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wice at the Iowa GOP state conven- establishment single-party-system script is extraordinary when one considers the absence during platform voting. tion, efforts were made to restrict of pretending there is a difference between influence that Iowa has on national party Had they stayed, as supervisor candidate Tany criticism of a Republican from the two parties. politics. Jesse Anderson did, they would have anyone holding an elected state-party posi- Iowans who understand our state motto And the most gratifying component enjoyed spirited, balanced, and informed tion. Twice those efforts failed, thankfully. have known better since the January 3 of this dynamic is that, as Ron Paul has debates about GMO and bio-tech The insularity that the big-government, precinct caucuses and stuck with the always stated, his efforts are not about agriculture, “feral” swine, mandatory war-mongering Republicans want to im- statutory system of being elected by him but about ideas. “There are only good education, adoption and parents’ rights, pose on their fellow Republicans is stifling. their neighbors to eventually be able to ideas and bad ideas,” he has said. And, if statewide referenda, Agenda 21, the It’s no secret that 23 of 28 non- influence Iowa’s party leadership, national Iowa’s state convention is any indicator, Federal Reserve and county currency, bound voting delegates from Iowa at delegation, and state-party platform. whether Ron Paul is the GOP nominee and more. For the Republican county the Republican National Convention in Critics will point to the Ron Paul takeover coming out of Tampa or not, his ideas will supervisors who previously stated that Tampa in August are Ron Paul loyalists of Iowa’s Republican party as a reason that be the dominating force for what ensues, Agenda 21 does not exist, I would point or supporters – including new Iowa party “first in the nation” status will be lost for both nationally and, more importantly, them to Governor Branstad’s recent chair A.J. Spiker, who was formerly a Ron the caucus process. To the contrary: The locally, where we Iowans can effect real proclamation against Agenda 21, which Paul paid staffer. The Ron Paulistas, as peaceful and transparent manner in which change from the bottom up. was on display at the convention. some refer to them, have taken over the the caucus process has played out over Speaking of local: When the convention Alas, those of us who are concerned Republican Party of Iowa, and nothing was multiple party conventions – from county agenda turned to debating and adopting with the future of our county should have more evidence of this than the peaceful, to district to state – is a strong reason why the party platform, every single elected good cheer. The changing of the guard professional, and controversy-free Iowa will remain first in the nation. official from Scott County who was could not be more evident at this state manner in which last Saturday’s statewide Iowa is one of a handful of states that present as a delegate was nowhere to be convention. convention played out. may help liberate the delegates at the seen. The running joke is: “Why worry One must compare the convention with Republican National Convention, where, about the platform? Once elected, no one district and state Republican conventions among other things, the presidential follows it.” Well, Scott County Supervisor Whose Police State Is It? in Nevada, Louisiana, Missouri, and nominee for the party will be chosen. Chair Tom Sunderbruch, Supervisors Romney’s visit here on Monday, June Alaska, where police helicopters and It takes five states with a majority of Carol Earnhardt and Bill Cusack, county 18, was a real eye-opener for just how far unlawful arrests and broken hips and delegates to nominate a presidential Treasurer Bill Fennely, and Davenport down the path we have gone to a police fingers were the order of the day for many candidate to be on the ballot, and Iowa is city-council member Bill Edmonds all Continued On Page 18 of the electorate that did not follow the firmly in the category of such a state. This proved that to be true with their noticeable

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Ironically be minimal. enough, Representative Elaine Nekritz, who has Organized labor’s umbrella organization played a key role in negotiating pension and met in Springfield health-insurance last week to make changes for public endorsements. Labor The House Democrats employees and retirees, leaders turned a was endorsed by the strong thumbs-down barely got a slap on AFL-CIO. Nekritz to some suburban (D-Northbrook) is House Democratic the wrist for what they facing a fairly serious members who’ve challenge this fall, and supported pension did this past spring to she’s also in the process changes and voted to of becoming a top cut health-insurance organized labor. Madigan lieutenant. coverage for state Some of the biggest retirees. election battles in the House will be in “open” Labor fought pitched battles on several fronts districts where no incumbents are running, and this past spring. Public-employee pensions and labor dutifully endorsed several Democratic health-insurance coverage were the most visible. candidates in those districts. The AFL-CIO also Unlike neighboring states such as Indiana, endorsed several Democrats who are challenging organized labor has worked well with both sitting Republican incumbents. parties here, and has historically been able to For instance, Scott Drury (D-Highwood), fend off the sort of attacks that Indiana’s unions who was running against Republican Lauren were unable to when Hoosier legislators debated Turelli for retiring Representative Karen May’s a so-called “right to work” bill this year. That bill seat until Turelli dropped out, was endorsed; is now law. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Aurora) and Sue Scherer There were no massive protests this year in (D-Decatur), both of whom are running in Springfield like there were in Wisconsin last year hotly contested newly created districts, were while the General Assembly considered changes endorsed. Katherine Cloonen (D-Kankakee), to state-worker benefit plans. That’s mainly who is running to replace retiring Democratic because the unions were at the bargaining table Representative Lisa Dugan, was also given the here. Unions were completely shut out up north. thumbs-up. Jeremy Ly (D-Minooka), who’s But labor still didn’t get what it wanted here, and up against GOP Representative Pam Roth some union leaders were furious at the outcome. (R-Morris), was given the nod, as were Sam AFSCME, which represents state employees, Yingling (D-Round Lake Beach) and Mike and other unions were hoping to withhold labor’s Smiddy (D-Hillsdale), both of whom are endorsements from several House incumbents challenging Republican incumbents. and candidates because of those fights over Labor also endorsed Republican state pensions and retiree health care. The public- Representative Angelo Saviano, who is being employee unions were only partially successful. targeted heavily for defeat by the House Just three Downstate House Democratic Democrats. Saviano (R-Elmwood Park) usually incumbents who are heavily targeted for defeat gets labor’s endorsement, so it was no surprise. by the Republicans were given labor’s nod. The news was far better for the Senate Representatives Pat Verschoore (D-Milan), Democrats. All of their most heavily targeted Dan Beiser (D-Alton), and Jerry Costello II incumbents were endorsed, despite the fact that (D-Smithton) were endorsed. Unions are still the Senate passed a state-employee pension- pretty strong in those districts and are considered reform bill. No Senate Republican incumbents important to election outcomes, so Illinois House or candidates were endorsed. But the more Speaker Michael Madigan pushed unions hard important Democratic challengers to sitting for their endorsements. Republicans or in open-seat contests were also But some suburban Democrats were left given the nod. without labor’s backing. The bottom line is that the House Democrats Representatives Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman barely got a slap on the wrist for what they did Estates), Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg), this past spring. It will take a much sterner and Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) were not rebuke from AFSCME and the teachers’ unions endorsed. According to one top labor official, if the Democrats are to get any sort of “real” the unions withheld their endorsements in those message. races as a warning to others that the AFL-CIO will not blindly follow the Democratic Party Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily down its current conservative path. political newsletter) and CapitolFax.com. 6 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com GUEST COMMENTARY by John W. Whitehead [email protected] Justice on the Rocks: The Demise of the People’s Court

“Presidents come and go, but the Supreme V. Howards; the Court actually held Despite the fact that the police in question developer for profit, it would be relatively Court goes on forever.” – William Howard that immunity protections for law- ended up pursuing the wrong suspect, easy to rule, as the Supreme Court did Taft enforcement officials, specifically Secret invaded the wrong apartment, and in Kelo V. New London (2005), that the Service agents, trump the free-speech violated just about every tenet that stands government is within its right to do so. hen I was in law school, what rights of Americans. between us and a police state, the court It also doesn’t help matters that gave me the impetus to become Even Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sanctioned the warrantless raid, leaving Supreme Court justices are appointed for Wa civil-liberties attorney was often a lone voice of reason on the court in Americans with little real protection in life. Thomas Jefferson came to understand seeing firsthand how much good could be protecting Americans against government the face of all manner of abuses by law- the dangers posed to freedom by lifetime done through the justice system. Those abuse, was hard-pressed to separate her enforcement officials. appointments to the Supreme Court. In a were the years of the Warren Court (1953- personal bias in favor of the Secret Service Even the court’s recent ruling in U.S. letter to Monsieur A. Coray on October 1969), when Earl Warren helmed the U.S. (which also guards members of the V. Jones took great pains not to limit 31, 1823, Jefferson confided his worry Supreme Court as chief justice, alongside court) from the mandates of her job (to the government’s ability to monitor our that the court would end up doing more such luminaries as William J. Brennan Jr., ensure that the rights of the citizenry are activities. The ruling, which declared that harm than good: “At the establishment William O. Douglas, Hugo Black, Felix protected). In backing the Secret Service, police must get a search warrant before of our constitutions, the judiciary bodies Frankfurter, and Thurgood Marshall. the Supreme Court made it clear that using GPS technology to track criminal were supposed to be the most helpless and The Warren Court handed down when called on to strike a balance between suspects, was written so narrowly as to harmless members of the government. rulings that were instrumental in shoring the reach of government and the rights only apply to physical intrusions. In an Experience, however, soon showed in up critical legal safeguards against of Americans, government will win out age when we can easily be tracked simply what way they were to become the most government abuse and discrimination. virtually every time. using invisible signals from our cell dangerous; that the insufficiency of the Without the Warren Court, there In this way, as the Christian Science phones, this amounts to little protection means provided for their removal gave would be no Miranda warnings, no Monitor rightly noted, the court’s ruling at all. them a freehold and irresponsibility in desegregation of the schools, and no civil- in Reichle “is consistent with a trend at Moreover, in its landmark 2010 decision office; that their decisions, seeming to rights protections for indigents. Yet more the high court in recent years granting in Citizens United, the court favored concern individual suitors only, pass silent than any single ruling, what Warren and government officials broad immunity corporate interests over democratic and unheeded by the public at large; that his colleagues did best was embody what from civil lawsuits charging that officials principles, granting unfettered free-speech these decisions, nevertheless, become law the Supreme Court should always be – an used their government power to violate rights to corporations. That case brings by precedent, sapping, by little and little, institution established to intervene and constitutional rights.” For example, just us full-circle back to Reichle, which by the foundations of the constitution, and protect the people against the government the week before, the Supreme Court let placing government interests ahead of working its change by construction, before and its agents when they overstep their stand a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals the free-speech rights of the citizenry, any one has perceived that that invisible bounds. decision in Brooks V. City of Seattle, in reaffirmed the prevailing mindset and helpless worm has been busily That is no longer the case. In recent which police officers who clearly used that reigns supreme at the Supreme employed in consuming its substance. years, especially under the leadership excessive force when they repeatedly Court today – one that largely defers to In truth, man is not made to be trusted of Chief Justice John Roberts, sound Tasered a pregnant woman during government and corporations and, except for life, if secured against all liability to judgment and justice have largely taken a a routine traffic stop were granted in the most extreme of circumstances, account.” back seat to legalism, statism, and elitism, immunity from prosecution. The Ninth refrains from limiting or even questioning Less than 200 years later, Justice John while preserving the rights of the people Circuit actually rationalized its ruling by the reach of government officials, whether Paul Stevens issued his own warning has been de-prioritized and made to play claiming that the officers couldn’t have it be the president, the police, or the that the Supreme Court had taken a second fiddle to both governmental and known beyond a reasonable doubt that military. turn for the worse. Dissenting from corporate interests – a trend that has their actions – Tasering a pregnant woman In the end, the law means nothing the court’s ruling in Bush V. Gore – in not gone unnoticed by the American (who was not a threat in any way) until if it isn’t applied to human beings which the court effectively decided the people. In fact, a recent New York Times/ she was unconscious – violated the Fourth compassionately. The reason judges sit on 2000 presidential election in favor of CBS News poll found that just 44 percent Amendment. courts is to do justice. Yet the members George W. Bush – Stevens declared: “It of Americans approve of the job the In Florence V. Burlington, a divided of the Supreme Court are part of a ruling is confidence in the men and women Supreme Court is doing, while 75 percent Supreme Court actually prioritized aristocracy composed of men and women who administer the judicial system say the justices’ decisions are sometimes making life easier for overworked jail who primarily come from privileged that is the true backbone of the rule influenced by their personal or political officials over the basic right of Americans backgrounds and who have a vested of law. Time will one day heal the views. to be free from debasing strip searches. In interest in maintaining the status quo. wound to the confidence that will be The Supreme Court’s decisions in its 5-4 ruling, the court declared that any Unless you’ve experienced life outside inflicted by today’s decision. One thing, recent years, characterized most often person who is arrested and processed at a the rarefied, elitist circles in which most however, is certain. Although we may by its abject deference to government jail house – regardless of the severity of his of our judiciary operates, it is difficult never know with complete certainty authority and military and corporate or her offense (e.g., they can be guilty of to see the humanity behind the facts of the identity of the winner of this year’s interests, have run the gamut from nothing more than a minor traffic offense) a case, let alone identify with the terror presidential election, the identity of the suppressing free-speech activities and – can be subjected to a virtual strip search and uncertainty that most people feel loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation’s justifying suspicionless strip searches and by police or jail officials, which involves when heavily armed government agents confidence in the judge as an impartial warrantless home invasions to conferring exposing the genitals and the buttocks. invade their homes, or subject them to a guardian of the rule of law.” constitutional rights on corporations In an 8-1 ruling in Kentucky V. King, debasing strip search, or Taser them into while denying them to citizens. This the Supreme Court placed its trust in the submission. Likewise, if you’re not able Constitutional attorney and author John outright regard for government authority discretion of police officers rather than in to understand what it’s like to be one of W. Whitehead is founder and president at the expense of individual freedoms is the dictates of the Constitution when they the “little guys,” afraid to lose your home of The Rutherford Institute (Rutherford. most apparent in the Supreme Court’s gave police greater leeway to break into because some local government wants org). His new book The Freedom Wars is unanimous June 4 ruling in Reichle homes or apartments without a warrant. to commandeer it and sell it to a larger available at Amazon.com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 7 GUEST COMMENTARY by Deb Bowen Help Fulfill Mwalimu’s Justice on the Rocks: The Demise of the People’s Court Dream of Clean Water eventeen-year-old Mwalimu William been raised thus far. Thanks to the faculty Karisa, a Kenyan exchange student in and students at West High School, half of that SDavenport, won’t need luggage to carry a amount was raised during the month of May gift home to Africa. He is taking clean drinking with a spring dance, a volleyball tournament, water for his village. and more. A bid for the well has come in at Mwalimu lives with hosts Mark and Dawn $18,000, and our hope is to have that amount Thompson and attended Davenport West High raised by the time the boy goes home to Kenya School, where on June 26. he’s been on the As Mwalimu’s local coordinator, I was both soccer and cross- amazed and touched to see so many people come country teams. alongside him to see his need met. He came to He said the idea the U.S. as a scholarship recipient to experience of team spirit was American life and receive an education, but new to him. somehow he became the educator, specializing Last fall, a in compassion. I suggested he use my writing man originally project, A Book by Me, as a tool to teach people from Kenya about the need for clean, safe drinking water in visited West High Kenya and other parts of the world. His children’s School, and the book, titled Mwalimu’s Dream, was illustrated two Africans met. by an exchange student from Russia. A donor Mwalimu William Karisa Mwalimu shared gave funds to print 500 copies of the book; if all and author Deb Bowen his village’s need copies of the book are sold at $10 apiece, that for drinking would raise an additional $5,000. Book-signings water with Pastor Joshua Ngao of Fishers of Men are being set up across the Quad Cities area, and Ministries. Joshua understood that Mwalimu’s signed copies of the book are available at Fishers greatest needs at home were basic and agreed to of Men, 1411 Brady Street in Davenport. help him raise funds needed to dig a well for his Mwalimu is overwhelmed by the outpouring village, Mariango. of love from Americans. His words: “As the In December, Mwalimu explained his fundraising began, checks came from Christians, family’s situation to his hosts, his exchange- Jewish people, and Muslims, too. It’s a very good student coordinator, and his fellow exchange thing, because people of all faiths will drink students. At times he couldn’t make eye contact from this new well. I look forward to the day when explaining that his mother walks four my mother won’t have to walk for miles to bring miles in extreme heat – many times twice a back water that isn’t fit to drink. I am so thankful day – to collect drinking water. He also said he Americans are so generous and willing to help contracted malaria four times in his life, and me. I know that more than 1 billion people many children in his village die from waterborne on the planet do not have access to clean, safe disease. drinking water. Even after my village gets a well, His young peers stared with disbelief, and one my dream continues for others who have this student commented: “In my country, I’ve seen so same need.” much greed, and now all I’m seeing is so much Two fundraising events will be held on need.” It was an eye-opening experience for the Saturday, June 23, at Skellington Manor (420 18th international students, his American friends, Street in Rock Island): a $5 pancake breakfast and the adults in his life. with a silent auction from 8 to 11 a.m. and a Mwalimu’s friends brainstormed ways to raise trivia night with a silent auction from 7 to 10 funds. An American friend designed a T-shirt. p.m., with admission $10 per person or $80 per His hosts began approaching local churches for table. For details or to make a donation, call speaking engagements. An exchange student (563)344-9187. from Tunisia made a YouTube video called Tax-deductible cash donations can also be “Mwalimu’s Dream” (RCReader.com/y/dream) made. Checks can be sent to Fishers of Men, P.O. showcasing students from India, Pakistan, Box 2152, Davenport IA 52809. Please mark gifts Lithuania, Indonesia, Turkey, Mozambique, with “Mwalimu’s Dream.” Russia, Serbia, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. Together we can make Mwalimu’s dream During his speaking part in the video, Mwalimu come true. pauses as he shares his village’s drinking-water situation: “It’s not clean, but it’s all that we have.” Deb Bowen runs the A Book by Me project A Facebook page (Facebook.com/ (ABookByMe.com) and coordinates an exchange RiverCitiesReader.com MwalimusDream) was created where thousands program for scholarship students from Africa, the of visitors have come over the past few weeks. Middle East, and former Eastern Bloc countries. To The fundraising officially began on April 20 learn more about becoming a host family, call Deb at for Global Youth Service Day, and $8,000 has (309)582-8888 or e-mail [email protected]. 8 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com

Vol. 19 · No. 807 June 21 - July 4, 2012 THEATRE by Mike Schulz River Cities’ Reader [email protected] 532 W. 3rd St. Davenport IA 52801 Yes, They Shall Dance RiverCitiesReader.com (563)324-0049 (phone) Jonathan and Rochelle Schrader Get (Semi-)Romantic in Countryside Community Theatre’s The King & I (563)323-3101 (fax) [email protected] ocal audiences You,” “Hello, Young have seen mar- Lovers,” and “Shall Publishing since 1993 Lried actors Jona- We Dance?” The River Cities’ Reader is an independent newspaper than and Rochelle “I’d never seen it published every other Thursday, and available free Schrader appearing staged,” says Rochelle. throughout the Quad Cities and surrounding areas. opposite one another “I had seen the numerous times over movie, but it wasn’t © 2012 River Cities’ Reader the years: in Opera@ something I knew Augustana’s The Pi- extremely well. AD DEADLINE: rates of Penzance and People know them 5 p.m. Wednesday prior to publication The Mikado; in the by heart, but I had to former Green Room learn the songs.” PUBLISHER Theatre’s Into the “And I saw the Todd McGreevy Woods; and in Quad movie in high City Music Guild’s school,” continues EDITOR Babes in Toyland. Jonathan, “and that Kathleen McCarthy But with was it. So when the Countryside Rochelle & Jonathan Schrader as Anna and the King board called us, we EDITORIAL Managing Editor: Jeff Ignatius • [email protected] Community Theatre’s was hard for him to understand.” pulled it out and presentation of The King & I, running June watched it – even though I don’t usually do Arts Editor, Calendar Editor: Mike Schulz • [email protected] It’s easy, however, to understand these 22 through 30 at Eldridge’s North Scott High gifted, Rock Island-based singers/actors that. I like to form my own opinions about a Contributing Writers: Amy Alkon, Rob Brezsny, Lynn Campbell, School, patrons will see the Schraders interact landing such sought-after roles, considering character.” Michelle Garrison, Rich Miller, Frederick Morden, Bruce Walters, in a way that, on-stage at least, they never have Rochelle’s area experience includes playing “But we watched it, like, once, and it got Thom White, Grant Williams before. Marian (the librarian) in Countryside’s Caleb really excited about it,” Rochelle says. “This is the first time we’ve actually Laughing, Jonathan says, “‘The easiest way ADVERTISING presentation of The Music Man, and Jonathan’s Account Executive: gotten to play semi-romantically together,” includes the grass-skirt-and-coconut-bra- to learn is to watch the movie!’” Jason Farrell • [email protected] says Jonathan, who enacts the titular, wearing Luther Billis in the organization’s “He said that to us when we were practicing Advertising Coordinator: Nathan Klaus short-tempered King of Siam – a role made South Pacific. Still, as the Schraders explain our lines!” adds Rochelle. “And we were like, legendary by Yul Brynner – opposite his wife’s ‘No-o-o ... we’re not watching the movie again.’ it, their participation in The King & I was Advertising rates, publishing schedule, demographics, stalwart schoolteacher Anna. “I’ve played her something of an accident. You want audiences to get the show they and more are available at father several times, and I tried to kill her in “We auditioned in January,” says Jonathan, want to see, but you don’t want to copy what QCAdvertising.com Babes in Toyland, but ... .” “and we didn’t get cast.” someone else has already done. It really does, It’s important, though, to stress the “semi” Laughing, Rochelle continues, “You know, truly, have to come from you – you make your DESIGN/PRODUCTION in that “semi-romantically,” because as fans sometimes directors have different people in choices, and if directors don’t like the choices Art Director, Production Manager: Shawn Eldridge • [email protected] of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s beloved musical mind for roles ... .” you make, they’ll let you know.” know, the characters’ tentative courtship is Of course, given Yul Brynner’s signature Graphic Artist: Nathan Klaus • [email protected] “And I don’t look like the Yul Brynner type Design/Production Interns: hardly a smooth one – a point discovered at all, so ... .” performance as the King of Siam – a role Aubrey Downey early by the Schraders’ five-year-old son, and But then, in the spring, the show’s original he played in The King & I’s 1951 Broadway Grant Swanson Matt Thomas King & I castmate, Caleb. director backed out of the production due debut (for which he won a Tony Award), the “At one point in rehearsal,” says Rochelle, to a scheduling conflict, and prior to new 1956 screen adaptation (for which he won “we [Jonathan and I] were at each other’s director David Turley’s recruitment, “the leads an Academy Award), and multitudes of stage throats ... .” dropped out, too,” says Jonathan. “We don’t productions worldwide – a degree of copying ADMINISTRATION Business Manager: Kathleen McCarthy “It was the first time we did the second act,” know why. But that’s when the [Countryside] almost has to come with the territory. continues Jonathan, “and when I yelled at her, With her husband admitting that “it’s very, Office Administrator, Classifieds Manager, Circulation Manager: board of directors called us – with about a Rick Martin • [email protected] Caleb just stopped me and said, ‘Why are you week-and-a-half, two weeks before rehearsals very hard” to get Brynner’s famed “et cetera Distribution: William Cook, Cheri DeLay, Greg FitzPatrick, saying those things?’ And I said, ‘You have to started – to see if we were available. And we et cetera” cadences out of his head, Rochelle Tyler Gibson, Daniel Levsen, J.K. Martin, Jay Strickland remember that that wasn’t daddy. That was the w e re .” says, “That’s one of the dangers of doing king, and the king was yelling at Anna. Daddy Yet what they weren’t, despite their many a traditional show that everybody knows. wasn’t yelling at mom.’” musical credits, was truly familiar with Because you know people are gonna make Sharing a laugh with her husband, Rochelle the King & I material, which features such Continued On Page 10 adds, “This is Caleb’s first show, and so that show-tune standards as “Getting to Know Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 9

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Movie Reviews by Mike Schulzby Mike • mike@rcreader Schulz • [email protected] .com Father No-Nos Best THAT’S MY BOY the film, with David Caspe credited as musical by director Adam Shankman screenwriter, didn’t make me smile a lot – that it ends with a sappily spirited Lord knows I don’t want to more than I expected. Released from the rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop encourage him, but if Adam Sandler constraints of keeping his shtick family- Believin’,” just like Glee’s pilot did. But absolutely must continue to star in friendly, Sandler performs Donny’s foul- the song’s arrival certainly underscores comedies released under his Happy mouthed, gross-out sketches with almost the movie’s unfortunate similarities Madison Productions banner, could ferocious zeal, and never once drops to a weak episode of the former TV the rest of them at least have the good character; given Donny’s strangled honk of phenom; it, too, is filled with awkward sense, and bad taste, to be rated R? a voice and complete lack of couth (which musical mash-ups and characters I ask this even though the star’s nearly everyone on-screen somehow suffering logic-defying storylines, latest, director Sean Anders’ R-rated finds charming), you can think his former and the rock numbers peppering the That’s My Boy, isn’t really any better Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in That’s My Boy tabloid star is off-the-hook-irritating and soundtrack have been so Broadway- (although it certainly isn’t worse) catchphrase with a bunch of strangely still admire Sandler’s committed comic homogenized that they barely resemble than most outings of the Grown Ups/ willing participants, that just turn chutzpah in the role. In truth, Sandler the hits you once knew. Still, it’s all Just Go with It/Jack & Jill variety. maddening – and destroy all narrative gives the exact opposite of one of his relatively painless, there are enjoyable Detailing the hi-lar-ity that results credibility – when repeated incessantly. traditionally lazy, cynical, bored Happy bits with Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand, when Sandler’s odious, beer-swilling There’s the awkward trotting out of D-list Madison portrayals here, and his delighted Catherine Zeta-Jones, and a fired-up Donny reconnects with his resentful, celebrities (Todd Bridges, Ian Ziering) and liberation seems infectious – Samberg, Malin Akerman, and Mary J. Blige, straight-laced son (Andy Samberg) on somewhat more respected names (Tony Leighton Meester, Milo Ventimiglia, Will happily, shows up to remind us what the eve of the young man’s wedding, Orlando, Alan Thicke) whose involvement Forte, Peggy Stewart, and Vanilla Ice, a gloriously non-Auto-Tuned voice the movie is typically Happy Madison: suggests future D-list status. For the offering a cheerful self-parody, appear to sounds like. Plus, Tom Cruise gives an obviously staged, repetitive, and second time in a row, a Happy Madison be having a blast playing it down ’n’ dirty. intensely witty physical performance overlong (114 minutes!), and boasting production throws an easy paycheck to (As the voracious middle-school teacher as a barely ambulatory hair-metal god a supporting turn by a Sandler crony a venerated member of The Godfather’s who gives birth to 13-year-old Donny’s still able to cause pandemonium with – Nick Swardson here – so gruelingly cast, though I’m relieved to report that baby, Eva Amurri Martino is delectably a shrieking rendition of Def Leppard’s unfunny that you think the casting James Caan, in That’s My Boy, isn’t treated inappropriate and is becoming a physical “Pour Some Sugar on Me.” While was part of an elaborate prank, but quite as awfully as Al Pacino was in Jack & and vocal dead-ringer for real-life mom Rock of Ages isn’t exactly memorable, whether it’s a prank on the audience Jill. (Memo to Robert Duvall’s and Diane Susan Sarandon – which Sarandon’s cameo any movie that introduces Cruise by or Swardson himself isn’t clear. (As for Keaton’s agents: If you see a call coming in makes spectacularly apparent.) That’s My having the leather-pants-clad actor fall the de rigueur product-placement that from the Happy Madison offices, do not Boy may be a bummer, but thanks to the face-down into a jacuzzi can’t be easily infests Happy Madison presentations, pick up that phone.) Oh, right ... and the allowances its R rating provides, it’s at least forgotten. the chief recipient of Sandler’s love movie never made me laugh. I came close an energetic bummer. this time is Budweiser, a can of which when a macho blowhard and closet dancer For reviews of Prometheus, Madagascar he guzzles in nearly every scene. It’s got clocked in the head and, before passing 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, and other actually a nice departure from all the ROCK OF AGES out, expressed his pain in jazz hands, but current releases, visit RiverCitiesReader. fast-food shilling the comedian has As the ’80s-themed jukebox musical by then, there were only two minutes left com. done over the years.) in the movie, and it was too late to matter. Rock of Ages debuted on stage in 2005 There are the requisite obnoxious and Glee didn’t air until 2009, it’s hardly Yet while there was no audible Follow Mike on Twitter at Twitter.com/ routines, such as Donny’s resurrection the fault of the former – now a film enjoyment on my end, I’d be lying if I said MikeSchulzNow. of the “Wha-a-zzu-u-u-u-p?!?” Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave & Darren 12 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com What’s Happenin’ stupidest storyline ever conceived for a stage its area production will feature popular area production, I couldn’t agree more. performers Jenny Winn and Bryan Tank Music Theatre Race you for tickets. as the bubble-headed romantic leads who Wilco Xanadu The stupidity, you see, is absolutely frequently croon on skates. Yet if all that isn’t Adler Theatre The District Theatre intentional. Based on the notoriously awful enough to get you in the District Theatre 1980 movie musical that starred Olivia doors, maybe these quotes will help. The New Tuesday, July 3, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 29, through Saturday, July 14 y darling, Newton-John and Gene Kelly, Xanadu is the York Times called Xanadu “simultaneously brainchild of book-writer Douglas Carter indefensible and irresistible” and praised M I know you think I’m just a kid – only thirteen n the new musical at Rock Island’s District – and you’re an old maid. But I can’t stand it. I’m the Beane and composers/lyricists John Farrar its “sharp good humor and magnetic high Theatre, California chalk artist Sonny man who loves you, and I’ll hate it here if you leave me I and (the Electric Light Orchestra’s) Jeff spirits.” The New Yorker described the Malone finds himself frustrated with the (like you found me). Let’s not get carried away. Lynne, who must have sensed something of original production as “probably the most fun You’re probably thinking I must be high, that I should’ve design for his latest sidewalk mural, and plans genius – or at least camp perfection – in that you’ll have on Broadway this season,” a show been in love with some promising, blue-eyed soul who’d to commit suicide. Viewing his distress from big-screen atrocity. A tongue-in-cheek ode that “points out just how tame most other be my shot in the arm and my everlasting everything. And Mount Olympus, the muse Clio decides to to 1980s tackiness, their Xanadu laughs at musicals are.” And as Calliope herself says in it dawned on me that maybe, deeper down, you’re feeling travel to Earth to cheer him up, disguised as burned, and misunderstood, and on and on and on. At least the ridiculousness of its own narrative while Beane’s script, “This is like children’s theatre an Australian roller-skater in leg warmers. that’s what you said. also celebrating the breezy pop delights of for 40-year-old gay people!” I’m not sure I’d Upon meeting Clio, Sonny is inspired to open Either way, why would you wanna forget the flowers, and the the period, expressed through such guilty- put that last one on a poster, but honesty in a lavish roller disco, an idea that doesn’t sit box full of letters, and that one Sunday morning at the Hotel pleasure hits as “Magic,” “Evil Woman,” the arts is always refreshing, yes? Arizona in Capitol City, when you were red-eyed and blue and I well with Clio’s evil sisters Melpomene and “Suddenly,” “Have You Never Been Mellow,” Xanadu runs June 29 through July 14, showed you how to fight loneliness when you wake up feeling Calliope. Eventually, a retired-clarinetist- and, of course, the über-catchy title track. and information and tickets are available old? Should I be glad it’s over? Is this the thanks I get? turned-real-estate-broker gets involved, and Xanadu was nominated for four 2008 by calling (309)235-1654, or by visiting However, I shall be released, and then the winged horse Pegasus, and then nothing’severgoonastandinmyway(again). Instead of standing Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and DistrictTheatre.com. at my window sad and lonely, I’m going to the July 3 Wilco Zeus ... and if you think this sounds like the concert at the Adler Theatre without you, and am gonna listen has shared stages with the likes of Stevie Ray classic, Southern-blues-rock workouts to the Grammy-winning alternative rockers sing of spiders and a hummingbird and things to make me feel childlike and evergreen. I’ll Vaughan, the Allman Brothers, and Koko and jolts them to new life with a torrid axe fight my pain by hearing someone else’s song, and find that whole Music Taylor, and has emerged as one of our coun- b ar r a g e .” love I might have lost. Tinsley Ellis try’s most acclaimed blues musicians. The Los Angeles Times opined, “Ellis Please be patient with me, though. I know it’s wishful thinking, The Redstone Room How acclaimed? Glad you asked! unleashes a torrent of dazzling musicianship but you never know ... sometimes it happens. You say we’re just Monday, July 2, 7:30 p.m. Rolling Stone wrote that Ellis’ “eloquence pitched somewhere between the exhilarating friends, but someday soon, we might be too far apart – far, dazzles,” and “he achieves pyrotechnics that volatility of rock-and-roll and the far away – and you’ll realize I’m always in love with you. We rival early Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton.” melancholic passion of urban blues.” shouldn’t be ashamed. So let me know if you wanna join me for t’s entirely possible that, on July 2, area that Wilco concert, and don’t worry about the ticket prices – Iblues fans will find themselves experienc- Blues Revue raved, “Ellis’ vocals are And the Chicago Sun-Times said, “It’s hard they’re less than you think. ing symptoms of withdrawal, knowing it’ll expressive and often stirring.” to overstate the raw power of his music.” The Village Voice called him “raw and Yes. But given 200-ish words, I sure gave it Awaiting your comment, be a year before the next Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. Davenport’s Redstone Room, righteous, funky and strong.” a try! The lonely 1, however, will offer a Monday-night respite The Associated Press praised Ellis’ Tickets to Tinsley Ellis’ Redstone Sonny Feeling from the gloom with a special performance “powerful Southern-flavored blues rock,” his Room concert are $12 in advance and “fiery guitar attack,” and his “vocals inflused $15 at the door, and can be reserved For tickets to Wilco’s July 3 performance at the Adler Theatre – and the by hard-rocking blues guitarist/vocalist Tin- with a menacing weight.” by calling (563)326-1333 or visiting chance to hear some of the 50-odd aforementioned songs in the band’s sley Ellis, who has performed in all 50 states, The Chicago Tribune stated, “Ellis takes RiverMusicExperience.org. catalog – call (800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatre.com. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 13 by Mike Schulz [email protected]

its area production will feature popular area both national and international. performers Jenny Winn and Bryan Tank Their songs have been heard What Else as the bubble-headed romantic leads who Music in entertainments as diverse as frequently croon on skates. Yet if all that isn’t Rock the District with the Queen of the Damned movie Is Happenin’ enough to get you in the District Theatre Papa Roach and the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater doors, maybe these quotes will help. The New 3 video game. The District of Rock Island MUSIC York Times called Xanadu “simultaneously But the main reason that Thursday, June 21 – Man in Black: The indefensible and irresistible” and praised Saturday, June 30, 7 p m . . million of them. Since the Papa Roach’s District gig will Music of Johnny Cash. Concert of Cash hits its “sharp good humor and magnetic high release of their major-label have so many fans singing with touring and recording artist Robert Shaw spirits.” The New Yorker described the ppearing as headliners for debut – 2000’s triple-platinum along? They’ll all have prepped and his Lonely Street Band. Circa ’21 Dinner original production as “probably the most fun June 30’s Rock the District A Infest – band members Jacoby for the concert with this quiz, of Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island). you’ll have on Broadway this season,” a show festival in the District of Rock 11:45 a m doors, noon plated lunch, 1 p m Shaddix, Jerry Horton, Tobin course! Try matching the lyrics . . . . that “points out just how tame most other Island are the rock and metal concert – $41 28; 6 p m doors, 7 p m concert Esperance, and Tony Palermo with the proper Papa Roach . . . . . musicals are.” And as Calliope herself says in artists of Papa Roach. And it’s a – $25-30. For tickets and information, call have scored further hard-rock song in the puzzler below Beane’s script, “This is like children’s theatre done deal that when the famed (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com. successes with such hit CDs as courtesy of FunTrivia.com. for 40-year-old gay people!” I’m not sure I’d musicians perform at this Friday, June 22 – The Pines. Indie, rock, 2002’s Lovehatetragedy, 2009’s Papa Roach plays Saturday’s put that last one on a poster, but honesty in annual outdoor party, a healthy and Americana musicians in concert, with Metamorphosis, and 2010’s Rock the District concert with the arts is always refreshing, yes? bunch of partygoers will be opening sets by Art of Dying, opening sets by Busted Chandeliers and Time for Annihilation. They’ve Lojo Russo The Redstone Room (129 Main Xanadu runs June 29 through July 14, singing right along with them. In This Moment, and Three . been nominated for two Street, Davenport) 7:30 p m $12 For tickets and information and tickets are available How do I know this? Well, Years Hollow, and information . . . . Grammy Awards and an MTV and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit by calling (309)235-1654, or by visiting to start with, Papa Roach is available by calling (309)788- Video Music Award, and have RiverMusicExperience.org. DistrictTheatre.com. has a few fans. Like a few 6311 or visiting RIDistrict.com. headlined concerts and festivals Friday, June 22 – The Temptations. Famed touring musicians perform such Motown hits classic, Southern-blues-rock workouts 1) “Take these memories that are haunting me, 4) “Take my money, take my possessions, take as “My Girl” and “Since I Lost My Baby.” Quad- and jolts them to new life with a torrid axe of a paper man cut into shreds ... ” my obsession ... ” Cities Waterfront Convention Center (1777 b ar r a g e .” A) “Forever” A) “Be Free” Isle Parkway, Bettendorf). 7:30 p.m. $25-35. The Los Angeles Times opined, “Ellis B) “Getting Away with Murder” B) “Between Angels & Insects” For information, call (800)724-5825 or visit unleashes a torrent of dazzling musicianship C) “Scars” C) “Done with You” Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos.com. pitched somewhere between the exhilarating Saturday, June 23 – The Oak Ridge Boys. volatility of rock-and-roll and the 2) “Fighting all the time, this is out of line ... ” 5) “You can give me your hand, you can make Country-music superstars in concert. Adler melancholic passion of urban blues.” A) “Burn” your demands ... ” Theatre (136 East Third Street, Davenport). 7:30 And the Chicago Sun-Times said, “It’s hard B) “Time Is Running Out” A) “She Loves Me Not” p.m. $23.50-37.50. For tickets, call (800)745- to overstate the raw power of his music.” C) “She Loves Me Not” B) “Last Resort” 3000 or visit AdlerTheatre.com. Yes. But given 200-ish words, I sure gave it C) “I Almost Told You That I Loved You” Saturday, June 23 – Denny & the DC a try! 3) “I’m drowning in pain, breaking down again ... ” Drifters. Concert featuring the music of Buddy Tickets to Tinsley Ellis’ Redstone A) “Lifeline” Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. Room concert are $12 in advance and B) “Dead Cell” Ohnward Fine Arts Center (1215 East Platt

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and information, call (563)652-9815 or visit but Then I I Then but ... “ song? last that for subtitle considered The . by calling (563)326-1333 or visiting C – 5 B, – 4 A, – 3 C, – 2 A, – 1 Answers: RiverMusicExperience.org. Continued On Page 16 14 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com THEATRE By Thom White Pretty Awesome in Pink Legally Blonde: The Musical, at the Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse through July 28 peaking with producer Dennis Hitchcock King uses her exaggerated movements and adept prior to Friday’s Circa ’21 Dinner Play- comic timing to great effect, and portraying Shouse performance, my partner thanked Paulette’s love interest, Eddie Staver III shows him for staging Legally Blonde: The Musical. off his best comic and physical assets as Legally And while I understand that many of Circa ‘21’s Blonde’s hunk of a UPS man. patrons love their Church Basement Ladies, I John Payonk avoids caricature as the stern share my partner’s gratitude for the opportunity Professor Callahan, fashioning a believably to see a bona-fide Broadway hit condescending lawyer and gracing Circa’s stage. Having singing with a pleasingly seen the production, I also rich baritone voice. Kristin appreciate how well director Gilbert deserves every laugh Jim Hesselman handled the she elicits as Elle’s feminist- material, playing up the bubbly, lesbian classmate, who colorful fun of this stage ver- possesses every stereotypical sion of the movie. characteristic that comes Adapted by book-writer Sara King and Samantha Pauly with the label. While Lauren Heather Hach and songwriters Cipoletti offers an impressive, Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin, Legally though barely nuanced, performance as Blonde kicks off with high spirits, as the girls Warren’s college girlfriend Vivienne, her of Delta Nu – among them sorority sisters brusque superiority melts admirably as the played by Cara Chumbley, Kayla Pecchioni, plot approaches its climax. And Andrea Moore Mia Allessandra Berardi, and Chandler Ford deserves her own standing ovation for making – celebrate Elle Woods’ pending proposal of it through her song “Whipped Into Shape” marriage. The song “Omigod You Guys” sets the with no conceivable breathlessness, despite With our Special 4th of July tone for the show, with its tinge of air-headed, performing the number while jumping rope Valley Girl effervescence backed by Hesselman’s almost the entire time. While others, on Friday, ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT energetic and bouncy (and sometimes struggled to get through without tripping on prime steak & suggestive) choreography. These Delta Nus then their jump ropes, Moore had only one minor continue to add to the frenzied fun throughout mishap toward the end of her otherwise flawless lobster tail buffet! handling of the piece. (I was exhausted just the musical, whether seen as Elle’s sorority watching the choreography; Moore didn’t seem sisters (whom costume designer Gregory Hiatt $ 99* to break a sweat.) dresses in fashionable ensembles featuring My only major complaint with the production 10:30am–9pm electric versions of every color of the rainbow) *With IMAGE Players Club Card, $24.99 without card. was that, while I appreciate scene changes taking or as her imagined Greek chorus (whom Hiatt 19 place while the action continues – rather than This buffet includes delicious American, Asian and International appropriately dresses in white). the show pausing for the positioning of designer fare, carving station, fresh salads, entrees, sides and desserts. Samantha Pauly’s Elle Woods, much to Susan G. Holgersson’s versatile set pieces – a few my delight, does not seem an homage to her For a complete menu, go to jumerscasinohotel.com. changes on Friday were noisy enough to almost Hollywood and Broadway predecessors in the drown out the CD accompaniment, creating role, and appears to be her own comic creation. It’s your ticket to fun–the Edje! bigger distractions than pauses would’ve been. In It’s the best in live music every Friday and Saturday night Perky and positive without being ditzy, and a rarity among the Circa performances I’ve seen, driven and focused despite being born with a there were also a handful of microphone issues, 8pm-Midnight-no cover! silver spoon in her mouth, I absolutely adored from mics not being turned on to their rustling June 22 & 23 Funk Daddies Pauly’s Elle, and rooted for her to get into with an actor’s movement. And the über- Harvard. Personally, I thought this Elle was too June 29 & 30 The Tailfins adorable Claire Meincke is also underutilized as July 6 & 7 Funk Daddies good for Tucker Hammock’s fairly one-note Elle’s chihuahua, Bruiser. (Though considering ex-boyfriend Warner – despite the actor’s my fondness for the breed, I wouldn’t have July 13 & 14 SLAMABAMA gorgeous singing voice – but because Pauly is so minded seeing her on-stage throughout the likable in the role, it’s easy to hope for the best entire show, whether called for or not.) for her (even if Elle doesn’t realize what’s best for All in all, though, I had a blast watching the herself). show’s remarkable cast perform such a fun, As Elle remains focused on getting back smile-inducing musical. A day later, I’m still together with Warner by showing her serious singing some of its songs, which is testament to side, she’s helped along by teaching assistant the memorability of both Legally Blonde: The Emmett, an average sort of guy whose success at Musical and Circa ’21’s gratifyingly exuberant Harvard is hard-fought and self-made. Tristan presentation. Layne Tapscott offers a welcome, relatively I-280 and Hwy 92, Exit 11-A • Rock Island, IL understated performance as the grounded Legally Blonde: The Musical runs at the Circa 309-756-4600 • 800-477-7747 • Open 7am-5am daily figure to Pauly’s peppy princess, while Sara King ’21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral easily steals every scene she’s in with her spunky Rock Island) through July 28, and tickets and services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537). Paulette, the beautician who becomes Elle’s good information are available by calling (309)786- friend. With her believable East Coast accent, 7733 extension 2 or visiting Circa21.com. FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, ALWAYS SMOKE FREE! River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 15 THEATRE By Thom White To Laugh, Perchance to Participate The Prenzie Players’ The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [abridged], through June 24 here are rough edges Free Tto the Pren- zie Players’ The Complete Works of jewelry for your William Shakespeare [abridged], due to a lack of polish wedding day? and predetermined staging, that make We get to know our brides pretty well. it seem like you’re That’s why Doland brides are invited to watching the enter- select from a range of beautiful jewelry to tainment at a frat accessorize their wedding gown for free! party. This, how- ever, is much of what Jake Walker, Andy Koski, Adam Lewis, and Nate Curlott makes the Prenzies’ Visit us at Doland Jewelers production so much for complete details. some of them delightfully cartoonish, fun; its frenetic, improvisational feel while also being the voice of reason heightens the entertainment value. in the midst of the chaos. Walker With director Catie Osborn’s staging employs multiple spot-on accents, making it feel like we, the observers, including Italian for Titus Andronicus were actually part of the production (viewed here as a cooking show), itself, Saturday’s performance was 1611 W. Locust St. | Davenport, IA 52804 | 563.326.1847 French for Romeo & Juliet’s Tibalt so raucous that patrons felt free to (complete with beret, scarf, and black- www.dolandjewelers.com | Look for us on Facebook. interact with the actors – such as by and-white striped shirt), and Scottish offering humorous back-talk – in ways for a quick sword-fight version of audiences normally wouldn’t. Macbeth. And Curlott gets to play Nate Curlott, Andy Koski, Adam dumb a lot, and portray almost all Lewis, and Jake Walker do an excellent of the women in wigs and falsetto job here of acting as though they’re voices, among them Juliet (misquoting improvising parodies of Shakespeare’s her as saying, “That which we call a works, even though they’re reciting nose, by any other name, would still a script (by playwrights Adam Long, smell”), Cleopatra, Ophelia, Hamlet’s Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield) chain-smoking mother Gertrude, and that covers nearly every single one of Macbeth’s witches. Shakespeare's works in condensed, There’s an audience-participation often silly versions. Othello, for scene in the second act – one example, is presented as a rap – a that involves Ophelia's id, ego, tribute to the title character's African and unconscious – that proved descent and considered, by Complete a distraction during Saturday's Works’ actors, the least offensive way performance, as it dragged quite for white guys to portray the play – a bit and took too long to explain and all of Shakespeare's comedies and execute. Otherwise, I was much are combined into one quick piece, amused by the proceedings, and with the justification being that they repeatedly realized I was wearing a each use the same lame plot devices big grin on my face throughout the anyway. The author's history plays, performance. The Complete Works meanwhile, are presented within the of William Shakespeare [abridged] context of a football game, with the may be, to date, the sloppiest Prenzie crown as the football and the various Players production I’ve seen, but it’s no kings as the team. less entertaining for it. During the course of the evening, Koski also gets to “act,” particularly The Complete Works of William when comically overplaying his Shakespeare [abridged] runs at St. Hamlet; one of his best bits involves Peter’s Episcopal Church (2400 Middle the “to be or not to be” monologue, Road, Bettendorf) at 8 p.m. on June 22 during which Koski feigns being and 23, and the Establishment Theatre annoyed and distracted by a giggling (220 19th Street, Rock Island) at 2 audience member who’s breaking his and 7 p.m. on June 24. For tickets and concentration. Lewis gets to make information, call (309)278-8426 or visit impressive use of various voices, PrenziePlayers.com. 16 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012

Continued From Page 13 What Else Is Happenin’ OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com. and more. Downtown Iowa City. Free admission. call (563)242-6760 or visit ClintonShowboat.org. $15 registration. For information, call (309)781- Saturday, June 23 – The Scarred. Punk-rock For information, call (319)337-7944 or visit Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July 1 – 0815 or visit RoyalBallRun.com. musicians in concert, with openers Violent Affair SummerOfTheArts.org. Love, Loss, & What I Wore. New Ground Theatre’s Saturday, June 23 – Juneteenth Festival. and As You Were. The Redstone Room (129 reader-theatre presentation of vignettes by Annual celebration of African-American culture, Main Street, Davenport). 7 p.m. $10. For tickets THEATRE Nora and Delia Ephron, a fundraiser for Dress for featuring live music with Smooth Groove at 6 p.m., and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit Thursday, June 21, through Saturday, June Success QC. Village Theatre (2113 East 11th Street, dance, historical presentations, children’s activities, RiverMusicExperience.org. 30 – Working. Musical about people and their Davenport). Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday information booths, and more. LeClaire Park (River Saturday, June 23 – BritishMania. jobs, based on the Studs Terkel book. Timber Lake 2 p.m. $25-30. For tickets and information, call Drive and Ripley Street, Davenport). 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Internationally acclaimed Beatles tribute band Playhouse (8215 Black Oak Road, Mt. Carroll). (563)326-7529 or visit NewGroundTheatre.org. Free admission. For information, call (563)322-7363 in concert. Orpheum Theatre (57 South Kellogg Tuesday-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday, June 30, through Saturday, July or visit QCJuneteenth.com. Street, Galesburg). 7:30 p.m. $20-35. For tickets Sunday 2 p.m., June 9 at 2 p.m. $15-23. For tickets 21 – The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley. Sunday, June 24 – Blossoms at Butterworth. and information, call (309)342-2299 or visit and information, call (815)244-2035 or visit One-act musical based on the popular children’s Annual garden party featuring vintage antique TheOrpheum.org. TimberLakePlayhouse.org. books, directed by Kimberly Furness. Circa ’21 cars; lawn games of the 1800s; live music by Jed Sunday, June 24 – Lee Bains III & the Glory Friday, June 22, through Saturday, June 30 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island). Poust, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Youth Band, Files. Alabama-based independent musicians in an – The King & I. Countryside Community Theatre’s Scheduled 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. performances Selma Johnson, and Jeff Smallwood; guided bus all-ages concert. Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue, Rock production of the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein Tuesdays through Saturdays. $8.50. For tickets and tours; tours of historic homes; refreshments; and Island). 7:30 p.m. $5. For information, e-mail info@ musical, directed by David Turley. North Scott High information, call (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit more. Deere-Wiman House and Butterworth rozztox.com or visit RozzTox.com. School Fine Arts Auditorium (200 South First Street, Circa21.com. Center. (1105 Eighth Street, Moline). Noon-5 p.m. Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July Eldridge). Thursday-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 Free admission. For information, call (309)743-2701 1 – 2012 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival. p.m. For tickets and information, call (563)285-6228 LITERATURE or visit ButterworthCenter.com. Annual outdoor festival featuring blues concerts, or visit CCTOnStage.org. Thursday, June 28, through Saturday, June Sunday, June 24 – Jewish Feast-ival. Annual workshops, and children’s activities. LeClaire Park Friday, June 22, through Saturday, July 7 – 30 – David R. Collins Writers Conference. Daily event featuring musical headliner Hawkeye (River Drive and Ripley Street, Davenport). $12.50- The Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare’s enchanted workshops on the topics “Storytelling & the Art of Herman, food, children’s activities, cultural and 15. For tickets and information, call (563)322-5837 comic romance, performed in repertory with As Memoir,” “Literary Collage: The Fifth Genre,” “Poetry: historical exploration, and more. Tri-City Jewish or visit MVBS.org. You Like It. Riverside Theatre Festival Stage – Lower Freedom Via Constraint,” “Very Short Fiction,” and Center (2715 30th Street, Rock Island). 11 a.m.-7 Friday, June 29 – Black Cobra. Heavy-metal City Park (corner of Dubuque Street and Park Road, “The Art & Craft of the Novel,” led by Erin Bertram, p.m. $2, ages 12 and under free. For information, musicians in concert, with opening sets by Gaza, Iowa City). Scheduled performances Tuesday- Thomas Dean, Leslie Jamison, and Christiana call (309)788-3426 or visit TriCityJewishCenter.org. Dredge, and Helmsplitter. Rock Island Brewing Sunday. $17-39. For tickets and information, call Louisa Langenberg. St. Ambrose University (518 Friday, June 29, and Saturday, June 30 – Company (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island). 8 (319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatre.org. West Locust Street, Davenport). $65-75 single Bottoms Up Quad City Burlesque Goes to p.m. $10. For information, call (309)793-4060 or Saturday, June 23, through Sunday, July workshops; $200-225 full-conference tuition. For Broadway. Provocative dance and comedy in visit RIBCO.com. 1 – Measure for Measure. Genesius Guild’s information and to register, call (563)324-1410 or a celebration of the Great White Way. Circa ’21 Friday, June 29 – Nick & the Ovorols. Blues presentation of William Shakespeare’s classic. visit MidwestWritingCenter.org. Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. and Americana musicians in concert, with Lincoln Park (11th Avenue and 38th Street, $15-18. For tickets and information, call (309)786- an opening set by Jon Aanestad. River Music Rock Island). 8 p.m. Donations encouraged. For EVENTS 7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com. Experience (131 West Second Street, Davenport). 8 information, e-mail [email protected] or visit Friday, June 22, and Saturday, June 23 – Tuesday, July 3 – Red, White, & Boom! p.m. $5. For tickets and information, call (563)326- Genesius.org. Royal Ball for All and Royal Ball Run. Fundraisers Annual Fourth of July celebration featuring live 1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org. Thursday, June 28, through Sunday, July for the Quad City Autism Center, with royally performances, activities, food, drinks, and a Friday, June 29, through Sunday, July 1 – 15 – Bye Bye Birdie. Musical classic about a rock- themed games, activities, and food on Friday, and climactic fireworks show, held in Rock Island’s 2012 Iowa City Jazz Festival. Annual outdoor and-roll star inducted into the Army. Clinton Area a 5K race and quarter-mile fun run on Saturday. Schwiebert Park and Davenport’s Modern festival featuring performances by jazz headliners, Showboat Theatre (311 Riverview Drive, Clinton). Milan Community Center (2701 First Street East, Woodmen Park and LeClaire Park. 6-10:30 p.m. Free musicians on the Local, College, and Youth stages, Thursday-Saturday 7:30 p.m., Wednesday and Milan). Friday 5 p.m., free admission; Saturday 7:30 admission. For information, visit Sites.Google.com/ a Culinary Row, a children’s fun zone, an art fair, Sunday 3 p.m. $16-23. For tickets and information, a.m. 5K, $25-30 registration, and 8:30 a.m. fun run, site/redwhiteboom. River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 17 THEATRE by Mike Schulz [email protected] After Ever After Into the Woods, at the Clinton Area Showboat Theatre through June 24 he scenic design for the Clinton Area Show- touchingly underplayed emotionalism. Director If these twitter-brains can achieve moments of such on Thursday, I did question the positioning of the boat Theatre’s Into the Woods is deceptively Tommy Iafrate and music director Drew Wutke self-awareness, you reason, there’s hope for us all, orchestra on both sides of the Showboat’s upper Tsimple – basically a half-dozen white drop have a cast that can sing Sondheim’s daunting and Into the Woods finds other performers skilled mezzanine. For some reason, the keyboardist on the curtains hanging ceiling to floor, with a few stone score with panache, and that’s a blessing. But in the art of blending outsize character comedy house-left side was amplified so that he was louder steps decorating the otherwise bare stage. But what’s even happier news is that Iafrate and Wutke with nearly heart-wrenching truthfulness, with than the half-dozen musicians sitting opposite don’t be fooled: Like a rabbit being pulled from a have actors who perform with such the spirited, funny portrayals by him, which occasionally led to awkward-sounding hat, something truly magical emerges from this nuanced expressiveness – who let you Brian Cowing’s Baker, Heather arrangements (and which momentarily startled me production’s minimalist-by-necessity façade. understand what, exactly, is driving Botts’ Baker’s Wife, and Nyla every time the keyboardist began a new number). Of course, beginning with its populace, their characters to do what they do Watson’s Witch becoming deeply And having started with it, I may as well end composer Stephen Sondheim’s fairytale musical is and sing what they sing. touching as book-writer James with a nod to scenic designer Jonathan Sabo’s hardly wanting for magic. With Cinderella, Little The best news is that they’re able Lapine’s narrative grows more wonderfully unassuming set, one that allows Red Riding Hood, Jack (of beanstalk fame), and to do this while also making you threatening. the musical’s tales to be told partially through numerous other storybook figures each seeking laugh. Monique Abry’s Cinderella Iafrate’s tender, thoughtful silhouette – a cheekily employed device that their personal Happily Ever After, Into the Woods’ and Matthew Gorgone’s Jack, for take on this material, though, is continually pays comedic dividends. Whether narrative has enchantment built right in, and instance, are effortlessly beguiling plenty of fun even without all that Cinderella is conversing with a tacky mobile additional wizardry comes via the songs’ haunting comedians – Abry’s dreamy, wistful gloriously Sondheim-ian angst of birds (with the strings showing), or Allison melodies and dazzlingly clever, insightful lyrics, klutz enduring a series of face-first that we fans of musicals adore. Winkel’s Little Red Riding Hood emerges, some boasting the power to make you laugh and (and first-rate) pratfalls, Gorgone’s endearing Outfitted in costumer Dusty Shaffer’s enjoyable disgusted, from a wolf’s stomach – or, in a cackle- tear up in the same breath. simpleton suggesting that Jack’s head was in the fairytale wardrobe – Emily Eisenman’s and Megan worthy bit, when Watson’s Witch unexpectedly Yet to my mind, the experience becomes truly clouds long before climbing the stalk. (Gorgone Mohs’ wicked stepsisters being the beneficiaries of pops out from behind a curtain to interrupt an great with the arrival of Act II, when the high is at his comic best when pining over the fate Shaffer’s most outlandish designs – Into the Woods’ on-stage squabble – the pleasures delivered by the comedy and light poignancy give way to a profound of his cow Milky White, whose demise earned cast is upbeat and alert; Anthony Sagaria and Darian show’s curtains are both readily visible and totally exploration of marriage and family and personal perhaps the biggest roar at Thursday’s opening- Lunsford are particularly riotous (and in excellent unforeseen. Just like the many pleasures in the responsibility. (Admittedly, this might be a minority night performance.) In their respective “On the voice) as vocally dueling princes, and Cole Mitchell Showboat’s Into the Woods. opinion; I have several friends who adore the show’s Steps of the Palace” and “Giants in the Sky” solos, Rauch’s fey Steward is magisterial ennui incarnate. frisky first half but don’t much care for its more however, Abry’s and Gorgone’s smart, specific With designer Marly Wooster providing lovely, ever- Into the Woods runs at the Clinton Area Showboat melancholic second.) And similarly, the Showboat’s interpretations of Sondheim’s lyrics reveal the changing lighting effects, the show looks terrific, Theatre (303 Riverview Road, Clinton) through June version of Into the Woods finds an entertaining and dormant wisdom in their flighty characters, so the and thanks to the cast’s vocals and the impressive 24, and tickets and information are available by calling engaging Act I leading to a second act of beautiful, laughter they generate is generous and empathetic. musicians, it generally sounds terrific – although (563)242-6760 or visiting ClintonShowboat.org. 18 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com the WORDS FROM THE PUBLISHER by Todd McGreevy Advice Continued From Page 3 Changing of the Iowa GOP Guard Ask Goddess BY AMY ALKON Thrilla in Vanilla to look cool for you, and burned his hand on the party host’s stove. To find that man, My best friend is a guy. We have tons banish your Filipina-phile from your mind in common and have conversations that as anything more than a friend with a thing are lively, honest, and deep. He’s basically for women who aren’t you. If that’s hard to everything I’ve ever wanted in my future do, stop hanging out with him so much until husband, but he has an infatuation for it stops being hard. Save for meeting a fairy Filipina women half his age. I’m 37, his godmother in the supermarket and having her age, and Caucasian. His plan is to find and transform you into a 4-foot-11, 18-year-old marry a girl from the Philippines. In fact, he hottie from Manila, there’s only one way you’ll is so stuck on marrying a Filipina that he is ever make this guy fall for you, and that’s by learning to speak Tagalog and travels to the installing a tripwire. Philippines twice a year but has yet to have anything work out. I maintain hope that he’ll eventually develop the attraction to me Getting into Your Genes that I have for him and that compatibility I’m 27 and passionately in love with a will trump looks, because he often tells me 24-year-old woman I just started dating. how much he appreciates me. Am I fooling I said something in passing about not myself, or could he outgrow his Filipina knowing whether I want kids, and she fetish? said, “If I’m not pregnant within two years Jason Kaekert (left) and Logan Edwards at the Mitt Romney rally June 18 at LeClaire Park in – Boring American Woman by you, I’ll get pregnant by somebody Davenport. Both individuals are self-proclaimed veterans for Ron Paul, who claims that hemp else.” Shocked, I asked who. Her answer: is better for producing ethanol than corn (RCReader.com/y/hemp). If people could override their physical “Preferably a friend, but it doesn’t really attractions, strip clubs could hire homely but matter.” My jaw dropped. I wonder whether state. You know it’s getting surreal when “bullshit” to one of Romney’s comments. very kind women to bare only their souls. I even matter or I am just being used. local retired auxiliary sheriff deputies The sad thing is that many of the For the price of a lap dance, they’d tell a man – Disturbed are bullying people, herding them like local retired police officers and deputies all about their work easing the suffering of cattle along predetermined paths that who participated in Monday’s drill are cancer patients or nursing stray dogs back to You were probably picturing yourself as start hundreds of yards away from the someone’s grandpa and neighbor, and health. Afterward, he’d go home to his hot but more of a sex machine than a sperm dispenser. actual speech site – all this corralling of are probably stand-up guys under other mean wife and do his marital duty – while (If there’s a movie of your relationship in your Quad Citians for a political speech by a circumstances. But down on the levee at fantasizing about Martha getting little Buster mind, it’s the kind that gets blocked by Net presidential candidate who is not even LeClaire Park in Davenport, these fellow to a really good home. Nanny software. In hers, Julie Andrews and a nominee yet. Ron Paul signs on the Quad Citians better resembled members Whenever you start looking at your friend the von Trapp children are bounding through periphery magically disappeared and of the Gestapo or KGB, with the threats through future-husband-colored glasses, the meadows in their clothes made out of were replaced by Romney signage. of arrest for standing 200 yards away remind yourself that the guy’s learning curtains.) This is completely un-American. Our to listen Romney utter, “I believe in Tagalog, and not because he calls the cable The fact that her romantic role model seems local police should not be participating America! I believe in freedom!” Never company and they say, “Press one for Tagalog.” to be the speeding bullet doesn’t mean that she in censoring any voices who oppose Paul, mind the First Amendment protection of Lust is a powerful and automatic biochemical isn’t into you or that she’s using you. In fact, Obama, Romney, or any other candidate free speech and the freedom to assemble. reaction driven by sex hormones in the her honesty suggests otherwise. (She didn’t let in the race, under any circumstances. This This police bullying occurred at a brain. One study by Dr. Ingrid R. Olson you get all attached only to tell you to either is the direct result of a new law, House Romney stump speech, for heaven’s sake. suggests that we appraise whom we find hot dad up or get out.) But numerous studies Resolution 347 – or the Federal Restricted If this is how LeClaire Park is handled, in 13 milliseconds or less – approximately splashed across the media show that single Buildings & Grounds Improvement Act imagine what Tampa in August is going 25 to 30 times faster than an eye blink. And parenting disadvantages kids economically, of 2011 (RCReader.com/y/hr347) – that to look like. Note: Ron Paul does not unfortunately, we can’t rejigger whom we emotionally, in school performance, and in prohibits free speech in the vicinity of needlessly spend taxpayer dollars with lust after – any more than we can convince their later relationships, and troublingly, all she ourselves that something that smells like ass any politician under the protection of Secret Service details and local law- can think about is the tumbleweed blowing the Secret Service. This law and the enforcement overtime, and he draws really smells like lily of the valley. around her empty womb. You need to stop focusing on how you resulting censorship via law-enforcement’s thousands and thousands to his rallies. If you know you don’t want kids, now’s the intimidation and threats are violations Instead of threatening us, these police click with this guy. I also really click with time to leave. If you aren’t sure, you can stick my friend Debbie, but when I look at her of the Bill of Rights, and peace officers and security officers should have been around and try to figure it out, but the giant should be as outraged as civilians. protecting our constitutional authority to and feel longing, it’s to ask her where she got ticking uterus hanging over your head may her barrette. This means we’re well-matched It was obvious the rigid security had speak and assemble. And for those of you warp the course of getting to know her. After nothing to do with Romney himself who have read this far and are crying out, as friends and hair-accessory shoppers but all, it’s kind of a romance-killer to be hearing (he didn’t attract enough people to fill “I am willing to give up my freedoms to nothing more. What you need is a guy with “It had to be you ...” while you know she’s the chairs at LeClaire Park), but was have the privilege of bowing and scraping a you fetish – one who thinks you’re the thinking, “Then again, the UPS guy looks like instead a practice drill for the local police before one of the players in this charade hottest thing since he leaned back, trying he has a healthy sperm count.” coordinating with the state and federal of an election,” ask yourself: Whose Got A Problem? Ask Amy Alkon. authorities in a crowd-control operation. police state you are willing to live in? It’s 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 A local man who took his shirt off in the a Goldman Sachs police state, folks. They heat – and who happened to be an Iraq were Obama’s number-one contributor, or e-mail [email protected] (AdviceGoddess.com) veteran supporting Ron Paul – claims he and they are now Romney’s number-one ©2012, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. was escorted out of the park for uttering contributor. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 19

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Swans, pocket or somewhere else? What does the key a transformation. Is there anything you can geese, and ducks molt all their flight look like? Next, open the door and go inside to do to ensure that the changes it undergoes will feathers at once, which means they explore. Where have you arrived? See everything lead you away from the hateable consequences may be unable to fly for several weeks afterward. in detail. This is a test that has no right or and closer to the loveable stuff? I think there’s We humans don’t do anything like that in a wrong answers, Leo – similar to what your life a lot you can do. For starters: Do a ritual – yes, literal way, but we have a psychological analog: is actually bringing you right now. The building an actual ceremony – in which you affirm your times when we shed outworn self-images. I you’ve envisioned represents the next phase of intention that your obsession will forever after suspect you’re coming up on such a transition, your destiny. The path symbolizes how you get serve your highest good and brightest integrity. Aries. While you’re going through it, you may here. The key is the capacity or knowledge you want to lie low. Anything resembling flight – will need. CAPRICORN (December launching new ventures, making big decisions, 22-January 19): As someone who embarking on great adventures – should VIRGO (August 23-September 22): thrives on simple organic food and probably be postponed until the metamorphosis My first poetry teacher suggested that doesn’t enjoy shopping, I would not normally is complete and your feathers grow back. it was my job as a poet to learn the have lunch at a hot dog stand in a suburban names of things in the natural world. She said I mall. But that’s what I did today. Nor do I TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In should be able to identify at least 25 species of customarily read books by writers whose 2011 car traffic began flowing across trees, 25 flowers, 25 herbs, 25 birds, and eight philosophy repels me, and yet recently I have Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, a newly completed clouds. I have unfortunately fallen short in living found myself skimming through Ayn Rand’s span that joins the city of Qingdao with the up to that very modest goal, and I’ve always felt The Virtue of Selfishness. I’ve been enjoying Huangdao District in China. This prodigious guilty about it. But it’s never too late to begin, these acts of rebellion. They’re not directed feat of engineering is 26.4 miles long. I nominate right? In the coming weeks, I vow to correct for at the targets that I usually revolt against, but it to serve as your prime metaphor in the my dereliction of duty. I urge you to follow my rather at my own habits and comforts. I suggest coming weeks. Picture it whenever you need lead, Virgo. Is there any soul work that you have you enjoy similar insurrections in the coming a boost as you work to connect previously been neglecting? Is there any part of your life’s week, Capricorn. Rise up and overthrow your unlinked elements in your life. It may help mission that you have skipped over? Now would attachment to boring familiarity. inspire you to master the gritty details that’ll lead be an excellent time to catch up. to your own monumental accomplishment. AQUARIUS (January 20-February LIBRA (September 23-October 22): 18): The ancient Chinese book of GEMINI (May 21-June 20): An apple Here’s my nomination for one of the divination known as the I Ching starts growing on its tree in the spring. Ten Biggest Problems in the World: our refusal speaks of “catching things before they exit the By early summer, it may be full size to control the pictures and thoughts that pop gate of change.” That’s what happens when a and as red as it will ever be. To the naked eye, it into our minds. For example, I can personally martial artist anticipates an assailant’s movement appears ready to eat. But it’s not. If you pluck it testify that when a fearful image worms its way before it happens, or when a healer corrects an and bite into it, the taste probably won’t appeal into the space behind my eyes, I sometimes let imbalance in someone’s body before it becomes to you. If you pluck it and hope it will be more it stimulate a surge of negative emotions rather a full-blown symptom or illness. I see this delicious in a few weeks, you’ll be disappointed. than just banish it or question whether it’s as an important principle for you right now, So here’s the moral of the story, Gemini: For an true. I’m calling this is to your attention, Libra, Aquarius. It’s a favorable time to catch potential apple to achieve its potential, it has to stay on the because in the weeks ahead you’ll have more disturbances prior to the time they exit the gate tree until nature has finished ripening it. Keep power than usual to modulate your stream of of change. If you’re alert for pre-beginnings, that lesson in mind as you deal with the urge consciousness. Have you ever seen the bumper you should be able to neutralize or transform to harvest something before it has reached its sticker that says, “Don’t believe everything you brewing problems so they never become prime. think”? Make that your mantra. problems.

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2012/06/21 (Thu) Thumping Thursday w/ DJ Hypnotic and Brokeass Sellouts -Mound Street Landing, Lovedogs -Go Fish Marina and Bar, 411 River THURSDAY 21 Patrick Rifley -McManus Pub, 1401 7th 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Dr. Princeton, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Ave Moline, IL Buddy Olson -Kitty’s Longbranch Saloon, 119 Maylane - White Zypher - American Dust Davenport, IA Cherry St. Atalissa, IA -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Cross Creek Karaoke -The Quarry, 2202 W. 2012/06/22 (Fri) 22 Chasing Shade - Jon Drake & the Shakes Mer -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA 3rd St. Davenport, IA FRIDAY -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa New Odyssey -Riverside Casino and Golf Danika Holmes -Bass Street Landing Plaza, ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. City, IA Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Moline, IL Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -The Quarry, 2202 W. Night People -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust DJ Scott & Karaoke -Greenbriar Restaurant ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 3rd St. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA and Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL Brady St. Davenport, IA Denny & the DC Drifters -Ohnward Fine Arts North of 40 -Len Brown’s North Shore Inn, Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ ABC Members-Only Karaoke -Moose Center, 1215 E Platt St. Maquoketa, IA 7th Street and the Rock River Moline, IL -Parker’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL Lodge - Davenport, 2333 Rockingham DJ Scott & Karaoke -Greenbriar Restaurant Oak Ridge Boys -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd Groove Theory -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rd Davenport, IA and Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL St. Davenport, IA Rock Island, IL Chris Avey Birthday Bash -The Muddy Wa- Dueling Pianos at The Establishment -The One Night Standards - Krank Daddies -Ras- Jam Sessions with John O’Meara & Friends ters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St. Rock cals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, Island, IL Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Perk, tendorf, IA 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA E11eventh Hour - PermaSmile - Corey 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Jim Markum New Vintage Band (6:30pm) Danika Holmes -ReFresh Lounge, Cafe Fresh, Booth Project -RME (River Music Experi- Red Rock-it -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 34th -Moline Public Library, 3210 41st St. 1514 5th Ave. Moline, IL ence), 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA St Rock Island, IL Moline, IL Dueling Pianos at The Establishment -The Left Lane Cruiser @ RIBCO - June 28 Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ Rock Camp USA Concert: Session 1 (noon) John Resch (6:30pm) -Bettendorf Public Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St. Rock Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 Rob Dahms (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 -Parker’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Dav- Library, 2950 Learning Campus Bet- Island, IL 27th St Moline, IL 1st Street Milan, IL Gray Wolf Band -River House, 1510 River enport, IA tendorf, IA E11eventh Hour -Hook’s Pub, 318 N. 4th Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Roadhouse, Russ Reyman Trio (6pm) -Phoenix, 111 West Dr. Moline, IL Russ Reyman, Pianist (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 Maintainers -Herbert Hoover National Histor- St. Clinton, IA 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA 2nd St. Davenport, IA Hi-Fi -Heineejo’s, 340 Mill St Toronto, IA West 2nd St. Davenport, IA ic Site, off I-80 at exit 254 West Branch, IA Eleven Fifty Two - Shadow Stone - Lethal Keep off the Grass -River House, 1510 River St. Cecilia’s Children (2pm) -Moline Public Iron Orchard - Hellwater -RME Community Sin City Orchestra -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 Man in Black: The Music of Johnny Cash Injektion -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Dr. Moline, IL Library, 3210 41st St. Moline, IL Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA 1st Street Milan, IL (1pm) -Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 Island, IL Kooby’s Karaoke -Wide Open Bar & Grill, 425 The Chris & Wes Show -Shenanigan’s, 303 W. Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends The Scarred - Violent Affair - As You 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ 15th St. Moline, IL 3rd St. Davenport, IA (10pm) -G’s Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Were -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Man in Black: The Music of Johnny Cash -Parker’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL Mer -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA The Music of Dr. Joe Seng -Joe’s Club, 1402 Port Byron, IL Davenport, IA (7pm) -Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 Friday Live @ Five: Machine Gun Willy New Odyssey -Riverside Casino and Golf W. 7th St. Davenport, IA Juneteenth Festival: Smooth Groove Wax Cannon - Acoustic Guilltotine - Samuel 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL (5pm) -RME Courtyard, 131 W. 2nd St. Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA The Oolong Gurus -RME Community Stage, (6pm) -LeClaire Park, River Dr & Ripley St Locke Ward - Ginseng -Gabe’s, 330 E. Mixology -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Davenport, IA Night Light (6pm) -Lancers Grille, 350 E. 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Washington St. Iowa City, IA Iowa City, IA Henhouse Prowlers - Comfort Kings -Iowa LeClaire Road Eldridge, IA The Pines - Busted Chandeliers - Lojo Karaoke Night -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Widetrack -Generations Bar & Grill, 4100 4th Songs of the Civil War (1:30pm) -Bettendorf City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Nitecrawlers (5:30pm) - Simon Says Uncle Russo -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Ave. Moline, IL Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Hot Club of Davenport - IARGUS Russian (9:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 Zither Ensemble (10am) -German Ameri- Bettendorf, IA Guitar Festival -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Davenport, IA The Temptations -Quad-Cities Waterfront 27th St Moline, IL can Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St. The Avey Brothers -Rascals Live, 1418 15th Rock Island, IL North of 40 -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 34th Convention Center, 1777 Isle Parkway Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Roadhouse, Davenport, IA St. Moline, IL Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends St Rock Island, IL Bettendorf, IA 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA The Blushing Gun -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. (10pm) -G’s Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Orion Community Band -Bill Bowe Memo- Kooby’s Karaoke -Headquarters Bar & Grill, 2012/06/24 (Sun) Rock Island, IL Port Byron, IL rial Bandshell, Middle Park Bettendorf, IA 2012/06/23 (Sat) 119 E. 22nd Ave. Coal Valley, IL SUNDAY 24 The Myers Brothers -RME Community Stage, Kage - RADCON - TR4KH4X - Bul(K) -2nd Ave. Peter Balestrieri -Englert Theatre, 221 East SATURDAY 23 Lee Blackmon (2pm) -Creekside Vineyards ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Dance Club, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Washington St. Iowa City, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Winery & Inn, 7505 120th Ave. Coal 11th St Davenport, IA The Sapwoods CD Release Party - American Karaoke Night -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Redgrave - David Zollo & the Body Electric Brady St. Davenport, IA Valley, IL Youth - Kodiak Flats -Iowa City Yacht Davenport, IA -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA BritishMania -Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kel- Lionel Young Band -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA logg St. Galesburg, IL State St. Bettendorf, IA Continued On Page 22 22 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication Continued From Page 21 Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Supper Just Chords -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL 2012/06/29 (Fri) Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Gray Wolf Band -River House, 1510 River FRIDAY 29 Karaoke Night -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Buddy Olson -Ducky’s Lagoon, 13515 78th Dr. Moline, IL ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Davenport, IA Ave Andalusia, IL Jam Night w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 27th St Moline, IL Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Mandolin Junction -RME Community Stage, Brady St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Roadhouse, Dixie Cats -LeClaire Park, River Dr & Ripley St 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA ABC Members-Only Karaoke -Moose 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee- Lodge - Davenport, 2333 Rockingham Kooby’s Karaoke -Wide Open Bar & Grill, 425 Funday Sunday with Dave Ellis (6pm) house, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL Rd Davenport, IA 15th St. Moline, IL -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd Big River Brass Band -Bill Bowe Memorial Lee Blackmon (6pm) -Rhythm City Casino, tendorf, IA St Davenport, IA Bandshell, Middle Park Bettendorf, IA 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA Gray Wolf Band (5pm) -The Captain’s Table, Southern Thunder DJ Service (5pm) & Black Cobra - Gaza - Dredge - Helmsplit- Live Lunch w/ Mo (noon) -RME Community 4801 River Dr. Moline, IL Karaoke (9pm) -McManus Pub, 1401 7th ter -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Hawkeye Herman -Tri-City Jewish Center, Ave Moline, IL Caught in the Act -Generations Bar & Grill, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Bandshell 2715 30th St. Rock Island, IL The Lost Dogs - Vocal Elysium (6:30pm) 4100 4th Ave. Moline, IL Stage: Matthew Curry & the Fury Karaoke for Kids (3-5pm) -Hollar’s Bar and -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Charley Hayes Trio (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, (6:30pm) - Sugar Ray & the Bluetones Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Davenport, IA 2020 1st Street Milan, IL (8:30pm) - Kenny Neal (10:30pm) Lee Bains III - The Glory Files -Rozz-Tox, 2108 Tuesday Night Dance Party -RIBCO, 1815 In Alcatraz 1962 River Music Experience - July 1 Corporate Rock -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 -LeClaire Park, River Dr & Ripley St Dav- 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL @ 34th St Rock Island, IL enport, IA Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch) Live Lunch w/ Jordan Danielsen (noon) Danika Holmes (6:30pm) -Bettendorf Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Tent Stage: -The Lodge Hotel, 900 Spruce Hills Dr. 2012/06/27 (Wed) 27 -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Earnest “Guitar” Roy (6:30pm) - Liz Bettendorf, IA WEDNESDAY Davenport, IA Bettendorf, IA Crossroads -River House, 1510 River Dr. Mandeville & Donna Herula (8pm) - Su- Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro (10:30am A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Stacks Bar, 525 Open Mic Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ Moline, IL per Chikan (10pm) -LeClaire Park, River & 12:30pm) -Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd 14th St. Moline, IL W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA -Parker’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL Dueling Pianos at The Establishment -The Dr & Ripley St Davenport, IA St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Abblebee’s Neighborhood Open Mic Night -RME Community Stage, 131 Jimmy Valentine Quintet -Bass Street Land- Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St. Rock Nick & the Ovorols - Jon Aanestad -RME Terry Hanson Ensemble (10:30am) -Brady Grill - Elmore Ave., 3838 Elmore Ave. W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA ing Plaza, Moline, IL Island, IL Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Dav- Street Chop House, Radisson QC Plaza Davenport, IA Rocktastic 4 -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Left Lane Cruiser -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Emanations Series Part VI: Joann Cho - enport, IA Hotel Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Barrel House 211, 211 E. 2nd Moline, IL Rock Island, IL Jonathon Kirk - TJ Sapp -Rozz-Tox, 2108 Old 57s -The Lucky Frog Bar and Grill, 313 N Vibracats -Riverside Casino and Golf Resort, St. Davenport, IA The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Street Land- Live Lunch w/ Alan Sweet (noon) -RME 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Salina St McCausland, IA 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Burlington Street Bluegrass Band -The Mill, ing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Dav- Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ Russ Reyman Trio (6pm) -Phoenix, 111 West 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA The Old 57’s (6pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W enport, IA -Parker’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL 2nd St. Davenport, IA 2012/06/26 (Tue) Cross Creek Karaoke -McClellan Stockade, Locust Davenport, IA Preston Shannon -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Groove Dynasty -Riverside Casino and Golf Snogulated Pig - I Am Your Disease - TUESDAY 26 2124 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Troy Harris, Pianist (10pm) -Red Crow Grille, State St. Bettendorf, IA Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Murmur - Picquerist -RME (River Music ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Exposure Open DJ Challenge w/ Patrick 2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA The Avey Brothers -Rascals Live, 1418 15th Iowa City Jazz Festival -Downtown Iowa Experience), 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Brady St. Davenport, IA Rifley & DJ Hypntik -RME (River Music St. Moline, IL City, IA Steve Bobbitt (5:30pm) - Throw Backs ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Experience), 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA 2012/06/28THURSDAY (Thu) 28 The Beggarmen -Herbert Hoover National Jason Carl (noon) -Bettendorf Public Library, (9:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Jason Carl & Friends -Creekside Bar and Grill, Historic Site, off I-80 at exit 254 West 2950 Learning Campus Bettendorf, IA Davenport, IA Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME (River 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Greenbriar Restaurant and Branch, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends Terry & the Loan Sharks -Mound Street Music Experience), 131 W. 2nd St. Dav- Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 Lounge, 4506 27th St Moline, IL Thumping Thursday w/ DJ Hypnotic and (10pm) -G’s Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Landing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA enport, IA 27th St Moline, IL ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Patrick Rifley -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Port Byron, IL The Music of Dr. Joe Seng -Joe’s Club, 1402 Chris Dunn (10am) -Moline Public Library, Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Davenport, IA Ave Moline, IL John Patti -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con- W. 7th St. Davenport, IA 3210 41st St. Moline, IL Rock Island, IL Cross Creek Karaoke -The Quarry, 2202 W. Tinsley Ellis -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 3rd St vention Center, 1777 Isle Parkway Tronicity -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th Danika Holmes -The Clubhouse, 2501 53rd Keller Karaoke -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 3rd St. Davenport, IA SE Cedar Rapids, IA Bettendorf, IA St Davenport, IA Ave. Bettendorf, IA 34th St Rock Island, IL Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 19 No. 807 • June 21 - July 4, 2012 23 Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication Karaoke Night -Chuck’s Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Tent Stage: Tuesday Night Dance Party w/ DJ Hi-Tech 2012/06/30 (Sat) 30 Davenport, IA Winter Blues Allstars (3pm) - Paul Ger- -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL SATURDAY Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 emia (4:30pm) - Johnny Rawls (6:30pm) Wilco - Kelly Hogan -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Wooden Nickel 27th St Moline, IL - Bobby Rush (8:30pm) -LeClaire Park, St. Davenport, IA Saloon, 2042 W 3rd St Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Roadhouse, River Dr & Ripley St Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Night People (5pm) -The Captain’s Table, 2012/07/04 (Wed) Brady St. Davenport, IA Kooby’s Karaoke -Headquarters Bar & Grill, 4801 River Dr. Moline, IL WEDNESDAY 4 Community Drum Circle (10:30am) -RME 119 E. 22nd Ave. Coal Valley, IL Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch) A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Stacks Bar, 525 Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Dav- Lee Blackmon (6pm) -Rhythm City Casino, -The Lodge Hotel, 900 Spruce Hills Dr. 14th St. Moline, IL enport, IA 101 W. River Dr. Davenport, IA Bettendorf, IA ABC Karaoke -Abblebee’s Neighborhood Cosmic -Mound Street Landing, 1029 Mound Matthew Kylestewa - Zach Douglas - SPAZ Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro (10:30am Grill - Elmore Ave., 3838 Elmore Ave. St. Davenport, IA -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Dav- & 12:30pm) -Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, enport, IA St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Barrel House 211, 211 E. 2nd 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Bandshell St. Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -The Quarry, 2202 W. Stage: Terry Quiett Band (2pm) - Ray 2012/07/02 (Mon) ABC Karaoke -Ganzo’s, 3923 N. Marquette St. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Fuller & the Blues Rockers (4pm) - MONDAY 2 Davenport, IA Danika Holmes -The Grape Life Wine Em- Preston Shannon (6pm) - Guitar Shorty Tinsley Ellis -The Redstone Room, 129 Main Bettendorf Park Band July 4th Celebration porium - Davenport, 3402 Elmore Ave. (8pm) - Coco Montoya (10pm) -LeClaire St Davenport, IA -Bill Bowe Memorial Bandshell, Middle Davenport, IA Park, River Dr & Ripley St Davenport, IA preston shannon The Muddy Waters - June 28 Park Bettendorf, IA Datagun - Emperors Club -Englert Theatre, Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Tent @ Ron LaPuma Band -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Buddy Olson -Ducky’s Lagoon, 13515 78th 2012/07/03 (Tue) Counting Crows - Foreign Fields - Good Old 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Stage: Bryce Janey (2pm) - Doug TUESDAY 3 Locust Davenport, IA Ave Andalusia, IL War - Filligar (6pm) -Codfish Hollow Barn, Dueling Pianos at The Establishment -The MacLeod (3:30pm) - Ernest Dawkins Russ Reyman, Pianist (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 3437 288th Ave., Maquoketa, IA Establishment Theatre, 220 19th St. Rock Quartet (5:30pm) - Moreland and Ar- West 2nd St. Davenport, IA Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Brady St. Davenport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -McClellan Stockade, Island, IL buckle (7:30pm) - Kelley Hunt (9:30pm) Smooth Groove -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 Float Face Down - Last 10 Seconds of Life ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust 2124 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Dustin Lee -RME Community Stage, 131 W. -LeClaire Park, River Dr & Ripley St Dav- 34th St Rock Island, IL - In Alcatraz 1962 -RME (River Music Davenport, IA Danika Holmes (4pm) -Bettendorf Bandshell, 2nd St. Davenport, IA enport, IA Tapped Out -KJ’s Kickstand, 1706 13th St. Experience), 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME (River Bettendorf, IA Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ Mommy’s Little Monster -Village of Mather- Viola, IL Freddie Steenbock Duo (8-11am) -Daven- Music Experience), 131 W. 2nd St. Dav- Jason Carl & Friends -Creekside Bar and Grill, -Parker’s, 635 15th St Moline, IL ville, IL Terry & the Loan Sharks -Bier Stube Moline, port American Legion, 702 W. 35th St. enport, IA 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Funktastic Five -River House, 1510 River Nick Vasquez & Esme Haferbrier (2pm) 417 15th St Moline, IL Davenport, IA Blues Cafe (6:30pm) -RME Community Stage, Karaoke Night -Hollar’s Bar and Grill, 4050 Dr. Moline, IL -Creekside Vineyards Winery & Inn, 7505 Tronicity -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th Funday Sunday with Dave Ellis (6pm) 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA 27th St Moline, IL Groove Dynasty -Riverside Casino and Golf 120th Ave. Coal Valley, IL St Davenport, IA -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- DJ Hi-Tech - Spaz -2nd Ave. Dance Club, 1815 Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Night People -Salute, 1814 7th St Moline, IL Widetrack -Crabby’s Bar & Grill, 826 W. 1st tendorf, IA 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Rock Island, IL Hi-Fi -Hero’s Pub, 3811 N. Harrison St. North of RC40 -Shannon’s Reader Bar and Grill, 252 S Ave. Coal Valley, IL Iowa City Jazz Festival -Downtown Iowa Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -O’Melia’s Supper Keller Karaoke -Martini’s on the Rock, 4619 Davenport, IA State Ave Hampton, IL crop ad to 4.55 x 5.4 Zither Ensemble (10am) -German Ameri- City, IA Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL 34th St Rock Island, IL Iowa City Jazz Festival -Downtown Iowa Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Perk, can Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St. Karaoke for Kids (3-5pm) -Hollar’s Bar and Jam Night w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street Open Mic Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 City, IA 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends Phineas J.’s (11am) -Performance Health Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Bandshell Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee- Open Mic Night -RME Community Stage, 131 (10pm) -G’s Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St & Fitness Center, 3290 Ridgeway Dr. 2012/07/01 (Sun) Stage: The Pain Killers (3pm) - Lady house, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Port Byron, IL Coralville, IA SUNDAY 1 Bianca (5pm) - Trampled Under Foot Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd Rocktastic 4 -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Just Chords -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. Rob Dahms & Detroit Larry (6pm) -Skinny ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E (7pm) - Brooks Family Blues Dynasty: St Davenport, IA Moline, IL Davenport, IA Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL 11th St Davenport, IA Lonnie, Ronnie, & Wayne Baker Brooks Sin City Orchestra -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Street Land- Justin Morrissey & Friends -Freight House Rock the District: Papa Roach - Art of Dying ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust (9pm) -LeClaire Park, River Dr & Ripley St 1st Street Milan, IL ing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA Farmer’s Market, 421 W River Dr Dav- - In This Moment - Three Years Hollow Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Southern Thunder DJ Service (5pm) & Troy Harris, Pianist (10pm) -Red Crow Grille, enport, IA -The District of Rock Island, 16 1/2 St. Karaoke (9pm) -McManus Pub, 1401 7th 2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA Rock Island, IL Ave Moline, IL

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Coming soon to the Figge Art museum NASA | ART: 50 Years of Exploration JulY 14–OcTObER 7, 2012

Featuring nearly five decades of creations by artists as diverse as Annie Leibovitz, Norman Rockwell and Andy Warhol, this exhibition offers unparalleled insight into the private and personal moments, tragic accidents and triumphant victories that form the storied history of NASA.

For program information, visit the Figge website at www.figgeartmuseum.org

top: William Wegman, Chip and Batty Explore Space, 2001, Courtesy NASA Art Program above left: Jack Perlmutter, Liftoff at 15 Seconds, 1982, Courtesy NASA Art Program

Organized by the Smithsonian Institution Sponsored locally by Traveling Exhibition Service and the National The Smithsonian Community Grant Aeronautics and Space Administration in program, funded by MetLife cooperation with the Smithsonian’s National Foundation, is a proud sponsor of Air and Space Museum. these public programs. Additional support provided by Cobham, plc

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