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River Cities WK2.indd 1 7/30/14 12:56 PM Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 3 GUEST COMMENTARY by Jeff Ignatius [email protected] Davenport’s Planned News Site: A Bold, Unworkable Idea, Repackaged PR, or ... ? ow would the City of Davenport easily adaptable material that would “Our Story” We need to ... tell our story from the city’s have covered the recent vetoes warmly present Davenport. side.” Hby Mayor Bill Gluba of the Dock But this idea was also pitched by city and the “Truth” “We have a positive message,” development plan and the St. Ambrose staff quoted in the article as “bold” and a The Fiscal Year 2015 Davenport Alderman Ray Ambrose said. “We’ve University rezoning request for a new “deep dive,” words that suggest ambition budget vaguely mentioned “a new always struggled to get that message out.” stadium? And how would it have covered beyond marketing. As Davenport communications initiative, Open “You lose too much when you allow Gluba’s proposal to bring illegal immi- Business Development Manager (and Davenport,” with funding for several somebody else to tell your story,” Brecht grants to Davenport, which was – to put former daily-newspaper reporter) Tory new positions: a part-time Web designer, said. it mildly – poorly received by the city Brecht said: “As far as we can tell, no U.S. three part-time “content providers,” and a And on the other hand: council? city has embarked on this effort.” “student reporter” – accounting for 2.75 “The city ends up having to tell its bad These were the questions that came to The news site is supposed to be full-time equivalents. news, anyway,” Brecht said. “Why not be mind with the revelation by the Quad- launched in the next few months, and of Ickes’ article noted the hiring of out front?” City Times’ Barb Ickes (on the same day course it’s impossible to pass judgment on another newspaper reporter – the Quad- “You’ll see the truth being told,” Malin as the vetoes) that the Fiscal Year 2015 it without actually seeing the thing. City Times’ Kurt Allemeier – and fleshed said. city budget includes $178,000 for what Yet the twin aims of the initiative seem out the idea for the public. (Both Brecht Here you begin to see the disconnect she described as “a news-based Web site fundamentally incompatible, and it’s hard and Allemeier covered Davenport city of this undertaking – between the stated ... [to] shine new light on positive and to envision how the nobler of these goals government.) The comments of various goal of marketing (“tell our story”) and negative city happenings.” can be accomplished given the inherent city employees and city-council members the promise of journalism (“the truth”). It’s clear that the site is an attempt to, at lack of independence in a city-run “news” were instructive – and, perhaps inevitably, Sometimes those things align; often, they least in part, bypass the traditional news operation. contradictory. butt heads. media and speak directly to constituents And that’s why I return to the Dock, On the one hand: The concept is still under development, about good things city government is the St. Ambrose stadium, and the Gluba “We do stuff all the time – good stuff, and information from the city remains doing and positive developments in immigration proposal. These were the great stuff, life-changing stuff – that never skeletal. A PowerPoint dated July 31 Davenport – without that pesky “other city’s big stories last month, and one can’t sees light of day,” said City Administrator says the initiative is “expected to share side” of the story. And, given our local envision a Davenport news site ignoring Craig Malin. “We’re a 24/7 shop with 800 information as events are unfolding” television stations’ tendency to air them while retaining its credibility. But employees.” and that “messages must be clear unsourced and vaguely sourced stories, I can’t for the life of me figure out how it “A lot of times, the good-feeling stories and pro-active.” Under the heading one might infer that another motivation would have covered them. don’t sell so much,” said Alderman Bill is giving those broadcast news operations Edmond. “We need to tell them ourselves. Continued On Page 15

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The cold calculation was that in the wind.” a $13-per-hour ordinance For instance, a Paul Simon passed in September would Public Policy Institute poll Turnout-spike undermine the Democrats’ in June found that a mere 30 projections $10-per-hour efforts in the percent of Illinoisans thought fall campaign. the state was on the right track, are just smart On the other side of PLAYER’S CHOICE GIVEAWAY! while a 60-percent majority the fence, Bruce Rauner’s thought Illinois was on the politics by Rauner campaign has calculated a Saturday, August 9, 16, 23 & 30 wrong track. voter-turnout increase of And an infamous poll taken and dangerous more than 300,000 just to Receive ONE free daily entry by Gallup in April found that optimism by be on the safe side. 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Receive one free entry. highly doubted it would move any numbers At least in public, however, Rauner is Earn up to 3 additional entries based on play. at all. making some pretty darned inflated claims The Quinn campaign obviously tested that himself. He reportedly told a group of initial message with focus groups and polling. African-American small businessmen last SATISFY YOUR WINNING APPETITE So, hey, maybe they’re right. But when’s the week that he will get 28 percent of the black with the best food at the best prices. last time you heard someone say they were vote in Chicago – something that hasn’t been proud to live in this state or that things were done there in a very long time. FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11am-10pm really starting to turn around? But he’s certainly trying hard. ABC 7’s Meanwhile, the Quinn folks are reportedly Charles Thomas reported last week that hoping to drive up turnout by more Rauner committed at that same meeting to Surf ‘N’ than 200,000 votes with the nonbinding deposit $1 million of his personal fortune $ 99 minimum-wage referendum this fall, which into a Chicago credit union to be used for Turf 14 asks voters if they support a $10-per-hour small-business loans. For all the details, go to jumerscasinohotel.com minimum wage. The Rauner campaign confirmed the or visit the IMAGE Players Club. That turnout projection has long caused story with Thomas, calling the pledge “one much consternation behind the scenes of many steps Bruce will take to reinvigorate among people who believe it’s entirely our communities that have suffered under unrealistic. What the Quinnsters are the failed policies and broken commitments hoping to do has never been done before, of politicians.” critics point out. The Quinn campaign’s That “one of many” phrase has got to send I and Hwy  • Exit -A, Rock Island, IL projections rely heavily on a record off-year chills up the Quinn campaign’s collective   •  Open am-am daily turnout, even though the national and state spine. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling headwinds are rapidly nearing hurricane GAMBLER  ­ €‚ƒ„. levels and Democratic interest is quite low. Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily FOR�YOUR�ENJOYMENT, ALWAYS�SMOKE�FREE! Democrats are hoping to spend as much political newsletter) and CapitolFax.com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 5 COVER STORY by Jeff Ignatius [email protected] The Forest for the Trees Lessons from Newspaper Coverage of the Benton Mackenzie Trial and Rock Island County Government

he July 9 Rock Island Argus/Moline county board, resulting in inaction on beyond the unfolding of daily events. coverage to Benton Mackenzie, but Dispatch article announcing a ver- key issues and revelations about behavior These two national topics – medical they were presented with a 1,900-word Tdict for Benton Mackenzie on drug indicating something between corruption marijuana and government accountability article on his situation titled “Medical charges began like this: “Even as the 12 and the absence of common-sense – are ripe for exploration using local marijuana heads for trial in Iowa.” The jurors shuffled into the courtroom to an- oversight. news as a springboard for coverage with package represents the best of what our nounce their verdict, Benton Mackenzie broader relevance and meaning. And as daily papers can do – an in-depth story could already sense his fate. Guilty.” daily newspapers struggle to find their on Mackenzie flanked by background- As storytelling journalism quickly Ripe for Exploration ways in 24-hour news cycles and the information articles giving the broader establishing a mood and then getting to These two topics are illustrations of digital world, the type of reporting I’m context. the point, it’s pretty good. how long-running stories dealing with suggesting would be good business – But that’s just the start of what Yet with the basic facts of the case important issues are covered by our daily widening the potential audience beyond insightful coverage should have entailed. never in dispute, the verdict had long newspapers – sometimes well, but often the borders of the jurisdictions being The key event in the saga was that May been almost a foregone conclusion with critical questions left unanswered covered. 29 pre-trial ruling in which Latham because of a pre-trial ruling in May – and perhaps unasked. • These topics were covered by only forbade Mackenzie from employing a which the Illinois-based newspapers I’ve reviewed recent coverage from a few reporters at each paper, and the medical-necessity defense. both the Quad-City Times and the Argus/ mentioned in trial coverage but didn’t analysis and commentary here applies The legal issue was clear. At the time of Dispatch on both the Benton Mackenzie actually cover. Judge Henry Latham ruled specifically and only to stories on these his arrest, Iowa didn’t allow the medical prosecution and Rock Island County that Mackenzie couldn’t claim he grew topics. I mean them as examples rather use of cannabis. And while the Iowa government – some 45,000 words in marijuana out of medical necessity to than evidence supporting some blanket legislature did pass a medical-marijuana total. (That’s the equivalent of roughly treat his cancer. conclusion. law that was signed by Governor Terry 180 double-spaced typed pages.) The Quad-City Times, on the other Branstad prior to Mackenzie’s trial, My goal was to see how well reporting hand, did cover that ruling, and did a the statute is narrow, applying only to and writing over a period of time decent job explaining the precedent Benton Mackenzie epileptic patients and not permitting captured what I believe are essential Since Benton Mackenzie was arrested behind it. a person to grow their own pot. (If a issues. and charged last year, the Quad-City But the Benton Mackenzie coverage medical-marijuana law had been on And my ultimate purpose is to show Times has devoted somewhere in the from both entities, while voluminous, the books for Mackenzie’s condition, of how our dailies might better allocate neighborhood of 20,000 words exploring overlooked or ignored frameworks course he could have gotten his cannabis their reporting and space resources to his case. Argus/Dispatch coverage was in which daily events could be legally.) explore key angles that sometimes get roughly half that. understood, processed, and put into a Again, the Times did a good job lost in day-to-day coverage. My hope Mackenzie was charged after marijuana more-meaningful context. The story is presenting this. In a May 30 article titled is that by highlighting both strengths plants were seized at his residence in ultimately not just about one man with “Cancer patient: ‘If I’m found guilty, I’m and promising paths not taken in local Long Grove, Iowa. He has never denied terminal cancer facing a criminal trial. a dead man,’” the paper noted the 2005 coverage, there can be improvements growing marijuana, which he used Nor does it merely illuminate the general Iowa Supreme Court decision in State V. moving forward – on these specific to create cannabis oil to treat lesions issue of medical marijuana. Bonjour, “a case similar to Mackenzie’s. stories but also in reporting generally. resulting from his angiosarcoma – cancer Rather, it’s a heart-wrenching, Lloyd Bonjour, an AIDS patient, was A few notes on the outset: of the blood vessels. complicated example of something larger: convicted of growing marijuana, and the how the justice system deals with an area • I initially had a handful of target At heart, his story is an accident of topics/stories to include in this analysis, time and geography. Given the facts of his Supreme Court upheld the conviction.” of rapidly changing law – one that is itself And the Times referenced the chasing a swift change in public attitudes but after collecting articles from both case, it’s clear that he would have been in newspapers, it became apparent that violation of the law pretty much wherever prohibition against a medical-necessity following decades of calcified prohibition defense at every appropriate opportunity. policy. several of them weren’t going to bear he lived because he was growing his own much fruit. That’s because there’s a marijuana. But what if he lived in a state Although the Argus/Dispatch didn’t And within that are smaller “big report on the ruling itself, its trial picture” stories: critically ill people in the standard way to cover certain topics that had a more expansive allowance – highlighting obvious conflict and for medical marijuana – and where coverage regularly noted it. justice system, the difficult choices faced So both papers emphasized the single by prosecutors when straightforward law answering the basic who, what, when, marijuana (or the oil derived from it most important legal factor leading to comes into conflict with human tragedy, where, why, and how questions. There that he used for relief) was legally and Mackenzie’s conviction. questions about how and to what extent was the additional problem that obvious locally available for purchase? What if But neither dealt with the questions judges, prosecutors, and even juries may conflict doesn’t change (or change much) his situation had come up in Iowa in five raised by Latham’s ruling. interpret and essentially change the law over the course of a topic’s run in the or 10 years – when it’s possible or even Is the judge bound by the letter of in executing their duties. media, so coverage tends to be repetitive. likely that the state will have broadened the law? And, if so, is he equally bound These issues were missed opportunities • Ultimately, I chose these two topics its medical-marijuana law? when the legal climate is so clearly in for our daily papers – institutions with – one from Scott County and one from In that sense, the story is about flux around the country – and when the the reporting resources, frequency, Rock Island County, with the “home” medical marijuana. And on that front, Iowa legislature is dipping its toes into and space to explain, enlighten, and paper providing the vast majority of the Quad-City Times did a reasonably medical marijuana? Could the judge contextualize what’s happening in our coverage but the other paper doing strong job presenting a context in which have sidestepped the law and allowed community. significant reporting. Both deal with to understand his case. Mackenzie’s circumstances to be heard by There’s a similar gap in Rock Island typical grist for daily newspapers: a In late September, the newspaper the jury, with clear instructions that they County between daily reporting criminal trial and good government. published a pair of articles (by Times were not relevant to the law? If the judge and creating an understanding of • Most crucially, both lend themselves bureau reporters) on the status of did allow a medical-necessity defense its importance: the self-evidently to enterprise reporting – that is, medical marijuana in Iowa and Illinois. dysfunctional inner workings of the contextual and/or in-depth coverage The stories didn’t specifically tie that Continued On Page 16 6 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com MUSIC by Jeff Ignatius Natural Flexibility [email protected] Los Lonely Boys, August 16 at River Roots Live or the fact that And that Los Lonely Boys renewal is Fare around to evident on the headline this year’s album, which River Roots Live has everything festival, some people from pure pop might thank God – to funky blues and the trio of broth- rock to roots ers Garza certainly music owing does that. But bassist/ a debt to Los

singer JoJo also Photo by Gabriella McSwann Lobos. AllMusic. thanked his brother com said the Henry’s pliability. record finds Los Lonely Boys “revitalized. “I think it would’ve killed anybody else,” The Texan trio has never been constrained JoJo said of Henry’s horrific fall from a stage by genre, but here they let their imagination in February 2013. “I would have been dead. [run] wild, dabbling in every sound or style ... From the moment he fell in the hole, I that’s ever tickled their fancy, easing into thought it was completely over. ... proceedings with a teasing bit of traditional “We give a lot of thanks for Henry’s natural Tex-Mex ... before diving into every roots or GOT A GREAT ATTITUDE? ability to be very flexible as part of the reason rock style they’ve ever hinted at in the past.” why he didn’t just crunch in half there.” Revelation marks the first time the band But Henry’s recovery has been slow. has employed outsider writers – which is OVER THE TOP CUSTOMER SERVICE? “Quite honestly,” JoJo said in a phone surprising given that for nearly two decades interview last week, “he’s not 100 percent Henry, JoJo, and drummer Ringo Jr. have still, and a lot of people don’t know that. ... written all the songs themselves, including “There really wasn’t a time frame until their double-platinum self-titled album from the end of the year when there was a lot 2004 and its hit single “Heaven.” BRING IT! more rest going on,” he added. “We tried to “Where we come from, it’s all in-house, it’s play a couple gigs here and there, and every all about the family, you don’t bring in a lot time ... he’d swell back up and he’d be down of outsiders ... ,” JoJo said. But “we feel like JOB FAIR for another three days.” we proved ourselves to the point that we felt August 6th-8th at Thunder Bay Restaurant Even singing was a problem: “The comfortable enough in our own skin to say, from 11AM to 6PM in the Lower Level 6511 vibrations of his own voice are not very ‘Hey, we’ve done enough on our own. Let’s North Brady Street, IA comforting.” see what we can do with other people.’” The injury, JoJo said, put Los Lonely Boys And while JoJo said it’s gratifying that ONLINE on hold for much of the year, and delayed people still want to hear songs from the completion of the new album Revelation, trio’s breakthrough album, it can also be the-jbar.com which was released in January. He noted that frustrating. while many fans talked about getting the “Music is about being able to capture AT THE JOB SITE guitarist/singer back on stage, it was more growth and maturation ... ,” he said. “The Monday - Friday from 9AM to 6PM important to simply get him healthy: “A lot music is about creating. It’s not about Saturday from 9AM to 1PM of things are really minuscule compared to staying solidified in one place in one time. the life. ... We were concerned more for him Show me a tree that does that, and I’ll act than the music.” like that tree.” The album was roughly half-finished at the time of the accident, and there’s a line on Los Lonely Boys will perform at 9:30 p.m. “Give a Little More” that directly references on Saturday, August 16, at River Roots Live the incident: “If your brother falls down ... .” in Davenport’s LeClaire Park. Admission is But more importantly, JoJo said, the free before 5 p.m. and $10 after. For more OPENING SEPTEMBER 2014 experience provided an urgency to finish information on the two-day music and rib the album and realign the band’s outlook: festival, visit RiverRootsLive.com. “You’ve got a lot more drive. ... There’s a lot more appreciation for what we have, who For more information on Los Lonely Boys, visit we are – not just as bandmates but family LosLonelyBoys.com. members. ... “As people, we tend to start in a sense to The River Cities’ Reader has previously go on autopilot – walking around every day interviewed other performers at this year’s doing the same thing, going to work, getting River Roots Live: Robert Randolph (http:// up, paying the man, paying bills, eating, over RCReader.com/y/robertrandolph), Cracker’s and over, repeat. There’s a diminishing of David Lowery (RCReader.com/y/lowery), and appreciation and really knowing what you North Mississippi AllStars’ Luther Dickinson have and believing that it’s really special.” (RCReader.com/y/allstars). Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 7

Vol. 21 · No. 862 August 7 - 20, 2014 THEATRE by Mike Schulz [email protected] River Cities’ Reader 532 W. 3rd St. Dough, a Deer, a Female Seer ... Davenport IA 52801 Love, Lies, & the Lottery, at the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse through September 6 RiverCitiesReader.com (563)324-0049 (phone) aybe you’ll need to have seen of LL&TL, and, I thought, had mostly (563)323-3101 (fax) a lot of stage farces, or feel like good reason to. [email protected] Myou’ve seen every stage farce, to Hesselman’s pacing was sharp and appreciate what writer/director Jim Hes- brisk without being frenzied; even Publishing since 1993 sleman is doing in the Circa ’21 Dinner though the show was still technically a The River Cities’ Reader is an independent Playhouse’s world-premiere presentation rehearsal before the next day’s official newspaper published every other Thursday, Love, Lies, & the Lottery. Because this isn’t opening-night performance, I registered and available free throughout the Quad Cities just, as its title implies, a traditional, door- only one mildly tardy entrance in and surrounding areas. slamming slapstick, despite the numerous a show with a lot of entrances. And doors to be slammed. (Or rather, here, happily, Hesselman has a real way with © 2014 River Cities’ Reader gently closed.) This energetic, sometimes a one-liner. I may have been one of only AD DEADLINE: hilarious, incredibly busy production is a few to roar at Beatrice’s attempted 5 p.m. Wednesday prior to publication more accurately a comedic greatest-hits compliment to Peter (“Speaking PUBLISHER package, and one boasting a larger num- of gay sons, the table looks really Todd McGreevy ber of recognizable genre conceits than nice”), but the endearing Brucken you would’ve thought squeezable into two delivers, sensationally, at least a dozen EDITOR hours of stage time. You could teach a additional laugh-out-loud rejoinders, Kathleen McCarthy semester on Intro to Modern Farce using and Hesselman gives each of his other EDITORIAL Hesselman’s play as your textbook and still characters a goodly share of witty, biting Managing Editor: Jeff Ignatius • [email protected] not cover everything in time for the final. jabs. Hell, there’s even a hilarious lawyer Arts Editor, Calendar Editor: Mike Schulz • [email protected] In general outline, LL&TL concerns the joke that I’d never heard before, and that resulting complications after exterminator I’m now planning to tell at every given Contributing Writers: Amy Alkon, Rob Brezsny, Rich Peter Oostendorp (the manic yet (Clockwise from top left) Tamarin K. Ythier, opportunity. Miller, Frederick Morden, Bruce Walters, Thom White recognizably human Marc Ciemiewicz) James Fairchild, Erin Clark, Tristan Layne But as LL&TL is a work receiving Tapscott, Brad Hauskins, Janet Ellen Brucken, ADVERTISING finds himself in possession of a year-old the benefit of audience response for Account Executives: but still-valid lottery ticket worth $510 and Mark Ciemiewicz the first time, it’s not surprising that Roseanne Terrill • [email protected] million, with the prize needing to be the results feel somewhat unfinished, switched bottles of pills. Visual-gag Karie John • [email protected] claimed before the ticket’s impending despite the beautifully lived-in quality costumes and props. (Brad Hauskins, as Advertising Coordinator: Nathan Klaus expiration date, and before shrewish of Susan D. Holgersson’s scenic design. ex-wife-to-be Rachel (Tamarin K. Ythier) Beatrice’s elderly beau Alfred, gets one of (Set in Wisconsin, this detailed, lodge-style learns of Peter’s newfound wealth. That’s each in designer Gregory Hiatt’s bellydance domicile boasts a stuffed deer head center- Advertising rates, publishing schedule, demographics, outfit and a strategically placed towel.) and more are available at what the show is “about.” But what it seems stage, along with a mounted fish that looks to actually be about are the conventions Double entendre. Double-casting. (James ready to sing “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” QCAdvertising.com of theatrical comedy all but guaranteed to Fairchild plays two comically distinct if you clap at it.) I wish, for instance, that DESIGN/PRODUCTION make audiences – especially audiences of working stiffs.) A plumber presumed to more had resulted from Beatrice’s mistaken Art Director, Production Manager: Shawn Eldridge • a certain age – deliriously happy. So take a be a gigolo. A hooker presumed to be a belief that her son was planning to kill [email protected] deep breath as we dive into what you can psychic. Living-room chases. An off-stage her, and that there was more consistency Graphic Artist: Nathan Klaus • [email protected] expect. barking dog. And three characters, as regarding Beatrice’s “need” for a walker. Design/Production Interns: Farcical adultery. Slapstick beatings. such characters are oftentimes required to, (She frequently toddles around the house Goofy accents. (Peter’s mom Beatrice, shouting the same words in unison. (“The without it, but if Brucken’s doing so isn’t phone!!!” Twice.) ADMINISTRATION played by Janet Ellen Brucken, speaks merely a directorial oversight, it should be So how did all this go over with July 24’s Business Manager: Kathleen McCarthy in a comically thick Norwegian dialect made clear that Beatrice doesn’t really need Office Administrator, Classifieds Manager, Circulation with occasional Italian, Irish, and Jewish preview audience? Pretty darned well, I have the walker, and only uses it to appease Peter, Manager: Rick Martin • [email protected] cadences.) Misunderstandings based on to say. There were times when you could feel or for comic sympathy, or for something.) Distribution: William Cook, Ron Thompson, Cheri DeLay, hearing loss. Misunderstandings based on the material slipping away from the heavily While Ythier does get in a riotous bit Greg FitzPatrick, Daniel Levsen, eavesdropped phone calls. Men in drag – senior crowd; I sensed audible discomfort about Rachel’s marital status in Singapore, Jay Strickland, Doug Wilming three of ’em. (Out of a cast featuring four at the rather shockingly racy gags toward her character has been designed as too men.) Jokes about failing elderly bodies. the end of Act I, and several of the less mean-spirited to ever be really enjoyable. Jokes about active elderly libidos. A pretty obvious punchlines, including one that was And Tristan Layne Tapscott, unfortunately, girl (the sweetly dizzy Erin Clark) showing simply “LGBT,” fell on figuratively (or not) appears stuck with a currently impossible up in a nightie. The family patriarch deaf ears. (Patrons did, however, roar at role as Peter’s devoted best friend who’s also showing up in an urn. Characters hiding in the inevitable “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” Continued On Page 17 closets and behind couches. Accidentally reference.) Yet they appeared to adore most 8 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com THEATRE By Thom White Knight Lite [email protected] Monty Python’s Spamalot, at the District Theatre through August 17 he District self-worth. She Theatre’s then continues TMonty to own the Python’s Spamalot stage whenever seems like an ama- present, not only teur talent show, through her particularly due to countenance, but the limitations of also by beautifully the company’s new belting out some performance space of the musical’s in Rock Island’s best numbers, former Grape Life Doug Kutzli, Chris Tracy, Matt Holmes, Wendy Czekalski, including the venue. (The new Mike Kelly, and Bob Manasco hilariously self- locale is so small, it redefines “intimate theatre” referential “The Song That Goes Like This” and in the Quad Cities.) Yet while the limited move- the play’s anthem “Find Your Grail.” ment due to the lack of stage space creates an The rest of Spamalot’s cast takes on multiple amateurish feel, I’m happy to say that much roles, with Abbey Donohoe carving out a of the rest of Friday’s production emphasized comedic notch for herself with her frail yet talent. If it was an intentional decision to pres- effervescent Not Dead Fred, the person who ent the material as a novice attempt to recreate is, well, not yet dead even though he’s being Monty Python’s (arguably) best-loved film, offered to a gatherer of corpses. She also Monty Python & the Holy Grail, it was a smart delights with her Minstrel’s delivery of “Brave one on director Tristan Tapscott’s part. Space Sir Robin,” a song filled with horrendous doesn’t allow for a big production, so Tapscott experiences that frighten Chris Tracy’s Sir embraces the limitations of the new stage area, Robin, whom the actor plays as a constantly and it works. giggle-worthy, unabashedly effeminate dandy, Impressively dressed in Arthur-ian and but with a sincerity that brought a smile to my French costumes by designers Deborah Shippy, face whenever he pranced across the stage or Cheri Lyman, Lexi Holtzer, and Cathy Marsoun, shook the hair out of his face. the actors perform within spitting distance of Joining Donohoe in portraying characters the back-row (among two rows) of seats. This of the opposite sex, Wendy Czekalski skillfully adds an air of inclusion to the proceedings, takes on Sir Dennis Galahad, Prince Herbert’s as if we’re all in on the fun of gathering to Father, and the Black Knight, while Mike recreate favorite Monty Python bits. (For those Kelly, as Sir Dennis’ mother, deserves laughs unfamiliar with Python humor, Eric Idle’s book, simply for his apparent amusement at wearing lyrics, and music – co-composed by John De a dress and speaking in a high-pitched voice. Prez – include plenty of satiric nods to musical Yet if anyone excels at emulating the original theatre, such as the Andrew Lloyd Webber Monty Python crew, it’s Lancelot portrayer Matt power-ballad parody “Whatever Happened to Holmes. He also delivers a falsetto-ed Knight My Part?”, and a delightfully period-appropriate of Ni and a perfectly accented French Taunter spoof on Stephen Sondheim’s “Another Hundred who “farts in [Arthur’s] general direction” with People.”) a glee that suggests he’s a fan of the material and Bob Manasco is our King Arthur, who overjoyed to play such iconic characters. gathers a band of knights, attempts to declare There are some issues with the space beyond his legitimacy as leader of the land, and sets its diminutive size that will require time to off to find the Holy Grail. Manasco takes a figure out how best to handle. Tapscott’s welcome, sincere approach to the role, acting lighting design barely registers; I could as a sort of “straight man” to many of the see intended lighting shifts, but the overall others’ “funny man” styles. The latter includes illumination levels barely changed. And the Doug Kutzli as Arthur’s constant and coconut- live band, aptly led by musical director Randin clapping companion Patsy. Kutzli walks a Letendre and hidden well off-stage, might fine line between silliness and avoidance of as well be pre-recorded given the quality of caricature, with just a touch of the “nudge sound emanating from the speakers. But nudge, wink wink” delivery prevalent in otherwise, the District Theatre’s Spamalot is Tapscott’s presentation. (Most of the audience loads of fun, and left me hoping that, should the probably already knows most of the jokes, so organization find a better performance space, the show’s “Hey, remember how funny this bit Tapscott produces the musical again so the set is?” sensibility seems fitting.) design, choreography, and staging can better New to this Holy Grail re-telling, though, match this production’s exceptional talent. is the Lady of the Lake, portrayed as a commanding diva by the highly capable Sara Monty Python’s Spamalot runs at the District Wegener. In her first entrance, as she rises Theatre (1623 Second Avenue, Rock Island) from behind Tapscott’s wall of castle-shaped through August 17, and more information and cutouts, Wegener demands attention with tickets are available by calling (309)235-1654 or her domineering presence and high sense of visiting DistrictTheatre.com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 9 10 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com MOVIES by Mike Schulz Independents Day [email protected] Five Home-Viewing Options Worth Checking Out

fter recently Aupdating the list of movies I’ve seen this year, I scanned my current 10 favorites and thought, “For July, a pretty great lineup.” Of course, that’s only because five of its titles are 2014 films I Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me caught on home his life lived in darkened movie houses video and through streaming services. was leading all along, and he’s at peace If not for the movies below, Hercules with that. At last, Ebert became the star would’ve made the cut, making the lineup of his very own movie, and not even he somewhat less great. could have hoped for a more tender, spiky, Therefore, a huge thumbs-up to Life satisfying cinematic obituary. Itself, director Steve James’ fascinating, Another wonderful celebrity wildly entertaining, extraordinarily documentary is director Chiemi moving Karasawa’s Elaine documentary on Stritch: Shoot the late Roger Me, and as with Ebert. James, who Ebert, you could also helmed the say that Stritch – masterful high- bless her irascible school-basketball heart – saved the doc Hoop Dreams best for last. (An (one of Ebert’s all- opinion that the time favorites), gives Life Itself iconic performer, fans of the legendary who made no Chicago Sun-Times movie reviewer all the bones about detesting the aging process, factoids and found footage we could’ve would likely counter with “Bullshit.”) asked for: Ebert’s editorial battles as a A less-thorough work than Life Itself, journalistic tyro; tales of booze-fueled ego possibly because so many of Stritch’s best and his lightning-quick decision to stay stories were already served up in her sober; Cannes Film Festival anecdotes; one-woman show Elaine Stritch at Liberty, legitimately vicious squabbles, both Karawasa’s movie is still a fabulous look on-air and off-, with eternal friend/foe at its subject’s astonishing career, and an Gene Siskel. (Life Itself’s funniest segment even better look at the subject herself in shows the TV reviewers so visibly irritated her mid-80s, a tireless, capital-T Trouper during a promo taping that you half- and unapologetic truth-teller for whom expect them to use their famous thumbs the phrase “piss and vinegar” may have to gouge each other’s eyes out.) There been invented. As with Life Itself, however, are also excellent new interviews with this movie’s finest moments are oftentimes Ebert’s professional colleagues, admirers, its most uncomfortable to watch. Those of and old drinking buddies, plus several us who hoped Stritch might actually beat touching recollections by the critic’s widow the odds and never die (which she did on Chaz. Yet what makes the film essential, July 17) can’t help but be taken aback by if frequently painful, viewing are its Shoot Me’s scenes of its star looking pale scenes of later-years Ebert – interspersed and fragile in bed, and beating herself throughout the entire film – after thyroid up for her failing health and forgetting cancer forced the removal of his lower Sondheim lyrics she’s known for decades; jaw. Ebert’s obvious physical struggle is Stritch is livid about this whole getting-old heart-wrenching, but the alertness and thing. Yet it’s that sort of piss and vinegar passion in his eyes are unmistakable; he that kept Elaine Stritch so dynamically, continually looks at the camera, at us, with inspiringly unsentimental, a quality she an expression of profound gratitude and Continued On Page 17 deep love that suggests that this was where Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 11

Movie Reviews byby MikeMike SchulzSchulz •• [email protected]@rcreader.com One for the Funny, Two for the Shows, Three to Get Red-Eyed, and Four – Just Go riday, August 1, 9:50 a.m.-ish: Movies 12:30 co-writer/ one type of movie I absolutely do not want based on Marvel comics are routinely, p.m.-ish: I’m star Zach to be late for, it’s a complex tale of global Fsometimes annoyingly formula-driven. surprised to Braff’s Wish espionage based on a John le Carré novel. But 10 minutes into Guardians of the Galaxy, see that the I Was Here, a But this Hamburg-set tale of warring I really hope every subsequent Marvel release James Brown comedic tear- spy agencies and a Russian expatriate steals from this one, because all the studio’s bio-pic Get jerker funded, (the marvelous Grigoriy Dobrygin) who films – hell, all films period – should open on Up begins in large part, may be a terrorist is so lucidly presented, with Chris Pratt doing a Singin’ in the Rain in 1988, through a intelligently crafted, and emotionally soft-shoe to Redbone’s “Come & Get Your because so did Kickstarter gripping that I get right on board, and L ov e .” Guardians of campaign. happily stay there for the next two hours. Unfortunately, director James Gunn’s the Galaxy. Guardians of the Galaxy Nearly 105 There’s almost no violence in the film, sci-fi adventure about an uncouth team of I’m eventually minutes later, but the shiver-inducing threat of it seeps miscreants trying to locate and dispose of an less surprised, because as director Tate Taylor’s I consider starting one of my own to fund into every understated exchange and all-powerful metallic orb proves too slavish narrative quickly lands in 1968, then 1939, Braff’s cinematic banishment. It really is the cagey portrayal (Willem Dafoe and Robin to previous formulas. We get meaninglessly then 1964, then 1954, then 1972, the odds most infuriating movie, because while there Wright are especially strong); Corbijn protracted exposition, generically manic were pretty good. With its chronological are touching, truthful moments involving even laces the mere signing of papers with action, spectacularly uninteresting villains, leapfrogging barely making sense, and Kate Hudson as Braff’s put-upon spouse, exquisite dread. The movie is so good et cetera, and I’m frequently bored by both the film only scratching the surface of the Mandy Patinkin as his dying father, and Joey that I don’t even spend any undue time the story and its genre particulars. (A hero’s Godfather of Soul’s career highs and well- King as his religiously devout daughter, nearly mourning, yet again, the shattering loss guilt-ridden past? A heart-tugging death? A documented lows, Taylor’s follow-up to The everything involving Braff’s insufferably of lead Philip Seymour Hoffman, who climactic girl-on-girl battle? Check, check, Help isn’t very satisfying. Yet with Chadwick whiny, needy, and talentless wannabe-actor radiates so much professional integrity, and check.) Happily, though, the bountiful Boseman channeling the icon’s speaking character feels maddeningly forced and false. subdued intensity, and actorly satisfaction jokes and inspired cast make the experience voice and bearing, and mimicking Brown’s (Josh Gad’s scenes as Braff’s ne’er-do-well in his last major screen role that it’s feel relatively fresh. There are smart, hilarious loosey-goosey dance moves (plus lip-synching brother, a slacker genius who attends Comic- almost as if he never left us. As long as nods to everything from Jackson Pollock to his vocals) with expert precision, it’s a Con to get laid, are similarly embarrassing.) Hoffman’s many, many exceptional screen to the Jackson 5, and Pratt, Zoe Saldana, mediocre work boasting a truly thrilling Star Most of those around me sniffle on cue and performances remain in existence, I guess, WWE star Dave Bautista (excellent as the Performance. Although the movie proves chortle at the aggressive punchlines that make in a way, he won’t have. hopelessly literal Trax), and Bradley Cooper, underwhelming, I love its exciting and alive everyone on-screen – even Looper prodigy 9:15-ish: Now home, and realizing that voicing the comically abrasive raccoon concert re-enactments, and while Nelsan Pierce Gagnon – sound like interchangeable by Saturday, I’ll have reviewed 27 movies Rocket, make a supremely winning team of Ellis’ Bobby Byrd and Brandon Smith’s Little wiseacres from an unpublished Neil Simon in 31 days. What are those things other losers. Best of all is Vin Diesel vocalizing the Richard are wonderful, Get on Up’s finest script. I’m glad they’re having fun. As for me, people have? “Hobbies”? I should really get ambulatory tree Groot, who earns empathy non-musical sequence is a dressing-room I’m just hypnotized by the sight of Braff, for me one of those. and big laughs with a vocabulary confined heart-breaker that pits Brown against his no reason beyond the visual gag, routinely to three words. (Groot also gets a kick-ass wayward mother, played by a ravaged Viola lugging around an enormous swear jar filled For reviews of Lucy, Hercules, And So It scene reminiscent of Hulk’s lightning-quick Davis. You know Davis’ signature acting effect with cash. Given the number of expletives Goes, Begin Again, the Putnam Museum’s smack-down of Loki in The Avengers.) Diesel in which she cries from her eyes and her nose I find myself muttering under my breath, I Pandas: The Journey Home, and other proves as unexpectedly lovely and funny here simultaneously? Boseman can do it, too! Like think I could’ve filled it all by myself. current releases, visit RiverCitiesReader.com. as he was as The Iron Giant. Any chance that mother, like son! 6:50-ish: Wish I Was Here makes me a Hollywood, from now on, might pay the man 5-ish: After a welcome two-hour break couple minutes late for writer/director Anton Follow Mike on Twitter at Twitter.com/ to only perform off-screen? in Quadruple-Feature Day, I enter director/ Corbijn’s A Most Wanted Man, and if there’s MikeSchulzNow. 12 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com What’s Happenin’ showcase. With beloved Theatre numbers from Event Blame It on the Movies Casablanca, Meet Ya Maka My Weekend Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse Me in St. Louis, The District of Rock Island The Way We Were, Thursday, August 7, through Friday, August 8, and Saturday, August 9 Thursday, August 28 Footloose, and even Blazing Saddles in the mix, there’s sure to be something for a Maka My Weekend, the District of Rock very two years, the Circa ’21 Dinner everything in Blame It on the Movies. But Island’s annual outdoor celebration of Playhouse’s performing wait staff Y E as a longtime movie reviewer and even Caribbean culture, will take place on August of Bootleggers gets to stage their own longer-time movie fan, I’m embarrassed 8 and 9, and if you’ve been to even one of full-length musical production, and as to admit how many songs in the show – the previous 22 Ya Makas over the years, you a major fan of the Booties and a major hell, how many movies in the show – I’d already know that there are plenty of reasons fan of cinema, I was overjoyed to learn never heard of before. How ’bout you? to attend. that this year’s presentation was a 1989 There is, of course, the music, with the off-Broadway revue titled Blame It on the Try matching some of these unfamiliar tunes with the films they hailed from. infectious sounds of Jamaican-dance-hall Movies. I was even more stoked when I reggae filling the air. Among the performers checked out the song list for this August scheduled for this year’s Ya Maka are the 7 debut, and saw that it features, among 1) “I’ll Buy that Dream” 2) “Aurora” exuberant and gifted Taj Weekes & Adowa, dozens of additional tunes, Act II’s sowFLo, and Indika. (Weather reports have it that 3) “You’ll Never Know” Akasha, Raw Dawg, Universal Expression, “Theme from Psycho.” Dunno about you, Remnance, Yard Squad, Ricky Rych, Zion, Turbulence, the District will also be hit by DeHurricane, but don’t but I am dying to hear Brad Hauskins’ 4) “In Love in Vain” and Marc Ciemiewicz’s spirited duet on 5) “Shoo-Shoo Baby” problem drinkers, tellers By 2007, though, the growing the lyrics “Eee! Eee! Eee! Eee! Eee!” 6) “I Get the Neck of the Chicken” of tall tales, pirates, and popularity of the acoustic band – whose I kid. But I don’t kid about Bernard Music troublemakers.” That’s odd. live shows AllMusic.com describes as Herrmann’s famed musical shriek A) Hold That Ghost The Devil Makes Three I haven’t seen them around “marked by impressive energy, mordant appearing in Blame It on the Movies, B) Follow the Boys The Redstone Room the Reader offices ... . humor, and timeless lyrics” – led to the which also boasts the themes from Jaws, C) Sing Your Way Home Wednesday, August 13, 8 p.m. Composed of guitarist re-release of their The Devil Makes Three Rocky, and The Pink Panther. And I really D) Seven Days Leave Pete Bernhard, guitarist CD hitting number seven on Billboard’s E) Centennial Summer don’t kid about how much I’m looking he Devil Makes Three performs and banjo player Cooper McBean, and bluegrass charts. And that’s actually the F) Hello, ’Frisco forward to watching Jennifer Diab, as Davenport’s Redstone Room on upright bassist Lucia Turino, all of them lowest Billboard ranking the group has Sarah Hayes, Antoinette Holman, Chris T August 13, and if you’re unfamiliar with Vermont natives and friends from high reached since: Stomp & Smash hit number Galván, Morgan Griffin, Andrea Moore, Blame It on the Movies runs each the band, AllMusic.com writes, “The school, The Devil Makes Three originated four, I’m a Stranger Here landed at Nicholas Munson, Sara Nicks, Sunshine Thursday evening of the month (August trio’s sound combines bluegrass, primitive in 2001, after its trio left the East Coast number two, and Do Wrong Right sailed Ramsey, and Kirsten Sindelar – plus my 7, 14, 21, and 28), and more information country music, folk, rockabilly, Piedmont and landed in Santa Cruz, California. all the way to the bluegrass chart’s top. aforementioned pals Brad and Marc – and tickets are available by calling blues, and ragtime, played with a blazing Following a series of club and festival Based on their recent tourmates and owning the Circa ’21 stage for the full (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visiting post-punk attack.” The Web site also performances, they independently accolades, the top is also where they just

two hours of the Bootleggers’ latest Circa21.com. released a self-titled album in 2002, might stay. Having opened for the likes of last movie has just shot to the top of my Netflix queue. Netflix my of top the to shot just has movie last states that the group’s musicians “inhabit

followed by another recording in 2003, Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris, The Answers: 1 – C, 2 – A, 3 – F, 4 – E, 5 – B, 6 – D. And based on its song title alone, that that alone, title song its on based And D. – 6 B, – 5 E, – 4 F, – 3 A, – 2 C, – 1 Answers: a hardscrabble working-class world full of and another in 2006. Devil Makes Three’s unique genre blend Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 13

by Mike Schulz What’s Happenin’ [email protected] worry about being flooded out; you can always climb aboard the Ark Band.) Theatre What Else Then, of course, there’s the Ya Maka My Oklahoma! Weekend activities and arts-and-crafts Prospect Park Auditorium vendors. Little kids, and big kids, can have a Is Happenin’ ball making castles and digging for treasure in Friday, August 8, through Sunday, the downtown “Ya Maka Beach,” and you can August 17 FESTIVALS bring a bit of Jamaica home with you through Thursday, August 7, through Saturday, August 9 – 2014 Tug the jewelry, clothing, wood carvings, incense (To be sung to the tune of “Oh, Fest. Annual event featuring a tug- and oils, and other Caribbean wares on sale at What a Beautiful Mornin’.”) of-war over the Mississippi River numerous open-air booths. between LeClaire, Iowa, and Port Yet if you’re like me, look to the left to Music Guild is to stage Oklahoma! Byron, Illinois, with carnivals, live see the one reason above all to spend your August eight is the date – Oklahoma! music, vendors, and more. LeClaire weekend Ya Maka-ing ... . This musical show is a classic, you know, and Port Byron levees. August 9 If you can still read this from under your An’ the Prospect Park venue is where you must go! tug-of-war beginning at 12:30 p.m. pool of saliva, Ya Maka My Weekend’s gates For information, visit TugFest.com open at 5 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Oh, what a beautiful cast list! (LeClaire) and TugFest.org (Port Saturday, admission is $9 for one day or $14 Oh, what a beautiful play! Byron). for two days (with ages 12 and under free), My, director Harold Truitt Friday, August 15, and and more information is available by calling Must be in Heaven today! sowFLo, and Indika. (Weather reports have it that Saturday, August 16 – River (309)788-6311 or visiting YaMakaMyWeekend.com. the District will also be hit by DeHurricane, but don’t Roots Live. Annual celebration David Miller’s performing as Curly of ribs and roots music, with By 2007, though, the growing has earned the band spots at Lollapalooza With Jen Sondgeroth’s Laurey – his girly! performances by Los Lonely Boys, popularity of the acoustic band – whose and Bonnaroo, and music critics continue John Dieter is Jud, Scott Peake’s Ali sells crud, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, live shows AllMusic.com describes as to be wowed, with the Washington Post An’ then Jacob Ruchotzke’s Will Parker – that stud! North Mississippi Allstars, ZZ Ward, “marked by impressive energy, mordant raving about the trio’s “string-busting Ben Kweller, Cracker, The Jayhawks, humor, and timeless lyrics” – led to the rhythms charging with a garage beat Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote it Foxy Shazam, and more. LeClaire re-release of their The Devil Makes Three and a fiddle running furious enough An’ won a Pulitzer Prize! Park (River Drive and Ripley Street, CD hitting number seven on Billboard’s for a most pit.” So plan on a helluva Deb Holmes is doing the costumes – Davenport). 11 a.m. gates. Free bluegrass charts. And that’s actually the show at the Redstone Room, where in Plan on a feast for the eyes! admission before 5 p.m., $10 after. lowest Billboard ranking the group has addition to recent tunes, you’ll likely hear For information, visit RiverRootsLive. reached since: Stomp & Smash hit number compositions from early Devil Makes Can’t wait to see Oklahoma! com. four, I’m a Stranger Here landed at Three albums such as 2003’s Longjohns, Soaking in Prospect Park air! number two, and Do Wrong Right sailed Boots, & a Belt – which, ironically, is An’ “What a Beautiful Mornin’” all the way to the bluegrass chart’s top. the staff uniform for Reader employees. MUSIC Will sound much better out there! Thursday, August 7 – Dailey Based on their recent tourmates and Maybe they have been here. & Vincent. Grammy-nominated accolades, the top is also where they just For more information on, and Oklahoma! will be staged on Thursdays through Sundays bluegrass duo in concert. Englert might stay. Having opened for the likes of tickets to, The Devil Makes Three’s area from August 8 through 17, and more information and Theatre (221 East Washington Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris, The concert, call (563)326-1333 or visiting tickets are available by calling (309)762-6610 or visiting Devil Makes Three’s unique genre blend RiverMusicExperience.org. QCMusicGuild.com. Continued On Page 14 14 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com

Continued From Page 13 What Else Is Happenin’ Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $30. For The Muddy Waters (1708 State Sunday, August 24 – Shout! Musical the Quad Cities. Figge Art Museum tickets and information, call (319)688- Street, Bettendorf). 8 p.m. $15. For revue of girl-group hits from the 1960s, (225 West Second Street, Davenport). 2653 or visit Englert.org. information, call (563)355-0655 or visit directed by Courtney Crouse. Timber Tuesdays through Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 Saturday, August 9 – An Intimate TheMuddyWaters.com. For a 2006 Lake Playhouse (8215 Black Oak p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sundays Evening with the Stylistics. Concert interview with Sherman Holmes, visit Road, Mt. Carroll). Tuesdays through noon-5 p.m. Free with $4-7 mu- with the Philadelphia-based pop RCReader.com/y/holmes. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays and seum admission. For information, call stars, hosted by Good Times star Wednesday, August 20 – The Wednesdays 2 p.m. $17-23. For tickets (563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArt.org. Jimmie Walker. Quad-Cities Waterfront Handsome Family. Folk-rock concert and information, call (815)244-2035 or Convention Center (2021 State with married singers/songwriters visit TimberLakePlayhouse.org. EVENTS Street, Bettendorf). 8 p.m. $35-55. For Brett and Rennie Sparks. Englert Thursday, August 14, through Saturday, August 9, and Sunday, information, call (800)724-5825 or visit Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Sunday, August 31 – Tuna Does Vegas. August 10 – 2014 Quad City Air Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos.com. Iowa City). 8 p.m. $20. For tickets and Two-man, multi-character comedy Show. The 28th-annual outdoor Sunday, August 10, through information, call (319)688-2653 or visit by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed event featuring aerial demonstrations, Wednesday, August 13 – 2014 Black Englert.org. Howard. Old Creamery Studio Theatre displays, vendors, children’s activities, Hawk Chamber Music Festival. (3023 220th Trail, Amana). Fridays and and more. Davenport Municipal Annual event featuring the concerts THEATRE Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Thursdays and Airport (9010 North Harrison Street, Four Centuries Flute & Keyboard (August Friday, August 8, through Sunday, Sundays 2 p.m. $18.50-28. For tickets Davenport). 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $5-20, 10 at 3 p.m.), Little Concert for Louis XIV August 17 – Alice in Wonderland. and information, call (319)622-6262 or $25 weekend pass. For tickets and (August 12 at 7 p.m.), and Beethoven’s Debuting adaptation of the Lewis visit OldCreamery.com. information, call (563)322-7469 or visit Flute, Viola, & Guitar (August 13 at 7 Carroll fable, created by Kristin Katsu Friday, August 15, through QuadCityAirShow.com. p.m.). Trinity Cathedral (121 West 12th and members of the theatre’s intern Saturday, August 30 – ‘A r t.’ Yasmina Saturday, August 9 – 2014 Xstream Street, Davenport). $15-20 suggested company. Clinton Area Showboat Reza’s Tony Award-winning comedy, Cleanup. The Quad Cities’ annual donation. For tickets and information, Theatre (311 Riverview Drive, Clinton). directed by Tyson Danner. QC Theatre volunteer-based cleanup of area call (563)323-9989 or visit BHCMF.org. Thursdays through Saturdays 7:30 Workshop (1730 Wilkes Avenue, waterways, hosted by River Action. 8 Sunday, August 10 – Milk Carton p.m., Sunday and Wednesday Davenport). Fridays and Saturdays a.m. Free. For information, call (563)468- Kids. Grammy-nominated folk duo 3 p.m. $16-23. For tickets and 7:30 p.m., Sundays 3 p.m. “Pay what it’s 4218 or visit XstreamCleanup.org. in concert. Englert Theatre (221 information, call (563)242-6760 or visit worth” ticket pricing. For tickets and Saturday, August 16 – 2014 East Washington Street, Iowa City). ClintonShowboat.org. information, call (563)650-2396 or visit Floatzilla. River Action’s fifth-annual 7:30 p.m. $20-23. For tickets and Saturday, August 9, and Sunday, QCTheatreWorkshop.org. paddle-sport festival, featuring kayak information, call (319)688-2653 or visit August 10 – Annie Jr. One-act version Friday, August 15, through and canoe demonstrations, live music, Englert.org. of the Tony-winning Broadway musical. Sunday, August 17 – Chicago. Tony- food, vendors, and more. Sunset Park Tuesday, August 12 – The Ohnward Fine Arts Center (1215 East winning Broadway musical in the (18th Avenue and Sunset Road, Rock Baseball Project. Concert with the Platt Street, Maquoketa). Saturday 7 debut presentation by Old Capitol Island). 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; 2 p.m. world- super-group composed of Linda p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $5-10. For tickets Opera. Englert Theatre (221 East record attempt ($15-20 registration Pitmon, Steve Wynn, Peter Buck, Scott and information, call (563)652-9815 or Washington Street, Iowa City). Friday for participants). For information, call McCaughey, and Mike Mills, with an visit OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com. and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. (563)322-2969 or visit Floatzilla.org. opening set by Hugh Bob & the Hustle. Thursday, August 14, through $15-35. For tickets and information, call Saturday, August 16 – Village Codfish Hollow Barn (3437 288th Sunday, August 24 – Leading Ladies. (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org. of East Davenport Wine Walk. Avenue, Maquoketa). 8 p.m. $15-20. Farcical comedy by Ken Ludwig, Annual fundraiser for Gilda’s Club For tickets and information, visit directed by Tom Vaccaro. Richmond VISUAL ARTS Quad Cities in which participating CodfishHollowBarnstormers.com. For a Hill Barn Theatre (600 Robinson Saturday, August 16, through businesses will offer one-ounce 2011 interview with McCaughey, visit Drive, Geneseo). Thursdays through Sunday, October 26 – Living Proof samples of their featured wines, with RCReader.com/y/baseballproject. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 3 p.m. Exhibit: Cancer Survivor Art. Exhibit more than 25 available. Village of East Saturday, August 16 – The Holmes $10. For tickets and information, call celebrating the creative spirit of cancer Davenport. 3-6 p.m. $10 donation Brothers. Concert with the Blues (309)944-2244 or visit RHPlayers.com. survivors, featuring 50 works by artists to Gilda’s Club. For information, visit Music Award-winning performers. Thursday, August 14, through residing within a 150-mile radius of VillageOfEastDavenport.com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 15 GUEST COMMENTARY Continued From Page 3 by Jeff Ignatius [email protected] Davenport’s Planned News Site: A Bold, Unworkable Idea, Repackaged PR, or ... ? “Communications Strategy,” there’s and I want to see how long it takes to What happens the next time an you can’t have election returns without a promise that the city will “provide blow up or reveal its irrelevance. alderman faces a DUI or weapons them. Policy and politics are hopelessly updates as events happen; good and bad; charge? This is news in the sense of one’s intertwined. And much news is also controversies.” suitability for public office, but ... . contrived theatre – press releases, sound Last week, I asked Davenport Dealing with the Mess Or what happens if there’s an bites, and spin typically presented by Communications Director Jennifer Nahra I can certainly see situations when investigation into some misuse of city the media in an artificial formula pitting if Ickes’ article still “remains true to the the City of Davenport, with its internal funds or property? Or allegations of one side against the other, with both spirit of what you’re trying to do.” She professional expertise, could tell its police-department mistreatment of viewpoints offered as equally valid. wrote: “At this time, it really is impossible stories better than media outlets citizens? How would the municipal news Most importantly, the news site’s for us to say specifically what elements with limited resources and generalist agency deal with lawsuits against the City credibility actually depends on dealing the new Web site will contain ... . Our reporters. Explanations of byzantine of Davenport? with the city’s controversial subjects intent with the new portal is to improve processes that illuminate how they Malin told Ickes that there are things and drama and conflict and opposing internal and external communications by produce desired results. Long-term the site won’t cover – such as city-council arguments and lawsuits and arrests and providing citizens with an opportunity analyses of public-safety, budget, campaigns.“I think we’ll lose credibility ... other messy, ugly stuff – and handling to receive, on one platform, more and economic-development trends. if this is a political undertaking,” he said. them fairly and intelligently. The answer Davenport-specific information while Layperson-friendly discussions of “This isn’t a political arm we’re creating. is not to sidestep them. engaging in the conversation.” revenues, taxation, expenditures, and Campaigns are theatre. Elections are But Malin’s comment alludes to the That cagey reply suggests that staffing. Retrospective studies of the news.” core reality that a news operation under Davenport’s staff might be struggling with economic impacts of major projects such Campaigns are indeed theatre: his control has to answer to the city the practical challenges of news presented as River Renaissance. Evaluations of the opinions and positions and posturing council – and is therefore hamstrung at by city government. concrete returns on investment of city and accusations, all of which can inflame. the outset with one of its core missions. I also allow that perhaps our definition incentives such as TIF. Comparisons of Election returns, on the other hand, are There’s only one way around that of “news” is different – what journalism different municipal policies in the Quad inoffensive, safe facts. central problem, and it’s complete entails, and our beliefs about whether Cities area, and how those correlate But the news site, to be bold and independence from the city administrator insightful, relevant, and incisive coverage with outcomes. Explorations of how innovative, cannot be safe, and the city and the city council. And the way to do requires or benefits from the adversarial innovations from other governments administrator is – beyond the superficial that is ... ummmm ... an entity outside relationship between independent might work in Davenport. distinction he’s drawing – misguided on city government that receives no funding news-gathering organizations and their Thoughtful, thorough public-service several fronts. Campaigns are news, and from city government? subjects. Maybe Malin and company pieces such as these would inform the define “news” merely as offering the city’s public and the city council and help guide side of the story unfiltered by outside them toward progressive policy. UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY – QUAD CITIES CENTER parties. Or presenting “just the facts” – Yet I present these well-intentioned which is undoubtedly an element of news, (if largely dry) ideas in part because but one that’s mostly meaningless without they would avoid controversy. I can’t see context and interpretation. Davenport’s news service doing much of Your Degree. Still, I’ll take their comments at face anything else without getting in trouble value – that this is something “bold” with the people holding the purse strings. (Nahra’s word) and unprecedented This new operation will be under the (Brecht’s statement) – and a news-like city administrator’s purview, and he Your Way. packaging of marketing just doesn’t fit answers to the city council, which decides those claims. So let’s proceed with the on a budget. If the news operation doesn’t idea that the City of Davenport wants to tread lightly, it endangers its long-term • Courses that fit your busy create an authentic news site held to the funding. To put it bluntly, reporters will lifestyle – classroom, standards of independent journalism – know that their city income depends on which would be bold and unprecedented. not pissing off city-council members. online and self-paced I’m intrigued by the idea in theory And while aldermen were receptive to – although the price tag seems awfully the idea of the news site in approving the • Regionally accredited, steep for what amounts to an experiment. budget, they – and future city councils – (The budget says the new positions might be far cooler to the actual practice not-for-profit university under the city administrator are paid for of it. by the elimination of the assistant-city- That’s not a recipe for good journalism; administrator position, but there’s a new it’s a recipe for pandering to and not • Year-round schedule assistant-to-the-city-administrator slot angering the bosses – likely an impossible with 8-week terms being created another department.) task given the number of them. Part of my interest is good-natured: The St. Ambrose stadium? The Dock? I’m curious to see whether this thing Gluba’s immigration initiative? What • Easy transfer of up works, and how it works, and the types angles could be taken on these major to 90 college credits of reporting and writing about city news stories that would both enlighten business that people paid by the city can and not offend the city council? The first accomplish. Maybe it will will surprise two are policy questions that hinge on UIU - QUAD CITIES CENTER me. what people will believe might happen 1401 Kimberly Road, Bettendorf, IA 52722 And part of it is akin to my baser – for better or worse. The last one is an 563-359-7111 • uiu.edu/quadcities interest in car crashes: This can’t work, emotional issue of deeply held beliefs. 16 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com COVER STORY Continued From Page 5 The Forest for the Trees despite the clarity of present law, would spared incarceration for a third offense evidence. Perhaps the county attorney is which has had the effect of little or no prosecutors have had a recourse? And in Walton’s tenure through a plea deal? correct, but the editorials and reporting accountability and oversight – either does the judge at this post-conviction Did Walton personally sign off on the should have given outside perspectives externally at the ballot box or through point have latitude to allow Mackenzie’s decision to prosecute, and on any plea with which readers could evaluate the media or internally from within the medical condition and medical use of deals that were offered? Given that, prior Walton’s defense of his office. county board. marijuana to be mitigating factors in to trial, Mackenzie was released from Both Scott County judges and its I suspect that Banaszek, in his first sentencing – perhaps even sparing him Scott County’s jail without bond because attorney are elected officials, after all, so term as chair following a 10-year incarceration? of his medical condition and the cost explorations of Latham’s and Walton’s key tenure by Jim Bohnsack, has found Attorneys, retired judges, court- of his care, were there any efforts made choices in the high-profile Mackenzie himself in a perfect storm of crises, watchers, and law professors could have at prosecution that would have secured case are matters of great civic interest and inexperience, a Republican party trying weighed in, and spoken to the judge’s a conviction but saved the county and importance. to get a foothold in county government, options. Some of my questions might state the costs of a trial, medical care, and intraparty squabbles among Democrats, be stupid to lawyers and other experts incarceration? And would Mackenzie’s and a legacy of (shall we charitably say) in law, but they’re the types of questions highly unusual case truly have created a Rock Island County generous-to-county-employee practices. that real people might ask. Think of how precedent? Government And I further suspect based on my much readers would learn from this type Walton should have been given the Unlike the clearly defined scope of limited dealings with him that Banaszek of coverage – not just what happened in opportunity to answer those questions, the Benton Mackenzie narrative, what’s might be in over his head, at this point the courtroom, but how a courtroom and and disinterested expert sources might happening in Rock Island County lacking the skills to navigate admittedly the law actually operate. And if it turns have helped support or undermine his government is nebulous. By my count, treacherous waters. out that the judge is legally and ethically answers. They could have also spoken to the Argus/Dispatch has devoted well over What I’m less sure of – and I think this bound by the law – however inhumane his claim that he had little choice in the 10,000 words to various components, is the key issue – is whether Banaszek it might be in this situation – that would matter. while the Times has done roughly a third is in the wrong place at the wrong time help readers understand the rigidity of Meanwhile, the Times editorial board, of that. (and is perhaps also the wrong person) the legal system, and how it doesn’t allow while far more forceful than the Argus/ In truth, I don’t have any idea what or if he’s the source of these problems. for the nuances that the Mackenzie case Dispatch’s on the Mackenzie case, has still the Argus/Dispatch spot coverage on the Determining that has not traditionally offered. been too indirect. An October 6, 2013, inner workings of Rock Island County been the purview of daily newspapers There’s another critical issue that editorial bemoaned the Mackenzie case government means. I know it has nothing – although there’s no reason it couldn’t neither paper dealt with at the time of its and hinted that the prosecution should to do with the actual performance of the be. Daily journalism has an established greatest relevance: the initial decision to not move forward. But it was only a hint. county in terms of delivering services to model of “objectivity,” of presenting facts prosecute Mackenzie. The article said that “the Scott taxpayers. And I know the smell coming and opposing sides and letting readers Following the jury’s verdict, on County justice system enforces the off it ain’t pleasant. decide for themselves. July 10 the Times did run an article letter of a law that is doing much more Four basic themes emerge, and the The problem with the coverage of titled “Walton defends prosecution of harm than good,” and “prosecution biggest question is to what extent they’re Rock Island County government is that Mackenzie family.” In it, Scott County continues under an unforgiving Iowa related. while we see the opposing sides, the Attorney Mike Walton claimed: “I don’t drug law that is far behind the rest of First – and the only thing even facts are notably absent. I – and readers see we had a choice.” the nation,” and “county authorities remotely related to the performance – can’t possibly come to any reasonable He elaborated: “If he’s not prosecuted, have spent tens of thousands of taxpayer of government in service of the conclusions based on the reporting that’s do I prosecute anyone who claims to dollars in investigation, raids, and court taxpayers – is a failure of leadership, been done. Even with the relatively low grow medical marijuana?Aren’t I just appearances that will lead to even higher as the county seems to be getting no bar of standard “objective” journalism, changing the law for Scott County? incarceration costs upon conviction.” closer to resolution on the major issues there are so many holes that the big And is that right, or should the law be As you might expect, the Times of replacing or updating aged and picture cannot possibly be grasped. changed in Des Moines for the whole editorial board advocated for greater inefficient buildings and the financial Ironically, despite devoting state? Essentially, I’d be legalizing the allowances for medical marijuana in problems plaguing Hope Creek nursing significantly fewer resources and space growing of marijuana in Scott County on Iowa, with the bitter-pill admission home. to the topic, the Quad-City Times has my own.” that “reform at this point can’t spare Second is a lack of clarity in the done a better job presenting the larger (The Argus/Dispatch had no equivalent the Mackenzie family or restore the tax handling of reimbursements – for narrative. article.) dollars squandered in his prosecution.” mileage and comp time – that results Its May 27 editorial “Rock Island I wish Walton would have spoken prior But if the tax dollars have been in the appearance of county employees County needs outside help” concisely to the trial about his office’s decision to squandered, shouldn’t the board have inappropriately (and perhaps illegally) sketched out the situation in 10 bullet prosecute, but the timing of the article held Walton’s office explicitly accountable lining their pockets at taxpayer expense. points, collecting in one article the likely lies with him and not the Times. for the prosecution? The editorial Third are accusations in whistle- largest indications of serious disease. And I wish Walton’s quotes in the story plainly says the prosecution is unjust blower lawsuits of illegal activity. It concluded: “These developments weren’t so few – although that’s probably and wasteful; so why not fault Walton And fourth is interpersonal and suggest Rock Island County is declining a function of his simple argument that directly? Or encourage some creative political conflict, and the question of under a board incapable of professional the law is the law. thinking – or, God forbid, some messy, whether the previously noted issues have management and consumed by Yet the article still left many questions potentially-precedent-setting compassion been raised with genuine concern or compensation disputes easily managed hanging for readers. Mackenzie – to save taxpayer dollars and let free something less altruistic. by other local governments. The county’s reportedly rejected plea bargains offered a man who nobody thinks presents a The common denominator in all of workforce, courthouse, and nursing- to him, but what precisely were they? public-safety threat? these has been County Board Chair Phil home management are creating scandals (I found no newspaper account of his In the July 14 editorial “Mackenzie Banaszek, who is also the de facto county where none existed.” most recent prosecution that was specific verdict indicts drug war,” the Times administrator. Contrast this with the Argus/Dispatch’s on that front.) Have any other twice- board let Walton’s I-had-no-choice claim And underlying all of it is Rock Island June 13 editorial titled “RICO voters: Ask convicted nonviolent drug felons been fly without challenge or supporting County’s longstanding Democratic rule, for real, meaningful, systemic change,” Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 17 by Jeff Ignatius THEATRE Continued From Page 7 by Mike Schulz [email protected] [email protected] Dough, a Deer, a Female Seer ... which vaguely alluded to “financial • The May 19 Argus/Dispatch article crises, costly management problems, and “McGehee: Policy ignored in Chapman a vicious back-stabber who’s also a cunning ambulatory senior citizen with a walker ... the absence of long-range planning.” OT, IRS should know Banaszek mileage lawyer who’s also too dumb to open a pill and a serious balance issue? The guy was Put simply, the Argus/Dispatch’s pay” related: “Mr. Banaszek said he was bottle with a child-proof cap. my freshman-year college roommate. We editorial-page bully pulpit has been far open to encouraging the county board I’m hoping, however, that these problems shared bunk beds, for Pete’s sake. The meeker in the face of deep problems in to make policy changes based on the are resolved through what I’m guessing laughter at Love, Lies, & the Lottery may Rock Island County government that are state’s attorney’s opinion.” But wasn’t will be a long shelf life for Hesselman’s have suggested that Thursday’s audience readily discernible within its own pages. the policy already there? (I couldn’t find comedy, because the script, and Circa ’21’s was feeling youthful again, but seeing Brad Discernible, but not clear in the news any reference to the policy in either production of it, are already in pretty fine in that role made me feel older than hell. reporting of either paper. newspaper until McGehee’s opinion.) shape. The cast is game, the direction is terrifically polished (Hesselman’s best bit The most serious allegation against • On the comp-time issue, Banaszek Love, Lies, & the Lottery runs at the Circa has Ciemiewicz speaking in tandem with Banaszek has appeared in multiple said in a May 9 Argus/Dispatch article: ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, newspaper reports in various forms. This “We’ve been doing it this way for years. the lottery announcer on TV), the jokey retorts are solid, and the crowd I saw it with Rock Island) through September 6, and more one comes from the July 29 Times article All of a sudden these things have become information and tickets are available by “McGehee asks state to probe county an issue, which is rather curious.” Does appeared to have a ball. But in a personal calling (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visiting pension case,” dealing with a whistle- past practice make it right? aside, although Hauskins is very funny Circa21.com. blower lawsuit filed in May by Margaret • In an April 16 Argus/Dispatch article here, did he really need to be cast as a barely Hoskins: “In her lawsuit, Hoskins claims on his decision to stop claiming mileage Continued From Page 10 she was fired last August for refusing after it had been questioned by another MOVIES by Mike Schulz to submit information to the Illinois county-board member: “I like to lead by [email protected] Municipal Retirement Fund that would example.” But only after it’s been made a have allowed members of the county’s public issue? Independents Day Forest Preserve Committee to collect • In a May 28 Times article on Franck falling for pension benefits illegally. Hoskins said Republican calls for a special prosecutor Christophe Paou’s Michel County Board chairman Phil Banaszek, on the pension-fund issue: “It does after watching the man, through county administrative assistant sound, on their part, like a little partisan from a discreet distance, in Shelly Chapman, encouraged her to and ... election-year grandstanding.” But the act of drowning his lover. submit information to the retirement does that necessarily mean the request is (This sequence, by the way, fund in the hopes it would not notice.” unfounded or inappropriate? is a terrifying, bravura piece Some dots appear obvious for The most insightful coverage of all this of filmmaking. With the connecting. Chapman’s payment for came from the Argus/Dispatch in the June victim’s drowning shown in comp time – approved by Banaszek – 28 news story “Pension could be factor an unbroken long shot that was, according to an opinion from Rock in whether Banaszek retires or stays lasts a good two minutes, Island State’s Attorney John McGehee, on RI Co. Board.” The article begins: Stranger by the Lake you find yourself, after the against official policy. He also said the “Embattled Rock Island County Board initial shock of the scene’s IRS hadn’t been notified of payments Chairman Phil Banaszek could face a real shares in abundance here – and a quality casual brutality, wondering how that – as the law requires – to Banaszek for quandary in December: retire from the shared by Karasawa’s documentary. So actor could hold his breath for so long.) his mileage from his home to his office board and cash in on a sizable pension here’s to the lady who lunched. Everybody Eventually, Jérôme Chappatte’s inspector (whose appropriateness had also been or stay put and lose a small fortune.” rise! Or, at least, make immediate plans to arrives on the scene, and it’s hinted that questioned). A second whistle-blower Readers get more wisdom from that see her doc. a serial killer may be on the loose, and lawsuit from three former county sentence than from the remainder of the Another streaming title hovering near Franck still falls deeper and deeper in love, employees “alleges they were fired for paper’s recent reporting on Rock Island the top of my 2014 favorites is writer/ and through it all, Guiraudie maintains reporting financial corruption at a County government – mostly because director Alain Guiraudie’s French-language the film’s ever-thickening suspense and job-training agency controlled by Rock the paper has not done a good job of thriller fatalistic dread. Island County,” according to the Argus/ connecting seemingly related events and Stranger by With no music Dispatch; Banaszek is also named as a asking better follow-ups. the Lake, defendant in that suit. More-direct questioning of Banaszek which feels employed, and Banaszek’s name keeps popping up, yet by reporters would, hopefully, cut like something only ambient you’d never see the pattern reading any through some of his bullshit answers. At Alfred sounds used individual article. a minimum, those questions – and his Hitchcock to ratchet up That’s exacerbated by Banaszek not answers or lack thereof – could be noted might’ve the tension, being pressed about this apparent pattern, in articles. come up with Stranger by the or about any individual charge involving And the Argus/Dispatch in particular if he spoke Lake casts a him. The chair says not much of anything needs to be less circumspect in its French and magnificently in these articles, and what he does say editorials. Answers might be hard to was allowed Nymphomaniac: Volume One eerie spell. It screams for clarification and expansion. come by at this point, but the questions to sneak in also culminates (Of course, defendants often decline to and their implications are plenty obvious. the occasional money shot. (This film in a queasy yet giddy game of cat-and- comment on pending litigation, so we’ll If the county’s daily newspaper can’t truly puts the “cock” in “Hitchcock.”) Set mouse followed by, to date, the year’s most give a pass on the lawsuits.) point out the stinks of corruption, lax almost entirely on a lakeside beach where haunting final shot, a lengthy one implying Consider these statements attributed to oversight, and reactionary management clothing, for the gay men who frequent it, that the only thing more dangerous for Banaszek in the daily newspapers, none coming from the Rock Island County is less an option than an inconvenience, Franck than having a murderer nearby is showing evidence of being challenged by Board and its chair, something is this evocatively creepy, sneakily funny not having a murderer nearby. reporters for evading the larger issues: seriously amiss. outing finds Pierre Deladonchamps’ Continued On Page 18 18 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com MOVIES Continued From Page 17 by Mike Schulz the [email protected] Advice Independents Day GoddessBY AMY ALKON Ask find her opinion between the pillows – at least Empty Shelly not any time soon. Chances are she has little My girlfriend of a year is really pretty innate curiosity and has maybe spent much and sweet, and we love all the same outdoor of her life under the mistaken impression that activities. However, I feel there’s a ceiling you can keep a man by keeping mum and on our connection because she lacks a nodding yes. In the future, when you meet strong personality of her own. Whenever we a woman, instead of just taking stock of all discuss something to do, she defers to me. the reasons you’d work as a couple, look for Also, I care deeply about politics and ideas, reasons you wouldn’t – like if her peers as but she doesn’t read newspapers or books political thinkers appear to be your hamster or develop her own opinions. Two days ago, and the paperweight that fell behind your I asked about something we’d just heard desk. A woman who’s right for you will take on the news, and she basically parroted my your thoughts, political and otherwise, and opinion back to me. I pressed her, saying, run with them and sometimes bring back “But what do you think?” She couldn’t something better – making you better for answer. This led to my suggesting that being with her instead of making you suspect maybe she needs to see a therapist to learn her skull contains only a goldfish swimming to open up more. She was pretty offended, around a little castle and a couple of plastic Snowpiercer and we haven’t talked much since. plants. – Politically Concerned Meanwhile, leave it to that wily Danish Set in 2031, the setup finds all life forms mischief-maker Lars von Trier to come on Earth extinct after a misguided, 2014 So when you say to your girlfriend, “What Grate Expectations up with a hardcore tale so epic that is attempt to curtail global warming. (Oops!) are your thoughts on the Middle East?”, you’d I am dating a guy in his early 20s who had to be released (in the U.S., at least) All life forms, that is, except about a rather she didn’t respond, “Like, you mean, is very nice, very fun, very cute – and very in two parts: Nymphomaniac: Volume thousand human survivors – and quite Philadelphia?” much in the habit of mentioning that he One and Volume Two. Through the a few insects – who are left constantly It is nice that you both enjoy the same went to Harvard. He finds a way to weave it course of this new-to-home-video saga’s circling the globe on a locomotive that outdoor activities. Having shared interests into all sorts of conversations it really has no sometimes embarrassing, sometimes never stops, with the well-to-do resting can sometimes be essential. For example, a place in. exhilarating, not-for-a-minute boring comfortably in the front cars, and the guy who lives to sail would find it a downer – Not Impressed four hours, Charlotte Gainsbourg’s sex other, oh, 99 percent or so relegated to the to date me. As I wrote in Good Manners for addict regales Stellan Skarsgård’s expert back. In other words, everyone’s riding Nice People Who Sometimes Say F---, I have listener with tales of her erotic past, He probably mentions Harvard a lot together on a giant rolling metaphor as motion-sickness issues, “which is to say I get and if von Trier has an idea or attitude because it seems more tasteful than the Chris Evans’ caboose-leader and his fellow carsick on any street with more than five turns about sex that he’s somehow failed to alternative – having his diploma laminated insurrectionists steady their nerves, pack in it – for example, the winding mountain express here, I can’t imagine what it and wearing it around his neck. Guys in their their weaponry, and make their way to the roads of Washington, DC.” could be. Of the two volumes, One is the early 20s have it rough. Just as girls their age head of the train. I’ll say no more about But barring an obsessive attachment by much better time. Skarsgård’s analogies are coming into their prime hot-itude, the the narrative, but if you’re a similar fan one partner to a sport that, say, makes the regarding Gainsbourg’s conquests, and guys are entering a work environment where of Bong’s 2006 monster epic The Host, other hurl her insides into the ocean for days, her blasé rebuttals of those analogies, they are the gum on the pavement that the know that his latest is equally suspenseful, people put too much emphasis on having a are legitimately funny – his middle- 30-year-old successful guy runs over in his unnerving, and scary/funny, just without lot of interests in common. You just need to aged-virgin character has a penchant for Mercedes. If your guy is feeling this way, it the tentacles. Know that the stuntwork have enough in common. And in addition to religious-icon and fly-fishing metaphors may explain why no subject is too far-flung or is fantastic, the staging superb, and the physical chemistry, you need to have what I – and there are spectacular brief random to connect to a reminder of where he production design topnotch. Know that call a crush on your partner as a human being. performances by Christian Slater and, went to school. (“Pass the milk? I sometimes the laughs are plentiful, and almost always This means having respect and admiration especially, a memorably grief-stricken and passed the milk at Harvard.”) for them and a sense of excitement about who wrathful Uma Thurman. (There’s also a unanticipated. And know that despite their Ask whether you can give him your opinion they are and how they go about life. Respect lot – a lot – of Shia LaBeouf in both films. comic-book-bubble dialogue, the cast about something you’ve noticed. Assuming he is the opposite of contempt – the sneering You’ve been warned.) Things, however, boasting John Hurt, Jamie Bell, Octavia says yes, say something like, “I have no doubt disgust for a partner that marriage researcher get more expectedly grim in Two, and in a Spencer, Alison Pill, and the vibrant South you’re going places, but you seem to mention John Gottman finds is the biggest predictor particular bit of perversion, it all ends with Korean performers Song Kang-ho and Harvard a lot. This might make you sound a couple will divorce. And unfortunately, a sick-joke capper that you just know made Ko Ah-Sung is marvelous – and that none like you need to ride on the name, which you respect is also the antithesis of what you, as the writer/director cackle while many of of those actors is more marvelous than clearly don’t.” If he’s got more than school a guy who cares about politics, have for a the rest of us feel like throwing rocks at the forceful and fearless and cheerfully smarts, he’ll recognize that it says something woman whose favorite Supreme Court justice him. But all told, this energetic, visual- weird Tilda Swinton. We may not be about him that he went to Harvard, but not is probably Judge Judy. style- and genre-hopping, deeply probing getting her on the screen size she deserves when he advertises it so often that it starts to The reality is that your girlfriend isn’t going (in more ways than one) work is an in Snowpiercer, but thankfully, as ever, sound like the DeVry of the Ivy League. to lean back on some therapist’s couch and amazing achievement – not on the level of Swinton doesn’t need a cineplex to be von Trier’s 2011 masterpiece Melancholia, gloriously larger-than-life. Got A Problem? Ask Amy Alkon. but certainly not a wrist-slitter à la Dancer 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 in the Dark or Antichrist. For the full-length version of this article Finally, there’s South Korean director – including reviews of four additional or e-mail [email protected] (AdviceGoddess.com) Joon-ho Bong’s futuristic action thriller indie movies – visit “Ten Little Indies” at ©2014, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Snowpiercer. What a blast this movie is! RCReader.com/y/indies. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 19

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t like this: “I want Jupiter to help me expand my urge like that in the coming weeks. Unusual just be smart and articulate, Aries. faith in myself, my power to do what I love, and yearnings will be welling up in you. Exotic Dare to be wildly wise and prone to my ability to draw on the resources and allies fantasies may replace your habitual daydreams. unruly observations. Don’t merely be kind and I need. Meanwhile, I will prune my desires for Certain possibilities you have considered to be well-behaved. Explore the mysteries of healing things I don’t really need and cut back on my unthinkable or unattainable may begin to seem through benevolent mischief. Don’t buy into the involvement with things that don’t inspire me. I feasible. Questions you have been too timid to all-too-serious trances. Break up the monotony don’t want those to expand.” ask could become crucial for you to entertain. with your unpredictable play and funny (You can get your Unicorn Questing License curiosity. Don’t simply go along with the stories VIRGO (August 23-September here: TinyURL.com/unicornlicense.) everyone seems to believe in as if they were the 22): TV comedian Stephen Truth and the Way. Question every assumption; Colbert confesses that his “safe CAPRICORN (December rebel against every foregone conclusion; propose word” is “pumpkin patch.” Does that mean 22-January 19): Your ethical code amusing plot twists that send the narratives off he participates in actual BDSM rituals? Are may soon be tested. What will you on interesting tangents. these the code words he utters when he doesn’t do if you see a chance to get away with a minor want the intensity to rise any further, when he sin or petty crime that no one will ever find out TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Breve doesn’t want his next boundary crossed? I don’t about? What if you are tempted to lie or cheat orazione penetra is an old Italian idiom. know. Perhaps he’s simply joking or speaking or deceive in ways that advance your good Its literal translation is “short prayers metaphorically. Whether or not you engage in intentions and only hurt other people a little pierce” or “concise prayers penetrate.” You literal BDSM, Virgo, there’s an aspect of your life bit or not at all? I’m not here to tell you what can extrapolate from that to come up with the right now that has metaphorical resemblances to do, but rather to suggest that you be honest meaning that “God listens best to brief prayers.” to it. And I suggest that you do the equivalent with yourself about what’s really at stake. Even In the coming week, I invite you to apply this of using your “safe word” very soon. Nothing if you escape punishment for a lapse, you might idea whenever you ask for anything, whether more can be gained from remaining embroiled nevertheless inflict a wound on your integrity you are seeking the favors of the Divine Wow in your predicament. Even if the ordeal has been that would taint your relationship with your own or the help of human beings. Know exactly interesting or educational up until now, it won’t creativity. Contemplate the pleasures of purity what you want, and express it with no-nonsense be for much longer. Escape your bondage. and righteousness, and use them to enhance succinctness. your power. LIBRA (September 23-October GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Every 22): If you’re planning to hurl a AQUARIUS (January 20-February February, you go through a phase when thunderbolt, make sure you are all warmed up 18): “The thorn arms the roses,” it’s easier to see the big picture of your and at full strength before you actually unleash says an old Latin motto. The astrological omens life. If you take advantage of this invitation, it. It would be sad if you flung a half-assed suggest you’ll be wise to muse on that advice in your experience is like being on a mountaintop thunderbolt that looked like a few fireflies and the coming weeks. How should you interpret it? and gazing into the vastness. Every August, on sounded like a cooing dove. And please don’t I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions, of the other hand, you are more likely to see the interpret my wise-guy tone here as a sign that course, but here are a few hints. It may be that details you have been missing. Transformations I’m just kidding around. No, Libra. This is beauty needs protection, or at least buffering. It’s that have been too small and subtle to notice serious stuff. Life is offering you opportunities possible that you can’t simply depend on your may become visible to you. If you capitalize to make a major impression, and I want you to sincerity and good intentions, but also need to on this opportunity, the experience is like be as big and forceful and wild as you need to infuse some ferocity into your efforts. In order peering through a microscope. Here’s a third be. Don’t tamp down your energy out of fear for soft, fragile, lovely things to do what they do variation, Gemini: Around the full moons of of hurting people’s feelings. Access your inner best, they may require the assistance of tough, both February and August, you may be able sky god or sky goddess, and have too much fun strong, hearty allies. to alternately peer into the microscope and expressing your raw power. simulate the view from a mountaintop. I think PISCES (February 19-March 20): If that’s about to happen. SCORPIO (October 23-November you go to an American doctor to be 21): In your dreams you may travel treated for an ailment, odds are that CANCER (June 21-July 22): You to Stockholm, Sweden, to accept the he or she will interrupt you no more than 14 wouldn’t sip dirty water from a Nobel Prize or to Hollywood to pick up your seconds into your description of what’s wrong. golden chalice. Am I right? Nor Oscar. There’s a decent chance that in your But you must not tolerate this kind of disrespect would you swig delicious poison from a fine sleepy-time adventures you will finally score in the coming days, Pisces – not from doctors, crystal wine glass or 10-year-old vinegar from a with the hot babe who rejected you back in high not from anyone. You simply must request queen’s goblet. I’m sure you will agree that you’d school, or return to the scene of your biggest or, if necessary, demand the receptivity you much rather drink a magical elixir from a paper mistake and do things right this time. I wouldn’t deserve. If and when it’s given, I urge you to cup, or a rejuvenating tonic from a chipped be surprised if in one dream you find yourself speak your truth in its entirety. Express what has coffee mug, or tasty medicine out of a kids’ riding in a gold chariot during a parade held in been hidden and suppressed. And this is very plastic soup bowl you bought at the thrift store. your honor. I’m afraid, however, that you will important: Take responsibility for your own role Don’t you dare lie to yourself about what’s best have to settle for less hoopla and glamor in your in any problems you discuss. for you. waking life. You will merely be doing a fantastic job at tasks you usually perform competently. Homework: Tell what techniques you’ve LEO (July 23-August 22): Every 12 You will be well-appreciated, well-treated, and discovered about feeding honey to crocodiles. years, the planet Jupiter spends about well-rewarded. That’s not so bad, right? E-mail [email protected] and visit FreeWill a year cruising through the sign of Astrology.com. Leo. It’s there with you now, and will be with SAGITTARIUS (November Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny's you through early August 2015. What can you 22-December 21): Lake Superior EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES expect? Expansion! That’s great, right? 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Majuscule, for short Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 21 No. 862 • August 7 - 20, 2014 21 Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication Lynn Allen -River House, 1510 River Dr. 2014/08/07 (Thu) Tug Fest: Modality (4:30pm) - 7 Sins 00 Side Shows (6pm) - Meredosia 2014/08/0930 (Sat) Moline, IL THURSDAY 7 SATURDAY 9 Oakbrook -Peachwave Frozen Yogurt, ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Road (7pm) -LeClaire Levee, Down- ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3431 Devil's Glen Rd., Bettendorf, IA Locust Davenport, IA town LeClaire, IA 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Billy Peiffer & Collin Keemle Jam Night Wicked Liz & the Bellyswirls -Bass Street Alyx Rush -RME Community Stage, 131 Perk, 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA -On the Rock Grille & Bar, 4619 34th Landing Plaza, Moline, IL W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Paa Kow’s By All Means -Iowa City Yacht St Rock Island, IL Blues Rock-It -Casey’s Tavern, 1512 15th Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Bob Bucko Jr. - Mystic Dolphin - KAB 2014/08/08 (Fri) 00 St Moline, IL Pierced Productions Karaoke & DJ -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL FRIDAY 8 featuring Leigh Timbrook -The Buoyant Sea - Alex Brody -Gabe’s, 330 E. Aaron Kamm & the One Drops -Iowa Caught in the Act -LeClaire Levee, Down- Old Stardust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Washington St. Iowa City, IA City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa town LeClaire LeClaire, IA Street Moline, IL Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge & City, IA Cody Road -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Rally The Rock Motorcycle Rally: Hap Nightclub, 1704 Second Ave. Rock ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Davenport, IA Hazard (4pm) - Wolf & Gypsy (7pm) - Island, IL Davenport, IA Community Folk Sing (3pm) - Jennifer The Knockoffs (9:30pm) -On the Rock Dailey & Vincent -Englert Theatre, 221 ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Danielson (7pm) -Uptown Bill’s Grille & Bar, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL East Washington St. Iowa City, IA 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. Songwriters All-Original Open Mic Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211, 211 ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Davenport, Iowa City, IA (3pm) -RME (River Music Experience), E. 2nd St. Davenport, IA 2333 Rockingham Rd Davenport, IA The Holmes Brothers @ The Muddy Waters – August 16 Corporate Rock -Onion Grove Bar, 602 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Earth Ascending -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Beaker Brothers (6:30pm) -Sheraton Live Lunch w/ Tony Hoeppner (noon) The Manny Lopez Big Band (6pm) -The Lombard St. Clarence, IA Southern Thunder Karaoke -Hollar’s Rock Island, IL Iowa City Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St. - Mike Cochrane (7pm) -RME Com- Circa ‘21 Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Ave. Cosmic -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Fablos Karaoke Night -RME Community Iowa City, IA munity Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Dav- Rock Island, IL St Davenport, IA Steve McFate Acoustic Show -Rhythm Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Caught in the Act -Len Brown’s North enport, IA Tug Fest: Moonshine Run (5pm) - Dirt Danika Holmes (4pm) -Wide River Win- City Casino, 101 W. River Dr. Dav- Karaoke Night -Applebee’s - Moline, Shore Inn, 700 N. Shore Dr. Moline, IL Lojo Russo (5pm) -Wide River Winery - Road Rockers (8 & 10pm) -Port ery - Clinton, 1776 East Deer Creek enport, IA 3805 41st Ave. Moline, IL Cody Road -Broken Saddle, 1417 5th LeClaire, 106 N. Cody Rd. LeClaire, IA Byron Gazebo, 120 S. Main St Port Rd. Clinton, IA The Blue Notes - Avey Brothers - The Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am) Ave. Moline, IL Mark Avey Band -The Muddy Waters, Byron, IL Davina & the Vagabonds -CSPS/Legion Harris Collection -The Redstone -Mama Compton’s, 1725 2nd Ave DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix -The Smok- 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Tug Fest: North of 40 (7:30pm) -LeClaire Arts, 1103 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Rock Island, IL ing Dog Pub, 1800 2nd Ave. Rock Night People (6:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, Levee, Downtown LeClaire, IA Diana Chettester (2pm) -Creekside The Fry Daddies -Bier Stube LeClaire, Open Mic Night -Rookies, 2818 N. Brady Island, IL 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Vagabond Entertainment presents Vineyards Winery & Inn, 7505 120th 1001 Canal Shore Dr. LeClaire, IA St. Davenport, IA Funkastic Five -River House, 1510 River Open Mic Coffeehouse -First Lutheran Kooby’s Karaoke -Bier Stube Ave. Coal Valley, IL The Knockoffs -On the Rock Grille & Bar, Open Stage Night -Theo’s Java Club, 213 Dr. Moline, IL Church - Rock Island, 1600 20th St. LeClaire, 1001 Canal Shore Dr. Divebomb -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL 17th St. Rock Island, IL Hap Hazard -On the Rock Grille & Bar, Rock Island, IL LeClaire, IA Moline, IL The Stylistics -Quad-Cities Waterfront River Glen -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Past Masters -Riverside Casino and Golf Wild Oatz -Cascade River View Park, 101 DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix -The Smok- Convention Center, 2021 State St. Linn St Iowa City, IA Jerry Beauchamp Dance -Walcott Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Pierce St. SW Cascade, IA ing Dog Pub, 1800 2nd Ave. Rock Bettendorf, IA Sidewalk Chalk - ION -The Mill, 120 E Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA Pierced Productions Karaoke & DJ Ya Maka My Weekend: Akasha Island, IL The Tailfins -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Burlington Iowa City, IA Joe Seng -Joe’s Club, 1402 W. 7th St. featuring Leigh Timbrook -The Old (5:30pm) - Raw Dawg (7:45pm) Jason D. Williams (8pm) - The Rivieras Locust Davenport, IA Soulshake - Mixology -Gabe’s, 330 E. Stardust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Street - Universal Expression (10pm) (9:30pm) -Riverside Casino and Golf Davenport, IA Tug Fest: 7 Sins Side Shows (3, 7, & Washington St. Iowa City, IA Moline, IL -District of Rock Island Great River Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Justin Morrissey & Band -11th Street 9pm) - Dirt Road Rockers (4pm) - Stardust Talent Night -The Old Stardust Plaza Stage, 2nd Ave., between 17th Joe Tingle’s DJ Entertainment -Barrel Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Southern Thunder Karaoke -Hollar’s Caught in the Act (8pm) -LeClaire Sports Bar, 1191 19th Street Moline, IL & 19th Sts. Rock Island, IL House Moline, 1321 5th Ave. Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes, 2952 N. Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Levee, Downtown LeClaire, IA The Awful Purdies (noon) -University of Ya Maka My Weekend: DeHurricane Karaoke Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 Brady St. Davenport, IA Steve McFate Acoustic Show -Rhythm Tug Fest: Resurrgent (3:30pm) - Meet Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, 200 Hawkins (6:30pm) - Taj Weekes & Adowa 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Rooster’s Sports Bar & City Casino, 101 W. River Dr. Dav- the Press (6pm) - Cheese Pizza Dr Iowa City, IA (8:45pm) - Ark Band (11pm) -Dis- Kristy’s Birthday Celebration w/ the Hal Grill, 2130 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL enport, IA (8:30pm) -Port Byron Gazebo, 120 S. Tug Fest: Imperfect Silence (5pm) trict of Rock Island Jumer’s Casino & Reed Band (8pm) - The Terry Quiett Live @ Five: Minus Six (5pm) -RME The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Main St Port Byron, IL -Port Byron Gazebo, 120 S. Main St Courtyard, 131 W. 2nd St. Daven- Island, IL Hotel Stage, 2nd Ave., between 17th Band (9pm) -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Port Byron, IL port, IA & 19th Sts. Rock Island, IL State St. Bettendorf, IA Continued On Page 22 Exhibition oPEning photograph on canvas. photograph Bonni Hugunin, Weathered, Living Proof Exhibit: Cancer Survivor Art August 16-October 21, 2014 Living Proof Exhibit, which celebrates the creative spirit of cancer survivors, will have a display of art by cancer survivors and patients within a 150-mile radius of the Quad Cities in the Mary Waterman Gildehaus Community Gallery.

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Rock Island, IL Spoken Nerd -Gabe’s, 330 Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Island, IL LeClaire, 106 N. Cody Rd. LeClaire, IA Ya Maka My Weekend: sowFLo E. Washington St. Iowa Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Dirty Water Band -Barrel House Moline, Gray Wolf Band -On the Rock Grille & Bar, (3:30pm) - DeHurricane (6:45pm) City, IA Rock Island, IL 1321 5th Ave. Moline, IL 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL - Indika (10pm) -District of Rock Sunday Jazz Brunch (8:30 Kristen Ford -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington Fablos Karaoke Night -RME Community Identity Crisis -Len Brown’s North Shore Island Great River Plaza Stage, 2nd & 10:30am, 12:30pm) St. Iowa City, IA Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Inn, 700 N. Shore Dr. Moline, IL Ave., between 17th & 19th Sts. Rock -Bix Bistro, 200 E. 3rd St. Live Lunch w/ Lojo Russo (noon) - Karaoke Night -Applebee’s - Moline, IRRMA Dance Music -Riverside Casino Island, IL Davenport, IA Jack Lion @ Rozz-Tox – August 16 Acoustic Open Mic Night (6:30pm) 3805 41st Ave. Moline, IL and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Trish Bruxvoort Colligan -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd Lewis Knudsen Live Lunch (11am) Riverside, IA 2014/08/10 (Sun) Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake O’s Grille, SUNDAY 10 - Jonathan Rundman - Jake Armer- 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL St. Davenport, IA -Mama Compton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Joe Seng -Joe’s Club, 1402 W. 7th St. ding -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 3rd St Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge & Rock Island, IL Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub, SE Cedar Rapids, IA Nightclub, 1704 Second Ave. Rock Open Mic Night -Rookies, 2818 N. Brady Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes, 2952 N. E 11th St Davenport, IA 217 Brady St. Davenport, IA Island, IL St. Davenport, IA Brady St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Open Mic Night (6:30pm) -Cool Beanz 2014/08/11 (Mon) Open Mic Night w/ Karl Beatty & Mike Open Stage Night -Theo’s Java Club, 213 Karaoke Night -Rooster’s Sports Bar & Locust Davenport, IA Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock MONDAY Miller -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 W. 17th St. Rock Island, IL Grill, 2130 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Alan Sweet & Friends (6pm) -The 11 Island, IL ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 3rd St. Davenport, IA Soulshake - Mixology -Gabe’s, 330 E. Kevin Gordon -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- Open Mic Nite w/ Alan Sweet -Van’s State St. Bettendorf, IA The Chris & Wes Show -Ubriaco’s Trat- Washington St. Iowa City, IA Iowa City, IA tendorf, IA Pizza, Pub, & Grill, 3333 Harrison St. Chain & the Gang -The Mill, 120 E Burl- toria, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Stardust Talent Night -The Old Stardust Kronos Resistor - The Archimedes Buddy Olson (3pm) -Ducky’s Lagoon, Davenport, IA ington Iowa City, IA The Devil Makes Three -The Redstone Sports Bar, 1191 19th Street Moline, IL Death Ray - Crater -RIBCO, 1815 2nd 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL Open Mic w/ Corey Wallace & Friends Live Lunch w/ Lewis Knudsen (noon) Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA The Curtsi Hawkins Band -Bass Street Ave. Rock Island, IL Cedar River Gentry featuring Ron -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses- Landing Plaza, Moline, IL Lyle Beaver Trio Dance -Walcott Coli- Hillis -Pearl Plaza, 208 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA St. Davenport, IA sion -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. seum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA Muscatine, IA The Baseball Project - Hugh Bob & the The Homeless Open Mic Project Davenport, IA 2014/08/15 (Fri) Milk & Eggs - Brooks Strause & the Gory Charlie Hayes and “Detroit” Larry Davi- Hustle -Codfish Hollow Barn, 3437 00 (1pm) -The Center, 1411 Brady St. The Hitman (6pm) - Karaoke King FRIDAY 15 Details (6:30pm) -Sheraton Iowa City son (6pm) -On the Rock Grille & Bar, 288th Ave. Maquoketa, IA Davenport, IA (9:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Hotel, 210 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Twins - Crystal City - Midwest Charm Locust Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Pierced Productions Karaoke & DJ Chuck T. Murphy -Parkside Grill & -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa 2014/08/12 (Tue) ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, featuring Leigh Timbrook -The Lounge, 2307 5th Ave Moline, IL City, IA TUESDAY 12 2014/08/14 (Thu) 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Old Stardust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Danika Holmes & Jeb Hart (4pm) -Riv- ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, THURSDAY 14 ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven- Street Moline, IL erside Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 2014/08/13 (Wed) 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA WEDNESDAY 13 ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W port, 2333 Rockingham Rd Daven- River City Radio Hour (5:30pm) -Mo- Highway 22 Riverside, IA ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Locust Davenport, IA port, IA line Commercial Club, 513b 16th St Don Peachey Band (1pm) -Walcott ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 State St. Bettendorf, IA Alpha Consumer -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd AsBigAsAMouse - Battle Red - 9th St. Moline, IL Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA E 11th St Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Ave. Rock Island, IL Memory -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th River Roots Live: The Dawn (5pm) - Jim Ryan (3pm) -Len Brown’s North ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Locust Davenport, IA Andy Avery (4, 7, & 9pm) -Riverside St Moline, IL The Ballroom Thieves (6:10pm) Shore Inn, 700 N. Shore Dr. Moline, IL Davenport, IA Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME Casino and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway Ben Soltau’s Big Funk Guarantee - Cracker (7:20pm) - North Mis- Milk Carton Kids -Englert Theatre, 221 Acoustic Jam Night w/ Steve McFate (River Music Experience), 131 W. 2nd 22 Riverside, IA -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St sissippi Allstars (8:45pm) - Rob- East Washington St. Iowa City, IA -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL St. Davenport, IA Iowa City, IA ert Randolph & the Family Band

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Washington St. Iowa ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 Rock Island, IL Identity Crisis -River House, 1510 River City, IA E 11th St Davenport, IA Southern Thunder Karaoke -Hollar’s Dr. Moline, IL ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL IRRMA Dance Music -Riverside Casino 2014/08/19 (Tue) Davenport, IA The Knockoffs -Jimbo’s Knucklehead and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 TUESDAY 19 Acoustic Jam Night w/ Steve McFate Saloon, 902 16th Ave. East Moline, IL Riverside, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL Twisted Mic DJ -Broken Saddle, 1417 5th Jack Lion - Id Pyramid - 1-2-1-2 -Rozz- 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Acoustic Open Mic Night (6:30pm) Ave. Moline, IL Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd Vagabond Entertainment presents Jeff Jackson & Rob Dahms (7pm) - Dirty State St. Bettendorf, IA St. Davenport, IA Kooby’s Karaoke -Bier Stube Water Boys (9pm) -Broken Saddle, ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Cody Road Unplugged (6pm) -Go LeClaire, 1001 Canal Shore Dr. 1417 5th Ave. Moline, IL Locust Davenport, IA Fish Marina and Bar, 411 River Dr. LeClaire, IA Joe Tingle’s DJ Entertainment -Bar- Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME Princeton, IA Vocal Expressions (5:30pm) - The Old rel House Moline, 1321 5th Ave. (River Music Experience), 131 W. 2nd Deer Tick - The Weeks - The Lonely- 57’s (8pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Moline, IL The Archimedes Death Ray @ RIBCO – August 15 St. Davenport, IA hearts -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington Locust Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 Corporate Rock (6pm) -Isle of Capri, St. Iowa City, IA 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA The Back Road Music Festival: Frankie Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo (4pm) -Mul- 1777 Isle Parkway Bettendorf, IA Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo -Valley Inn Ballard - Joe Diffie - Jon Pardi - 302014/08/16 (Sat) Left Coast Country -Iowa City Yacht ligan’s Valley Pub, 310 W 1st Ave Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake O’s Grille, Ale House, 24575 Valley Dr., Pleasant SATURDAY 16 Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Rodney Atkins -Galva Park District, Coal Valley, IL 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL Valley, IA SE 6th St. Galva, IL ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, North of 40 -Downtown Durant, Du- Open Mic for Originals Only (noon) Mississippi Valley Country & Western Holly’s Buddies (6pm) - Karaoke King The Holmes Brothers -The Muddy 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA rant, IA -Mama Compton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Music Association Concert: Quad (9;30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Blues Rock It Band -City Limits Saloon Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Rock Island, IL City Countrymen - Midnight Rid- Locust Davenport, IA Them Som’Bitches (3pm) - Dirt Road & Grill, 4514 9th St. Rock Island, IL Perk, 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night w/ Rob Dahms (5pm) ers - Mississippi Valley Country Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa City Rockers (8pm) -Bier Stube Moline, Chickadees (4pm) -Wide River Winery Pierced Productions Karaoke & DJ -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & Pub, & Western Friends (6pm) -Lincoln Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA 417 15th St Moline, IL - Clinton, 1776 East Deer Creek Rd. featuring Leigh Timbrook -The Old 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA Park - DeWitt, DeWitt, IA Josh Duffee & and the Graystone The Savage Hacks - Pets with Human Clinton, IA Stardust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Street Randy Swift & Friends -Riverside Casino Open Jam Session -Brady Street Pub, Monarchs -The Quarter Welcome Names - Velcro Moxie -Gabe’s, 330 E. DollaMiiite Live Dance Mix -The Smok- Moline, IL and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 217 Brady St. Davenport, IA Center, bottom of 7th Street, along Washington St. Iowa City, IA ing Dog Pub, 1800 2nd Ave. Rock Powell -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Riverside, IA Open Mic Night (6:30pm) -Cool Beanz the riverfront East Moline, IL Wild Oatz -New Windsor Depot Bar & Island, IL Davenport, IA Sunday Jazz Brunch (8:30 & 10:30am, Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Grill, 110 S. 5th Ave. New Windsor, IL Doug Brundie's Big Acoustic Show River Roots Live: One Night Stan- 12:30pm) -Bix Bistro, 200 E. 3rd St. Island, IL Rock Island, IL -Kilkenny's, 300 W. 3rd St., Daven- dards (noon) - Twins (1:15pm) Davenport, IA Open Mic Nite w/ Alan Sweet -Van’s Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge & 2014/08/17 (Sun) port, IA - Mr. Baber’s Neighbors (2:35pm) SUNDAY 17 Pizza, Pub, & Grill, 3333 Harrison St. Nightclub, 1704 Second Ave. Rock E11eventh Hour -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. - The Jayhawks (3:55pm) - ZZ Ward 2014/08/18 (Mon) Davenport, IA Island, IL ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 Rock Island, IL (5:20pm) - Foxy Shazam (6:45pm) MONDAY 18 Open Mic w/ Corey Wallace & Friends Open Mic Night w/ Karl Beatty & Mike E 11th St Davenport, IA Flashpoint -On the Rock Grille & Bar, - Ben Kweller (8pm) - Los Lonely ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Miller -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 W. ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Boys (9:30pm) - Robert Jon & the State St. Bettendorf, IA Davenport, IA 3rd St. Davenport, IA Locust Davenport, IA Floatzilla: The Tangents (11am) -Sunset Wreck (11pm) -LeClaire Park, River Live Lunch w/ Lewis Knudsen (noon) Quad City Kix Band -RME Community The Chris & Wes Show -Ubriaco’s Trat- Alan Sweet & Friends (6pm) -The Muddy Marina, Rock Island, IL Dr & Ripley St Davenport, IA -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA toria, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Gayla Drake & Natalie Brown -Uptown Scott Helmer -Hardacre Theatre, 112 E St. Davenport, IA Sur -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa The Handsome Family -Englert Theatre, Brett Newski - Emjay -Rozz-Tox, 2108 Bill’s Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque 5th St Tipton, IA Mississippi Valley Country & Western City, IA 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL St. Iowa City, IA Southern Thunder Karaoke -Hollar’s Music Association Concert & Open The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses- Buddy Olson (3pm) -Ducky’s Lagoon, Gray Wolf Band -Third Street Bar, 831 W. Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Jam (6pm) -East Moline American sion -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL 3rd St. Davenport, IA Legion, 829 16th Ave. East Moline, IL Davenport, IA

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