OPENING DURING THIS ISSUE
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - A Film by Nicholas
Stoller (Feature Film Directorial Debut)
Peter Bretter (Jason Segal) is a musician best known for
creating the eerie music behind a successful CSI type
television crime drama starring his girlfriend, Sarah
Marshall (Kristen Bell). Besides his work, he idolizes
Sarah and spends the remainder of his time lounging
around their apartment in sweats. When Sarah announces she is leaving him for another man, Peter is
crushed and begins a downward spiral. After a short
bout of womanizing to try to forget Sarah, Peter decides to head to Hawaii. Little does he know that Sarah and her new boyfriend (Russell Brand) are staying
at the same resort.
Bolstered
by the support
and burgeoning
interest from the
hotel desk clerk,
Rachel (Mila Kunis), Peter begins
to realize that
his affection for
Sarah may have
been misplaced
and there are
other
women
with which he
could share his
life.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall looked interesting based on
the previews and ad campaign but we walked into the
theater not expecting to enjoy the film as much as we
did. Comedies that are actually funny are becoming
a pretty rare thing. They either forget they are comedies and delve into subject matter that is much too
serious or they simply are not funny. Forgetting Sarah
Marshall is not one of those films. We found ourselves
laughing out-loud more times than we have at many
films as of late. The amount of full frontal male nudity also took us by surprise but, as lead actor Segal’s
mother put it, it was “integral to the plot”. Trust us.
When you see the film, you’ll understand. And you
should see this one. Even a few days later, I find myself chuckling about some of the funnier moments in
the film and believe it may end up as part of my DVD
collection. Believable characters and situations make
the comedic moments even more poignant and real.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is worth seeing. Enjoy.
Iron Man (5/2)
Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and weapons developer
with a wild streak and a lavish nightlife.
Stark is taken captive by Afghani rebels intent on using him to build a new weapon for them. Stark
instead creates a massive powered suit of armor that he
first uses to escape, and then, as the hero Iron Man, to
prevent a dark-minded scientific genius and rival, Obadiah Stane (Jeff Bridges) from carrying out his nefarious
plot against the world.
Made of Honor (5/2)
Tom is a consummate ladies’ man. Hannah
is his best friend. But when Hannah leaves
town for a six-week business trip, allowing
Tom to realize his love for her runs deeper
than he ever knew, how does he deal with it -- especially when she returns with an engagement ring on her
finger, and a request for him to be in her wedding?
Red Belt (5/9)
Mike Terry is a Jiu-jitsu master who has
avoided the prize fighting circuit. After he
is conned by movie stars and promoters, his
life is changed. In order to pay off his debts
and regain his honor, Terry must step into the ring for the
first time in his life.
Speed Racer (5/9)
Speed Racer, a skilled young car driver who
belongs to a family of gearheads, is blackmailed by Royalton Industries to participate
in The Crucible -- the annual cross-country
rally that claimed his brother’s life years ago. Behind
the wheel of the Mach 5, his father’s greatest invention,
Speed goes head-to-head with his chief rival, the mysterious-yet-familiar Racer X.
What Happens in Vegas (5/9)
Joy (Cameron Diaz) and Jack (Ashton Kutcher) meet while on a Las Vegas bender and
decide to get married. However, their drunken nuptials are only part of a larger problem:
What to do when Jack wins $3 million with Joy’s quarter,
and they are forced to spend six months as wife and husband if they are to see a penny of their winnings?
NOW PLAYING IN DUBUQUE
Prom Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11% Rotten
88 Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6% Rotten
Superhero Movie . . . . . . . . . . 18% Rotten
Smart People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50% Rotten
21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32% Rotten
Horton Hears a Who . . . . . . . . . 80% Fresh
Deception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12% Rotten
Leatherheads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54% Rotten
Baby Mama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60% Fresh
Nim’s Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48% Rotten
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- After years of legal wrangling, aborted
starts and rumors galore, it’s finally official: Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) will direct two films
based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.
Prep will begin this summer, including
“reforestation” of the sets of The Shire to make them
look as close as possible to as they did in The Lord of
the Rings. Del Toro says the second film will bridge
the years between Hobbit and Rings.
- Ewan McGregor has gone from one
fantasy series to the next -- he’s in negotiations to play one of the principal
characters in Angels and Demons,
the follow-up to The Da Vinci Code.
McGregor is in talks to portray Camerlengo Carlo Ventresca, a papal aide who initially
helps Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks).
- Mel Gibson’s next film will be a remake of Edge of Darkness, a 1985
BBC mini-series. The original mini,
regarded as a classic, followed a
straight-edge police detective investigating the brutal slaying of his daughter, a political activist. The re-make will be written by William
Monahan (The Departed), and the project is Gibson’s first starring role since 2002.
- Filming on the James Bond sequel
Quantum of Solace has been temporarily suspended following a series of
accidents on the set. Two stunt drivers
have been seriously injured following
roll-overs, and an Aston Martin that
was being delivered to the set skidded off the road
due to heavy rain and wound up in Lake Garda in
northern Italy. Star Daniel Craig was not at the location during the time of the incidents.
- Will Ferrell might want to put a “no
bear” clause in his next movie. It turns
out that the bear he wrestled in the
recent lamesauce comedy Semi-Pro
decided to haul off and kill one of his
trainers. Three handlers were working
with the grizzly when it attacked a trainer with a
bite to the neck. Bears are smart.
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MAY 1 - 14
SHOWTIMES May 1 - May 8
Iron Man (Premieres 8 PM, May 1)
One day, Ti finds a mysterious orb and
brings it home for Dicky to play with. The
orb reveals itself as an alien pet.
(PG-13) (126 min.) $5 Matinee / $7 Evenings
1:00, 3:50, 6:50, 9:40
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Robert Downey Jr. is Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist. Stark is taken captive by Afghani rebels intent
on using him to build a new weapon for them. Stark
creates a massive powered suit of armor and battles
to stop a dark-minded scientific genius from carrying out his nefarious plot against the world.
Monty Python & the Holy Grail
(PG) (91 min.) $5
12:30, 2:25, 4:20, 7:40, 9:30
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Arthur, King of the Britons, is seeking knights to
sit with him at Camelot. Assembling such luminaries as Lancelot, Bedevere and Sir Robin the
Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Lancelot, he then embarks upon a quest to discover the legendary
Holy Grail.
The Counterfeiters
(R) (98 min.) $5, $7
12:50, 2:50, 7:20, 9:25
The story of Operation Bernhard, a secret
plan by the Nazis during WW2 to destabilize
the United Kingdom by flooding its economy
with forged Bank of England currency. The
film centers on a Jewish counterfeiter who is
coerced into assisting the Nazi operation at
the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
CJ7
(PG) (86 min.) $5, $7
12:10, 2:20, 5:00, 7:10
Ti is a poor father. Dicky, his son, with his
dirty and tattered clothes, stands out
from his schoolmates like a sore thumb.
(PG-13) (92 min) $5, $7
12:25, 2:30, 4:30, 6:40, 8:40
With the world on the edge of WWII,
Miss Pettigrew, a governess, has just
been fired from her recent client. With
very little money, she immediately takes
another governess’s client, Delysia Lafosse (Amy Adams).
The Band’s Visit
(PG-13) (87 min.) $5, $7
12:00, 2:00, 4:00, 7:30, 9:35
An orchestra from Egypt arrives in Israel.
The band takes a bus to Beit Hatikva in
the middle of the desert. They dine at
a small restaurant where the owner invites them to stay the night. That night
challenges all of the characters.
Mindframe Presents:
McLintock
(Not Rated) (96 min.) FREE
9:20
Cattle baron McLintock (John Wayne)
is living single. McLintock hires beautiful
widow Louise as his cook, and sparks fly
with the return of Mrs. McLintock!
Also Coming Soon
Married Life, Indiana Jones 4, Flawless.
Visit www.mindframetheaters.com!
VENOM! NEW
EXHIBIT FOR
2008! Opening May 10!
Discover a wide variety of colorful, intriguing and, yes, venomous
creatures and critters, including
spiders, jellyfish, insects, scorpions, poison dart frogs, snakes,
lizards fish and more!
Captain’s Ball (May 30)
The National Rivers Hall of Fame invites
guests to feast on the sights, sounds and
tastes of one of the world’s greatest rivers,
the Mississippi. This is a red carpet, black tieoptional dinner and celebration.
Mathias Ham House
“At the Lead Mines” (May 31)
Historians, artifacts and the historical role
players will recreate the lead miner’s search for
lead, their living quarters, food and culture.
BLESS ‘M FATHER FOR HE DIDN’T READ 365INK
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Bless Me Father
The Grand Opera House’s next production is here! You still have a chance to get
tickets for the May show at the Grand:
Bless Me, Father.
Directed by Doug Mackie, Bless Me, Father boasts a cast of 12 performers in a
show that gives a new meaning to the idea
of “holistic comedy” (which is an idea we
just concocted right here and now). The
play takes place in the Holy Family Rectory as two priests, Father Richard and
Father Charles, are doing the standard
priestly thing ... until Father Richard begins talking about hanging up the Roman
collar and getting married. Father Charles
summons the bishop (who’s suffering from
a nasty case of hemorrhoids) in order to
stave off disaster ... and you’ve got yourself a recipe for a fun night of theater.
There’s an additional wrinkle to the proceedings: Because the spirit of giving is
one of the primary themes of the play, the
Grand wants to encourage a spirit of giving
among attendees, as well. When you go see
the show, bring three non-perishable items
for the Food Pantry. As thanks for your donation, you will receive a certificate for a
MAY
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Admission is $1 for visitors 10 years and
older. Proceeds from the admission fee
as well as the “Pick-A-Prize” Raffle will
MAY
Bless Me, Father will be shown from May 2
- 4 and May 7 - 10. All evening shows will
begin at 7:30 p.m., and the Sunday performance will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15,
and are available at the Grand Opera House
box office or by calling 563-588-1305.
Craft & Business Fair
Come and enjoy a unique shopping experience! We’re talking about a craft and
business fair set for Sunday, May 4, from
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Dubuque County
Fairgrounds. There will be a wide variety of
exhibits on display, from hand-crafters to
home-based businesses. Might be a great
opportunity to buy gifts for Mom (Mother’s
Day is May 11) or Dad (Father’s Day is June
15), or you might happen upon something
you’ve always wanted ... and it’ll finally be
yours for the taking. All yours.
16-17
free popcorn for the show. Victory!
be donated to the Dubuque Community
Y’s Domestic Violence Shelter. For more
information about booth rental or donating to the Raffle, contact Anna Ahmed at
563-556-1231 or 563-564-9829.
Give our Regards to Broadway
Feeling a little Broadwayish? Look
no further than the Bell Tower
Theater’s next show: Give Our Regards to Broadway -- 100 Years of
Broadway Melodies, presented by
the Music Men Barbershop Chorus. All your favorite tunes from the
last century will be performed.
The show will be presented on
Friday, May 16, and Saturday,
May 17, both at 8 p.m. Tickets are
available in advance for $17, and
you can get them at the Bell Tower’s box office or online at www.
belltowertheater.net. For more information, call 563-583-8093.
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MAY
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Writers Guild Fundraiser
The Dubuque Area Writers
Guild transforms the usual
second Wednesday of the
month reading at Isabella’s
into a benefit that will include
a showcase of local writers,
musicians, and performers.
Scheduled for Wednesday,
May 14, beginning at 8 p.m.,
the evening will also feature surprise guest bartenders whose tips will go toward
the Art & Ethos of Dubuque
anthology project, and an exhibit of Russ and Ruth Nash’s
Ashanti mask collection. Following the scheduled reading will be an opening reading. For more information,
check
www.myspace.com/
wordcure.
BROADWAY!
DSO Arena Pops
Saturday, May 3, Five Flags Arena
The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra’s 16th annual Arena Pops Concert, returns Saturday, May 3!
This year’s Arena Pops event will
feature some of the time-honored
songs of Broadway musicals, with
several Broadway performers coming to Dubuque to perform with the Symphony. The show will present
more than twenty classic favorites, including “All That Jazz!”
from Chicago, “Seasons of Love”
from Rent, “Defying Gravity” from
Wicked, “Music of the Night” and
“Think of Me” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s
The Phantom of the Opera, “Be
Our Guest” from Beauty & the
Beast, “Memory” from Cats, and
many, many more!
Three Broadway stars will perfom
at the concert: Jodi Benson, Marc
Kudisch and Anne Runolfsson.
Benson is instantly recognizable as both the
singing and speaking voice of
Ariel in the animated classic The
Little Mermaid, and she will take
concertgoers back to that movie
as she performs “Part of Your World,” probably the most famous song from the film
(outside of “Under the Sea,” naturally).
Kudisch has received two Tony Award
nominations, first for his performance as
Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern
Millie and later as Baron Bomburst in
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. He’s
become a Broadway fixture,
performing in Assassins, Beauty
& the Beast (as Gaston), Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat and several more.
He has also made several television appearances on Sex in
the City and All My Children.
The trio of performers is rounded out by Runolfsson, who
has most recently starred as
the opera diva Carlotta in The
Phantom of the Opera, and has
toured nationwide with The Secret Garden, Les Miserables and several other acts.
Tickets for the Arena Pops concert
are $35, and are available at the
Five Flags box office and at www.
ticketmaster.com. There is also a
dinner option available with floor
seating, including dessert and wine, for $100
($40 of which is tax-deductible
as a donation to the Symphony);
tickets for dessert and wine are
only $60. Doors will open at 5:30
p.m., and the concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, visit www.dubuquesymphony.org or call 563-557-1677.
CHECK OUT PLATTEVILLE -- IT’LL RAZZLE-DAZZLE YOU!
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MAY
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Broadway’s CHICAGO @ UWP
Broadway returns to Platteville
It’s been a banner year for the University
of Wisconsin - Platteville’s Center for the
Arts Performing Arts Series, beginning
with the INFLUENCES: The Motown
Greats and the Tango Buenos Aires performances, the shows by Michael Gulezian and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, a
night with film star turned musician Jeff
Daniels, and more. Another hallmark of
the season was the tour of the Andrew
Lloyd Webber classic Evita, which sold
out the CFA. Well, Broadway’s coming
back to Chicago with a murderous twist:
Get ready for John Kander and Fred Ebb’s
Chicago on Wednesday, May 7.
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Sunday, May 4
Jim the Mule
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Sunday, May 11
River & the Tributaries
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Sunday, May 18
The Rocket Surgeons
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Saturday, May 24
Betty& the Headlights
10 PM - 2 AM
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Sunday, May 25
Betty& the Headlights
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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From Dubuque - Hwy 11 E. to Hazel Green
WI. Go straight across Hwy 80- Hwy 11
turns into County W. Take it to the DIGGS!
Nightly Drink Specials
5pm—9pm
Sunday Hospitality Industry Night:
• $2 Drafts, $2.50 Rail Drinks
• 25¢ Hot Wings
Maniac Monday:
• $1 Drafts, $2 Capt. Morgan drinks.
• Individual pizzas, 8 inch
with two toppings 4.99 .50 for
additional toppings
Terrific Tuesday:
• $2 Tanqueray & tonics.
• $3 Mixed Basket
(Onion rings, cheese
curds and chicken bites)
Based on the 1926 play by Maurine Dallas Watkins (which was based on real
events), Chicago is, as we are told in the
show’s opening lines, “a story of murder,
greed, corruption, violence, exploitation,
adultery and treachery -- all the things
we hold near and dear to our hearts.” The
story centers upon Roxie Hart, a nightclub dancer who dreams of starring in
vaudeville. She kills her lover and convinces her husband that the dead man
was a burglar, leading him to front the
money to hire Chicago’s shrewdest defense lawyer, Billy Flynn, who turns her
crime of passion into celebrity headlines,
and Roxie becomes the toast of Chicago
-- until other crimes and femmes fatale
pull the limelight away from her.
You most likely saw Chicago when it came
to theaters in the fall of 2002, directed by
first-timer Rob Marshall. The film, which
starred Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellweger and Richard Gere, was a critical
and financial smash success, and won a
bucketload of Academy Awards the following year, including best picture.
The production of Chicago at Platteville
is presented by Troika Entertainment,
currently celebrating two decades of
Half-Off Wednesday:
The week’s half-over so we’re
half-off... half off appetizers,
domestic bottles of beer, and
rail drinks!
Thirsty Thursday:
• $2 Drafts, $5 Long Island Iced Tea
• $1.00 Off Appetizers
It’s Finally Friday:
• $2.00 Blue Moon Drafts
• Complimentary
Homemade potato chips
Super Saturday’s:
• $2 Drafts, $5 Margaritas
• 25¢ Hot Wings
musical productions across the world. It
was Troika that produced the Evita show
that came to UW - P last year.
“I am so happy to be working with Troika
again,” said John Hassig, Director of Performing & Visual Arts at UW-Platteville.
“They are a top producer of touring Broadway productions in America and internationally. Evita was our first chance to work
with them and I look forward to Chicago
and many more productions in the future.”
Chicago will be shown at 4 p.m. and
8 p.m. on May 7. Tickets for these two
performances are $40 for general admission, $38 for UW - P faculty and staff,
$32 for kids under 18 and 22 for UW - P
students. Limited seats remain for the 8
p.m. show, with good seats still available
for the 4 p.m. performance.
Tickets are available through the University Box Office. The Box Office is open
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
and can be reached by calling 608-3421298. Tickets are also available online
24/7 at tickets.uwplatt.edu. More information on the Performing Arts Series
and other performance events can be
found at uwplatt.edu/arts/cfa.
THE ANSWER TO PAM’S PROBLEM IS SIMPLE -- NEVER SHOWER!
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GIVING VOICE•PAM KRESS-DUNN
MAY 1 - 14
Making Do
sidewalks, and worse yet, I had to go out
to deliver my daughter’s newspapers while
she was away visiting her father. When I
discovered the sound in the basement was
a cry for help from my washer and dryer,
which were up to their knees in water
from a broken pipe, all I could do was call
the electric company, deliver the papers,
and wait for help. It came in the form of
a guy who turned off the power and the
water, and later that day, a fire engine that
pumped the water out of the basement.
So there I was, taking a shower on a
Sunday afternoon not long ago. I had
plans for the evening, and I needed to
get spruced up. There was just one problem. The water kept getting cooler by the
second. I turned the handle all the way
to the left, thinking there was something
wrong with it. It occurred to me that
maybe I should have waited longer after
doing that load of laundry, though this
had never been a problem before.
Despite all my logical thinking, the water was getting icier, so I washed and
rinsed as fast as I could. Then I trudged
upstairs to deliver the bad news to my
husband, and we trudged back down
to see if we could figure out how to
relight the pilot on the water heater. I
don’t know about him, but I was very
proud of us for figuring it out and getting it lit again. But later that night,
when I was washing the dishes, I knew it had all
been for naught. The water was chilly again.
Now, I don’t consider myself a high maintenance
woman. I’ve never used a curling iron and I haven’t
worn mascara in years. (If my eyes itch, I want to be
able to rub them without looking like a raccoon.)
I have never had anyone else do my nails (except,
okay, my mommy), and the idea of going to a salon
for a facial seems like a waste of money. (Massage,
yes. Mud pack, no.) I can take care of myself just
fine, as long as I’ve got the basics. And I don’t know
about you, but I consider a few gallons of jet-propelled hot water one of those basics.
We called the service number, but of course they
couldn’t get there until later the next day, and I had
to be at work by 8. So rather than taking another cold
shower, I had to get creative. I put three pots of water
on the stove and heated them up. These I used to
wash my hair in the kitchen sink, a messy affair that
my cat found enormously interesting and I found a
real pain. The rest, I used for what my mother used to
refer to as a “sponge bath.” My daughter suggested
heating enough water to fill the bath tub, but that
would have taken all morning and horrified Al Gore.
It was almost Earth Day, after all. So I made do.
By the end of the day, the service tech had been
and gone, declaring our 20-something water heater
unworthy of repair. We said, okay, bring us a new
one, and he promised it would be installed the next
morning. This time, I got ready early, setting the pots
out the night before, full of water. This time, I didn’t
bother decanting the water into a pitcher, instead
pouring it directly from the smallest pot right onto
my head. Believe me, it worked better that way.
I was just getting the hang of it when the handsome
new water heater was installed. There it stands in
our laundry room, silently and dependably delivering heated H2O whenever we want it. Funny how
we learn to make do just about the time we don’t
need to anymore.
Of course I lived through it, got the pipe
fixed, the appliances replaced. Most of
us do, and then we have stories to tell.
Pam Kress-Dunn
[email protected]
It’s funny, too, how often our best, most happily retold stories center around such hardships. Even though at the time we swear this
is the WORST thing that’s ever happened,
that it’s THE END OF THE WORLD, what
are the tales we tell when we get together
with our friends and families? The time the
pipe broke. The time the car got stuck in the
ditch and it took two plows to get it out. The
time the furnace died when the kids were
little and we had to wrap them up in quilts.
It’s all proof that we are made of sturdier
stock than we imagined. My dad loved to
talk about the time he was driving to Minnesota and got stuck in a blizzard. He waited it out with a flask of apricot brandy and
a chocolate bar he just happened to have
stashed in his glove box. Now that’s the
way to get through a crisis.
I’ve got some stories of my own. My last
house in Colorado was out where the airport
stands today, some 60 miles east of Boulder,
and reachable only by a country road paved
with gravel that often gave way to mud. One
time, the power went out for several hours.
But we were fine, because we had a wood
stove in the living room. Not only did it provide plenty of heat even in the dead of winter, we were able to cook dinner that night.
I still remember what I made – tacos – because the heat was difficult to regulate and
the beans spit all over the place. But I felt
like Laura Ingalls Wilder in my little house
on the prairie. We even had plenty of water,
even though our pump was controlled by
electricity, because the house had an ingenious second water tank.
Later on, when I’d moved to Dubuque and
bought a house on my own, I awoke one
morning to the eerie sound of a buzzer going off in the basement. The weather was
horrific, thick sleet icing up the streets and
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Life Stiles
Making Good Scents
by Jeff Stiles
Sometimes a little bored of sitting at home
working on my freelance journalism career, I recently decided to work part-time
doing something totally different than I’ve
ever done before. I help in the production
of soy candles and all-natural lotions and
shower gels for a Galena-based company,
and have been assisting with the operation
of their new retail outlet in Kennedy Mall.
As a child growing up in Virginia, I remember watching candles being poured
during family vacations to historic Williamsburg and during the annual Blue
Ridge Folklife Festival held at nearby Ferrum College. Other than keeping a few
candles around my house, however, I’ve
never given much thought to how such
molded pieces of wax are made.
But according to Todd Arno, it makes
good sense to make your own scents.
Several years ago Todd and his wife Jill
formed a unique business where candles
are made on-site, and where bath and
body products can be customized while
customers wait and watch.
Galena Candle & Bath Company has
been promoting their products at its retail business in downtown Galena and
online through their website for two and
a half years, and just this past month
opened a new site in Dubuque at Kennedy Mall. The couple likes to describe
their business as an “interactive candle
and bath experience.”
“For our bath line, the unique part thing
about this is somebody can come in the
store and pick their fragrance, they can
pick their lotion and their color, and we’ll
custom-blend it for them right in front of
their eyes,” explains Todd.
Todd says there are other businesses that
make their own candles, and still others
that make their own bath and body products, but as far as he knows no other local
company integrates the manufacture of both
candles and bath/body products together.
“I think we’re pretty unique,” he says.
“We can tie a whole package together
with one fragrance. For example, if a
person likes our Rain fragrance we can
make Rain candles, we can make Rain
bath and body products, and we can also
make Rain diffusers.
For those unfamiliar with scented diffusers,
these are products wherein small bamboo
sticks are placed in a container filled with
a concentrated scent. As the sticks ab-
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sorb the liquid, the aroma quickly fills the
room wherever the diffuser is placed. The
one in the living room of my house helped
make my residence smell like a woman
lived there for a full two years before one
actually dared to move in.
Customers might be a little surprised to
find out that, up until about four years
ago, Todd and Jill were just two
ordinary people who burned ordinary candles. They had no knowledge of how to actually MAKE a
candle, but thought this might be
a neat idea for a business of
their own.
“Our first batches were
over the kitchen stove,
playing around and finding out what works and
what doesn’t work,” says
Todd. “We started out
making paraffin candles, and then
we came across soy wax and soy
candles, so we started doing some
investigation and finding out what
the benefits were. We attended a few
seminars, and found out there are many
positives. It just made sense to move everything into production of the all-natural soy-based candle.”
All of the company’s bath products are
made using all-natural extracts and ingredients, and are completely biodegradable.
“We wanted to keep a theme of being an
all-natural store,” Todd explains. “The only
thing that’s unnatural may be some of the
synthetic fragrances we use—which percentage-wise of the product is a very small
amount, and then some of the dyes—but
other than that everything’s biodegradable.”
•••
Good for the environment? Check. Makes
Kennedy Mall smell even better? Check.
A fun and interactive store for kids and
adults alike? Check.
For Todd and Jill at Galena Candle &
Bath Company, the present—along with
the future—smells bright indeed.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT ETHOS IS?
15
MAY 1 - 14
Dubuque Area Writers Guild Presents:
Each year the Dubuque Area Writers Guild
publishes an anthology of written work in
conjunction with DubuqueFest, and traditionally, it has been a collection of poetry by
local writers. This year, to commemorate the
30th year of the festival, as well as the City of
Dubuque’s 175th year, Writers Guild is publishing an anthology of written and oral history pieces that captures the voice and sense of
place of life in Dubuque and the Midwestern
landscape while exploring class, gender, history, race, and socio-economic status through
storytelling and mixed genre original work.
Art & Ethos of Dubuque collects poetry, memoir, fiction, and non-fiction, as well as excerpts
of collected oral histories. A collaborative effort of cultural anthropologist Alice Oleson,
writer Paula Neuhaus, and artist / designer
Rich Rossignol, the project took on a life of
its own, defining itself and directing the narrative flow of the overall piece in the process.
“We have edited the anthology so that the
oral histories and original written work are intertwined in one continuous, river-like flow,”
reports Oleson. “I guess you could say that
our sense of place as people who live along
the Mississippi River inspired even the structure of the book and the way we organized
the written work and oral histories inside. The
anthology creates that kind of magical, artistic
opportunity to bring disparate voices together
in one beautiful, flowing piece.”
In an effort to preserve the flowing narrative
of the project, the group avoided imposing
any thematic sections and chose not to include editorial commentary or interpretation
– something of a departure for most anthropological projects that generally include analysis. “When reading over the oral histories contained in the book,” notes Oleson, “Paula and I
often remarked that ‘This is how people really
sound’ and that ‘fiction writers try to capture
this but rarely do.’ The result of Art & Ethos
of Dubuque is a kind of stimulating hybrid:
anthropology that lives and breathes without
‘killing’ its subject with dominating interpretation, and creative writing that is grounded in
the authentic words of real life characters.”
Oleson, who spent time studying the art and
sense of place among songwriter/migrants on
the tropical island of Pohnpei, in the Federated
States of Micronesia (FSM) was surprised by the
success in melding anthropological and artistic approaches to the subject of local storytelling. “I have never seen a book that integrates
disciplines in the same seamless and unfiltered
way in which Art and Ethos of Dubuque mixes
oral histories and original written
work without scholarly commentary,” she notes. “It draws on the
strengths of both genres (anthropology and literature) and makes
more of them together than they
could ever be alone.
Neuhaus, while experienced
in dealing with written work,
was surprised by the strength
and impact of the oral histories.
“The inclusion of the oral histories added
an element I’d never experienced in a literary anthology,” she reports. “They were not
at all steeped in nostalgia, they revealed a
truth that poets spend a lifetime attempting to
encapsulate, and revealed dialogue that only
the best fiction writers hope to create. This
kind of storytelling marries perfectly with the
heart of a grass roots anthology; the oral histories gave the book shape and established
theme and tone. The results of this collaboration are staggeringly poetic.”
Artist and designer Rossignol used his interest
in downtown Dubuque’s architectural landscape to inform the design of the book. Using
photographs he took of historic architecture
and design elements he has woven a visual
element throughout the book that supports
and integrates with the narrative. Oleson applauds Rossignol’s approach to the project:
“Rich’s ability to include “artifacts” that arose
out of the oral history interviews into his artistic vision for the book gives further voice and
authenticity to the project.”
The overall results have surprised
even the team that has compiled
the anthology. “The entire collection is harmonious,” reports
Neuhaus. “Anyone looking to
bear witness to the true sense of
place, and the beauty within that
sense, will find it in this book. It
will transcend a regional audience because of this universal.”
Indeed, when the project was passed over for
grant funding, Mark Falb and Chad Chandlee
of Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company agreed
to sponsor publication of the book locally, and
are considering a wider distribution. For now,
the book will be available at the release reception and reading on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m.
at the Dubuque Museum of Art, at the information tent in the Art Fair DubuqueFest weekend, and after the festival at River Lights Bookstore 2nd Edition, 1098 Main St in Dubuque.
The book release and reception will be hosted
by Paula Neuhaus, Alice Oleson and Rich
Rossignol and will include a reading offering
highlights of the book by contributing authors,
oral historians, local poets, actors, and musicians. As part of DubuqueFest, the reception
is free and open to the community.
365INK: CREATING NEW CREATIONS EVERY DAY
16
MAY 1 - 14
MAY
4
World Laughter Day
I’ve got a funny feeling … Certified
Teacher of Laughter Yoga Patrick Sterenchuk invites everyone to join him in
celebrating World Laughter Day, Sunday, May 4 at noon at the Fountain Park
Event Center. An annual event created
in 1998 by Dr. Madan Kataria, founder
of the worldwide Laughter Yoga movement, World Laughter Day is a celebration of world peace through laughter.
Neither religious or
political in nature, the
movement brings together local communities to enjoy the healing
and harmonizing effects
of laughter. There are
now more than 6,000
Laughter Clubs in existence on five continents. Last year’s
local Laughter Day celebration had an
estimate 100 participants and this year
Sterenchuk hope to reach even more.
Laughter Yoga reportedly “improves
physical, mental, social and spiritual
wellbeing by instantly reducing stress,
strengthening the immune system, fighting depression and creating a strong
sense of community.” “I tell my students
that laughter heals from within,” notes
Sterenchuk, “and that is also where
peace begins.” Participants need not
know any yoga poses or even have a
great sense of humor. Laughter Yoga
starts with simulated laughter and then
inevitably moves into real laughter.
Participation in World Laughter Day is not
only healthy and fun, it’s free! Dubuque’s
event is sponsored by Body
& Soul, Kuttler Dental,
One Mean Bean, Romancing The Stone – Rocks,
Gems, and Crystals, and
Tom Kane and Fountain
Park Event Center.
Patrick Sterenchuk is a Certified Teacher of Laughter
Yoga and a student of Dr. Kataria. He has
been teaching Laughter Yoga for more
than three years to corporations, local
businesses, churches, hospitals, schools,
and individuals. Sterenchuk is also a
meditation instructor, guided imagery
coach, Laughter Therapist, Reiki Master/
Teacher, and Intuitive. If you have questions about World Laughter Day, call
Patrick at 563-580-9779 or email him at
[email protected].
APRIL
29
Giddyap, buckaroo!
Lord, we apologize for typing that. But
that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t check
out the fifth annual River Rodeo, the
Wisconsin high school rodeo, at the
Dubuque County Fairgrounds!
Set for May 16 - 18, the rodeo promises to feature all the bulls, broncs
and the wild, exciting events that take
place at a rodeo. Friday’s event will
be a junior-high rodeo, beginning at
4 p.m. On Saturday, the high school
rodeos will begin (with 1 p.m. and 7
p.m. performances), which will continue at noon on Sunday. Other events
include jackpot team roping and a barrel race (6 p.m., Friday), and a cutting
competition (cutting a calf out of a
herd and keeping it out of the herd) at
8:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Admission is charged, and advance
tickets are available at Theisen’s and
Longhorn Saddlery (just west of the
Northwest Arterial on Highway 20). The
rodeo will take place rain or shine. For
more information, call 563-879-3507
or 563-599-0782.
Downtown Friday Night, Dyersville
Cedar Island Band
Friday, June 13
America’s River Festival
Kellie Pickler, Little Big Town
June 13-15
Music in the Gardens, Arboretum
Sundays, June 16 through July 27
Catfish Festival
June 19-22
Celebrating river culture with
all things “catfish” Dubuque’s
Catfish Festival transforms
McDonald Park (at the Hawthorne Street boat ramp) into a carnival of rides, games,
food, live music and of course, catfish dinners. The festival features a catfish tournament in addition to the wide
variety of family-friendly entertainment. This year’s head-
Sponsored by the Dubuque Arts
Council, the free “Sundays at Sixthirty” Summer concert series offers
a wide variety of family-friendly
music in the beautiful surroundings
of Dubuque’s Arboretum. Bring
lawn chairs or blankets and your own picnic and refreshments! Scheduled performers include the following: June
16, the Four Freshmen; June 22, Rod Pierson’s Big Band;
June 29, Coupe de Ville; July 6, Ballyhoo Foxtrot Orchestra;
July 13, 1100 Springs; July 20, Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz Orchestra; July 27, Celebration Iowa Singers & Dancers.
Dubuque’s biggest “Party at the
Port” returns with loads of live
music, the Dock Dogs competition, the Budweiser Clydesdales,
Monster Truck Rides, Freestyle
Motocross, a Wii tournament,
arm wrestling, a kid’s “Idol” style
vocal talent show, and plenty of kids’ games, food and
fun. Except for the main stage concerts, admission is free.
Featured performers include Lady Antebellum and Kellie
Pickler on Friday night, the Love Monkeys and Little Big
Town on Saturday night, plus performances by 98 In The
Shade, Catch III, ochOsol, Wicked Liz & the Belly Swirls,
Jammer, and the Upper Main Street Jazz Band. For more
information call the Welcome Center at 800-798-8844.
Not miss out on the fun, Dyersville
(a town legendary in these parts
for throwing a good party) hosts
its own summer festival series,
Downtown Friday Night. The June
installment should bring out the
Parrotheads for the party music of
the Cedar Island Band.
Dubuque Jaycees / Radio Dubuque
Fireworks on the River
Thursday, July 3
Downtown Friday Night, Dyersville
Backwater Band
Friday, July 11
Music in Jackson Park
Americana Band
Sunday, July 13
Dubuque…and All That Jazz!
Blue Number Nine
Free afternoon concerts in Jackson Park celebrating the diversity of one of downtown Dubuque’s North-end neighborhoods. The family-friendly events feature a different style of
music for each concert. Bring the kids and a picnic lunch!
The name says it all. Music, food and
fun in Asbury. This year featuring
music by Hard Salami and Badfish.
Asbury Music in the Park
Saturday, July 12
New Diggings General Store hosts
Ridestrong, a Livestrong Foundation event. Starting with breakfast, the day features three “poker
runs” (one each for motorcycles,
bikes, and cars) with a barbecue
and live music by Rocky Ricardo
in the evening. There are prizes
and Diggs owner Lou is shaving
his head for Locks of Love! Call
608-965-3231 for more info.
Ridestrong: You Don’t Know Jack
New Diggings General Store
Saturday, July 12
More Friday night festival fun
in downtown Dyersville. July’s
installment features the music of
Backwater Band.
The Fourth of July Ice Cream Social, sponsored by the Dubuque
County Historical Society celebrates Independence Day in
good ol’ fashioned style at the
historic Ham House at the corner
of Shiras and Lincoln Avenue, just
below Eagle Point Park. The afternoon event features music, food, tours of the mansion and historic kids games.
Visit www.mississippirivermuseum.com for details.
Ice Cream Social, Mathias Ham House
Friday, July 4
Only the biggest and best fireworks display for miles around!
Located in the Hawthorne Street
area by McDonald Park and
Bowling and Beyond, get there
early for the best spots and bring
some beverages ‘cause you’re gonna be there awhile.
Keep posted at www.dubuque365.com for more info.
The bookend to Music & More Production’s Kickoff to Summer, Last Blast is a
weekend of live music from top local
bands to touring national acts. Location and performers to be announced.
Keep posted at www.dubuque365.com for more info.
Summer’s Last Blast
August 22-23
Another round of FREE bluegrass concerts at Mud Lake
Park. For more info, contact the Mud Lake Bluegrass society at (563) 552-1522.
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival
Sunday, August 17
Another All That Jazz! The August edition
features the “Crown Prince of Zydeco”
C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana
Band with their signature bluesy zydeco
style that always gets the crowd on their
feet and begging for more.
Dubuque…and All That Jazz!
C.J. Chenier
Friday, August 15
Free afternoon concerts in Jackson Park celebrating the
diversity of one of downtown Dubuque’s North-end
neighborhoods. The family-friendly events feature a different style of music for each concert.
Music in Jackson Park
Sunday, August 10
Sponsored by the East Dubuque
High School Booster Club right on
Sinsinawa Avenue, Wingfest features delicious chicken wings in
nearly every variety imaginable,
plus cold beer (duh!), live music, kids games and more.
Keep posted at www.dubuque365.com for more info.
Wingfest, East Dubuque
Saturday, August 9
More Friday night fun in downtown Dyersville. August
features the acoustic sing-along music of Hard Salami.
Downtown Friday Night, Dyersville
Hard Salami
Friday, August 8
A fundraiser for the
Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council’s Education to Employment Grant
Program, Summerfest is a
free festival at the Town Clock featuring live music, food,
and family fun. For more info, call (563) 582-8804.
Summerfest Dubuque
Friday, August 8
Free bluegrass concerts at Mud Lake Park, just north of
Dubuque featuring bluegrass jams, with many bringing
picnics, their own beverages and camping is available.
Performers to be announced. For more info, contact the
Mud Lake Bluegrass society at (563) 552-1522.
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival
Sunday, August 3
2008 DUBUQUELAND FESTIVAL DETAILS
With over 50 festivals, concerts and events from May
through October, maybe you have not yet made it to all
of them yet. (We try, but even 365ers have to have some
downtime once in a while!) So here’s the rundown:
Dubuque365 Lunchtime Jams
Fridays, May through September
Hosted by your own 365 crew and local sponsors including Carlos O’Kelly’s, Lunchtime Jams feature laid-back
lunchtime performances by
local acoustic musicians in
shady Town Clock Plaza every Friday around lunchtime
(weather permitting) – from
DubuqueFest Friday until it
gets too cold to play guitar!
DubuqueFest
Joe Price, Diplomats of Solid Sound & Many More
May 16-18
The oldest continuously running
festival in the city, DubuqueFest
celebrates its 30th year in 2008.
The all-arts festival sponsored by
the Dubuque County Fine Arts Society is a three-day event featuring
an Art Fair in Washington Park, live
entertainment at the Town Clock
and Gazebo stages, a poetry/prose reading, kids’ art tent,
games, food and fun for the whole family. This year the
Friday night concert features Iowa Blues Hall of Fame
artist Joe Price opening for Afro-Cuban funk band Eurforquestra. Saturday’s long list of entertainment culminates
with the Heavenly States opening for the Diplomats of
Solid Sound. Visit www.dubuquefest.com for more info.
True Music Kickoff to Summer
Rocket Surgeons, Love Monkeys
Friday, May 23
Sponsored by Budweiser and Music & More Productions, Kickoff
to Summer brings more party rock
than the Town Clock stage will see
all summer. Always on the Friday
of Memorial Day weekend (kicking
off the weekend that kicks off summer, get it?) this year’s party starts
with the Rocket Surgeons, featuring
365’s own Bryce Parks, opening for
Midwest party rock favorites the
Lovemonkeys. You just don’t see
girls sitting on their boyfriends’ shoulders at All That Jazz.
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue
Buzzberries
Friday, May 23
The beautiful river city of Bellevue,
Iowa hosts its own free live music
festival right next to the Mississippi.
The May edition features the party
rock of Buzzberries.
Dubuque’s 175th Celebration
May 31, June 1
MSB, The Janeys
Dubuque365 Lunchtime Jams Fridays, May 16 - September 5
DubuqueFest (Joe Price, Euforquestra, Heavenly States, Diplomats of Solid Sound) May 16-18
Bud True Music Kick-Off to Summer (Rocket Surgeons, Love Monkeys) Friday, May 23
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue (Buzzberries) Friday, May 23
Dubuque’s 175th Celebration (MSB, The Janeys) May 31, June 1
KUNI Blues Cruise (Bob Dorr & the Blue Band) Friday, June 6
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue (Cedar Island Band) Friday, May 6
Kalmes Block Party (Badfish, Hard Salami) Saturday, June 7
Music in Jackson Park Sunday, June 8
Music in the Vineyards, Tabor Winery 2nd & 4th Sundays June 8 - Sept. 21
Downtown Friday Night, Dyersville (Cedar Island Band) Friday, June 13
America’s River Festival (Kellie Pickler, Litle Big Town) June 13-15
Music in the Gardens, Arboretum Sundays, June 16 - July 27
Catfish Festival (Nite Fire, Kleen Slatte, James Kinds & The All Night Riders) June 19-22
Dubuque…and All That Jazz! (Orquesta Alto Maiz) Friday, June 20
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue (Badfish, 12 Penny) June 20, 21
Rockin’ The Plaza (Asbury) Friday, June 27
Westend Sports & Music Festival (Swing Crew, Pirate Over 50, Menace) Sat., June 28
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Independence Pops Saturday, June 28
Dubuque Jaycees / Radio Dubuque Fireworks on the River Thursday, July 3
Ice Cream Social, Mathias Ham House Wednesday, July 4
Downtown Friday Night, Dyersville (Backwater Band) Friday, July 11
Asbury Music in the Park (Badfish, Hard Salami) Saturday, July 12
Ridestrong: You Don’t Know Jack (New Diggings, WI) Saturday, July 12
SEE DETAILS FOR EACH EVENT ON THE BACK OF THIS POSTER!
Music in Jackson Park Sunday, July 13
Dubuque…and All That Jazz! (Blue Number Nine) Friday, July 18
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue (Horsin’ Around) Friday, July 18
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival (Henhouse Prowlers) Sunday, July 20
Music in the Gardens, Arboretum (Air Nat. Guard Band) Sundays, July 22
Dubuque County Fair (Phil Vassar, Josh Gracin) July 22-27
Rockin’ The Plaza (Asbury) Friday, July 25
Rock N’ Soul Reunion Saturday, July 26
Music at the Meadows Friday, August 1
Taste of Dubuque Saturday, August 2
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival Sunday, August 3
Summerfest Dubuque Friday, August 8
Wingfest, East Dubuque Saturday, August 9
Music in Jackson Park Sunday, August 10
Dubuque…and All That Jazz! (C.J. Chenier) Friday, August 15
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival Sunday, July 17
Rockin’ the Plaza (Asbury) August 22
Summer’s Last Blast Friday & Saturday, August 22-23
Irish Hooley Saturday, August 23
New Diggings Music Festival August 23-24
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue Friday, August 29
Throwdown on the River (BBQ Cook-off) August 30-31
Dubuque…and All That Jazz! (Mississippi Heat) Friday, September 5
Riverfest September 12-14
Cable Car Square Chili Cook-Off Saturday, October 4
Dubuque kicks off a year of celebrating the city’s 175th birthday
the weekend of May 31 and June
1 with music, food and fun at the
Alliant Amphitheater at the Port of
Dubuque. Saturday’s evening concert features Mighty
Short Bus, and Sunday’s family-friendly afternoon show
features The Janeys. Admission is free.
liners include Madison bands
Nite Fire and Kleen Slatte, and
Dubuque bluesman James Kinds
& the All Night Riders. Nominal
entry fee charged. For more info,
call (563) 583-8535.
Dubuque…and All That Jazz!
Orquesta Alto Maiz
Friday, June 20
Friday, July 18
Another Jazz! The July edition features the Dubuque debut of New Jersey soul/funk band Blue Number Nine.
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue
Friday, July 18
July Jammin’ features the country of Horsin’ Around.
Mud Lake Bluegrass Music Festival
Sunday, July 20
Henhouse Prowlers
Free bluegrass concerts at
Mud Lake Park, just north
of Dubuque on the banks of
the mighty Mississippi River.
Now in it’s seventh season, “Mud Lake Bluegrass Sundays” concerts feature bluegrass jams, with many bringing picnics, their own beverages and camping is available. The July 20 installment features Chicago-based
Henhouse Prowlers with special guests Bob Welch. Other performers to be announced. For more info, contact
the Mud Lake Bluegrass society at (563) 552-1522.
KUNI Blues Cruise
Bob Dorr & the Blue Band
Friday, June 6
KUNI radio’s own Bob Dorr takes
the Spirit of Dubuque out for a
spin on the Mighty Mississippi
with his buddies the Blue Band,
celebrating their recent induction into the Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll
Hall of Fame. Tickets are available on the KUNI web site
(www.kuniradio.org) or by calling 800-772-2440, ext. 0.
The big daddy of Town Clock
festivals, Dubuque…and All That
Jazz! features some of the best
bands in the Midwest, a wide variety of foods, cold beverages served up by the Dubuque Jaycees and a few thousand
of your closest friends with which to enjoy it all. Sponsored
by Dubuque Main Street and a range of local sponsors and
contributors, All That Jazz is now in its 17th year. The June
edition features Orquesta Alto Maiz, known by many in
the area as “The Salsa Band,” the group that played the
very first “Jazz” ever and has played every year since. Visit
www.dubuquemainstreet.com for more info.
Music in the Gardens, Arboretum
Air National Guard Band of the Midwest
Tuesday, July 22
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue
Cedar Island Band
Friday, June 6
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue
Cedar Island Band
June 20-21
Always the evening of the first
Wednesday in August, Taste of
Dubuque offers more mouth-watering
food favorites than you could possibly eat, plus live music, cold beer, entertainment, kids
games, and more all at the Port
of Dubuque. Sponsored by the
Dubuque County Historical Society. You can learn more at www.
mississippirivermuseum.com.
Taste of Dubuque
Saturday, August 2
The Meadows Golf Course (at 15766 Clover Lane, west of
Dubuque) hosts their annual outdoor
concert and festival.
Admission is
charged. For more info, visit www.meadowsgolf.com, or call (563) 583-7385.
Music at the Meadows
Friday, August 1
Sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Dubuque at the Alliant Amphitheater (in front of Star Brewery), Rock
N’ Soul Reunion on the River features a mix of food, fun
and live oldies music. Admission is charged (it’s a charity
fundraiser). For more info, visit www.dubuquerotary.org.
Rock N’ Soul Reunion
Saturday, July 26
A celebration for all of Dubuque
County, with carnival rides, concerts,
stock car races, a tractor pull, a demolition derby, animals, displays, loads of food and fun
for everyone - so much it takes nearly a week to fit it all
in. This year features country music headliners Phil Vassar
and Josh Gracin. For more info, visit www.dbqfair.com.
Dubuque County Fair
Phil Vassar, Josh Gracin,
July 22-27
A special Tuesday edition of the usual Sunday Summer concert series featuring the acclaimed Air National Guard Band
of the Midwest. Sponsored by the Dubuque Arts Council,
in the beautiful surroundings of Dubuque’s Arboretum.
The third weekend of June edition features a Friday/Saturday
two-fer with Badfish on the 20th and 12 Penny on the 21st.
Rock’in The Plaza
Friday, June 27
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Independence Pops
Saturday, June 28
The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra takes a break from the “strictly
classical” to perform “Independence Pops,” a selection of patriotic pops favorites celebrating
America’s Independence Day
along with a fireworks display.
The Colts Drum & Bugle Corps
also perform at this
family event. Gate
opens at 5:30 p.m.
with the concert at
7:15 p.m. For more
info,
visit
www.
dubuquesymphony.org.
A brand new event at the Rite Hite
soccer fields off Chavenelle Road,
featuring 20 courts of volleyball
action, a beanbag toss tournament,
live music by the Swing Crew, Pirate Over 50, and Menace, plus
a chance to win $100,000 in
cash and prizes. A portion of the
proceeds benefit the Maria House. For more info, visit
www.westendfestdbq.com.
Westend Sports & Music Fest
Swing Crew, Pirate Over 50, and Menace
Saturday, June 28
Sponsored by the Asbury Eagles Club in their Parking Lot,
Rock’in The Plaza features live music from 5:00 to 11:00
p.m. Additional dates include Friday, July 25 and Friday,
August 22. Bands to be announced.
The beautiful river city of
Bellevue, Iowa hosts its
own free live music festival right next to the Mississippi. The June edition
features the Jimmy Buffetapproved island groove of the Cedar Island Band.
Kalmes’ Block Party
Badfish and Hard Salami
Saturday, June 7
Kalmes’ Breaktime, the Warehouse District’s favorite bar
and purveyor of quick and
hearty lunches and dinners,
hosts their annual Block Party
with Badfish and Hard Salami.
Those are the bands, not the menu.
Music in Jackson Park
Sunday, June 8
Free afternoon concerts in Jackson Park on the second Sundays of summer celebrating the
diversity of one of downtown
Dubuque’s North-end neighborhoods. The family-friendly
events, sponsored by various
neighborhood groups, St. Mark Community Center, and the
Multi-Cultural Center, Valley View Neighborhood, and City
of Dubuque feature a different style of music for each concert. Bring the kids and a picnic lunch!
Music in the Vineyard, Tabor Winery
Sunday, June 8
(2nd & 4th Sundays through September 21)
Tabor Home Vineyards and Winery in Baldwin, Iowa,
presents “Music in the Vineyard,” a series of live music
events scheduled for the afternoons of the second and
fourth Sundays from June through September. Featured
performers include Scott
& Michelle Dalziel, Bryce
Janey, Lojo Russo, Joe Price,
and Craig Erickson. Food is
available or bring your own
picnic. For performer dates
and more information, visit
www.taborwines.com.
Irish Hooley
Saturday, August 23
A festival celebrating all things
Irish, the Hooley returns to the Alliant Amphitheater. A full day of
Irish food, crafts, games and fun
with music to be announced. Call
Shamrock Imports for more info at
(563) 583-5000 or visit www.dubuquelandirish.com.
New Diggings Music Festival
August 22-24
The 3rd Annual New Diggings Music Festival in New Diggings, Wisconsin features free live music from
noon to 8 p.m. each day, plus free parking and camping!
Featured bands include Out of Control, Betty & the Headlights, Apple Dumplins and more. Food and beverages
will be available. For more info call (608) 965-3231.
Jammin’ Below the Dam, Bellevue
Friday, August 29
Wrapping up the free Bellevue concert series is the
southern-fried rock of 50 Pound Rooster.
Throwdown on the River
August 30-31
Grand Harbor Resort and Waterpark hosts the 2nd Annual
Throwdown on the River, a
KCBS-sanctioned Barbeque
Cook-Off that serves as the Iowa State BBQ Championship. The Throwdown features live music, cold beer, and
more smoked meat than you can imagine! Keep posted
at www.dubuque365.com for more info.
Dubuque…and All That Jazz!
Mississippi Heat
Friday, September 5
The last All That Jazz of the year!
The September edition, which always seems to sneak up on us, arriving as it does on the first Friday
of the month, features the Dubuque debut of traditional
blues band Mississippi Heat.
Riverfest
September 12-14
Billed as the “last bash before the
snow flies,” Riverfest is over 25 years old. The fundraiser for
Donna Ginter’s free Thanksgiving dinner, Riverfest features
three days of free entertainment at the Town Clock, a craft show
in Washington Park, and a wide variety of vendors, food and
fun for the whole family. For more info, call (563) 583-8535.
Chili Cook-Off
Saturday, October 4
The last big festival of the year,
Chili Cook-Off transforms historic Cable Car Square into an
aromatic chili tasting and competition. With live music and
beer, Cook-Off also features a variety of kids games, food
and entertainment at this family-friendly event.
DON’T GET TOO CLOSE TO 365INK: THE INK MIGHT BE VENOMOUS
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MAY 1 - 14
his career. Recorded in 2007 at Minstrel
Studio in Iowa City, Fragile was co-produced by acclaimed singer/songwriter
Pieta Brown, who also plays piano and
keyboards on the album. The recording features an impressive lineup of
players, including Steve Hayes on
drums, Jon Penner and Marty Christensen on bass, Ricky Peterson on
organ and keyboards and Ramsey’s
son Benson on keys as well.
Bo Ramsey
CD Release Performance
by Mike Ironside
Voices Warehouse Gallery on Friday, May
16, at 7 p.m. Recently returned from a series of European dates with Greg Brown,
Ramsey will be playing with a full band
at the warehouse show.
Legendary Iowa guitarist, songwriter, and
producer Bo Ramsey celebrates the April
release of his most recent album, Fragile, with a CD release performance at the
Fragile is Ramsey’s first release of all original music in ten years and follows his
2006 release, Stranger Blues, a collection
of songs by many of the artists that inspired
Friday, May 16
Voices Warehouse Gallery
Bo himself takes on vocal duties
and pretty much all the guitars
– acoustic, electric and lap steel. A
strong collection of eleven songs, impeccably arranged, recorded and produced, Fragile finds Ramsey doing what
he does best – creating rich atmospheres
dripping with subtle nuance in which his
songs can stretch out and breathe before
they vanish. “This is my first new album
of all original music in ten years and
somewhat ironically, my strongest work
to date,” writes Ramsey on his Web site.
While Fragile may not be a party-starting record, Ramsey fans will want this
for their collections.
Ramsey will be joining Greg Brown for a
Dubuque performance later in the month.
Scheduled for Friday, May 30, at the Five
Flags Theater, the performance will feature both Greg Brown and his daughter
Pieta Brown with Ramsey on guitar. A
fundraiser for the Voices From the Warehouse art exhibit, tickets are now on sale
at the Five Flags Box office.
On the night following Ramsey’s CD release performance, Saturday, May 17, the
Voices Warehouse Gallery will host a reunion performance of Eastern Iowa folk
pioneers Waubeek Trackers with a guest
performance by their friends, The One
Hundreds. For more information, call Wilmac Warehouse owner Tim McNamara at
563-556-8881. For more information on
warehouse rental or development opportunities, visit www.wilmacwarehouse.com.
365INK: WE CARE, WE REALLY DO!
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MAY 1 - 14
“Partnering for a Cleaner,
Greener, Healthier Dubuque!”
by Mayor Roy D. Buol
“When you tug on a single thing
in nature, you find it connected to
everything else.” - John Muir
Dubuque citizens, from our youth to our
most senior, as well as our churches, businesses and schools, “connected” with
the City to demonstrate concern for our
local environment…assuming a sense
of ownership in its care and cultivation,
and giving back to the many non profit
agencies and organizations throughout
the City who needed their help!
Before and after Earth Day, Dubuque
reaped amazing benefits from its citizens!
A joint effort between the National Missis-
sippi River Museum & Aquarium and the
Keep Dubuque County Clean and Green
organization focused on efforts to clean
up the Ice Harbor and stencil storm drains.
Foundational to this effort was raising the
awareness of citizens about nation-wide debris and how it clogs waterways as well as
harming the wildlife that lives along the river! Stencils were painted with messages…
“Drains to Creek, Drains to River, Drains
to Gulf” to help people think about where
debris ends up after it leaves our streets.
Volunteers also scoured the entire Port of
Dubuque for trash. As a key focal point for
citizens and tourists alike, beautifying the
Port has huge returns from this collective
personal investment of time and energy.
This year’s Annual Days of Caring, a joint
program by the Dubuque Chamber of
Commerce ‘Leadership Dubuque Class,’
Prudential, and Clarke College, brought
together over 400 volunteers from around
the community to either sponsor or provide the needed assistance to help area
charities & organizations and their clients
complete service projects that they may
not be able to accomplish on their own,
including landscaping, simple construction, yard clean up, clerical assistance,
painting, staining, washing windows,
and house cleaning, to visiting elderly
residents or helping with a program for
children. ... There are so many ways
to make a difference…and these folks
shared a sincere respect for God’s human
and natural resources!
Our highways are our welcoming mats
to the City. Thanks to numerous service
organizations in the community, the
spring cleanup efforts bagged cigarette
butts, beer and pop cans, fast food bags
and containers, and other miscellaneous
items as they sought to lay out a fresh appearance, an improved “first impression”
as we welcome visitors and future residents to our community!
This past weekend, volunteers gathered at
the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubuque
to participate in the annual Dubuque Main
Street/Downtown Neighborhood Cleanup!
It is absolutely heartwarming to join with
these girls and boys, and their mentors, in
sprucing up their neighborhoods and our
impressive and growing downtown landscape. I was privileged to cook for and serve
these youth lunch after many
early, and chilly, hours of hard
work, and to experience their
sense of pride in helping to
make a noticeable difference
in the community they call
home!
Becoming a progressive, sustainable community includes
keeping our environment
safe, clean and preserved.
Thank you to everyone who took the time
to connect in multiple ways and make a
difference for Dubuque!
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MAY 1 - 14
Musical Comedians Comedy Tour
May 8th at 8:00 PM - Five Flags Theater
Ringling Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey Circus present:
The Greatest Show on Earth
May 10 at 11:30 am, 2:30 pm, & 7:00 pm
May 11 at 11:30 am & 3:30 pm
Ticket prices: $35, $25, $18, $13
Opening night discounts available on P3 & P4 tickets
Tri-States Vets Conference
May 17, 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Five Flags Arena
Megadeth
Eagles Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI • Wednesday, May 7
Greg Brown
Five Flags Center, Dubuque, IA • Fri., May 30
The Police
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Saturday, May 10
Van Halen
Allstate Arena , Rosemont, IL • Friday, May 30
Musical Comedians Comedy Tour
Five Flags Theater, Dubuque, IA • Thurs., May 8
Dave Matthews Band
Toyota Park , Bridgeview, IL • Friday, June 6
Duran Duran
Rosemont Theatre , Rosemont, IL • Wed., May 14
B.B. King
Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI • Mon., June 9
KT Tunstall
Barrymore Theater, Madison, WI • Thurs., May 15
Sheryl Crow
i Wireless Center, Moline, IL • Tuesday, June 3
The Cure
Allstate Arena , Rosemont, IL • Saturday, May 17
KanYe West
i Wireless Center, Moline, IL • Thursday, June 12
Rush
i Wireless Center Moline, IL • Tues., May 20
Kenny Chesney & LeAnn Rimes
i Wireless Center, Moline, IL • Thursday, June 19
TRI-STATE LIVE MUSIC
Friday, May 9
Sunday, May 11
Nate Jenkins
Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
River & the Tributaries
New Diggins, 3:30 - 7:30 PM
Thursday, May 1
Saturday, May 3
Monday, May 5
Shawn Kellerman
Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Grass Menagerie
Irish Cottage, 6 - 9 PM
Mayflies of Johnson Co.
Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Betty & the Headlights
Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM
BlackBloom
Silver Dollar, 9 PM - 1 AM
Hard Salami
Dirty Ernie’s, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Taste Like Chicken
Sandy Hook, 9 PM - 1 AM
Friday, May 2
Truckstop Souvenirs
Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Wednesday, May 7
Saturday, May 10
Wednesday, May 14
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
Taste Like Chicken
Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM
Jill Duggan
Stone Cliff Winery, 5 - 9 PM
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
Chuck Bregman
Pizzeria Uno, 6 - 9 PM
Plunket
Triple T Too, 7:30 - 11:30 PM
Julien’s Bluff
Dog House, 9 PM - 1 AM
Chuck Bregman
Pizzeria Uno, 6 - 9 PM
Jill Duggan
Stone Cliff WInery, 7 - 11 PM
Mike Breitbach
Stone Cliff Winery, 8 - 11 PM
Rocket Surgeons
Courtside, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Wundo Band
Steve’s Pizza, 7 - 11 PM
Rosalie Morgan
TAIKO, 7 - 11 PM
The Wundo Band
Steve’s Pizza,
7 - 11 PM
Gareth Woods
Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Nothin’ But Dylan
Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Live on Main Comedy
Bricktown, 9 - 11 PM
Coupe De Ville
Lombardi’s, 7:30 - 11:30 PM
Boys’ Night Out
Red N Deb’s, 8 PM - 12 AM
The Dert Tones
Benjamin’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Okham’s Razor
UW-Platteville, 8 - 10:30 PM
Jeff Ward
Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Fairwarning
DBQ Driving Range, 8 PM - 12 AM
Menace
Ace’s Place, 9 PM - 1 AM
Thursday, May 8
James Kinds & All-Night Riders
Ace’s Place, 9 PM - 1 AM
Falling Within
Sandy Hook Tavern, 9 PM - 1 AM
Noises from the Warehouse
Voices Warehouse, 2 PM - 12 AM
BadFish
Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Musical Comedians
Five Flags, 8 - 10 PM
Friday, May 9
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
Richter Scale
DBQ Driving Range, 8 PM - 12 AM
Free4thehaulin
Noonan’s North, 8 PM - 12 AM
Nothin’ But Dylan
Mississippi Mug, 7 - 9 PM
Roy Schroedl
Grape Escape, 9 PM - 12 AM
Andy Wilberding
Stone Cliff Winery, 7 - 11 PM
Taste Like Chicken
The Yardarm, 9 PM - 1 AM
Okham’s Razor
Perfect Pint, 8 - 11 PM
Scarring Party
Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Jeff Ward
Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
Macon Greyson
Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Saturday, May 3
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
DSO Arena Pops
Five Flags, 7:30 - 9:30 PM
Gareth Woods
Irish Cottage, 8 - 11 PM
The Legends
Lombardi’s, 8 PM - 12 AM
Country Tradition
Mooney Hollow Barn, 8 PM - 12 AM
ochOsol
Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Jim the Mule
Star Ultra Lounge, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Tantrym
Desperados, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Castaways
Yardarm, 8 PM - 12 AM
Betty & the Headlights
Bronco Inn, 9 PM - 1 AM
Castaways
Yardarm, 8 PM - 12 AM
The Do Overs
Softtails, 9 PM - 1 AM
BuzzBerries
Yardarm, 9 PM - 1 AM
BadFish
Star Ultra Lounge, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Dert Tones
Gobbie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Jabberbox
Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM
Comfortably One
Murph’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Sunday, May 4
Menace
Knicker’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Julien’s Bluff
Anton’s Saloon, 3 - 7 PM
The Do Overs
Rumors, 9 PM - 1 AM
Jim the Mule
New Diggs, 3:30 - 7:30 PM
DRILL
Courtside, 9 PM - 1 AM
Laura & the Longhairs
Sandy Hook, 7 - 11 PM
Stumble Bros.
Ace’s Place, 9 PM - 1 AM
Stumble Bros.
Doolittle’s (Cuba), 9 PM - 1 AM
Writers Guild
Isabella’s,
8 - 11 PM
Live on Main
Comedy
Bricktown,
9 - 11 PM
Thursday, May 15
Friday, May 16
Friday, May 16
Denny Garcia
Murph’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Denny Garcia
Grape Escape, 8 PM - 12 AM
Boys’ Night Out
Softtails, 9 PM - 1 AM
Friday, May 16
Taste Like Chicken
Catfish Charlie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Okham’s Razor
Eagle Ridge, 6 - 9 PM
Paul Fonfara
Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Rosalie Morgan
Da Vinci’s, 6 - 9 PM
Julien’s Bluff
Pit Stop, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Artie & the Pink Catillacs
Happy’s, 7 - 10 PM
Fiona Molloy
Irish Cottage,
8 - 11 PM
Falling Within
Dirty Ernie’s, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Hard Salami
Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM
12 Penny Band
Yardarm, 8 PM - 12 AM
Bo Ramsey
Voices Warehouse, 8 - 11 PM
Rosalie Morgan
TAIKO, 7 - 11 PM
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
VENUE FINDER
180 Main / Busted Lift
180 Main Street, Dubuque
180main.com
Ace’s Place
107 Main St W. Epworth, IA
563-876-9068
Anton’s Saloon
New Diggings, Wisconsin
608-965-4881
Bartini’s
253 Main St., Dubuque
563-556-5782
myspace.com/bartinisdbq
Bricktown
299 Main Street, Dubuque
563-582-0608
bricktowndubuque.com
Captain Merry
399 Sinsinwa Ave., East Dbq, IL
815-747-3644
captainmerry.com
Catfish Charlies
1630 E. 16th St, Dubuque
563-582-8600
catfishcharliesonline.com
Champps
3100 Dodge Street
563-690-2040
Courtside
2095 Holiday Drive, Dubuque
563-583-0574
Dagwood’s
231 First Ave. W. Cascade, IA
(563) 852-3378
Denny’s Lux Club
3050 Asbury, Rd.
(563) 557-0880
Dino’s Backside (Other Side)
68 Sinsinawa East Dubuque
(815) 747-9049
Dirty Earnie’s
201 1st St NE, Farley, IA
563-744-4653
Dog House Lounge
1646 Asbury, Dubuque
(563) 556-7611
Doolittle’s Cuba City
112 S. Main. Cuba City, WI
608-744-2404
Doolittle’s Lancaster
135 S. Jefferson St., Lancaster, WI
608-723-7676
Dubuque Driving Range
John Deere Road, Dubuque
(563) 556-5420
Eagles Club
1175 Century Drive, Dubuque
(563) 582-6498
Eichman’s Grenada Tap
11941 Route 52 North, Dubuque
563-552-2494
Gin Rickey’s
Grape Escape
233 S. Main St., Galena, IL
815.776.WINE
grapeescapegalena.com
Irish Cottage
9853 US Hwy 20, Galena, Illinois
815.776.0707
theirishcottageboutiquehotel.com
Isabella’s @ the Ryan House
1375 Locust Street, Dubuque
563-585-2049
isabellasbar.com
Jumpers Bar & Grill
2600 Dodge St, Dubuque
(563) 556-6100
myspace.com/jumpersdbq
Knicker’s Saloon
2186 Central Ave., Dubuque
563) 583-5044
Leo’s Pub / DaVinci’s
395 W. 9th St., Dubuque
563-582-7057
davincisdubuque.com
M-Studios
223 Diagonal Street, Galena, IL
815-777-6463
m-studios.org
Mississippi Mug
373 Bluff St, Dubuque
563.585-0919
mississippimug.com
Mooney Hollow Barn
12471 Highway 52 S. Green Island, IA
(563) 682-7927 / (563) 580-9494
Murph’s South End
55 Locust St. Dubuque
Phone 563-556-9896
My Brother’s Place
158 Sinsinawa Ave., East Dubuque, IL.
815-747-3060
New Diggings
2944 County Road W, Benton, WI
608-965-3231
newdiggs.com
Noonan’s North
917 Main St. Holy Cross, IA
563-870-2235
Perfect Pint /Steve’s Pizza
15 E. Main St., Platteville, WI
608-348-3136
Pit Stop
17522 S John Deere Rd, Dubuque
563-582-0221
Sandy Hook Tavern
3868 Badger Rd. Hazel Green, WI
608-748-4728
Silver Dollar Cantina
Main Street, Dubuque
Phone # coming soon
Softtails
10638 Key West Drive, Key West, IA
563-582-0069
Stone Cliff Winery
600 Star Brewery Dr., Port of Dubuque
563.583.6100
stonecliffwinery.com
1447 Central Ave, Dubuque
563-583-0063
myspace.com/ginrickeys
Sublime
Gobbie’s
Thums Up Pub & Grill
219 N Main St, Galena IL
815-777-0243
Grand Harbor Resort
350 Bell Street, Dubuque
563-690-4000
grandharborresort.com
3203 Jackson St., Dubuque,
563-582-4776
3670 County Road HHH, Kieler, WI
608-568-3118
If you feature live entertainment and
would like to be included in our Venue
Finder, please drop us a line...
[email protected] or 563-588-4365.
TURNS OUT HENDRIX HAS SOMETHING EVEN MORE SCANDALOUS COMING OUT...
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Bobs Book Reviews
MAY 1 - 14
’
The Jimi Hendrix
Syndrome
by Bob Gelms
I am a great admirer of Jimi Hendrix. His
death at such an early age was a tragedy
for him, his family and for music lovers everywhere. One wistfully ponders
what he would have accomplished were
he still alive. Maybe we don’t
have to.
Shortly after his death and continuing today, Jimi Hendrix (or his
label and estate, more accurately) has released more albums posthumously than he
did when he was alive.
It calls to mind a weird
picture of Hendrix still
alive and living in the subbasement at Electric Ladyland
studios making album after album.
When someone famous dies it’s only
natural that we don’t want to see the end
of whatever it was that they were doing
before they died. Hence, an abundance
of art that was never meant to see the
light of day gets out into the public. Because he is the most egregious example
of this phenomenon, I like to call it The
Jimi Hendrix Syndrome.
I hope not, but I’m afraid that we might
be seeing the start of it in the case of Kurt
Vonnegut.
I have a problem with Kurt Vonnegut. All
my objectivity goes right out the window.
I would buy a book of his “To Do” lists.
His first posthumous book is called Armageddon in Retrospect. It is a collection
of 12 unpublished pieces on the topics of
war and peace. I think that Mr. Vonnegut
had his reasons for not publishing all of
these stories. Some of them should have
remained in obscurity, because they just
don’t measure up to his standards. I don’t
mean that as critically as it sounds.
When Kurt Vonnegut brought his “A”
game to the table, the world wound up
a better place because of Cat’s Cradle,
Slaughterhouse Five, Breakfast of Champions and Sirens of Titan. Vonnegut’s “B”
game is still better that almost anything
else being written. If you knew nothing
of Kurt Vonnegut and the only thing you
read was Armageddon in Retrospect,
you would be dazzled. Rabid fans will
be somewhat disappointed at some of
these offerings.
That is not to say there aren’t good reasons to buy and read this book. There are
three:
One: Kurt Vonnegut’s son, Mark, contributes an Introduction that is informative
and riveting when talking about how
his father worked
and how he felt
about the act of
writing.
ument published here for the first time. It
is a photocopy of the letter Kurt Vonnegut
wrote to his father informing him that he
had been taken prisoner by the Germans
and he was OK. Between the time he was
captured and when his father received this
3-page typewritten letter he was listed as
MIA. Vonnegut was captured by the Germans in December of 1944. Less than 2
months later he was in Dresden as a POW
and fewer than 3 months after that he was
rescued by the Russian army.
This remarkable document contains two
short paragraphs where PFC Vonnegut
writes down, for the first time, his experience at being present during the firebombing of Dresden. Twenty-four years
later Kurt Vonnegut turned that experience into one of the greatest novels of the
20th century, Slaughterhouse Five. In
May of 1945, ten weeks or so after Dresden was firebombed, these
two paragraphs were written by its
most famous survivor;
“On about February 14th the Americans
came over, followed by the R.A.F.
Their combined labors killed about
250,000 people in 24 hours and
This is stuff we never would
have found out from Kurt himself. In it we find out what Kurt’s
favorite joke was. Normally I wouldn’t
do this, but here it is (my objectivity has
already left via the window):
“Every day for years and years a customs
agent carefully searched through this guy’s
wheelbarrow. Finally, when he was about
to retire, the customs agent asked the guy.
‘We’ve become friends. I’ve searched
your wheelbarrow every day for many
years. What is it you are smuggling?’
‘My friend, I am smuggling wheelbarrows.’”
Two: Armageddon in Retrospect contains
the last piece Kurt Vonnegut wrote before
he died. It was a speech he was supposed
to deliver in Indianapolis, his home town,
at the start of Kurt Vonnegut Year. His son
took the script and delivered it, word for
word, in his stead. I have seen and heard
Vonnegut many times and as I read it I
heard his delivery in my head. I laughed
so hard my dog thought there was something wrong with me.
The third reason to buy this book could
easily be the only reason one might need
to buy this book. It is an astonishing doc-
destroyed all of
Dresden – possibly
the world’s most
beautiful city. But
not me.
After that we were
put to work carrying corpses from Air-Raid shelters;
women, children, old men; dead from
concussion, fire or suffocation. Civilians
cursed us and threw rocks as we carried
bodies to huge funeral pyres in the city.”
That’s it. The rest of the letter describes
his rescue and plans for the near future. A
mere 75 words, in a matter-of-fact tone,
that describes an incident that would
come to affect his entire life.
Believe me; if you like the
writing of Kurt Vonnegut,
Jr., that one letter in Armageddon in Retrospect is more
than
worth
the price of
admission.
HEY, THERE’S NOTHING WRONG WITH TUXEDO T-SHIRTS
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MAY 1 - 14
You’re Not the
Boss of Me…
always be stuck with full responsibility.
When you’re in charge, you can decide
what you want out of life.
Who is the boss of you?
As the boss of a one employee company,
you are accountable for every facet of the
business. The boss is in charge of promotion, sales, production, quality control,
personal development, communication,
and the bottom line. Do not be willing to
leave these important responsibilities to
someone else. You determine the value
of your company. You no longer make
excuses, you must make progress.
If you produce an output and get paid
for it, you are the boss of you. Even if
you work for someone else, you are self
employed, and like it or not, you own
a business. It makes no difference who
signs the front and who signs the back
of your paycheck. You are a company
of one in the business of selling your
output for profit. Be the boss of you and
take complete responsibility for your
company’s failures and success.
Do not operate under the assumption
that your customer (maybe the company
you work for) will magically continue to
provide you with a paycheck every two
weeks. When you consider yourself self
employed it becomes very obvious that
what you do has a direct impact on the
results. You can attempt to blame your
failures on someone else, but in the end,
you’re accountable for yourself and will
If you produce an output and get paid
for it, even if you work for someone else,
you should really think like the boss of
your own company. When you do, you
become responsible and accountable
for every part of your company. You may
have to suspend or fire yourself from
time to time for poor performance. Don’t
worry; you can always hire yourself
back. You are a company of one in the
business of selling your output for profit.
Who’s the boss of you?
1% Mattitude Improvement Tip
Super-Charge
Your Piggy Bank
any single dollar bills go into your
stash along with the change. You may
not save a fortune, but it will certainly
super-charge your piggy bank.
Many people save their change at
the end of the day. It’s simple; you
deposit your coins into a piggy bank
or similar container. Not only do you
feel lighter, the spare change adds
up fast. To super-charge this concept
and see your savings grow, don’t just
save your coins - save your one-dollar
bills, as well. At the end of the day,
How’s your Mattitude? Improving
your life each day makes all the
difference. Matt Booth is a highly
sought-after speaker and trainer who
works with individuals, organizations
and businesses that wish to improve
productivity and profitability. To inquire
about getting Matt in person, call 563773-matt or [email protected].
Contact Matt today at 563-590-9693 or e-mail [email protected].
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Noises
From the Warehouse
Saturday, May 3
Voices Warehouse Gallery
Dub Pilot Productions presents Noises From the Warehouse, a ten-hour experimental music marathon at the Voices Warehouse Gallery, located at the corner of 10th and
Jackson Streets. Scheduled for Saturday, May 3, the musical
madness begins at 2 p.m. and will feature twelve bands and
a drum circle, ending some time around midnight.
The experimental music extravaganza grew out of underground shows hosted by DJ Dub Pilot in his basement.
After deciding that Dubuque was not quite ready for a
dub reggae DJ service, Dub Pilot – also known as Randy
Carter – began making original electronic music he describes as “even more non-commercial” and equally difficult to book in more traditional music clubs. With music, equipment, and no place to play, Carter created his
own “underground” club by knocking out the walls of his
basement. Since then, bands from Chicago to Wichita to
Baltimore have played the monthly concert series.
Being in Dubuque, word of mouth spread and pretty
soon Carter was given permission by warehouse owner
Tim McNamara to host a show at the Voices Gallery.
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Performing bands include Aloysius Rexford, an electronic group playing Intelligent Dance Music; aural resuscitation unit, an anonymous collective of percussionists
and home recording enthusiast who will lead an open
drum circle; Bob Bucko Jr., a one man, free jazz/rock
project that utilizes live guitar and sax looping; Spinal
Fluid Joe, a last-minute addition featuring poetic lyrics,
a penchant for repetition; SunLight Cool, a solo singer
songwriter meets modern electronics that incorporate
live guitar looping and Eastern-flavored instrumental improvisations; Kel’s Backyard, Chicago-based, keyboardtriggered samples creating complex poly-rhythms and
melodies in real time toward a glitch aesthetic; Boar,
a project of Alex Novakis who has played in a variety
of local of bands (Gryphyns, Inside the Rose, Polyester
Pants, We Make Crocodiles … to the point that he has
his own myspace fan page); casethejoint, Dubuque’s
own conscious rhyme-master; One Big Nut, a large East
Moline ensemble of jam rock that incorporates junkyard
percussion on cans, pots, and pipes; Andrew Michaels,
a Chicago DJ collaborating with BEARRIES, a Chicago
trio creating live house-styled techno dance music. If
that were not enough, Dubuque’s The Wild Animals
close the show with their raw dirty blues.
Note that except for One Big Nut, BEARRIES, and The Wild
Animals, the other bands will all play short sets in random
order to be determined the day of the show between 2 and
5 p.m. From 5 to 6 p.m. all players and audience members are invited to join a drum circle. Following the drum
circle, some of the bands will play longer sets leading up
to performances by the above-mentioned headliners.
DOES MCDONALD’S COUNT AS NUTRITION?
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Do you need to lower your blood pressure?
You may want to DASH to the produce
and dairy department of the supermarket.
That’s because foods naturally rich in the
nutrients potassium, calcium and magnesium are found in produce and dairy and
may help control high blood pressure.
Start your day with orange juice
fortified with calcium.
3
Create a smoothie packed with
DASH nutrients using yogurt, fruit
and fruit juice.
4
Top whole grain cereal with sliced
bananas or strawberries.
5
Drink one of your vegetable servings
with low-sodium tomato juice.
6
Snack on baby carrots or string
cheese mid-afternoon.
7
Add extra vegetables, fruits or nuts
to lettuce salads.
8
Use less salt and high-sodium
foods.
Pineapple Ambrosia Parfait
A delicious recipe rich in nutrients
which helps maintain a healthy
blood pressure. Serves 6
All you need:
2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (about
half a fresh pineapple)
2 oranges, peeled and cut into segments
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 cup toasted flaked coconut*
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
2 ( 6 oz each) cartons fat-free piña colada yogurt
All you do:
1. In medium bowl, mix pineapple
chunks, orange segments and sliced
strawberries.
2. In a separate bowl, combine coconut
and macadamia nuts.
3. In 6 parfait glasses, alternate layers of
fruit, yogurt and coconut/macadamia nut
mixture.
The DASH Eating Plan, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, has been shown
in studies to help lower blood pressure.
It is a heart-healthy diet and emphasizes
eating more fruits, vegetables and low-fat
or non-fat milk and dairy products. It
also includes whole grains, nuts, dried
beans, fish, poultry and lean meat. The
combination of potassium, calcium, magnesium and fiber seem to help control
blood pressure. Better yet, eat less sodium when on the DASH plan and blood
pressure levels drop even more.
Follow these DASH tips to lower the
pressure:
Include three servings of low-fat or
non-fat dairy each day by having
one serving at each meal – milk for
breakfast, yogurt for lunch and cheese
for dinner.
1
*To toast coconut, layer coconut on shallow baking sheet. Toast at 350° for 7 to
10 minutes until lightly browned, stirring
frequently.
Nutrition Facts per serving: 190 calories, 8 g
fat, 4 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, 27 g carbohydrates, 21 g
sugar, 3 g fiber, 4 g protein.
For more information on the DASH Eating Plan, contact a Hy-Vee dietitian or a
health professional.
The information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a medical
professional for individual advice.
When it comes to choosing healthy
proteins, you don’t have to give up the
great taste of beef. With 29 lean cuts to
choose from, including the chuck tender
filet, you can easily enjoy the beef you
love while you “go lean with protein”
as the USDA recommends within its Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
It’s May! Time to pull your grill out and
start cooking! Just a whiff of a steak sizzling on the grill will start your mouth
watering. Beef…it’s easy, nutritious, delicious and America’s favorite protein
choice.
The beef aisles are brimming with exciting
choices. In addition to the traditional variety of steaks, roasts and ground beef, there
are several new steaks…including the
chuck tender filet! The chuck tender filet is
the result of an innovative cutting approach
pioneered by the beef industry. This steak
is a small muscle from the shoulder (beef
chuck) and may also be referred to as the
“shoulder tender.” The chuck tender filet
can be prepared and served whole, cut into
thick medallions or sliced thinly. This steak
is excellent grilled, pan-broiled or sautéed
when portioned into medallions.
RECIPE
DASH Away
High Blood Pressure
2
RECIPE
MAY 1 - 14
Cucumber Ranch Steaks
Serves 4.
All you need:
1/2 cup finely chopped seeded
cucumber
1/4 cup prepared ranch dressing
1 tbsp garlic-pepper seasoning
4 chuck tender filets, cut 1/2-inch
thick (about 5 ounces each)
1 small tomato, seeded, diced (optional)
All you do:
1. Combine cucumber and dressing in
small bowl. Set aside.
The chuck tender filet not only tastes great,
it’s naturally nutrient-rich and easily fits
into a healthful diet. Eating right plays an
integral role in keeping your body healthy
and active. When it comes to nutrition,
some foods just have a little more to offer!
A three-ounce serving of chuck tender filet has only 150 calories, approximately
six grams of fat and is a good source of
nine essential nutrients. Beef contains a
power-pack of nutrients including zinc,
iron, protein and B-vitamins.
2. Press garlic-pepper seasoning evenly
onto beef steaks. Place steaks on grid
over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill,
covered, 9 to 11 minutes for mediumrare to medium doneness, turning once.
3. Serve steaks with cucumber sauce.
Garnish with tomato, if desired.
Nutrition Facts per serving: 250 calories, 14 g
fat, 3.5 g sat fat, 0 g trans fat, 65 mg cholesterol, 410 mg sodium, 1 g carbohydrates, 0 g
fiber, 1 g sugar, 28 g protein.
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Paulson Electric
We accept the “Go Green” Challenge by encouraging our team to:
by Tim Brechlin
You may have noticed in our last issue
that we talked about a little comedy show
coming to Five Flags on May 8, called the
Musical Comedians Comedy Tour. Well, as
it turns out, that show isn’t so little (three
performers) and there’s a whole lot of music and comedy going on -- and when you
combine music and comedy (two of our favorite things here at 365), we’re interested.
So we decided to learn more. As it turned
out, Ron Feingold, one of the performers
on this tour, was happy to educate us.
“We’ve been doing this act for almost
a year, although we all have long backgrounds as comedians,” says the gregarious Feingold. “I had first talked about
the idea of doing a show with multiple
musical comedians in mid-2006 with
Michael Mack, who’s part of the touring
group now, and he was a little reluctant
at first, which is understandable ... when
your headline act is musical comedy, you
don’t necessarily want to split the marquee and have two similar acts.”
Feingold continued doing his solo comedy
stylings, which he began way in 1990 after entering a comedy contest and then hit
the road upon graduating with a degree in
psychology from Colorado State University
(“The day I graduated, I hit the road,” he says,
laughing, “and my parents were so proud of
me”), and in December of 2006, Mack called
back and suggested that they give the Musical Comedians Comedy Tour a try.
“The comedian that we had had lined up as
the third member of our show dropped out
shortly thereafter,” continues Feingold. “Michael and I knew that we wanted to have a
three-man show, so we began asking around
and inquiring about another comedian, and
just about everyone we talked to told us,
‘You have to check this guy Kier out.’”
Kier (yes, he goes by the singular name),
a multi-decade veteran of the comedy circuit, was a natural fit for the trio. He joined
in February of 2007, becoming the group’s
musical director, and the next month, the
group began a series of what Feingold refers to as “marathon rehearsals,” with the
first show taking place in June ‘07.
“We call them marathons because that’s
what they are,” he says. “None of us love
in the same area, so on the occasions that
we can get together and rehearse, we go
‘til we drop. The guys come over to my
place, they get beat up by my kids and
peed on by my dog ... it’s great.”
So, we know how it began. But what is
this Musical Comedians Comedy Tour all
about, really, you might ask.
“The three of us all utilize music in our comedy, in different ways,” Feingold explains.
“For example, I can’t play a lick of guitar,
but I perform the only one-man comedy
a cappella show in the world, performing
all of my own vocals -- alto, bass, baritone,
tenor, soprano and vocal percussion ... a
one-man vocal band. I’ve been doing that
since 1995. And these are all comedy tunes
... for example, ‘The Home Depot Song’ is
a Phantom of the Opera parody, there’s Kermit the Frog singing ‘867-5309’ ... and I’m
performing all those instruments vocally.”
Mack’s part of the show comprises his
“Faces of Rock” routine, as the guitarist
also uses hand-made puppets to bolster
his comedy with a host of characters and
impressions (including a callback to the
classic Queen video “Bohemian Rhapsody” -- just think of the singing heads, and
you’ll get an idea). He also has one of the
most renowned closing acts in the nation. I
asked Feingold what he could say about it,
and after taking a few moments to find his
words, all he could say was that it involves
“surprises, with puppets in very particular
places ... and the audience seeing a bit
more of Michael than they ever expected
-- or possibly wanted -- to see. It’s an ending that leaves people talking about it.”
Continued on page 33
1) Recycle shipping boxes,
paper, cardboard and pallets from parts and materials
shipped directly to our shop.
2) Encourage our local business clients to change their
existing lighting fixtures with energy efficient lamps and ballast, and
where possible, install occupancy
sensors. This is not only a cost savings for them,
but it is beneficial to the
environment.
3) When we are involved in new
building design, we rely on the recommendations provided in ASHRAE
90.1 Lighting Standards, which advocates task lighting to reduce the
general lighting required and daylight harvesting using photo and
occupancy sensors to dim or turn
off unnecessary lighting. We also
encourage the installation of variable frequency drives on air handling units and pumps in conjunction with geothermal heating and air
conditioning controlled by a Building Management System.
We will make the pledge to continue to always seek ways to re-use,
reduce, and recycle materials, foods
and products used in everyday work and life in the effort
to create an environmentally
sustainable community.
Can you make
the pledge?
Visit Dubuque365.com and look for the
“Go Green” link. Tell us your organization’s top three “Go Green” action steps.
Take the challenge to your team! 365
and the Diamond Jo casino will highlight one local “Go Green” organization
every issue in
2008.
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Dr. Skrap’s completely useless
Dear Trixie:
I was robbed downtown last month
and was so freaked out I didn’t leave
my apartment for three weeks. The
only way I was able to go back to work was
that I bought a small pistol and I carry it with me everywhere. I’ve practiced at the shooting range and am pretty
accurate although I’m not sure how well I would do if I ever
have to shoot at actual human beings. What can I do?
--V for Victim
Dear Victim:
Don’t think of them as human beings -- think of them as
useless paper targets.
Dear Trixie:
I have been in love with my girlfriend for three years. I
would do anything for her. I have put up with her cheating
on me and the humiliation that comes with the whole town
knowing how gullible I am. I took her back and forgave her
and now she told me she wants to break up with me. I can’t
seem to get over her dumping me. I cry all the time and my
chest hurts. How can I get over this pain?
--Heartbroken
Dear Heartbroken:
I always felt better if I could break something of his that he
valued. Like his clavicle.
Dear Trixie:
I have just gotten back into the dating scene after 25 years of
marriage. I am about the oldest woman at the clubs. Everything seems to be geared around the celebration of youth. I
don’t feel old but I feel too old to wear low rider jeans and
pierce some new part of my anatomy. I am fifty and hate
telling anyone I am that old. I wish I were forty.
--Marion in Marion
Dear Marion:
Don’t sweat it, sweetie. You still are forty. You’re just forty
and 120 months.
Dear Trixie:
I’m 17 and my baby is due in three months. My mom thinks
I’m too young to have a baby but I’ll be 18 by the time he’s
born. I’ll be an adult and be able to make my own decisions. I can handle it. I’ll get a job at Perkins and pay for
everything he needs. Please tell my mom I’m not making a
mistake by keeping my son. She’ll listen to you.
--A Big Girl
Dear Big Girl:
It sounds like you’ve got it all figured out. You could earn
enough at Perkins to support your kid--if you work 200
hours a week. And anyway--there’s always Welfare.
Dear Trixie:
My friends all say I need to see a counselor or therapist because I’m always bummed out. How can you tell if you are
actually clinically depressed?
--Need To Know Bad
Dear Need To Know:
Count the Hostess Ding Dong wrappers in your bed. If
there are more than nine, make an appointment.
HOROSCOPES
ARIES You’re worried about a receding gum line? Try a receding hair line combined with a proceeding waistline, and
a interceding rodent line in the basement and a moved-up
timeline at the office. Smile big, you’ve got it good.
TAURUS Sometimes when the office Internet goes out, it’s actually beyond anyone’s ability to fix. However, it helps to flog
your IT guy anyway, just because he has nothing better to do.
PUZZLE ANSWERS from page 27
Sudoku
Tri-Doku
Cryptoquip
Crossword
GEMINI There is such a thing as putting too much extra
cheese on a frozen pizza. There is not, however, such a
thing as too much meat. That can apply in any number of
ways; select your own.
CANCER Yours is the Sign of the Crab. However, you are
statistically less likely to catch a venereal disease. Live life
and be happy!
LEO Continually whining about your low gas mileage and
commute to work while driving a gas-guzzling SUV is moronic. Clearly, you need to switch to a more impressive vehicle like a Hummer.
VIRGO Does having a bench swingset in your backyard
mean that you’re old? It might, so consider it as an addition.
You’ll finally have an excuse to not go out on a Friday night:
“Sorry, I’m old. Look at my swing!”
Even Exchange
Mega
Maze
LIBRA You’re feeling the need for big changes in your life,
but avoid the urge to do anything too drastic. Taking up
wild bear wrestling, for example, is probably an example
of “too drastic.” Also, “too big.”
SCORPIO You are incredible. Absolutely incredible. Your
spirit is endearing and your lifestyle inspiring. Now, become a
friend to animals by learning what it’s like to live in an alley.
THE ANSWERS Questions on Page 6
SAGITTARIUS Take everything, and I mean everything, that
you can possibly carry, and run like there’s no tomorrow.
Bad things are on their way. Can’t you smell them? Smells
like ... smells like ramen.
1. D, this year is DubuqueFest’s 30th
anniversary!
CAPRICORN You will be faced with a very important decision that comes from an inconsequential person in your
life. Treat the decision inconsequentially. If the person
doesn’t matter, then they can’t mess up your life if you ignore them!
4. Wayne “The Train” Hancock
thrilled audiences last year at
DubuqueFest.
AQUARIUS Stamp your feet, flail around, and demand retribution. This sort of unacceptable year will not continue
unchecked. Demand the removal of American cheese from
this planet. DO IT! It is your destiny.
6. A, Bob Fosse directed the stage
version of Chicago.
PISCES If you find yourself trapped on a date from hell soon,
just remember that you can always bring it to a screeching
halt by announcing that you have consumed the flesh of
small children in public. Unless that turns the other person
on, in which case ... run.
2. Always -- DubuqueFest is free!
3. Uh, all of those are the best parts
of DubuqueFest, duh!
5. B, while mithros might be a cool
armor, it’s not a method of persuasion.
7. B, Northwest is providing
Dubuque-Minneapolis service.
8. D, Rocky Bleier was on the Steelers’ first four championship teams.
9. ALL OF THEM ARE GOOD ON
PIZZA!
10. A, defensive end Dan Hampton
didn’t participate in the Shuffle; he
felt it was cocky.
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Orlando in August of ‘07, and the reaction to the tour has been great,” he says.
“We were signed by a New York City talent agency that handles our management,
now, and while I still do solo shows, I
would be satisfied with eventually doing
only this tour as my comedy career.”
All three comedians still do solo shows,
of course; Feingold reports that he’s on
the road between 20 and 25 weeks a
year, and Michael Mack is the busiest of
all three, touring constantly.
“Michael can afford to do that, because he’s
not married and he doesn’t have kids,” explains Feingold of the tour schedules that comedians have. “I’ve been married for eleven
years in August, and I’m lucky enough to
work a schedule that might have me be on
the road for a week and then at home with
my kids for the next two. Basically, I work really hard so I don’t have to have a real job.”
(That kind of sounds like us here at 365ink!)
Much of that time on the road, in fact, has
been spent here in our Tri-State area.
Continued from page 30
Kier, the longest-tenured veteran among the
group, is described by Feingold as a guitar
virtuoso and a “phenomenal addition” to the
show. He combines his guitar-playing talent
with an amazing vocal range and sense of
timing and delivery to create “dead-on impressions” of music stars, including Sting,
Elton John, Dave Mathews, Tom Petty, Roy
Orbison, Waylon & Willie (will the Apple
Dumplin’s have something to say about this
one?), U2 and many more.
“Kier is just amazing,” says Feingold.
“He’s been doing it for so long, too -- 30
years ago, he was doing college coffeehouses. He’s seen and done it all.”
The show culminates with all three performers on-stage, playing the Guilty
Pleasures Medley. “What we do is we
play versions of the songs that you first
wouldn’t be expecting to hear at a comedy show, and then also the songs that
you wouldn’t necessarily admit to liking
in public. It’s really a whole lot of fun.”
It’s fun and it’s taken off well, according
to Feingold.
“We shot a video at Universal Studios in
“I love the Midwest, and I’ve been playing Dubuque for nearly 12 years, now
... there’s something different about the
people of the Midwest, a personality you
don’t find on either of the coasts,” says Feingold, who remembered doing stand-up
shows at the Diamond Jo Casino. “We’re
excited to be coming out there, and in
fact, we’re going to be recording a DVD
film of our show at Five Flags.”
That’s right -- what happens at Five Flags
on May 8 will be immortalized on DVD
for all eternity. But that doesn’t mean you
should wait for home video ... that would
be like waiting for a Star Wars movie to
come to DVD instead of seeing it in a theater. Madness, we say!
“I know and I feel very confident about
this show,” says Feingold. “I know the audience is going to be satisfied, and I know
that it’s going to be a full two hours of fun.
These are three musical comedy acts that
you’re not going to see anywhere else.”
We’ll be there. Will you?
Tickets for the Musical Comedians Comedy Tour are still on sale at the Five Flags
Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.
com or by calling 563-589-4258. For more
information about the Musical Comedians
Comedy Tour, visit www.musicalcomedians.com. For more information on Ron
Feingold, visit www.ronfeingold.com. For
more information on Kier, visit www.heykier.com. For more information on Michael
Mack, visit www.myspace.com/comedianmichaelmack. Or, skip the “more information” part, get your tickets and be there at
Five Flags at 8 p.m. on May 8!
TIM COULD TOTALLY WIN AT ACCORDION HERO
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MICHAEL THORNE
Wednesday, May 7, 9 p.m.
Bricktown Entertainment Complex
Michael Thorne, the star of the Media
Com comedy TV spots. His fast - paced
comedy style leaves audience flinching
with laughter. Non-stop and rapid fire,
Michael hits all the topics that have made
him a comedy club favorite. Relationships
are his specialty, but don’t expect Dr. Phil
or Oprah...it’s more like Judge Judy meets
Jerry Springer. His diversity and high energy enable him to relate his humorous
insights that any, and every audience will
find entertaining. Thorne will take you
on a wild and hysterical tour of the mine
field that is his life.
Flags Center, as part of their Penguins Tour
of Iowa. “We are honored and excited to
play this beautiful 711 seat theatre and
we expect a full house! This will be an
amazing evening and we hope you’ll join
us!” Three exceptional musical stand-up
comedians: Michael Mack, Ron Feingold
and Kier showcase an evening of music
and stand-up comedy along with a closing jam session that has to be seen to
be believed! Advance tickets available
at the Five Flags Center box office or
ticketmaster.com.
DWIGHT YORK
Wednesday, May 21, 9 p.m.
Bricktown
Entertainment
Complex
Dwight York is not just a funny character
with an unforgettable style; he has great
jokes. A seemingly endless store of clever
and original jokes, audiences agree. He is
a crowd pleasing, critically acclaimed, one
of a kind showman. Dwight York is truly a
stand out among stand-ups!
GARY OLSEN’S
HIGHER EDUCATION
THE MIDNIGHT SWINGER
MUSICAL COMEDIANS OF COMEDY
Wednesday, May 8, 8 p.m.
Five Flags Theater
For one show only, The Musical Comedians Comedy Tour is coming to The Five
Wednesday, May 14, 9 p.m.
Bricktown Entertainment Complex
Call him cocky, call him confident, but
never call him dull. The Midnight Swinger erupts onto the stage like the volcano
in front of the Mirage Hotel in a fresh,
energetic, over the top show that has
been called “sharp-witted,” “clever” and
“classy.” The Midnight Swinger combines the style and cool of a ‘60s Las Vegas showman with the flash & excitement
of a 21st century Super Bowl halftime extravaganza. The Midnight Swinger will be
the first to tell you, “Damn, I Look Good,”
before, during and after every show.
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Dubuquefest 08
Continued from page 4
Saturday’s and Sunday’s program include
two of the key components of the festival
– the Art Fair in Washington Park and the
Old House Enthusiasts House Tour. This
year’s Art Fair offers a visual feast, with
over 60 booths displaying a variety of
artwork including blown glass, jewelry,
metalwork, painting, pottery, sculpture,
and woodwork. The Art Fair will be
open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The Old House Tour
offers visitors a chance to see a selection of homes dating from 1854 to 1948
in the West 11th Historic District along
the bluffs between University Avenue
and Loras Boulevard. Admission for the
House Tour is $10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on Saturday and Sunday.
Of course a festival isn’t a festival without food and something to drink and
DubuqueFest qualifies. A wide variety
of food vendors will be offering a range
of tasty options at both the park and the
Town Clock, where the Dubuque Jay-
cees will be serving up the “adult” beverages. A new addition to the festival in
that department, Kirchhoff Distributing,
in coordination with the Jaycees, will
offer a specialty beer tasting Saturday,
May 17, from 12 to 3 p.m. The tasting
signals new offerings for purchase at the
event as well. In addition to the usual
Budweiser, Bud Light, Barcardi Raz,
and Michelob Amber Bock, Dubuquefest will offer Goose Island Honkers Ale,
Goose Island 312, Goose Island India
Pale Ale and Stella Artois. Truly, an
all-arts festival!
11th Street, an 1851 Victorian; the Clemen
home at 1030 Grove Terrace, a 1906 Cutch
Colonial; the Kinloch home at 125 West
Highland Place, an 1856 mix of Italianate
and Queen Anne styles, revamped in 1890;
the Breitbach home at 1209 Prairie Street,
an 1854 Federal style house that underwent
renovations after it was purchased by the A.Y.
McDonald family in 1913 and further renovations in the 1950s; and the White-Green
home at 1300 Walnut Street, a 1948 home
originally at 760 Stewart Street that was
moved in 2006 for the Kehl Diabetes/Babka
Wellness Center on University Avenue.
Each year in conjunction with DubuqueFest, the Old House Enthusiasts host their
Annual Old House Tour – an opportunity
for lovers of architecture and old homes
to visit some of the great historic structures for which Dubuque is known. This
year’s tour, the Old House Enthusiasts
22nd, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Tickets for the event may be turned
in following the tour to be eligible for a
drawing for a variety of prizes.
The 2008 Old House Tour offers visitors
a chance to see a selection of homes dating from 1854 to 1948 in the West 11th
Historic District along the bluffs between
University Avenue and Loras Boulevard, as
well as the Mount Carmel Motherhouse.
Houses include the Fautsch home at 596 West
In addition to the five houses in the
11th Street Historic District, the tour includes the Mount Carmel Motherhouse
at 1150 Carmel Drive at the south end
of Grandview Avenue. Only open on
Sunday, May 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. the
Motherhouse was completed in 1893.
Tickets for the tour are $10 and may be
purchased at any home (excluding the
Motherhouse, where tickets are not required) during tour hours or in advance
by calling 563-663-0621 or e-mailing
[email protected]. Courtesy
van transportation, included in the ticket
price, is available between houses on the
tour and free parking, which is available
at the Loras College commuter lot at the
corner of Loras Blvd. and Prairie Street.
For more information on the Old House Tour
or the Old House Enthusiasts group, call
563-663-0621 or visit www.dbqohe.org.
Estate Planning/Living Wills Information
Thursday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.
Jaycee Clubhouse 515 W. 8th Street
Kintzinger Law Firm is going to provide an
informational program about Estate Planning & Living Wills. This will be a great
opportunity to plan for your future! This
is a FREE event so bring a friend/realative/co-worker & any questions you have
about this topic.
Summer All-State Convention in Toledo
Please let Amanda Brewer know by June
20th if you are interested. [email protected] or call at 590-9676.
National Mid-Year Convention: San Diego
September 24-28
More info to come...
Spring is here and it is a great time to discover the Jaycees. Summer events and activities make for a very full Jaycee calendar and
there is sure to be a host of opportunities to
please everyone. Join ther Jaycees and discover yourself, discover your community,
discover the possibilities in your life. Come
to any Jaycee event and introduce youself,
that all it takes to get started!
Saturday May 17th, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Five Flags Center, Dubuque, IA
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Purpose: To thank our community’s veterans and military families for their military service and to
showcase federal, state, and local programs and services specially geared toward veterans’ issues. Everything is in one place to connect our veterans to the organizations resources they need and deserve and to
connect our community to our veteran heroes.
Audience: Veterans and military families, Interested members of the community
Speakers:
Rocky Bleier – Vietnam veteran, retired Pittsburgh Steeler &
4-time Superbowl Champion, Charlie Plumb – Vietnam POW and noted speaker,
and Pat Kerr, Missouri State Veterans Ombudsman.
Charlie Plumb
Activities: Up to 100 state and local organizations with programs for veterans and their families
Rocky Bleier
Entertainment: Local musicians performing and activities for kids.
Speakers will be available to meet attendees.
Pat Kerr
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Dubuque County Veterans Affairs
Iowa Cit VA Medical Center
TS Vietnam Vets
AmVets - Post 13
American Legion - Post 6
VFW - Post 508, Post 9663
Mental Health America
Iowa Workforce Development
American Red Cross
United Auto Workers
Marine Corps League
Navy League
VMFP
NAMI
Catholic Charities
Hillcrest Family Services
Radio Dubuque
AM 1370 KDTH, 92.9 KAT FM,
97.3 KGRR, 101.1 The River
• Small Business Administration
• DAV - Chapter 6
• United States Armed Forces
• Dubuque365.com, 365ink Magazine
• KWWL-TV
• Lamar Advertising
• Telegraph Herald
• Theisen’s Home Center
www.allthewayhomeconference.com