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4 retro Rewind: Cars & Guitars Enjoy a full day of “Kustom Kulture” and entertainment at the Five Flags Center

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2 TOC & Inkwell 365ink Magazine December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 Issue #229 Dubuque365.com HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING I’ve escaped for a week to the frozen have. Well this place’s fresh rolls are made tundra of Minneapolis to visit my in-laws from yucca flour and cheese and she CAN FOR FREE AT THE DIAMOND JO! and basically just eat for days on end. I eat them, a feat she happily demonstrated did try to get a run in on the first night. about 14 times over during the meal. I left the house on dry pavement but by So you see, basically everything about my third time around the neighborhood, this trip revolves around food. I need to there was a 1/4" of snow on the ground go home soon or I’m gonna gain back 20 and I was starting to slip and slide. I’m pounds by New Year’s Eve! sure I could probably have tried a few And somehow I also find myself more times since then but, well, there’s a reading five books at the same time lot food here that needs to be eaten! here, too. There’s the one I was reading Fortunately, Christy’s mom, Arlene, is before I came, another fantasy novel. a killer cook so every night is pretty much The Emperor’s Blades by Brian Staveley. like the best meal of the year. And if that’s Book one of a long series I’m trying out. not enough there are enough cookies and So far it’s just okay. Mostly, I’m just killing 7:00p 4:00pm- m brownies around to feed a small army. time until Brandon Sanderson’s next ays | dnesd And I’ve basically polished off most of a book comes out next week, a sequel to We jar of her homemade back raspberry jam Steelheart called Firefight. Read ‘em! all by myself this week. I am not ashamed. Everything he writes is great. And he’s Your first entry is free! Each session winner It’s fantastic. one prolific dude. receives $25 in Diamond Dollars. Other than some quick jaunts to Whole Then there’s the one we decided to Foods and Whole Foods again, we’ve listen to together while driving to and mostly hunkered in and slept in. Though from Minnesota, a historical mystery/ FRIDAYS | 5:00PM-8:00PM I have had some excuse. Apparently treasure/thriller that we seem to enjoy on there’s this newspapers the thing back in these trips. But we’ve burned through all Take a free spin on us Dubuque that insists on being published of the Dan Brown and Steve Berry books on a deadline every two weeks whether I so we had to take a crap shoot with a each Friday for your leave town or not. So I’m making 365ink’s new author, the Alexander Cipher by Will chance to win! on a leather couch in the den (with Adams. So far… eh, we’ll see. cookies) in Minnetonka, Minnesota. I’ve also been sort of rehashing the We did escape one night. We actually end of Winter of the World, book 2 of usually hit the Museum of Art of something Ken Follet’s Century Trilogy, because I each Christmas for whatever the current now have book three, Edge of Eternity, exhibit is. In the past it’s been Treasures of and want to remember where the hell the Vatical, Georgia O’Keefe, and last year book two left off. There are only like 100 was the Terra Cotta Warriors from China. characters to remember in his epic story This we’re we went a little low brow with arcs. But they’re all very good reads. He’s some local Minnesotan Theatre as we saw the Pillars of the Earth dude. the parody A Don’t Hug Me Christmas I cracked into the book I got for FREE EARLY BIRD Carol featuring such original holiday gems Christmas from my friend Katie called Eat SLOT TOURNAMENT as “Gramma Cut the Christmas Cheese,” Bacon, Don’t Jog. 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Saturday, January 10 @ Five Flags Just when you thought there would be nothing to do in the bleak period that follows the holidays, Retro Rewind comes racing into Five Flags with a full day of “Kustom Kulture” and entertainment. Now in its second year, the event which is subtitled “Cars & Guitars” returns Saturday, January 10 with an arena full of vintage hot rods and motorcycles, classic guitars, and live music from 9 AM–7 PM, followed by an evening concert in the Five Flags Theater starting at 7 PM.

By Mike Ironside

Created by Vintage Torque Fest promoter John assures us. “They’re still cool hot rods and custom cars, Wells, Retro Rewind is sort of an early pre-party and choppers and bobbers as far as motorcycles go, but for that sprawling May weekend event and in they’re just going to be a little bit higher quality. We had a sense, a single day slice of the same. Being 700 cars at Torque Fest this year and thousands and limited by the available space, Retro Rewind thousands of spectators. There’s no way we could even features a hand-picked selection of come close to having that down here at the Five Flags, vintage hot rods and custom cars just because of the size of the place.” and equally choice choppers, “Like our show in May, it harkens back to the VFW bobbers, and vintage motorcycles. shows and the days from the late ‘50s, early ‘60s when “It is an indoor car and guys would spend time to make sure their cars looked motorcycle show,” explains Wells. “But really great for those indoor arena shows,” Wells a lot more than that. It is also a film festival, continues. “That’s what we’re trying to recreate. That’s the with a pinup contest, an art show, vendors, and whole idea. We’re trying to just have a good time—have it’s a ‘Kustom Kulture’ lifestyle event. So when people some rockabilly bands and some girls dressed up in the hear that it’s just a car show, they’re really missing a lot classy tradition from back in the day. We’ve got girls doing more of what’s happening. There are the cars and there hair and makeup. We’ve got a barber on site if you want are the motorcycles but it’s a lot more than that.” to have your hair done up right. That’s what we’re trying Indeed, the tradition of customization and to recreate—that specific time when guys took the time to modification of cars into speed machines or unique make their cars look nice and would bring them out and Retro Rewind Schedule works of art that began in the postwar hot rod culture of display them. They took a lot of pride in that stuff.” the 1950s and ‘60s has developed into broader “Kustom Because most of the cars at Retro Rewind will be 9:00 AM open to Public Kulture” that celebrates not only that creative approach finished, showroom examples, spectators are less likely 9:30 AM sign Painters Movie to auto mechanics but a DIY spirit that encompasses art, to see some of those “in-progress” cars featuring visible 11:00 AM the Wild One style, fashion, music and more. Alongside one-of-a-kind welds with a bit of rust or painted only in primer as some 11:30 AM mini Auction cars and motorcycles, Retro Rewind will feature a variety seen at Torque Fest. But that doesn’t mean there will be on Main Stage of booths featuring artwork by Kustom Kulture artists, no rust in the room. noon 3 On The Tree retro and hot rod clothing and other accessories to the “A lot of guys like to see the cars that are rusty or in 12:15 PM snake & Mongoose lifestyle, a swap meet with everything from vintage vinyl primer,” notes Wells. “There will be a few of those cars 2:00 PM dock Ellis Band records to antique auto parts and accessories, live music, but they’re ‘survivors,’ meaning they are cars built in the 2:00 PM hot Rod Galahads a pinup girl contest, and of course, some of the coolest ‘50s and ‘60s. There’s a 1936 Ford three-window coupe. 3:30 PM suicide Shifters vintage guitars you’re likely to see anywhere. Randy Schmidt is bringing it in. He discovered this car in 4:00 PM meditation for Madmen Still, the hot rods and bikes are the stars of the show the ‘70s and it had been at his neighbor’s house, tucked 5:00 PM art Auction and Dubuque’s Five Flags Arena will be filled with some away in a garage. He bought the car from his neighbor 6:00 PM pin Up Contest of the best of the best. “These cars are invited. These and he had it all through the ‘80s and in the ‘90s. His 7:00 PM arena Closes/ motorcycles are invited,’ explains Wells. “We don’t have theater Doors Open a lot of room so it’s 40 cars, 40 bikes, and about 40 for Dale Watson vendors, and that fills up the entire place. Then, across 8:00 PM dock Ellis Band the hall we’ve got the film festival going on. So, due to 9:00 PM rosie Flores the limited amount of space, we try to have the quality a 10:00 PM dale Watson little higher than what you see at our annual May (Torque Fest) event.” Whereas Torque Fest hosts hundreds of cars— ranging from beaters in progress to a dozen or so finished showroom cars typically featured inside the Dubuque County Fairgrounds Ballroom at that event, Retro Rewind narrows the focus to only those prime examples of the craft and brings in even more of those sparkling examples. “They’re still traditional,” Wells

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buddy said, ‘Look, I have to have this car. It’s got the Likewise, motorcycles exhibited at Retro Rewind will contest and within two days 15 spots were already full, patina. It’s the perfect survivor car.’ And he never would focus on vintage pre-1975 custom motorcycles, bobbers notes Wells, “so it’s obviously a very popular part of sell it but he needed some money; he sold it. So Randy and choppers. Like the hot rod show, the focus is on the the event.” While the pinup contest is already full, there immediately regretted selling the car and said, ‘Please, classic era of stripped down racing bikes up through the will be a photo opportunity in which other girls can let me have the first chance of buying this car.’ So he just choppers and custom mods of the early ‘70s. participate, probably right before the judging of the got it back about a year ago and it’s still in that same “We’ve got a much bigger presence in the motorcycles contest, which will be heldin the arena at 6 p.m. ‘barn-fresh’ (condition) from when he bought it in the this year,” notes Wells. “Last year we had, I think it was Two stylists will be on site doing pinup hair and ‘70s. Now he’s got it back and he’s bringing it up to the around 20 motorcycles and this time we’ll probably have makeup during the day. A barber will also be on site show. So you’ll see this is a ‘barn-fresh’ car. Nick Ilax, he around 40, so double the size of the motorcycles. There’s doing rockabilly-style haircuts. Vendors will be selling discovered a barn car about a year and a half ago. So a national magazine called Show Class coming out and vintage and retro clothing and accessories. Wells notes that will be two survivors setting by each other. So they’ll they specifically work with the old choppers and bobbers. that vintage clothing and décor vendor Retro Relics have that crusty look, or whatever you want to call it.” The guys that are into the vintage choppers and bobbers announced on their Facebook site that they purchased Wells admits that a survivor car can provide a sort will have a much stronger presence at the show this year.” some vintage items at an estate sale which will be of anthropological insight into how early hot rodders While Five Flags Arena will be filled with vintage available for purchase for the first time at the event. created their cars. Devoid of any modern paint job hot rods and motorcycles, Five Flags Theater will be Of course the soundtrack for Retro Rewind must covering their tracks, the original raw modifications can the location of the Fuel Injected Film Fest, a day-long match the style and energy of the “cars and guitars” still be seen. “Sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s screening of films and documentaries highlighting celebration itself. Retro Rewind will feature live music bad,” he admits. “You see some really shoddy work when various aspects of hot rod and Kustom Kulture lifestyle throughout the day, with a special concert hosted by Five you go back and look at some of those guys’ stuff but and history. An opportunity for those with interest but Flags Theater at 7 p.m. that evening, following the arena they were doing it in their garage! A lot of this stuff was maybe less experience to learn more, the Fuel Injected show. Featured music honors that same DIY spirit with (done by) high school guys. They didn’t know any better.” Film Fest offers an overview that shines a light on a bands performing original music inspired by the rock-n- For those not familiar with the aesthetic celebrated variety of aspects of the broader culture. Admission is roll and rockabilly roots of that classic hot rod era. at both Retro Rewind and Vintage Torque Fest, it should free with the purchase of a Retro Rewind day pass. Saturday afternoon’s program features performances be noted that both shows are not typical of many of the While the full schedule of films was not available as of by 3 On The Tree, The Dock Ellis Band, and The Suicide hot rod shows with which some car enthusiasts might be press time, featured films include Shifters. “If you like Waylon Jennings circa 1978, you’re familiar. While many shows are open to muscle cars and Sign Painters - The Documentary, Snake & Mongoose, going to love The Dock Ellis Band,’ predicts Wells. modern performance autos, both Torque Fest and Retro Hot Rod Galahads, Meditation for Madmen, and The Wild After the Retro Rewind show closes in the Five Flags Rewind are limited to pre-1965 vintage-style hot rods, One, the 1953 outlaw biker movie starring Marlon Brando. Arena at 7 p.m. the focus shifts to Five Flags Theater for pre-1975 motorcycles, and one-of-a-kind customs. Both “Lee Marvin is why you want to watch The Wild a special concert headlined by Dale Watson. “There’s shows celebrate the original hot rod culture that sprang One and not Marlon Brando because Lee Marvin steals no other person in the world right now that does Texas up after World War II, when returning soldiers began every scene that he is in in that movie,” states Wells. honky tonk better than using the technical skills they learned in the military to “So if you’ve never seen The Wild One, yes, it’s a Marlon Dale Watson. He came customize stock vehicles for fun and for racing. When Brando movie but Lee Marvin is the reason you want to out to Torque Fest 2013 the Ford Mustang was introduced in 1965, it began the watch that movie.” and he ripped the roof era of the muscle car, essentially taking the hot rod out The Fuel Injected Film Fest will also feature Snake off that place. People of the garage and into the factory. This show celebrates & Mongoose, which documents the rivalry between were stopping in their the original do-it-yourself aesthetic of that pre-’65 era Southern California drag racers, Don “The Snake” tracks going, ‘Wow. Who and those continuing in that tradition today. Prudhomme and Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen. “They is this?’ If you like Johnny knew they needed each other and had this ‘rivalry’ Cash and you like Merle so people would show up to see who won every Haggard and you like that week,” explains Wells. “There’s a documentary on kind of old school country, that relationship and so they actually show a lot of old Dale Watson is making footage of them racing from back in the day. It’s really that music right now and cool to see that original footage. We’re showing Hot he lives it every single day. He plays the tiniest dives to Rod Galahads, a documentary from 1958 and it’s based giant arenas. You hear that ‘huge in Europe?’ Well, the on The Ramblers Car Club. There’s nothing like seeing guy is gigantic in Europe. He sells out giant arenas. One an old documentary that was filmed back in the day so advertisement for Dale Watson says, ‘These are songs that’s going to be really popular with the hot rod guys. about truck driving men, cheating wives, and honky tonks. We’ve got a couple other surprises that we’re going to This is real country music.’ So if you’re into that kind of announce when the show gets closer.” stuff, you’ll love Dale Watson.” One aspect of the the event that came together rather quickly was the pinup contest. “We announced (on Facebook) that we were going to have the pinup Continued On page 15

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Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA So Much More Than You Know by Bryce Parks

With the new year comes new year’s violence. All of these programs roll into Community Schools LEAP Program and the Dubuque community where you can resolutions, and the #1 resolution most what the Y is. The fitness center is just kids can go out and ride the zip lines go to get in your workout. people make every year is to get it shape. the buildings but the Y itself is something at no charge, they just have to sign up “The west end facility was a good Maybe people never get past making bigger, it’s a movement of the people.” with their school counsellors. It keeps addition that we brought on this the resolution itself. Others get a couple “We have a reach and rise program, them active and involved and gives them summer,” shares Scott, “It allows us to weeks in before they give up. Those who which is a mentoring program, with about something to do after school without reach the people out on that end of town make a real effort at it and those who find 20 matches right now of mentors and having to pay an extra fee.” Find out so the can get there conveniently after success doing so, have a plan. Usually that mentees. This program supports youth more about using the zip lines online at work and, of course, when you join, you plan includes some kind of connection ages 6 to 17 who lack role models and skytourszipline.com. join both locations and there is no with an organized health or fitness facility may be challenged by poverty, crime and The Y also works to engage kids of increase in price at all.” or group. And when you talk about joining single-parent households, among other all ages outside of school whether they “the guy” there’s one place that’s been social issues. Our mentors use our facilities are too young for regular schooling, in the game of making people healthier to make connections with these children.” need something constructive to do after longer than anyone and that, of course, is Connecting people, especially kids, school, or have days off when mom and the Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA. with opportunities utilizing the facilities dad still have to work. Pretty much everyone knows what at the Y is another arm of that community “We have three preschools, one here, that “Y” is. But very few people know ALL outreach. one at Finley Hospital and one at Lord that the “Y” is. I just joined the Y myself “We offer a new session of swim of Life Lutheran Church in Asbury. And recently so I though we’d find out. lessons every seven weeks and we have a for middle schools ages, when there Just hours before Christmas arrived, swim team with is going on right now. are school-out days, we always have I sat down with Scott Earl, Senior We offer youth sports through the programming for them, like camp clubs, The new facility includes a spin Director of Operations for the Dubuque Dubuque Y Sports Association. We have with option for kids from 6 a.m. - 6 room, hydraulic weight room, which is Community YMCA/YMWA. I thought we girls and boys basketball and volleyball p.m. while parents are working. Those adaptable to seniors or youth so they were going to talk fitness and we did seasons for elementary and middle school activities might include swim lessons, don’t have to work with the plates and eventually, but as Scott said from the kids. It’s an organized league. And for ages gymnasium activities, racquetball and the machines that are more dangerous. beginning, “we’re so much more.” I had below that, we offer introduction sports host of other activities.” There is also a cardio center and the a preconception that the YMCA/YWCA and supersports; first time basketball, first They’ll even look after your kids while strength circuit. Plus, the west side was a fitness center with some social time t-ball to explain the rules in a you exercise which we will come back to location also has a large room for all of programs, but talking with Scott, it was noncompetitive environment to get kids to later. their classes, and there are a lot of them. clear that the Y sees itself very differently. dribble, pass, shoot… the basics.” So you can clearly see that your Hours are the same at both locations. It is a cause-driven organization for investment in a Y Membership reaps The original facility at 35 N. Booth youth development, healthy living, social reward far beyond getting you into state Street near downtown Dubuque has all of responsibility, eliminating racism and of the art fitness facilities. But lets be that too, and so much more, empowering women… that just happens honest at the root of things, those state to have great fitness facilities. of the art fitness facilities are probably “The mission of the Y is strengthening what will bring you in the front door. So the community,” explains Scott. “So we lets talk about them. have service work that comes through in everything we do. Our gymnasium, our wellness centers, our pools, spa, sauna, And most Dubuque’s are also aware racquetball courts, these are all tool we of the YMCA Camp on JFK Road, at the use to accomplish our mission and some of site of the former Union Park. But did you those things make us look like other fitness know they also have a dozen zip lines out facilities. But again, we’re so much more.” there you can use? “We’re in 13 schools for before and “The day camp runs the three months Long since growing out of being a after school programs, educating kids through the summer. We had about 600 One thing many people probably do pool, gym and weight room, the Booth and helping families deal with their family kids in that last year, and our zip line not know is that the Y recently acquired St. facility boasts a giant cardio/hydraulic stress of what do I do between when my opens in April and runs through October. the former Westside Fitness Facility at room with all of the treadmills and child gets out of school and when I get off We have nine zip lines throughout the 4170 Pennsylvania Ave (near the corner hydraulic weights you could ever home for of work. We have a victim services shelter park that are just something beyond. We of Pennsylvania and Redford Road). This and many sets of each to accommodate a that’s available to victims of domestic offer zip lining as part of the Dubuque means there are now two locations within large number of patrons at a time. It is a

6 Feature Story 365ink Magazine December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 Issue #229 Dubuque365.com Feature Story very impressive sight. And although there offered between the two facilities. And Finally, joining the YMCA is affordable. are times of the day when it’s busier than best of all, all of those classes are free Adults monthly rates are $41 and include others, I’ve yet to find a day or time of day with the membership. FREE! everything. Young Adults, 18-24 are even when you can’t get on the machine you The only things, exercise-wise, at cheaper at $30.50, High School is only want immediately or in short order. the Y that has an extra cost is personal $16 and Youth Memberships (through Additionally, the space features 4 training, where they have personal 8th grade) are just $9 a month. A single additional workout rooms that house a trainer staff on hand to work one on one parent can add all of their kids for only $2 wide range of classes including a spin with you, and coming soon, boot camp more a month and financial assistance is room full of bikes for group training. classes, an intense series of classes driven available for those that qualify. Finally, a by a drill sergeant. Those classes will be traditional family can join with everyone introducing this month. getting access to everything for just Scott explains, “What the Y $61.50. That’s just $20 more than an discovered 15 or 20 years ago is that not individual membership and it doesn’t everyone is into running on the treadmill matter if you have ten kids. and lifting weights to exercise. Some There is a $30 joiner fee, but… The people like dancing, some people like promotion for January is “Give the Gift of is what identifies us too. When you join yoga, so when you have a membership to Health.” You can give the gift of a month classes and develop friendships here, “We’ve just replaced a 1/3 of all of our the Y, you can try everything and find out membership to a friend without paying those friends are what drive you to come cardio and strength equipment between what your niche is.” a joiner fee and at the end of the month back and not miss classes. They hold the two facilities including 20 spin bikes. There are many locker rooms for they can continue that membership you accountable instead of skipping to So we’re always bringing in the latest and genders, but also age groups including without ever paying that joiner fee. So go home for a cheeseburger and T.V. greatest. Mens and Women’s full service locker you’ve got that going’ for ya, which is nice. Knowing you have a group of friends rooms with saunas. The Y is open seven days a week, thats counting on you to be there helps And as if that wasn’t all enough, with Monday–Friday, 5 AM–10 PM, Saturday, you achieve your goals.” your membership they provide Child 6 AM–6 PM, and Sunday, 9 AM–5 PM. In just a few weeks I’m already Watch at each location for children 7 and “We have options for everyone; adults shocked at how many people I already under. Their staff will take care of your sports, pickup basketball,” Scott says know who also belong to the Y. I’m sure children while you exercise. with a lot of pride. “We help families get you will too. Heck, you’ll know me at least! “It’s one of the best things we do,” healthier at all levels. We think we’re Oh, and you can always get your free says Scott, “for busy moms and dads who one of the only organizations that have copy of 365ink right inside the front door. are running around trying to get programs to serve from birth the legacy, What more could you ask for? Just next door is a large And extensive everything done in a day, a chance to 9 months to 90 years, we have something Visit the Y online at dubuquey.org or free weight room for classic weight focus on themselves for a while. A busy for everyone here to participate and help call 563-556-3371 for more information. training and strength building. And lets parent, a singe parent can still get in a improve their health. And community And tell em’ I sent ya! n not overlook those amazing amenities good workout without worry and it’s you simply will not find at other local included with your membership.” fitness centers like a huge swimming pool (and a children’s pool), a big jacuzzi spa, saunas, multiple racquetball courts, and a huge gymnasium. They’ve been here since the building opened and remain core amenities for members. Programming is the feather in the cap of the diverse facilities at the Dubuque Y. They offer classes for all ages and all abilities from chair and water exercises Kids 9 years old and older can be in for seniors and rehabilitation to Insanity the building without a parent. There is a classes at the other end of the spectrum, teen center with foosball and ping pong which are just what they sound like, it’s and a tv with computer games open pushing people beyond what they think when it’s monitored by the staff. Kids they can do to get better results. can also swim on their own at 9 and they “We have Yoga martial arts classes, always have lifeguards guarding the pool. kickboxing, tai chi and dance classes 8 and under will always need to be with like Zumba Dance, Step Aerobics. There a parent. are currently over 130 classes per week

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Ongoing Saturday, January 3

DAAC Art Sale Noon–6 PM @ DAAC (902 Main St.) DAAC offers artistic programming to our community. They have served over 200 youth and developing artists through their exhibits, Reflections in the Park art workshops/classes, and their biannual arts Now through Saturday, January 3 magazine and quarterly literary zine.The Art @ Louis Murphy Park Sale features paintings, drawings, and Hillcrest Family Services’ annual lights festival photography, along with used and new art celebrates their 20th anniversary. Visitors will supplies and frames, art prints, CDs and see many new displays as well as “Memory records, comic books, and more, all created by Lane,” an opportunity to remember your loved local artists, and all available at great prices! All one(s) in a special way at Reflections in the profits are shared between the artists and Park. Admission is $10 per vehicle at the gate; DAAC, to help facilitate their full schedule of discounted tickets are available for $8 at all classes, workshops, and exhibits. DB&T Dubuque/East Dubuque banking centers and all Hillcrest Family Services locations. Harlem Globetrotters Santa Claus will visit on Mondays from 5–8 PM Sunday, January 4 @ 2 PM during December. For more information, visit Five Flags Arena hillcrest-fs.org. The iconic Harlem Globetrotters are a new strategy that’s sure to give the coming to town with their unrivaled Globetrotters a run for their money. family show, featuring some of the The Globetrotters love to see smiles greatest athletes on the planet. With on the faces of families around the incredible ball handling wizardry, arena. The audience’s happiness is Blaum Bros. One Year Anniversary Party amazing rim-rattling dunks, trick shots, the energy that powers the team, so 7–9:30 PM side-splitting comedy and unequaled Globetrotter stars recharge on court Winter Farmers Market @ Blaum Bros. Distilling Co. (Galena, IL) on-court fan interaction, this must-see after the game with an autograph, Saturdays: Now through Saturday, April 25 The Bros. are showing their appreciation to event is guaranteed to entertain the photograph and high fives session just 9 AM–Noon @ Colts Center (1101 Main St.) Galena, their fans, friends and families by whole family—creating memories that for the fans. Entering its 8th year, the all-volunteer driven opening the doors for a One Year Anniversary will last a lifetime. Get tickets at ticketmaster.com, the market (under the banner of Four Mounds) Party. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres, The Globetrotters will face a great Five Flags Box office, M–F 10 AM–5 PM returns to the Colts Center focusing on discounted cocktails and great music! Guests challenge this year, as the infamous or call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000. supporting our regional food system, eating will also get a behind the scenes look at our Washington Generals are more Prices range from $22–$79 (plus fees). from our food shed year-round and providing production area. Everyone is invited! Come determined than ever to beat the All seating is reserved. Groups of 10 annual funding to farmers through our grant celebrate with us! Globetrotters. The Generals, the last save $6 per ticket purchased. Call CJ program. Winter Farmers Market is truly a grass team to beat the Globetrotters, are now at 800-641-4667 x119 to save. Harlem roots labor of love with little or no funding and Sunday, January 4 coached by a former member of that Globetrotters Magic Pass begins at no staff. We do it because we want our food 1971 team. They are on a mission and 12:30 PM, separate ticket required. n system and farmers to be viable & sustainable. Harlem Globetrotters will do whatever it takes to win, with Read more at wintermarketdbq.com. 2 PM @ Five Flags Center See article to the left for more information. Wednesday, December 31 Monday, January 5

“Chinese Qigong” Class Noon @ Babka Wellness Center Instructor Brian Brown MS, MS, Energy Therapy & Qigong Practitioner will teach you about Qigong, also known as ‘acupuncture through movement’, one of the best kept secrets of Heartache Tonight: Chinese Medicine. Practiced by millions of The Music of the Eagles Chinese people every day, Qigong consists 7 PM @ Ohnward Fine Arts Center of very gentle movements that relieve stress, (Maquoketa, IA) relax the body, increase awareness, promotes Heartache Tonight brings together music healing, and fight the signs of aging. Class from all eras and incarnations of this huge approximately 50 minutes. Two six week rock powerhouse. There are no pre-recorded sessions begin on Monday, January 5 and backing tracks in the Heartache Tonight show; Monday, February 16. all vocal harmonies and guitar parts are faithful to the originals and performed live. Heartache “Core Weight Training for Seniors” Class Tonight concert is filled with moments 1 PM @ Babka Wellness Center designed to thrill classic rock fans: the soaring Instructor Brian Brown MS, MS, Brian has 28 a cappella harmonies of “Seven Bridges Road,” years of experience in weight training will the snarling guitars of “Life In The Fast Lane,” teach about strength training with weights the anthemic country rock of “Take It Easy,” and which is the most effective, simplest, most the beautifully evocative “Heart Or The Matter.” efficient, and most economical way to gain

8 Events 365ink Magazine December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 Issue #229 Dubuque365.com Events strength. This class will focus on strengthening Wednesday, January 7 For more information, contact 563-690-0817 the core muscles using unilateral functional or [email protected]. movements with dumbbells. When the core Lunch ‘n Learn Garden Series: muscles are activated and strong, lower back, Planning your Garden knee, hip, ankle, and neck pain diminish. 12:15–12:45 PM @ Multicultural Family Center Develop strength, balance, stability, flexibility, Start off 2015 with a plan! Join Horticulture mobility, and confidence via a handful of simple Educator, Laura Klavitter, to discover a “snap- movements. Class is approximately 50 minutes. shot” of how to plan a vegetable, herb, flower, L&MOP: Tapestry Two six week sessions begin on Monday, or perennial garden at our monthly Lunch ‘n 10–10:30 AM @ Carnegie-Stout Public Library January 5 and Monday, February 16. Learn Gardening Series! January is the perfect The Northeast Iowa School of Music presents the time to begin thumbing through catalogs folk/rock band Tapestry as part of the Lollipops Tuesday, January 6 and planning your garden for spring! Learn and Music for Our Preschoolers (L&MOP) series. Ice Fest how to plan a dynamic and productive flower, The concert is free and all ages are welcome. For 10 AM–5 PM herb, or vegetable garden that will give back more information, visit nisom.com. @ Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium throughout the season. Drop-ins are welcome The Museum & Aquarium will present special and encouraged. Bring you lunch and learn The French Cafe winter-related programs daily throughout “Practical Energy Therapy” Class about gardening. 10–11 AM @ Multicultural Family Center Ice Fest including historic ice harvesting on Noon @ Babka Wellness Center Join other Dubuque community members the river, winter crafts, and eagle watching. Instructor Brian Brown MS, MS, Energy Therapy Friday, January 9 fluent (or becoming fluent) in speaking French Featured activities take place each weekend & Qigong Practitioner will teach you the for coffee and conversation. This group during Ice Fest and will include professional basics of energy therapy. Energy therapy, also Dubuque Area Writers Guild meets the second Saturday of each month. snow and ice sculpting, traditional Native called “acupuncture without the needles,” 6 PM @ Nash Gallery Participation is free, registration required. Sign American outdoor winter games, live animal is one of the best kept secrets of Chinese The Dubuque Area Writers Guild (DAWG) is up online at cityofdubuque.org/recreation. programs, winter safety demonstrations, and Medicine. Researchers have found it to be a group of writers who want to share their Registration forms can also be found at the MFC more. Special guests include Dan Wardell, host effective in bolstering the immune system of work with other writers and lovers of the and the MFC website. For more information, call of Kids Club on Iowa Public Television, with his cancer patients, reducing pain and improving written word. For more information, email 563-582-3681 or visit mfcdbq.org. friend Sid the Science Kid. Cost to participate mobility in osteoarthritis patients, and slowing [email protected]. is regular museum admission. For more the progress of early-stage Alzheimer’s. Radio Dubuque Bridal Fair information, visit rivermuseum.com. The US Military has found energy therapy Saturday, January 10 10 AM–3 PM @ Grand River Center to be an effective treatment for PTSD. Class This bridal show features numerous vendors is approximately 50 minutes. Two six week Retro Rewind: Cars and Guitars and a program that answers questions for sessions begin on Tuesday, January 6 and 9 AM–Midnight @ Five Flags Center upcoming brides about their wedding choices. Tuesday, February 17. See page 4 for more information.

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2015 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game Tuesday, January 13 @ 6:45 PM Mystique Community Ice Center The City of Dubuque and the Dubuque showcasing the City of Dubuque, our The 2015 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Fighting Saints organization are stepping outstanding facility and our passionate Game, which will be televised to the Tri- into the national spotlight. On January 13, fan base,” said Dan Lehv, Fighting Saints State community on KCRG 9.2, follows the Fighting Saints will showcase Dubuque President. “The game, and surrounding a record-setting year for the USHL as when they host the 2015 USHL/NHL Top events, will add another chapter to the a total of 35 players that played in the Prospects Game, an event that will draw rich hockey history of the Key City.” League during the 2013-14 season were fans and NHL executives from across the The 2015 USHL/NHL Top Prospects chosen during the 2014 NHL Draft, and a country. Hundreds of league officials, NHL Game, presented by American Trust, is no total of 112 USHL alumni appeared in the scouts, management and fans will travel to regular Fighting Saints game. The event NHL during the 2013-14 season. Future Dubuque to watch future NHL stars play at features the top prospects currently NHL players will be skating in Dubuque the Mystique Community Ice Center. playing in the USHL that are eligible for on January 13 and fans will get a chance “We are extremely proud to host this the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The 40 players to see them before they’re stars. signature event and we look forward to are selected for the event through a “The results from last year’s NHL Draft process that includes input from the validate the skill level of our league and USHL’s General Managers, NHL Central speak volumes about the USHL’s position Scouting, and NHL team scouts and on the developmental landscape,” said decision makers. Several Fighting Saints USHL President and Commissioner Bob players were selected, and all 30 NHL Fallen. “We invite fans from across the teams are expected to attend the game. region to join us in Dubuque in January In fact, the nearby Chicago Blackhawks for what will surely be a talent-rich are bringing 10 executives to the game, showcase of junior hockey in America.” including their general manager. Tickets are on sale now and start at The 2015 USHL/NHL Top Prospects just $10. Order by calling 563-583-6880 Game will not only give players a chance or online at DubuqueFightingSaints.com. to showcase their skills, but it also Gates open at 5:30 PM for the Prospects showcases the City of Dubuque and the Game and fans are encouraged to arrive Fighting Saints organization and business early for a Pre-Game Skills Competition model to fans, players, as well as USHL prior to the game itself. Festivities will and NHL team personnel from across begin at 6:45 PM. North America. Fans from across the Dubuque will be only the second country were given a chance to travel city to host this marquee event. The to Dubuque and represent their team Muskegon Lumberjacks and the L.C. on the ice prior to the game courtesy of Walker Arena in Muskegon, Michigan VIP trips being awarded by the Dubuque hosted the USHL/NHL Top Prospects Convention and Visitors Bureau. Game in 2012 and 2013. The event will also feature a Top “We take on the challenge of hosting Prospects Game Luncheon presented by a game of this magnitude knowing it’s TH Media at the Grand River Center on something our community will embrace,” Tuesday. Eddie Olczyk, a former NHL star said Lehv. “Over our first four seasons, turned broadcaster, will be the Keynote we’ve been fortunate to capture two Speaker for the event. Olczyk, a U.S. Clark Cup championships, medal in Olympian and U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame international competition, support Member, is well know for his broadcasting numerous area charities and non-profits, work with the Chicago Blackhawks and and increase our average attendance each NBC, but is also a hockey dad, having year. In many ways, this is the culmination three sons skate in the USHL. of all that we’ve accomplished together with our great fans and partners.” n

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Wednesday, January 14 Ice Fest 10 AM–5 PM Galena Winter Farmers Market @ Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium 4–6 PM @ Galena Center of the Arts (Galena, IL) Galena LitFest The Galena Winter Farmers Market and Craft 11 AM–5 PM @ Desoto House Hotel (Galena, IL) Fair is in the lower level of the Galena Center for Vendors and exhibitors will include local the Arts at 219 Summit St. (but is not affiliated authors, book sellers, publishers, and literary Paint & Pour with it) on the second Wednesday of each Dubuque Sports & Recreation Festival organizations. Presenters include: Mary Potter 11 AM–2 PM @ Galena Cellars month now through April. We have between 9 AM–3 PM @ Grand River Center Kenyon, “Break Into Publication by Writing Vineyard & Winery (Galena, IL) 16 and 20 vendors selling everything from The Dubuque Sports & Recreation Festival Shorts,” from 11:30 AM–12:30 PM; Enjoy an afternoon of painting at Galena Cellars produce to hot meals to crafts and more. offers free admission and offers many activities Shakespeare’s Macbeth presented by children Vineyard with Galena artist Sandra Principe at for attendees of all ages including registration of Galena, directed by Melissa McGuire, from Galena Cellars Vineyard & Winery, 4746 N. Ford 30th Annual Special Olympics opportunities for multiple sports leagues and 1–2 PM; and Heather Gudenkauf, “Little Rd., Galena, IL. No experience is required. The Iowa Winter Games other organizations including Dubuque Pony Mercies,” from 3–5 PM. The Galena LitFest is cost is $35 per person which includes lunch and Grand River Center, Mystique Community Ice League, Asbury Baseball & Softball Leagues, sponsored and organized by the Galena Public a glass of wine. There is an optional $15 materials Center, and Sundown Mountain, Albrecht Acres Dubuque Soccer Club, Lacrosse Club, Judo Library. For more information, visit fee. To RSVP, call Sandra at 815-541-0068. For Club, Independent Football League, Dash, and galenalibrary.org. more information, visit galenacellars.com. Thursday, January 15 more. Over 60 exhibitors are expected. There are fun stage activities to observe from the Dubuque Karate Club Dubuque Dance Studio & Gymnastics Club, Loras Judo Club, Studio 5678. That’s My Dog and Xtreme Dance. Plus many additional activities including a bounce house, obstacle course, jousting pit, a golf hitting cage and many more. And once again, the Dubuque Communiyy School’s Speed Stacks cup stacking competition returns! The festival The Killer, the King, and Cash Dale Watson & His Lonestars Winter Webinar Series is held in conjunction with the Dubuque Bald 7 PM @ Ohnward Fine Arts Center 8 PM @ Five Flags Center 6:30–8:30 PM Eagle Watch and gives attendees a full day of (Maquoketa, IA) Texas honkytonk legend Dale Watson @ Dubuque County Extension Office fun activities to enjoy. For more information call The Killer, The King, and Cash is going to take and His Lonestars are dubbed “the silver How can Master Gardeners and community 563-557-7571 or visit TeamDubuque.com. you on a journey to the greatest era in Rock pompadoured, baritone beltin’, Lone Star beer volunteers support local food systems? N? Roll music. Take a trip back with us to when drinkin’, honky-tonk hellraiser” by The Austin For questions, contact: Laura Klavitter at 365 Tonic Ad_Layout 1 12/23/14 1:40 PM Pagethree 1 iconic legends: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Chronicle. Austin’s hometown hero has flown [email protected]. To Register, call: the flag for classic honky-tonk for over two 563-583-6496. Cost is $5/session, Master decades and 20 albums. One of the world’s Gardeners get in FREE! Local Food Volunteers: EXPERIENCE LIVE AT HERITAGE CENTER 2014-15 PERFORMING ARTS SERIES finest C&W singers and songwriters, is a Explore the local food system and ways that portrait of a lone cowboy, dancing and drinking Master Gardeners and volunteers can help. Emmy-Award Winning Vocals his way through love and heartbreak. Watson Master Gardener Coordinator Margaret Murphy sings about getting married, breaking up, and will share stories from Northwest Iowa. FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2015 moving on with authenticity and humor. Tickets are $10–15. For tickets or more information, Friday, January 16 7:30 P.M. visit fiveflagscenter.com. Adult: $24, $19 Child/Student: $10 Bottles & Brushes Sunday, January 11 6–8 PM @ Park Farm Winery - As seen on PBS and NBC’s Today Show Each session includes all of the materials - Featured in Newsweek Magazine Ice Fest for painting (canvas, paints, brushes, etc.), - Over 2 million CD’s sold worldwide 10 AM–5 PM guidance through the process by Geri from - “A vocal kaleidoscope...” New York Times @ Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Matter Creative in a step by step manner that is easy for anyone to follow, and a glass of wine. With a special appearance by the Monday, January 12 $40 per person. Bottles of wine and pizza are Adrian Choral Festival Choir available for purchase. Payment for the event 30th Annual Special Olympics will reserve your space. Contact Christie at Iowa Winter Games 563-557-3727. Grand River Center, Mystique Community Ice Center, and Sundown Mountain, Albrecht Acres Saturday, January 17 See page 13 for more information. Bald Eagle Watch Tuesday, January 13 9 AM @ Grand River Center See presentations with live birds of prey 30th Annual Special Olympics including a Bald Eagle. Other programs offered UNIVERSITY of DUBUQUE Iowa Winter Games throughout the day. Bird of Prey program shown

Grand River Center, Mystique Community Ice three times. Activities for children throughout EXCLUSIVE 2014-2015 SEASON Center, and Sundown Mountain, Albrecht Acres the day. Vendors selling nature items. Great MEDIA PRESENTING PARTNER: Family Event. Visit the Lock and Dam 11 to see Bald Eagles in the wild. Experts with scopes will CALL FOR TICKETS 563.585.SHOW | ONLINE WWW.DBQ.EDU/HERITAGECENTER | LIKE US ON be available to answer questions.

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Lewis, and Johnny Cash; came to Memphis, Monday, January 19 be a healthy, light snack provided and each The Friday morning agenda includes four Tennessee to record at a small, yet unknown child will be given a FREE book to take home. breakout sessions each for feedlot operations record label. You will feel the excitement and AmeriCorps members will be supervising the and cow-calf producers. Early registration energy, as these legends come alive, in concert program but parents and/or guardians are fee for the conference is $85 per person and just as they did in their prime, in the 1950?s welcomed to attend. For more information, must be received prior to midnight, Jan. 14. and 60?s! We would like to thank you for being visit cityofdubuque.org/americorps. The price increases to $115 after that date. a part of this journey, and celebrating a piece More information visit aep.iastate.edu/beef of history. Tickets are $22 in advance and Tuesday, January 20 or contact Jason Neises, Dubuque County $25 at the door. Student tickets are $13/$15 Extension at 563-583-6496 or Denise respectively. For tickets and more information, Forces of Nature and Toddler Tuesday Schwab, ISU Extension Beef Specialist, at visit ohnwardfineartscenter.com. Under the Sea Camp 10–11 AM 319-472-4739. 7:30 AM–5:30 PM @ Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium @Dubuque County Extension Office The Museum & Aquarium offers a program for “In the Telling” Sunday, January 18 Join the Dubuque County Extension educators toddlers, children ages two to four years old. 6:30–8 PM @ Galena Public Library (Galena, IL) on Martin Luther King day at the Dubuque Each month features a new theme and fun Instructor Kelly Rush brings students a form Ice Fest County Extension office to enjoy some hands activities, including a story and craft project of self expression with creative writing. 10 AM–5 PM on learning for kids 8–10 years old. Drop off too. The theme for January is “I is for Iguana”. Through a survey of creative writing forms, @ Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium will start at 7:30 am and pick up by 5:30 pm. Advanced sign-up is required; call the Museum including fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, Please register at least two weeks before camp. & Aquarium to register at 563-557-9545. Cost students will gain more confidence and Snowshoeing in the Vineyards Contact Brittany Clayton at 563-583-6496 or is $5 per child and one caregiver. For more explore creative writing as a means of 1 PM @ Park Farm Winery [email protected] for more information. information, visit rivermuseum.com. understanding themselves and their histories. Enjoy an afternoon of snowshoeing/hiking Cost is $15, and discounts given when Writing exercises and reading aloud will be in the vineyards at Park Farm Winery, which registering for multiple camps. employed as techniques to broaden students’ includes private areas of the property not seen skills. Sessions will also be held Thursdays, on a typical outing to the winery. After the hike, MLK Day of Service and Literacy February 5 & 12. For more information, visit a wine tasting and pizza buffet are included. 1–4 PM @ St. Mark Youth Enrichment galenalibrary.org. $25 per person. Glasses and Bottles of wine Cost: FREE available for purchase. Payment for the event AmeriCorps Partners in Learning and St. Mark Friday, January 23 will reserve your space. Contact Christie at Youth Enrichment are hosting a FREE MLK Day 563-557-3727. of Service and Literacy on Martin Luther King The Driftless Beef Conference Jr. Day for students in K–5th grade. Kids will Grand River Center engage in literacy and interactive activities as well as a service project. There will also Garden Planning 101 Workshop Dubuque Area Writers Guild 6–8 PM @ Dubuque County Extension 6 PM @ Nash Gallery Have you always wanted to plant a garden but didn’t know how or where? Or maybe you have a challenging space and want to try something new? Bring your ideas and plans ENJOY THIS COMEDY to the table for a guided workshop on how ABOUT LOVE, to imagine your garden. Come with pictures, MARRIAGE, AND drawings of your garden/landscape space, or GROWING OLD dimensions and let our experienced gardeners TOGETHER. guide you in planning your space for success! Join Horticulture Educator, Laura Klavitter, to get hands-on assistance planning your SUN, JAN 25 @ 2 PM vegetable, herb, flower, or perennial garden. Dubuque Symphony Orchestra: TICKETS: $20 To Register please contact: Laura Klavitter at Ultimate Rock Hits Concert [email protected] or call 563-583-6496. 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Cost is $5, Master Gardeners get in FREE! Join us for the third annual Ultimate Rock Hits concert featuring chart toppers from the Thursday, January 22 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Members from local rock NOW THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT! bands Half Fast, Crystal Leather, Menace, Joie 135 W. 8th St., DBQ • 563-588-1305 • TheGrandOperaHouse.com Wails Band and Six Shots til’ Midnight join the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra for a hell-raising good time. Don’t be fooled! This orchestra fights, for its right…TO PARTY! BRIAN IMBUS WILL READ RANDOM THOUGHTS OF Winter Iowa Games AUDIENCE MEMBERS, Various locations in Dubuque THE LOTTERY WILL BE Beginning Friday evening and continuing all PREDICTED, AND A day Saturday and Sunday at various venues FINALE WILL LEAVE THE The Driftless Beef Conference throughout Dubuque, the Winter Iowa Games AUDIENCE STUNNED Grand River Center celebrates its 23rd year as Iowa’s premier The Thursday afternoon program focuses on winter sports festival. This year 12 different SAT, JAN 31 @ 7:30 PM improving efficiency and profitability of beef sports will take place through the weekend. TICKETS: $15 ADULTS production in the upper Midwest, with an Sports include basketball, cross country skiing, $12 UNDER 18 evening discussion focused opportunities to fitness walk, ice hockey, indoor soccer, martial capitalize on the diversity in the beef industry. arts, 5K road race, swimming, table tennis,

12 Events 365ink Magazine December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 Issue #229 Dubuque365.com Events 30th Annual Special Olympics Iowa Winter Games January 12–14 Grand River Center, Mystique Community Ice Center, Sundown Mountain, and Albrecht Acres Beginning January 12th, more than 400 athletes from Special Olympics, along with Anderson-Weber Toyota’s across the state are set to compete in the 2015 Special parent company sponsoring the Special Olympic World Olympics Iowa (SOIA) Winter Games January 12-14 in Games in Los Angeles in 2015, made the decision to be Dubuque. More than 170 coaches and chaperones, as a sponsor for the 2015 Special Olympics Iowa Winter well as 300 volunteers, Games an easy choice. will donate their time to “Our athletes practice year-round for the opportunity serve the athletes and to showcase their skills make the event a success. and abilities at the Winter The Winter Games are Games,” said SOIA Interim held in Dubuque each CEO Gary Harms. “Their January, providing dedication is unequaled, “We invite all to attend both our Opening Ceremonies athletes with intellectual and these individuals are and competitions. Each provides unique and outstanding disabilities from across supported in their efforts opportunities for all to learn about and show support the state the opportunity by the commitment of for these wonderful individuals,” added Harms. “We to compete in Alpine their families, coaches and welcome fans, families and friends from across the and Nordic skiing, figure by a host of outstanding state and across the country to witness the joy that our skating, snowshoeing, speed skating and more. The volunteers. With their athletes experience. I can promise you a heartfelt and Grand River Center, Sundown Ski Area, Albrecht Acres support, our athlete life-impacting experience—if you attend even a single and Mystique Community Ice Center will host the citizens experience the event and high-five just one athlete as he or she crosses competitions and activities. spirit of competition, the finish line.” “Skiing has been a passion,” said Russ Weber, 25-year friendship and camaraderie that is Special Olympics.” Special Olympics Iowa provides high-quality training ski patrol veteran at Sundown Mountain. “I’ve taught my Competition will begin January 12 with preliminaries and competition for children and adults with intellectual children to ski at a young age and they enjoy it today.” for figure skating and speed skating at the Mystique disabilities in all 99 counties of Iowa. SOIA offers 23 After researching ways to get his great-niece, Emily, Community Ice Center January 12 at noon and 1 p.m. Olympic-style sports to more than 12,000 athletes and who has cerebral palsy, involved in the family fun, Russ Time trials for snow shoeing will be at 12:30 p.m. at Unified Sports partners year-round. Since 1968, Special and his siblings purchased a mobility sled. Camp Albrecht Acres, Alpine skiing at 1 p.m. at Sundown Olympics has provided an inclusive culture that stresses “When we get Emily in this thing, she just squeals,” Mountain and cross country skiing at 1 p.m. at the athletic excellence, rewards determination, emphasizes Russ described. “Being restricted to a wheelchair her Dubuque County Fairgrounds. health and celebrates personal achievement. Through whole life, her fastest mode is what the wheelchair can The Winter Games will officially kick-off with the Special Olympics sports training and competition, handle. With the sled, we are able to coax her down a hill Opening Ceremony beginning at 6 p.m. January 12 at children and adults with intellectual disabilities reach and it gives her a thrill she has never had before.” the Grand River Center. The ceremony includes a parade their full potential and experience inclusion in their Russ, a salesperson at Anderson-Weber Toyota, and along the River Walk to the River Center Patio and an communities every day. his nephew Jeff Weber, owner of the dealership, knew athlete lighting the flame, followed by a sports banquet For more information on Special Olympics Iowa, visit the Weber family and Anderson-Weber Toyota wanted and dance. our website at soiowa.org or call 515-986-5520. n to contribute in a bigger way. The family ties to the

volleyball, wrestling, and Zumba. Admission is climb, the Iowa Hawkeyes, gladiator joust, Guys in Ties Featuring actors immediately decides that’s what she and Ole free for spectators. For more event and sport lasershot, and A&E’s The American Hoggers. from Comedy Sportz are going to do for their 50th Anniversary, but information, visit iowagames.org. For tickets or more information about this 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater the only thing on Ole’s mind these days is the year’s event, visit bigboystoyshow.com as the Enjoy improv at its best with these Bell Tower Lodge’s ice fishing tournament. Tickets are Saturday, January 24 weekend approaches. favorites. Every show is a new adventure as $20 in advance, $22 at the door, and $12 for these talented comedians create a brand under 18. For tickets or more information, visit Yoga / Meditation Retreat Day new show right before your very eyes! Bell thegrandoperahouse.com. 9 AM–3 PM @ Shalom Spirituality Center Tower Theater, 2728 Asbury Road, Dubuque. Certified Yoga Instructor, Deb May, will lead a 563-588-3377. Tickets are $20. Sharon Jensen, Faculty Piano Recital retreat day. This retreat will explore how yoga 3 PM @ Clarke University Jansen Music Hall and meditation can help us be more aware of Winter Iowa Games Dr. Sharon Jensen will perform works for two God’s presence in our daily life. Discussion and Various locations in Dubuque pianos with Dr. Elisa Cooper, music faculty at sharing will include daily ritual, awareness, Emmaus Bible College, featuring selections and gratitude. The offering to attend is $40, Pinnacle Combat MMA Sunday, January 25 by Mozart, Chopin, Brahms, and Bolcom. which includes lunch. To register, call Shalom at 7 PM @ Five Flags Center Admission is free. For more information, visit 563-582-3592 by Tuesday, January 20 or visit Enjoy mixed martial arts (MMA), a full contact Big Boy Toy Show clarke.edu/artsatclarke. shalomretreats.org. combat sport that allows the use of both 10 AM–5 PM @ Grand River Center striking and grappling techniques, both Winter Iowa Games Big Boy Toy Show standing and on the ground, from a variety Ole & Lena’s Wedding Anniversary and Various locations in Dubuque 10 AM–6 PM @ Grand River Center of other combat sports. For more information Vow Renewal TH Media hosts the tri-state’s big boy toy show or tickets, visit pinnaclecombat.com or 2 PM @ Grand Opera House and sportsman extravaganza. Key events at fiveflagscenter.com. Enjoy one of the most popular touring comedy last year’s event included a wing eating productions in the upper Midwest. Lena saw contest, consignment auction, coconut tree a couple renew their vows on Dr. Phil and

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Global Perspectives Scholarship Now Accepting Applications The Thomas Determan Global least three scholarships will be awarded. Perspectives Leadership Award was The award is for one year only. established in 2013 to recognize Scholarships are awarded based on outstanding high school seniors who factors that include school extracurricular have demonstrated behaviors focused participation, community involvement, on “thinking globally and acting locally”. academic achievement related to Specifically, the Award seeks to educate education with a global perspective, applicants and others of the themes of and short-response answers to global education. Global Perspectives questions designed to ignite thinking Education is defined as “the interrelated about global issues. Scholarship details nature of conditions, issues, trends, and information about the online processes and events affecting the application can be found at tdglobal.org. quality of life on the planet Earth.” Applications must be completed no later Themes addressed by this Award: than 5 PM on Monday, March 2, 2015. • Global Interdependence Thomas Determan devoted his career • Conflict Management as a teacher in the Dubuque public • Intercultural Competence schools to educating socially-conscious • Environmental Sustainability and curious future leaders who approach • Human Dignity and Rights their lives from a global perspective. • Global Leaders’ Outlook and Determan said that this scholarship is Behaviors for “...people who see themselves as Scholarships are available to visionaries, pioneers, and paradigm graduating high school seniors from shifters.” Although Determan passed the East Dubuque, Dubuque, Wahlert away in 2014, his words and actions Catholic, Beckman Catholic, Galena, continue to inspire students and teachers Southwest Wisconsin and Western to learn about the world around them. The Dubuque districts and home-schooled Thomas Determan Global Perspectives within these districts. Any student Endowment is managed by Determan’s planning to attend community college, family, friends, colleagues, and former trade or technical school, four-year students who are dedicated to continuing college or university, or school focused his legacy and ensuring that students in on the creative arts is eligible. The top the Dubuque region reach their potential award for scholarship grants for the 2014- as leaders in the global community. n 2015 academic year will be $1000. At

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Opening for Watson will be another set by The Dock Ellis Band and Austin, Texas-based rockabilly queen Rosy Flores. Tickets for the evening concert are $10. If you buy in advance you can get a pass good for both the arena show during the day and the evening concert for just $15. “It’s very affordable,” notes Wells. “People pay $15 to see Dale Watson by himself all day long. We’re giving you Dale for $10 along with Rosy Flores and the Dock Ellis Band. It’s very affordable.” Wells make a good point. Tickets for the arena show are just $10 for the day and include admission to the car show, the film festival and access to the live music in the Proceeds from the art auction go toward a medical “That’s what caused me and my wife to come up arena that afternoon. It’s all the best stuff from Torque trust to help with expenses for the Wells’ own daughter with this foundation,” Wells continues. “That’s where Fest weekend, crammed inside for a single day. And it’s Hannah who is recovering from an open-heart surgery our heart lies—trying to help out these people who have still too much to see and do. this summer. Wells spits the proceeds with the gone through the same thing because we know exactly “It’s one day and if you are able to see everything, participating artists. While the money might not even where they’re coming from. We’ve been so fortunate you’re probably teleporting because there’s no way cover their paint and other materials, it might cover that our daughter is doing well but we don’t have to look you’re going to be able to see all of the movies, all of the some of their gas money to attend the show. very far to see how blessed we are. Because the Wiltse bands, and the pinup girls, all that kind of stuff. That’s Each year, the foundation picks out a family that family—they’re going through this Christmas without by design. We want there to be a lot going on,” explains needs help with medical expenses of a child born with their granddaughter. It’s tragic. That’s what we’re trying Wells. “You’re only spending ten bucks and you get an a congenital heart defect, presenting the family with a to do is bring some support to those people that need it.” entire day full of entertainment. I think that that’s a real check at Torque Fest in May. “It should be noted that All-day admission to Retro Rewind is just $10 and gets bargain in today’s economy. And all the proceeds from these kids don’t always turn out okay,” observes Wells. you into the Five Flags Arena hot rod and guitar show the gate go to help kids with congenital heart defects. “We helped the Wiltse family last year and they had a AND the Fuel Injected Film Fest in Five Flags Theater. You can know that after expenses, all that money goes daughter Taylyn Renee and she passed away. So we’re The Retro Rewind show will open at 9 a.m. and will run into helping kids with heart defects.” helping out theses families that really need it. It’s not just until 7 p.m. Tickets for the evening concert at Five Flags Wells and his wife Kim have set up a nonprofit ‘Come out and have a good time and by the way, there’s Theater featuring Dale Watson are $10. An all-day/all- foundation, Helping Hannah’s Heart, to raise funds for this charity.’ These are real lives of people we know. I’ve night pass for both the arena show and the theater show families who are dealing with the financial burden that known Scott Wiltse for the past ten years from these is available if purchased in advance for just $15. For more comes from having a child with congenital heart defects. shows and it was his granddaughter. This is the way we information, visit retrorewinddubuque.com or follow Proceeds from gate receipts at both Retro Rewind and can help out by financially giving back to some of these Retro Rewind on Facebook. n Torque Fest go toward the foundation. people that need it.”

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Dubuque365.com Issue #229 December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 365ink Magazine Cover Story 15 Arts Ongoing Arts Events Arts Calendar Through Friday, January 2 Jac Tilton: Recent Watercolors Wednesday, December 31 Sunday, January 25 Paint the Point: Winter Edition UD Heritage Center Bisignano Art Gallery Heartache Tonight—The Music of the Eagles Ole & Lena’s Mineral Point, WI Through Sunday, January 4 7 PM @ Ohnward Fine Arts Center (Maquoketa, IA) Wedding Anniversary & Vow Renewal Pottery Then and Now Hip Pocket New Year’s Eve 2 PM @ Grand Opera House Saturday, February 7 Galena Center for the Arts (Galena, IL) 9 PM–1 AM @ Mystique Casino Sharon Jensen, Faculty Piano Recital Buying the Moose...A Love Story Through Sunday, January 11 3 PM @ Clarke University Jansen Music Hall 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater “Surroundings” Exhibit: Amy Fuller, Saturday, January 3 DSO: Epic Eroica Nicolas Roche, and Gary Carstens DAAC Art Sale Tuesday, January 27 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center Gallery C Noon–6 PM @ DAAC “Beyond the Beautiful Forever Yours” Paint the Point: Winter Edition Through Sunday, January 25 Book Discussion Mineral Point, WI Art @ Your Library Holiday Show Friday, January 9 7 PM @Shalom Spirituality Center Carnegie-Stout Public Library Dubuque Area Writers Guild Sunday, February 8 Selections from Art and Life in Africa 6 PM @ Nash Gallery Thursday, January 29 Buying the Moose...A Love Story Dubuque Museum of Art “In the Telling” 2 PM @ Bell Tower Theater Through Sunday, February 8 Saturday, January 10 6:30–8 PM @ Galena Public Library (Galena, IL) DSO: Epic Eroica Ultra-Realistic Sculpture by Marc Sijan L&MOP: Tapestry 2 PM @ UD Heritage Center Dubuque Museum of Art 10–10:30 AM @ Carnegie-Stout Public Library Friday, January 30 Through Tuesday, March 1 Dale Watson & His Lonestars Fabulous Friday: Jim Mendralla & Emily Spencer Thursday, February 12 Portraits by Grant Wood 8 PM @ Five Flags Center 12:05–12:35 PM @ St. Luke’s Church Buying the Moose...A Love Story Dubuque Museum of Art Tonic Sol-Fa 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater Modernism at Rookwood Pottery Friday, January 16 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center Dubuque Museum of Art Fabulous Friday: Friday, February 13 Also, Art Cartoons by Arthur Geisert YOUSEGUYS Barbershop Quartet Saturday, January 31 Fabulous Friday: Megan Gloss & Jill Klinebriel Dubuque Museum of Art 12:05–12:35 PM @ St. Luke’s Church Chamber Music Recital 12:05–12:35 PM @ St. Luke’s Church January 5–30 Bottles & Brushes 7 PM @ Clarke University Jansen Music Hall Buying the Moose...A Love Story 2nd Annual Juried DBQ High School Art 6–8 PM @ Park Farm Winery The Guthrie Brothers: 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater Exhibit KHTHON Reception Simon & Garfunkel Experience Live at the Heritage Center UD Heritage Center Bisignano Art Gallery 7–9 PM @ Nash Gallery 7 PM @ UW-P Center for the Arts The Great Gatsby January 6–31 DSO: Ultimate Rock Hits Dinner á la Morte 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center 2nd Annual Amateur Art Show 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 6 PM @ UD Heritage Center Babka Theater Sinsinawa Mound Center Art Gallery Saturday, February 14 January 11–February 7 Saturday, January 17 Sunday, February 1 Buying the Moose...A Love Story Sophomore/Junior Art Exhibit Galena LitFest Dinner á la Morte 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater Clarke University Quigley Art Gallery 11 AM–5 PM @ Desoto House Hotel (Galena, IL) 6 PM @ UD Heritage Center Babka Theater January 16–March 1 The Killer, the King, and Cash Sunday, February 15 KHTHON 7 PM @ Ohnward Fine Arts Center (Maquoketa, IA) Wednesday, February 4 Buying the Moose...A Love Story Nash Gallery Paint the Point: Winter Edition 2 PM @ Bell Tower Theater Thursday, January 22 Mineral Point, WI Powered by “In the Telling” Wednesday, February 18 6:30–8 PM @ Galena Public Library (Galena, IL) Thursday, February 5 Buying the Moose...A Love Story Paint the Point: Winter Edition 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater Friday, January 23 Mineral Point, WI Fabulous Friday: Jeremy Mims & Craig Allen Thursday, February 19 12:05–12:35 PM @ St. Luke’s Church Friday, February 6 Buying the Moose...A Love Story Dubuque Area Writers Guild Fabulous Friday: 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater Find More events 6 PM @ Nash Gallery Dr. Charles Barland & Thomas Taylor-Dickey 12:05–12:35 PM @ St. Luke’s Church Friday, February 20 For the complete art events Saturday, January 24 Buying the Moose...A Love Story Fabulous Friday: Vince Williams presents… calendar and more, visit Guys in Ties w/ actors from Comedy Sportz 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater 12:05–12:35 PM @ St. Luke’s Church dubuque365.com/artscalendar. 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater

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Dubuque365.com Issue #229 December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 365ink Magazine Arts 17 Budweiser Local Live Music Features Wednesday, December 31 and soulful country bluegrass tunes. This is very Bobby’s tune “Things I Didn’t Say”. The album is and saying what he can say since he released his special show as the two don’t get to jam much. available at Cd’s For Change and Moondog Music. debut album “I Guess That’s What We’re Dying Jakob is currently residing in the Pacific Here’s a little bit about the performers: The things For…” in 2007. After letting the project grow Northwest, spreading the word to the coastal that make you laugh also make you cry. What are into a 9-piece outfit with a full horn section, Ford towns. Michael, a local music legend, is still these bold truths and seemingly harmless lies is back to where he started to share his songsin grinding here, playing shows as often as he can. haunting our imperfect selves? How do we get their purest form, the way they were written: one past them? I find these themes in Bobby Bare voice and eighty-eight keys. Arc Numbers is a Jr’s songs. The Nashville born alt country artist newer project of local vocalist Kristina Castañeda brings all of it- the tried and true country sound and musician Bob Bucko Jr. (BBJr, The Glimmer that his father Bobby Bare and other Nashville Blinkken, Old Panther), and while their debut heavyweights knocked back from the mid 60’s to recording on Montreal label Jeunesse Cosmique NYE with Harmonic Connection, the mid 70’s, and the sound of a guy who grew up includes 15+ collaborators, at Eronel the night of The New Players plus special guests alongside punk and alternative rock. Bobby Bare Thursday, January 8 they will be providing their 9 PM @ The Lift Jr meshes these influences into gold standard revolving, layered electronic pop tunes as a duo Cover: $5 songwriters’ songs. The world has always been Looking to dance on New Year’s Eve? The Lift The Wells Division weird. Bobby uses this to his advantage, singing Friday, January 9 welcomes Harmonic Connection back to The 10 PM @ Eronel true stories and observational anecdotes that are Lift stage, their first show since September. The Cover: FREE explicit, modern, and beautiful. band blends genres, mixing r&b with hip hop and The description “folk-rock” puts you in the rock to put on a high energy performance. The ballpark, but it is probably an understatement Dave Davison, frontman of one of the most New Players, a group of Dubuque ex-pats now for Madison, WI-based band, The Wells Division. eccentrically addictive musical acts of the decade, living around Chicago, mine much of the same It’s folk-rock with a pulse, heart and soul, grit, released his creative juices full-bore on the first territory. Full band funk and rock attack meant and humanity. The songs are acoustic-based and EP of his solo project Bright Works and Baton. By for spreading good cheer and dance moves. The electric-flourished, with a big sound that knits no means should Cast Spells be construed as bands will be inviting friends on stage from time itself together in the most fluid way possible. a diet version of M&A. Davison’s characteristic to time, so don’t be surprised to see some great warble is alive and well, adding a timbre that local MC’s and DJ’s jumping on stage to rock in the Wednesday, January 7 is virtually impossible to replicate. In fact, Cast New Year. Doors are at 9pm, and cover gets you a Spells doesn’t deviate too far from the quirk of complimentary glass of champagne at Midnight! M&A, but highlights Davison’s folk subtleties over Retro Rewind Pre-Party with the complex instrumentation and composition The Ditchrunners Saturday, January 3 found in previous and subsequent M&A records. 10 PM @ Eronel Cover: FREE Thursday, January 8 With classic country sounds and punk rock attitudes behind it, Stevens Point, WI based band The Ditchrunners are the definition of Honky Tonkin’ Outlaw Country Bluegrass; a gut-punch of brutally honest, rowdy tunes that’ll speed up your heartbeat then douse you in bourbon. It’s Johnny Cash and Hank III together doing a burnout in a Rat rod before tearing off for another lap. Bobby Bare Jr with Blackberry Bushes Duo + Cast Spells (Dave from Maps & Atlases) Along with the tunes, there will be a one-night- Broken Rubber Band 9 PM @ The Lift only exhibition of art that will be auctioned 9 PM @ The Lift Cover: $5 Christopher the Conquered, Arc Numbers off to benefit the Hannah Wells Medical Trust Cover: $5 As a preface, Bloodshot Records recently put out 9 PM @ Eronel (helpinghannahsheart.org) during the day Folk and bluegrass fueled family shows are a double album of artists’ covering other label Cover: FREE Saturday, January 10 at Retro Rewind at Five always the best. Michael and Jakob Breitbach artists entitled “While No One Was Looking”. Des Moines, Iowa’s Christopher the Conquered Flags in Dubuque. ring in the New Year with heartfelt hippie jams Dave (cast spells) performs a spirited cover of (Chris Ford) has been sitting behind the keys

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Saturday, January 17 wholly new. Rather, he’s projecting an identity through musical cues, speaking through the shared language of pop. If his touchstones were too obscure or inside-jokey—if they weren’t so much fun—it might sound like he’s only playing to his record collection. As he sings on one of the album’s sunniest hooks: “We’ve got a good thing going/ So we better get going, before the good thing goes.” Tijuana Hercules, Cranes/Vultures, Jillian Rae 9 PM @ Eronel Cover: FREE Centered around John Forbes, formerly of Chicago indie, noise-rock heavyweights Mount Shasta, Tijuana Hercules are near the blues, but not at it. Knocking on the garage door insted of Margarita Madness behind it. There’s a fiddle and a guitar and some nasty old drums, and the sound they make is from Sexy Ester + Jamaican Queens the biggest tin can you can find, all the empty 9 PM @ The Lift ALL DAY LONG! space filled with cheap whiskey and cheaper Jamaican Queens is a 3-piece pop act from beans. Opening will be local trio Cranes/Vultures, Detroit - emotionally insecure musicians who crank out original indie-folk-rock tunes, combining classic pop hooks with some of the leaning heavily on vocal harmonies and ecstatic more abrasive elements of grime and industrial loops, and Minnesota pop country violinist and music. Sounds like Phil Spector churned out vocalist Jillian Rae and her band. self deprecating rave hits from his prison cell. What these boys lack in their ability to deal with basic day-to-day life, they make up for in their obsessive-compulsive commitment to making home recorded pop music. Their forthcoming LP, Downers, begins where their initial release NEWPORT JAM + Wormfood left off, with more emotional density. Mike Adams and His Honest Weight Tuesday $1.99 12OZ MUGORITAS 9 PM @ The Lift Fronted by honey voiced Lyndsay Evans, who Cover: $5 controls the stage like the Divas of old ( I’m Thursday $2.50 16OZ LEGENDARY CARLOS MARGS Together for more than five years with a blend of talking Aretha not X-Tina ) and ably backed by (HALF PRICED!) originals and classic album deep cuts, Newport Adam Edar on guitar, Jenna Joanis on drums, Jam has a unique sound and live show to be Brad Schubert on bass, and Roscoe Evans on enjoyed by any avid music fan. Newport Jam’s keyboards, Sexy Ester is no flash in the pan. F iday $4.99 TOP SHELF CUERVO GOLD MARGS live appearances bring new life to old songs They’ve already paid a lot of dues slugging it with full band jams that frequently feature local out in the smaller clubs and dives all over the Saturday $4.99 JUMBO MARGS musicians from their “Newport Fam” roster as Midwest. The new CD, “Monomania”, is fast they weave between their set. becoming a staple of college radio and the venues are getting bigger and bigger – Sexy Ester is Mike Adams is not necessarily concerned with certainly going to have folks talking for a while – 1355 ASSOCIATES DR, DUBUQUE 563-583-0088 integrating these various styles into something or at least until mullets come back into style!

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Wednesday, December 31 Broken Rubber Band Lojo Russo Sunday, January 4 Missbehavin’ Broken Strings Andreas Transo & 9 PM @ The Cornerstone 8 PM @ Grape Escape Open Mic with Scott Rische 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 9 PM @ Spirits Melanie Devanie Noon @ Grape Escape 6 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub Sunshine The Fools Band Hot Mess Moonshine Sorrow 9 PM @ Galena Elk’s Lodge 8 PM @ The Cornerstone Open Mic 8 PM @ Jumpers 9 PM @ Northside Bar Dueling Pianos 1:30 PM @ The Cornerstone 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Project X, Six Shots ‘til Roy Schroedl Johnny Rocker Duo Half-Fast Midnight 8 PM @ Woodlands Lounge, Ron Lubbers 8 PM @ Grape Escape 10 PM @ Budde’s Steve Cavanaugh & Randy 9 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Eagle Ridge 4 PM @ Stone Cliff Droessler Garrett Hillary Crystal Leather 8 PM @ Spirits Broken Strings Saturday, January 3 Wednesday, January 7 8 PM @ The Cornerstone 10 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern 9:30 @ Dirty Ernie’s Denny Troy & Rick Hoffmann Live @ 5 The Harris Collection 2 PM @ Sundown Mountain Hosted by Ralph Kluseman The Ditchrunners Sunday, January 11 8 PM @ Flatted Fifth Blues & Thursday, January 1 5 PM @ Tony Roma’s Retro Rewind Pre-party Open Mic with Scott Rische BBQ, Potter’s Mill, Bellevue Customer Appreciation Party Becky McMahon 9 PM @ Eronel Noon @ Grape Escape 2-5 PM @ Driving Range 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Aquatic Hitchhikers Derty Rice 6 PM @ Uno’s Annex, Better Than Good Enough Open Mic 8 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. Magical Mystery Man Garrett Hillary Platteville 9 PM @ Northside Bar 1:30 PM @ The Cornerstone 2 PM @ Jimi B’s 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. Stop The Clock with Briana Acoustic Jam Broken Strings Steve McIntyre Hardyman Open Mic with Becky Melanie Devanie 6:30 PM @ The Cornerstone 9 PM @ Dagwood’s 4 PM @ Stone Cliff 8 PM @ Grape Escape McMahon 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 4 PM @ Stone Cliff Laughing Moon Comedy Saturday, January 10 Johnny Rockers Roy Schroedl The Brews Brothers: Tribute Steve Kramer Garrett Hillary 6 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern 8 PM @ Woodlands Lounge, Jazz Night with ‘Round to The Blues Brothers 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 2 PM @ Sundown Mountain Eagle Ridge Midnight Trio 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Monday, January 12 8 PM @ Monk’s Kaffee Pub Bobby Bare, Jr., Cast Spells The Tim E Show: Special Olympics Iowa Winter Fever River String Band Hot Mess 9 PM @ The Lift Tribute to Elvis Games Opening Ceremonies 8 PM @ Anton’s Saloon Friday, January 2 8 PM @ DBQ Driving Range 4 & 7 PM Dance w/ Upper Main Street Positively 4th Street Thursday, January 8 @ Mississippi Moon Bar Jazz Band Open Mic with Dave, Cricket, 5 PM @ Riverboat Lounge Johnny Rocker Duo ‘50s & ‘60s Sock Hop 7 PM @ Grand River Center & Tim 8 PM @ Grape Escape 7 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Tony Walker 9 PM @ The Lift Mark Zalaznik 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Wednesday, January 14 6 PM @ Sundown Mountain Roy Schroedl Christopher The Conqueror, Live @ 5 Hip Pocket 8 PM @ Woodlands Lounge, Arc Numbers Positively 4th Street Hosted by Ralph Kluseman 9 PM @ Mystique Casino Adam Beck Eagle Ridge 9 PM @ Eronel 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 5 PM @ Tony Roma’s 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Dirty Laundry The Wells Division Friday, January 9 Jon Conover Gregory James 9 PM @ Northside Bar Blackberry Bushes 9 PM @ Eronel Seven Bridges 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub YP After Work 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 7 PM @ Stone Cliff 5 PM @ Sundown Mountain Becky McMahon Blackberry Bushes Duo, Drama Kings 9 PM @ Denny’s Lux Club Melanie Devanie Broken Rubber Band Open Mic with Becky 8 PM @ DBQ Driving Range Acoustic Jam 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 9 PM @ The Lift McMahon 6:30 PM @ The Cornerstone Buzz Berries 7 PM @ DBQ Driving Range Blues Rock It 9 PM @ Off Shore Chase & Ovation: Tribute to Taste Like Chicken 8 PM @ Flatted Fifth Blues & Laughing Moon Comedy Prince 9 PM @ Spirits Roy Schroedl BBQ, Potter’s Mill, Bellevue Mark Sweeney Hot Mess 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 9 PM @ The Shop, Earlville Dirty Laundry Trichotomy Jabberbox 9 PM @ The Wigwam Jon Conover (DJ Jevity + Mr Whiskerz) Open Mic with Dave, Cricket, Gypsy Pistols 8 PM @ Jumpers 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 9 PM @ The Lift & Tim 9 PM @ Jimi B’s 9 PM @ The Lift

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Thursday, January 15 Tijuana Hercules, Cranes/ Laughing Moon Comedy Ted Vigil: Tribute to John Acoustic Jam Chuck Negron Dueling Pianos Vultures, Jillian Rae Dr. Gonzo Denver 6:30 PM @ The Cornerstone 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 9 PM @ Eronel 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 8 PM @ Mystique Casino Laughing Moon Comedy PointFive Friday, January 16 Newport Jam, with Mike Thursday, January 22 The Wundos BT 9 PM @ Eronel Gregory James Adams & His Honest Weight WJOD Country Line Dance 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 7 PM @ Stone Cliff 9 PM @ The Lift 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Bailiff Andreas Transo Open Mic with Dave, Cricket, 9 PM @ The Lift 3 Drink Minimum Renegade Jazz Night with ‘Round 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub & Tim 7 PM @ DBQ Driving Range 9 PM @ Northside Bar Midnight Trio 9 PM @ The Lift Smokin’ Mirrors 8 PM @ Monk’s Kaffee Pub Dueling Pianos 9 PM @ Northside Bar Campfire Kings Ignighter 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Thursday, January 29 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 9 PM @ Shenanigan’s Pub Friday, January 23 Jazz Night with ‘Round Two Mile Crew Broken Strings Black Actress, Snuff Queen Midnight Trio Dubuque Driving Range, Meghan Davis Buzz Berries 7 PM @ Stone Cliff 9 PM @ Eronel 8 PM @ Monk’s Kaffee Pub 9 PM 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 9:30 PM @ Budde’s Misbehavin’ Jamaican Queens, Sexy Ester Friday, January 30 Johnny Rockers DSO: Ultimate Rock Hits The Family Business 7 PM @ DBQ Driving Range 9 PM @ The Lift Kristina Castaneda & Shawn 9:30 PM @ Budde’s 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 10 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Healy Andreas Transo Hot Mess 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Sunday, February 1 Taste Like Chicken Sunday, January 18 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 9 PM @ County Line Open Mic with Scott Rische 8 PM @ Jumpers Open Mic with Scott Rische The Wundos Noon @ Grape Escape Noon @ Grape Escape Diamonds & Divas Gladdy & The Tramps 7 PM @ DBQ Driving Range The Mayflies 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 10 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Open Mic 9 PM @ Eronel Open Mic BroadBand 1:30 PM @ The Cornerstone 1:30 PM @ The Cornerstone DJ Soulie Sunday, January 25 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Saturday, January 17 9 PM @ Eronel Open Mic with Scott Rische Wednesday, February 4 Roy Schroedl Mississippi Duo Noon @ Grape Escape Frank F. Sidney’s Western Live @ 5 7 PM @ Stone Cliff 2 PM @ Sundown Mountain The Creek Heathens Bandit, Volunteers, Dirty Hosted by Ralph Kluseman 9 PM @ Northside Bar Open Mic Beet Brothers 5 PM @ Tony Roma’s Swingin’ Doors Becky McMahon 1:30 PM @ The Cornerstone 9 PM @ Eronel 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 4 PM @ Stone Cliff Saturday, January 24 Acoustic Jam Mark Zalaznik John Moran Mississippi 6:30 PM @ The Cornerstone Meghan Davis Eugene Smiles Project 2 PM @ Sundown Mountain 4 PM @ Stone Cliff 9 PM @ Northside Bar 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 6 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Laughing Moon Comedy Aquatic Hitchhikers The Lonely Goats Saturday, January 31 Donnie Baker Club 84: Winter White Party Wednesday, January 21 6 PM @ Uno’s Annex, 6 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Meghan Davis 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Live @ 5 Platteville 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Hosted by Ralph Kluseman Wednesday, January 28 Thursday, February 5 Zero 2 Sixty 5 PM @ Tony Roma’s Garrett Hillary Live @ 5 Just Cuz Jazz Night with ‘Round 8 PM @ DBQ Driving Range 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Hosted by Ralph Kluseman 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. Midnight Trio Acoustic Jam 5 PM @ Tony Roma’s 8 PM @ Monk’s Kaffee Pub 6:30 PM @ The Cornerstone

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22 Nightlife 365ink Magazine December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 Issue #229 Dubuque365.com Nightlife Mississippi Moon Bar Events 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.

New Year’s Eve Dueling Pianos additional upcoming events Wednesday, December 31 @ 8 PM Come swing, sway and shout the night away at New Year’s Eve Chase & Ovation: Tribute to Prince Dueling Pianos featuring Carlson & Bukowieki. Balloon drop, Friday, January 2 @ 8 PM Club 84: Winter White Party party favors, a champagne toast at midnight and more! n Saturday, January 17 @ 8 PM The Brews Brothers: Tribute to The Blues Brothers Laughing Moon Comedy: Dr. Gonzo Saturday, January 3 @ 8 PM Wednesday, January 21 @ 8 PM The Tim “E” Show: Tribute to Elvis Saturday, January 10 @ 4 PM and 7 PM Laughing Moon Comedy: Steve Kramer WJOD County Line Dance International Elvis tribute artist Tim E captures the raw Wednesday, January 7 @ 8 PM Thursday, January 22 @ 7 PM energy, passion and conviction signature to Elvis Presley’s performances. Backed by the 9-piece The Change of Habit 50’s & 60’s Sock Hop Diamonds & Divas Band, Tim has performed to audiences all over North America. Thursday, January 8 @ 7 PM Friday, January 23 @ 8 PM No stranger to the Mississippi Moon Bar stage, Tim E was the winner of the 2014 King of Kings Contest at the Diamond Jo Missbehavin Dueling Pianos: Carlson & Saxe Casino and was crowned the Grand Champion at the 2014 Friday, January 9 @ 8 PM Saturday, January 24 @ 8 PM LaCrosse Wisconsin Elvis Explosion. Tim was also the 2013 King of the World Elvis Tribute Artist World Champion. n Laughing Moon Comedy: Mark Sweeney Laughing Moon Comedy: BT Wednesday, January 14 @ 8 PM Wednesday, January 28 @ 8 PM

Dueling Pianos: Marquardt & Eben Broadband Chuck Negron Thursday, January 15 @ 8 PM Friday, January 30 @ 8 PM Saturday, January 31 @ 8 PM Chuck Negron is best known as one of the founders and the DSO: Ultimate Rock Hits Laughing Moon Comedy: Donnie Baker lead vocalist of Three Dog Night. Negron’s unmistakable voice Friday, January 16 @ 8 PM Saturday, February 7 @ 7 PM exclaiming “Jeremiah was a Bullfrog” on the multi-Grammy nominated and 1971 Record of the Year, “Joy to the World”, is an iconic music moment from the past fifty years. Three Dog Night called it quits in 1976 but Negron still performs, giving audiences the opportunity to hear his impressive volume of hits plus an exciting repertoire of new songs from his solo CDs. n

Aaron Lewis Thursday, February 12 @ 8 PM Aaron Lewis is a Grammy Award-nominated, multi-platinum singer, songwriter, and guitarist. In 2011, the Staind front man formally arrived in the country world with the release of his debut EP, Town Line. Highlighted by the success of the single “Country Boy” featuring the legendary George Jones and Charlie Daniels, the seven-song EP reached #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart and #7 on the Billboard Top 200 upon release. Lewis has received two Academy of Country Music nominations as well as two CMT nominations. In addition to his country hits, Lewis will be playing a selection of rock hits. n

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Tri-State Area New Year’s Eve Parties & Events If you haven’t decided where to go for New Year’s Eve, we’ve got you covered!

Fever River String Band Suites located at 1275 Associates Drive in Exxtreme Pub Anton’s Saloon (New Diggings, WI) Dubuque is also available for $135. Tickets Central Avenue’s extreme party spot Exxtreme The Fever River String Band sends out the old and hotel package available only by calling Pub hosts a New Year’s Eve karaoke party from year and rings in the new at Anton’s Saloon 563-588-1406. 8 PM and because it falls on a “Whiskey in New Diggings, Wisconsin from 8 PM to Wednesday” all whiskey rail drinks ar just $1. midnight. The band will play their mix of Dubuque Driving Range Throw in some other drink specials, hats, horns, bluegrass and old timey country around the If you feel like celebrating New Year’s Eve and and a champagne toast at midnight and you’ve wood stove to celebrate. Bob & Donna have maybe sharing a few cocktails with your friends got yourself a New Year’s Eve party. plenty of food and drink to match. but the idea of staying out past midnight is Derty Rice cutting into your precious sleepy time, hit Galena Brewing Company (Galena, IL) Broken Rubber Band the Dubuque Driving Range where they’ll be Zydeco dance band Derty Rice brings a little The Cornerstone (Galena, IL) ringing in the New Year at midnight Eastern Mardi Gras to the New Year’s Eve party at the The Cornerstone celebrates New Year’s Eve Time or as we call it, 11 PM Central Time with Galena Brewing Company. Guests should get with a performance by Michael Breitbach’s (what else?) a champagne toast! there early to order from Galena Brew’s tasty Broken Rubber Band from 9 PM while menu and try a few of their tasty craft beers Lehn satisfies the thirsty from behind the Easy Street brewed on site. Derty Rice gets the New Year’s bar. Sounds like a party. As always at The Easy Street regulars know that the South Main Eve party started at 8:00 so don’t be late! Cornerstone, there is no cover—just good Street bar knows how to party so when Easy music, good company, and good times. Street throws a New Year’s Eve party, you know Stop The Clock it’s going to be a good one. Celebrating the end The Harris Collection Grape Escape (Galena, IL) Courtside Sports Bar & Grill of a great year and toasting a new one, Easy Flatted 5th Blues & BBQ at Potter’s Mill Miss Kitty’s Grape Escape celebrates New Courtside Sports Bar & Grill celebrates New Street will be thanking their customers with (Bellevue, IA) Year’s Eve with Stop The Clock featuring the Year’s Eve with a DJ dance party from 9 PM to drink specials like $2 giant PBRs, $2 Shot List The Flatted 5th Blues & BBQ at Potter’s Mill in vocal talents of Briana Hardyman performing 1 AM, hourly food and drink specials and special Shots, and a free champagne toast at midnight. Bellevue hosts Davenport-based blues trio The from 8 to midnight. As if the talented singer/ prize giveaways. Harris Collection for a distinctly blues oriented songwriter Hardyman were not enough, Eichman’s New Year’s Eve party. Playing from 8 PM, The Stop The Clock is sort of an all-star band of Eichman’s hosts a New Year’s Eve dance party Harris Collection draws influence from blues Madison-area talent, including award winning with the DJs of GenerationX spinning the tunes legends like Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, and songwriter, singer and pianist Michael Massey, from 9 PM to 1 AM. Add some cocktails and Holwlin’ Wolf, then adds in classic blues rock along with guitarist Joel Pingletore and bass party people and it’s sure to be a good time. guitar inspiration from Stevie Ray Vaughn and player Frank Queram from Playground of But to really do it right, get there early, in time Jimi Hendrix, all swirled together with a bit of Sound. Tony Cerniglia’s rock solid drumming for dinner. Eichman’s restaurant will have a psychedelia. But go early, for the barbeque and holds it all together. Wanna party like a Shrimp & Steak Dinner for just $17.99. Might as cajun food. Seriously. It could get tight in there VIP? Reserve a table with bottle service well make your last meal of 2014 a good one! so reservations are recommended. ([email protected]) and party like a rock star. The Grape Escape makes it a New Year’s Eve with party with champagne specials, giveaways, and Broken Strings Melanie Devaney and Andreas Transo a balloon drop. Dirty Ernie’s (Farley, IA) Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub & Grill (Galena, IL) West of Dubuque, in the “Heart of the The Irish Cottage along Highway 20 east of Green Street Tavern Cornbelt” Farley, Iowa is Dirty Ernie’s, a small Galena invites you to ring in the New Year Galena’s Green Street Tavern on the corner of town bar with a big heart that knows how at Frank O’Dowd’s! The party starts at 2:00 Main Steet’s DeSoto House Hotel hosts a to have a good time and that’s exactly what the afternoon with live music throughout the stripped down version of Gladdy & The Tramps will be happening on New Year’s Eve. Broken afternoon and evening by Melanie Devaney on New Year’s Eve from 9 PM. Gladdy, joined by Strings, featuring the talents of Jon Sendt from and Andreas Transo. Melanie Devaney is an Ronald Frank in an acoustic duo version of the Taste Like Chicken and Elizabeth Pape from New Year’s Eve Vinyl Dance Party Americana/Folk Rock Singer Songwriter band will perform their original songs and a Zero 2 Sixty will be performing a range of hits Eronel currently living in California. Her lyrics are few stylized favorites you might recognize. You to make the party. If you read “Vinyl Dance Party” and thought heavily influenced by images of nature, human could just get a room in the DeSoto and stay it’s time to bust out your vinyl body suit and and otherwise, while her melodies and chord right there for the night! New Year’s Eve Dance with practice your kinky dance moves, well, uh … structures are reminiscent of great female Larry Busch Band okay, I guess. But it’s actually a dance party singer-songwriters like Carole King and Joni Dubuque County Fairgrounds Ballroom to vinyl records. Remember those? Personal Mitchell. Andreas Transo will keep the party Looking for an old-fashioned dance party to friend of Eronel, Jason Hull will be spinning going, taking the stage at 6:00 PM, which, ring in the New Year? Dance to the big band ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s soul, funk, and hip-hop coincidently, happens to be midnight, Irish time. sounds of the Larry Busch Band from 9:00 PM from his vinyl collection from 9 PM. A $2 rail A storyteller, writer and musician based out of to 1:00 AM under the twinkle lights at the drink special should help to get the party the Ocooch Mountains of the Driftless Region Dubuque County Fairground’s Grand Ballroom, started leading, of course, to the customary in Southwestern Wisconsin, Andreas Transo 14583 Old Highway Road. The yearend party champagne toast at midnight. There’s no cover performs mostly traditional and contemporary Harmonic Connection, The New Players, starts at 8 PM and includes party favors, a so keep your pants on. Especially you, vinyl Irish, English, Scottish and American folk music. DBros, casethejoint + special guests champagne toast at midnight, followed by a pants guy. Irish Dancers perform one 20-minute show The Lift breakfast buffet. Tickets are $40 per person. between 6:30 & 7:30 PM. Cheers! The Lift, the underground bar at 180 Main A reserve hotel package, which includes two Street in Dubuque celebrates New Year’s Eve tickets and a queen size room at the MainStay with two funk/rock acts boasting local roots

24 Nightlife 365ink Magazine December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 Issue #229 Dubuque365.com Nightlife and a few local MC’s to well, master the audio/visual extravaganza with tri-states immediately following. After midnight, Six Steve Cavanaugh and Randy Droessler ceremonies. (For more info, check out the full guitargantuans, Dirty Laundry. Shots ‘til Midnight takes the stage to rock your Spirits Bar & Grill (Days Inn) write-up in the live music centerfold section.) faces off as the first Hook band of 2015. After Spirits Bar & Grill at the Days Inn just off Get your New Year’s Eve groove on, Lift style, Buzz Berries all that you might be hungry so stick around for Highway 20 hosts a no cover New Year’s Eve with fun music, dancing, and one of the best Off Shore Bar & Grill (Bellevue, IA) the complimentary breakfast at 3 AM. But that party with live music by Steve Cavanaugh tap beer selections on Main Street. You know Off Shore Bar & Grill in Bellevue hosts one of doesn’t mean you have to go home because and Randy Droessler from 9 PM to 1 AM. That it’s gonna be a party. the Tri-State area’s most fun party bands, the the bar is staying open ALL NIGHT! If you live in doesn’t mean you have to wait until 9 to start Buzz Berries on New Year’s Eve. With the Grant County, we suggest you utilize the the party—Spirits will feature special New “Berries” playing your dance party favorites, inexpensive ride service from the Grant County, Year’s Eve drink specials from 3 to 6 PM. The it’s sure to be a good time. Wisconsin branch of Road Crew party really gets started that evening with free (608-732-7437). We also suggest you get party favors like hats and horns, live music by some rest and re-hydrate on Thursday. Steve and Randy and a champagne toast at midnight. Wanna really cut loose? The Days Inn has special room rates for the for those who wish to stay over. Reserve a room for two for New Year’s Eve Dueling Pianos just $59.99 plus tax (even less if you have a Featuring Carlson & Bukoweiki AAA or AARP discount). To make a reservation, Mississippi Moon Bar (Diamond Jo Casino) Heartache Tonight: call 563-583-3297. The Mississippi Moon Bar at the Diamond Jo The Music of the Eagles Casino certainly knows how to host a party and Ohnward Fine Arts Center (Maquoketa, IA) Happy New Year! New Year’s Eve is no exception. The Diamond Heartache Tonight brings together music An additional note: If your favorite bar, Jo gets the party started with a Moon Bar from all eras and incarnations of this huge Hot Mess restaurant, or nightspot’s party is not listed, favorite—Dueling Pianos at 8 PM featuring two rock powerhouse. There are no pre-recorded The Shop, Earlville our apologies, but no hating. The events amazing pianists at the grand pianos, Carlson & backing tracks in the Heartache Tonight A bit further west (just keep going, you’ll listed are those we could assemble from our Bukoweiki. At midnight, guests can celebrate show; all vocal harmonies and guitar parts get there) is the cosy little town of Earlville, research or information we received before we the New Year with party favors, a champagne are faithful to the originals and performed Iowa, an even smaller town with a place called went to press. We can’t tell our readers about toast, and a Moon Bar style balloon drop. live. Heartache Tonight concert is filled with The Shop. It is at this venue that Hot Mess, it if we don’t know about it! Bands, bars, clubs, General admission tickets are just $10 with moments designed to thrill classic rock fans: featuring the vocal talents of the lovely Liz restaurants, and other nightspots: Tell us party suite tickets $15 or you can reserve a the soaring a cappella harmonies of “Seven Smith, will be rocking a New Year’s Eve party about your events, promotions, and weekend table or booth for four all night for $100. Visit Bridges Road,” the snarling guitars of “Life In that we’re guessing is going to be the hottest live music (email [email protected]) and diamondjodubuque.com to reserve tickets or The Fast Lane,” the anthemic country rock of of messes and biggest of parties for miles we’ll tell the world! for more info. “Take It Easy,” and the beautifully evocative around. You might want to Google map it. Or “Heart Or The Matter.” drive around Earlville until you find where all the cars are parked. Black Light Party Pinot’s Palette Get your evening started on a fun, creative note at Pinot’s Palette with a special New Year’s Eve Black Light Party from 8-10 PM. Scheduled so you can go out to dinner, enjoy an after-dinner New Year’s Eve Party with Hip Pocket glass of wine while you paint, and still have Mystique Casino time to go out afterwards. The Black Light Mystique Casino hosts a fun New Year’s Party will feature glow-in-the-dark party Eve dance party with Hip Pocket. A WAMI favors, ‘80s music and trivia. It is suggested (Wisconsin Area Music Industry) Award that guests wear white or bring a white T-shirt nominee, Hip Pocket is a ten-member band they don’t mind getting paint on so they can made up of seasoned group of musicians from glow in the dark too. To sign up for this or any central and northern Wisconsin. Featuring class or for more information, visit striking lead and hamony vocals and a pinotspalette.com/Dubuque. blazing four-piece horn section, Hip Pocket will be playing a mix of favorite classic rock, R&B, contemporary, Cajun and country rock hits. Best of all, there is no cover charge. The countdown to the New Year will take place throughout the casino floor with a complimentary champagne toast at midnight. Mystique will also be featuring special New Project X, Six Shots ‘til Midnight Year’s Eve Buffets in Bon Appetit. A Prime Rib Sandy Hook Tavern Buffet will be available from 11 AM to 3 PM for Did you know it is legal for Wisconsin bars to just $8.95 or a Prime Rib & Lobster Tail Buffet stay open all night on one particular night of will be available from 5 to 10 PM for only $21.95. the year? Any guesses which night that is? Let us tell you about the Sandy Hook Tavern’s New New Year’s Eve Bash with Dirty Laundry Year’s Eve party and maybe you can figure it Northside Bar out. While the bar will be open all evening the Prepare yourself for a great New Year’s real party will get started sometime after 9 PM Eve party at Northside—good drinks, with hard rockers Projext X. Because it is New neighborhood friends, and a free champagne Year’s Eve, the Hook will celebrate with a free toast at midnight! It will be a rock and roll champagne toast at midnight, with fireworks

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February 16-21, 2015 Costa Rica

Maybe you’re dreading the long Midwestern winter “Everything is optional. Yoga is optional. My wellness following the excitement of the holidays. Maybe workshops are totally optional,” notes Castaneda. “If you you’ve already had enough of the cold and dark. Or feel like it that day, cool. But if you don’t because you’re maybe you just need a change, a bit of adventure in out on a horse by a waterfall, fine. Stay there.” your life. Meg Rima of Ignite Power Yoga Studio and In fact, the retreat is designed to be flexible to your Kristina Castaneda of Embody Renegade Wellness needs. The package includes transportation to and from offer an enticing opportunity–a yoga and wellness the airport (note that guests are responsible for their adventure retreat in Costa Rica. Hosted by Peace own airfare), six days and five nights staying at Peace Retreat in the lush surroundings near Costa Rica’s Retreat’s cabins, and a breakfast and evening meal each Playa Negra, the trip is scheduled for February 16–21, day (which are, by the way, local and organic). Yoga and 2015 and if you’re already thinking about it the answer wellness workshops are included but optional. What is yes, there are still spots open and you can go. that means is that once there, all your basic needs are covered. It truly is up to you what you want to do with While six days and five nights in Costa Rica in the the rest of your time. middle of February could be nothing more than a great Rima notes that unlike a typical vacation, which might vacation, Castaneda, a wellness coach sees the trip as an find people in a high-end resort, this retreat is less about opportunity for something more. luxury and more about simplicity. “It’s ruggedly beautiful “It’s important to just drop your familiar surroundings and simplistic,” she notes. “That’s really nice to get away sometimes and leave your neighborhood and go out, do from your computers and TVs and just settle in, not only some important work in a different environment,” she with nature but spending time to think about what’s explains, “return and let all that you gathered spill out really important in your life.” into your life. So your life isn’t the same after you come There’s no question that a good vacation can be back. We really wanted to provide a space for healing restorative but both Rima and Castaneda hope that and transformation and adventure.” guests will be open to the possibilities of an even greater While both Castaneda and Rima are serious about the transformation. Even a break from winter can help. transformative potential of yoga practice and a general Castaneda feels that people are greatly affected by their approach to life that embraces wellness, they didn’t want environment, that our spirits reflect the environment in to make the trip challenging to those who might not which we exist. “That’s why I think winter is so hard on be regular yoga practitioners or even those who know people because it’s desolate, it’s frozen and that brings nothing about yoga. out a part of that in our spirits,” she explains. “So down “We decided to make it instead of a really hardcore there where things are lush and green, the air is moist, yoga retreat, to kind of pair it with vacation,” explains with the ocean, we’re hoping to kind of inject retreaters Rima. “People are taking time off work to do this – we spirits with that, to bring that back with whatever want them to come back like they had a fun vacation transformation that embody.” also. And we’ve got the wellness benefits of the yoga “Even if people are not looking for transformation, retreat. We were just talking and looking forward to they may experience that anyway or they may just being in a warm environment, obviously the weather will have a fun trip,” adds Rima. “I’m always looking to get be fantastic there. There’s going to be yoga available people out of their comfort zone and out of their day- there every morning to start our day. To lead with that to-day habits, whether it’s on the yoga mat or in their open feeling you get in your body and that wellbeing, life. To just realize ‘Oh, I do that every day.’ There are centered, grounded – it’s like having your morning different ways to do that, even if they’re not looking for coffee, it’s a great ritual in the morning. And then to go transformation but looking for a great getaway.” off and have adventures the rest of the day in nature.” Before Rima opened her Ignite Power Yoga Studio at Set in the Costa Rican rain forest, just a 15 minute 4480 Dodge Street last January, Castaneda met her at a walk to the beach, Peace Retreat and the surrounding regular yoga practice she hosted in her garage. “Actually, community offers an incredible range of possible I started a year and a half ago because before Meg experiences to create your own adventures: Surf or opened the studio she had a practice in the third car stall paddleboard lessons, horseback riding, mountain bike of her garage,” recalls Castaneda. “Eleven of us would fit, tours, waterfall hikes, jungle zip-lines, snorkeling, or snugly, and really became a community. And there would just lying on the beach. Peace Retreat also offers a full be waiting lists and I think it got to a point where Meg saw menu of spa services so if your need for adventure is (that) we can share this with more than just my garage.” lower than say, your need for a hot stone massage, you “The garage was special and the people that came can do that as well. Guests can really create their own there realized that it’s not really fair that some people experience at their own pace each day. are stuck on the waiting list,” Rima continues. “So it was a community that grew, more than just me opening a

26 Feature Story 365ink Magazine December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 Issue #229 Dubuque365.com Feature Story studio – a bigger place for our community so we could share it with more people. And we made the studio big so we could share it in a big way and not have a problem with waiting lists.” A certified instructor in the Baptiste Power Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga styles, Rima leads classes at her Dodge Street studio where the air temperature is raised to the low to mid-90 degrees Fahrenheit during yoga practice. “You will breathe and sweat like no workout before, you’ll cleanse your body of toxins, and you’ll strengthen & lengthen your muscles!” Rima informs potential students on her web site. “We want you to get inspired on and off your mat, and to calmly, confidently, ignite your own way of being.” Through yoga practice, Rima and Castaneda have found a shared interest in wellness, something that – it’s also about recognizing patterns and belief systems it’s ‘How do I leave my kids?’ It’s always in getting down overlaps with Castaneda’s wellness coaching, a holistic we’ve programmed into ourselves and working on to the details that it seems like … ‘Oh, my passport…’ approach she practices in both private consultation and courage, working on vulnerability, and using our voice, that kind of stuff. When we were going through this workshops. and tapping into our authentic power – all that. It’s process, I had one of those little breakdowns too. ‘Oh “Recognition of patterns is one of the things I do in everything at once; you can’t do one without the other.” my god, can I really leave my kids? Can I leave my job? wellness workshops,” she explains. “Once you step out Rima notes that the process is often similar when Can I leave my life?’ For a couple days I was focusing on of your daily stuff you can really take a look at what’s people begin to practice yoga. “Most people come in all the things I would be leaving. I think it was fear – fear going on in your life and what’s working and not working here for physical results, whether it’s getting in shape, of doing something big and bold and different. Which and how you can start to make change that serves your losing weight … so that brings people in the door,” she always happens when I want to do something big and needs and consequently, everyone that you love more says. “Some people stay for a while and do it for physical bold and different. I want to launch and then … I got over fully and wholly.” exercise but some, whether in their first practice and that. And that was good. That whole thing made look at “And what am I focusing on that’s not important?” some realize two years into their practice that they’re life and think ‘How do I want to live?’ And Meg helped adds Rima. releasing things mentally, physically, emotionally, me with this. It’s a phrase she uses a lot, ‘It’s about living “What can I let go of?” echoes Castaneda. through the physicality.” big.’ It’s an example I want to set for my kids. It’s about Through her practice, Embody Renegade Wellness, Even Castaneda admits that she started Rima’s yoga being bold and taking leaps and living big. You don’t Castaneda works with women to achieve weight release, class for the workout but quickly found much more. know what’s going to happen and that is exactly the both physical and mental/emotional. While people often “Whoops!” she recalls, laughing. “I’m crying during class. awesome part.” come to her with a fairly straightforward goal – maybe I’m talking about relations and images during class. It’s just that sort of change to the routine that something like losing 20 pounds – the approach for I’m journaling like crazy after class. It was all totally Castaneda sees as so valuable in making this journey. achieving that goal is going to be different for each incidental and a total fluke to me. I didn’t know that was “As human beings we feel stuck sometimes and we don’t person and as they change habits toward that end, as going to happen.” know how to jiggle ourselves back out of it,” she says. “If their body begins to change, the mental and emotional But Rima emphasizes that the yoga experience can you do something like this, you’re going to figure some aspects begin to change as well. be different for each person. “I try not to scare people stuff out. And the soft cushion is it’s in a supporting, “I work with people to reclaim their native health away with all that,” she says laughing. For some, it’s just loving environment. It’s safe.” through the approach of the whole mental, heart, and a workout. The Pura Vida Yoga Wellness Adventure and Retreat physical self,” she explains. “What we hold onto here and Whether the broader benefits of yoga practice or the is scheduled for February 16–21, 2015 at Peace Retreat in here, in our heads and hearts, in our belief systems and potential for transformation on retreat to Costa Rica, Costa Rica. The all-inclusive six day and five night stay is the stories we tell ourselves is related to how our bodies both agree that a person has to be open and present just $965, $935 if you pay by check and includes breakfast hold onto weight. So instead of weight loss to release to the opportunity presented. But that, in itself is not and dinner each day, as well as transportation to and from that weight, we’ve got to go in and excavate and bring always easy. the airport. (Comparable retreats might cost as much stuff into the light and lay it on the table and that takes “This is the vulnerability factor,” explains Castaneda as $4,000.) Guests are responsible for their own airfare. away the negative charge we’re giving it all of the time. in relation to the Costa Rica retreat. “People are excited For more information, visit KristinaCastaneda.com or So my process is about nutrition, physical movement and want to go, maybe even have the money but then ignitepoweryogastudio.com. n

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East Mill Bakeshop & Catering Revisited by Rich Belmont

East Mill Bakeshop & acclaimed Northern California Pastry Chef, Nicole Plue The East Mill Bakeshop & Catering Café features several Catering’s reputation for and Executive Chef Richard Reddington. She completed splendid sandwiches. The House Specialty is the Classic delicious fresh baked her California experience alongside Rising Stars Award Breakfast Sandwich. A brown egg from Wisconsin is cinnamon rolls, muffins, Winning Chefs Matt and Sonija Spector at JoLē as their placed on a fresh baked English muffin and is topped scones, pies, cookies, pastry chef assistant. with your choice of bacon or sausage patty and breads and other fresh Shullsburg white cheddar cheese. I myself prefer the baked goods just keeps Once Nick and Emily realized they were fully accredited Pepper Mill Sandwich which is the same thing but also growing. So does their professional chefs it was time for them to return home has roasted chilies and in-house made hot sauce. reputation for tasty and show the people of Dubuque all they had learned. sandwiches. So much so the business quickly outgrew its They created East Mill Bakeshop & Catering in order kitchen facilities in the Captain Merry. to bring to Dubuque the “direct from farm to table” concept the Napa Valley is so famous for. So as of December, 2014 East Mill Bakeshop & Catering is also a café and is located in the historic Milk House at the Nick and Emily both grew up just a couple of blocks corner of South Grandview Avenue and Bryant Street in away from the Milk House. It’s a familiar landmark to the Dubuque, IA. local residents. Before the year 1900 the building housed the T.J. Donahue Grocery Store. In the 1940,s and 1950,s it was Sullivan’s Store and Confectionary, and in the 1960,s it was known as the Grandview Milk House. It was a popular spot for people and neighborhood kids to buy milk, ice cream, candy and soda. In recent years it was just another vacant building. Another stand-out is the BBT. This sandwich has a fried egg, bacon, tomato, Shullsburg white cheddar cheese and So Emily and Nick are house made basil pesto. You can order this one as the pleased to revive it and Veggie. The bacon is replaced with caramelized onions restore it to its former and sautéed mushrooms. Honey Ham and Fresh Pineapple glory. They have made is also a tasty and refreshing breakfast sandwich. extensive renovations and Nick and Emily Puls started East Mill in May, 2012. They have installed all new began as a retail bakery and catering business with two cooking and baking equipment. They hope they have employees. Now they are also a commercial bakery and created a family oriented corner bakery and café. It’s a breakfast and lunch café with a staff of fifteen! open seven days a week so you can get a sandwich or pick up some breakfast pastries every day. And speaking Nick grew up in Dubuque and discovered he had a of pastries thanks to Emily I have discovered I have a passion for cooking when he was very young. He began new favorite pastry. It’s called a Scone and is really a his career as a busboy, dishwasher and short order small British quick bread originally from Scotland. Emily cook at the Village Inn in Dubuque. He later graduated utilizes a heavy cream recipe with butter cut into the from Kendall College Culinary Arts School in Chicago. dough. Her scones are shaped into triangles and are After doing an internship at Jacky’s Bistro in Evanston, stuffed with a variety of fillings. Some of the flavors you IL he returned to the tri-states to cook at Fried Green might find are Apricot Pecan, Cherry Almond, Lemon Tomatoes, Galena, IL. There he met Emily who was to Poppy Seed, Cranberry and Orange or Strawberry and become his wife and partner. Shortly thereafter Nick Cream Cheese. My favorite is Chocolate Chunk made On a recent visit Margie had a Spinach, Feta Cheese and and Emily moved to the Napa Valley to broaden their with Ghirardelli chocolate! Mushroom Quiche she enjoyed tremendously. It was light skills. Nick signed on as a chef at several prestigious and airy with a perfect flaky crust. restaurants including Napa Valley Grille, Model Bakery The pies and cookies are and the famous JoLē in Calistoga, CA. all fabulous. I just love the The lunch menu will be chocolate chips cookies available in a couple of Meanwhile, Emily served tables and tended bar while overloaded with chocolate weeks. Look for items such attending the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, chips! And recently I as the Classic Cobb Salad Saint Helena, CA. After graduating from the Baking and had some oatmeal raisin with honey ham, chicken Pastry Chef Program she became a pastry chef assistant cookies that were tastier breast, blue cheese, hard at Redd in Yountville, CA. There she worked alongside than any I have ever had! boiled eggs, tomatoes and

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avocado or the Chicken Caesar Salad with chicken breast, are house specialties. The beans are supplied by Verena Vinny Vanucchi’s, Monk’s Café, Mystique Casino and romaine, anchovies, hardboiled egg, parmesan cheese, Street Coffee Company established in December, 2010. Inspire Café. garlic croutons and homemade Caesar dressing. One hundred percent Arabica coffee beans are craft roasted in small batches right here in Dubuque. You Nick and Emily invite you to call or email them to won’t find a smoother or better tasting coffee anywhere place special orders and discuss your event catering else. Order a couple of Emily’s fresh baked Biscotti to requirements. Better yet visit East Mill Bakeshop & dip in your coffee. Biscotti are twice baked biscuits Catering in the old Milk House and treat yourself to some originating in the Italian City of Prato. Baking them twice good eats! causes them to be hard, dry and perfect for dipping. They come in different flavors and right now you will find Do you have a favorite restaurant you would like to see cranberry almond and chocolate hazelnut. reviewed? Please send your requests, suggestions and comments to Argosy at [email protected]. n East Mill Bakeshop & Catering will continue to offer their The sandwiches are unusual as you might expect. The already famous sandwiches at the Summer Dubuque Mob Job has Italian beef, salami, caramelized onions, Farmer’s Market and the Territory’s Farmer’s Market in pickled peppers and white cheddar cheese on French Galena. I find it astonishing they usually sell over 500 bread. The East Mill Club is peppered turkey breast, Classic Breakfast sandwiches and 600 English muffins at white cheddar, garlic aioli, spring mix, tomato, bacon and each of these markets. smashed avocado on sourdough bread. Box lunches can be special ordered and have recently been supplied to companies including Dubuque Community Foundation, Cartegraph and Dubuque ENT.

They are also suppliers of breads, pastries and muffins to many local businesses including: Dubuque Hy-Vee stores, First & Main, Corner Brew, Dubuque Food Co-Op, There is a large selection of sodas but may I suggest Taste Country Market, you try a coffee, espresso, latte or cappuccino? They East Mill Bakeshop & Catering 620 South Grandview Ave., Dubuque, IA 52002 563-580-1175 • EastMillBakeshop.com Facebook: East Mill Bakeshop & Catering Email: [email protected]

Hours: Mon-Fri: 7 AM–5 PM • Sat-Sun: 7 AM–3 PM • Café Hours: 7 AM–3 PM Baking Orders & Catering: Contact via telephone or email anytime Dining Style: Come as you are Liquor Service: None Pay Options: Cash, Local Checks, MasterCard, Visa, Discover Accessibility: Ramp to Front Door, Restroom Kids Policy: Menu–No, High Chair–Yes, Booster–Yes Reservations: No • Catering: Yes • Take Out: Yes Delivery: Yes ($25 Min. Order-$5 Delivery Fee) Parking: Private Lot

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Carnegie-Stout Public Library Events

The Carnegie-Stout Public Library has announced a reduction in its hours that will take effect on Friday, January 2. The new hours will be Monday through Thursday 10 AM–8 PM and Friday through Sunday, Noon–5 PM. The reduction in hours of the Library’s operation is due to short-staffing. “We have been understaffed since February of this year and by implementing several creative solutions were able to maintain hours. However, the City’s general hiring freeze combined with normal turnover has resulted in stretching our solutions further than possible. Although the Library will open most days an hour late and close an hour early, Thursdays will gain three hours, and we will open an hour earlier on Sunday. We believe the changes for these two days will be welcomed,” said Susan Henricks, Library Director. The Library Board of Trustees will review hours again at the close of the current fiscal year, which is June 30. n

Mobile Device Classes Thursdays: January 8, 15, and 22 @ 2:30–4 PM Sure, the ads say they’re simple as anything and your grandkids have them all figured out, but what if you just don’t speak tablet? We can help! Our mobile device classes begin with basic instruction and include plenty of time for your questions. No registration is required. Classes are in the Aigler Auditiorum and are separated based on software with both phones and tablets welcome.

January 8: iPad and iPhone January 15: Kindle Fire phones and tablets January 22: Android phones and tablets

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Keep the Peanuts, Lose the Butter by Hy-Vee nutritionists Megan Horstman (Asbury), Amy Cordingley (Locust), and Brian Scheil (Dodge)

How about we try a different take on traditional Pumpkin Peanut Butter Dip peanut butter? Powdered peanut butter is all the rage right now. Makes 8 servings Simply put, powdered peanut butter is made by pressing peanuts to remove most of the fat and oil, All you need: while leaving all the slow-roasted peanut taste. For • 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin those who are weight-conscious or watching their fat • 1 (5.3 oz) container plain Greek yogurt and calorie intake, powdered peanut butter has about • ¾ cup powdered peanut butter 85% less fat and about 45 calories per serving verses • ½ cup stevia, Splenda or sweetener 190 calories in traditional peanut butter. • 1 teaspoon cinnamon Versatile is the word when it comes to powdered • ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice peanut butter. It can be used in smoothies, baked goods, as a dip for favorite fruits or vegetables, All you do: blended into yogurt or oatmeal and of course on a • Place all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir until smooth and peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Take it along the creamy. Keep refrigerated and serve chilled. next time you are camping, hiking or traveling. Simply • Serve with apple slices or pretzels. add water to the powdered peanut butter to get the consistency and thickness of traditional peanut butter. Nutrition facts per serving: 170 calories; 8 g total fat; For a tasty treat try adding two tablespoons 4 g saturated fat; 0 g trans fat; 45 mg cholesterol; 21 g of powdered peanut butter to a chocolate instant carbohydrates; 16 g sugar; 3 g protein; 3 g fiber; 105 mg sodium pudding mix, then follow the directions on the back of the pudding box. The treat will be reminiscent of Source: dashingdish.com a chocolate peanut butter cup. With autumn in full swing, try a delicious pumpkin peanut butter dip, The information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult great with apple slices or pretzels. Enjoy Peanut Butter a medical professional for individual advice. Month with a new spin on an old favorite. n  Powdered Peanut Butter

Dad Jeans by Matt Booth

I did it. I really did it. I bought some dad jeans. Not like Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Harbaugh, and only did I buy one pair, I bought four pair. Does this President Obama? mean that I’ve reached middle age? Maybe my dad My dad jeans are unfashionable and style is here to stay? It’s not that the jeans I bought are unflattering. I might no longer be cool, but I don’t want horrible, they’re just dad jeans. They are comfortable, to be embarrassing either. I’ve decided that I’ll have my even if they are a little frumpy. I guess I’ve come to the wife help me next time. The jeans she’ll have me try on Mattitude Quote point I no longer need to be seen in skinny jeans or jeans will feel a little tighter than what is comfortable, but I “You are what your attitude says you are. Be that my butt crack sticks out of when I bend down. I can pledge to suck it up and take one for the team. Yes, I mindful about what your attitude says.” actually put my money clip and cell phone in the pockets want to be comfortable, but if I left the house feeling the —Matt Booth of my dad jeans. ultimate level of comfort every day, I’d be wearing my So what are dad jeans, precisely? They’re essentially old sweat pants all of the time. Nobody wants that. Engaging keynote speaker, Matt Booth, is the sweatpants in denim form. Dad jeans are anything but Dad jeans can’t be all bad; Steve Jobs wore them. attitude expert. He is an Award-winning speaker fashionable and fall decidedly on the “don’t” side of men’s Then again, Danny Tanner from Full House wore them as and author. Through his keynote speeches and fashion. They are worn in the name of comfort and relaxed well. Now that I have dad jeans on, I can probably stop programs, he entertains and educates audiences. fit by aging men with salt and pepper hair. I’ve never really wearing my wedding ring. They are like women repellent. To find out how Matt can help your group improve considered myself that hip or stylish anyway. I do have I’m starting to feel like I’m an eighties sitcom star. What’s their attitudes, call 563-590-9693 or email two kids and drive a minivan, but am I really dressing next after dad jeans? Maybe a new pair of white New [email protected]. Balance “walking” shoes. If you’re a dad and you’re comfortable in your jeans, don’t laugh too hard, your SUV is really a glorified minivan. n

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A Ripping Yarn By Bob Gelms

I had a splendid time reading The blood of Christ as he hung on the cross. Resurrection Maker by Glenn Cooper. It’s This Holy Grail is the cup that Christ used my kind of book when I’m just looking at the last supper. for sheer entertainment, a spellbinding Malory belongs to a group of Grail story and a clever, intelligent hero. aficionados who call themselves The The Resurrection Maker has it all in Grail Loons,one of whom discovers spades. This is a thriller wrapped in something extraordinary about its the mystery of the quest for the Holy whereabouts. Malory goes to his house Grail plus a murder mystery thrown in and witnesses the grisly murder of his for good measure AND a quaint little friend and his friend’s wife. Malory is love story. I just loved it. In the spirit of then severely injured by the assassin and self-revelation, I am an absolute nut for left for dead as the murderer sets the Holy Grail stories. It started when I was house on fire to cover his tracks. Malory a kid reading about King Arthur and recovers and vows to find the murderer continued on into adulthood when I had and the Grail since it is the Grail the the pleasure of reading le Morte D’Artur murderer was after. by Thomas Malory in late Middle English. All books like The Resurrection (The really fun thing about Malory’s Maker need a villain that seems to be great book is that it is written so late in invincible and this book is no different. the Middle English period that it is nearly The villain is a lot closer to Malory than understandable in modern English, he thinks. The villain and his cohorts almost like reading Elizabethan English. are a group of Grail hunters known at It is the very book, along with two others the Khem. As it happens they are all written in Old French, on which all the physicists and they have determined stories of King Arthur were based. that the Grail is made of a substance Forget Disney this is the real deal.) that links religion and science in a most With books like The Resurrection spectacular way. Maker you have to give the author the Along the way more bodies show up suspension of your disbelief. He needs and Malory enlists the help of a beautiful the world to be as it is in his story. It woman who comes to warn him that all has to be true or the story become his life is in danger. The story takes a unreal. There are elements in The very odd and intellectually interesting Resurrection Maker that on the surface turn when Malory uncovers the fact of modern life appear to be completely the Antoni Gaudi, the grand, world- unworkable. If you can give the author class Spanish architect might have had his prerogative of creating his own little something to do with the Grail. More self-contained world you are bound to bodies ensue. roar through the book like me through a The story comes to a head in plate of Christmas cookies. Jerusalem and you won’t believe how it Crossword answers on page 35 Our hero is Arthur Malory whose ends. Even though it points to a sequel, family legend says that he is a direct all the plot lines in the story are neatly descendant of the great writer Thomas tied together. I liked The Resurrection Malory. As a result there are an Maker so much I’m going to read Mr. inordinate number of the Malory family Cooper’s other two books. I can’t that have been, shall we say, fixated think of a better way to spend a cold on the Holy Grail. The Grail has come Saturday afternoon in front of the fire to mean different things to different with an adult beverage than reading The people. In this context, it isn’t the pursuit Resurrection Maker. As a matter of fact, of a chivalrous ideal in living your life that is exactly what I did. n nor is it the cup that caught the dripping

32 Columnists 365ink Magazine December 31, 2014–January 14, 2015 Issue #229 Dubuque365.com Columnists The Proust Questionnaire, Part I by pam kress-dunn

Sometimes, a writer gets tired. Sometimes, a writer What do you consider the most overrated virtue? needs a crutch. I’m feeling a little lame this week, so the Patience. If something needs to be done, why not do it crutch I’m going to use is a questionnaire. Dating from the Right. This. Minute? late 19th century, the quiz that came to be known as the Proust Questionnaire appears near the end of every issue On what occasion do you lie? of Vanity Fair magazine. By asking the same questions To save another’s feelings. They’re called “little white of people ranging from Dolly Parton to Louis C.K., we lies” not because they whitewash the truth, but because learn something about each person’s sense of humor, white is the color of peace. Which talent would you most like to have? philosophy of life, and most valued qualities. So, I figured, Singing beautifully. I could accompany my musician why not? Here are my answers, some more thoughtful What do you dislike most about your appearance? husband, and I wouldn’t feel so incompetent during than others. I’ll do half this week, the rest next time. If I tell you, you’ll just notice! No woman in her right mind hymn-singing time in church. would point out her failings, on the off chance that she’d What is your idea of perfect happiness? successfully hidden them. Let me think I got away with it. Thus endeth the first half of this exercise. Stay tuned Any moment, short or long, of peace, whether physical for next time, when I’ll finish it up! And in the meantime, or emotional. Then again, I like to be completely focused Which living person do you most despise? have a very happy new year! n on satisfying work, which brings its own form of peace. Whichever person is currently recruiting young people —[email protected] to give up on life and become a terrorist. Also, Bashar Which living person do you most admire? al-Assad. Time to give up, buddy. Nicolas Kristof, for venturing into the most crisis-ridden parts of the world for the New York Times and sending Which words or phrases do you most overuse? back urgent reports. He doesn’t leave us wringing our That would have to be “really.” Also “wonderful.” For a hands helplessly, but provides solid suggestions for ways poet, my bag of superlatives is not really wonderful. in which we ordinary people can make things better for those needing help. What is your greatest regret? That I didn’t leave my violent first husband sooner, and, What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? after I finally did, that I didn’t protect my daughter and My tendency to whine. (Ouch! My head!) son from his continuing verbal and emotional abuse more fiercely. But hindsight is 20-20, and you know What is the trait you most deplore in others? what? The kids are just fine. Too much attention to how people look, not enough to how they feel and act. What or who is the greatest love of your life? My children have to come first, but my current husband What is your gravest extravagance? comes close after, and the fact that he understands this Cookbooks. For me, they are so much more like literature is one reason I love him so much. and travel memoirs than simple instructions for making chop suey. When and where were you happiest? As a child: half-asleep in bed, listening to my dad shovel What is your favorite journey? snow. As an adult: waking up to birdsong in a rented Traveling anywhere with my husband to a place where cottage in northern Wisconsin. (Honeymooning in Venice we can read, write, talk, listen, look for birds, and walk was breathtaking, but too amazing an experience to call through woods or near water, and just be. “happy.”) Sudoku answers on page 35

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Dear Erma, full circle and make sure he knows who he It will soon be 2015 and I need to know to is dealing with! In turn, he should regret keep up with my New Year Resolu— ever making a snarky remark and keep to himself the next time a lesson on love rolls Erma says: STOP! around. Besides, what is the difference, a “rag” is a rag, to them anyway. To my anonymous writer whom I —I hope this helps, Erma so graciously cut off, Making a New Year’s Resolution is Dear Erma, setting yourself up for immediate I never know how to approach men at disappointment. Not only do most people functions, any tips on how to make small create unobtainable goals, no one lasts talk, not so small? beyond the three-month mark. Do you —Speechless Sally on Alpine want my advice on NYE resolutions? Make one you know you can keep. For Oh Sally, my precious example, every morning I plan to walk little wallflower, my dog. However, I do not have a dog! Of course you want to talk about all the Therefore, I have already accomplished taboo subjects, like politics, religion and LUNCH OR DINNER my resolution. Failure is not an option. intimate encounters. Heck in some of the For New Year’s, I plan to live longer and “getting to know ya” stuff, you may be $ prosper. Maybe get a little sassier and curious to know what kind of cheese the actually answer questions that are useful gentlemen prefer or the brand of toilet for the productivity of humankind. paper most suited for their bums. You may 5BUFFET —Resolutions are dumb, Erma want to steer clear of any cheeky fellows who do not appreciate your speechless Dear Erma, self. A true gentleman never interrupts a THURSDAYS IN JANUARY It really bothers me when men make lady, always opens the door for her, and $5 = soup & salad bar + pizza + pasta + jokes about women having their period. never ever takes her seat. Always leave How should I respond? room for the constant reminder of how chef carved meats & entrées + side dishes + —From, Just Give Me Chocolate amazing you are. My love, Mr. Gerd on decadent desserts + beverage our first date, he brought me his mother’s Dear Just Give Me Chocolate, lasagna recipe and asked me to cook for There are several ways to respond to such him, and I did. It was a test and a decisive • Earn 1 point on your Diamond Club Card each rude commentary. First, not all women get moment for the future Mrs. Gerd because Thursday for a $5 lunch or dinner buffet. Don’t their periods and for some reason, men while I wanted to tell him where he could are incapable of distinguishing between bake his bread, I, like you remained have a Diamond Club Card? Sign up today, it’s PMS and when they piss-us-off. Therefore, speechless and made the best lasagna a free and easy to join! my advice is… FIRE AT WILL. If a man is man could want. You get the picture. going to make a cycle joke, bring it around —Bake his bread baby, Erma n • Swipe your Diamond Club Card at an offer kiosk and print out your $5 buffet voucher. • One $5 buffet offer can be redeemed each Thursday. i.enhance studio Must be 21 or older to dine at The Kitchen Buffet. Price does not include tax or gratuity. $95 Eyelash Extensions $16 Spray Tans

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Aries Libra (March 21–April 19) (September 23–October 22) Your lighthearted attitude has You should finally get it through given you a reputation as someone who DVRs your head that the people you often call Two and a Half Men and buys Mardi Gras beads “brilliant” are only reflections of you if you off eBay. were talented, loved by anyone, dedicated to a craft of some sort, or the sort of person who Taurus paid attention. (April 20–May 20) The levity you’ve been exhibiting Scorpio here is a sign of a very wise person, a person (October 23–November 21) who knows how to laugh at their wisdom and If this month you decide to have a also has no friends who like to read the same little faith in yourself and assert yourself a little, thousand-page books about alternate universe you could be in for a minute or two where you wizards as you. don’t want to fall into a woodchipper.

Gemini Sagittarius (May 21–June 20) (November 22–December 21) Whether you realize it or not, you As the Moon sextiles Mars and can’t get involved in a serious relationship trines Jupiter today, you might find that without losing your collection of pillows shaped everything is exactly the same and you still like the lips of Chinese women. need to change your Tinder profile picture to something where you aren’t shirtless and Cancer wearing a Nintendo Power Glove. (June 21–July 22) Your lucky number is 33. Capricorn (December 22–January 19) Leo Winter is the time to make (July 23–August 22) preparations so it can be smooth sailing this Try to make changes by following spring when you actually read a book or cut your intuition if it moves away from cheese your toenails. curds and a single-digit heart rate. Aquarius Virgo (January 20–February 18) (August 23–September 22) Now that you quit your job, you’ll PUZZLE ANSWERS If you’ve been having a hard time have more time to look at scans of 70’s nudie concentrating lately on the real things in life mags on Tumblr. that matter, try deleting the Facebook page you made for your cat and also paying your Pisces rent on time. (February 19–March 20) The Moon squares Venus tonight, increasing the possibility of starting something new, like a case of gout.

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