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My friend, and your favorite editor, Tim
Brechlin, has a saying he likes to use when
poeple wonder how much something is going to cost. “You can have it fast, cheap and
good. Pick two.” And I would have to say in
most instances that holds up pretty well. It is
not often you come across opportunities that
offer all three. There is one place we visit on
occasion that I think does a pretty good job
of delivering that rare trifecta: Cici’s pizza. I
believe it deserves a shout-out, mostly because, despite all the “bells and whistles”
venues out there, people don’t stop to recognize those who simply do their job well.
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For me, I have one in particular that I am addicted to. It is called the Zesty Pepperoni.
It’s really simple. It is just a pepperoni pizza
with alfredo sauce instead of red sauce. Yeah,
I know, real healthy, I’m sure. But I have the
salad bar to balance me out. A salad bar with
lettuce other than iceberg as a choice. You
don’t expect that for under $5.
Which brings me to service. A year ago or
so, after I discovered my zesty lover, I didn’t
see it on the buffet. I think the guy behind
the counter saw the dejection in my eyes and
asked, “Is there something you are looking for
in particular?” I told him what I wanted and
he said to give him a few minutes. Not only
did he make the pie I wanted, he brought a
whole one out to my table. I needed help,
but not too much, to finish it off.
Cici’s Pizza is a buffet-style pizza restaurant
in Asbury Plaza. It’s nothing fancy, and they
don’t claim to be. They offer a salad bar, pasta, a huge line of pizza choices, and dessert,
for one low price. Plus, it’s fast. Instant gratification, and you’re back to your day’s activi- A few weeks later, the same guy said, “Can I
ties in minutes (if you want to be.) That’s the bring you a Zesty Pepperoni out to your table,
deal. And people seem to really like that deal sir,” just by remembering me from the other
because the place is doing brisk business
visit. Are you kidding? By all means! It has
every time we go.
happened again since. To me, that is
going over and above; I don’t care
So what so special about it? Well,
how much you charge for a meal.
I have a few things to point out.
Quality, value and service, which,
One night, I popped in to order a
if I check my manual of success“zesty” to take home. I then went
ful business, pretty much covers
next door and got fish food and
the bases.
came back. My pizza was not done
yet. Then the manager asked if he could
Well start with quality. I know there are gour- get me a soda while I wait? Huh? I ordered a
met pizza places out there who serve up a $5 pizza, which is bigger than the ones on the
pie that will put a tear in your eye and make buffet by the way.You can’t just go giving me a
you long for a nice long food-coma inducing free soda while I wait for my $5 pizza, you’ll
nap. You probably have your favorites too. never make any money. I turned it down, but
I never met a pizza I didn’t eat. But when I never forgot it. What a nice gesture, one that
price really low. I’m talking $4.29 for all you was by no means necessary or expected. They
can eat; I cannot say my expectations are didn’t screw up my order. He was just giving
too high. But I gotta tell ya folks, I like their great customer service.
pizzas. They are not mega-topping pizzas or
two inches thick, but they taste good. You No need to talk about the value. I think that’s
may get full on one piece of pizza at Piz- been covered. The only thing left unmenzeria Uno in Platteville, but here you can eat tioned is the dessert station. Between the
as many pieces here as you like to get to the apple cinnamon dessert pizza, the gooey
same level of belly appeasement.
brownies and the cinnamon rolls that you
know have to be temptation instruments of
If you have ever seen their TV ads, it is clear the devil, you could skip the pizza entirely
they don’t take themselves too seriously as five- and enter your food coma right here.
star cuisine. I like the ad where the kid mixes
every kind of soda for the free fountain with So if you’re in a hurry, super hungry, or just
free refills. (Adding a soda costs extra.) And looking for something new and you are not
some of the pizzas they put out will never grace a food snob or think buffet eating is beneath
my plate, like macaroni and cheese pizza. But I you, give Cici’s a try. I’m not trying to say
realize there is a niche for every tastebud, and you’re going to be writing articles about them
in their twenty-foot-long line of constantly re- in your magazine, but for what you pay, I
freshed pizzas, there is something for everyone. know you will find a variety of options that
So you only have to find one, two or five flavors will fill your belly, put a smile on your face
you enjoy, and you can keep going back for and leave a few bills in your wallet.
more. BBQ, Chicken alfredo, canadian bacon
and sauerkraut, buffalo chicken. It seems like if And if this love letter gets me a free pizza ofyou can think it up, they’ll serve it up.
fer, I’m totally taking it. I ain’t stupid!
Lisa
Chris
Pam
Joey
Angela
Ron
Bob
Roy
Brad
Bryce
ISSUE # 51
In this Issue...
MARCH 6 - 19
Taking Care of Business: 4
Community Shorts: 5 - 7
Wine Lovers Weekend: 8
Entertainment Briefs: 9
Arts Briefs: 10
Pam Kress-Dunn: 11
Wando’s Movies Reviews: 12-13
Entertainment Briefs: 14
Discover Upper Main: 15
Live Music Listings: 16-17
Central Run Pub Crawl : 18
Busted Lift Music Shows: 19
Mayor Roy Buol: 20
St. Patty’s In the Tri-States: 21
Recurring Events and Concerts: 21
Bob’s Book Reviews: 22
Mattitude:23
Life Stiles - by Jeff Stiles: 24
Eating Healthy with Hy-Vee: 25
Surf Report Music Review: 26
Go Green Challenge: 26
Crossword / Sudoku: 27
Trixie / Horoscopes: 28
Comedy: 30
Hurster Cup Hockey: 31
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Hint: He’s tiny and could be anywhere, In
a story? In an ad? On the cover? Good Luck!
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Dave Richter, Mike Reiss, Andy Wilberding – and there were many, many more.
There were some we did call who either
were not available or declined to participate, and some we just ran out of time
to include, but our decisions were in no
way intended to exclude anyone.
The Roots of the Tri-State
Live Music Scene
by Mike Ironside
The eminent return of the Silver Dollar
Cantina is generating a great deal of excitement among local live music fans and
365 staff alike. While anticipation for what
the Dollar 2.0 will be like has been the
predominant topic of discussion, those of
us who were around for the earlier version
have done a fair bit of reminiscing about
the place the German Bank bar once held
in the live music scene and the bands that
played there. Although some of us might
feel like old-timers after shoveling out from
yet another snow storm, the truth is that in
many ways, we are just kids compared to
some of the musicians and live music fans
who have come before us.
The more we thought about it, the more
we realized that while in many ways the
Silver Dollar could be seen as the inspiration for some of the local live music scene
of today, there must have been other venues before, not to mention local musicians and bands that played those places and live music fans that went to see
them. “There has got to be a story there,”
we thought. The only trouble was, we
weren’t even sure who we should ask.
So in typical 365 fashion, we called a few
people we know who could put us on the
right track – George Rondinelli of Rondinelli
Music/Audio, traveling troubadour and Midwest Music Makers host Denny Garcia, Bill
“Cricket” Davis, who’s been playing bass for
the Mississippi band for over 30 years, and
of course, 365’s own Ralph Kluseman.
From these initial calls, we generated a
long list of local musicians we could interview and every subsequent call we made
added two or three more to the list. I guess
we had some idea that there was an iceberg of information just under the surface,
but we had no idea how big it was. As it
turns out, though we have lost a few of the
Tri-State area’s live music scene founders
along the way (Dick “The Duke” Spautz,
Ron Miller, Del Schmitt, Jim Nakashima,
Gene Grant), not only are there many musicians from the early days still around but
quite a few are still out there playing! We
talked to a few on the phone or scheduled
individual interviews, but with a limited
timeline we thought a group interview
might be a fun way to cover some ground
and share some stories from “back in the
day.” It would also provide us an opportunity to shoot a photo for our cover.
From our long list of musicians, we invited
a few to sit down for lunch with us at Denny’s Lux Club, a friendly neighborhood bar
on Asbury Road and longtime fixture in
the local live music scene. We tried to assemble a group that represented a range of
styles and covered local live music history
from the 1950s through the ‘80s (and today
– they’re still all playing). We were thrilled
to hear stories from Artie Mentz, Rick Tittle,
Mark Oberfoell, Mike Mason, Ralph Kluseman, Johnny Walker, and Laura McDonald.
As it turns out, not only did they all know
one another, most of them have played together at some point over the years.
We also realize that there are many more
musicians we could have called. Some of
the same names came up again and again
– Chuck Crimmins, Ronnie McDonald,
Bobby Greenwood, Johnny Piper, Dick
McGrane, Fred Scharpf, Andy Krayer,
Mike Lieb, Paul Hemmer, Dick Sturman,
“When I was 12 years old I started going to
the Melody Mill,” explained Artie Mentz,
“and I saw all the big names there – Johnny
Cash, Ricky Nelson, The Everly Brothers,
Brenda Lee – I mean the old-timers. And
that’s when I realized I wanted to perform.
And then when I was about 15, I started
After all, our intention was to shine a light
– a small narrow beam, perhaps – on the
history of the area live music scene. The
limitations of time and space (curse you
laws of physics!) simply would not allow us
to fully illuminate the depth and range of
a music history that is bigger, broader, and
way more interesting than we ever imagined. And while we heard some good stories, I’ll bet there are a lot more out there
– maybe even a few that we couldn’t print
if we did hear them! (Got a story to share?
Drop us a line at [email protected].)
In addition to the range of musicians
mentioned above, some of the same
band names came up again and again
– The Shades, The Clichés, The Natives,
The Bands of Gold, Saddletramp,– and
others that came up in the course of interviews and stories – The Hitchhikers,
Denny and the Dukes, the Quarrymen,
The Nocturnes, Butterscotch Grove, the
Apple Corps, Johnny & the Moondogs,
Wildwood, Tussle, Grand Slam, Goldie Rocks, and Flashback,
among others.
The legendary Artie Mentz
playing in nightclubs, I was working in
East Dubuque six nights a week when I
was 15 years old. Still going to school and
I was late for school quite a bit.”
Melody Mill was a big dance hall north of
Dubuque along Highway 52 on the way to
Sageville, where a lumberyard
now sits. The dance hall itself
represents an important part
Over the years live music
of Dubuque history. It was
fans went to see bands at
rebuilt from the dance hall at
clubs like the Hi-Hat, Club
Union Park in the 1920s after
26, Schnees, The Circle, The
attempts to revive the park afChateau, The Townhouse,
ter the destructive flashflood of
Apartment 5A, Hullabaloo,
1919 failed. Melody Mill saw
The Melody Mill
The Canteen, A&A Tap, The
it’s heyday through the 1920s
Nightlife, Bob’s Rec, Junnie’s, Jim’s Cor- and ‘30s with jazz and swing big bands and
ral, the Lucky Lady, Mr. Hyde’s, and the country dances that continued through the
Wagon Wheel.
‘40s into the ‘50s, when many of the biggest
names in rock-n-roll played there.
But we wanted to hear a few of the stories about how it all got started. One of In addition to those mentioned above, Menthe first questions we asked in all our tz recalled the Fireballs and the Ventures
interviews was, “Who inspired you to played Melody Mill as well. “Cricket” Davis
start playing music?” The answers vary noted that Gene Vincent also played there
accordingly, but illuminate a thread of and passed along a story that Mississippi
continuity through the years.
band founder Dwayne Fudge saw the Beach
Boys play the dance hall, the first to have a
“big electric sound that just blew everybody
away.” Davis, along with others we interviewed related the story that Bill Haley was
stopped for drunk driving while he was in
Dubuque to play Melody Mill. Despite the
popularity of the dance hall through most of
the mid-20th century, Melody Mill closed in
1964, but the famous dance floor still serves
swing dancers and wedding guests at the
Dubuque County Fairgrounds.
The Fairgrounds was the location of an
inspirational moment for Ralph Kluseman
when he saw an often-mentioned influential
Continued on page 29
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MARCH
16
Spring Craft and Business Expo
As we (hopefully) move away from
winter and into spring, the season will bring with it that inevitable
doldrum of spring cleaning. But
that’s not all that spring has
to be about. The Women’s
Home-based Business Organization will be holding its first annual craft and
home-based business expo on
Sunday, March 16, at the Holiday Inn from 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. More than 75 vendors, from Avon and
MARCH
12
Dubuque
Dubuque Night returns!
Dubuque Night at the State
Capitol in Des Moines is
designed to provide community leaders (and you)
with the opportunity to
interact with state legislators in an informal setting. This year’s Dubuque
Night
takes
place
Wednesday, March 12,
MARCH
29
Pampered Chef to family sellers and more, will be
selling hand-crafted items for your home. There
will also be a silent auction.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the
Dubuque Community Y’s domestic violence shelter and the Maria
House and Teresa Shelter.
Admission is free. For
more
information,
call 563-556-1231 or
563-564-9829.
Night in Des Moines
at its legendary location, Diamond Jack’s
Saloon at the Iowa
State Fairgrounds.
For pictures of
past
Dubuque
Nights, log on
to Dubuque365.
com and access
our Image Vault.
And don’t forget:
This is a free event! Get a
carpool together and join
us in showing off our community to the rest of the
state! You
know you
want
to
show the
rest of Iowa
how cool
we are!
YP Dubuque March Madness Food Drive
UPCOMING EVENT SUMMARY
Into the Woods show opening reception
March 7, Outside the Lines Gallery (See page 15)
Little Shop of Horrors
March 7.8.9, Senior High School (See page10)
Silver Dollar Cantina Grand Opening
March 8, Silver Dollar (See ad on page 13)
Red Cross Bowling Tournament
March 8, Creslanes (See page 7)
Scrabble Tournament
River Lights 2nd Edition Bookstore (See ad on page 8)
WWE Smackdown & ECW Present
Sunday, March 9, Five Flags (See ad on page 21)
Passages: An Introduction to Stroy
Begins March 11, Shalom Retreat Center (See page 10)
Mackin-Mailander Lecture Series
March 11, Clarke College (See page 14)
Dubuque Night in Des Moines
March 12, Fairgrounds, Des Moines (See this page)
Writers Guild Reading
March 12, Isabella’s (See page 14)
Van’s Taste of Spring Wine Tastings
March 14, Bittersweet, East Dubuque (See page 7 or 23)
Humane Society Garage Extravaganza
March 14-15, National Guard Armory (See page 7)
Spring Craft and Business Expo
March 16, Holiday Inn (See details on this page.)
Bless Me Father Auditions
March 18, Grand Opera House (See Page 10)
Gary Puckett
Thursday, March 20, Grand Opera House
Dubuque Film Society “In the Name of the Father”
March 20, Carnegie-Stout Library (See page 6)
DMA Opening Reception
March 27, Dubuque Museum of Art (See page 9)
Wine Lover’s Weekend
March 28-29, Galena Illinois (See page 8)
Let’s see ... hmmm ... the calendar
turned, and it’s March now ... what
could that mean ... warmer weather? Not yet ... baseball? Almost ...
oh, that’s right: March Madness!
That’s right, the annual NCAA basketball tournament is coming up,
and YP Dubuque has announced
a charitable event in conjunction
with all the hoops. It’s the second annual March Madness Food
Drive, set for Saturday, March 29,
at Courtside Bar & Grill.
A $10 bracelet will be available at
the door of Courtside, which includes all-you-can-eat wings and
drink specials during the night.
However, for every can of food
you donate, $1 will be taken off
the price of the bracelet (with a
maximum discount of $4). Bracelets can also be bought in advance
by calling 563-690-9215.
In addition to the all-you-caneat wings, raffle tickets will also
be sold during the night, with
prizes including overnight stays
at Dubuque-area hotels, specialty
gift baskets, a one-year membership to Westside Fitness, an iPod,
gift cards and more. A special
raffle will also be held for the
chance to attempt a half-court
shot for mega money.
Elisha Darlin Arts Awards Banquet
April 4, Galleria Events Center (See details on this page)
The event is sponsored by Courtside
and Kirchhoff Distributing, and all
donations will benefit the Washington Street neighborhood. For more
information, call 563-690-9215.
Central Run Pub Crawl
April 5, Across downtown (Sew pafe 18)
NICC Open House
April 1, NICC Peosta Campus (See ad on page 14)
Teen Book Discussion
April 1, Carnegie-Stout Library (See page 6)
All The Way Home - Tri-State Veterans Conference
May 17, Five Flags Center (See page 7)
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APRIL
1
Teen Book Discussion
Don’t feel like going to the
library? Too cool for school?
That’s OK, because you’re
forgetting the best place to
grab a book: The bookstore!
Street, on Tuesday, April 1.
The book to be discussed is
Neutral, by Terry Trueman,
and books will be provided
free of charge. Interested
teens can pick up their
book anytime between now
and April 1 at the Youth
Services Help Desk of
the library. Call 5894225, ext. 2237, for
more information and
to register.
Sharon Daly, of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library,
will be hosting a book
discussion for teens at
River Lights Second
Edition Bookstore, located at 1098 Main
MARCH
9
WWE Wrestling in Dubuque
The squared circle returns to Dubuque on March
9 at the Dubuque Five Flags Civic Center.
World Wrestling Entertainment presents SmackDown and Extreme Championship Wrestling on
the Road to WrestleMania tour. See WWE Superstars like John Morrison, CM Punk, Edge, Batista, the Undertaker and more!
Tickets are going fast but
there are still great seats
available. Tickets are $60,
$40, $30, $20, and you can
purchase them at the Five
Flags box office or online at
www.ticketmaster.com.
Answers on page 28
1. True or false: Bailey’s is the mostpopular alcoholic drink in Ireland (by
sales).
2. Where is the longest continually running St. Patrick’s Day parade in North
America held?
A) Dubuque B) Chicago
C) New York D) Montreal
3. Which of these is NOT a county in
Ireland?
A) Sligo
B) Kristian
C) Laois
D) Wicklow
6. What was the theme of last year’s
Central Run Pub Crawl?
1. Prohibition 2. Survivor
3. Sports Hero 4. The memory is burry?
7. How many members of Artie & the
Pink Catillacs are in the Iowa Rock &
Roll Hall of Fame?
1) 1 2) 2
3) 3 4) 4
8. Who is Henry Waechter, of Epworth?
A) A pro wrestler
B) A baseball player
C) A former NFL defensive lineman
D) A guy working the Oky-Doky next
to our office
4. What was the name of the dance hall
on Highway 52, towards Sageville, that
closed in 1964? (Hint: It’s mentioned
in this issue.)
9. What 3-time defending Hurster Cup
Champions did the Dubuque Thunderbirds dethrone in 2007?
A) Toledo
B) St. Louis
C) Flint
D) Peoria
5. Which of these has NOT been a
name for the location of Bartinis on
Main?
A) The CabooseB) Rosie’s
C) Andaluz
D) The Hi-Hat
10. Which area winery is the best?
A) Stone Cliff Winery
B) Park Farm Winery
C) Galena Cellars Winery
D) Tabor Home Vineyards
MARCH
20
Dubuque Film Society Screening
The Dubuque Film Society continues its
2008 season with an exhibition of In the
Name of the Father on Thursday, March
20, at 6 p.m. in the third-floor auditorium of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library.
The DFS’ second movie this year, In the
Name of the Father is a story about the
Guildford Four, a group of four people
who were falsely convicted for the Irish
Republican Army’s 1974 bombing of a
pub that killed four off-duty soldiers and
a civilian. The film stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the “ringleader” of the four, in a role
that garnered him an Academy Award
nomination for best leading actor.
In the Name of the Father is 133 minutes long and is rated R for language
and politically generated violence. As
with all screenings by the Dubuque
Film Society, the showing is free and
open to the public.
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MARCH
14 -15
Humane Society Garage Extravaganza
They say that dogs are man’s best friend,
right? (And there are some who apply that
label to cats, but we call those people
crazy. Cats don’t have friends, only people they can use.) And people like doing
things to help their friends, right? Time to
put that into action.
The Dubuque Regional Humane Society is holding its 8th Annual Garage Sale
Extravaganza on March 14 and 15. This
event has long been a huge benefit for the
society; last year’s sale made more than
$13,000 for all of the lost, abandoned and
unwanted animals at the shelter. That kind
of money goes a long way towards
feeding the animals and keeping
them healthy, you know?
The almost entirely volunteer-run event will
be held at the National Guard Armory, 195 Radford Road.
MAY
17
Donations are always welcomed; suggest items include antiques, arts & crafts,
books, CDs, DVDs, framed art, furniture
(all sizes), house-wares, jewelry, lawn &
garden items, seasonal items small electronics, sporting goods, toys, and videos.
However, the society specifically requests
that no large appliances, clothing, shoes,
computers or printers be donated.
Drop-off dates at the Armory include Tuesday, March 11 through Thursday, March 13,
from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Friday, March
14, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. If you would
like to volunteer for the event (volunteers are always appreciated),
call the shelter at 563-5826766 and ask for Ann,
or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
Tri-State Veterans Conference
365 is proud to join our partners at Radio Dubuque and
many more community organizations and businesses
in sponsoring “All The Way
Home” the 2008 Veterans
Conference in Dubuque on
May 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Five Flags Center.
Veterans and military families, Interested
members of the community are encouraged to attend. Feature speakers for the
event include Rocky Bleier – Vietnam veteran & retired Pittsburgh Steeler as well
as Charlie Plumb, Vietnam POW and
noted motivational speaker.
The event will also feature
booths with up to 100 state
and local organizations presenting programs for veterans and their families. Local
musicians will also be performing and activities for
kids will be available. More
details to come on the conference as the date nears.
Rockey Bleier
The purpose of the event is
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.
For much more information, please visit
AllTheWayHomeConference.com ,
created especially for the event by 365
and Radio Dubuque.
I THINK SHE’S GOT A POPCORN HULL STUCK IN HER TEETH, THAT KILLS!
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LIVE MUSIC
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Sunday, March 9
The One Hat Band
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Sunday, March 16
Apple Dumplin’s
3:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Sunday, March 23
Open on Easter!
@ Noon!
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Sunday, March 30
Cosmo Billy
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!
Calling all
Wineamaniacs...
Yeah, you! We’re looking at you! We
see you drinking that glass of riesling
over there. Mark your calendar for Galena’s Wine Lover’s Weekend, set for
March 28 - 30.
Now in its third year, the Wine Lover’s
Weekend is a three-day festival comprising samplings, tours, lunches, dinners, wine trivia, live music and prizes,
with something for everyone: Wineries,
breweries, guest chefs, wine shops and
restaurants have partnered to present
beer tastings, whiskey seminars, a silent auction for Galena hotel packages,
cooking demonstrations, sessions on
food and wine pairings, a raffle for a San
Francisco getaway, an ale luncheon, a
beer-battered fish fry, winery and vineyard tours with cheese and chocolates,
Bloody Mary breakfasts, olive oil and
vinegar samplings, and much more. Participants include Burgess Cellars and the
Antinori, Byron and Cambria wineries,
all from California; Joseph Huber Brewing Company, Monroe, Wis., the brewer
of Berghoff beers; France’s Moet & Chandon; Chicago’s Goose Island Brewery;
and Minnesota’s Artisan Vineyard.
Weekend events will take attendees from
downtown Galena to the Bittersweet restaurant in East Dubuque to Massbach
Ridge Winery in rural Elizabeth to the
Galena Cellars Vineyard just north of Galena to Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in the
Galena Territory to the majestic Goldmoor Inn overlooking the mighty Mississippi. Whew! Talk about a whirlwind
schedule! Galena stops will include the
Galena Convention Center for the opening night’s Grand Tasting, as well as Backstreet Steak and Chophouse, Boone’s
Place Restaurant & Pub, Fried Green
Tomatoes and the Galena River Wine &
Cheese shop, with special receptions,
dinners, luncheons, seminars and workshops all through the weekend.
For a complete list of locations and
events (seriously, there are way too many
for us to print!), visit the event’s Web
site www.wineloversweekend.com. You
might think we’re telling you about this
a little early, but we’re not: Some events
are already sold out! So get on with making your reservations ASAP!
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MARCH
8
Red Cross Bowling Tournament
Knock the bowling pins down,
that is. KAT-FM, in association
with the American Red Cross
of the Tri-States, will
be holding a bowling tournament on
Saturday, March 8,
at Creslanes.
for a 5-person team is $125, and
entries are limited. For more information or to register your
team, call 563-6900929.
Proceeds
from the event will
benefit the American Red Cross.
Lights will be shut
off, and two games
will be bowled, followed by
a special “gender race.” Entry
MARCH
14
Taste of Spring Wine Tasting
Pop quiz, hotshot: What’s
the best way to enjoy a
sampling of your favorite
adult beverage? Answer:
Van’s 13th annual Taste of
Spring spring tasting!
Set for Friday, March 14,
the Taste of Spring will allow attendees to sample more than 80
wines, 30 beers, hors d’oeuvres from The
Bittersweet, and, in a special offering this
year, a fashion show by Graham’s Style
Store. However, this isn’t just any fashion
show: It’s the roll-out of Graham’s Gal,
a new selection of women’s clothing!
MARCH
20
That’s right, ladies, Graham’s
Style Store ain’t just for men
anymore!
Tickets are $15 in advance or
$20 at the door, and they’re
available at Van’s, which is
just across the bridge to East
Dubuque, and Graham’s, at
the corner of 9th and Main. All proceeds
from the Taste of Spring will benefit the
July 3 Fireworks and Air Show, presented by Radio Dubuque and the Dubuque
Jaycees. And there’s nothing wrong and
everything right with supporting the fireworks. See the ad on page 21!
Gary Puckett in Concert
Woman” and many more recorded along
the way to having his first five releases
certified Gold. The guy’s voice is iconic,
for heaven’s sake -- few people can belt
out a tune like him. And that iconic voice
has sold more than 25 million albums.
That’s, um, a lot.
Music N’ More Promotions has done it
again! Continuing a highly successful
run of bringing classic acts of yesteryear
to Dubuque and reminding us of the
way music used to be, the group has announced that oldies legend Gary Puckett is coming to Dubuque on Thursday,
March 20, at the Grand Opera House.
Puckett, who shot to fame in the late
1960s with his band The Union Gap, is
known for such songs as “Young Girl,”
“Lady Willpower,” “Over You,” “Woman,
Area oldies greats Artie & the Pink Cadillacs will open for Puckett; the show will
begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $49.75 for
VIP seats and $38.75 for standard seating,
and are available beginning February 8 at
the Grand box office, or by calling 563588-1305. 365ink publisher Bryce used
to listen to Gary Puckett on 8-tracks with
his Mom -- he already got her tickets and
she can’t wait!
LOUSY SMARCH WEATHER?
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MARCH 6-19
MARCH
18
Bless Me Father Auditions
Get thee to the stage!
that correctly), in a story
about mistaken identities and the time-honored tradition of finding
oneself in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
The Grand Opera
House has announced
audition dates for its
next production, Bless
Me Father. The comedy, written by Craig
Alspaugh, centers upon
a spastic nun ... and a
bishop with hemorrhoids (yes, you read
MARCH
7,8,9
Auditions will be held
on Tuesday, March 18,
from 7 - 9 p.m. For more
information, call 563588-4356.
Little Shop of Horrors
Feed Me, Seymour!
Listen to the plant. Seriously. Or else
he might eat you. If you haven’t figured out where this is going yet, there
might not be hope for you. However,
you can redeem yourself by taking
a look at the Dubuque Senior High
School music department’s production
of Little Shop of Horrors, set to be held
on Friday and Saturday, March
7 - 8, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, March 9, at 2 p.m.
and it can speak, too. And at the end
of it all ... well, seriously, dude, don’t
feed the plants!
The showings of Little Shop of Horrors
will be held in Senior’s newly renovated
Lamb-Hedeman Auditorium. Admission is $8 for general admission, and $7
for students and seniors. Tickets will be
available at the door.
Little Shop of Horrors is the
darkly comedic musical tale of
a horribly nerdy flower-shop
worker named Seymour, who
purchases an odd plant that resembles a Venus fly trap. Unfortunately, that plant, dubbed
Audrey II, turns out to be more
than a little bit odd -- it craves
blood in order to survive ...
MARCH
19
No Country @ Carnegie-Stout
Dubuque IS a country for Old Men...
So, here’s your chance to check out the
Best Picture of 2007 ... for free! How’s
that sound? The Carnegie-Stout Public
Library will be hosting an exhibition of
No Country for Old Men on Wednesday, March 19.
West Texas and Mexico. It’s a story with
strong themes of chance, free will and
predestination, and it cleaned up at the
recent Academy Awards, with trophies
for Best Director (the Coen Brothers),
Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay
and Best Supporting Actor (Bardem).
MARCH
11
Passages: An Introduction to Story
Story is an important part of life at 365.
Heck, one of our taglines is, “What’s
Your Story?” Every part of our lives, in
some way or another, goes towards developing a story -- the story of our own
individual lives. Shalom Retreat Center
is holding a program designed towards
helping people to explore those stories.
The program is titled Passages: An Introduction to Story, an invitation to exploring the inevitable turning points that
come up at various stages of our lives.
Facilitated by Donna Bauerly, Ph.D., the
program will give attendees the opportunities to recall a few old stories and
discover new ones within their lives,
stories that touch our hearts and challenge both mind and spirit.
The six-part series begins on Tuesday,
MARCH
1-16
Classical Madness
The Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
has announced the latest results of
the Round 3 of the voting in its Classical Madness tournament. And while
it’s still bogus that John Williams got
bumped out of the running early on,
it’s clear that Tri-State audiences have
some mighty fine tastes in music!
The Elite 8 in Classical Madness are as
follows: In the Overture bracket, Mozart’s overture to The Magic Flute (which
will be performed at Classics 4) and Rossini’s William Tell overture; in the Concerto bracket, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in
Blue and Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons; in
the Symphony bracket, Beethoven’s fifth
APRIL
4
symphony and Dvorak’s Symphony No.
9; and in the Wild Card bracket, Grofé’s
Grand Canyon Suite and MussgorskyRavel’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Voting for the final round of Classical
Madness has begun already and it will
continue through Sunday, March 16. Ballots are available at DSO concerts, and
you can vote online at www.dubuquesymphony.org. Remember, this is the
most important round of the voting: The
winners, the Final Four, so to speak, will
be performed at free concerts on September 13 and 14.
Elisha Darlin Arts Awards Banquet
Councilwoman Ann Michalski, noted
for her support of the arts as a patron
and in her role as a champion for arts
and culture in City government.
The screening, which will begin at 6
p.m., is free and open to the public.
Snacks will be provided, and post-movie
discussion will be encouraged. For more
information, call the Library Information
Desk at 563-589-4225, option 4.
No Country, based upon the novel by
Cormac McCarthy, is the story of a drug
deal that goes horribly wrong, resulting
in a cat-and-mouse chase between a local sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones), a violent
psychopath (Javier Bardem) and a hunter
(Josh Brolin) who’s carrying the drug money, as they hunt each other across 1980
March 11, and continues on Tuesdays
through April 15. Each session will
be held from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Shalom.
Registration is required at least one day
prior to each session; attendance at the
entire series is recommended but is not
a requirement for admission. There is
no required offering, but Shalom invites
attendees to give a free will offering.
Shalom is located at 1001 Davis St. in
Dubuque; call 563-582-3592 for more
information.
Each year the Dubuque County Fine Arts Society honors a
person or persons with the Elisha Darlin Arts Award in recognition of their contributions
to the arts. The 2007 recipient
will be outgoing Dubuque City
A banquet in honor of Michalski will
be held Friday, April 4, at the Galleria Event Center at Fountain Park. The
evening will begin with a social hour
at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and
awards ceremony
at 7 p.m. Tickets
for the event are
$25 per person.
To reserve a seat,
send a check payable to DCFAS by
March 28 to Jane
Tully, 448 Summit
Street, Dubuque,
IA 52001.
DON’T DIE, PAM! WE STILL NEED YOU!
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GIVING VOICE•PAM KRESS-DUNN
MARCH 6-19
Don’t Try This
At Home
and drag myself back up two flights
of stairs to the bedroom, where I collapsed in bed again.
This is more than a little embarrassing, but I’m telling you because if it
could happen to me, a woman with
three master’s degrees who works in a
hospital, for crying out loud, it could
happen to anyone. Heath Ledger had
some of the same things in his system
as I did: sleeping pills, cough medicine. He told a reporter in late 2007
he was having trouble sleeping; he’d
had a respiratory illness in January.
I didn’t think I’d get the flu. I get a
flu shot every year, because I’m old
enough to remember how it feels to
have the flu, and it’s no fun. I’m talking here about real flu, not “stomach
flu” but influenza, the virus that killed
so many millions in 1918.
Influenza is a respiratory disease. It
makes you cough and sneeze and collapse from aches and pains and headache and fever. When I was young, I’d
succumb to the flu once every winter,
it seemed, missing up to two weeks
of school. My fevers would get so
high, I’d hallucinate. I would return
to school a mere ghost of my former
self.
So when flu shots became available, I
stuck my arm out for one every fall. I
was no fool. I’ll never forget one day
when I worked at a college. The campus nurse walked by and asked me
and my friend whether we’d had our
shots. He replied dismissively, “I never
get the flu.” The nurse said, “Oh? Have
you ever had a bad cold, the kind that
leaves you feeling so achy and tired
you have to go to bed?” My friend allowed that well, yeah, he’d had some
colds like that. The nurse smiled and
said to him, “That’s the flu.”
As you may know, this year it doesn’t
matter if you got the shot. A unexpected strain showed up, and a lot
of people got sick. At our house, my
husband fell ill first. Within days, I
had it. I knew it was the flu because
my temperature shot up and I could
hardly drag myself to the doctor. He
was nice, but wouldn’t give me Tamiflu, because the CDC advised using
it only for those with compromised
immune systems. Besides, he said, it
would only knock a day off my ordeal,
at best. So I went home to suffer.
Like most know-it-all Americans, I am
not without a small arsenal of overthe-counter drugs to assuage what ails
me. Got an ache? Take some Tylenol.
Got a sniffle? Here’s some antihistamine. Coughing all night? How about
some Robitussin? Got all that and
more? Have some DayQuil, some NyQuil, some MidAfternoonQuil! Most
of us have taken this stuff for so long,
we don’t even read the directions
anymore. We think we’re pretty smart
about mixing and matching when our
symptoms run the gamut.
That’s what I thought. Usually, I try
to be careful. I’ve had times when
I overdid the nasal spray or the daytime Severe Cold Remedy and walked
around with what one marketer smartly labeled “medicine head.” Most of
the time, I’d rather prop myself up in
bed and deal with it, drug-free. But
nighttime can be bad when you just
want to sleep but that annoying postnasal drip won’t let you go even five
minutes without another exhausting
cough. So that’s when I usually take
something.
Slowly, I began to feel better. I moved
from the bed to the sofa, and then began reading on the sofa rather than just
lying there pathetically. I got bored. I
tested my energy by doing little tasks
like cleaning out a drawer. (Do guys
do this? Okay, probably not.) I shoveled a little snow. I was fine, I was
ready, I was going back to work.
Therefore, it was vitally important that
I get a good night’s sleep so I could
make it through that first day back in
the saddle. So that night, I took some
12-hour cough medicine, something
I hadn’t yet tried but had worked for
my husband. I went to bed, and for
some reason, I couldn’t get to sleep.
An hour later, I got up and popped a
sleeping pill. This wasn’t some overthe-counter junk, but something prescribed for me, something I’d taken
hundreds of times in the past. Finally,
I went to sleep.
When the alarm rang at 6:30, I
jumped out of bed and made my way
downstairs to the basement, where
the shower and the hungry cat were.
It was an interesting journey. I knew
I was not “right.” In fact, I felt myself
starting to black out, but I was so determined to have a normal morning
and get out of my sickbed, I kept going. Like Alice falling down the rabbit
hole, into the shower I went.
I got as far as washing my hair and
rinsing it, sort of. That’s when everything – meaning me – came crashing
down. I passed out and, when I came
to, found myself halfway in and halfway out, the water still running, my
cat looking on unhelpfully. One leg
was bleeding, the other was bruised
and sore, my head hurt in two places,
my thumbnail was broken, and God
knows what else I’d done to myself.
Somehow, I staggered upright to turn
off the water, wrap myself in a towel,
Going to bed that night, with nothing
in my system except some ibuprofen to take the edge off my injuries,
I remembered how my mother would
soothe my flu. She would rub a little
Vicks Vaporub on my chest, then pin
a warm flannel cloth onto my pajama
top. She hadn’t heard the latest FDC
warnings that cough medicines aren’t
good for children and not helpful for
adults, either. She just had more common sense than I did. So, do as I say,
and not as I did. I want you to sleep
well, but I want you to wake up in the
morning.
Pam Kress-Dunn
[email protected]
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OPENING DURING THIS ISSUE
Semi-Pro - A Film by Kent Alterman
(Feature Film Directorial Debut)
Will Ferrell stars in Semi-Pro. Ferrell plays Jackie Moon,
a one-hit disco wonder in the 1970s, now owning a
franchise in the maverick ABA, who used the profits
from the success of his chart-topping song “Love Me
Sexy” to achieve his dream of owning a basketball
team. But Moon’s franchise, the Flint Michigan Tropics,
is the worst team in the league and in danger of folding
when the ABA announces its plans to merge with the
NBA. The team barely draws a crowd and Jackie can’t
even afford the bizarre giveaways that the team uses
as bait to get people to show up. The problem is that
the NBA is taking
on four teams and
the rest will be
dissolved. If they
want to survive,
Jackie and the
Tropics must now
do the seemingly
impossible – win.
The premise of
Semi-Pro is similar
to that of Ferrell’s
other recent movies, like Anchorman,
Talladega
Nights and Blades
of Glory, and Ferrell is playing the same buffoonish character he has been using in those films. Unfortunately, it
falls flat with Semi-Pro. The paper-thin script occasionally delivers some funny lines and the overall concept
is so silly that you have to at least chuckle at the idea of
Will Ferrell, with a massive afro, wrestling a bear in a
steel cage, but it never truly comes together as a whole,
often relying on lame puns for humor. There are several
insider jokes aimed at hardcore sports fans, who may
get more out of Semi-Pro than the casual filmgoer, but
that’s not enough to overcome the wasted talent of the
cast. Andre Benjamin, of Outkast, does a capable job
with what little material he’s actually given, but Woody
Harrelson, as a washed-up former star brought in to try
to salvage the season, is absolutely wasted and really
takes away from the film. Overall, Semi-Pro has some
amusing moments and some reasonable laughs, but no
truly classic sequences and nothing truly funny. It’s not
Bewitched levels of bad,
but it’s no Anchorman.
10,000 B.C. (3/7)
Mammoth hunter D’Leh (Steven Strait), a
member of a hunter-gatherer tribe living in
10,000 B.C., travels through unknown lands
on a quest to rescue his people from extinction. Leading an army, D’Leh uncovers a lost civilization while in pursuit of a warlord who kidnapped his
love, Evolet (Camilla Belle). D’Leh and his army come
face-to-face with saber-toothed cats, woolly mammoths,
Phorusrhacids, and ground sloths in the journey to save
his people.
College Road Trip (3/7)
Melanie (Raven-Symoné) is eagerly looking
forward to her first big step towards independence when she plans a girls-only road trip
to check out prospective universities. But
when her overbearing police chief father (Martin Lawrence) insists on escorting her instead, she soon finds
her dream trip has turned into a nightmare.
The Bank Job (3/7)
A car dealer with a dodgy past and new
family, Terry has always avoided majorleague scams. But when a beautiful model
from his old neighborhood offers him a lead
on a foolproof bank hit on London’s Baker Street, Terry
recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime.
Doomsday (3/14)
Three decades after the lethal Reaper Virus
decimated the population of Great Britain,
a team of specialists led by Eden Sinclair
(Rhonda Mitra) is dispatched into a hot zone
where a new breakout has occurred. During this mission, the members of the team find themselves against
a group of rebels who were blocked off and trapped behind the wall and swore revenge against the elite team
and the rest of the world.
Horton Hears a Who (3/14)
One day, in the Jungle of Nool, Horton the
Elephant is addressed by what he thinks is a
speck of dust. Horton learns the speck is really a tiny planet that is home to the Whos, a
species seeking protection from certain danger. Horton takes it upon himself to defend the Whos,
even as he faces ridicule from the other animals.
NOW PLAYING IN DUBUQUE
Be Kind, Rewind . . . . . . . . . . . 59% Rotten
27 Dresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33% Rotten
Charlie Bartlett . . . . . . . . . . . . 57% Rotten
Spiderwick Chronicles . . . . . . . 78% Fresh
Semi-Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25% Rotten
Juno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93% Fresh
The Bucket List . . . . . . . . . . . 41% Rotten
No Country for Old Men . . . . . . 91% Fresh
Definitely, Maybe . . . . . . . . . . . 78% Fresh
Vantage Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36% Rotten
BUZZ
THE
RottenTomatoes collects the thoughts of dozens of movie reviewers
across the country and averages their scores into a fresh or rotten
rating. If a movie gets 60% or higher positive reviews, it is FRESH!
- The Coen Brothers’ next film project has been announced. The film’s
title will be Burn After Reading, and
George Clooney, John Malkovich,
Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt and
Tilda Swinton star in the project - the
first film the Coens have done since this year’s Oscar-winning thriller No Country for Old Men. The
story revolves around an ousted CIA official whose
memoir inadvertently falls into the hands of two
bumbling Washington, D.C., gym employees.
- Someone needs to stop Michael Bay
now. It wasn’t good enough for his
Platinum Dunes production house
to re-make The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Amityville Horror and The
Hitcher. Oh, no. Dunes’ next project
is going to be ... wait for it ... a remake of the 1967
classic Rosemary’s Baby.
- The Weinstein Co. will produce and
distribute a big-screen version of Rita
Marley’s 2004 autobiography No
Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob
Marley, reports the trades. The tome
chronicles her late husband, musician
Bob Marley, from childhood through their tumultuous 15-year marriage which includes a failed assassination attempt and his death from cancer.
- Director Neil Marshall, the man responsible for The Descent and the upcoming film Doomsday, has confirmed
rumors that he is in talks with Lionsgate to write and direct a new adaptation of the classic Conan the Barbarian
franchise. Conan was, of course, last portrayed by
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the
1980s.
- Eccentric filmmaker Spike Jonze has
long been at work on an adaptation of
the beloved children’s classic, Where
the Wild Things Are. However, producers are reportedly displeased with
the results of Jonze’s work thus far,
and are considering scrapping Jonze’s footage and
re-shooting the entire film.
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Mindframe Theaters
555 JFK Road
563-582-4971
MindframeTheaters.com
Carmike Cinema Center 8
75 JFK, Dubuque, IA
563-588-3000
Millennium Cinema
151 Millennium Drive
Platteville, WI
1-877-280-0211
plattevillemovies.com
Avalon Cinema
95 E Main St.
Platteville, WI
608-348-5006
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Honeydripper (NEW)
The Orphanage
(R) (130 min.) $5 Matinee / $7 Evenings
12:40, 3:10, 7:30, 9:50
(R)(105 min.) $5 Matinee / $7 Evenings
12:05, 2:10, 4:15, 7:35, 9:45 (No 12:05 on Sun.)
1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It’s a
make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone
“Pine Top” Purvis. (Danny Glover, Lisa Gay
Hamilton, Stacy Keach)
Before the Devil Knows
You’re Dead (NEW)
12:15, 2:50, 7:00, 9:20
MINDFRAMETHEATERS.COM
Hotline: 563.582.4971
555 John F Kennedy Rd - Behind Kennedy Mall
From the unexpectedly graphic opening shot,
director Sidney Lumet proves he hasn’t lost
any of his bite with age. It is a riveting suspense
thriller that retains the director’s classic approach to storytelling while updating it at the
same time. (Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan
Hawke, Marisa Tomei, Albert Finney)
The Great Debaters
(PG-13) (123 min.) $5 Matinee / $7 Evenings
1:00, 3:30, 7:15, 9:45
Based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a
professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he
inspired students to form the school’s first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. (Denzel
Washington, Forest Whitaker)
I’m Not There
12:50, 3:25, 6:50, 9:25
Ruminations on the life of Bob Dylan, where
six characters embody a different aspect of
the musician’s life and work. (Cate Blanchett,
Christian Bale, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger,
Kris Kristofferson, Ben Winshaw, Marcus Carl
Franklin).
A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long,
her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend. (Produced by Guillermo Del
Toro, Best foreign film Oscar nominee.)
No Country For Old Men
(R) (130 min.) $4 All Showings
12:30, 3:00, 7:05, 9:30
Violence and mayhem ensue after a hunter
stumbles upon some dead bodies, a stash of
heroin and more than $2 million in cash near
the Rio Grande. (Tommy Lee Jones, Javier
Barden, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson. Academy Award for Best Picture of 2007).
Mindframe Special Event
The Wizard of Oz Family Matinee
Sunday, March 9, 12:05 PM ONLY, $5
Midnight Movies (Friday & Saturday Only)
Dark Side of the Rainbow
(The Wizard of Oz to the soundtrack of
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon)
(March 7&8 ONLY)
Friday admission $ 1.02 (Radio Promotion)
Saturday admission $ 5
This Is Spinal Tap
The original “Rockumentary!”
(March 7&8 ONLY)
Friday admission $ 1.05 (Radio Promotion)
Saturday admission $ 5
THOSE WOMEN COULD BEAT YOU UP - SERIOUSLY
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MARCH
19
Women’s Arm Wrasslin’
Women’s arm wrestling? You read it correctly. Stallone can stay home, ‘cause this
one is for the ladies! Isabella’s is hosting
its second annual Women’s Arm Wrestling Competition Wednesday, March 19,
from 7:30 p.m. until one woman “goes
over the top” and stands victorious over
all.
is for “ordinary women” and that “all comers are welcome.” Sure, ordinary women
with big arms. Actually, any women who
were in the habit of carrying around young
children seemed to do pretty well last year.
“It’s an opportunity to empower the ordinary woman,” suggests Witthoeft. Or to
watch women arm wrestle.
Last year’s champion, Coleen
Hughes, will be sitting this one out,
making way for a new arm wrestling
queen. She will be on hand, however, to offer her tips to competitors and to work behind the bar as
guest bartender. All tips go toward
Isabella’s Adult Prom, scheduled for
some time in late spring. (By the
way, there are still spots open on
the prom planning committee.)
Isabella’s owner Chad Witthoeft
points out that this is not an event
sanctioned by whomever is in
charge of sanctioning women’s arm wrestling tournaments. (If you know what organization that is, we are NOT going to arm
wrestle you.) As such, there are no special
qualifications necessary beyond your gender. Witthoeft notes that the competition
MARCH
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Blitgen’s lecture will explore the value
of the arts in general and the restraints
on the arts in particular. As part of the
lecture, Joe Klinebriel, assistant professor of drama / speech, and three Clarke
students will act a scene from Who’s
Afraid of Virginia Woolf? to help illustrate Blitgen’s remarks.
BLE
NOW
Fay is proprietor of the Route 3
Press in rural Anamosa and has
edited and published the Wapsipinicon Almanac, an annual
literary journal, using antique
technology, since 1988. Each issue is a mix of fiction, reviews,
essays, poetry, art and practical
information, packaged in the
format and feel of a folksy, old-
While there are no prizes for third, second, or even first place, winners do get
bragging rights and Isabella’s will provide refreshments for all competitors.
For more information, call Isabella’s at
563-585-2049.
ter Clarke received gifts from two alums,
Mary Mackin ’34 and Verna SlatteryMailander ’20, to establish an endowed
lecture series. The annual series consists
of three lectures, including a prominent
outside speaker, a faculty lecture and an
alum lecture.
The lecture will take place in Clarke’s
Jansen Music Hall, and will be free and
open to the public. For more information, call 536-588-6318.
email festival director
Aaron Hefel ([email protected]) for
an application or you can
now download the application online at www.
Dubuquefest.com.
time almanac. This is literature rooted
in black Iowa soil, intelligent, witty and
printed on an antique press.
Free and open to the
public, Writers Guild
takes the stage the
second Wednesday of
each month, at Isabella’s, 1375 Locust in
Dubuque. There’s always an open reading
to follow. Check the
Web site for details:
myspace.com/wordcure.
Writers Guild - The Anthology
Celebrating The Art & Ethos of Dubuque
Writers Guild to Publish Anthology
Dubuquefest Art Fair Applications
Artist applications for the
Art Fair at Dubuquefest
2008, scheduled for the
weekend of May 17 and
18, are now available for
submission. Artists looking to participate should
Writers Guild - The Event
The Dubuque Area Writers Guild presents a reading by Tim Fay, publisher,
editor and printer of Iowa’s Award-winning Wapsipinicon Almanac, on
Wednesday, March 12, at 8 p.m.
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The Mackin-Mailander Lecture Series
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Mackin-Mailander Lecture Series
In its next installment of the 2007 - 08
Mackin-Mailander Lecture Series, Clarke
College will host this year’s alumni lecture on Tuesday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m.
Carol Blitgen, BVM, Ph.D., professor of
drama / speech at Clarke and a 1958
graduate of Clarke, will present a lecture
titled “The Arts: Hallmarks of Civilization.”
MARCH
DubuqueFest celebrates its 30th year
this May and to commemorate the
milestone, which happens to fall in
the middle of Dubuque’s 175th year,
the Dubuque Area Writers Guild will
publish Celebrating The Art & Ethos of
Dubuque, an open genre anthology
and collection of oral histories celebrating sense of place and life in Dubuque.
The Guild invites entries from both experienced and previously unpublished
writers. The Guild is also soliciting participants to share oral histories through an
interview process. Interviews will be transcribed and excerpts will be printed in the
anthology. The Guild encourages participation by anyone who wants to contribute
a personal story about life in Dubuque.
Writers may submit fiction, non-fiction,
poetry and memoir pieces examining the
theme of life in Dubuque. Manuscripts
are not to exceed 1500 words. Poems
must not exceed 30 lines.
Please include brief (50
words maximum) biographical information about the author such as location, writing
experience, and previous
publications. Written work
may be submitted by mail
or e-mail (see addresses
below). All mailed entries
must be typed on standard paper. Manuscripts
should be double-spaced.
All submissions via email
must be attached as word
documents. The author’s
name, address, e-mail
and telephone number must appear on
each submitted page. Materials must be
mailed to Dubuque Area Writers Guild, c/
o Paula Neuhaus, 378 Main St., Dubuque,
IA 52001. Electronic submissions should
be sent to dubuqueareawritersguild@
gmail.com. The deadline for submissions
to the anthology is March 31, 2008.
Those who wish to participate in the oral
history project or to suggest a name of
a participant please send an e-mail request for an interview to [email protected] or call 563557-1767. Include in the body of the
e-mail or phone message the subject’s
name, telephone number, email address and topic of the story they wish
to share. Oral history interviews will be
scheduled until March 31, 2008.
Writers and oral history project participants whose work is selected for publication will be invited to read from their
published piece at a reception held at the
Dubuque Museum of Art during DubuqueFest, on Friday, May 16, at 7 p.m. Each
published individual will receive one complimentary copy of the anthology. Additional copies will
be available for purchase
during the reception, at
The Dubuque Museum
of Art, and at River Lights
Second Edition Bookstore
in Dubuque. The public
is invited to attend the reception and reading and
encouraged to purchase
copies of Celebrating The Art
& Ethos of Dubuque.
For more information,
contact
Paula
Neuhaus or Alice Oleson at
dubuqueareawritersguild@
gmail.com.
TRI-STATE LIVE MUSIC
Thursday, March 6
Saturday, March 8
Ixnay
Isabella’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Stumble Bros.
Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Friday, March 7
Awful Purdies
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
Jill Duggan
Stone Cliff Winery, 7 - 11 PM
Gareth Woods
Irish Cottage, 7 - 11 PM
Taste Like Chicken
Sandy Hook, 9 PM - 1 AM
Taste Like Chicken
Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM
Tuesday, March 11
Saturday, March 8
Smokin’ With Superman
Silver Dollar, 10 PM - 2 AM
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
Country Tradition
DBQ Fairgrounds, 8 PM - 12 AM
Nothin’ But Dylan
Okham’s Razor
Grape Escape, 9 PM - 1 AM
Gareth Woods
DRILL
Softtails, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Rosalie Morgan
TAIKO, 7 - 11 PM
BadFish
Jumpers, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Nama Rupa
Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM
Open Jazz Jam
James Kinds & The All-Night Riders
Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Tony Leonard
Richter Scale
Main St. Pub (Cuba City), 9 PM - 1 AM
Surf Report
Mayflies of Johnson Co.
The Legends
Softtails, 9 PM - 1 AM
Tantrym
Doolittle’s (Cuba), 9 PM - 1 AM
Clovis Mann
Mr. Obvious
Doolittle’s (Lancaster), 10 PM - 2 AM
Saturday, March 15
Lucho Rey y Su Salsera
Triple T Too,
10 PM - 1 AM
Corey Jenny
Gin Rickeys, 1 - 4 PM
Pat Reidy & the Lads
180 Main, 2 - 5 PM
Andreas
The Busted Lift, 2 - 5 PM
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
The Rocket Surgeons
The Busted Lift, 5 - 9 PM
Wednesday, March 12
Hunab
The Busted Lift , 9:30 PM- 1:30 AM
Chuck Bregman
Pizzeria Uno, 6 - 9 PM
Rosalie Morgan
Da Vinci’s, 6 - 9 PM
Jill Duggan
Dave Pingle / Jimmy Berg
Just Cuz
Rhody’s, 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM
Pirate Over 50
Dog House Lounge, 4 - 8 PM
Rocket Surgeons
Ace’s Place, 9 PM - 1 AM
Boys’ Night Out
Red N Deb’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Tom Nauman
One Hat Band
New Diggings, 3:30 - 7:30 PM
Grass Menagerie
Scarlet Runner
Saturday, March 15
Sunday, March 9
Artie & the Pink Catillacs
Rumors, 9 PM - 1 AM
Brews Brothers
Friday, March 14
The Wundo Band
Steve’s Pizza, 7 - 11 PM
Glorytellers/Old Panther
Busted Lift, 10:30 PM - 1:30 AM
Writers Guild
Live On Main Comedy
Bricktown, 9 - 11 PM
Thursday, March 13
Denny Garcia
Murph’s South End, 9 PM - 1 AM
Sunday, March 9
Friday, March 14
Country Tradition
Mooney Hollow Barn, 2 - 6 PM
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
The Legends
Henry’s Pub, 8 PM - 12 AM
Artie & the Pink Catillacs
Eagles Club, 8 PM - 12 AM
Tony Leonard
Betty & the Headlights
Jabberbox
Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM
Chris Utley
Dagwood’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Menace
Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
The Do Overs
Rumors, 9 PM - 1 AM
Sunday, March 16
Wednesday, March 19
Apple Dumplin’s
New Diggings, 3 - 7 PM
Jill Duggan
Pirate Over 50
Dog House Lounge, 4 - 8 PM
Tony Leonard
Monday, March 17
Andreas
Tony Leonard
BlackBloom
Da Vinci’s, 9 PM - 1 AM
Friday, March 21
Women’s Arm Wrestling
Live On Main Comedy
Bricktown, 9 PM - 1 AM
Thursday, March 20
Gary Puckett
Grand Opera House, 7 - 10 PM
Friday, March 21
Chuck Bregman
180 Main, 5 - 9 PM
VENUE FINDER
180 Main / Busted Lift
180 Main Street, Dubuque
180main.com
Chuck Bregman
Pizzeria Uno, 6 - 9 PM
The Wundo Band
Steve’s Pizza, 7 - 11 PM
LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT
Ace’s Place
107 Main St W. Epworth, IA
563-876-9068
Melanie Mausser
Strange Neighbors
Mississippi Trio
8 PM - 12 AM
Okham’s Razor
Main St. Pub (Cuba), 8 - 11 PM
Jeff Ward
Boys’ Night Out
DBQ Driving Range, 8 PM - 12 AM
Taste Like Chicken
Jill Duggan
Horsin’ Around Band
Rosalie Morgan
TAIKO, 7 - 11 PM
Stumble Bros.
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
Coe’s Bar
280 Jess St Bernard, IA
563-879-3216
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
Thumbs 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.
WE SWEAR WE WON’T PUBLISH *THOSE* PICTURES OF YOU
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MARCH 6-19
It’s springtime, and you know what that
means. No, not the onslaught of insects
and warmer weather -- it’s the third annual Central Run Pub Crawl, set for Saturday, April 5!
You know how it works. Don’t play
dumb. We’ve seen you out on Central,
doing your thing. Pub crawlers will
take off from the Colts Center, at 1101
Central Ave., and proceed to run, walk,
stumble or crawl down Central Avenue
establishments, including the A+B Tap,
Knicker’s, Player’s, Chances “R,” Instant
Replay, Gin Rickeys and Breezer’s.
However, this isn’t just any ordinary
night of drunken debauchery. Every
year, the Central Run Pub Crawl has
a theme, and this year’s is The Motion
Picture. Each bar will be disguised
as the set of a classic movie, including Scarface, Grease and many more.
Naturally, themed attire is encouraged,
and prizes will be awarded to the bestdressed male, best-dressed female and
the best-dressed group. The night will
finally wind down with a party at the
Colts Center.
Tickets are only $15 per person, with
the price covering transportation to all
sites, a T-shirt, drink specials, food and
prizes. And, since safety is of course the
number-one priority, safe rides home to
any residence or hotel within the city
limits will be provided free of charge.
Designated drivers are also encouraged, and they’ll get free soft drinks at
all bars.
A limited number of tickets for the
Central Run are available, so get yours
today! Go to www.centralrun.com, or
purchase at your favorite participating
bar. And don’t worry: What happens on
Central Avenue ... well, it doesn’t stay
on Central Avenue, but at least it’ll be
a good time!
Visit CentralRun.com
for more information.
NAMA RUPA? I THINK I SAW THAT ON A SOUP CAN ONCE
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MARCH 6-19
Reggae, Rock and
St. Patty’s Day!
such as Him, Cul De Sac, and Karate. Old
Panther will also be playing that night. With
power pop guitar rock heroics, Old Panther can whip you into a danceable Crazy
Horse frenzy. Nate Jenkins, a local singer
songwriter, can be likened to Nick Drake
or Damien Rice. Mr. Jenkins will open the
show. Please, stop by the Writers Guild
and then come to The Busted Lift to cap off
this very special night.
by Aaron Hefel
St. Patrick’s Day
Pat Reidy & the Lads, Andreas,
Chuck Bregman, Hunab
Nama Rupa
Saturday, March 8, 9 p.m.
Madison reggae rockers
Nama Rupa grace The Busted Lift stage for the first time
March 8. The band regularly
gigs at many of the finest
clubs in Madison. Described
on their myspace page as
a “reggae hybrid” by area
press, “Nama Rupa’s music
is constantly evolving as a
fresh blend of conscious,
progressive reggae rock with strong funk
and dub undertones. Eclectic beats,
catchy melodies and a psychedelic vibe
keep fans dancing while the lyrics, flowing from self-reflective to socially critical,
keep them thinking.“
Glorytellers
With Old Panther & Nate Jenkins
Wednesday, March 12, 10p.m.
Boston’s Glorytellers hit the Busted Lift stage
next week on their way to SXSW (South by
Southwest, the sprawling Austin, Texas music conference). The band mixes folk, Italian folk, indie rock and a vivid storytelling
ability into song after song on their newest
effort out on Southern Records. Band members have done time in other influential acts
Saturday, March 15,
beginning at 11 a.m.
Celebrating St. Patty’s day just
a hair early (Saturdays are so
much better for partying), The
Busted Lift will come alive
with the green on March 15.
Opening the day will be the
Irish folk stylings of Andreas,
everyone’s favorite young
troubadour. Pat Riedy and
some special guests will be
keeping it green upstairs, playing all your classic Irish favorites. Cluck Bregman tickles the ivory with
party music from 5-9 p.m. Iowa City jam
group Hunab closes the night. Fresh from
a tour out west, the band is ready to keep
your glowstick bright and tracing. Seamless
blends of samba,
country-fried rock,
psychedelic disco
and pop provide
Hunab with an
ample template for
dancing. See the ad
on the back page of
this issue!
IF YOU DON’T GO TO DUBUQUE NIGHT, YOU’RE UN-AMERICAN
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FEB 21 - MARCH 5
prove Iowa Tuition Grant and PELL grant
allocations for college-bound students.
Workforce Development: Support
increased funding of the Workforce Investment Act and local development of
programs to market the skilled trades.
Energy: Support incentive programs
for environmentally responsible development practices; support extension of
the existing alternative fuels excise tax
credit; expand federal loan and grant
programs supporting biomass technologies and development of cellulosic bioethanol and biomass gasification.
“35 Years Strong…
Dubuque Night in
Des Moines!”
Tourism:
Increase Iowa’s marketing
budget; market the Upper Mississippi
River Area as an international tourist
destination!
by Mayor Roy D. Buol
Dubuque Night in Des Moines began in
1973 to provide Dubuque citizens and
community leaders the opportunity to
interact in an informal evening setting
with state legislators about a variety of
issues significant to the progress and sustainability of the broader Dubuque community.
Over the past 35 years, Dubuque Night
has become one of Iowa’s premier legislative receptions with an average of 4050 legislators in attendance annually.
The event brings hundreds of
current and former Dubuque
area citizens together with
our State’s leaders for an evening of great food and beverages, live music, and important conversation!
Areas of legislative focus on this
Dubuque Night will include:
Transportation: Comple-
tion of Southwest Arterial/Highway 32;
terminal improvements at the Dubuque
Regional Airport; passenger rail service
between Dubuque and Chicago; completion of an intermodal parking facility
in the Port of Dubuque.
Economic Development: Reform
of commercial and industrial property tax system; increase of Historic Tax Credit
program;
programs
and
funding for development of
Dubuque’s Warehouse District; America’s River Phase
II expansion; New Market
Tax Credits for development
projects.
Education: Assist achievement of the
five promises outlined in Every Child,
Every Promise; support legislation to im-
If these or other legislative issues are of
significance to you, I encourage you to
join with us in Des Moines on Wednesday, March 12, 6 - 10 p.m., at Diamond
Jack’s at the Iowa State Fairgrounds! I
hope to see you there!
(Note: If you don’t wish to drive, the
Chamber is offering transportation to
and from Des Moines on a charter bus
for a minimal fee (call 563-557-9200);
note space is limited so call today.)
WE’RE GOING TO RUSH!!!!!
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FEB 21 - MARCH 5
St. Patty’s Day
in the Tri-States
Ah, St. Patty’s. March 17. That one day
out of the year where everyone, no matter what their actual heritage may be, is
a little bit Irish, and Irish eyes are indeed
smiling ... which may or may not have
to do with the eighteen pints of Guinness you consume on the holiday. In any
event, St. Patrick’s Day is right around
the corner, and 365ink is your hook-up
to everything that’s going down.
Why not head east to Galena, and the
Irish Cottage? Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub
will feature the music of acoustic musician Tony Leonard on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, as well as performances
by the Irish Dancers. The dancers traditionally perform two 20-minute sets between 6 and 8 p.m., and the live music
generally starts around 8:15 or so.
Saturday and Sunday, March 15 and
16, will also bring a host of other
events to choose from, as well. On
Saturday, well, heck, just take a look
at our Nightlife centerfold in this issue of the paper. There’s more live music than you can shake a cat at, with
seemingly every band in town having
a gig booked that night.
Saturday will also bring with it the annual Dubuque St. Patrick’s Day Parade,
beginning in Jackson Park, with lineup
beginning at 4:30 p.m. This is one of the
biggest parades in Dubuque, and it’s always a great time. For pictures of past
parades, log on to Dubuque365.com!
And it wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day
without mentioning the party in Dyersville, also on Saturday, March 15. One
of the largest St. Patrick’s celebrations in
the state of Iowa, the day will begin at
1:30 p.m., with a parade starting from
the St. Francis Xavier parking lot. And
afterwards, well, let’s just say that Dyersville knows how to throw a Hooley!
On Sunday, well, there’s nothing better than spending a Sunday afternoon
at the New Diggings General Store &
Inn. There’s really nothing better than
that when the Apple Dumplin’s are
rolling into town, and, hey, look at
that -- they are! And there’s no better
place to party than the Diggs.
Which, of course, brings us to the big
day itself. Being on a Monday this year,
one might think that St. Patrick’s Day
might be a little more reserved, but ...
we know that’s not going to be the case!
You know there’s always a good time to
be found at the Busted Lift, Dubuque’s
original basement Irish pub, as well as
other downtown establishments. Check
our centerfold for more information.
That’s not all. Galena will be hosting
its annual downtown St. Patty’s Day
Parade on March 17, with floats, costumed clans and bands, beginning at
5:30 p.m. on Main Street (lineup beginning at 4:40). Prizes will be announced
at Benjamin’s, 103 N. Main, following
the parade at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 815-777-0467.
You won’t see the 365ink staff out partying for St. Patty’s, as we’ll be busy putting
the next issue of the magazine together.
(Whatever?) So have a pint of Guinness
for us, have fun, stay safe and it’s okay to
drink the beer if it’s green! Slainte!
Tony Kenny’s Ireland
W/ Irish Comedian-Richie Hayes, The Dublin City
Dancers, Victoria Kenny , March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
WWE – March 9 @ 7 p.m. –
On sale Feb. 9, Five Flags Arena
Phil Coulter
and the Irish Pops Orchestra
March 14 at 7:30 p.m., Five Flags Theater
Hurster Cup - Hockey!
March 14-18 - All Day Event
“Thunder Slam” Monster Truck
& Extreme Free Style MX Spectacular
March 28, March 29 (3 Big Shows) $25 & $17
Wilco
Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA Sun, Mar. 9
Van Halen
Allstate Arena , Rosemont, IL • Thursday, April 3
Tom Jones
The Meadows, Altoona, IA • March 12
Gordon Lightfoot
Des Moines Civic Center, Des Moines, IA • Tues., April 1
Riverdance
Des Moines Civic Center, DesMoines, IA • March 14
Larry the Cable Guy
i wireless Center Moline, IL Thurs., April 3
Gary Puckett
The Grand Opera House, Dubuque, IA • March 20
Santana
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Saturday, April 19
Avril Lavigne
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Friday, March 21
The Police
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL • Saturday, May 10
Lifehouse
Eagles Club, Milwaukee, WI • Saturday, March 22
The Cure
Allstate Arena , Rosemont, IL • Saturday, May 17
High School Musical
Des Moines Civic Center • Thursday, March 27
Rush (Bryce got tickets!)
i wireless Center Moline, IL • Tues., May 20
Blue Man Group
US Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids • Friday, March 28
B.B. King
Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI • Monday, June 9
IF THERE’S A MYSTERY AFOOT, BOB’S GOING TO SNUFF IT OUT
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Bobs Book Reviews
MARCH 6-19
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speare, lacking direct knowledge, than to
get to know the people that surrounded
him on a daily basis?
by Bob Gelms
For a time, right smack dab in the middle of
I had colossal fun reading this book. As Will’s most productive period as a dramatist,
Interred With Their Bones by Jennifer far as mysteries and thrillers go, my fa- he rented rooms on Silver Street in London
Lee Carrell has everything you need for vorites are the plots I can’t figure out until from a French immigrant named Mounta splendid weekend read, murder, lost the author wants me to or the plots I do joy. At one point Mountjoy
manuscripts, deceit, and wealth beyond figure out and then, when all is revealed, enlists Shakespeare’s aid as
compare. This is a stylish thriller for the I find out I was completely wrong. I got a matchmaker in marring off
thinking person and it is great fun.
both in Interred With Their Bones.
Mountjoy’s daughter. WS is
successful. Mountjoy then
If that isn’t enough to make you shell out the reneges on the dowry. The
pound of flesh you borrowed from what’s groom’s parents sue Mounthis name to buy this book, there is a bonus. joy and when the case went
to court, Shakespeare was
In the world of Shakespeare there is some- called as a witness. Will was
thing of a serious, sometimes funny, and then asked to sign a copy of
ultimately completely useless discussion of his testimony. He does. It is
a topic that has raged like a firestorm since one of only six examples of
shortly after old Will shuffled off this mor- Shakespeare’s signature in
tal coil. Who really wrote the stuff attribut- existence. All of this happens
ed to him? Ms. Carrell enjoins this debate while WS lived on Silver Street.
in an interesting and entertaining way as her characters follow leads to the Cardenio Mr. Nicholl pieces together a startlingly
manuscript in the works and lives of Fran- complete portrait of life on Silver Street.
cis Bacon, Christopher Marlowe, Edward We are taken into the Mountjoy housede Vere and William Shelton.
For me, I couldn’t care less who wrote
the plays or the poetry. The fact that
someone did is all I care about. If pressed
on the issue I’m strongly inclined to give
Interred With Their Bones is a quest to the benefit of the doubt to Shakespeare
find the manuscript of a lost play by Wil- himself. However, the characters in Ms.
liam Shakespeare. It is a play we know Carrell’s book make a mighty convincing
that Shakespeare wrote and we know pitch for William Shelton.
that it was performed a number of times. It is mentioned in the historical record One of the compelling reasons some
but no copy of the play has come down scholars and / or scoundrels think that
to us. We even know, generally speak- Shakespeare did not write what is attribing, what it was about.
uted to him is that we don’t know very
much about him. What we do know
The lost play is called Cardenio. Shake- does not point to the kind of genius that
speare borrowed one of the subplots in would be required to produce the dazMiguel de Cervantes’ classic novel The In- zling body of work the world has margenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Man- veled at for almost half a millennium.
cha. For four hundred years scholars and scoundrels have been looking in every attic, It is true. We don’t know very much about
basement, and old library to find a copy of him. It is also true that what we do know
Cardenio and they haven’t found so much is more than what we know about all the
as even one page of the manuscript.
other Elizabethan playwrights combined.
That’s the history. It is also Ms. Carrell’s Enter now one Mr. Charles Nicholl and his
jumping-off point. In Interred With Their book The Lodger: Shakespeare on Silver
Bones it looks as though someone has Street. This is a scholarly book disguised
found a copy of Cardenio, which, of as one damn interesting idea for the casual
course, would rival and perhaps surpass Shakespeare fan. It is not a work of fiction
the value of even the Guttenberg Bible. and it is not a stuffy textbook either.
Someone is also killing people to get it but killing them in very interesting ways. The Mr. Nicholl is a clever and perceptive
killer is recreating the deaths in some of man. He admits we don’t know much
Shakespeare’s most famous plays and, just about Stratford’s most famous son. So,
like the plays, the deaths are quite grisly.
what better way to get to know Shake-
Shake That Spear, At Will
hold,
something
we know a lot
about thanks to Mr.
Nicholl’s research.
We see the kinds of
people Shakespeare
knew and befriended; the kinds of
ordinary people that had
nothing to do with his life
in the theatre. In doing so
we get a feel for the man
William Shakespeare was.
The Lodger is a fascinating
book at the core of which
is a fascinating idea, and
as for Charles Nicholl,
well, poor Yorick aside, he
is “a fellow of infinite jest,
of most excellent fancy”
and the author of one of
the most enjoyable books
about Shakespeare I have ever read.
NEXT TIME:
After 75 years, the Doctor is, most
decidedly, in.
HEYYYY, WHAT’S BEHIND THAT CLOSET DOOR?
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learn from your mistakes. There is no
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The world gives you what you give
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Reciprocity isn’t instantaneous,
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CAN WE PLAY WITH THE BIG TOYS, TOO?
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Life Stiles
Urban Cowboy Experiences Rural Life
by Jeff Stiles
“Do you think God is preparing me for
a morning job?” I asked my wife as our
alarm went off at 7:30 a.m. on a Wednesday the other week. “Because this is the
second time I’ve had to get up and out
of bed early this week . . . and it’s only
Wednesday!”
Earlier that week I had risen with the
roosters to accompany my wife to a
breakfast at the Dubuque Greyhound
Park & Casino, only to find out once we
arrived that the city’s “Every Child, Every
Promise” event had been cancelled because of—drum roll, please—snow and
ice.
I anticipated the sights, sounds and smells
of agriculture would fill the Uni-Dome
during the show—though I was hoping
the “smell of money” would not be present.
I figured, what the “hay”?
•••
Attendees were able to drive the latest from John Deere and CaseIH in the
test drive area in the south parking lot—
though on this frigid day I was more than
happy to stay in the warmth of the UniDome.
Nearly 200 companies displaying over
700 lines of products and services were
on hand. Power equipment companies,
farm implement companies, seed companies, chemical companies, storage
Not that I’m against farms, of course. I
love beef and eggs and chicken wings
and bread and pork. But even though
I spent most of my younger years on
my parents’ farm in southwest Virginia, I’ve—shall we say—“adapted
well” to a more urban lifestyle?
Of course, when I first suggested to
my wife earlier in the month that attending this agricultural show
with my father-in-law might
be a good bonding experience
with my new in-laws, everyone in
the Epworth-based Hartbecke family seemed exited—if not amused.
“Mom said to be sure you know that
it’s a long day,” my wife wrote in
an email (the 21st century manner
most husbands and wives communicate). “I think she was impressed
that you wanted to go, however.”
On this particular Wednesday, I was rising early to visit the Hawkeye Farm Show
in Cedar Falls. My son had been looking
forward to the event ever since he attended last year with his Papa and uncle, and
my wife figured this year’s show might be
a good “time together” for her husband
and his new father-in-law.
MARCH 6-19
“Dad just called and is glad that you want
to go along,” she added in a second correspondence. “He says he thinks they’ll
have more fun watching you, however!”
•••
The 21st annual Hawkeye Farm Show
was billed as “a full-line farm manufacturer and distribution trade show featuring everything new in agriculture.”
and blue jeans were in abundance, so I
put my brother-in-law’s cell number in
my own so I could find him if I got separated from the group.
Yup, everyone did look the same to me.
I strolled up and down the rows of booths,
happy that I was wearing my standard
media photo pass so I wouldn’t have to
explain to farmers why I was taking their
photo.
“Think you could snag me one of those
nifty-looking ball caps?” I asked my
father-in-law at one point in the day.
“I think it might help me to fit in better
with the crowd.”
•••
“How’s it going, farmer boy?” asked
my wife via a text message (another
popular method for couples to communicate these days).
buildings, and grain handling and drying systems were all present at the show,
representing companies from Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, Illinois,
Nebraska, South Dakota, Indiana, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Oklahoma and of course
throughout Iowa.
“I’m slightly out of my element,” I
typed back on my phone, “although I got
me a cool hat to help me blend in.”
Of course, I’m not quite sure when I’ll
ever again wear that hat. Unless I return
to the Hawkeye Farm Show next year for
more bonding with the rural side of the
family, that is.
Plaid shirts, camouflage hats, work boots
MARCH 7: Get to Know a C.E.O. Hosted by the
Dubuque Chamber of Commerce. This month’s
lunch features Charlie Marsden of the Durrant
Group. It will take place at the L. May Eatery at
noon. This is a very exciting opportunity! Call
563.557.9200 to reserve your spot- reservations
are limited to 50 people. Cost $15.00 per person.
March 7th - Jaycee Dinner Club, 7pm at Taiko.
The Jaycee Dinner Club is where we meet other
Dubuque Jaycee members, and explore various
food/restaurant locations in our community. Everyone is welcomed to join us & bring a friend who
might be interested in learning more about the Jaycees in Dubuque! For more information contact
Amanda at [email protected].
March 8th- Bowling in Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids Jaycees are sponsoring a Mardi
Gras bowling challenge on Saturday, March 8
from 1 to 3 p.m. It is $10 person. Please contact
Amanda Brewer, State Director ([email protected]) if you would like to go.
March 12th- Dubuque Night.
The annual “Dubuque Night in Des Moines”
will be held on Wednesday, March 12 this year
in (surprise!) Des Moines. The day includes time
to meet with the Iowa Legislature and Governor Chet Culver as well as many leaders from
Dubuque. The Chamber of Commerce has invited Dubuque Jaycees on its bus and the cost
is $20 per person. Please contact President Chad
Wagener ([email protected]) if you
are interested in attending this event.
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Serve with a handful of baby carrots
and fresh broccoli
All you need
8 slices Hy-Vee pumpernickel bread
1/2 cup Thousand Island dressing,
1/2 cup sauerkraut, drained,
1 lb thinly sliced cooked corned beef,
1/4 lb Hy-Vee sliced Swiss cheese,
Butter spray
Cabbage:
Your Good Luck Charm
All you do
Spread 4 slices of bread with dressing.
Top each slice with a layer of sauerkraut,
a slice of corned beef and a slice of Swiss
cheese. Cover with remaining bread
slices. Spray skillet or griddle with butter
spray. Toast over medium-low heat, turning once to brown evenly.
When it comes to fighting cancer, you
need more than luck; you need to eat
cabbage. Cabbage is a member of the
family of cruciferous vegetables. These
powerful vegetables work similarly to a
time-release capsule in your body. Slowly
and consistently, cruciferous vegetables
destroy cancer-causing compounds.
Studies show cabbage contains 11 of
the 15 vegetable-compounds that are
thought to prevent cancer. They are
linked to a lower risk for lung, stomach,
colorectal, prostate and bladder cancer.
Cruciferous vegetables have also shown
the ability to stop the growth of cancer
cells. They are most effective in fighting
cancers of the breast, cervix, colon, endometrium, liver and lung.
Cruciferous vegetables are easy to identify. Simply flip the vegetable over and
take a look at the base. Where the stem
once was, there will be four flower petals in the shape of a cross. “Cruciferous”
means “cross-shaped.” Besides cabbage,
cruciferous vegetables include broccoli,
Brussels sprouts, bok choy, cauliflower,
collard and mustard greens, kale, Napa
cabbage, kohlrabi and turnips. Enjoy
cabbage made into slaw, tossed with
other salad greens, simmered in soups or
steamed or stir-fried with a touch of garlic and olive oil. For more health tips and
recipe ideas, visit Hy-VeeHealth.Com.
RECIPE
Nutrition Facts: Sauerkraut or pickled cabbage fights cancer too. Each sandwich contains 523 calories, 32 g carbs, 41 g protein,
25 g fat, 4 g fiber and 1830 mg sodium.
Eat-All-You-Want Soup
Fill up fast and fight cancer
with cabbage soup
All you need
1 head cabbage, chopped
1 can Hy-Vee stewed tomatoes
4 ribs celery, chopped
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
5 large onions, chopped
1 large green bell pepper, chopped
1 can (46 oz.) V-8 juice
1 clove garlic, chopped
All you do
Mix all ingredients together in a soup
pot. Simmer for 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts: Cabbage is rich in powerful cancerfighting compounds. Each serving provides 80 calories, 0 g fat, 17 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 490 mg sodium.
The newest potato on the market is Melissa’s
Baby Dutch yellow potato. Flavorful and
versatile, these petite young spuds with distinct yellowish-white skins offer a light, subtle flavor with a creamy texture. They can
be cooked in almost any way imaginable
and will soon become a family favorite. To
preserve the nutrients in these wonderfully
healthy treats, leave the skins on and simply
scrub gently in water before cooking.
When selecting potatoes, choose firm,
well-shaped and fairly smooth potatoes.
Take a look around the supermarket aisles
for more unique and tasty varieties, such
as Yukon Gold potatoes, Klondike Rose
red skin golden potatoes and a variety of
flavorful new fingerling potatoes. Always
store potatoes in a cool, well-ventilated
area rather than refrigerated.
Baby Dutch Greek Potatoes
Serve with a Hy-Vee Chicken Griller
and tossed salad
All You Need
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tbsp canola oil
1 1/2 lbs Baby Dutch yellow potatoes,
cut in half
2 tbsp minced oregano leaves
1 tbsp lemon zest
2 tbsp fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
All You Do
Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over
medium heat. Add potato halves in a
single layer. Cook until browned, about 5
minutes. Turn potatoes over being careful
not to break them; brown the other side.
Turn heat down to low; cover and cook potatoes until tender. Mix remaining ingredients in small bowl. When potatoes are tender, add garlic-lemon mixture; stir gently to
coat all potatoes. Cook until just heated.
Serves 6. Source: www.melissas.com
Nutrition facts: Potatoes are rich in bloodpressure-controlling potassium. Each serving
contains140 calories, 4.5 g fat, 21 g carbs, 2
g fiber, 400 mg sodium
RECIPE
Classic Reuben
Remember when the only choice of apples
was Red Delicious, Yellow Delicious and
maybe a green Granny Smith? Potatoes
were in a similar situation until recently.
There were only red potatoes and white
potatoes and sometimes new potatoes.
But times are changing. New and unique
varieties are being dug up and delivered
to your favorite Hy-Vee supermarket.
RECIPE
RECIPE
Dig into a
Different Spud
Dutch Yellow Potato Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
Perfect springtime side dish
All you need
1/2 lb fresh green beans, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
3 lbs Baby Dutch yellow potatoes, halved
2 tbsp dry vermouth
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 large shallot, chopped
1 tbsp whole grain mustard
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp chopped organic parsley
All you do
Cook beans in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about
4 minutes. Drain; transfer to small bowl of
ice water. Meanwhile boil potatoes until
just tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and
sprinkle vermouth over hot potatoes, toss
gently and let stand 5 minutes. Whisk vinegar, shallot and mustard in a small bowl.
Gradually whisk in oil. Pour over potatoes
and toss to coat. Cool completely. Mix in
green beans and parsley. Season to taste.
Serves 9. Source: www.melissas.com
Nutrition facts: Potatoes are rich in potassium and
vitamin C. Each half-cup serving contains 280 calories, 17 g fat, 29 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 40 mg sodium.
SOMETIMES WHEN IT GOES GREEN, THERE’S A TORNADO. THAT’S NOT GOOD!
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materials. We will supply our staff
with Travel Mugs to use for our many
trips across the street to Jitterz!
2. River Lights Bookstore, 2nd Edition will become more efficient in
our use of electricity. We will change
over to halogen light bulbs and disconnect electrical appliances form
power sources rather than just turn
them off at night. We will set computers/printers to go into sleep mode
more frequently during the day.
River Lights Bookstore,
2nd Edition
This is tough for us as we have always been devoted to recycling and
feel to really “take the challenge”
we’ll need to go even greener!
Surf
Report
the
Our “Greener” Action Steps:
1. We currently reuse and/or recycle
all plastic, glass, cardboard, newspapers, office paper, packing supplies (bubble wrap and styrofoam
peanuts), ink and toner cartridges.
We will begin using Bags and Gift
Wrap that are made from recycled
3. RLB2/e carries a large selection of
books on ecology and will feature
Go Green window displays in April.
We sell reusable canvas book bags
and…. will soon carry a stationary
line made from Elephant Dung!
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.
Friday, March 14, Isabella’s
Dubuque band The Surf Report are set
to perform their original indie rock at
Isabella’s Friday, March 14. First formed
in March 2005, the group features Neil
Pitman on vocals and guitar, Jay Jubeck
on guitar and vocals, Kurt Urbain on
drums, and Nate Hall on bass. Already
the band has recorded and released a 3song demo (later expanded to 6 songs),
and a self-titled full-length CD, independently produced and released last year.
Incorporating a variety of influences from
emo to alt.country, The Surf Report collaborates in creating original material,
as opposed to relying on the songwriting
talents of one or two band members.
The result is an ensemble sound that
drives melodies with an energy that
ranges from jangling guitar pop to
punk. The band has been building on
their local following by touring both locally and regionally, opening for acts
like Miranda Sound, Victory at Sea,
The Heavenly States, and Nick Luca,
and even survived a tour van rollover
on the way back from a Cedar Falls
gig this winter. With plans to release
a second full-length CD and a tour this
summer, The Surf Report is set to make
even bigger waves. Check ‘em out at
www.myspace.com/thesurfreport.
The River Lights crew dishes out the reading on Harry Potter release night last fall.
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Dr. Skrap’s completely useless
Dear Trixie:
Is it good to drink water that corn has
been boiled in?
--Bewildered
Dear Bewildered:
You bet it is! The only thing better is bath water soup!
Dear Trixie;
Don’t you hate those people who slow way down and snarl
up traffic to rubberneck at accidents? My girlfriend is one of
those people and she got angry at me for not stopping and
for innocently yelling, “Move it, Buddy” at some paramedic
that was in my way. She says she was concerned about possible injuries but she still looked slightly disappointed when
there weren’t bloody skid marks or body parts lying around.
Now she thinks I’m insensitive. Am I?
--Going East On 20
Dear Going:
You’re not insensitive. You’re impatient. There’s a difference.
Dear Trixie:
There ain’t nothing I dig more than downing a chilly case
of Old Style and doin’ the Nasty with my old lady, but now
she won’t even cop a minor buzz ‘cuz she says it’s bad for
the baby. Then she shows me some label on the can that
says alcoholic beverages cause birth defects. Man! What’s
up with that?
--Really Bummed
Dear Bummed:
That’s the wrong warning. It should have read: Before you
drink this, take a good look at your date and imagine him as
the father of your children. If it weren’t for alcohol, most of
us would never have gotten pregnant in the first place.
Dear Trixie:
Is it a bad idea to have sex with your doctor at his office?
--Hot For Doc
Dear Hot:
It is if he’s billing you for the visit.
Dear Trixie:
Do you realize that what you are doing is taking someone’s
real distress and reducing it to trivial proportions in order to
make fun of them? You seem to get some sort of kick out of
other people’s misery.
--Had To Speak Up
Dear Had To:
Well, duh.
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.
HOROSCOPES
ARIES After years of looking for and failing to find that perfect swimsuit to perfectly accentuate the curves of your
body, you have finally found it. The problem is, now the
curves of your body have turned into wrinkles, dimples and
extra padding. The swimsuit is $100, but for a mere extra
grand or so, you can hire the personal trainer and/or plastic
surgeon to put you in shape to show off that suit.
TAURUS If someone scores a hat trick at a hockey game,
generally the fans throw their hats onto the ice. Just think:
What happens if Oddjob from Goldfinger is at a hockey
game? Just what happens?
PUZZLE ANSWERS from page 27
Sudoku
Tri-Doku
Cryptoquip
Crossword
GEMINI Start a new diet and make pre-packaged, frozen
foods the only thing you eat. Just stay away from packaged
ramen noodles. No one’s going to want to smell the aftereffects of that, least of all you.
CANCER Find a gathering of nerds, and when you’re there,
make sure every sixth phrase you say is “MY GIRLFRIEND.”
Not for any real reason, just to mess with them. It’ll be fun.
Bonus points if you actually have a girlfriend.
Even Exchange
LEO The stress in your life is building up, so you’re going to
need to find a way to relieve your tension. Drinking vodka
isn’t the way, though. Bud Light, however ... now you found
your ticket. Hooray, beer!
VIRGO There’s a new sensation going around: Bacon cups.
Seriously, bacon cups. You need to get on that now. It’s the
ultimate apex of baconocity. And you are the Baconator.
Do what must be done.
Mega
Maze
LIBRA While you’re going to move on to newer and bigger
goals in life, come on: Making yourself suffer and saying
that you’re doing it “for the sake of art” or whatnot is so
‘90s. Better find a new excuse.
SCORPIO Leo up there is busy drinking himself stupid.
Now is a great time to break into his house, steal his television and his frozen pizzas. And maybe his beer, too. You
know, just for kicks.
SAGITTARIUS You will find that plastic shovels do not make
nearly the effective cat-killing machines that steel shovels
do. See? Technology isn’t always a good thing. Now, fulfill
your mission and achieve your destiny! ... cat killer.
CAPRICORN St. Patrick’s Day is not an excuse to find a
midget and dress him up like a leprechaun. Are you kidding? You never need an excuse for that. Leprechauns are
always awesome.
AQUARIUS The earthquake you’ve been feeling for the
past week? That’s not an earthquake. That’s your stomach
after you had way too much hot sauce on your chicken
wings. Apologize to your family in advance. While there’s
still time.
PISCES The next time you’re wondering about the roots of
prostitution, consider this: It is the Tooth Fairy who teaches
kids that they can get money for selling body parts. The
Doctor isn’t saying, he’s just saying.
THE ANSWERS Questions on Page 6
1. False! Guinness is, by far, the best-selling
alcoholic beverage in Ireland’s history.
2. D; believe it or not, Montreal has had a St.
Patty’s parade going since 1824!
3. B, “Kristian” is not the name of a county in
Ireland. You thought it was Sligo, didn’t you!
4. The Melody Mill was the old dance hall on
Highway 52.
5. B, Rosie’s has not been a name for the
space occupied now by Bartinis.
6. Last year’s Pub Crawl theme was Survivor:
Outwit, Outlast and Outdrink.
7. Actually, Artie Mentz is in the Iowa Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame, and drummer Bob
Greenwood is a two-time inductee of the
Rock and Roll HOF.
8. C, Henry Waechter is a former NFL player,
who was on the 1985 Chicago Bears team
that won Super Bowl XX.
9. B, the Thunderbirds knocked off the St.
Louis Jr. Blues, 8-5, to capture the team’s first
Hurster Cup championship.
10. Come on, you’re gonna make us choose?
All the area wineries are great, duh!
ARE YOU IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND FOR MINDFRAME?
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TAKING CARE
OF BUSINESS
Continued from page 4
band, The Natives, also an early favorite of
Mike Mason’s, play there in 1969. Anyone
who knows Ralph knows he’s a huge Beatles fan, so when The Natives played the
Fab Fours’ Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts’
Club Band, he was convinced. “I remember going into the teen tent,” recalls Kluseman, “and (The Natives) played Sergeant
Pepper and I thought ‘oh my goodness, that
sounds so fabulous’ and they were having
such a great time and the crowd was going
nuts and everything… I’ve gotta do that.
Of course I already knew from watching
Ed Sullivan on February 9, 1964, that I was
going to be a guitar player.” You can probably guess what group was on the Sullivan
show on that date.
Artie and the Pink Catillacs
you know every other bar over there had
a live band at one time, and it was great
‘cause if you didn’t like one you could
just go down the street one or two doors
and find another band there.”
Tittle recalls the particular attention to
timing that worked for fans and musicians alike, asking, “Didn’t everybody in
East Dubuque used to time their breaks so
that one would be going on break on the
hour and one would be going on break
on the quarter-hour so that everybody
could go around and see each other?”
Mentz agrees and relates a bit more about
his experience in the club scene. “I started going over to East Dubuque when I
was about 14 years old,” he explains. “I
saw Chuck Crimmins and all the old-timers and I used to ask them, ‘can I get up
and sing a song,’ and they always let me
get up and that’s kinda how I got started.
… and then singing at school dances with
Ronnie (McDonald) and the guys. We all
grew up together and we just had a good
time. It was fun and it still is.”
Rick Tittle...then.
Rick Tittle...now, opening for country
star John Anderson at Five Flags.
Rick Tittle remembers seeing live music at
the Point Roller Rink – local bands like
The Nocturnes and bigger acts like Bobby
Goldsborough and the Taylor Twins – but
it was jamming with other bands in East
Dubuque at clubs like the Hi-Hat and
Club 26 where he really got his start. Back
in the 1950s and ‘60s, East Dubuque, Illinois, was a hotbed of Tri-State entertainment. Nightclubs lined the strip with
many of them offering live music. Mentz
remembers other clubs and the scene at
the time – “Schnees, The Townhouse …
A hugely influential musician in the early
Tri-State rock-n-roll music scene, Ronnie McDonald inspired a generation of
younger players in bands like The Shades.
Mentz played with McDonald regularly
at the East Dubuque clubs. “You know
in the ‘60s, I worked in East Dubuque
six nights a week for 110 dollars,” he explains. “That’s what Ronnie and I made in
the ‘60s. That’s for the whole week.”
Mentz has played with a wide variety of
musicians over the years, including pianist
Chuck Bregman. With classical training
and repertoire of over 3000 songs from
jazz and big band to contemporary, Bregman can play just about anything. “That
guy, he can sit in with anybody,” said Men-
Chuck Bregman on the ivory.
Mike Mason (far left) poses with his band, Saddletramp, and Hank Williams Junior
a million years ago. Note also John Moran sportin’ a stache in the center.
tz. “He is so talented. He came right in
with me and did my shows. Just tell him
the key that it’s in and he just goes…“
Bregman recollects his own formative experience across the river. “My dad used
to take me to East Dubuque back in the
very early ‘60s,” he says, “I was about six,
seven years old and I used to hear Kenny
Wolfe and Denny Tillman at the organ
over at Timmerman’s. I heard the Busch
Brothers a couple of times way back and I
didn’t know who they were until later, but
I recognized them about 15 years later!”
Dubuque club in 1969 after his band, the
Apple Corps won a battle of the bands.
“I remember I played there the night they
landed on the moon,” Mason recalls, “I
remember during a break going out back
and looking up and going, ‘Wow!’”
He also recalls one of the strip’s primary
nightclubs. “The Circle used to be a real
fine dining place,” he relates. “They had
floor shows and they had a bigger house
band which they would switch off every six
to eight months. I heard a lot of people that
I met later and became colleagues with as
professionals who would play over there.”
Many of the East Dubuque clubs changed
over the years. Clubs that hosted live music in the ‘50s introduced go-go girls in the
‘60s, sometimes dancing onstage next the
bands. The style of music changed over
time as well. “Back in the early days, just
about every club had a duo or trio or fourpiece group,” explains Bregman. “Back in
the ‘50s, it was all music of the ‘30s, ‘40s
over there, a lot of horn players and piano
players … and then guitar players and ‘50s
rock groups started to come in. Over time,
eventually that stuff slowly was replaced by
rock bands and through the ‘60s and ‘70s it
was entirely replaced by rock-n-roll.”
The clubs themselves changed names
over the years as well. Many musicians
playing today remember Mr. Hyde’s as
one of the prominent rock clubs on the
strip, though in previous incarnations it
was the Nightlife and the Cabaret, probably among other names. Mike Mason has
a particular memory of playing the East
Rick was sure he hit the big time here.
Wow, indeed. We’ve come to the end
of part 1 of our look back at the roots
of Tri-State music (really, we couldn’t fit
any more in this issue!) and we have only
scratched the surface of the vibrant entertainment scene up through the end of
the ‘60s. We have yet to cover some of
Dubuque’s clubs in the late 20th century,
how Mark Oberfoell, Mike Mason, Laura
McDonald and Johnny Walker got started
and much more. Look for a second installment in our March 20 issue of 365ink.
Coming up in part 2:
George Rondinelli joins a band with
Ralph, Artie Mentz goes on tour, Mark
Oberfoell plays everything with everybody, Laura McDonald finds her inspiration, Mike Mason tries to remember how
many bands he’s been in, Rick Tittle falls
off stage, Johnny Walker never turns down
a drink, and everybody hates karaoke!
HOLY CRAP ZOIDBERG IS COMING TO TOWN
30
MARCH 6-19
SCOT WICKMANN
Saturday, March 8, 8 PM
Arthur House, Platteville , WI
(9 mi. N. of Platteville, WI on hwy 80)
Scot calls himself “The Married Man: a Super Hero for the New Millennium.” With
training that started in the schools of Second City, Scot’s material allows audiences
to relate to his talks on family and married
life. His quick, impish wit helps stir the pot
and brighten the interaction of the comics
on stage. Visit the-married-man.com.
MARK SWEENEY “Son”
states of psychological disarray, Preston has all
but abandoned political correctness, and opted to shine a big bright light on society, illuminating the entertainment aspect of the human
condition. Mike’s also now the host a of wildly
successful tv talk show, Psycho Babble.
Wednesday, March, 12 9 PM
Bricktown Entertainment Complex
You have heard him on Bob & Tom and
you know him as Sweeney Son & you
can see him LIVE at Bricktown Comedy
Club. Mark tours all over the country
playing at comedy clubs, not to mention
his work on TV and in films. Sweeney
has appeared on HBO’s Comedy Central. Newspapers across the country are
raving about him. So come on down to
Penguin’s and find out for yourself.
BILLY WEST
JIM WAND LIVE
COMEDY CENTRAL LIVE
Don’t miss this special Saturday Night Show
with the comedy of the Midnight Swinger
David Scott, from Las Vegas. You’ll love the
musical ending that will have you on your
feet. Plus from Chicago it’s the comedy of
Jeremy Nunes, he’s the star of Front Porch
Comedy. Tickets for this special event are
only $10 at the door that night.
GARY OLSEN’S
HIGHER EDUCATION
Friday, March 14, 9 PM
Farley Memorial Hall
Eagle 102, Music N
More Promotions and
the Farley Young Men
Association welcome
Master Hypnotist Jim
Wand 9 p.m., Friday,
March 14, to the Farley Memorial Hall. Jim
Wand has made numerous clubs, colleges,
TV appearances, he has worked with Larry
The Cable Guy, Jay Leno, The Chicago Bulls
and more. Jim Wand will perform an adult
style show as a fund raiser for the Farley
Young Men’s Association. Tickets are on sale
for $15, at Farley City Hall, Moondog Music
and at ETIX dot com, this is a 19-plus show.
MIKE PRESTON
Arthur House, Platteville , WI
(9 mi. N. of Platteville, WI on hwy 80)
Comic, Author, self appointed Anti-Social
Worker. Having endured years in the trenches
of social work, assisting people in various
Wednesday, March 19 9 PM
Billy West’s voices are heard all over the
world, whether it’s in a cartoon or a commercial, the sound is out there somewhere
at any given time. Out of a few gigs, his
starring-as list was soon filled with of well
known characters such as BOTH REN AND
STIMPY, Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd starting with the feature film Space Jam, Red M of
the M & M’s and Woody Woodpecker. With
Fry, Farnsworth and Zoidberg, Billy does a
total of 3 main characters on Futurama.
MINDFRAME THEATERS: IT GOES TO ELEVEN!
31
MARCH 6-19
The Hurster Cup
Comes to Dubuque
as post-game meals for all players.
“That’s part of what hosting a tournament includes,” says White. “You need
to take care of these kids, and we’re
doing our best to make sure that they
have a good time while they’re here.
And we know that Dubuque is a great
place to host this tournament. In some
cities, these teams are playing in front
of maybe a few hundred people. When
they come to Dubuque, these players
find a top-class facility and a city that
loves hockey. We’ve already known that
players enjoy coming to Dubuque, so
holding the tournament here is a logical
next step.”
by Tim Brechlin
To say that hockey in Dubuque is mildly
popular would be something of a ridiculous understatement. Between youth
and adult leagues and the little factor of the Central State Hockey League
champions, the Dubuque Thunderbirds,
hockey has its grip upon Tri-State area
sports fans. This area is a great destination for hockey fans, with an energetic
fanbase and a quality arena in the Five
Flags Center. And now Dubuque will be
home to the biggest hockey event of the
CSHL’s year: The Hurster Cup Tournament, set for March 14 - 18.
The Hurster Cup is the trophy awarded
to the winner of the annual CSHL tournament, held at the end of the hockey
season. Our Dubuque Thunderbirds
won the Cup last year, and now, they’re
set to defend their trophy on home ice,
as the tournament comes to Dubuque.
“We began talking about possibly hosting the Hurster Cup back in June of
2007,” says Five Flags General
Manager Joyce White. “[Thunderbirds coach] Joe Coombs
and Ted Scherr, the team’s general manager, asked me about
hosting it, and we were interested ... so we began exploring
the process.”
tities to deal with when organizing an
event like this,” says Chelsea Ellingson,
the tournament’s coordinator. “Between
the league, the other teams, organizing
things like programs, novelties, and so
on, there’s a ton of work to be done.
Right now, about one hour of my day
has been going to things not related to
the Hurster Cup.”
The State of Iowa had recently
begun authorizing funding for
the establishment of sports commissions. The City of Dubuque,
in turn, applied for and received
funding, and a City of Dubuque
Sports Commission was formed.
“The support of the sports commission
was essential,” says White. “Between
that, the support of the city and the administrative support of the Convention
and Visitors Bureau, that really helped
to make this happen.”
The sports commission prepared the detailed proposal for hosting the Hurster
Cup tournament, and White and Keith
Rahe, the chair of the sports commission, traveled down to Bettendorf in December to present it. By 2:30 p.m. on
that day, Dubuque had been awarded
the 2008 Hurster Cup Tournament -- an
even bigger tournament than originally
planned, as the league had just voted to
expand the tournament’s bracket to eight
teams. Since then, it’s been a sprint to
get everything arranged and prepared.
“There is just a massive amount of en-
Just how big is it? Well, as many as
10,000 people coming through the doors
of Five Flags, that’s how big. Teams will
be coming from Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio to vie for
the Hurster Cup and the right to
dethrone the No. 1-seeded Thunderbirds ... but we all know that’s
not going to happen.
“Hosting the Hurster Cup, first
and foremost, allows the City of
Dubuque’s premier entertainment facility to not only host a
large-scale sporting event, but
also serve as a portal for newcomers to experience Dubuque,”
says White. “The Five Flags staff
has worked hard to ensure that
the center will look as good as
possible, to make a lasting impression
on the visitors to our city.”
Between managing the operations, the
public relations, the administration,
vending, food and beverage service and
everything else that goes into hosting a
five-day tournament, one might think
that the Five Flags staff is a little overwhelmed. One would be wrong to think
so, however, as the staff has done an
exceptional job of ensuring that all the
Ts are crossed and all the Is
are dotted. White is quick to
praise Ellingson for her hard
work on the project.
As with any sporting event,
the round-robin structure of
the tournament mandates
backups and contingency
plans, and the Five Flags staff
has made sure that everything will flow smoothy, both
on the ice and off. Backup
dasher glass has been inventoried, a backup Zamboni
has been arranged for, medical staff will
be on hand for every game; these are all
expenses that White explains are simply
necessary in order to make the tournament happen.
Also included in all of the preparations for
the tournament have been arrangements
for hotel rooms for visiting teams, as well
Between five days of on-ice action, with
games running from 8 a.m. until 10
p.m., and the aforementioned influx of
people coming to Dubuque and the Five
Flags Center, is it safe to say that this is
the largest-scale event to take place during White’s tenure at Five Flags?
“Yes, yes, it is absolutely safe to say
that,” she says, laughing. “But I have
experience hosting sporting events from
back when I was in Fairbanks, Alaska,
and with University of Arkansas Razorbacks events, so this isn’t a completely
new thing. However, I can say that it’s
fun. Events like these are fun. It’s just like
anything else: You create a concept, you
troubleshoot and you tweak it, and then
you implement your concept.”
Tickets for the 2008 Hurster Cup
Tournament are still available at
the Five Flags box office; individual
session tickets are available for $12,
and tournament passes, a $94 value, are $50. The complete and final
tournament brackets will be available March 9, but for those of us
looking to cheer on our hometown
Thunderbirds, they’re playing on
Friday, March 14, Saturday, March
15, and Sunday, March 16, all at 8
p.m. For tickets, visit the Five Flags
box office, log on to www.ticketmaster.com, or call 563-557-8497. And
go Thunderbirds -- let’s keep the Hurster
Cup in Dubuque!

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