Irish Hooley

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Irish Hooley

on the cover:
8 • irish hooley
16 • dubuque symphony
orchestra 2013/14 season
24 • unsigned galena music festival
25 • i am love campaign
issue #193 • August 15 - 28, 2013
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urban art exhibit
mentoring
ars calendar
budweiser nightlife
local live music
mississippi moon bar
beauty & the beef
arts
pennies from heaven
humane society fundraiser
gentlemen of dubuque rugby
365ink production staff
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city life program
movies
pam kress-dunn
leisure services
carnegie-stout public library
do it yourself advice from sara
eating healthy with hy-vee
crossword
bob’s book review
mattitude
trixie kitsch’s bad advice
dr. mccracken’s horrorscopes
365ink contributing writers
{ bryce parks }
bryce@dubuque365.com
Publisher, Everything Else
{ matt booth }
Mattitude
matt@mattbooth.com
{ mike ironside }
mike@dubuque365.com
Feature Writer, Photography
{ pam kress-dunn }
Feature Writer
pam2617@yahoo.com
{ kristina nesteby }
kristina@dubuque365.com
Ad Designer
{ bob gelms }
Bob’s Book Reviews
rpjjg007@gmail.com
365ink advertising staff
{ lisa stevenson }
563-580-1691
lisa@dubuque365.com
{ kelli kerrigan }
563-581-7014
kelli@dubuque365.com
{ rich belmont }
Argosy’s Food For Thought
argomark@mchsi.com
{ l.a. hammer }
Trixie Kitsch:
Bad Advice For The Stupid
{ sara carpenter }
Do it Yourself Advice
sara.selchert@stevesace.com
{ ryan werner }
Dr. McCracken
special thanks to:
Brad Parks, Margie Blair, Chris Wand, Neil Stockel, Ron Kirchhoff, Fran Parks, Christy Monk, Julie Steffen, Kay
Kluseman, Ralph Kluseman, Ron & Jennifer Tigges, bacon, Steven Schleuning , Mark Dierker, Julie Griffin, Dave
Haas, Tim Brechlin, Julien’s Journal, Roy & Deb Buol, Gen. Bob Felderman and all of our 365 friends and advertisers.
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365ink Magazine | issue #193
Where’s Wando
We’ve hidden Wando somewhere in this issue of 365ink.
Can you find him?
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{ bryce’s inkubator }
Let’s go golfing!
It’s kind of pathetic that I have not been out
at all this year. This probably explains why
the greens are in such good shape. But I’m a
monster off the tee, I swear. I just can’t swear
that the ball is necessarily going to go in the
straight-ish direction. But for me, like most
of you, golf is not about the perfect shot,
but more so the perfect excuse to leave
work early on a Thursday, drink beer and say
you’re doing it for a good cause.
The approach of fall, for me, also means that
Toys For Tots season is starting to simmer.
And with that comes the second annual
Toys For Tots “Marine Bob the Toy Man Best
Shot Golf Tournament.” Or as I like to put it,
stress free time out of the office and a nice
juicy steak at the end. Now, just because
the event also happens to be taking place
on my birthday, Thursday, September 19th,
is just a happy accident (tee times between
noon and 1 p.m.) I really didn’t want to take
my birthday off of work, really. But I’ll sacrifice for the team. We had a blast our first
year and many golfers said they were bringing more people in this year. That sounds
like a great idea to me.
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hey wang... it’s a parking lot!
Golf outings are like weddings for me. So
many have stretches of boringness, bad
gifts and forgettable food. Not this time,
man. We’re cutting out the clutter and getting down to the important stuff. Golf, beer,
great steaks, hole-in-one and raffle prizes
that don’t suck (nobody’s going home with
just a koozie and a bad hat from this outing),
and fun people. And we’ll have you home in
time to arguably have dinner again!
The Toys For Tots outing is in memory of
my dad who ran the program before me
and made it the thriving toy machine that
it is today. Doug Warthan and the cool cats
at Dubuque Auto Plaza are again generously sponsoring to make the event great.
So if you like what I’m doing, liked my dad,
or think that kids deserve a little hope at
Christmas, please get three of your friends
together and join us for some fun for a great
cause. Golf is $75 per player and includes
the round, the cart and the meal. See the
ad below for details and watch for some
live auction items on Facebook a week before the outing. If you can’t come out that
day but would like to support the Marine
Corps Toys For Tots Program in 2013 with a
$100 hole sponsorship, that’d be great, too.
E-mail me at bryce@dubuque365.com or
give me a call to reserve your foursome or
to sponsor a hole at 563-590-3840.
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{ community events }
i’m being featured in the deadbeats on the porch series.
with visitors. This month’s artists include:
Diane Bruce, pastel landscapes and abstracts
on paper (August 17); Gary Carstens, wheel
thrown and/or hand-built pottery (August
24); and Stephanie O’Shaughnessey, wheel
thrown and/or hand-built pottery (August
31). Visit www.otlag.com.
Music in the Gardens
365 Lunchtime Jams
Fridays in August, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Town Clock Plaza
The mild weather of the Summer made us
decide to go ahead and keep the Lunchtime
Jams, jamming through August. Yeah! Get out
of the office or the house and joint your friends
from 365ink for simple fun lunchtime concerts
featuring some of the tri-states most talented
musicians. The event is sponsored by Prudential Financial and great food is always available from our friends at Carlos O’Kelly’s. Watch
Facebook.com/Dubuque365 for updates on
each week’s performer and/or potential cancelation due to weather.
Artists on the Porch
Saturdays in August, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Outside the Lines Gallery
Every summer Saturday a different artist will
set up a mini-studio on the gallery’s grand
front porch, demonstrate their artistry, and
spend some low-key quality time chatting
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The Dubuque Arboretum’s summer concert series at the Dubuque Arboretum &
Botanical Gardens, 3800 Arboretum Dr.,
Dubuque, runs Sundays at 6:30 p.m. in
the Packard Pavilion. Bring lawn chairs or
blankets and your own picnic and refreshments. Scheduled performers include:
Sun Aug 18, 6:30 p.m., Diplomats of Solid Sound
Sun Aug 25, 6:30 p.m., Just Voices
Motherhood: The Musical
Through August 25
Bell Tower Theatre
Having a baby is just the beginning. Motherhood is forever... Motherhood: the Musical takes you on a sidesplitting roller coaster
ride through the universal stresses and
every-day exhilarations of being a mom.
It’s about laughing and crying, craziness
and calm, smiles and tears...and all before
breakfast. This funny yet touching new
musical is a must see for anyone who is,
has or knows a mom. The production runs
through 26 and with performances Thursdays at 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at
8 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m.. Take advantage of early bird special dates, August
9 & 10 when tickets are just $9.50 and a
special added performance on Wednesday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m. Bell Tower
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never brawl with girls with more tattoos than you.
Theater is located at 2728 Asbury Rd.
in Dubuque. Tickets are $19 online at
www.belltowertheater.net.
Gary’s Grafitti Nights
George
and
Dale’s,
Dubuque
Thursday’s, 6 p.m.
East
Summer is the season for classic
cars and the place to be on Thursday nights is Gary’s Grafitti Nights
at George and Dale’s in Downtown
East Dubuque, IL. We say George
and Dale’s but the truth is that
this show takes up just about the
whole Sinsinawa Ave. Strip, some
side streets and a big parking lot
to boot. It’s a big show for a weekly
event. Every Thursday Night, May
17th - Sept 13, classic cruise into
East Dubuque for, now the 30th
year of Grafitti Nights! The event is
free to spectators and George and
Dales outdoor garden is open serving great food including some killer
homemade brats. For those who
wish to participate, Registration is at
6 p.m. for cars and trucks from 1972
and before. For more information
contact Gary at 563-557-9440.
the festival features a wide variety
of foods, cold beverages served up
by the Dubuque Jaycees, and a few
thousand of your closest friends with
which to enjoy it all. For more on
Dubuque… And All That Jazz!, visit
www.dubuquemainstreet.org.
Bellevie Waterski Team
Bellevue
south
riverbank
Saturday August 17, 4 p.m.
The ski team invites you to their any of
their free ski shows in Bellevue along the
south riverbank. For more information
visit their website at skibellevue.com.
Bomb Squad Roller Derby
Back To School Brawl
box, of what Nashville defines as
‘marketable material’. Amazingly,
without a major hit on mainstream
radio or even a record label, Church
has millions of fans all over the
world. Church has been featured
on RFDTV’s popular show, “Midwest Country” for over five years.
His popularity throughout the US,
Canada, and now Europe continues to soar as he makes regular
appearances on the show and
tours throughout the world. David
has been featured in numerous
major country music magazines
including, Country Weekly, Country Music Report, Nashville, Music
Guide, Dreamwest, The Tub, Indie
Islands, and many others. You can
see what all the praise is about
when he brings the show to the
Grand Opera House on Saturday,
August 17th at 7:3 p.m. Tickets
are $25 and available online at
www.thegrandoperahouse.com.
Saturday, August 17, 6 p.m.
Courtside Sports Bar
Dubuque...
And All That Jazz!
Fridays, August 16, 5 - 9:30 p.m.
Town Clock Plaza
Dubuque biggest free festival series
is back for the August installment featuring music by Viva Brazil Viva Brazil,
a Minneapolis-based band bringing
a blend Brazilian jazz, samba, funk,
and world beats. In addition to music,
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Dubuque Bomb Squad Roller Derby
Presents Back to School Brawl on
Saturday, August 17 at 6 p.m at
Courtside Sports Bar. The Bomb
Squad takes on the Quad City Rollers. Bring in back to school supplies for area kids and receive $1.00
off door admission! Tix are $5 in
advance (at Courtside, brownpapertickets.com or your favorite derby
girl) or $8 at the door. Kids 12 and
under are free. Limited seating,
carry-in chairs welcome. Visit www.
dubuquerollerderby.com.
David Church
Saturday, August 17, 7:30 p.m.
The Grand Opera House
David Church has found success
despite all odds. He is outside the
Resurrections Parish Festival
Sunday Aug. 18, 11 a.m. -6 p.m.
Resurrection Catholic Church
The Resurrection Parish Festival
is one of the biggest in the area.
This fantastic family event is open
to everyone, not just Resurrection
parishioners and it is free. Enjoy
Kiddieland, paddle wheels, a huge
silent auction, bingo, inflatables,
a country store, petting zoo and
more! A ham and Kalmes chicken
dinner with Fincel’s corn will be
served 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. This year’s
raffle grand prize is a 2013 Hyundai
Elantra.
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did i hear someone say brewfest?
wineries, meat and cheese makers and
more will feature the best of the best
for the limited ticket event. Tickets
are on sale now for $45 or $50 for VIP
admission one hour early. Must be 21 to
attend. Admission includes a ticket to
the National Brewery Museum across
the street. Get your tickets today and
find more information online at www.
potosibrewery.com.
Summer’s Last Blast 14
Fri-Sat, August 23-24, 5 - 11 p.m.
Town Clock Plaza
The fall installment of Music & More
Production’s two-part salute to Summer
(Part 1 is the Kickoff to Summer in May),
Summer’s Last Blast is a weekend of live
music from top local bands to touring
national acts. Friday night’s line-up
includes JabberBox, Crystal Leather,
Menace and is capped off with the
LoveMonkeys while Saturday night
welcomes Missbehavin’, Johnny Trash and
the always entertaining Spazmatics. This is
an all-ages event and admission is free as
always. A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Sertoma Club, The Boy Scouts, DBQ
Main Street, Team Angels, Tour Dubuque
and Hospice of Dubuque.
Be Made Whole Book Signing
Friday, August 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
River Lights Bookstore
Be Made Whole is the story of a man
whose abusive childhood caused his mind
to split into nine different personalities.
After many years of torment and searching for answers, Dan received Jesus into
his heart and life. He was made whole and
knew that God wanted to use everything
he had been through to share the healing
message of the Gospel to the world. Meet
Dubuque author Daniel Levi. For more
information, visit www.riverlights.com.
Galena Studio Tour
Saturday-Sunday,
August 31-September 1
Downtown Galena
Potosi Brewfest
Saturday August 24, 1-5 p.m.
Holiday Gardens Event Center
Potosi, Wisconsin
The Potosi Brewfest returns to the Holiday Gardens Event Center in Potosi, WI
on Saturday, August 24 from 1-5 p.m.
Nearly 40 breweries, plus a handful of
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Join a self-guided studio tour through historic Galena, IL. Six downtown locations
host a unique opportunity to not only
meet the artists and view their art work,
but to learn something about the creative
process that the artist undertakes and the
story behind their artwork. Participating artists include: Charles Fach, pottery
and sculpture; Carl Johnson, watercolors and etchings; Jan Ketza, jewelry and
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now that’s making lemonade from lemons.
painting; Jane Einsweiler, jewelry; Janet
Checker, painting; and Joe Pinder, pottery. Maps to the artists’ locations and
Studio Tour Events are available at the
CVB (Train Depot), Visit Galena, downtown businesses, lodgings, and at each of
the artists’ studios. Tour rums from 10:00
a.m.-5:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m.2:00 p.m. Sunday. Maps and additional
information are also available at www.
galenastudiotour.com.
Grape Stomp
Saturday, August 31
Park Farm Winery
Park Farm Winery in Bankston celebrates the
fall harvest with Grape Stomp, an afternoon
festival of well, grapes, stomping, wine, and
live music including Bob Door & The Blue
Band, who apparently plays every winebased live music event in eastern Iowa.
The Salon Opening Reception
Saturday, August 31, 6-11 p.m.
Eronel Art + Music Venue
Eronel hosts an offsite exhibition of
“rejected” artists. Named after the Salon Des
Refusés, an exhibition of works rejected by
the jury of the Official Paris Salon, The Salon
seeks to promote artists who have applied
to and were not accepted by the annual
Voices from the Warehouse District Exhibition and the Dubuque Museum of Art’s Biannual Exhibition. All artists who were rejected
within the past five years who apply will be
accepted. The reception will feature live
music by Kristina Casteneda & Shawn Healy,
Feast of Mutton, and Venereal Crush. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.
facebook.com/SalonDesRefusesDbq.
the Bill Delaney Annual Labor Day Parade
sponsored by the Dubuque Area LaborManagement Council. The parade will begin
at Jackson Park and end at Washington Park.
UW-P Welcome Weekend Concert
Monday, September 2, 7 p.m.
William’s Feildhouse, U.W. Platteville
This year’s Welcome Weekend concert will
feature country music performers Chris
Cagle, Jason Michael Carroll, and Scarletta.
Scarletta will open the event at 7:00 p.m.,
Carroll will perform at 8:00 p.m., and Cagle
will headline, taking the stage at 9:15 p.m. A
limited number of tickets for the concert are
available. Admission is $20 (plus taxes and
handling). Tickets can be purchased at the
University Box Office or by calling (608) 3421298 or toll-free at 1-877-727-1CFA.
Human Rights Celebration
Friday, September 6, 9:30 a.m.
Dubuque Arboretum
The 2013 Human Rights Celebration,
“Breaking Down the Doors of Injustice,”
sponsored by Dubuque Church Women
United will meet at the Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 3800 Arboretum Dr., Dubuque. A celebration service
and program will be at 10:00 a.m. Guest
speaker Judy Nemmers, board member
of NAMI Dubuque and a Licensed Independent Social Worker providing patient
mental health therapy, will present “Faith
& Mental Health – Building Bridges of
Hope.” Ann E. Michalski, former Dubuque
City Councilwoman, will be honored with
the Church Women United Human Rights
Award. She will be recognized for her tireless efforts towards positive changes in
human rights within the Dubuque community. All interested are welcome.
Galena Food & Wine Festival
Dubuque Labor Day Parade
Monday, September 2, 9:30 a.m.
Downtown Dubuque parade Route
The annual celebration of working men and
women of our community and country at
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Galena Convention Center
September 6, 7 - 10 p.m.
The Galena Food and Wine Festival
aspires to be a culinary dream featuring
the talents of Galena area restaurants as
well wine tasting—showcasing approximately 150 varieties—sponsored by
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{ nash gallery urban art exhibit }
I have a nice black t-shirt display.
are accepted. Regular gallery hours are 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays. “Urban Art” will be on display
through Friday, October 4.
Urban Art Exhibit & Fundraiser Festival
Saturday, August 17, 1 - 9 p.m. Nash Gallery, 371 Bluff St. (above Monk’s Kaffee Pub)
Nash Gallery, the Dubuque County Fine Arts Society’s
grassroots art gallery encouraging, promoting, and presenting local and regional artists, announces the opening reception of it’s latest exhibit, “Urban Art,” Saturday,
August 17 at Nash Gallery, 371 Bluff St. (above Monk’s Kaffee Pub) from 1:00-9:00 p.m. The exhibit features a variety of mediums related to street art, street punk, comic
books, and graffiti by Dubuque and regional artists. The
opening reception is also the volunteer-driven gallery’s
annual fundraiser festival.
The festival will take place in the gallery parking lot
(behind Monk’s Kaffee Pub) and will feature free hot dogs
and sides, live graffiti demonstrations, and live music
throughout the day. Musical entertainment includes
Eddie Burke, Nate Jenkins, Glimmer Blinkken, and more
to be announced. Beer and drinks will be available for
purchase from Monk’s Kaffee Pub, the festival’s sponsor.
All ages are welcome. There is a $10 suggested donation.
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In the gallery space, featured artists and works include:
Bjorn Bjornstad: digital prints; custom skateboard decks
Victor Cayro: video installation; sculpture; original t-shirts
John Forbes: comic book art
Becca Kacanda: acrylic paintings; sculptures
Jon Little: acrylic paintings (series of superheroes
expressed via Chinese opera makeup)
Ali Lynch: acrylic paintings; Prisma colored pencil on
black paper
Nicole McCarthy: hanging and glassed black and white
photographs
Rich Rossignol: street punk coat
Ashley Voss: graffiti art
Post-festival, installations from the live graffiti demos
will also be on display in the exhibit
Most pieces on display are available for purchase. Artists
receive 90% of profits for artwork sold; Nash Gallery
receives a 10% commission to fund operating expenses.
Regular admission to Nash Gallery is free; donations
Nash Gallery is a core program of the Dubuque County
Fine Arts Society (DCFAS), a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3)
not-for profit arts organization serving the Dubuque,
Iowa community with low or no cost arts experiences.
For more information about Nash Gallery and their
upcoming exhibits and artist calls, visit the DCFAS website at www.dcfas.org or visit the Nash Gallery Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/nashdbq.
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Family Beer & Liquor. The event—with
a portion of the proceeds to benefit the
Galena Art and Recreation Center—will
also include live music, a raffle and silent
auction. The event also kicks off Go
Galena Getaway Weekend, organized
by the Galena Area Chamber of Commerce. Additional events are planned
throughout the weekend, including the
Chamber’s famed “Quartermania” to be
held on Saturday. For more information,
visit www.galenachamber.com. Cost is
$50.00 per person.
Mounds campus at 3900 Peru Road on
Thursday, September 5, at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy
fall & winter fashions and visiting with
boutique owners including DBQ Fashions,
Gotta Have It, Graham’s Gal and HJ’s Fashion Emporium. Picnic baskets with sangria
will be served on the lawn or in the Grey
House following the fashion show. You
can also try your chance at door prizes.
Thickets are $30 each and proceeds from
the event will benefit Four Mounds’ mission of preservation, educations and service. To reserve your limited seats, call
563-556-1908, e-mail chris@fourmounds.
org to visit fourmounds.org for a downloadable registration form by August 26th.
Four Bitchin Babes
Saturday, September 7th, 7 p.m.
Ohnward Fine Arts Center
Four Mounds Fashion Soireé
and Sangria Picnic
Thursday, September 5, 5:30 p.m.
Four Mounds, 4900 Peru Road
Four Mounds Women’s Fellowship annual
dinner returns in the form of a Fashion
Soireé and Sangria Picnic at the Four
Start with four richly gifted singer-songwriters, add 3/4 cup married life, four kids,
four part harmony vocals, one piano, four
guitars, one Rockin’ Purple Bass, a dollop of
sharp social commentary, cheerleading pom
poms, a pinch of pms, a wardrobe of blingbling, and you’ve got an Estrogen fueled
hilarious new show that celebrates the best
of Babes, Boys, and Botox. After 17 years as
a traveling pajama party, seven recordings,
who can resist sangria?
event will include face painting and balloon
animals for kids, a raffle, and silent auction.
Food will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Dubuque Community
YWCA’s New Beginnings program.
and one full length concert DVD, this Fabulous Female Folkestra of indestructible
Divas are hotter than ever. Literally! Always
evolving, witty and charming, the Babes®
welcome in a new era with a new cast, and
a new musical revue that is one part comedy
road show, one part celebration of hearth
and home. Spend an entertaining evening
with these outrageously funny and multitalented musician gal pals as they examine
and ultimately celebrate the lives of today’s
men and women as we all search for balance.
Tickets are $22 in advance or $25 at the door.
Airport Open House/EAA Breakfast
Sunday, September 8, 8 a.m. - Noon
Dubuque Regional Airport
The airport and the local Chapter of EAA will
be hosting an Open House/Fly-in/Drive-in
breakfast in the Blue Skies over Dubuque
hangar. Funds raised by the breakfast go
to support aviation promotion activities
to include the Young Eagles program. Multiple aircraft and equipment will be on display on the airport ramp along with several
aircraft in the Dubuque Jet Center Hangar.
Airplane rides will be available for $25 per
person through Iowa Flight Training.
Party at the Park
Saturday, September 8, 3-8 p.m.
Park Farm Winery
Park Farm Winery, at 15159 Thielen Rd,
Bankston, IA, hosts a special edition of Toast
& Jam as a fundraiser for Domestic Violence
Awareness. For $10 admission, enjoy a glass
of wine (you get to keep the glass) or beer
and entertainment by McGraw-Hill’s One
Night Strand and Finger Lickin’ Good featuring Johnnie Walker and Kevin Beck. The
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City of Dubuque Expo
Tuesday, September 10, 4-7 p.m.
Five Flags Center
The City of Dubuque’s annual City Expo will
be held from 4 – 7 p.m. at the Five Flags Civic
Center on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Residents of
all ages are encouraged to attend this free
event to learn more about city services, programs, and projects.
This year’s event is being held in a new season and at a new time as part of an effort
to “overhaul” City Expo and make it a more
accessible and engaging experience for
attendees. It will again offer booths and
displays featuring all City departments and
divisions as well as many partner organizations but the displays and activities provided are being redesigned to be more
informative and engaging for residents.
Plans also call for a new arrangement of displays in the Five Flags arena as well as the
addition of an outdoor display area on West
Fifth Street between Locust and Main streets.
City staff also plan to offer a series of presentations/seminars on a variety of topics on two
stages in the arena throughout the event.
Topics and a schedule of presentations will
be announced in advance of the event and
posted at www.cityofdubuque.org/cityexpo.
Attendees are encouraged to BYOB (bring
your own bag) to collect materials of interest to them. Free refreshments will also
be provided for attendees. Visit www.
cityofdubuque.org/ cityexpo or call the Public Information Office at 563.589.4151.
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{ special events / mentoring }
Diplomats of Solid Sound
Sunday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.
Dubuque Arboretum
The Diplomats of Solid Sound are a funk
and soul group from Iowa City, IA that
perform with a modern garage band
twist. Since the release of their first 7-inch
single, “Bullfrog Boogaloo” in 2001, The
Diplomats have been mining America’s
vast deposits of soul music to create a
sound all their own -- a spare but-spicy
groove sired equally by progenitors such
as Booker T., James Brown and The Funk
Brothers. After 3 full-length albums as an
instrumental outfit; “Instrumental Action
Soul” (2001) on their own Prescription
“Team of Dreams’
coming to Island Fest
at Mystique Casino
September 13-14
Mystique Casino in Dubuque has
announced that thirteen of baseball’s
most celebrated and accomplished players will come together in Dubuque, Iowa
as part of the casino’s first annual Island
Fest event on September 13 & 14, presented by American Trust & Savings Bank.
This historical game featuring the major
league legends will be played on Saturday,
September 14, 2013 at the storied Field of
Dreams Movie Site, located in Dyersville,
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dig it, daddy-o!
Records, and both “Let´s Cool
One” (2003) and “Destination Get Down!” (2005) on the
mighty Estrus Records, The Diplomats expand the family with
a new set of soul stunners they
call The Diplomettes, for the
self-titled “The Diplomats Of
Solid Sound feat. The Diplomettes” (2008) out on Record
Kicks / Pravda and produced by
Lack Of Afro from Freestyle Records. Their
latest full-length and fifth album, “What
Goes Around Comes Around” came out
in October 2010, confirming their standing as one of the more prolific funk and
soul groups of the contemporary scene.
Prepare for a supercharged new set of
prime cuts for the dancefloor guaranteed
to groove its way into your head and your
ass -- and get both moving fast!
Music in the Gardens is a FREE concert
series at the Dubuque Arboretum and
Botanical Gardens. The concerts take
place outdoors and it’s suggested that
you bring your own lawn chairs or blankets for enjoying the show.
Iowa. Get a load of this lineup: Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose,
Jim Rice, Johnny Bench, Wade
Boggs, Frank Thomas, Jim
Palmer, Rod Carew, Bruce Sutter, Carlton Fisk, Ozzie Smith,
Doc Gooden,
Paul Molitor, and just
added, Ricky Henderson.
But that’s only one part
of a massive weekend of
fun including a concert
by Randy Owen, the voice
of Alabama, a car show,
BBQ competition, and
Battle of the bands. Much
more information and
tickets are on sale now at
www.IslandFestDBQ.com.
Become a Mentor.
Become a HERO.
Children in Dubuque County are in need
of mentors. These children come from
all walks of life and have needs unique
to each of them. One thing they have
in common is a need for a stable, caring
adult who will offer guidance, friendship,
support, and encouragement aimed at
developing their competence and character. “I never had any luck at all until I had
my mentor,” states a 4th grade student.
The Dubuque Mentoring Partnership
(DMP) is a coalition of organizations who
strive to improve lives, strengthen the
community and foster civic engagement
by supporting quality mentoring programs. During the “Become a Mentor. Become a Hero.” recruitment campaign, the
goal is to match 250 children, adults and
families in Dubuque County with a mentor or ally. Mentoring relationships can
be community based, school based or site
based. Community based means meeting in the community and provides the
mentor with flexibility to decide where
and what types of activities to participate
in together. School based mentors meet
with a child during school hours and do
a variety of activities with the mentee
on the school campus. Site based mentors meet at a specific site, usually during
non-school hours, where activities and resources as well as additional supervision
are generally available onsite.
The Dubuque Mentoring Partnership
includes members from the following
organizations: AmeriCorps Partners in
Learning, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Iowa, Circles Initiative, Dubuque Community Schools, Every Child Every Promise, Foster Grandparent Program, Helping
Services for Northeast Iowa, Hillcrest Family Services Y-Club, Multicultural Family
Center, Resources Unite, Riverview Center and St. Mark Youth Enrichment. All
partners of the DMP are currently accepting new mentors and allies. To find the
program that is right for you, please visit
www.resourcesunite.com/mentoring/ or
email mentordbq@gmail.com.
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everything’s going green! ... with touches of purple.
sing-along favorites. Following The Lads is
an Irish Dance Exhibition and then a new
group from Milwaukee called Tallymoore.
“Tallymoore was started by the son of
one of the founders of the (Milwaukee)
Irish Festival so it’s great to see that musical tradition continue,” explained Lange.
“They’re a new band. They take old, classic songs and really remake them in a very
different way.”
Irish Hooley
A Celebration of Irish
Music, Dance & Culture
Saturday, August 24
Alliant Amphitheater
By Mike Ironside
“There’s a Hooley on in Hannigan’s House
Tonight,” says the old song. “Hooley” is, of
course, a term for an Irish celebration and
that’s exactly what you will find at the Alliant Amphitheater on Saturday, August 24.
The Irish Hooley, Dubuque’s own festival
celebrating all things Irish (and Celtic, really)
returns in its ninth season to the gathering
spot in front of the historic Star Brewery at
the Port of Dubuque, with a variety
of food, beer, Irish dancers, Irish
cultural exhibits and a full day of
Celtic music.
While the Hooley’s popularity
spiked when the event moved to
the Alliant Amphitheater in 2007,
attendance has grown each year, in
part because of the great music the
festival offers. It seems that regardless of family heritage, Dubuque
has developed a taste for Celtic
music and for true fans of the genre, this
year’s event promises to be one of the best
ever with two relatively new bands making
their Dubuque debut and the return of two
of the Hooley’s favorites, the Red Hot Chilli
Pipers and Gaelic Storm.
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Tallymoore features Sean Ward, the son of
Milwaukee Irish Festival Chuck Ward. “So
they’ve had famous Irish musicians from
around the world in their home, playing
in their kitchen and whatnot and they’ve
grown up with Irish music,” explained
Lange. “Again, they’re just starting out
and I met them and I thought it would be
really wonderful to bring them over here
and kind of share them with our crowd.”
To learn more about this year’s event,
especially the music lineup, we got
together for a beer (or two) with Hooley
lead organizer Michael Lange to find out
how this year’s festival has attracted not
just one but two headline acts.
“The Hooley has really grown into an
international music festival,” admits
Lange. “There are other wonderful festivals in town, many of them free. I think
what Keith Rahe and the America’s River
Festival are doing is amazing but we have
grown into an Irish and Celtic music festival that is attracting some really tremendous bands from around the world and
we’re really pleased to be able to do that.
That’s a big part of the reason we charge
admission and I think it’s one of the things
that really sets our festival apart.”
With what has already become tradition, the
Hooley starts at noon with an opening ceremony by the Dubuque Fire Pipes & Drums
bagpipe and drum brigade. Then the party
truly starts with The Lads, a popular group
of local musicians who play all the Irish pub
In the late afternoon, following a 3:30 cultural demonstration, the music veers in a
decidedly Scottish direction, starting with
a relatively new band called Skerryvore,
also making their Dubuque debut.
“Skerryvore started in 2005,” notes
Lange. “It’s a group of six young
Scotsmen. They’re very good musicians. They play traditional stuff,
both Scottish and Irish, but they’ve
also written a lot of their own music
– I think they have four CDs out
now. They come out on stage in
kilts and bagpipes and accordions
and all sorts of different things and
they’ve got some really good stuff that’s
their own and they do a really good job with
kind of classic stuff too. So, it’s our first time
having them and we’re really pleased that
we were able to get them. I’ve seen
them in Milwaukee and I just think
they’re terrific and the crowd’s really
going to like them. Last year, midafternoon we hit the crowd with a
couple of really loud Irish rock bands
and this year we’re going kind of different – we’ve got two Scottish bands
and it’s a different sort of music.”
Following Skerryvore is a popular
tradion in the salute to out Armed
Forces at 5:30 p.m. before another
band of Scots, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers,
who with their 2010 Hooley headline performance won over a rabid local fan base,
takes the stage. “I think most folks didn’t
know them before that and I had a friend
of mine after the show say something like,
‘you know they were a half hour into their
set before I realized that no one was singing.’ They’re just so unique and so fun,”
notes Lange. “Their ability to take songs
that everybody knows and convert them
into something that works great with bagpipes… They’re doing a lot of medleys now.
We saw them last weekend in Waterloo and
they had 10,000 people on Saturday night
and another 10 (thousand) we think on Sunday so they absolutely wowed the crowd
there and to have them back is just a really
fun and wonderful turn of events.”
The return of the Chilli Pipers this year truly
was a “turn of events” as Lange explains that
they had already booked the Hooley’s headline act. “The surprise was we had already
booked Gaelic Storm for this year when
the Red Hot Chilli Pipers, who we had three
years ago, called me and asked if they could
come back,” relates Lange. “They’d had
such a great experience here in Dubuque
that they decided at the last minute to
come back to the states and they wanted
to come play here. So we worked it out
and we’re really excited to have them back.
They’re not only great guys but they do a
type of music that nobody else does. I think
a lot of people have seen them, they played
in the opening ceremony for the Olympics
last year and they were kind of the party
band in the Olympic Village for the ten days
of the Olympics. So to have them come here
is really great. They have a brand new CD
out and not only are they playing for us on
Saturday, but they’re doing a little show on
Thursday before the Hooley for our volunteers as a way to thank our volunteers and
have some fun before the actual fest starts.”
It was not just the Chilli Pipers experience
at the Hooley that made Dubuque stand
out in their memories. Lange and Hooley
volunteers made sure the young Scots felt
welcome by showing them a good time
during their stay, including a boat excursion on the river. “When they were here
last time, they had a videographer following them,” explained Lange. “I met him
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we’ve run out of room at the amphitheater and we’re thinking about what that
means for our future,” explained Lange.
“We want to be able to expand our ability
to have cultural demonstrations, whether
it be Gaelic lessons, information about
travel to Ireland, Irish history, Irish culture,
that sort of thing. We want to be able to
bring back and expand our whiskey tasting next year.”
in Waterloo and he said the day after the
Hooley last time, when we took the band
out on the Mississippi River was the highlight of their trip three years ago. They
put pictures of it up on Facebook and they
were really hoping to get back and be
able to do something like that again. In
fact, it looks like they may be bringing the
videographer back with them and some
Irish dancers as part of a film they’re creating that is planned for PBS. So I’m hoping
a little bit of the Dubuque Festival shows
up on national television in the not-toodistant future.”
And finally, as if that all weren’t enough
Celtic music, the band that is arguably
Dubuque’s favorite Hooley band, Gaelic
Storm, takes the stage in the evening.
“We’re bringing Gaelic Storm back,” states
Lange, “obviously a crowd favorite and
maybe the hardest-working Irish band
in the country. We’re excited because
they have a brand new CD coming out
called The Boathouse. It’s just coming
out on August 20 so we think we will be
the first festival in the country to be able
to offer their new CD. They have a new
fiddle player named Kiana and she’s really
great. She sings, she dances and she plays
a mean fiddle and she’s going to bring a
new element to their music.”
With a CD of brand new material, the
Gaelic Storm performance promises to
be the grand finale of a full day of great
music. “With all the bands, the two Scottish bands and whatnot, we’ve got this
‘unofficial’ theme, ‘Celts and Kilts,’” said
Lange. “Anyone who wants to show up
in a traditional Celtic kilt will receive a free
beer. They can come to the Hooley headquarters and we’ll give them a ticket to get
a good beer. We really want to have some
fun with that this year. Again, in Waterloo
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there was a huge contingent of people
dressed in kilts and the various accoutrements that go with it and it was a lot of fun
to see the crowd show up, especially the
men. It’s usually the women dressing up
but the men were really decked out and it
was kind of fun.”
Since there is free beer involved, we wondered how organizers would qualify a
“true” kilt as opposed to some dude just
borrowing his girlfriend’s skirt. “Our two
volunteer coordinators, Susan Guinn
and Terri Windsor, will be serving as ‘kilt
inspectors’ at the Hooley headquarters
and it will be their determination – male
or female – whether the kilt is appropriate
for our audience,” explained Lange. We
think that there might be some women
who would jump at the chance to volunteer for that role.
Despite the challenges, organizers are
working to provide the best experience to
their guests. “The one thing we are doing
again this year is we have a traveling
exhibit from the Ward Irish music archives
in Milwaukee, and this one is on Irish rockn-roll,” said Lange. “It features information about some of the biggest bands that
have come out of Ireland like U2, but also
people like Rory Gallagher and a lot of
folks that maybe our crowd doesn’t know
all that well. So we’re going to set that up
in the Star Brewery. It will give people a
chance to kind of get out of the sun during the day and learn something about
Irish music and we’re really thankful to be
able to work with the Milwaukee Irish Fest
to again to bring that to our fest. We want
to do more of that. We’re going to figure
out how to expand our emphasis on culture. We’d love to be able to bring highland games to the festival in the future
and things like that. We’re thinking about
how we can do that and what that means
for the future of our festival.”
One promising note on the future of not
only the Hooley but a broader celebration
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With what might be the best musical
lineup the Hooley has ever hosted, Lange
expects a big turnout for this year’s festival. To maximize the space at the amphitheater, organizers are working to create
more space for music fans. “We’ve got
these wonderful bands and honestly, I
wish I could push the whole Star building
back about 100 yards to the west because
we’re just out of space,” admitted Lange.
“We’ve got this killer lineup, the two best
bands we’ve ever had and so we’re doing
things to clear more room on the amphitheater floor. We took out the tables.
We’re moving stuff out of the two corners
by the building and we’re just basically
creating as much room as possible for
people to come in and enjoy the music.”
While arguably a good problem to have,
the popularity of the Hooley has become a
challenge for organizers. “Our desire is to
keep growing the festival. To be honest,
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Irish Hooley Live Music
The Lads (12:15 p.m.)
“Hooley” is an Irish term for party and The Lads, a collection of local talent who enjoy celebrating their Irish and
American roots know how to get one started. Featuring
great vocal harmonies and a blend of folk instruments,
The Lads play favorite Irish pub melodies, ballads and
rebel songs. Be prepared to sing along with this group
of party-loving Irish-Americans because they believe
the real joy of a Hooley is best realized when the audience joins in. So bring your thirst for fun and song and
be prepared to raise your voices and your jar to all that is
great about being Irish and American. The Lads include
members Kevin Walsh, Rob McCullough, Jim Mueller, Bill
Thurm, Laura Hess and Patrick Reidy.
Martin (bagpipes, whistles & accordion) who bonded with
holidaymaker Fraser West (drums & vocals) and friend Alec
Dalglish (lead vocals & guitar) over a shared love of music:
everything from traditional to rock and jazz. It was this
mix of musical styles and sounds that set the path for the
band’s 2005 debut album, ‘West Coast Life.’ The more the
fledgling band experimented with fusing together this mix
of musical styles, the more their signature sound evolved,
aided by the arrival of Barry Caulfield (bass & vocals) and
Craig Espie (fiddle) in time for their second album, ‘On The
Road’, in 2007.
rocked up Bagpipes and clever covers of popular songs
from all genres. With three highly successful albums
already under their belts, the band has just released their
fourth entitled ‘Music For The Kilted Generation’ on REL
Records. Their previous live album and DVD ‘BLAST Live!’
(REL Records, 2009) has already gone triple platinum
in Scotland plus their second album ‘Bagrock To The
Masses’ (REL Records, 2008) received platinum in Scotland and silver status in the UK.
But it was with the release of self-titled third album,
‘Skerryvore’, that the band found themselves catapulted into the musical limelight winning a string
of prestigious awards, including SNMA (Scottish
New Music Awards) Record of the Year 2011 and
STMA (Scots Trad Music Awards) Live Act of the
Year 2011, and garnering much critical acclaim.
Tallymoore (2 p.m.)
Tallymoore began with band leader Matt Voell and longtime friend Sean Ward’s passion for Irish music. Comprised of five members, each one brings something
different to the band’s performances. With backgrounds
in rock, musical theater and classical violin, the members
of Tallymoore bring their own interpretation to Irish folk
music. This melding of techniques has given birth to a
fresh modern sound emphasizing vocal harmonies and
rousing musicianship. Performing traditional favorites,
pub songs and new music, Tallymoore will be bringing
“the craic” from Milwaukee’s Irish Fest to Dubuque’s Irish
Hooley. www.tallymoore.com
Skerryvore (4 p.m.)
Skerryvore first formed on the tiny lsle of Tiree off Scotland’s west coast in 2005. Back then, the band consisted
of Tiree-born Gillespie brothers Daniel (accordion) and
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In June 2012 the band released what is undeniably their most polished and radio-ready album
to date. ‘World of Chances’ weaves together the
band’s musical talents with the award winning
songwriting abilities of frontman Alec Dalglish
(Frankie Miller Songwriter of the Year 2011). At
times uplifting, at times reflective, the result is a
brighter, breezier, feel good sound that looks set
to broaden the band’s appeal even further. www.
skerryvore.com
Red Hot Chilli Pipers (6:15 p.m.)
Since they walked away with the top prize on
UK primetime TV talent show, ‘When Will I Be
Famous’ in 2007, the Red Hot Chilli Pipers haven’t
stopped for a breath, other than to inflate their
bagpipes!
Formed in 2002, The Chillis have fast become
a global phenomenon, taking their signature
‘Bagrock’ sound to the masses and rocking farflung shores from New York to Beijing and everywhere in between with their unique fusion of
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The Red Hot Chilli Pipers put on a show
guaranteed to amaze any audience. They
are a genuinely unique experience! www.
redhotchillipipers.co.uk
Gaelic Storm
(8:30 p.m.)
Headlining the festival will be returning
Hooley favorites Gaelic Storm. Through
the course of nine albums, the core of
Celtic-rock group Gaelic Storm – frontman
Patrick Murphy and guitarist-vocalist Steve
Twigger – have lived, written and recorded
in the United States, far from the overseas
environs of Patrick’s native Ireland and
Steve’s birthplace of England. So when it
came time to find inspiration for Gaelic
Storm’s last album, the group’s chief songwriters decided a trip back across the pond
was in order.
The result is the dazzling #1 Billboard
World Album Chicken Boxer, a heavyweight record that comes out swinging
with a mix of empowering anthems and
traditional ballads, and the fifth to be
released on the band’s own label, Lost
Again Records. “Twigger and I returned
to Ireland, driving around the entire coastline in search of Irish music,” says Patrick.
“Going back was great and we got some
good stories and ideas for songs.”
Rounded out by drummer Ryan, piper Pete
Purvis and fiddle player Kiana Weber, Gaelic
Storm has earned a reputation as one of
the world-music scene’s preeminent Celtic
bands. With catalog sales of more than
1 million, the group has now had three
albums debut at #1 on the Billboard World
Albums Chart, 2008’s What’s the Rumpus?,
2010’s Cabbage, which remained parked in
the top slot for three consecutive weeks,
and 2012’s Chicken Boxer.
The band follows up with new album The
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Boathouse, set to be released just in time
for Dubuque’s Irish Hooley. The idea for
The Boathouse was distilled in early June
2013 after Twigger found a small pearl in
an oyster he was about to eat at a restaurant. It was a one in ten-thousand chance
occurrence and, of course, it was a sign; a
true rarity. He thought, “We’ll do a seafaring album in three weeks somewhere on
water. Somehow we’ll create a studio from
scratch, and we’ll record it all within one
week.” It only took a few phone calls to
arrange the whole thing. The band was on
board instantly, and the location couldn’t
have been any better: a friend’s converted
boathouse in Annapolis, Maryland which
looked out over the Chesapeake Bay.
of Irish culture and heritage is a new collaboration with the recently established
Dubuque chapter of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. “The Irish Hooley sprung
out of work by the Dubuqueland Irish
and we’re going to continue to work with
them on our Hooley,” elaborates Lange.
“They lead the way in terms of the silent
auction and this year we’re going to
have a live auction again for a week in a
cabin in Colorado. But we’re also joining
forces with the new Dubuque chapter
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Rob
McCullough, who plays with The Lads, is
their new president. There is a chapter
in Dyersville that’s responsible for the St.
Patrick’s Day Parade, which has grown
and become such a wonderful thing and
they’ve now developed a chapter here
in Dubuque and it’s just getting off the
ground but we want to work with them in
terms of the Hooley, but also in terms of
bringing a series of Irish and Celtic events
to the area throughout the year.”
The partners are planning an “Irish
Day on the Mississippi” with Irish
entertainment on the American Lady
this fall to see the autumn colors. “We’re
also involved in bringing a woman
named Liz Knowles and her trio to play
here on Saturday, October 12,” noted
Lange. “They’re going to do a concert
at Mindframe. Liz has played with both
Riverdance and Cherish the Ladies and
we’re really excited that she is going
to be able to come to Dubuque. We’re
working on plans for St. Patrick’s Day
2014 in terms of that weekend and plan
to cap it off by bringing the international
Irish music group Cherish the Ladies
here to play on Monday, March 17, St.
Patrick’s Day, at the Five Flags Theater.
They were here a number of years ago
and played with the Symphony Orchestra, but we’re going to bring them to do
their own show at the Five Flags Theater
on St. Patrick’s Day. Basically, the success
we’ve had with the Hooley has led us to
want to branch out, to bring things of
Irish culture and music throughout the
year and we hope this will continue to
grow. We have some other ideas percolating but we just want to expand our
ability to promote and develop Irish cultural activities in Dubuque.”
“When we all arrived on a Sunday, it was
all hands on deck,” the band shares on
their blog. “We created a studio from the
ground up, recording fourteen-hour days
until our voices were hoarse and fingers
were sore. Then, on the following Friday,
we sailed away with a gem of an album.
The Boathouse was created with sheer
determination, a bucket load of whiskey,
and some undeniably raucous songs. This
album truly showcases a tight-knit band in
our musical prime. You can hear the utter
joy we feel when playing music together.”
“With The Boathouse, we have created
a new and refreshing way of making
music,” the blog continues. “We are referring to this idea of traveling to a remote
location in order to record for one week
as the ‘Small Batch Sessions.’ We want to
make this album a true exclusive, and the
band is limiting the amount of copies to
be pressed at one time. The album will
only be available on our website and at
live concerts.” Be the first (in the world!)
to get this new limited CD at Dubuque’s
Irish Hooley! www.gaelicstorm.com
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more cowbell!
dreamy melodies and ragtime energy. Copland’s
Appalachian Spring follows - loved for its simple power
and beauty. An American in Paris, another Gershwin
favorite, closes the program.
Named after the Austrian town, “Linz” was composed in
just four days - a testament to Mozart’s genius. Worldclass violinist Miriam Fried makes a welcome return to
the DSO to perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, one
of the most graceful and challenging concertos in the
violin repertoire.
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra
2013-2014 Season
The 2013-2014 Season for the Dubuque Symphony
Orchestra is just around the corner and season tickets
are now available now from the Dubuque Symphony
Orchestra Office oy by calling 563-557-1677. Individual
Performance Tickets will go on sale Monday August 19,
2013.
True to form, it’s another huge year of diverse and exciting
selections with a few curve balls thrown in to keep you on
your toes. The season includes five Classics Series shows,
four non-classics special performance opportunies,
and one Mad Party to kick it all off. We’ll do our best to
summarize the for you here, but you’ll want to visit http://
www.dubuquesymphony.org to get full details of every
show this year. Additional ticket information will also
follow at the end of this feature.
Heaven and Earth
November 9, 7:30 p.m.
November 10, 2 p.m.
Five Flags Theater
Jesu, Joy is one of Bach’s most enduring works. The
origins of O Lord, I Long remian a mystery, but its beauty
goes without question. A lovely showcase for the
Dubuque Chorale, the piece featured four soloists adn
prominent chorus. Two of Brahms’ greatest and most
popular choral works inspire us to look to the heavens.
The “Pastoral” is one of the most beloved of Beethoven’s
nine symphonies. It captures the composer’s deep love
for nature and all of humanity.
Pictures at an Exhibition
April 12, 7:30 p.m.
April 13, 2 p.m.
Heritage Center, University of Dubuque
The Festive Overture is a short and rousing concert
opener. Famously called the Mt. Everest of the repertoire,
Rachmaninoff’s third is one of the most technically
demanding and musically rewarding concertos for
piano. Jon Nakamatsu returns to Dubuque as the
featured soloist. Few works can match the orchestral
color and sheer excitement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at
an Exhibition.
Dance & Romance
February 15, 7:30 p.m.
February 16, 2 p.m.
Five Flags Theater
A program of love and passion in the spirit of Valentine’s
Day. From the regal blast of Mendelssohn’s Wedding
March to slow romantic dances by Gluck, Ravel and Faure;
from Vaughan Williams’ playful Tuba Concerto to the
soaring lyricism and drama of Schubert’s “Unfinished”
symphony, this concert is one orchestral bon-bon after
another - sweeter and more delicious with every note!
Rite of Spring
An American in Paris
Saturday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 6, 2 p.m.
The 2013 - 2014 classics season opens at the amazing new
Heritage Center theater on the campus of the University
of Dubuque with a crowd pleasing program of iconic
American masterpieces. Pulitzer Prize winner Jennifer
Higdon is currently one of American’s most performed
composers. Her Fanfare Ritmico is a celebration of the
rhythm and speed of life. Pianist Thomas Pandolfi as
the featured soloist in Gershwin’s Piano Concertoi n F, a
traditional concerto infused with Charleston rhythms,
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Mozart & Beethoven
March 15, 7:30 p.m.
March 16, 2 p.m.
Five Flags Theater
Mozart’s bright and sparkling Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte
sets the tone for the light-hearted symphony to follow.
Voices from the Warehouse Opening Reception
September 7, 7 - 11 p.m.
10th & Jackson, Downtown Dubuque
In an exciting and creative collaboration, the DSO is
featured as a performing ensemble and an art installation
at the Voices from the Warehouse exhibit. This annual
art opening event is an absolute arts highlight on the
calendar. Do not miss it!
Holiday Pops Family Concert
December 7, 1 p.m.
Five Flags Theater
A wonderful Holiday experience for the whole family,
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our third annual Holiday Family Concert
features the full symphony orchestra,
members of the Heartland Ballet, and a
special visit from Santa.
don’t forget to get it in your calendar
for next month. Break out the fedoras,
suits, pearls and pencil skirts, it’s time to
Party Like a Mad Man (or Woman)! The
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra and Julien
Dubuque International Film Festival are
throwing a swanky bash, inspired by the
hit TV show, Mad Men. Enjoy live music by
Hunter Fuerste and his American Vintage
Orchestra, and classic 1960’s cocktails
and hors d’oeuvres with a contemporary
twist. All proceeds will help sponsor an
orchestra performance at the Julien Film
Fest in April 2014. As Betty Draper says,
“Only boring people are bored.” Mad
Men-retro attire encouraged!
Holiday Celebration Concerts
Season Tickets
December 7, 7:30 p.m.
December 8, 2 p.m.
Five Flags Theater
This annual Christmas concert features
the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, the
Dubuque Chorale, members of Dubuque’s
Heartland Ballet and guest soprano Sarah
Ellis. It’s a magical night of music and an
annual favorite of hundreds of Dubuquers.
Season tickets don’t just get you great
prices on shows, it also comes with
some sweet perks like preferred seating
and the change to purchase tickets
to non-classical performances before
the general public,ticket insurance,
exchanges and more.
Ultimate Rock Hits
of the 70’s and 80’s January 17, 8 p.m.
Mississippi Moon Bar, Diamond Jo Casino
The DSO joins forces with local rock
musicians to present a one-of-a-kind rock
experience featuring ultimate rock hits
from the 70’s and 80’s by AC/DC, Guns N’
Roses, Eagles, Heart, Police, Bon Jovi, Led
Zeppelin and more! they did it last year
and it was a riot! We at 365 loved it!
Party Like a Mad Man
Thursday, Sept. 26 (2013),
5 - 9 p.m.
Voices from the Warehouse
10th & Jackson, Dubuque, IA
Rememeber when we said
there was a killer party?
Well, here it is… It’s actually
early in the season despite
be last in the article, so
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no one rocks like the symphony!
You can choose a 5, 4 or 3 Classics
Concert series ticket pack. The cost
of season tickets depends on which
package you choose, as well as what
zone you sit in: red box seats ($370),
blue ($205-$215), yellow ($125-$140) or
green ($65-80).
If you’ve never been a season ticket
holder, or not in the past 3 years and
purchase the Full Series Package you
receive the first time buyer 50% discount
off the cost of 5 single tickets, from $195
all the way down to just $35 for tickets to
every show in the Classics series. Second
year full series buyers also get 25% off!
To order season tickets, call the Dubuque
Symphony office at (563)
557-1677. We accept VISA,
Mastercard and Discover,
or you may write a check
and mail it to 2728 Asbury
Road, Suite 900, Dubuque,
IA 52001.
Regular single show tickets
will also be available soom
with prices range from $14
- $78 per performance.
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Be Made Whole Book Signing
Friday, August 30, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
River Lights Bookstore (See Page 6)
Gallery C Debut Exhibition
“Perception” Grand Opening Reception
Friday, August 30, 6-9 p.m.
Schmid Innovation Center (See Page 28)
Galena Studio Tour
Saturday-Sunday, August 31-September 1
Downtown Galena (See Page 6)
The Salon Opening Reception
Artists on the Porch
Saturdays in August, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Outside the Lines Gallery (See Page 4)
Urban Art Exhibit & Fundraiser Festival
Saturday, August 17, 1 - 9 p.m. (See Page 9)
Nash Gallery, 371 Bluff St. (above Monk’s Kaffee Pub)
David Church in Concert
Saturday, August 17, 7:30 p.m.
The Grand Opera House (See Page 5)
Diplomats of Solid Sound
Sunday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.
Dubuque Arboretum (See Page 11)
Dubuque Fine Arts Players
One Act Play Festival
August 22, 23, 24, 7:30 pm
Mindframe Theaters (See Page 28)
Balancing Progress/Progressing Balance
Exhibit Opening Reception
Quigley Gallery on the Clarke University
Exhibit by Carla Heathcote uses Carl Sagan’s
“Golden Record” as a point of departure.
Unsigned Galena Music Festival
Saturday, August 24, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. (See Page 24)
Depot Park/Various Venues, Downtown Galena
Irish Hooley
Saturday, August 24
Alliant Amphitheater (See Page 12)
Motherhood: The Musical
Through August 25
Bell Tower Theatre (See Page 4)
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Saturday, August 31, 6-11 p.m.
Eronel Art + Music Venue (See Page 8)
Contrast Community:
Jim Bailey Author Signing
Sunday, September 22, 1-2 p.m.
River Lights Bookstore
Jim’s new book explores Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.
Ring of Fire
Monday, September 2, 7 p.m.
William’s Feildhouse, U.W. Platteville (See Page 8)
Sunday, Sept. 22
U.W. Platteville, Center for the Arts
The Music of Johnny Cash.” Tix $38, $29/Seniors,
$19/Students. www.uwplatt.edu/arts/cfa/
I AM Love Campaign Cantus
UW-P Welcome Weekend Concert
September 2-8, Various Locations
A play, a documentary film and an awards gala
celebrating diversity. (See Page 25)
Visit www.corpuschristi-themovie.com
Four Mounds Fashion Soireé
and Sangria Picnic
Thursday, September 5, 5:30 p.m.
Four Mounds, 4900 Peru Road (See Page 10)
Four Bitchin Babes
Saturday, September 7th, 7 p.m.
Ohnward Fine Arts Center (See Page 10)
Friday, Oct. 4.
U.W. Platteville, Center for the Arts
Acclaimed by Fanfare magazine as “the premier men’s
vocal ensemble in the United States,” Tix $38, $29/
Seniors, $19/Students. www.uwplatt.edu/arts/cfa/
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra:
An American in Paris
Saturday, October 5, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 6, 2 p.m. (See Page 16)
Jim Witter’s “The Piano Men”
Art Gumbo
Friday, October 11, 7:30 p.m.
featuring the music of Billy Joel & Elton John
Art Gumbo Soup Dinner
Maggie May
Call For Submissions from Arts Orgs. or Groups
(through Sept 12) (See Page 29)
Thursday, September 19, 6-8 p.m.
Voices Warehouse Gallery, 275 East 10th Street
Men are From Mars,
Women Are From Venus LIVE!
Saturday September 21, 7:30 p.m.
Five Flags Theater (See Page 29)
Doc Severinsen & His Big Band:
“Once More With Feeling!”
Saturday, Sept 21, 7:30 p.m.
The opening event for the inagural season of music at the new performing rts center.
Saturday, October 12th, 7 p.m.
Ohnward Fine Arts Center
(See Ad on Page 6)
Dubuque Symphony Orchestra:
Heaven and Earth
November 9, 7:30 p.m.
November 10, 2 p.m.
Five Flags Theater (See page 16)
See the full arts calendar with all event
details @ dubuque365.com or use the QR
code at right from your smart phone.
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Johnnie Walker, Offshore, 1 PM
The Swing Crew
Whitetail Bluff Camp & Resort, 1 PM
Justin Morrisey
Grape Escape, 2 PM
2nd Generation
Shark’s Roadhouse, 2 PM
T R I-ST ATE L I V E MU S I C
Thursday, August 15
Friday, August 16
Nik Stika, Grape Escape, 8 PM
Upper Main Street Jazz Band
Alliant Amphitheater, 5:30 PM
Switchback
Rockin’ the River, Cascade, 5 PM
Northwest Passage
The Cornerstone, 8 PM
Viva Brazil!
All That Jazz, Town Clock, 6 PM
BlackWater Gin
New Diggings General Store, 8 PM
Laura McDonald & Jeff Weydert
Spirits, 8 PM
Roy Schroedl
Woodlands Lng., Eagle Ridge, 8 PM
Snek Peek
Platteville Music in the Park, 6 PM
Garrett Hillary
Woodbine Bend, 6 PM
Overman, eronel, 9 PM
The Corey Booth Project
Galena Brewing Co., 7 PM
Calvin Coohey
T.J.’s Bent Prop, 7 PM
Dueling Pianos
Mississippi Moon Bar, 8 PM
Corey Jenny & Mojo Busted
Steve’s Pizza, 7 PM
Jazz Night with
‘Round Midnight Trio
Monk’s Kaffee Pub, 8 PM
The Wundoes
Galena Brewing Co., 7:30 PM
Saturday, August 17
Don Felder of The Eagles
Garrett Hillary
The Cornerstone, 12:30 PM
Johnnie Walker , The Yardarm, 8 PM
Eddie Burke, Nate Jenkins,
Glimmer Blinken @ Urban Art
Exhibit & Fundraiser
Nash Gallery / Monk’s, 1-9 PM
Massey Road
Tony Roma’s, 6 PM
Fever River String Band
Leadmine Tavern, 6 PM
Thriftones,
Grape Escape, 8 PM
River Glen
Jon Conover
Frank O’Dowd’s Pub, 8 PM
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Classical Blast
Iron Horse Social Club, 3 PM
Brown Bottle Bandits
Spirits, 9 PM
Crude But Effective
George & Dale’s, 3:30 PM
Taste Like Chicken
Northside Bar, 9 PM
Wheelhouse
New Diggings Gen. Store, 3:30 PM
8 Balls, The View, 9 PM
Laura McDonald & Jeff Weydert
Sunset Ridge Winery, 4 PM
CarMa, Woodbine Bend 6 PM
Hard Salami, Dagwood’s, 9 PM
Denny Garcia with Driftwood
Blues, Veterans Freedom Center
Benefit, Catfish Charlie’s, 7 PM
Boys Night Out, Bronco Inn, 9 PM
Americana Band
River’s Edge Plaza, 5 PM
Sunshine
The Depot, Cuba City 9 PM
Broken Strings
Stone Cliff Wine & Beer Bar, 5 PM
Crude But Effective
Jimi B’s, Leisure Lake, 9 PM
Kevin Beck & Johnnie Walker
Toast & Jam, Park Farm Winery, 5 PM
Bad Habits, Dirty Ernie’s, 9:30 PM
Tuesday, August 20
Pinnacle Ring Girl Competition
Sandy Hook Tavern, 10 PM
Ralph Kluseman, Tony Roma’s, 6 PM
Sunday, August 18
New Voices: Open Mic
Rendezvous Coffee & Tea, 6:30 PM
Open Mic with Scott Rische
Grape Escape, 12 PM
Brianna Hardyman
Grape Escape, 7 PM
Hot Mess, Offshore, 1 PM
Wednesday, August 21
Open Mic with Matt Meyer
Acoustic Jam, Cornerstone, 6:30 PM
Gregory James
Classical Blast
Midnight Swinger, 7 PM
Club 84: Risky Business Baby! 8 PM
Mississippi Moon Bar
David Zollo & The Body Electric
The Lift, 9 PM
The Odd Couple, The Surf, 8 PM
Hard Salami, Dirty Ernie’s, 9 PM
Jon Conover
Matt McPherson
Keil’s Tavern, 9 PM
Rockstar Battle of the Bands
Final Round, Mystique Casino, 9 PM
Michael Breitbach
Overman, Grape Escape, 8 PM
Playground of Sound
New Diggings General Store, 8 PM
Roy Schroedl
Woodlands Lounge, Eagle
Ridge, 8 PM
Nutsy & Lori
Crimson Sunset Winery, 2 PM
Gregory James, The View, 2 PM
Council Hill Station, 2 PM
Johnnie Walker
Riverboat Lounge, 7 PM
Laughing Moon Comedy
John Bush
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2nd Generation
Council Hill Station, 3 PM
Awesome Sauce, Trackside, 5 PM
T R I- ST ATE L I V E MU S I C
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Thursday, August 22
Just Cuz, Tony Roma’s, 6 PM
Positively 4th Street
Hard Salami
Half-Fast, The Yardarm, 8 PM
Hard Salami
Potosi Brewery, 5:30 PM
Missbehavin’, Johnny Trash
The Spazmatics
Summers Last Blast, 6 PM
BlackWater Gin
Dickeyville/Kieler Lions Club
End of Summer Fireworks, 6 PM
The Resistors,
Perxactly, 9 PM
Chug Monkey,
Northside Bar, 9 PM
Mostly Water
Galena Brewing Co., 7 PM
Boys Night Out, Spirits, 8 PM
Garrett Hillary, Wodbine Bend, 6 PM
Sunday, August 25
Dueling Pianos
Andreas Transo
Two Ugly People
Open Mic with Scott Rische
Grape Escape, 12 PM
Jazz Night with ‘Round Midnight
Trio, Monk’s Kaffee Pub, 8 PM
Grape Escape, 8 PM
Country Tradition
Mooney Hollow Barn, 7 PM
Johnnie Walker, Offshore, 1 PM
Briana Lynn Hardyman
Grape Escape, 8 PM
Enemies of Confusion, The Dead
Pigeons , The Lift, 9 PM
Tweed Funk
Friday, August 23
Saturday, August 24
Club 84: Miami Vice Night
Broken Strings, The Yardarm, 3 PM
Kick-Off Party, Galena Ramada, 5 PM
Band Battle
Galena Depot Park, 11 AM
Mississippi Duo
Mystique Casino, 8 PM
Lojo Russo
Tabor Home Winery, 3 PM
Taste Like Chicken
The Yardarm, 8 PM
Lonely Goats
New Diggings Gen. Store, 3:30 PM
Kruzer, Georgie’s Skyline, 8 PM
Boots Hefel
Sunset Ridge Winery, 4 PM
Jabberbox, Crystal Leather
Menace, LoveMonkeys
Summers Last Blast, 6 PM
Roy Schroedl
Park Farm Winery, 6 PM
The Lads, 12:15 PM, Tallymoore,
2 PM, Skerryvore, 4 PM
The Red Hot Chili Pipers, 6:15 PM,
Gaelic Storm, 8:30 PM
Irish Hooley, Alliant Amphitheater
The Matriarchs
Galena Public Library, 6 PM
Roy Schroedl
Michael Breitbach
Potosi Brewfest, 12:30 PM
Jason Ray Brown, Offshore, 7 PM
Massey Road, T.J.’s Bent Prop, 2 PM
Johnnie Walker, Timmerman’s, 7 PM
Justin Morrisey, Grape Escape, 2 PM
Boots Hefel, The Surf, 7 PM
Larry Michael
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Buzz Berries, Dirty Ernie’s, 8 PM
Open Mic, Cornerstone, 1:30 PM
2nd Generation
Ignighter, The Surf, East Dbq., 8 PM
Americana Band
River’s Edge Plaza, 5 PM
Andreas Transo
Mississippi Band @ Toast & Jam
Uniphonics, Grape Escape, 8 PM
Tuesday, August 27
Gadema feat. DJ Richie Daggers, Casethejoint, Opt Rhyme,
J-Remy, eronel, 9 PM
Patchy Fog, Spirits, 9 PM
Laura McDonald, Tony Roma’s, 6 PM
New Voices: Open Mic
Rendezvous Coffee & Tea, 6:30 PM
Wednesday, August 28
Katie & Brownie
Acoustic Jam
Johnny Rocker, Grape Escape, 8 PM
Garrett Hillary
Riverboat Lounge, 7 PM
TKO
Whitetail Bluff Camp & Resort, 8 PM
Laughing Moon Comedy
Scott Novotny
The Mascot Theory, Corey Hart
eronel, 9 PM
Open Mic with Dave, Cricket,
& Tim, The Lift, 9 PM
Hot Mess, Northside Bar, 9 PM
Matt McPherson, Keil’s Tavern, 9 PM
Thursday, August 29
Saturday, August 31
Full Code, Tony Roma’s, 6 PM
Crude But Effective, 1 PM
Laura & The Longhairs, 7 PM
Offshore, 1 PM
Andy Wilberding
Dueling Pianos
Castaneda/Healy, Feast of Mutton, Venereal Crush
The Salon Opening, 902 Main, 6 PM
Jazz Night with ‘Round Midnight
Trio, Monk’s Kaffee Pub, 8 PM
Blue Willow
Friday, August 30
The Odd Couple
Dubuque Driving Range, 7 PM
Outta Control
Larry Michael, Potosi Inn, 7 PM
The Fast Clydes
Fizgig
Kevin Beck & Johnnie Walker
Mystique Casino, 8 PM
Club 84: Back to School
Danny Whitson, Spirits, 8 PM
Zero 2 Sixty, The Yardarm, 8 PM
Ben Castaneda, The Lift, 9 PM
Kruzer, The Yardarm, 8 PM
Ignighter, Northside Bar, 9 PM
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{ potosi brewfest }
a festivus for the restLAUGHING
of us, almost one
for each
of us. - WEDNESDAYS! DUELING PIANOS - THURSDAYS!
MOON
COMEDY
i better just have one... at a time.
CLUB 84 - SATURDAYS!
All shows at the Mississippi Moon Bar are 21+ only and tickets for all performances are available
at the Diamond Club inside the Diamond Jo Casino or online at DiamondJo.com.
Gregg Allman
October 18, 2013, 8 p.m. ($43 - $78)
The Eagles’ Don Felder: An
Evening at the Hotel California
Friday, August 16, 8 p.m. / $35-$65
Don Felder is renowned as the former lead
guitarist of the Eagles, one of the most popular and influential rock groups of our time,
and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame. Don Felder is renowned as the former lead guitarist of the Eagles, one of the
most popular and influential rock groups of
our time. The band’s record-setting compilation Their Greatest Hits sold over 29 million copies in the U.S. alone and was awarded by the RIAA the top-selling album of the
20th Century. A member of the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame since 1998, Felder served
as a key member of the Eagles for 27 years.
Felder originated and co-wrote the Eagles’
biggest hit – the iconic, Grammy-studded
smash “Hotel California.”
Midnight Swinger Comedy
Gregg Allman is an American rock and
blues singer-songwriter, keyboardist,
guitarist and a founding member of
The Allman Brothers Band. The Allman
Brothers Band enjoyed huge success in
the early 1970s and a number of their
most characteristic songs were written
by Gregg Allman. Allman was inducted
with the band into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a
lifetime Achievement Award from the
Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
Drive-By Truckers
with Special Guest the Fast Clydes
October 30, 8 p.m.
An alternative country/Southern rock
band, thier 2008 album, Brighter Than
Creation’s Dark, went to number 37
on the Billboard 200 album chart and
was billed a gothic masterpiece.
August 17, 7 p.m. $10 - $15
Local fun-loving party rockers.
Local fun-loving party rockers.
John Bush Comedy
August 21, 8 p.m. $10 - $15
Club 84: Miami Vice Night
Pat Benetar & Neil Geraldo
August 31, 8 p.m.
Sean Costanza Band
Friday, September 13, 8 p.m.
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Separate Ways: Journey Tribute Band
September 7, 8 p.m.
Experience all of the subtle nuances, inflections, harmonies and visual gratifications of seeing the original
Journey show. Tix $10-$15
Amazing look-alike and sound-alike image brings to
life the star appeal and excitement of this rock legend.
The queen of 80’s angst filled female rock
and roll returns to the Mississippi Moon
Bar with her huge roster of hits and her
husband and collaborator Neil Geraldo.
ONE focuses on the audio and visual aspects of live
Metallica. 55+ song catalog! Some members of have
worked for and played on stage with Metallica!
October 11, 8 p.m. - NO COVER!
American Icon: A Tribute to Johnny Cash
October 12, 4 & 7 p.m.
The characters of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
are portrayed by Doug Allen and Nicole Evans in this
multimedia theatrical show. Tix $15-$35
August 28, 8 p.m. $10 - $15
Club 84: Back to School
Killer Tributes coming this fall to the Moon Bar!
ONE: Metallica Tribute
Scott Novotney Comedy
August 30, 8 p.m.
Kattan has also appeared in a supporting role in The Middle, an episode of How I Met
Your Mother, and a Diet Pepsi MAX commercial during Super Bowl XLII that featured
“What Is Love” and had many actors in the commercial performing the Butabi head bob.
Kattan made a guest appearance on Saturday Night Live’s Christmas show in 2011. Kattan was also a member of several improv/sketch comedy troupes including The Groundlings in Los Angeles. Comedians Josh Arnold and Tim Sullivan will also perform.
November 1, 8 p.m.
August 24, 8 p.m.
Fizgig
Chris Kattan is a comedian and actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live.
Kattan’s recurring characters included Mr. Peepers, Mango, Azrael Abyss, Kyle DeMarco
from The DeMarco Brothers, Suel Forresters, and most notably, one half of the Butabi
Brothers with fellow SNL cast member Will Ferrell, known for their trademark head-bobbing. Kattan and Ferrell continued the characters in the movie A Night at the Roxbury.
September 20, 8 p.m. - NO COVER
August 17, 8 p.m.
August 23, 8 p.m. (No Cover)
September 6, 7 p.m. $25 $35
Young Turks: Tribute to Rod Stewart
Club 84: Risky Business
Hard Salami
Chris Kattan
John Tesh - Big Band Christmas
December 15, 7 p.m. $25 - $35
Much more than a TV host, John Tesh
has penned some of the most recognizable jingles and theme songs on Television is now a bandleader with a devoted following. Tix on sale August 17.
Project Pink - Pink Floyd Tribute
October 25, 8 p.m.
North America’s premier Pink Floyd tribute
band. Project Pink faithfully recreates the complete Floyd experience with sights, sounds and
intangible vibe. $7-$25.
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Unsigned Galena
Music Festival
Saturday, August 24, 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Depot Park/Various Venues,
Downtown Galena
Additionally, the winner from the local
Battle of Bands, which has been underway in Galena throughout the month
of August, will also be featured on the
main stage.
• Live music continues indoors at
various venues after 10 p.m.
• Kickoff Party on Friday, August 23, 9-Midnight, Ramada Inn
• Additional performances on Sunday
night throughout downtown Galena.
Great food will be available from Chef
Ivo’s Place and the Galena Canning Company, with libations (that’s cold beer to
me and you) provided by the Galena
Brewing Company. Galena, Illinois is hosting the first ever
Unsigned Galena Music Festival in Depot
Park along Galena’s riverfront. Partnering with Sunset Island Music Radio and
the local businesses across Galena, the
festival will be the first in an annual series
designed to shine a light on the most
amazing live music acts in America who
you are not hearing on traditional radio.
This inaugural season welcomes over 25
amazing unsigned bands from Sunset
Island Music Radio’s Top 25 music charts,
including The Reserve, Hello Ramona,
The Buzzhounds, Zaramela, Regulation
Nine, Blue and Evol, The Giving Moon,
Bloodline Riot, Petibone, Synphormi,
Autumn Zero, and Ockam’s Razor. Their
performances will fill two stages for
hours of continuous live entertainment.
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Admission is only $10 per person and
can be purchased in advance at downtown Galena sponsor locations or at the
festival gate. No carry-ins allowed, but
be sure to bring a blanket and get comfy
as the amazing slate of artists do their
thing!
i asked who was in charge but no one woud sign the contract?
And since they just can’t seem to get enough,
various downtown Galena live music venues will play host to many of the headlining
national acts again on Sunday night, August
25th from noon - 8 p.m. So you might just
want to look at making a weekend of it and
getting a hotel room in Galena for a couple
of nights. They just happen to have a great
selection to choose from.
Winter Games, Galena ARC, and The
Unsigned Galena Music Scholarship fund
which will offer a scholarship for Local
Students pursuing a degree in Music. The festival is hosted by The Galena
Downtown Business Association and
major sponsors include the Galena
Brewing Company, The Belvedere Man-
sion, The DeSoto House Hotel, Chef
Ivo’s Place, The Galena Canning Company, Galena Brewing Company, the
Buzzhounds and 365ink.
A portion of the proceeds will be used
to raise funds for The Special Olympics
Visit www.unsignedgalena.com for
more information or keep up with current announcements at facebook.com/
UnsignedGalenaMusicFestival.
The festivities actually start a night early
with a big kickoff party featuring The
Buzzhounds, fresh off their national tour,
at the Ramada Inn, 5-9 p.m.
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{ the I AM Love Campaign }
bacon is also love.
directed by Nic Arnzen and was lauded by critics, continued
to sell out for months at Los Angeles’ Zephyr Theatre, and
went on to tour across America. In Europe, the play was an
Amnesty International Freedom of Expression nominee at the
2007 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and was awarded the Intercultural Dialogue Award at the International Dublin Gay Theatre
Festival in 2008. After, the company celebrated the show’s
10th anniversary Off-Broadway at the Rattlestick Theatre,
benefiting the Matthew Shepard Foundation and New York’s
Gay Community Center. The show continued to tour through
2011 nationally and internationally, while a documentary
crew followed their travels to less tolerant communities.
The current production has received glowing praise from
the The L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly and the New York Times said,
“Without the noise of controversy, the play can finally be
heard. Staged with admirable delicacy, this 108 Productions
revival has moments of hard-won sentiment that will win over
the biggest skeptic.” I AM Love Campaign September 2-8, Various Locations
Visit www.corpuschristi-themovie.com
Corpus Christi: Playing With Redemption
Mindframe Theaters (Showtimes vary)
I AM Love VIP Reception& Awards Gala
Thursday, September 5
VIP Reception, 7 p.m.
I Am Love Awards Gala, 8 p.m.
Eronel, Art + Music Venue
the conversation that my play continues to provoke, and I
look forward to CORPUS CHRISTI starting many more conversations around the country.”
“Our tour aims to bridge the gap between faiths, ages, races,
genders and orientations knowing that through connection,
we can learn to become more tolerant of that which we may
not understand. As the voices of intolerance around the world
continue preaching ignorance and hate, we will keep raising our
voices from a place of love,” says Nic Arnzen, Co-Founders of 108
Productions and the I AM Love Campaign (w/ James Brandon). Corpus Christi Play Performances
Friday, Sept 6 | 8 p.m., Five Flags Theater
Sunday, September 8, 1 p.m., Five Flags Theater
followed by Open Forum at 3:30 p.m.
Better Together Dubuque, Sustainable Dubuque, and 108 Productions present the premiere launch of the I AM Love Campaign’s National Tour at Five Flags Theater and Mindframe
Theatres Sept 2-8, 2013. The week-long Campaign events
include performances of 108 Productions’ internationally
acclaimed production of Terrence McNally’s CORPUS CHRISTI,
screenings of their new documentary CORPUS CHRISTI: PLAYING WITH REDEMPTION, Dubuque Diversity Dialogue openforum with local leaders, and the I AM Love Awards. The Campaign
The I AM Love Campaign’s mission is to ignite dialogue on religious bullying and homophobia, in all ages and walks of Life,
by teaching self-empowerment through artistic endeavors,
community collaboration, and educational outreach. Said
McNally: “Fifteen years after CORPUS CHRISTI premiered in
New York, I am thrilled that 108 Productions continues to perform the piece all over the world. PLAYING WITH REDEMPTION and the I AM Love Campaign add a new dimension to
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Live performances of Corpus Christi will take place at Five Flags
Theater on Friday, September 6, at 8 p.m. as well as Sunday, September 8, at 1 p.m. A free diversity dialogue open forum will
follow the 1 p.m. Sunday performance. Suggested Donation for
play performances is $20 or $10 for Students and Seniors.
The Awards
The I AM Love Awards, on Thursday, September 5 at 7 p.m.
at Eronel, Art + Music venue in the lower level of 285 Main
Street, honors notable advocates who have helped shape the
positive dialogue in the LGBT and allied community. The I AM
Love Awards shine a light on local individuals and organizations who use their own love and light to help the community
find a clearer path of respectful dialogue and understanding
in the face of diversity and fear. Suggested Donation: $20. The
official announcement of recipients will be August 19.
The Play
The staged production, CORPUS CHRISTI, was conceived as a
modern passion play by McNally (Kiss of the Spider Woman,
Master Class, Ragtime), which imagines Jesus as a gay man
living in modern-day Texas, ignited a firestorm of controversy upon its debut in 1998. Beginning in 2006, 108 Productions launched a resoundingly successful revival production
Dubuque Diversity Dialogue on Sunday, September 8 at 3:30,
will follow the 1 p.m. play performance at the Five Flags Theater. Facilitated by Better Together Dubuque and 108 Productions, is our community symposium which will give voice
to diverse viewpoints and explore peaceful solutions. This
dialogue explores issues affecting the community, filtered
through themes addressed in the play such as bullying, marriage equality, racial discourse and civil rights. These leaders,
who serve as resources and mentors, are catalysts in assuring
the dialogue continues after the Campaign leaves. The community dialogues are filmed and shared on website and social
media forums to strengthen local and national outreach. The Documentary
Now, seven years after the original production, the film, CORPUS CHRISTI: PLAYING WITH REDEMPTION will begin a tour
across the country. The Religious Right meets the ‘gay Jesus
play’ in this documentary film inspired by the play, which
continues to face censorship, protests, bomb threats and
religious condemnation. Mirroring the reflections of change
in society today in regards to freedom of speech, civil rights,
marriage equality and separation of church and state, this
production has become a vehicle for a community struggling
to find its voice. Meanwhile, the company of actors finds itself
on a journey that would forever change their lives.
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{ 365 dining: benvenuto’s italian grill }
Benvenuto’s Italian Grill
why yes, I would like extra chese grated on top!
for Chef Bob. In those establishments he sharpened his skills
he now uses in running the kitchen of an Italian Grill and
Steakhouse! He and his Sous Chef, Tim Stohlmeyer, control
a large kitchen crew responsible for a rather extensive menu.
A wide variety of Italian specialties, pizzas, steaks and seafood
are all made from scratch with fresh ingredients.
by Rich Belmont
Benvenuto is Italian for Welcome! This is a very appropriate
name for Benvenuto’s Italian Grill because as soon as you walk
in the door you are made to feel very welcome. The hostesses,
bartenders and servers are all so friendly and accommodating
they make you feel right at home.
Benvenuto’s Italian Grill is a Wisconsin restaurant chain. It
was started by Brian Dominick who opened his first store in
Beaver Dam in 1996. There are now 4 company stores and 2
franchise operations. The first franchise is in Middleton and
now, lucky for us, the second franchise opened in Platteville
on June 18, 2013. Benvenuto’s serves lunch and dinner and
has something for everyone including burgers, salads, pasta,
calzones, wood-fired pizzas, entrée salads, steaks and seafood.
The food is plentiful and reasonably priced in keeping with
their philosophy of offering great food for a great value!
Benvenuto’s Platteville is owned by a group of local private
investors. Two of those investors are Al and Julie Klein.
Julie is the owner/operator and runs the restaurant. She is
experienced in customer service and hospitality management
from her years at the Governor Dodge Hotel and Convention
Center. She obviously knows what she is doing since her
restaurant is already serving consistently good meals and her
staff of 77 employees are all functioning as if they have been
there for years. OK, this is a chain restaurant but this store has
only been open for two months!
Compliments go out to the Head Chef as well. Chef Bob
Slater (Pictued above with Julie Klein) has been cooking for
35 years. He was a chef for Schwartz Brothers Restaurants
in Seattle, WA. Two of those restaurants: Daniel’s Broiler in
Bellevue, WA, a prime steakhouse, and Spazzo Italian Grill &
Wine Bar in Redmond, WA were tremendous learning centers
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Many of the appetizers are impressive. The Sampler Platter
is a huge plate filled with cheese bread, fried mozzarella
sticks, crispy chicken tenders and an onion haystack
served with a variety of dipping sauces. The Scallop
Benvenuto’s Italian Grill
1621 Progressive Parkway, Platteville, WI 53818
608-348-5000 www.Benvenutos.com
www.Facebook.com/PlattevilleBenvenutos
HOURS: Lunch: 7 days, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Dinner 4 p.m.)
Bar: Fri & Sat, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.
DINING STYLE: Casual NOISE LEVEL: Conversational
RECOMMENDATIONS: French Dip, Meatball Sub,
Shrimp Tetrazzini, Scallop Stuffed Mushrooms, Italian Nachos, Wood-Fired Pizza, Chicken Piccata, Veal
Parmigiana, Grilled Salmon, Steak Flight, Pasta Trio,
Roasted Garlic Shrimp Fettuccine, Ribeye, Prime Rib
LIQUOR SERVICE: Full Bar, 23 oz. Domestic Tap Beers
Half price appetizers 3 to 6 pm
PRICE RANGE: Lunch: $7.59 - $12.59, Dinner: $8.29 - $21.99
PAYMENT: Cash, Debit, All Credit Cards, NO Checks
ACCESSIBILITY: Front Door & Restrooms
KIDS POLICY: Menu: Little Kids 10 & under, Big Kids 13
& under High Chairs, Boosters, Infant Carrier Stands
RESERVATIONS: Call ahead to be next on waiting list
CATERING: Yes TAKE OUT: Yes
DELIVERY: Yes to businesses in Platteville
PARKING: Large private lot
Stuffed Mushrooms are
simply wonderful (right).
White mushrooms caps
are stuffed with fresh
scallops and garlic butter
then wrapped in bacon
and topped with a baked
parmesan crust.
Bryce
Parks, the 365ink publisher,
just loves these. But in the
spirit of full disclosure I
must say I’m pretty sure he
loves anything wrapped in
bacon!
I, myself cannot stop eating the Italian Nachos appetizer.
Lasagna pasta sheets are cut into nacho chips and deep
fried (above). Then they are topped with a 5 cheese Alfredo
sauce, plus mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian sausage, tomatoes
and banana peppers. This combination of ingredients
sounds peculiar but the resulting flavor is spectacular.
During a couple of recent visits our talented and knowledgeable
server, Chelsea Stratton, helped us pick out some of the
popular entrées. She explained we could choose to order from
the regular menu or the separate Features Menu that changes
about every 3 months. I
had a Meatball Sandwich
(left) as good as my Aunt
Anna’s. The meatballs are
made fresh from a mixture
of veal, beef, pork sausage,
bread crumbs, egg, onions,
roasted garlic, fresh basil
and parsley. Margie chose
the Chicken Piccata from
the Features Menu (below).
A lightly floured chicken breast is sautéed in lemon butter,
white wine and capers and served on a bed of Capellini (angel
hair) pasta. I asked her for a bite and I must admit I ate half
of her whole dinner! I’m going back next week to get a full
serving for myself! Another feature is Caprese Chicken Pasta.
Caprese means in the style of Capri, an Italian island off the
coast of Naples, and usually signals your dinner will include
fresh tomato, basil and mozzarella. True enough, this dish
came with grape tomatoes, olive oil, basil, mozzarella and a
balsamic vinegar reduction over penne pasta.
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I’d better just have two of those.
person to identify the menu item and call it in gets a gift
card for the price of the mystery item. I recommend you
join Benvenuto’s E-Club to receive specials in your e-mail.
For example, this week there is a free beverage with any
sandwich deal.
Since you will be going to this
place often you should also
join Benvenuto’s Customer
Rewards Club to earn points
towards appetizers, drinks
and desserts.
There is an outdoor dining
area, a private party dining
section for up to 50 people,
a Gluten- Free menu and a
Group Pricing To- Go menu.
Another splendid dish is the Shrimp (or chicken)
Tetrazzini. (above) There are many versions of Tetrazzini
and Benvenuto’s includes a generous portion of large
size shrimp tossed with spaghetti in a white wine butter
cream and parmesan sauce (Alfredo) then baked with a
five cheese blend and an herb crust topping. By the way,
I’ll bet you didn’t know Tetrazzini is an American specialty
originating around the early 1900’s in either New York
City or San Francisco. It was named after Luisa Tetrazzini
a famous Italian opera singer who lived in San Francisco.
New York Strip or Pork Ribeye. A splendid Prime Rib is
served on Friday and Saturday nights. If you would like
to try some unusual flavors on your steak order the Steak
Flight (above). This dish has 3 sirloin strips each served
with a different topping: truffle béarnaise, mushroom
demi-glace and Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce.
It you read my columns regularly you know I am Italian
and no self-respecting Italian would go to an Italian
restaurant without sampling the pizza. Here they hand
stretch the crust and bake them in a stone hearth gas
oven, enhanced with burning wood in order to impart
terrific smoky flavor. I have had two pizzas so far: the
Margherita made with fresh mozzarella, basil, sliced
tomatoes and roasted garlic on an olive oil brushed crust.
The other one was a scrumptious Benvenuto loaded with
pepperoni, ham, Italian sausage, mushrooms, onions,
black olives, bell peppers and five cheeses. You can order
a specialty pizza or build your own from a staggering list
of 31 toppings.
When you are studying the menu you might notice
many of the entrées contain five cheeses or a five cheese
blend. Just so you know these 5 cheeses are mozzarella,
provolone, Asiago, parmesan and Romano.
Since Platteville does not have a proper steakhouse
Benvenuto’s menu includes many steak options. All these
steaks are hand trimmed and aged and charred on an
open flame grill. Enjoy a savory Sirloin, Ribeye, Tenderloin,
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Of course a great dinner requires a great dessert! There are
nine decadent choices including Peanut Butter Pie, Salted
Caramel Cheesecake (above), Flourless Chocolate Cake and my
two all-time favorites: Tiramisù (above), espresso soaked lady
fingers covered with creamy mascarpone cheese and Mocha
Cannoli, two chocolate dipped cannoli shells filled with mocha
cappuccino infused ricotta cream and chocolate chips.
If you live around Platteville I’m sure you already know
where Benvenuto’s Italian Grill is. If you are coming
from Dubuque the route is simple. From the Dubuque
Wisconsin Bridge take Route 151 North 21 miles to exit
21. Go left on route 151 Business and turn right at WalMart and left onto Progressive Parkway.
Buon Appetito! That’s Italian for Good Appetite!
Benvenuto’s has you covered when you feel like seafood
too. Fried Haddock, Fried Jumbo Shrimp, Smothered
Haddock and fresh-never-frozen Salmon are on the menu.
A recent fish dish was a Norwegian Salmon Filet covered
with a coffee flavored rub (above).
There is always something going on at Benvenuto’s. Visit
between 3 and 6 pm for half price appetizers in the bar.
On Wednesdays you can play What-Am-I-Wednesday.
A menu description is posted on Facebook and the 1st
Do you have a favorite restaurant you would like to see reviewed? Please send
your requests, suggestions and comments to Argosy at argomark@mchsi.com.
Find all of Argosy’s past food reviews online at restaurantmarketingdbq.com.
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{ arts }
i giggle every time i read dfap.
“explores our perceptions; beauty versus
ugly, feminine versus masculine, power
versus weakness, real versus imaginary”.
Gallery C Debut Exhibition
“Perception” Grand
Opening Reception
Dubuque Fine Arts Players
One Act Play Festival
August 22, 23, 24, 7:30 pm
Mindframe Theaters
Enjoy world premiere performances
of three winners of the nation’s oldest one-act play writing contest! Since
1977, the Dubuque Fine Arts Players (the
theater wing of the Dubuque County
Fine Arts Society) have sponsored a
national one-act playwriting contest
and have offered productions of the
winning scripts. Each night includes
all three plays. Performances will take
place Thursday - Saturday on August
22, 23 and 24, 7:30 p.m. at Mindframe
Theaters.
Performances Include:
Like Music by Eleanor Kennedy of
Chatham, NJ. This is a thoughtful play
about missed connections, and making choices when everything on the
menu looks good. Directed by Danny
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Fairchild, the cast includes Valerie
Heitzman, Nicholas Johnson, and Aaron
Pozdol.
Last Days of Wonder by Tess Light of
Los Alamos, NM. Near the end of her
counter-cultural life, a mother finds
ways to connect with both of her
daughters. This drama directed by Jill
Heitzman features Michele McKinlay,
Maggie Pickering, and Mary Schreiber.
Schmid Innovation Center
Gallery C, Dubuque’s newest contemporary fine art gallery, announces its grand
opening and inaugural exhibit entitled
Perception on Friday, August 30, 2013,
from 6-9pm. Located in the newly renovated Schmid Innovation Center in the
historic Millwork District, Gallery C showcases both established and emerging
artists.
The Favor by D.C. Savadge of New York,
NY. In this insightful drama directed by
Matt Zanger, two women at the beach
realize their time has come. The cast
includes Lisa Anderson and Marion
Roberts Lubinski.
All are invited and welcome to attend this
show, and to participate in the expanding
art scene in the Millwork District. There
is no charge and refreshments will be
served. Live music will be provided by
Dylan Sires and Neighbors, a high-energy,
pop-infused rock band.
Tickets are $15.00 at the door, $10 for college students with ID and younger. Mindframe refreshments, including gourmet
coffee, beer and wine will be available for
purchase. Come and enjoy a memorable
evening of prize-winning live theatre!
More at www.dbqoneacts.org.
Artists featured in the gallery’s debut
group show include Janet Checker and
Harold Martin of Galena, IL, Stephanie Funke of Manchester, IA, and Adam
Eikamp, Wendy S. Rolfe, and Tom Metcalf of Dubuque, IA. According to Holly
Flood, Gallery Director, this body of work
Gallery C, is a contemporary art gallery
specializing in innovative art by emerging
and established artists from around the
globe. Showcasing artwork and featuring events that create dialog, engage the
community, and enrich the experience of
the arts, the gallery also emphasizes a collaborative effort among artists and arts
organizations to most fully impact the
community.
Gallery C, Carolyn M, is located at 900 Jackson Street in Dubuque, IA. Main entrance
doors are on Jackson St near 10th Ave. Be
a part of the gallery’s monthly exhibitions
that create dialog, engage the community, and enrich the experience of the arts
in Dubuque.
Perception will remain on view through
Sunday, Oct. 6. Gallery hours: Wed-Fri.
10-4, Sat-Sun. 1-4 or by appointment.
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{ arts }
where are hermaphrodites from?
Art Gumbo Call For Submissions from
Arts Organizations or Groups
(through Sept 12)
Art Gumbo Soup Dinner
Thursday, September 19, 6-8 p.m.
Voices Warehouse Gallery, 275 East 10th Street
Art Gumbo, a quarterly soup dinner
that supports local art projects with
community-supported micro-funding,
is now accepting applications from arts
organizations or creative groups for the
spring funding cycle. Applications for
Art Gumbo mini grants are available now
through Thursday, September 12, 2013.
Applications are available at artgumbodubuque.blogspot.com
Fall funding cycle is open to creative
groups or organizations. Individual artists are not eligible to apply during this
cycle. The first seven eligible applications
received by 11:59 p.m. on September 12
will qualify to compete for funding.
$10 donation at the door entitles the
attendee to a locally prepared soup
dinner and the opportunity to review
all submitted proposals and to vote for
Men are From Mars,
Women Are From Venus LIVE!
United States in February 2013 in Raleigh,
North Carolina and will be playing to audiences around the United States and Canada throughout the year.
The one-man fusion of theatre and standup starring Peter Story and based on the
New York Times #1 best-selling book of
the last decade by John Gray, will play Five
Flags Theater, one night only, on Saturday
September 21, at 7:30 p.m. Moving swiftly
through a series of vignettes, the show
covers everything from dating and marriage to the bedroom.
This hysterical show will have couples
elbowing each other all evening as they
see themselves on stage. Sexy and fast
paced, this show is definitely for adults,
but will leave audiences laughing and giggling like little kids!
Saturday September 21, 7:30 p.m.
Five Flags Theater
their favorite. The Art Gumbo fund’s
nightly proceeds will be awarded to
the two proposals that receive the most
votes. The next Art Gumbo Soup Dinner
is scheduled for Thursday, September
19, 6-8 p.m. at Voices Warehouse Gallery,
275 East 10th Street in Dubuque and is
open to anyone interested in attending
the event.
The September 19, soup dinner will feature up to seven proposals submitted
by local arts organizations or creative
groups whose project demonstrates an impact on the Dubuque
community. The proceeds from
the door will fund two proposals,
first and second place, splitting the
funding in a 70/30 fashion.
Since being published in
1992, John Gray’s “Men Are
From Mars, Women Are From
Venus,” exploring the differences between the sexes, has
sold in excess of 50 million
copies, been translated into
40 different languages and
is one of the most recognizable titles in the world. When
Mars and Venus collide, the adventures are
earth-shatteringly hysterical.
After beginning in Paris in 2007, Men are
From Mars–Women are From Venus LIVE!
has been seen by more than one million
people around Europe. It debuted in the
Art Gumbo is an independent community-based initiative that funds local
arts projects using money collected at
quarterly soup dinners. During each
Art Gumbo funding cycle, artists or
arts organizations are invited to submit
a brief project proposal that demonstrates an impact on the Dubuque community. The public is invited to attend
and vote for their favorite proposal. A
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Starring in this theatrical comedy is PETER
STORY. Peter has appeared in
primetime on all major networks from CSI to Ugly Betty
and recurring roles on The
Tonight Show. Commenting on
the show, Peter said, “It’s a great
recipe for a night out: a little
storytelling blended with some
comedy and a dash of sage wisdom from the book. A delicious
evening of entertainment.”
Tickets are on sale now at the Five Flags
Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, 1-800745-3000, and Ticketmaster.com. For this
Sneak Preview show, regularly priced $40
tickets will be half price! That’s right, only
$20 (plus fees) - use passcode MARS to
receive half price tickets.
Art Gumbo dinners and microfunding program are an independent effort initiated by local arts
activists Paula Neuhaus and Megan Starr.
The project’s mission is to bring artists
together with art patrons to explore and
fund projects, create working relationships, and to build an all-arts network.
Download the application and find more
information by visiting artgumbodubuque.
blogspot.com or contact Paula Neuhaus at
art.gumbo.dbq@gmail.com.
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{ dubuque in the movies... or not }
Pennies from Heaven Was
Not Filmed in Dubuque
by Michael May
In a recent discussion on the Facebook nostalgia page “You know you grew up in Dubuque,
Iowa if you remember,” several people mentioned that the movie Pennies from Heaven
was made in Dubuque, and as proof they cited
IMDb.com, aka the Internet Movie Database.
of Chicago, not west to Galena. The road in
the movie was actually filmed outside of
Bakersfield, California. It is the same road
made famous in the crop-duster scene with
Cary Grant from Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959
thriller, North by Northwest.
Pennies from Heaven (1981) is an R-rated musical set in Depression-era Chicago. Steve Martin
stars as a financially and sexually frustrated
sheet-music salesman who seduces a seemingly naïve school teacher played by Bernadette
Peters. The movie also stars Jessica Harper,
Christopher Walken, Vernel Bagneris, and John
McMartin. It is directed by Herbert Ross.
IMDb includes Dubuque as one of the filming
locations for Pennies from Heaven, but if you
watch the movie carefully, Dubuque does
not appear on screen. Outdoor scenes which
look vaguely like Dubuque’s Historic Millwork
District were actually filmed around the 4th
Street Bridge in Los Angeles.
According to Telegraph Herald articles from
when the movie was made, a second unit film
crew from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer did come to
Dubuque in April 1981. The MGM crew spent
“into six figures” in Dubuque on 50 hotel rooms
plus food, gas, and phone bills. Out of 350 tristate residents who answered the call for extras,
about 50 were chosen and paid $40 a day, given
1930s haircuts, and fitted for costumes.
But unlike the Sylvester Stallone drama F.I.S.T.
(1978) or the beer comedy Take This Job and
Shove It (1981), Dubuque did not make the final
cut of Pennies from Heaven. The single scene
planned for Dubuque, of vintage cars crossing
the Dubuque-Wisconsin toll bridge, was canceled because of overcast, rainy weather.
Filming did take place in nearby Galena,
Illinois, on Main Street and at a farmhouse
outside of town, but those scenes are very
difficult to spot in the movie. The TH reported
that because of the overcast weather, much of
the footage was used by MGM only as “inspiration for building sets back in Hollywood.”
A couple of scenes in Pennies from Heaven
supposedly show Steve Martin’s character
driving on Illinois Route 1 from Chicago to
Galena. In reality, Illinois Route 1 runs south
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Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters were not
at Galena during the filming of Pennies from
Heaven. Their characters were played by standin actors from Chicago, which probably was
a good thing. Around this time Steve Martin
referred to Terre Haute, Indiana as “No Place,
USA” and “The Armpit of America.” There’s no
telling what he might have said about Galena.
In the bonus features on the out-of-print
Pennies from Heaven DVD, MGM art director
Bernie Cutler tells a funny story about filming
in Galena. The curbs on Galena’s Main Street
were red, and there were no red curbs in the
1930s, so the film crew hired a painter to paint
out the curbs. After the crew left for the day,
they got an urgent call from the painter who
said he had been arrested and taken to jail.
The film crew had forgotten to tell the Galena
Police Department about the curb painting.
Economic boosterism might explain why
people believe that Pennies from Heaven
was filmed in Dubuque. In the 2001 TH article
“Area Reels in Cash from Film Projects,” Steve
Horman, then president of the Dubuque
Area Chamber of Commerce, said, “It’s safe
to assume that anytime a company is filming we’re talking tens of thousands of dollars
from the smallest commercials on up.”
According to the article, the Chamber’s Film
Bureau published a pamphlet for “prospective film industry clients” called “Discover
my credo... if you have to have a credo.
Variety in Dubuque” which included Pennies
from Heaven on a list of films “produced”
in Dubuque. And more than a decade later,
in 2013, the new non-profit Dubuque Film
Office still lists Pennies from Heaven under
“Productions Shot In Dubuque” on its “Made
in Dubuque” webpage.
Other examples of this appear online. A
2009 post on the Des Moines Register blog
includes the entry “1981 – Pennies from
Heaven, Dubuque” on its list of “Movies
filmed in Iowa.” Also from 2009, when Iowa
House Speaker Pat Murphy of Dubuque was
asked about the Iowa Film Office scandal,
Radio Iowa reported that “the 1981 movie
Pennies from Heaven starring Steve Martin
includes scenes from Dubuque.” The Iowa
Film Office eventually closed over misused
tax credits, but has since reopened under a
new name, Produce Iowa, not to be confused
with the Iowa State University Extension
website, Iowa Produce.
The words “filmed,” “made,” “produced,” and
“shot” may contribute to the confusion. If
a film crew came to town, hired extras, and
spent a lot of money on hotel rooms and
gas, maybe the local film bureau could be
excused for including the movie on its website, even if the local scene was canceled due
to bad weather. IMDb, however, has specific
guidelines about “filming locations.” Their
guidelines say that “filming locations” are
“where the filming took place.” While Galena
meets this criteria, Dubuque should not be
listed at IMDb as a filming location for Pennies from Heaven.
This is not to say that Dubuquers should skip
Pennies from Heaven. It is strange and elegant and all the more wonderful for almost
having been made in Dubuque.
Pennies from Heaven was adapted by screenwriter Dennis Potter from his 1978 BBC television series of the same name. The American
version features disillusioned and depraved
characters in elaborately staged dance scenes
who lipsync popular songs from the 1920s
and 1930s like “Love Is Good For Anything
That Ails You” by Ida Sue McCune, “I Want
To Be Bad” by Helen Kane, and “Let’s Misbehave” by Irving Aaronson & His Commanders.
This was Steve Martin’s first dramatic role in
a film, and his first movie after his breakout
appearance in The Jerk (1979). But because
so many people expected another comedy
instead of an oddly moving, dark musical,
Pennies from Heaven flopped, costing $22
million to make while only earning $9 million
at the box office.
When asked about the film’s box-office failure, Steve Martin said, “I’m disappointed that
it didn’t open as a blockbuster and I don’t
know what’s to blame, other than it’s me and
not a comedy. I must say that the people who
get the movie, in general, have been wise
and intelligent; the people who don’t get it
are ignorant scum.”
Fred Astaire was one person who “didn’t get
it.” A clip of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
dancing to “Let’s Face the Music and Dance”
from the 1936 musical Follow the Fleet
appears in Pennies from Heaven, but Astaire
was not impressed. He complained, “I have
never spent two more miserable hours in my
life. Every scene was cheap and vulgar. They
don’t realize that the thirties were a very
innocent age, and that Pennies from Heaven
should have been set in the eighties – it was
just froth; it makes you cry it’s so distasteful.”
Even so, Astaire is said to have complemented
Christopher Walken on his bartop striptease in
Pennies from Heaven. Walken plays the tapdancing pimp who will “cut your face.” The
rest of the cast deserves high praise, too, especially Vernel Bagneris for his eerie interpretation of the title song. As The New Yorker film
critic Pauline Kael said, “The dance numbers
are funny, amazing, and beautiful all at once;
several of them are just about perfection.”
Besides the Busby Berkeley-style musical
numbers, Pennies from Heaven includes a
series of tableaux vivants, surprising scenes
which replicate famous works of art, such
as the 1942 painting Nighthawks by Edward
Hopper and the 1936 photograph Houses in
Atlanta by Walker Evans (which in turn features the iconic billboard for Carole Lombard’s
movie Love Before Breakfast from 1936).
You won’t spot Dubuque in Pennies from
Heaven, but there are a lot of other remarkable things to see in this movie while you try.
Michael May is a librarian at Carnegie-Stout
Public Library where he shows free movies
and selects titles for the Blu-ray and DVD collections. e-mail: mmay@dubuque.lib.ia.us.
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{ beasts and gentlemen }
where scrum is not a bad word.
The Gentlemen will also have
a new face on the sidelines
leading the team as Hiram
Heysinger takes over as head
coach. Hiram had played for
the Gentlemen for 6 seasons
and has 15 years of rugby
experience including being
a part of the Clinton Muddy
River National Championship team. Hiram brings an
aggressive, attacking style to
the game and plans to feature
the strengths of the club. the Beast” to help make it the most
successful gala event yet. The DRHS
challenges you to share your passion
for animals and bring a new person or
couple with you as your guest(s)! Dinner features bacon-wrapped pork loin
encrusted with maple syrup, brown
sugar and mustard, served with little
Italy salad, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and dinner rolls. Dessert is
Tiramisu. Attendance is just $75 per
person and you can RSVP online at
www.dbqhumane.org.
Prepare to bid on silent and live auction items as well. Proceeds will benefit
the nearly 5000 abandoned, lost and
unwanted animals the DRHS provides
care for each year.
Beauty and the Beast
A Gala for the Good of Tri-State Area Animals
September 12, 5:30 p.m.
Diamond Jo Casino
The Dubuque Regional Humane Society (DRHS) is having its annual fall gala
on Sept. 12, 2013, at the Diamond Jo
Casino; this year’s theme is “Beauty
and the Beast.” Cocktails begin at 5:30
with dinner following at 6:30 p.m. The
evening includes dinner, silent and live
auctions, a vacation raffle drawing, and
more! Plus, special guest emcee “Voice
of the Hawkeyes” Gary Dolphin!
Change the fate of animals in the tristate area by attending “Beauty and
Live auction items include a customdesigned ring from McCoy Jewelers, a
luxury leather recliner from Flexsteel
Furniture, an Ultimate Party Package, a
Holiday Season Entertainment Package,
and more! Silent auction items come
from many fine area businesses and restaurants including Accessorize Me, Body
& Soul Wellness Center, Creative Touch
Gallery, Dubuque Mining Company,
TOMY International, Tour Dubuque,
Woodfire Grille, and many more!
The Dubuque Regional Humane Society (DRHS) is a private 501(c)3 non-profit
organization committed to building
life-long bonds between people and
animals through adoptions, humane
education, community outreach programs, and animal cruelty prevention.
Gentlemen of Dubuque Rugby’s New Season
The Gentlemen of Dubuque Rugby
Football Club, founded in 1997, gears
Up For Another Playoff Run with a New
Head Coach in a Realigned Division.
On August 31 The Gentlemen of
Dubuque RFC will kick-off their fall
schedule with an away match against
the Des Moines Rugby Club. This
season will be Dubuque’s first in the
realigned Iowa-Minnesota division and
will give Dubuque an opportunity to
test its mettle against new teams from
Iowa and Minnesota. “It is always exciting to get to measure
yourself against new clubs and better
competition. The realignment will feature two teams from the great state of
Minnesota as well as three teams that
have recently been added to Division
III. We will have the opportunity to play
in some brilliant matches this fall,” said
club president Dave Schlueter. City Welcomes Applications
for City Life Program
The City of Dubuque is ready to welcome 25 Dubuque
residents for City Life, a free “citizen academy” program
designed to provide residents a hands-on connection
with their local government. Applications to participate
are due Friday, Aug. 23.
City Life is a new program developed by the City of
Dubuque Human Rights Department that gives residents the opportunity to interact with City staff and
other community members, discover the roles of
departments and their services, participate in tours of
City facilities and current project sites, and learn about
different opportunities for civic engagement with their
city government. The City Life program consists of one
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When asked what he sees as the future
of the club he said, “We had a bit of a
down year last year but we got to see
some substantial growth and development from young players. I think we’re
going to surprise some folks this year. We’ve got a group of powerful workhorses in our forward pack and the kind
of quick-step shifty guys you’re looking
for in the backline. We’ve got a good
core of veterans and are looking to get
some new people in the fold this year. I’m excited about our chances.”
The Gentlemen are looking to fill
several roles and are holding open
try-outs at their first week of practice Tuesday August 13 and Thursday August 15 at Comiskey Park on
Jackson Street from 6-8 PM. Anyone
who is interested in learning about
or playing rugby is encouraged to
attend. For a full-schedule and additional information about the club visit:
www.gentlemenofdubuque.com.
confirmed our belief that residents want to be informed
about their city government. City staff were encouraged by the level of resident contribution throughout the program,” said City of Dubuque Community
Engagement Coordinator Nikola Pavelic.
session per week for 10 weeks. The next session runs
September 5 through November 7. Weekly sessions will
be held on Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. The Human Rights
Department plans to offer City
Life twice a year, each fall and
spring.
“The level of resident participation in the pilot version of
this program earlier this year
For more information and to apply for City Life, visit
www.cityofdubuque.org/citylife, contact Community Engagement Coordinator Nikola Pavelic at 563589-4182 or npavelic@cityofdubuque.org, or stop
by the Human Rights Department office at 1300 Main St. in
Dubuque. Accommodations may
be arranged for those who wish
to participate but are deterred by
transportation or childcare needs
or language barriers.
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{ movies }
some good movies this time around.
555 JFK Road, Behind Kennedy Mall
www.mindframetheaters.com
coming to theaters :
Movie Hotline: 563-582-4971
NOW IN DIGITAL!
Now Showing @ MINDFRAME
Friday, August 15 - Thursday, August 21
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (PG-13)
Wed-Thu: (11:00 AM), (1:45), (4:30), 7:20, 9:55, No Passes
Kick-Ass 2 (R) No Passes Allowed
Fri - Thu: (11:50 AM), (2:15), (4:40), 7:35, 9:55
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (PG-13) No Passes
Fri - Thu: (11:00 AM), (1:40), (4:25), 7:15, 9:50
Elysium (R) No Passes Allowed
Fri - Tue: (11:30 AM), (1:55), (4:20), 7:20, 9:40
Planes (PG) No Passes Allowed
Fri - Sun: (11:00 AM), (1:00), (3:00), (5:00), 7:10, 9:05
Mon - Thu: (11:00 AM), (1:00), (3:00)
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (PG)
No Passes Allowed
Fri - Thu: (11:15 AM), (1:35), (4:10), 7:00, 9:20
We’re the Millers (R) No Passes Allowed
Fri - Thu: (12:00), (2:30), (4:55), 7:30, 9:50
JOBS (AUG 16) (PG-13) Ashton Kutcher’s
Steve Jobs bio-pic.
Kick-Ass 2 (AUG 16) (R) After Kick-Ass’
insane bravery inspires a new wave of
self-made masked crusaders, our hero
joins them on patrol, but only Hit-Girl can
prevent their annihilation.
The story of a White House butler who
served eight American presidents over
three decades.
Paranoia (AUG 16) (PG-13) The two most
powerful tech billionaires (Harrison Ford
and Gary Oldman) are bitter rivals who
will stop at nothing to destroy each other
with a young superstar (Liam Hemsworth)
trapped in the middle.
You’re Next (AUG 23) (R) When a gang of
masked, ax-wielding murderers descend
upon the Davison family reunion, the
hapless victims seem trapped...until an
unlikely guest of the family proves to be the
most talented killer of all. Mwahh-ha-haaa!
MOVIE BUZZ
Every actor ever now to appear in
Expendables 3, except Bruce Willis in an
effort to make the six degrees of Kevin
Bacon game way too easy. Look at this
roster…Sly, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford,
Antonio Banderas, Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Milla Jovovich, Jackie Chan, Mickey Rourke,
Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li,
Steven Segal and more, I’m sure.
Joel Edgerton has been cast as Ramses in
Ridley Scott’s Exodus, joining Christian Bale,
who’s already attached to play Moses.
Kirsten Dunst is attached to co-star in
Midnight Special for Mud director Jeff
Nichols, joining Shannon and Joel Edgerton
in the sci-fi project, which sees a father on
the run with his 8-year-old son when he
discovers the child has special powers.
Sam Rockwell will be the Craig T. Nelson
of the Poltergeist reboot being produced
by Sam Raimi and also starring Rosemarie
DeWitt.
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ordinary teenager discovers she is the
descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a
secret cadre of young half-angel warriors
locked in an ancient battle to protect our
world from demons. You know, usual stuff.
The World’s End (AUG 23) (R) Five
childhood friends reunite after 20 years to
re-attempt the ultimate pub crawl... and
maybe the world ends. From the makers of
“Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz”.
Lee Daniels’ The Butler (AUG 16) (PG-13)
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The Mortal Instruments: City of
Bones (AUG 21) (PG-13) A seemingly
Hugh Grant has signed on to give Guy
Ritchie’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E. the posh,
winsome cad it needed all along working
with agents Napoleon Solo (Man of Steel
star Henry Cavill) and Illya Kuryakin (The
Lone Ranger’s Armie Hammer).
With Lionsgate-Summit at work on a Men
Are from Mars, Reese Witherspoons Are From
Venus film, Alcon Entertainment is dusting off
Chicken Soup for the Soul for a major motion
picture a decade past it’s prime.
The baldist ideology that recently led to Vin
Diesel’s casting as Kojak is apparently being
used to generate superhero casting rumors,
too, as sinister bald brothers Bryan Cranston
and Mark Strong are now being thrown
around as possible Lex Luthors in the Man
of Steel sequel.
Speaking of Vin Diesel, he’s working on
another sci-fi franchise, Soldiers of the Sun,
where we would lead of a squad of soldiers
liberating Mexico from an alien race known
as Orcs and looking for a city of gold.
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{ pam kress dunn }
you’re getting verrrrry sleepy.
Goodbye to All That?
by pam kress-dunn
When Joan Didion, one of my all-time favorite writers, wrote her essay “Goodbye to All That,” she was
talking about something altogether different from
my current concern. She was speaking of Manhattan, where she lived in her 20s, first in love with the
place, later in despair. It’s a great essay, and its title
has been repurposed by countless other writers. She
was, in fact, borrowing it herself, from Robert Grave’s
autobiography about leaving England following the
first World War.
How did I know about Graves and his book? I looked
it up online. As a librarian, I cringe when
I hear anyone say, “It’s all on the Web,”
because 1) that isn’t true, and 2) even if
you find whatever it is you’re looking for,
it won’t necessarily be free of charge. I
hear from physicians who have done
their own research online, only to run
smack into the brick wall: “For only $58,
you can access this article,” helpfully
providing a place to type a credit card
number. Don’t do it, I tell them; I can get
it for you. It’s not that I know some secret
way to knock down that brick wall, it’s
just that I belong to a network of libraries that share whatever they’ve got with
each other. It’s what libraries do.
But there’s another kind of cost to finding things online, one I have not been able to work
around no matter what I try. I call it . . . a headache.
This headache used to be called “Chronic Migraine,”
then “Transformed Migraine,” and, most recently,
“New Daily Persistent Headache.” I have a problem
with the word “new,” since I’ve had this thing for
going on seven years, but I understand that it means,
in this case, “sudden onset.” I like to call it “Old Daily
Persistent Headache.” It’s my pain; I can call it whatever I want to.
a few lines long), and even, yes, my poems.
My first encounter with a computer was love at first
sight, much as Didion describes her instant infatuation with New York. Here was a machine infinitely
better than even the best electric typewriter – and
believe me, I’d had my share. (A manual typewriter
is a beautiful thing, but pounding on one requires,
well, pounding, which leads to finger pain; and even
if one does manage to use a manual at a decent clip,
the keys have an annoying way of getting crossed up
with each other. Another kind of pain.) My parents
The college saved student theses in their library,
after sending them out for binding. But binding
required a larger left margin than usual, and no one
had thought to tell me. So I spent a week retyping
it, all 136 pages. Unbelievable, I know, for anyone
raised once computers became common; you can
change a margin with the touch of a key these days.
As Shakespeare might have said, O brave new world,
that has such creatures in it! (He did say that, but not
about laptops.)
With a computer keyboard, I can type like the wind.
I’ve often said that typing is my Olympic sport. I don’t
even make many mistakes. My typing is one thing I
can safely brag about. I can type just about as fast as I
think of what I want to say, which seems
magical, miraculous. I have sometimes
thought that my brainwaves change
when I sit down at a keyboard, clicking
instantly into Writing Mode.
I’ve learned to change my monitor’s
page color from bright white to a soothing grey when I compose. It helps. But
when I’m working, or at home looking
up the name of the singer from Mumford and Sons, I can’t do that. I can dim
the monitor, but it’s still mostly white. I
can slip a glare guard over the screen,
but it only helps a little. The fact is, if I
stare at a monitor long enough, Mr.
Headache is going to pay a call.
gave me my first electric typewriter when I left for
college, and I thought I had it made.
But it’s hard to make corrections on a typewriter.
And it’s a huge production to add something you
forgot a few lines back. An even bigger production
is required for changing margins, something I had to
do after turning in my undergraduate honors thesis.
I love my job, and I love to write. I’m not giving up
either one. All I need is to be smarter about using my
computer, a machine that brings me equal shares of
joy and pain. I may have to do some research . . . on
the Internet. Goodbye to all that? Sure; I want to feel
better. But hello to – what?
- pam2617@yahoo.com
What I can’t do, though, is keep using technology
the way I have been without triggering yet another
headache. After six years under the care of a motley
crew of neurologists, including three stays in a Michigan hospital unit devoted to treating head pain, and
a seemingly endless list of medicines and treatments,
both conventional and a little bit woowoo, I know
my triggers, and I know that number one on the list
is that wonder of the digital age, the computer.
On one of which I am writing this very essay. I can’t
write by hand; I have the worst case of writer’s cramp
you’ve ever seen. It has its own fancy neurological
name, dystonia, which always makes me think of
some obscure Eastern European country: Hail, Dystonia. This debility forces me to use another way to
write my columns, my letters, my notes (if more than
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{ wellness }
notify me... when my lunch is ready.
Fall Resistration
Online and in-person registration starts
August 26, 2013 for Fall Programs. Visit
www.cityofdubuque.org/recreation
to see what we are offering this fall and
sign up!
Brochures will be sent to Families with
children in the Dubuque Community
Schools. Otherwise you may view our
complete brochure online or pick one up
at the Leisure Service Office, 2200 Bunker
Hill Road, City Hall or the Library.
2013 Doggie Dip at Flora Pool
Monday, August 19
Following the final day of public swimming, the family dog is invited to take
a dip in Flora Pool on Monday evening,
August 19th from 5:30-7:30 PM. $5 admission fee per dog which includes access
for immediate family members.
Multicultural Family Center Golf Outing
September 6, 11:30 a.m. , 7 p.m.
Bunker Hill Golf Course
The Multicultural Family Center (MFC) will
host the first annual MFC Golf Outing.The
Golf Outing format will be 18-hole best
shot with the opportunity to win prizes,
skins contest, and a 50/50 raffle. Admission includes a light dinner and drinks.
Title sponsors as well as hole sponsors are
also being accepted. Proceeds from the
event will benefit the Multicultural Family Center’s Future Talk. In 2013, the MFC
received 42 applications for the program,
however, funds only allotted for 22 participants. The goal of the Golf Outing is to
raise enough funds to increase capacity
for an additional 10 youth. Registration
and sponsorship forms for the event can
be found on the MFC website at www.
mfcdbq.org or register online at http://
mfcgolf.eventbrite.com by August 30.
2013 City Expo
Tuesday, September 10, 4-7 p.m.
Mark your calendar for the 2013 City Expo
which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Five
Flags Center. See the ad on page 2.
NOTIFY ME - ARE YOU REGISTERED?
Are you interested in receiving City of
Dubuque up-to-date communication
regarding news releases, cancelations,
upcoming registrations, agendas and
minutes, newsletters, et cetera? If the
answer is YES, we encourage you to
register for NOTIFY ME.
NOTIFY ME is a great
tool if you’re interested in receiving
news regarding City of
Dubuque departments.
Within the Leisure Services Department,
you may select to receive information
regarding our Adult Athletic Programs,
the Leisure Services Brochure Availability, Miller Riverview Camping Reservation
Updates, Port of Dubuque Marina Updates
and Youth Recreation Program News.
To register for NOTIFY ME, please go to
the City of Dubuque website at www.
cityofdubuque.org. At the home page,
see the blue boxes located on the lefthand side. Click on the blue box entitled
NOTIFY ME and follow the four easy steps
listed inside the Notify Me green box.
Sugar Free Allstars Outdoor Concert
National Library Card Sign-up Month
Sunday, September 8 at 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Join us in front of the library for an outdoor concert featuring Grammy awardwinning Sugar Free Allstars. This groovy duo puts on a concert full of fun and
funky tunes with so much interaction that everyone gets to be a part of the act. With their diverse musical influences and unusual instrumentation, this family
friendly organ/drum duo from Oklahoma City doesn’t quite fit into any given
pigeonhole. The music blends New Orleans funk, Memphis soul and Hammond
organ-drenched gospel, wrapped in a colorful rock and roll package. Add to the
mix a touch of pop songwriting sensibilities, humor and a high-energy live show,
and you’ve got the Sugar Free Allstars. Rock ‘n’ Roll for all ages at the CarnegieStout Public Library! Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs and blankets. If it
rains, we will move to the 3rd Floor Aigler Auditorium. For further information, please call our
office at 563-589-4263 or email us at
parkrec@cityofdubuque.org.
Shrinky Dink Fun
Saturday, September 7 at 1:00 to 2:30 pm
Your parents might remember the days when Shrinky Dinks were popular. Using
plastic, permanent markers, and a heat gun, we’ll have fun recreating this classic
activity. You can use Shrinky Dinks to make jewelry, buttons, tags, and so much
more! For ages 8 and up. Please register at the Children’s Help Desk or by calling
563-589-4225 ext. 2228.
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{ hy-vee health market }
poor yogurt. it’s apparently strained.
enjoy. The whole family will go crazy for this
delicious, summertime bite!
3. Plant. Some of my favorite cool
season crops include:
Beet, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots
Cauliflower, Kohlrabi, Lettuce
Radish, Spinach, Kale and Swiss Chard
Cool down...
The recently cool weather has provided
me lots of motivation to spend some
quality time in my veggie garden. Since
the peas, beans and kohlrabies are harvested creating some space, now is the
perfect time to plant my fall crops. Here
are some pointers on how you too can
have a productive garden this fall…
1. Prepare. Since many of the veggies
previously grown in the garden likely
have depleted the nutrients, add compost and other organic fertilizers into the
soil prior to planting. Rip out any varieties that are no longer performing well or
you have already harvested. Remove any
existing weed so they don’t compete with
your new seedlings.
Tip: If you live in a hot-summer climate, you might need to start seeds of
your favorite cool-season vegetables
indoors; many do better in air-conditioning than they do in the heat. If you
start your seeds directly outdoors, plant
them a little deeper than you would in
spring; the soil is typically moister and
cooler and extra inch or two down.
Source: Better Homes & Garden
2. Water and Mulch. With some hot days still
ahead, be sure to add some
mulch, like non pesticide
ridden grass clippings or
straw, and be sure to provide adequate water. In
general established veggies
appreciate about 1” of water per week. They prefer a
deep thorough watering vs.
frequent shallow doses.
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Steve’s Ace Home & Garden is expecting
some veggie seedlings to arrive later this
week, just in time for fall planting. We
also have plenty of seeds still available for
direct sowing into the soil.
4. Protect. Summer pests can be a frustrating challenge this time of year. Monitor for pest issues and use an organic pesticide if a problem is detected. I really like
the Dr. Earth Vegetable sprays for dealing
with pest problems. When cold weather
threatens extend your growing season
by protecting your smaller plants using a
cloche or for larger areas, cover the garden with an old sheet, blanket, tarp, or
row cover.
Siggi’s - The Perfect Back to School Treat
with nutritionists
Megan Horstman & Amber Jaeger
Siggi’s is a thick and creamy, skim-milk
yogurt, referred to as skyr, which is based
on a traditional recipe used in Iceland for
over 1,000 years. Siggi’s skyr yogurt is a
strained version of non-fat yogurt, but
packs more of a nutritional punch with
14 to 15 grams per serving – two to three
times the amount of protein compared to
regular yogurt. It has 30% less sugar than
most yogurts and uses no artificial sweeteners. Only all-natural, minimal ingredients – milk, fruit and sugar – are used. This
special treat is lusciously thick and creamy,
making it seem like a total indulgence.
Siggi’s yogurt is also available in easy-tosqueeze tubes or drinkable form, making
it a perfect on-the-go snack. Try pouring
the drinkable form over a bowl of crunchy
granola for a satisfying start to your day.
Use in dip: Move over, chip dip – yogurtbased dip is the new dive. Make a sweeter
dip with Siggi’s fruit-flavored yogurt of
choice, or a more traditional flavor with
the plain variety. Pair with fun dippers,
such as graham crackers, mini whole grain
waffles, pita chips, vegetables, animal
crackers, baked chips or breadsticks, fresh
fruit, and granola bites. Your kids will be
ready to dip right in and start snacking!
Parfaits: You can still put on the layers,
even in the summer! Parfaits are a great
way to get the whole family in the kitchen together. All you do is layer granola or
whole grain cereal, fresh fruit and Siggi’s
delicious yogurt in a container. Bon appetit!
Smoothies: The summer season means
hot weather. Cool the kids down after
playing outside with a cold and creamy
smoothie in minutes. Choose one of Siggi’s
flavored yogurts, low-fat milk, and fresh or
frozen fruit. Add all the ingredients into a
blender and blend until smooth. Pour into
a fun cup and get sipping!
5. Harvest! Whether you choose to
eat your fall veggies fresh or preserve
them for winter meals plan to harvest
them just before a killing freeze. Have
any questions about the harvesting process? Email your questions to me at sara.
selchert@stevesace.com and I would be
happy to help!
Do you need to excite the kids about going
back to school? Try Siggi’s non-fat yogurt
as an after-school snack or as the perfect
side to pack in their lunch boxes. They will
look forward to this delicious treat! Here
are five easy ways to incorporate Siggi’s
yogurt in the kids’ back-to-school routine:
Five Simple Ways to Use Siggi’s Yogurt:
Want more fun-filled yogurt facts? Go to
Hy-VeeHealth.com. Get delicious recipes,
nutrition tips and look for the closest HyVee dietitian near you.
Toss in lunches: Include a Siggi’s yogurt
in your family’s lunch boxes for a bonebuilding, calcium boost! The live and active
cultures along with three probiotics will help
with digestion and strengthen immunity.
Also, the higher protein will keep the kids full
and focused while working hard at school.
Freeze it: Have a picky eater at your house?
As a parent, you may sometimes find it difficult to incorporate healthier snack options
into your child’s diet. Simply blend fresh fruit
and Siggi’s non-fat yogurt together, place in
ice cube trays or popsicle molds, freeze and
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{ carnegie stout public library / crossword }
i’d like to win me some of that... i’m non-profit, basically.
McCoy’s 40K for 40 Years July Giveaway!
The August ‘$40k for 40 Years’ event
is focused around non-profits with a
passion for the outdoors and the piece
up for the donation follows suit! The
August competitors are Four Mounds,
the Mines of Spain, and the Dubuque
Arboretum and Botanical Gardens!
A model of volunteerism and community partnering at its best, Four Mounds
is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and educate. They
make the historic Four Mounds estate
available in a variety of exciting ways.
The Mines of Spain is organized to inform and educate
the public in nature, ecology, conservation, greenbelt
concept, natural history, archeology and current events pertaining to those topics.
entirely by volunteers. Over 300 dedicated individuals maintain the trees,
plants and shrubs, and seed-gifts which
are all labeled throughout the garden.
For this month’s $40k for 40 Years event
piece has an organic look to go with
our more outdoor themed non-profits.
This piece is a 14k yellow gold bamboo style ring set with a 9x7mm oval
peridot. This piece is accompanied
by a pair of matching 14k yellow gold
bamboo earrings for a total amount
of $2,445.00.
The scenery is wonderful at these non-profit
locations and is open all
summer long so go take a
hike… so to speak.
Vote online Aug 16-23 @
www.mccoyjeweler.com or
facebook.com/McCoyJeweler.
The Dubuque Arboretum and
Botanical Gardens is the only
arboretum and botanical
garden in the USA staffed
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{ bob’s book reviews / mattitude }
Obsession
By Bob Gelms
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean could just
as well have been about Heroin or Crack or
Meth. As it is, it’s about Orchids: a flower
that, in a lot people in the book, engenders
a kind of addiction reminiscent of some
type of twisted drug dependency. The subtitle of The Orchid Thief is A True Story of
Beauty and Obsession. I’d say so.
The story centers on an odd man by the
name of John Laroche who was once convicted of stealing rare Orchids from the Fakahatchee Swamp, a state preserve, with the
help of a few Seminole Indians. It is apropos to let John Laroche tell you about his
addiction in his own words, “I really have
to watch myself, especially around plants.
Even now, just being here,
I still get that collector feeling. You know what I mean.
I’ll see something and then
suddenly I get that feeling. It’s like I can’t just have
something--I have to have it
and learn about it and grow
it and sell it and master it
and have a million of it.” Yep,
I’d say he has, what’s called,
Orchid Fever times ten.
I’m a little bit of a flower guy.
I like to have them in my backyard or on the
dinner table. Orchids are pleasant, they are
pretty to look at and some of them smell
wonderful. Well, OK, that’s nice. I’m not
obsessive about Orchids so I don’t understand the appeal. I am, however, obsessive
or, at least, have been in my life about a
few things like books and music especially
acoustic guitar instrumentals. That helped
me to understand Laroche’s peculiar compulsion. By Orlean’s account Laroche is a
thoroughly unpleasant man to be around.
To call him a narcissist would be an understatement. He picks fights with people he
considers his inferior; no one can correct
him where plants in general or Orchids in
particular are concerned. By all reports he
is a bad friend to have because he is a user.
When you are used up you are discarded
like a soiled Kleenex. Yet there is something
oddly appealing about him; something of
the lovable rogue; the irresistible con man.
I sat there reading about this guy being
amazed at what he was able to accomplish
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because in spite of it all he is a gifted Plant
Man; need I say botanist, hopping from
one plant obsession to another like a stone
skipping across the water. He is kind of a
Mr. Know-It-All. He not only will correct you
but also shove the information down your
ignorant mouth and it turns out he is rarely
wrong. It’s a wonder nobody has taken a
shot at him.
Collecting Orchids in their natural habitat
instead of your local hothouse is about as
dangerous as running drugs. Collectors in
the tropical rain forest of South America,
the swamps of Florida and the jungles of
Southeast Asia run the very real risk of
being murdered. This obsession goes to
the very heart of life and death itself, and
an all encompassing jealousy of the collector who has more than you. There are a few
chapters on this in the book that are absolutely riveting.
Here is an interesting fact
I’d like to drop in here.
Under the right circumstances Orchids can live
forever. They have no natural enemies to kill them
off, they have become very
adept, may I say creative,
in how they propagate
themselves in the cleverest of ways and they are
the largest genus of plant
on the Earth with over
60,000 species and over 100,000 hybrids
currently in existence. They live so long
people leave them to their heirs. There are
some documented plants that have been
alive since 1898.
This obsession cuts across all boundaries.
In The Orchid Thief you will meet ordinary
folks, hucksters like Laroche, English peers,
movie stars, and dirt poor collectors tramping around the swamps of the world.
If you recognize any of this you might
remember the movie Adaptation. Adaptation is a movie about a screen writer trying to adapt The Orchid Thief for a movie;
sort of a movie within a movie. As is the
way with Hollywood there are things in the
movie that are not in the book. So, if you
saw the movie I think the book will surprise
you a bit. But, as Yoda says, read it first you
should. It is an entertaining, offbeat, fascinating way to spend a few hours reading
about something you might have never
figured would be this interesting.
my hero!
Implementation
by matt booth
“Ideas are a dime a dozen. People who
implement them are priceless.”
- Mary Kay Ash
It is so true, the world is full of
incredible ideas that are useless unless
someone implements them. The unimplementation of simple ideas is a huge
weakness. Success comes from what you
do, not the ideas you have. The more you
focus on implementing an idea, the more
momentum you’ll get. Having an idea
isn’t the same as implementing an idea.
Few people have ever become successful
just by having ideas. Many people have
become successful by implementing
ideas.
Does this sound familiar? You attend
a fantastic seminar or workshop and
get dozens of great ideas. You return
to work all fired up and eager to start
implementing all those ideas. A month
later, not even one idea has been
implemented. So, you attend another
seminar, right? More great ideas are
the last thing you need right now. You
are not short on ideas; you are short on
implementing the good ideas you have.
A person or company can have too many
new ideas. New ideas are sexy, exciting
and energizing. The
problem with next
new ideas is that they
are easy to fall in love with and they take
our focus off of the current new idea
which has yet to be implemented.
Implementation of an idea involves a
lot of work. Sometimes it is extremely
difficult. Our world is fiercely competitive
and success requires you to convert
ideas into a reality. Concentrate on
implementing a few good ideas, rather
than chasing the excitement of the
next great idea. Success is built on the
implementation and effort required to
bring an idea to fruition.
Think of the old iceberg metaphor when
it comes to ideas. Ideas are like icebergs in
that 90 per cent of the effort involved lies
below the surface. The 10 per cent is the
creation of the idea. The implementation
phase accounts for a whopping 90
per cent or more of the total effort.
The people who can implement ideas
will often be more successful than the
genius who create good ideas, but can’t
implement them.
How many times in the last month
have you thought, “That’s a great idea!”
What typically happens when you
come up with a great idea? Most of the
time, nothing. Most good ideas remain
dormant because people don’t take
action. Don’t focus on finding more
great ideas, you probably already have
a pocket full of them. Instead, turn your
focus to implementing one of those ideas
in the next 2 weeks.
Mattitude Quote
. “Want to improve your attitude and your bottom line? Set down the freaking remote, turn
off the TV, get off your ass and do something!”
- Matt Booth
Engaging keynote speaker, Matt Booth, is the attitude expert. He is an Award-winning
speaker and author. Through his keynote speeches and training programs, he educates
and entertains audiences with his unique abilities and talents. To find out how Matt can
help you improve your attitude, call 563-590-9693 or email info@mattbooth.com.
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{ trixie kitsch / puzzle answers }
trixie likes to wear disguises in public.
Dear Trixie:
I am hoping you will be able to decipher a disturbing dream I keep experiencing. This same dream crops
up nearly every night or at least 6 times a week. There
is a dark man on horseback in a black cloak which flies
around him in a menacing way. He is galloping towards
my house like some menacing English Highwayman and
I am terrified he will kick in my door and do something
horrible to me. Then I wake up sweating and shaking. I
should also mention I have just moved into a house alone
in the country and I am single.
-- Girl With Bad Dreams
Dear Trixie: Dear Girl:
I have lost quite a bit of weight after many months of denying myself pizza and milkshakes. I can now fit into some
of my dresses from the 1980s. They are pretty classic in
the form and lines--long bell shaped sleeves with a ballet
neckline and it falls to an A line just above my knees. It
skims my body without showing any of the bulges and I
think it looks quite acceptable. Unfortunately it has giant
should pads and my neck is not as long or as well toned
as it was in 1985. Should I keep them or remove them?
--Perennial 80’s Chick
It means you feel a man is lying in wait for you who will
destroy or rob you. It means you are afraid to date and be
single. It means your subconscious is telling you that you
are an idiot. After all. it is just a dream. Buy a gun and put
baseball bats behind every door. If you still don’t feel safe
in your dream state start drinking whiskey before bed.
Dear Trixie:
Dear 80’s Chick:
I am pretty solitary and don’t have a lot of money. I find
that going to the bars and having a few cocktails and
chatting with a pretty bartender can really lift me out of
my doldrums.
Fashion has changed so much in the last twenty five
years. Semetricality is out. Only remove one pad. Vague
insinuations of genetic deformities are all the rage. You’ll
be the first on your block to sport the look.
My problem is that I can’t always afford it. When I do have
money I tip well and I think on those times when I am really
blue and low on funds they should give me a free drink for
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my patronage. I have tried every excuse I can think off like:
*It’s the night before my bachelor party
* It’s my birthday
* and today is the anniversary of my second cousin’s death.
What does it take to get a bartender to give me
ONE free drink?
--Thirsty Depressive
Dear Thirsty:
Weeping and sobbing.
Dear Trixie:
My new boyfriend has these buddies that lurk around
our apartment and won’t make eye contact with me.
They talk in whispers--I know because I can hear them
in the kitchen which is next to the living room where
they congregate. The minute I step into the room all
talk ceases. He takes strange phone calls where he’ll go
into another room ---like the bathroom and then come
out and, “oh it’s nothing” when I ask what’s up. I don’t
know what to think about all of this. He seems like a
great catch---warm, sexy and a good listener. My problem is these guys. They seem OFF somehow. Should I
be worried about his friends?
--Janice on Jackson
Dear Janice:
He has no friends. Only co-conspirators. Be very worried.
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{ dr. mccracken }
Gemini 5/21-6/21
Sharing is caring! When your
boss singles you out while
investigating the recent disappearance of
bulk supplies like toilet paper and sugar
packets, be sure to spread the blame
amongst the whole office evenly. Not just
because it’s true, but because they can’t
fire all of you or they’d be screwed.
Cancer 6/22-7/22
The devil is in the details.
Cement is an ingredient
in concrete. Sidewalks are made of
concrete. If they were made of cement,
they’d be powder. The next time
someone uses the word incorrectly, kick
them to the sidewalk and half them taste
the difference.
Leo 7/23-8/22 Life is a game in inches. When
your star-spangled spandex
blows out on stage in the middle of a
series of rock squat triplets, rejoice in the
fact that the strap on your bass will allow
for another 4 inches of slack to cover your
sack. Cold weather may also play a factor.
Virgo 8/23-9/22 Spread your seed. If the
sunflower seeds in your golf
bag expired in 2008, you are justified in
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Libra 9/23-10/22 Contemplate. You know you’re
going to need those two days
after you throw them away.
Scorpio 10/23-11/21
You’re fairly sure that 80% of
the movies that come out of
Hollywood would be far better if they’d
just let you see the script for five minutes
in advance with a red pen. But then again,
there would suddenly be a whole lot of
extra unnecessary nude scenes.
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21
No one seems to know how to
fix the machine at work. When
asked for ideas, you’ll find it much easier
to blame Obama than to offer a better
solution. It seems to work pretty universally.
Capricorn 12/22-1/19
Football season is here, so you
can stop trying to find things
to talk about with your spouse.
Aquarius 1/20-2/18
Your therapists says you
should try get get more in
touch with your softer side, so you’ll take
to rubbing your belly a lot in public from
now on. He did not say you should include
accompanying commentary.
Pisces 2/19-3/20
Sometimes you feel like you
are the only person in the
room who still loves a big ol’ juicy double
quarter pounder with cheese from
McDonalds. This is because you are in
yoga class.
Crossword Answers
Taurus 4/20-5/20
Patience is a virtue. People
always say that that grass ain’t
going to mow itself, but have they really
ever just had the patience to wait and
see? I think not.
hanging the bag up higher in the garage
during this year’s purge. Not to protect
your seeds, you just won’t been needing
to reach it ever again.
Sudoku Answers
Aries 3/21-4/19
Boldness prevails in August.
When your server asks you if
you’d like bacon on your sandwich, punch
them in the groin and say, “This is America,
son,” even if it’s a girl. See what happens.
the doctor has some fancy pants.
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