March 12–March 26, 2015 Issue #234

16 st. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Don your greenest attire and find out where you can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

4 a Celebration of the Beatles 19 a New Experience in the 6 galena Wine Lovers’ Weekend Riverboat Lounge 28 gina’s Restaurant & Bar

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2 TOC & Inkwell 365ink Magazine March 12–March 26, 2015 Issue #234 Dubuque365.com It is soooooo beautiful outside today. sludge anyway, it really doesn’t matter. I can’t begin to tell you how thrilled I Mud is the name of the game for the am to be sitting at my desk making a foreseeable future I think. newspaper right now! As each person I’d love to wash the Jeep, but it seems strolls by out on Bluff Street I think I can a little futile for a while. But it’s a Jeep. hear them silently taunting me and they It’s supposed to be dirty. remove more layers of clothing. After As I look at the ten day forecast, which all, this is Iowa, and 40 degrees calls for has become a favorite pastime of late, it shorts. 50 degrees calls for bathing suits looks like the snow should be all but gone and we’ll all be naked when it hits 60. by this time next week. All but gone except Though, again, this is Iowa, and on a good probably in my front yard. If you were day, there are not a preponderance of to look at my neighbors yard right now beach bodies out there, mine especially. you would see that every square inch of Despite my best efforts to maintain grass is visible. It’s ugly a brown and dead activity through the winter months, it just looking. But it’s there. Conversely, in my doesn’t happen. Running outside, such yard, not only is there not even a single as it is that what I do could be construed blade of grass showing, but in some places, as running, had become a cathartic end the snow is visibly many inches thick. to my summer and fall nights. I work Whatever the perfect storm of climate weird hours, so getting out for my “run” science and living on the wrong side of at 11 p.m. was not strange for me. Also, the hill and having your house on the bad I image me running well after sunset side of the setting sun and yadda yadda was also a kindness to those who would yadda, I’ve got it. Looking down my street, otherwise have to witness such a thing the world looks normal, but somehow, in the daylight. But then it got cold… and but a miracle of nature, my yard remains slippery. Fat guys and cold go together just a winter wonderland. Lucky me. Maybe I’ll fine. Fat guys and slippery not so much. go home and take a picture for you just so I have been going to the Y a lot and you can see I’m not spinning yarns here it’s helps. A trainer friend of mine has to fill page space just so I can finish my been kicking my butt two days a week column and go outside and play. on top of what I do on my own, but even I’ll not complain too much though. I’m then I’m going backwards. And then this happy to wait another 9 months to see if I week arrived. The sun came out and it’s really fixed my snowblower properly. And almost like hope came back to life. I’ve I’ll deal with the doggy doo for a while and been out for walks three times already. the fact that one side of Clarke Drive is Walks, because my beach body reverted more like running through a series of small back to a form where running really is not lakes instead of a sidewalk. I’m just so glad so much of an option just now. But hey, to me outside again in a t-shirt breathing I’m outside, smelling the fresh air. without having it hurt and actually being As beautiful as it is, I gotta say, the able to consider walking to lunch and the first things I notice on my walks are the post office and everywhere else. Before huge collections of dog poop that have you know it, we’ll be drinking beers under been saved up along the sidewalks of the Town Clock and this whole icy mess Clarke Drive since last fall, which is lovely. will just have been another bad dream. But since any variance from the sidewalk Except, possibly for my front yard. is going to get you covered in brown Do ya think the motorcycle will start? n

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Dubuque Regional Humane Ongoing annual funding to farmers through our grant Society’s 15th Annual program. Winter Farmers Market is truly a grass Galena Winter Farmers Market roots labor of love with little or no funding and Garage Sale Second Wednesday: Now through April 8 no staff. We do it because we want our food 4–6 PM @ Galena CFA (Galena, IL) system and farmers to be viable & sustainable. Extravaganza The Galena Winter Farmers Market and Craft Read more at wintermarketdbq.com. Friday, March 20 @ 3–8 PM Fair is entering its second year in the lower level Saturday, March 21 @ 8 AM–1 PM of the Galena Center for the Arts (but is not Thursday, March 12 National Guard Armory affiliated with it) at 219 Summit St. the second The Dubuque Regional Humane Wednesday of each month. Find everything BestFest Society’s 15th Annual “Garage Sale from produce, eggs, baked goods, lamb, hot 5–7:30 PM @ Grand River Center Extravaganza” is a two-day event held at meals to go, jams and jellies, crafts, jewelry, BestFest, a benefit to support Hospice of the National Guard Armory located at 1015 handmade greeting cards, knitted winter Dubuque, is sponsored by Dupaco Community Radford Road (across from the BP station in advance from the Dubuque Regional accessories, herbal teas, gourmet coffee mixes, Credit Union. Tickets are sold out, but enjoy on the way to the Fairgrounds). The goal Humane Society (4242 Chavenelle Rd). wellness product, and a lot more. there’s always next year! of this event is to raise funds for the On Saturday, March 21 from animals at the Dubuque Regional Humane 8 AM–1 PM, admission is just $2 at the Page & Palette: Society, while offering quality gently-used door from 8 AM–Noon. The special $5 A Book Group for Art Lovers! and new items to community members at “Bag It” sale runs from Noon–1 PM. 6–7:30 PM @ River Lights Bookstore affordable prices. Food and refreshments Purchase a bag for $5 and fill it up. Join us every other month at different locations will be available for purchase. To volunteer at this event, contact where we will be discussing either a fiction On Friday, March 20, “pre-sale event” Joe Letriz, Volunteer Coordinator at or non-fiction book about all things arts! This lets you shop an extra two hours, 3–8 PM [email protected]. You must be at month features “Just My Type: A Book About for $8 admission. Regular admission is $5 least 18 years of age. You do not need Fonts” by Simon Garfield. to shop from 5–8 PM. You can purchase to be an official DRHS volunteer to help Friday admission tickets at the door, or with this event. n Winter Farmers Market Winter Webinar Series: Back to School Saturdays: Now through Saturday, April 25 6:30–8:30 PM @ DBQ County Extension Office 9 AM–Noon @ Colts Center (1101 Main St.) How can Master Gardeners and community Entering its 8th year, the all-volunteer driven volunteers support local food systems? In 2015, market (under the banner of Four Mounds) we will be exploring this question as part of returns to the Colts Center focusing on the Winter Webinar Series. Learn how Master supporting our regional food system, eating Gardeners are engaging in school gardens and from our food shed year-round and providing supporting systems change for health. Hear

Photo: Ron Tigges - DigitalDubuque.com With A Little Help From My Friends Fundraiser Friday, March 20 @ 7 PM Western Dubuque High School With a little help from his friends, this show will be used as a fundraiser for Ralph Kluseman has brought to the new the new Performing Arts Center. Western Dubuque High School Bobcats This new 817 seat performance facility Performing Arts Center a show called: “A is a state of the art concert venue and is Celebration of the Beatles”. part of a new addition to the school that Featured artists include: Johnnie also provides new practice areas for both Walker, Mike Lieb, Denny Troy, Brian band and choir. Marceau, Rick Hoffmann and Ralph Tickets are available at Kluseman. Western Dubuque High hub-monkey.com/tickets. A splendid School students will also be performing time is guaranteed for all! n with a special guest appearance by Melanie Devaney, who is a graduate of the Western Dubuque High School. The WDHS Fine Arts Booster Club is sponsoring “A Celebration of the Beatles” that will be held at the Western Dubuque High School Bobcats Performing Arts Center Artist Series on Friday, March 20 at 7 PM. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for those under 21. Proceeds from

4 Events 365ink Magazine March 12–March 26, 2015 Issue #234 Dubuque365.com Events examples from Master Gardener Coordinator aquarium has to offer. Cost for each session is Dyersville St. Patrick’s Day Celebration glass of wine. There is an optional $15 materials Laurie Taylor in western Iowa. For questions, $20 for non-members and $15 for members. To 9:30 AM @ Dyersville, IA fee. To RSVP, call Sandra at 815-541-0068. For contact: Laura Klavitter at [email protected]. register, call 563-557-9545 ext. 213. For more See page 16 for more information. more information, visit galenacellars.com. To Register, call: 563-583-6496. information, visit rivermuseum.com. Lollipops and Music for Our Preschoolers Frank O’Dowd’s St. Patrick’s Celebration Friday, March 13 Pruning Fruit Trees and 10–10:30 AM @ Carnegie-Stout Public Library 11:30 AM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub & Grill Grape Vines Workshop See page 34 for more information. (Galena, IL) Lego Challenges 5:30–7:30 PM @ Park Farm Winery (Bankston, IA) 9:30–11 AM Field Specialist/Commercial Horticulturist The French Cafe Spring Break Amazing Afternoons @ DBQ CO Libarary Peosta/NICC Branch Patrick O’Malley will help you understand the 10–11 AM @ Multicultural Family Center 1–4 PM @ Mississippi River Museum Take a Lego theme challenge. Open house different types of pruning cuts, practices, and Join other Dubuque community members style, come when you can & leave when you tools needed while they get some practice fluent (or becoming fluent) in speaking French 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Tent Party finish. For first grade and older. No school day pruning under skilled supervision. Register for coffee and conversation. Participation is 3:30–10:30 PM @ Knights of Columbus Hall for West Dubuque Students. Please register by today by calling 563-583-6496. For questions, free, registration required. Sign up at See page 17 for more information. calling 563-582-0008. contact Laura Klavitter at [email protected]. cityofdubuque.org/recreation. Registration forms can also be found at the MFC and the Galena St. Patrick’s Day Parade St. Patty’s Day Pool Party Frank O’Dowd’s St. Patrick’s Celebration MFC website. For more information, call 4 PM @ Downtown Galena, IL 5:30–7:30 PM @ Dubuque YMCA/YWCA Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub & Grill (Galena, IL) 563-582-3681 or visit mfcdbq.org. See page 17 for more information. See page 16 for more information. See page 16 for more information. American English—Beatles Tribute Band Saturday, March 14 7 PM @ Ohnward Fine Arts Center (Maquoketa, IA) Tri-State Forest Stewardship Conference American English is simply the best Beatle 8 AM @ Sinsinawa Mound Center (Sinsinawa, WI) tribute story of our time. They have won Illinois More than 25 presentations will cover a wide Entertainer of the Year and have been voted range of topics focusing on private woodland “Best Tribute Band” three of the last four years owners. Online registration and more Paint & Pour by their fans in the Chicagoland area. Spring Break Amazing Afternoons information is available and can be found at 11 AM–2 PM @ Galena Cellars (Galena, IL) 1–4 PM @ Mississippi River Museum extension.iastate.edu/forestry. Participants Enjoy an afternoon of painting at Galena Cellars Dubuque Fighting Saints: Spring breakers ages 5–12 will experience will have the opportunity to interact with with Galena artist Sandra Principe at Galena Saints vs. Green Bay several hands-on activities including live state and federal forest managers, as well as Cellars Vineyard & Winery, 4746 N. Ford Rd., 7:05 PM @ Mystique Ice Center animal encounters, fun interactive games to see the most recent advances in forestry Galena, IL. No experience is required. The cost The Dubuque Fighting Saints is a Tier 1 junior and crafts, and explore all of the wildlife the technology at the vendors fair. is $35 per person which includes lunch and a ice hockey team playing in the United States

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Galena Wine Lovers’ Weekend March 27–29 Galena, IL Wine lovers (and you know who you “The 2015 Grand Tastings highlight are) should make plans to enjoy Galena dozens of varietals from the world’s Wine Lovers’ Weekend. Scheduled for the most famous wine regions. Taste the weekend of March 27–29, Wine Lovers’ latest trends in red blends or stick Weekend is three days of fine wine and to sampling favorites like buttery exquisite food prepared by some of the Chardonnays or Napa Cabernets!” said area’s best chefs with plenty of other fun event sponsor Tim Althaus, owner, activities all set in historic Galena. Family Beer & Liquor. “Tickets for the This year marks the tenth for the Grand Tasting have sold out quickly in annual event, with a variety of wine- the past, so early purchasing is always themed dinners and events at locations a good idea to avoid missing out on the all over town, including cooking fun in Galena!” demonstrations, history tours, beer, Tim’s recommendation rings true wine, and distilled spirit tastings, not as tickets for the Saturday afternoon’s to mention the indulgences of great Grand Tasting are already sold out! shopping and spa experiences. As of press time, tickets for Friday’s Arguably the most popular event of the Grand Tasting are still available weekend is the Grand Tasting, scheduled for $40 in advance and must be for Friday, March 27 from 5:30–8 PM and purchsed at wineloversweekend.com. Saturday, March 28, from 3:30–6 PM. Complimentary shuttle service will Hosted by Family Beer and Liquor be available from downtown Galena at the Galena Convention Center, the (Galena Welcome Center, 123 North Main Grand Tasting will feature over 300 Street) to Galena Convention Center wines, a selection of light hors d’oeuvres, every fifteen minutes during the events. entertainment, a silent auction for wine, In addition to the Grand Tasting, many artwork, and Galena gift packages, plus restaurants and hotels have special Wine favorites from local wineries, distilleries Lovers’ Weekend events all over town. n and craft breweries.

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Hockey League (USHL). Matt Shaw is the head items include scrambled eggs, pancakes, Tuesday, March 17 coach and general manager. Join Bernie and sausage, hash brown casserole, cinnamon rolls, the gang for a fun night with the Saints! apple sauce and beverages. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling Jennifer Tigges Spring Wind Ensemble Concert at 563-583-7128 or contacting any 7:30 PM @ Loras College Fieldhouse Resurrection Boy Scout. Tickets in advance or The Loras College Wind Ensemble, a group of at the door are $7.50 for adults, $4 for children 60+ members, performs a variety of high 4–10, Under 3 eat free. quality music, including “Ireland: Of Legend DSO: Tcheers for Tchaikovsky and Lore.” For more information, email Wind 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center Everyday Heroes of the Ensemble Director Glenn Pohland at Grammy-nominated, international star of Tri-States Breakfast [email protected]. the flute, Carol Wincenc performs Rouse’s 7 AM @ Best Western Plus Flute Concerto. Its slow soaring melodies and The American Red Cross of the Tri-States, along spirited jigs conjure Irish folk music. The sheer with corporate sponsors Dupaco Community emotion of this concert will stay with you long Credit Union, KWWL, and Radio Dubuque after the last notes are played. Emergence of Spirit Open Auditions stations, invites you to this annual celebration 1–5 PM @ Roshek Building and breakfast. For more information, contact The Spazmatics Emergence of Spirit (EoS) is an annual the Red Cross at 563-564-4564 or visit 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar break-out alternative runway show that redcross.org/ia/dubuque. See page 25 for more information. brings together creative individuals from various artistic fields. Models of all Toddler Tuesday Sunday, March 15 body types, genders, and identities are 10–11 AM Magic at Bell Tower welcome. Dancers, acrobats, gymnasts, lion @ Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater Boy Scouts Annual Breakfast & Bake Sale tamers—whatever your gift, bring it! Open The Museum & Aquarium offers a program for You are invited to an intimate evening of 7:30 AM–12:30 PM @ Resurrection School auditions take place on the 2nd floor of the toddlers, children ages two to four years old. sleight of hand, ghost stories and interactive Resurrection Boy Scouts Troop 91 will hold their Roshek Building in downtown Dubuque at Each month features a new theme and fun mystery. Critically acclaimed magician P.T. annual breakfast in the Multi-purpose room of 700 Locust St; please arrive early to allow activities, including a story and craft project too. Murphy is known for his personable style, Resurrection School 4300 Asbury Road. Please time for check-in. For more details, visit The theme for March is “K is for King Snake.” mischievous sense of humor and sophisticated enter through door #2. There will also be baked facebook.com/EmergenceOfSpirit. Advanced sign-up is required; call the Museum sleight of hand. This show is great for adults goods for sale that were made by our own Boy & Aquarium to register at 563-557-9545. Cost and kids 10 and up. For more information, call Scouts and their families. All proceeds go DSO: Tcheers for Tchaikovsky is $5 per child and one caregiver. For more 563-588-3377. directly to the Boy Scouts and Troop 91. Menu 2 PM @ UD Heritage Center information, visit rivermuseum.com.

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Frank O’Dowd’s St. Patrick’s Celebration Irish Film Festival appetizers! For every item you purchase at compounds” are in your house! Kids 8-10 Noon @ Frank O’Dowd’s Irish Pub & Grill 7 PM @ Loras College Alumni Campus Center Fig Leaf we will match a donation for Opening years old will stay all day and need to bring (Galena, IL) See page 18 for more information. Doors ( Maria House and Theresa House). a sack lunch and drink. The $15 fee includes This will also teach our little girls coming to a snack and a full day of fun filled activities St. Pat’s Dance “Searching Faith: Catching Fire” Lecture the pajama party how good it feels to give to for students. Discounts will be given to 5–8 PM @ Happy’s Place 7:30 PM @ Clarke University Jansen Music Hall others. So grab your girlfriends and your little families with multiple children attending See page 18 for more information. Presented by Dean Manternach, Ph.D. At girls and let’s have a fun night! and when registering for more than one midlife a teacher redefines who he is becoming. camp session. To register, please visit The Irish Hooley’s Experiencing a vision quest and a sacred Spice: Cultural Cooking Night—Mexico extension.iastate.edu/dubuque or contact 2015 Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration pilgrimage, new action unfolds. Asking 5:30–7 PM @ Multicultural Family Center Brittany Clayton at 563-583-6496. 5:30–8:30 PM @Knights of Columbus Hall important and defining questions can be Meet community members from Mexico and See page 18 for more information. risky! Seeking adult maturity has costs, but we learn something about their culture. The A Celebration of the Beatles ultimately name who we are becoming and how program includes making and enjoying a 7 PM @ Western DBQ HS Performing Arts Center Keep Dubuque County Clean & Green we are influencing the shape of the communities favorite meal. Children must be accompanied See page 4 for more information. 6 PM @ Town Clock Inn to which we belong. Is it worth the effort? by an adult. Participation is free. Register online The meeting topics will include (but are not at cityofdubuque.org/recreation. For more Dubuque Fighting Saints: limited to) Swiss Valley Road cleanup, Port of Wednesday, March 18 information, visit mfcdbq.org. Saints vs. Team USA-17 Dubuque cleanup, and future projects and 7:35 PM @ Mystique Ice Center direction of the group. For more information, RSVP Coffee Connect Page Turners Book Club contact Bev at [email protected] or 9–10:30 AM @ Kehl Diabetes Center 6–7:30 PM End of Winter Blues Fest visit dmaswa.org. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program will @ DBQ CO Library Peosta/NICC Branch 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar be hosting a coffee connect for individuals age This month’s selection Secret Daughter by S.S. See page 25 for more information. 55 and older. Join RSVP to enjoy coffee, hear Gowda. Call to reserve your copy. For young about our program, and learn about Palliative adult and older. Please register by calling Humane Society Garage Sale Care from Diane Asmussen of UnityPoint Health- 563-582-0008. 3–8 PM @ National Guard Armory Finley Hospital. Cost is free. Space is limited. For See page 4 for more information. more information or to reserve a space call Beth Sertoma Trivingo Night at 563-589-2622. 6:30 PM @ Happy’s Place Spring Break Amazing Afternoons Trivingo: It’s Trivia. It’s Bingo. It’s Trivia AND 1–4 PM @ Mississippi River Museum Thursday, March 19 Bingo! We’ve combined two of America’s favorite pastimes to create one great Saturday, March 21 African-American Play Reading Club experience. See how useful your useless 6:15–8 PM @ Multicultral Family Center knowledge really is. Drinks and food will be Humane Society Garage Sale Together we will read aloud three different available for purchase on the day of the event 8 AM–1 PM @ National Guard Armory adult plays by African-American playwrights, from Happy’s. one each month, and discuss them. It is Making a Gourd Clock not required to read the scripts ahead of Friday, March 20 9 AM–Noon time. For those who might wish to, scripts @ Sinsinawa Mound Center (Hazel Green, WI) will be available at the Multicultural Family Fig Leaf’s Annual Slumber Party “School’s Out” Activities: Using a flat section of gourd, students will Center to read there at the center. Class size 5–8 PM @ Fig Leaf Intimates Fizz-Bubble-Goo create a clock and add the clock mechanism. limited. Registration required. Hosted by Come to Fig Leaf for a fun filled evening in 7:30 AM–5:30 PM @ DBQ CO Extension Office Wire and beads as well as paints and dyes Fly-By-Night Productions. Register online at your Jammie’s! Prizes will be awarded for: Come and explore the wonders of science (wear old clothes) will be used to make fun cityofdubuque.org/recreation. The Oldest/Vintage Pair, The “I Wouldn’t Be by designing and implementing many clocks. Terri Schmit, workshop leader, will Caught Dead In” pair, and The Cutest Pair. We experiments. Learn how to make Glurch provide all the materials needed, except will be serving Mimosa’s and “breakfast in bed” and Ooblick and discover what “mystery the clock batteries. Cost is $45. For more

8 Events 365ink Magazine March 12–March 26, 2015 Issue #234 Dubuque365.com Events information or to RSVP, call 608-748-4411 or can bring their favorite bottle of wine and have games, make crafts, and swim. This program visit sinsinawa.org. a relaxing night and create pieces of art that is for ages 3-12. All children must be potty their friends will envy! The painting for the trained. For more information or to register March is the Eiffel Tower painting. Images can please contact the Dubuque Community be found on our website. Sign up is required at YMCA/YWCA at 563-556-3371 or email mattercreative.center prior to attending so our Jenee Jeanblanc, Youth & Family Director at instructors can make sure we have enough [email protected]. materials for everyone! Cost is $40. Sunday, March 22 River Lights 2015 SCRABBLE Tournament! Refreshments will be served and Prizes will be Garden Getaway awarded! Register by phone: 563-556-4391 or 9 AM–5 PM Garden Getaway email: [email protected]. @ Shake Rag Alley CFA (Mineral Point, WI) 9 AM–5 PM Parents’ Night Out @ Shake Rag Alley CFA (Mineral Point, WI) Tech Time Follow-up 5–9 PM @ Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA Townsquare Media Farm & Ag Show Enjoy this tenth annual weekend full of 1–2 PM @ DBQ CO Libarary Epworth Branch Enjoy a worry-free night out and leave the 10 AM–3 PM @ DBQ Co Fairgrounds hands-on workshops making garden art and This event will focus on patron needs, specific kids with us! Kids will have a blast as we play informative lectures on the art of gardening. issues, and further questions in regards to Cost for classes range from $10-$65. For more eResources we have available. Call to identify information, visit shakeragalley.com. topics you would like addressed. Please register by calling 563-582-0008. Easter Egg Hunt 10:30 AM–Noon @ Mystique Community Spring Break Amazing Afternoons Center 1–4 PM @ Mississippi River Museum Enjoy a free family-friendly Easter egg hunt followed by free open skating and activities. No Bordeaux and Brushes registration is required. 5–8 PM @ Matter Creative Center Bordeaux and Brushes requires no art River Lights 2015 SCRABBLE experience! Our wonderful instructors will Tournament provide some tips and tricks along with 11 AM @ River Lights Bookstore guidance to help each painter create an Game and word lovers prepare to shake your awesome painting along with awesome tile bags and rack your brains during the memories. It is a BYOB event where painters

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For information about becoming a Scholarship and Street Art Competition to be held please contact Kristi Lynch, director of public Wednesday, March 25 vendor, please contact Jillian Stoewer at in September. Clean out your closets, garages, information, at 563-589-3267. [email protected] and studios and help fund art scholarships! Open House at Toastmasters or by calling 563-690-2947. S&S Auction You can drop off your items on Sunday, March Tuesday, March 24 Speakeasy 3588 will be holding a farm consignment auction 22 from 10 AM-2 PM and Thursday, March 26 5:30–7:30 PM @ Carnegie-Stout Public Library in the parking lot. To consign items please from 5-7 PM at Nativity Church. Want to help? Looking to develop speaking and leadership contact Mike Spoerl at 563-513-7107 or at Give us a call at 563-583-9343 (Dubuque) or skills? Ace a job interview? Ignite your [email protected]. 815-775-9166 (Galena). career? Come be our guest to learn what we do, and how we can help you with Native American Mounds Monday, March 23 your communication and leadership skills. 1 PM @ E. B. Lyons Nature Center Create It! Nature Painting Toastmasters International is a world This visual presentation by Dick Vorwald The Gretel Project 6–9 PM @ Swiss Valley Nature Center leader in communication and leadership corresponds to the timeline of Native American 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center Join us for this special event at Swiss Valley development. For more information, Mounds and covers the past 12,000 years. Four award-winning artists collaborate with Nature Center. You will be guided step-by-step visit 3588.toastmastersclubs.org or See examples of pottery, projectile points, the University of Dubuque Fine and Performing to paint a beautiful nature-themed painting on facebook.com/ToastmastersSpeakeasyClub. and other artifacts made over that time span. Arts Department to present The Gretel Project, canvas! Bring your own snack and drink if you Admission is free. For more information, call Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 at wish. Cost is $30 with partial proceeds going Thursday, March 26 563-556-0620 or visit minesofspain.org. 7:30 p.m., in the Babka Black Box Theatre in to Friends of Dubuque County Conservation. the University of Dubuque’s Heritage Center. Please RSVP to Sarah at 563-590-8404. The Great Dig: Drop Off Get Inspired Book Club Free and open to the public, the event is a 5–7 PM @ Nativity Church 1–3 PM @ Inspire Café multimedia immersive experience that invites Mary Murphy, BVM, Endowed Lecture in Book Club conversation will focus on this the audience to reimagine the world through Biology: Lori Wallrath, PH.D. month’s selection: “The Girl on The Train.” the eyes of Gretel--the heroine of the famous 7:30 PM @ Clarke University Jansen Music Hall Come join the stimulating and inspiring fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by the Brothers Wallrath is a professor of biochemistry at the conversation on Sunday. Call 563-583-8338 Grimm. Gretel’s journey will take you deep into University of Iowa. Her research is focused for more information. the heart of the forest, past the artifacts of her on the role of chromatin packaging, gene childhood, and into the maze of her own psyche. expression and nuclear organization, with The Great Dig: Drop Off With rooms to explore, performances to watch, respect to human disease. 10 AM–2 PM @ Nativity Church artwork on display, and interactive experiences The Great Dig is a garage sale of artful for the audience, the event will be followed The Gretel Project Gardening 101 proportions and will take place on Saturday, by refreshments and a Q&A with the artists 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center 6 PM @ Steve’s Ace Home and Garden April 27 from 8 AM-1PM at Nativity Church. and performers. For additional information, Want to make your Pinterest Gardening All proceeds go to The Great Draw Visual Arts Dreams come true? Join us at Steve’s Ace

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Home and Garden at 3350 JFK Road for a of original Spanish Classical ballets, folkloric Woodcoock Watch Galena Wine Lovers’ Weekend beginners workshop teaching you the basics of suites, and fiery Flamenco dramas. For further 7 PM @ Whitewater Canyon Noon–6 PM @ Galena, IL growing your own square-foot garden or other information, please contact Kristi Lynch, director This is a favorite and a must attend! The small space. The class is free, but if you’d like of public information, at 563-589-3267. American woodcock is a fantastic bird that has Spring Break Amazing Afternoons to start seeds and need assistance, you just an even more fantastic mating ritual. Dress for 1–4 PM @ Mississippi River Museum pay for the materials. Friday, March 27 the weather and meet at Whitewater Canyon for this awesome program. The Jan & Dean Beach Party American Girl Book Club Spring Break Amazing Afternoons 4 & 7 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 6–7:30 PM 1–4 PM @ Mississippi River Museum Dubuque Fighting Saints: See page 25 for more information. @ DBQ CO Library Peosta/NICC Branch Saints vs. Madison Join us to learn more about Rebecca, this Galena Wine Lovers’ Weekend 7:35 PM @ Mystique Ice Center Musical Menus confident and inspiring girl living in 1914, 5:30–8 PM @ Galena, IL 6 PM @ Clarke University Wahlert Atrium through discussion & more. When you register, See page 6 for more information. Saturday, March 28 let us know if you will need a book. Space Blurring the Edges Exhibit Reception limited. For second grade and older. Please 6–10 PM @ Dubuque Area Arts Collective register by calling 563-582-0008. See page 15 for more information.

Movie Night Great River Wind Symphony 7–9 PM @ DBQ Co Library Epworth Branch 7 PM @ Loras College Fieldhouse Showing Oscar Award film starring the Best The Great River Wind Symphony concert is Actor, Eddie Redmayne. Snack provided. Breakfast with the Bunny presented by the combined concert ensembles Participants may bring a drink with a 7:30 AM–10 AM @ Dubuque YMCA/YWCA of Loras College, Clarke University, University re-sealable lid. No registration needed. Please Musical Menus The Easter bunny is egg-cited about having of Dubuque, and St. Ambrose University. All register by calling 563-582-0008. 6 PM @ Clarke University Wahlert Atrium breakfast with you! Bring your camera and are invited to attend this concert at no charge. This Clarke musical tradition features take a picture with him before we kick off For more information, email Loras College Ensemble Español presents performances by students and faculty our annual Easter egg hunt. Grab your Easter Wind Ensemble Director Glenn Pohland at Flamenco Passion! throughout a gourmet five-course meal basket and get ready for egg hunts that [email protected]. 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center designed by Clarke University Chef Miles Breed. are grouped by age. For more information Chicago’s Ensemble Español Spanish Dance It’s been called the area’s best Broadway or to register please contact the Dubuque Dubuque Fighting Saints: Theater beguiles crowds with quicksilver revue! Seating begins at 6 PM; dinner at Community YMCA/YWCA at 563-556-3371 or Saints vs. Cedar Rapids choreography steeped in an atmosphere 6:30 PM. Reservations are required and may email Jenee Jeanblanc, Youth & Family Director 7:05 PM @ Mystique Ice Center of romance. Highlighted by Ravel’s Bolero, be made by calling 563-588-6553 or visiting at [email protected]. “Flamenco Passion” is a lavish production clarke.edu/artsatclarke/musicalmenus.

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Tuesday, March 31

Sip & Shop 6–8 PM @ Stone Cliff Winery Sip & Shop promotes businesses and raises money for a selected charity. Every month The Second City Hits Home we select a different charity and have a silent 7:30 PM @ Grand Opera House auction and bake sale with the proceeds going Doing what they do best, The Second City finds to that charity. laughs in everything from Dubuque’s history, events and hot button issues to headlines from Clarke Honors Jazz Band Festival the Telegraph Herald and mixes these with 7 PM @ Clarke University Jansen Music Hall a generous portion of classic Chicago-style Jazz lives at Clarke University as area high sketch and improv created by some of Second school students jam with a top jazz artist in a City’s most lauded alumni including Tina Fey, day of musical celebration that culminates in an Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Gilda Radner, Bill evening concert. This event is free. Murray and more. Wednesday, April 1 Sunday, March 29 Green Drinks Capable Volunteer Co. Garage Sale 6:30 PM @ Inspire Cafe 9 AM–2 PM @ Courtside Bar & Grill Green Dubuque is launching a new Green The community is invited to browse the Drinks in 2015. Come meet new like-minded Capable Volunteer Co. Garage Sale! Find friends and discuss local green issues while clothing, shoes, miscellaneous household enjoying a beverage. items and kitchen appliances. For more information about Capable Volunteer Co., Thursday, April 2 contact Julie Schulte, Executive Director at: [email protected]. Monday, March 30

“Dead Man Walking—The Journey Continues” by Sister Helen Prejean 7 PM @ UD Heritage Center University of Dubuque’s Wendt Center for Character Education will host Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States.” Sr. Helen’s lecture will be Julien Film Festival Kick-Off followed by a book signing in the A.Y. McDonald 6 PM @ Hotel Julien Dubuque Lobby; both of her books will be available for View trailers of the officially selected and purchase. The event is free and open to the nominated films that will be shown during the public, but tickets are required for admission Film Festival in April. Hear who is coming and and may be obtained through the Farber Box what is planned. Appetizers will be provided and Office. Tickets are available at Heritage Center’s a cash bar will be available. Admission is $5. For Farber Box Office; by phone at563-585-7469 ; more information, visit julienfilmfest.com. or online at dbq.edu/heritagecenter. For further information, please contact Kristi Lynch, director of public information, 563-589-3267.

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Sunday, April 4 about the Dubuque National Service Wednesday, April 8 everyday objects donated by many generous Partnership or to reserve your spot please people from around our community. You will 13th Annual Tri States’ Largest contact Beth at 563-589-2622. Open House at Toastmasters experience the music, displays and one of a kind Easter Egg Hunt Speakeasy 3588 finds you may never have known you needed. 10 AM @ Dubuque County Fairgrounds African-American Play Reading Club 5:30–7:30 PM @ Carnegie-Stout Public Library New merchandise will be added each day as Gates open at 10 AM. There are two hunts, 6:15–8 PM @ Multicultral Family Center we celebrate the French Market’s Premiere on the first for kids 7 and under (or any child Thursday, Haute Couture / Designer Day on that needs a mom and dad’s help) that will Friday, and Vintage Treasures on Saturday. start promptly at 11 AM. We will then lay Call 582-9800 for more information or out the other eggs for the older kids. Over facebook.com/DubuqueDiscoveryShop. All 32,000 eggs provided by Cherry Lanes, the proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Noon Optimists of Dubuque, Sun Tan City to fund cancer research, education, advocacy and Tristates Night Out. The easter bunny and patient services. will be on hand as well as inflatables from LT Amusements, concessions for purchase, music Annie Moses Band Ladies Night Out by ABC Muzik, and S. Kelly Photography will 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center 5–7:30 PM @ FloorShow Furniture & Flooring be on hand to catch all the fun! Tickets will be The Annie Moses Band’s weaves musical styles A $5 admission ticket at the door will go available beginning the week of March 16th at all together into cinematic arrangements while directly to Opening Doors. Auction items, Kwik Stop locations for $3 per child (adults are virtuosic siblings bring Juilliard-honed chops 50/50 tickets and more sold throughout the free!) Proceeds to benefit the Children’s Miracle NAMI Care and Share Meeting to Nashville-styled music-making. For further night will also benefit Opening Doors. Your $5 Network. Don’t forget to bring a bag to collect 7 PM @ Caradco Building information, please contact Kristi Lynch, director admission ticket enters you into a drawing to your eggs! NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of public information, at 563-589-3267. win over 50 fabulous prizes from our vendors. Dubuque invites you to participate in our Care Shop, pamper, eat, drink, mingle, and laugh at Tuesday, April 7 and Share Meetings the first Tuesday of every Thursday, April 9 this popular, annual event. month at 7 PM. This is group is open to anyone Mayors Day of Recognition with lived experience, their family members, French Market Chow Bella: A Book Group for Foodies! 1–3 PM @ Diamond Jo Casino Harbor Room loved ones and anyone wanting to provide 9:30 AM–4:30 PM @ Discovery Shop 6–7:30 PM @ River Lights Bookstore Dubuque Mayor Roy D. Buol is honoring local support. All meetings are held in the lower level If you can’t get to Paris to shop at the “Marche Join us every other month at different locations national service members at supporters at a Millwork Collective area at 900 Jackson Street. aux Puces de Paris”, don’t miss our three day where we will be discussing a food related book Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service. This event is free and open to the public. Our French immersion at the Discovery Shop’s and trying samples of the literary delicacies The purpose of this day is to spotlight the support groups are facilitated by NAMI Dubuque. French Market. Like the markets in Paris, we contained within! This month features impact of AmeriCorps and Senior Corps and will have gathered treasures, clothing and “Consider the Fork: A History of How We Cook thank those who serve. For more information accessories, Haute Couture, collectables, and and Eat” by Bee Wilson and Annabel Lee.

Dubuque365.com Issue #234 March 12–March 26, 2015 365ink Magazine Events 13 THURSDAY, MARCH 12 SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Page & Palette: Blurring the Edges Exhibit Reception A Book Group for Art Lovers! 6-10 PM @ Dubuque Area Arts Collective 6-7:30 PM @ River Lights Bookstore Musical Menus 6 PM @ Clarke University Wahlert Atrium FRIDAY, MARCH 13 DSO: Sound Bites 11:30 AM @ Dubuque Golf & Country Club TTHROUGH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Art @ your library The French Cafe Ali Levasseur and Matthew Mikulice 10–11 AM @ Multicultural Family Center Carnegie-Stout Public Library Paint & Pour THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 29 11 AM–2 PM @ Galena Cellars (Galena, IL) For the Love of Textiles POWERED BY: Magic at Bell Tower Galena Center for the Arts (Galena, IL) 7:30 PM @ Bell Tower Theater THROUGH TUESDAY, MARCH 31 DSO: Tcheers for Tchaikovsky Chris Kopmeier Exhibit 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center Rountree Gallery (Platteville, WI) THROUGH TUESDAY, APRIL 7 SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Daughters of Earth DSO: Tcheers for Tchaikovsky Sinsinawa Mound Art Gallery 2 PM @ UD Heritage Center (Sinsinawa, WI) THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 26 TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Chaos and Collapse: African-American Play Reading Club Jessica Teckemeyer and Louise Kames 6:15–8 PM @ Multicultral Family Center Gallery C THROUGH THURSDAY, APRIL 30 SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Gail Chavenelle and Jennifer Braig Garden Getaway Outside the Lines Art Gallery Dubuque 9 AM-5 PM @ Shake Rag Alley CFA THROUGH SUNDAY, MAY 31 (Mineral Point, WI) “Finding Beauty” by Robert Rivoire Bordeaux and Brushes Dubuque Museum of Art 5-8 PM @ Matter Creative Center MARCH 13–MARCH 28 BFA Sculpture Exhibit: Molly Haut SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Clarke University Quigley Gallery Garden Getaway MARCH 14–JUNE 14 9 AM-5 PM @ Shake Rag Alley CFA 2015 Biennial Juried Exhibition (Mineral Point, WI) Dubuque Museum of Art MARCH 26–APRIL 30 MONDAY, MARCH 23 Life Drawing Studio The Gretel Project Dubuque Area Arts Collective 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center MARCH 28–APRIL 30 Blurring the Edges Exhibit TUESDAY, MARCH 24 Dubuque Area Arts Collective Create It! Nature Painting MARCH 30–APRIL 18 6-9 PM @ Swiss Valley Nature Center BFA Graphic Design Exhibit: The Gretel Project Faith Britt and Nicole Tupy 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center April 19–May 2 BA Studio Art and Graphic Design Exhibit: THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Jenna Michel, Beth Cook, Ensemble Español presents Flamenco Molly Sudmeier, Nick Tate Passion! Clarke University Quigley Gallery 7:30 PM @ UD Heritage Center Life Drawing Studio 6-8 PM @ Dubuque Area Arts Collective For the complete art events FRIDAY, MARCH 27 calendar and more, visit Musical Menus 6 PM @ Clarke University Wahlert Atrium dubuque365.com/artscalendar. AT THE DUBUQUE AREA ARTS COLLECTIVE: 902 MAIN ST, DUBUQUE IA - [email protected] - DAartscollective.com

BLURRING THE EDGES EXHIBIT LIFE DRAWING STUDIO RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MARCH 28 @ 6–10 PM 2ND & 4TH THURSDAYS OF EACH MONTH, MARCH 26 TO JUNE 2015, 6-8 PM LIVE MUSIC: LDPYRAMID ADULTS (NON STUDENTS): NUDE: $15/SESSION SEMI-NUDE: $10/SESSION The Dubuque Area Arts Collective is Music will be provided by Idpyramid, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS: FREE proud to present Blurring the Edges, a a 4-piece band from the Quad Cities. new group show featuring abstract and Idpyramid’s music melds synth-soaked This class will be an open studio you may simply come to draw! Some experimental art. The exhibit highlights melodies with ambient soundscapes session with live models. Sessions will drawing supplies are available on site, work by established and emerging and drum machines, providing an have both lightly-clothed models and but you may bring your own preferred artists from the Dubuque area, as well aural compliment to the abstract and nude models. A variety of models, media (pad, pencils, paints.. etc.).  as artists from around the country and experimental visuals. poses, and props will be used during Canada. Traditional media, including Admission is free, with donations these sessions to assist artists in gaining SEMI-NUDE MODEL: painting, multimedia, and digital art, will welcome. Hors d’oeveres and drinks will knowledge of di erent forms and Second Thursday of the month be represented, as well as nontraditional be provided Exhibit will be open from proportions. No artistic background NUDE MODEL: media such as 3D printed sculptures, March 28 to April 25, Saturdays and necessary, all levels are welcome. Fourth Thursday of the month body prints in ink, and petri dish Sundays, 12 to 4 PM.  Instructors will be available to give photographs and more. feedback and instruction, if desired, or Cover Story St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations St. Patrick’s Day, one of the biggest party days of the year happens to fall on a Tuesday this year, but no worries—Tri-State area pubs and restaurants are celebrating (Irish or not) the weekend leading up with all kinds of food and drink specials, with a leprechaun’s pot o’ parties on Saturday night. Here’s a sampling of where you might get your Irish on.

Friday, March 13 Dubuque YMCA/YWCA Irish Zombie St. Pat’s Pub Crawl St. Patty’s Day Pool Party @ 5:30–7:30 PM Friday, March 13 @ 6 PM Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with your family at the Y. Swim in our Downtown Galena “green” pool and climb on top of the “rock” inflatable slide. Enjoy Organizers of Galena’s legendary Pub Crawls combine Street Tavern in the DeSoto House (you can register and snacks and refreshments on the pool deck. For more information two of their most popular, the Zombie Pub Crawl and join there, as well) and amble it’s way up Galena’s Main or to register please contact the Dubuque Community YMCA/ St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl to celebrate in unique Street with stops at the Eagles Club, the Elks Lodge, YWCA at 563-556-3371 or email Jenee Jeanblanc, Youth & Family fashion with the Irish Zombie St. Pat’s Pub Crawl on a The Paradise, Fried Green Tomatoes, Ayala’s, Gobbies, Director at [email protected]. most appropriate date—Friday the 13th. Pub crawlers and finally The Grape Escape, where participants can are invited to join the downtown Galena event in either enjoy drink specials, car bomb cupcakes, and live music Downtown Galena festive St. Patrick’s attire or, taking it to the next level, by Jordan Danielsen. Pub Crawlers are welcome to Irish Zombie St. Pat’s Pub Crawl @ 6 PM an Irish zombie. Those going for the latter look are join the celebration along the way with drink specials See article for more information. welcome to begin gathering at the Grape Escape at at participating venues. Dressing as a zombie is also noon to get their undead look on with registration for completely optional, though there will be a “very special Frank O’Dowd’s, Irish Cottage, Galena the Pub Crawl from noon to 5 PM. Registration is $15 prize” awarded for the most clever “Undead Irish” St. Patrick’s Celebration @ 6:30 PM and includes a “goodie bag” (limited to the first 60 combo. Hmm … a leprezombie? For more information, The Irish Cottage gets the St. Patrick’s Day celebration participants) and qualifies you for a range of giveaways call the Grape Escape at 779-214-0003 or email started over the weekend and again on the holiday itself with and prizes. The Pub Crawl will start at 6 PM at the Green [email protected]. n entertainment, music, contests, prizes, specialty drinks and Irish food. Andreas Transo kicks off the weekend with a rousing performance of traditional Irish songs in Frank O’Dowd’s Pub. The Dyersville Commercial Club keeps the party going after welcomes the old gang back Saturday from 11 AM with corned beef A storyteller, writer and musician based out of the Ocooch Dyersville’s famous parade with a party at the Commercial Club and cabbage, green beer, and a whole bunch of Irish fun worthy of Mountains of the Driftless Region in Southwestern Wisconsin, Park Pavilion. Doors open at 3 PM with a shuttle bus making rounds the traditional St. Patrick’s celebration. Andreas Transo performs mostly traditional and contemporary from Dyersville’s downtown every half hour (pickup location Irish, English, Scottish and American folk music. Irish Dancers behind Furniture-land.) Ziegried Underground hosts from 4 PM will start the show at 6:30 PM with a performance to be followed with The Drama Kings taking over from 8 PM to midnight. Food will by Andreas at 7:30 PM. Snap a shot of the celebration and post be available with drink specials all night to keep the party going. it on Instagram with the tag #GalenaStPats2015 and you’re automatically entered into a contest to win a $100 gift card! Jumpers (Second place wins $75 and third wins $50.) For details, visit Buses to Dyersville @ 11 AM theirishcottageboutiquehotel.com. St. Paddy’s Bash with Jabberbox @ 6 PM The O’Jumpers Express rides again on Saturday March 14! Jumpers Saturday, March 14 makes a day of it, taking a bus of hearty revelers out to Dyersville for the parade and festivities, returning for the St. Paddy’s Bash Frank O’Dowd’s, Irish Cottage, Galena Dyersville, IA with Jabberbox. Jumpers will open at 10 AM with buses heading St. Patrick’s Celebration @ 11:30 AM Gaelic Gallop @ 8 AM out to Dyersville starting at 11 AM ($5 one-way and $10 round The Irish Cottage gets the St. Patrick’s Day celebration Irish Mass @ 10:30 AM trip) and returns in time for the St. Paddy’s party back at Jumpers started over the weekend and again on the holiday itself with Parade @ 1:30 PM with hard rockers Jabberbox (from 6 PM) and drink specials entertainment, music, contests, prizes, specialty drinks and Irish Ziegried Underground @ 4 PM like Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s for $2.50, $1 Jello shots, $2 food. On Saturday, Frank O’Dowd’s Pub opens at 11:30 to serve The Drama Kings @ 8 PM pudding shots and $5 Irish car bombs (from 10 AM to 6 PM), and lunch. At 2 PM hours of entertainment starts including live music, Ancient Order of Hibernians—Dubuque County #1 presents $3 aluminum pints of Coors Light and Bud Light all day and night! Irish dancers and bag pipers, hosted by Andreas Transo. Dyersville’s Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Mass. Church Nothing to wear? Jumpers is also selling their popular line of St. celebration at 10:30 at St. Francis Xavier Basilica and parade is Patrick’s Day T-shirts (just $10), while they last. Easy Street sponsored by Big River United Energy, LLC. and starts at 1:30 with St. Patrick’s Day Party @ Noon route through downtown! Dyersville Total Fitness will host the 34th Murph’s South End Tap For those St. Patrick’s Day revelers who are looking to get the Annual Gaelic Gallop: a 8K road race, 2 mile fun run, and a Kid’s St. Patrick’s Day Party @ 11 AM party started early, Easy Street on South Main is the destination. Leprechaun Leap. The events will take place at St. Francis Xavier For many, Murph’s South End Tap is the physical embodiment of Easy Street will start the celebration at noon on Saturday, March 14 School. Ride the Shamrock Bike Ride starting at The Pub. Dubuque’s traditionally Irish “South End.” (It is in the name of the with Paddy’s Day specials like $2 Guinness, $2 Giant Green PBRs, bar!) Newly spruced-up and under new ownership, Murph’s $4 Irish Car Bombs, and $1 Green Test Tube Shots. If you need

16 Cover Story 365ink Magazine March 12–March 26, 2015 Issue #234 Dubuque365.com Cover Story something green to wear, Easy has St. Patty’s Day shirts for $12! Stone Cliff Wine & Beer Bar Rest up because the whole thing goes down again on St. Patrick’s Roy Schroedl @ 7 PM Day, Tuesday, March 17 from 3 PM until close. Galena Brewing Company Northside Derty Rice @ 7:30 PM Laura McDonald Band @ 3 PM Despite major renovations at the brewery, Galena Brewing Company Smokin’ Mirrors @ 9 PM celebrates St. Patrick’s Saturday with Zydeco party band Derty Rice. While Dubuque’s North End neighborhood was historically home to If you can’t find a beer to please your palate among Galena Brew’s more German immigrants than Irish, it doesn’t mean that the extensive menu, well, you’re just not trying. Get your Irish Cajun on! regulars at the Northside Bar won’t be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. In fact, far from it! Northside kicks off the celebration Saturday Loras College Fieldhouse afternoon at 3 PM with the Laura McDonald Band and continues it New Horizon’s Band / into the evening with Smokin’ Mirrors from 9 PM. Specials on 16 Loras Wind Ensemble @ 7:30 PM ounce aluminum cans and shots will certainly get the party started! Mississippi Moon Bar The Spazmatics @ 8 PM ‘80s “nerd rock” masters, The Spazmatics might not be all that Irish but they do play Dexys Midnight Runners’ hit “Come On Eileen.” Regardless, it’s always a huge dance party every time The Spazmatics play and the Diamond Jo Casino’s Mississippi Moon Bar is sure to be all that when the band brings their revue of songs from the decade of skinny ties, big hair, and spandex—as they say, all the songs you hate to admit you love.

The BLU Room, Breezer’s Pub Gladdy & The Tramps @ 8 PM Knights of Columbus Breezer’s Pub starts the St. Patrick’s celebration early, opening at 1 PM 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Tent Party @ 3:30–10:30 PM with beer and drink specials all day. But the party really starts when The new-old-new tradition of having a big ol’ Irish tent party in Gladdy & The Tramps hit the stage in the adjacent BLU Room at 8 PM. downtown Dubuque continues, this year in the lot next to the Knights of Colombus Hall at 8th & Locust St. hosted by The Ancient Knickers Order of Hibernians. Enjoy food and other liquors and beverages Buzz Berries @ 8 PM available inside the KC 510 Hall. Irish and American beverages will One of Dubuque’s favorite party rock bands, the Buzz Berries, be available, if you know what I’m sayin’! Dance and sing to the returns to Knickers to rock Central Avenue’s St. Patrick’s Day music of Dubuque Fire Pipes & Drum, McNulty School of Irish Dance, weekend in a big way. Raspberry Lemonade, and Dubuque’s own Irish band—The Lads Dubuque Driving Range Entry ticket price is just $5 at the door. Parking is available in the Free 4 The Haulin’ @ 8 PM City of Dubuque Parking Ramp across the street from the venue Ethnomusicologists say that the roots of bluegrass—which is the and along the downtown streets. It’s a wee-bit of traditional territory in which Free 4 The Haulin’ stomps—comes from Irish way to celebrate St. Patty’s day just a couple days early and get music. We suggest you head out to the Driving Range for a drink your Irish on in the river city. All ages are welcome but you do, of and listen. Can you hear it? course, need to be 21 to partake of the barley pops! Grape Escape Galena Main Street Jordan Danielsen Duo @ 8 PM Galena St. Patrick’s Day Parade @ 4 PM Following Galena’s famous St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Grape Galena celebrates Ireland’s patron saint with the annual Galena St. Escape hosts a post party featuring entertainment by an acoustic Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday beginning at 4 PM in downtown folk duo fronted by singer/songwriter Jordan Danielsen. Galena. The parade will begin at the south end of Main Street and move north with marching bands, costumed Irish clans and Coe’s Bar & Grill, Bernard themed floats. Prizes for participating floats include Largest Irish Nutsy Turtle & Lori @ 8 PM Clan/Family, Best Dressed Couple, Best Float, Best Walking Float, Coe’s Bar & Grill in friendly small town Bernard, Iowa invites Best Dressed Pet, and Best “Green Antique Tractor.” After the everyone to join their St. Patrick’s celebration with Nutsy Turtle parade, Galena celebrates at venues all along Main Street. and Lori. “If you’re not Irish … you will be by the time ya leave!”

Riverboat Lounge Asbury Eagles Club Killkenny @ 4 PM 7 Bridges Road @ 8 PM TBA @ 9 PM The Riverboat Lounge at the Hotel Julien gets its Irish on for a Flatted Fifth Blues & BBQ, Potter’s Mill, Bellevue special St. Patrick’s themed party with Madison-based Irish band Nathan Miller & Unstoppable Co. @ 8 PM Killkenny getting the party started from 4 to 8 PM, followed by another band, yet to be announced. The Cornerstone Ethan Keller @ 8 PM Eagles Club Massey Road @ 6:30 PM Leadmine Tavern, Benton Garrett Hillary @ 8 PM Inspire Café Steve McIntyre @ 7 PM

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Skinny Maginny’s Andrew Houy @ 9 PM Skinny Maginny’s on Dubuque’s Main Street celebrates Irish heritage (whether you have any or not) with live music provided by Andrew “McHouy.” Andrew invites everyone to come out and see his “Irish tan.”

Hammerheads Menace @ 9 PM Hammerheads on Kerper Boulevard parties like it’s Paddy’s with hard rock and metal masters Menace. The band will undoubtedly be playing all the Irish music they know. “Whiskey In The Jar” … that’s Irish, right?

Shenanigans Pub Two Mile Crew @ 9 PM What would a place named “Shenanigans” be up to on the The Irish Hooley’s 2015 weekend before St. Patrick’s Day? Well, that would be hosting a great party with Two Mile Crew (formerly Pash N Brew) fronted by Saint Patrick’s Day Celebration vocalist Laurie. That, and living up to the venue’s name! Tuesday, March 17 @ 5:30–8:30 PM Knights of Columbus Hall The County Line The Irish Hooley is hosting a free, family-friendly Pub,” a brief excerpt from “The Irish Pub Film.” “An Dirty Laundry @ 9 PM evening of music, film, dance, travel information, and Irish Sunday” at the Julien Dubuque International Film Zwingle goes Irish with a St. Patrick’s Day parade at noon, a general celebration for everyone on Tuesday, March 17th, Festival will be announced plus the Irish Hooley festival corned beef and cabbage dinner from 1 to 6 PM and rock band the historical date marking the death of Saint Patrick of lineup and other events for 2015. Dirty Laundry rocking the party at The County Line from 9 PM. Ireland in 460 AD. Irish and American food and beverages will be At 5:30 PM, enjoy an Irish Seisiun featuring music by available inside the KC 510 Hall. Parking is available in Dagwood’s Pub Emily and Alison Ott and John Eby. At 6:30 PM, Mike the KC Hall parking lots, the City of Dubuque Parking Brown Bottle Bandits @ 9 PM and Judy Siegert will have two brief presentations on Ramp across the street from the hall, and along the Dagwood’s Pub becomes Cascade’s center for Irish culture on traveling in Ireland, and there will be an Irish Dance downtown streets. For more information, contact Bob Saturday night with a St. Patrick’s Day party featuring live music presentation by the McNulty School of Irish Dance Felderman at [email protected] or Michael by the Brown Bottle Bandits. Join the celebration but keep an eye at 7:30 PM. At 8 PM, view “It Never Rains in an Irish Lange at [email protected]. n on your longneck.

Eronel David Zollo & The Body Electric @ 10 PM St. Patrick’s Day: Tuesday, March 17 Riverboat Lounge From the ashes of rollicking rock and roll band High and Lonesome Garrett Hillary @ 7 PM to his tender barrel-house solo material, Dave Zollo has done it all. Frank O’Dowd’s, Irish Cottage, Galena The Hotel Julien Dubuque hosts talented singer and acoustic With his band The Body Electric, he returns to Dubuque yet again St. Patrick’s Celebration @ Noon guitarist Garrett Hillary in the newly renovated Riverboat Lounge to sing his tales of woe and redemption, to take the shoes of a nice On St. Patrick’s Day, Frank O’Dowd’s Pub opens at noon to serve for a Tuesday evening St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Stop by after Sunday morning and scuff them with the dancing of a weekend lunch with a special menu including corned beef & cabbage, fish work and toast your good fortune! night. Zollo himself will be barefoot, seated and swaying to the & chips, and shepherd’s pie, which will be available all day. The music. Irish or not, this will be a party. celebration kicks into full swing between 4 and 10 PM with hours Galena Brewing Company of entertainment including live music by Andreas Transo. Dueling Pianos @ 7 PM Galena Brewing Company celebrates both St. Patrick’s Day and a Easy Street Grand Re-Opening with a special party and performance featuring St. Patrick’s Day Party @ 3 PM Windy City Dueling Pianos. The Galena Main Street craft brewery invites everyone to check out their newly remodeled dining Happy’s Place room, along with a brand new party room, which features it’s St. Pat’s Dance @ 5-8 PM own private bar. To celebrate the new look, Galena Brew will host Join the Tri-State Ballroom Dancers for fun and dancing. Windy City Dueling Pianos, featuring the talents of Chicago- For more information, call Ray at 563-557-2346 or email based industry veteran performers Charlie Cruce and Andrew [email protected]. Blendermann. The Windy City Dueling Pianos show features two The Lift piano entertainers performing music of all genres, taking requests Rubyblonde @ 10 PM McCarthy’s Bar, Benton from the audience, who can sing and clap along and dance to the The Lift, a longtime gathering place for the Irish in Dubuque’s Fever River String Band @ 6 PM music. The show also involves comedy and spontaneous routines, South End always hosts a great St. Patrick’s Day celebration McCarthy’s Bar, the most Irish bar in all of Benton, Wisconsin will of and in honor of the holiday, a few Irish tunes. and this year proves no different. The basement pub opens at course be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and in grand style with none 10 AM, serving corned beef and cabbage all day (not to mention other than the Fever River String Band, purveyors of tunes old timey Loras College Alumni Campus Center your favorite beers, Guinness or otherwise). But the party will and considering the occasion, perhaps just a wee bit Irish. Irish Film Festival @ 7 PM undoubtedly rise to another level when up-and-coming local band Students in Loras College’s “Ireland in Film” J-Term course have Rubyblonde takes the stage. Pizzeria Uno Annex debated the selections for, and planned, an Irish film festival. Swing Crew @ 6 PM Students have cultivated an understanding of modern Irish Sandy Hookv Tavern Join the Swing Crew for some St. Pat’s Day drink specials, corned cultural identity through exploring themes in Irish cinema, Eugene Smiles Project @ 10 PM beef specials and more Irish fun. including representations of the Irish West, the political struggle Always a popular act at the Sandy Hook, Madison-based roots rock for independence, the role of Catholicism in Irish society, and the band Eugene Smiles Project visits Southwest Wisconsin to celebrate status of minority groups such as the Irish travelers and the urban St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a Saturday night set. We expect more working class in Ireland. Admission is free. For more information, Jack than Jameson but there will be whiskey and it will be a party! email Professor Andrew Auge at [email protected]. n

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It’s not unusual to see a bar reinvent itself. But usually it’s because business is slow and they need to change something to find a crowd. It’s something altogether different when a hotspot that is at capacity every weekend chooses to reinvent itself. This is exactly what has happened at the Riverboat Lounge in Hotel Julien. We sat down with Lyndsey Kaiser, Digital Media & Promotions Manager at Hotel Julien, to find out why.

“We noticed a stark contrast between the atmosphere of the hotel and that of the Riverboat Lounge. In an effort to bridge the gap between what our guests experience throughout the hotel and what they could expect to find in the Riverboat Lounge, we decided to introduce living room style seating, a new plate-sharing menu, handcrafted cocktails, a self-serve wine station, and more frequent live music. It truly is a lounge setting now that provides a seamless transition from the hotel to the Riverboat.” The beautifully remodeled Riverboat Lounge previously featured DJ dance music on weekends and had become such a popular hotspot among the college aged set that you would often see a line outside the door with one-in, one-out. There were no problems with the clientele, and certainly it was a healthy profit center. But having invested so much in an image for the overall hotel facility, having an entertainment venue that did not match the rest of the hotel was becoming more and more evident, especially to the guests and professional clients. So, they made a bold choice that many people would not have been so daring to make.

Continued On page 26 Budweiser Local Live Music Features Friday, March 13 Friday, March 20 Feist, with some Clash growling at the edges who have self-produced three EPs that stretch sultry, wounded vocals across angular lead guitar and melodic piano flourishes. Solid rhythm behind that provide an organic richness to their ethereal collection of songs about loss and how we cope.

St. Patty’s Day Partying w/ Wednesday, March 25 David Zollo & The Body Electric Marbin 10 PM @ Eronel Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Hearts 10 PM @ Eronel From the ashes of rollicking rock and roll band 10 PM @ Eronel Cover: FREE High and Lonesome to his tender barrel-house Cover: FREE Never ones for sitting still for very long, Marbin solo material, Dave Zollo has done it all. With Miles Nielsen and his band, The Rusted Hearts, have spent a good chunk of the last decade his band The Body Electric, he’s returning to rest comfortably between AM radio stations, establishing themselves as one of the most Dubuque fresh off a run of shows across Italy taking their power from one side of the dial and talented and potent new maelstorms to shake to sing his tales of woe and redemption, to take their movements from another. Their harmonies the worlds of jazz-rock fusion and progressive the shoes of a nice Sunday morning and scuff are tight and focused, often floating over a 60’s Brett Harris, Arc Numbers music in recent memory. Formed in Israel in 2007 them with the dancing of a weekend night. Zollo jangle or big 70’s chords. The band itself is truly 9 PM @ Eronel by guitarist Dani Rabin and saxophonist Danny himself will be barefoot, seated, swaying to the regional. There’s a rust belt sense of isolation Brett Harris is a singer/songwriter/multi- Markovitch (who then relocated to Chicago in music and keeping you partying. and hope to their sound, the big pleasant rush of instrumentalist from Durham, NC. His first full 2009) from the very start, Marbin has possessed familiarity and new, eternal possibilities. Having length album, Man of Few Words, was featured an energy and zeal perhaps only surpassed by Thursday, March 19 developed from a solo act in years past , Miles by Paste magazine’s “Best of What’s Next”, their work ethic, dedication and habit for not has learned to work with the musicians he’s NPR’s “All Songs Considered: Second Stage” sitting still for long. surrounded himself with, and, in turn, the songs and made several “Best of 2010” lists, drawing have progressed into the sort of solid work that comparisons to the music of Nick Lowe, Elvis Saturday, March 14 has felt the touch of many hands. Costello, Harry Nilsson, and Emitt Rhodes. Opening the show will be locals Arc Numbers a Saturday, March 21 newer project of local vocalist Kristina Castañeda (Alma Sub Rosa) and musician Bob Bucko Jr. (BBJr, The Glimmer Blinkken, Old Panther). The Gunshy (full band), Tired Hands, Dutch Masters Friday, March 21 9 PM @ The Lift The Gunshy brings his weary tales of small towns, St. Patrick’s Day w/ Rubyblonde wartime loves, and constant touring to Dubuque. 9 PM @ The Lift The Gunshy, or Matt Arbogast, has released a Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little earlier with couple of critically acclaimed records and started Pets With Human Names, Good Night Rubyblonde! The band believes in having a a recording studio/venue. If you’ve seen him Gold Dust great time! Rubyblonde has a busy performance play, you know the gruff voice and heartfelt 10 PM @ Eronel schedule playing locally as well around the delivery that will remind you of Hot Water Pets with Human Names is a dirty, loud, and Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa area. Featuring Music, Against Me, or Leatherface. Better than dynamic rock band from Des Moines, IA. Starting An evening with Ernie Hendrickson Lexi Parr aka Rubyblonde on vocals,Andrew bad Cro-Mags, almost as good as bad Modern from a hot storage shed in the summer of 2011, 9 PM @ The Lift Bockelman on Lead Guitar, Randy Peacock on Life Is War. Dubuque, IA hardcore band Tired members Andrew Pierson, Alex Nickeson, and Shullsburg, Wisconsin native Ernie Hendrickson Drums, Mark Mihkalakis on Bass, and Lauren Hands is occasionally dissonant and occasionally Benton Schoenrock have crafted a sound that grew up on a steady diet of Willie Nelson, Bob Parr on violin and backing vocals. The band plays boneheaded, but the riffs and rhythms are there, hits you hard and makes you move. Dylan, Neil Young and Jerry Garcia. These early a big mix of classic rock, country, and original a mix of traditional and modern hardcore with heroes opened the gates to the deep well of music. As usual, The Lift will have corned beef pretty post-everything touches. Dutch Masters is Joining them will be Mankato, American roots music which he continues to and cabbage early. Get there, let’s party! a new band full of people who play instruments. Minnesota’s Good Night Gold Dust, an draw inspiration from. Even by the age of 16, Sometimes things are loud. Most of the time. atmospheric indie-folk quintet à la Arcade Fire, Ernie was forming bands searching for his own

20 Nightlife 365ink Magazine March 12–March 26, 2015 Issue #234 Dubuque365.com sound. His 2007 solo record, Down the Road, of is that the desert is integral to my sound.” So which the Illinois Entertainer deemed says Brandon Decker. Since 2009, the Sedona, “Groundbreaking” pushed him onto the AZ based songwriter has written, produced Midwest’s radar as an emerging singer- and released a trove of mesmerizing music; songwriter. His second and third records ‘Walking an expansive palette of folk, gospel, rock and with Angels’ and ‘One For the Dreamers’ found psychedelia recorded under the nom de plume him working with industry veterans Bo Ramsey decker. While hard to pigeonhole, there’s a (Lucinda Williams, Greg Brown) and Chad purposeful duality to decker.’s work; it’s sparse Cromwell (Neil Young, Mark Knopfler) while full, intense, romantic, cryptic and raw. respectively. He has played stages from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville to the Living Saturday, March 28 Room in New York City and all points in between. His songs have been in regular rotation at over 100 different radio stations across the country and his fans will attest to the energy and fun found at his live shows, which in the spirit of his heroes are never the same and always evolving.

Mister Whiskers and DJ Jevity 10 PM @ The Lift DJ Jevity is one of the Midwest’s hottest up-and-coming DJ’s. His style has mass appeal, incorporating dramatic scratching techniques with continuous mixes to keep the crowd mesmerized. The Wells Division eight years of experience back this Chicago 10 PM @ Eronel native, who patiently took time in.his home city The description “folk-rock” puts you in the observing skilled DJ’s and diligently learning the ballpark, but it is probably an understatement craft before branching out on his own in Dubuque. for Madison, WI-based band, The Wells Division. Jevity’s resumé is lengthy and includes coveted It’s folk-rock with a pulse, heart and soul, grit, gigs such as opening for DJ Pauly D. One thing and humanity. The songs are acoustic-based and is for certain - DJ Jevity has staying power, both electric-flourished, with a big sound that knits behind the turntables at a show and in the ever- itself together in the most fluid way possible. expanding house music scene.

Thursday, March 26 According to his website, Mr. Whiskerz is “a true renaissance man. I travel from town to town with my bass cannons dispersing crunk to those in need. I let my ability to seamlessly flow music together, take the masses to peaks not thought possible, and then smash them on their faces in ways they could never imagine would feel so good! .I began my quest in the wild world of DJ-ing for the love of music and to see all of Decker your bright shining faces getting down to lovely 9 PM @ The Lift music that makes a person move their body just Cover: FREE right! In the end it’s all about you, my fans. You “When people ask what kind of music I play…I make all of this possible, and allow me to have don’t really know what to say. All I can really say so much damn fun!

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TRI-STATE LIVE MUSIC

Thursday, March 12 Friday, March 13 Andreas Transo The Truman Factor Andreas Transo Two Mile Crew Kristina Castaneda & Shawn Fabulous Fridays St. Patrick’s Celebration 8 PM @ The Cornerstone St. Patrick’s Celebration 9 PM @ Shenanigan’s Pub Healy Miles McConnell, Chris 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 7 PM @ 1st & Main Kohlmann, & Keith Rippe Statue of Liberty Dirty Laundry Noon @ St. Luke’s Methodist Midnight Special: The Classic 9 PM @ Riverboat Lounge The Spazmatics 9 PM @ The County Line Matt Valenti Church Rock Experience 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 7 PM @ Riverboat Lounge 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Marbin Brown Bottle Bandits Kristina Castaneda & Shawn 9 PM @ Eronel Gladdy & The Tramps 9 PM @ Dagwood’s DJ Brian Beez Healy Steve Cavanaugh & Randy 8 PM @ The BLU Room, 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 6 PM @ Inspire Café Droessler Nixon Breezer’s Pub Eugene Smiles Project 8 PM @ Spirits 9 PM @ Shenanigans Pub 10 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Jazz Night with ‘Round Garrett Hillary St. Patrick’s Bash Midnight Trio 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Jabberbox Mighty Wheelhouse Jabberbox Sunday, March 15 8 PM @ Monk’s Kaffee Pub 8 PM @ DBQ Driving Range 10 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern 8 PM @ Jumpers Open Mic with Scott Rische Roy Schroedl Noon @ Grape Escape Marty Raymon 7 PM @ Perfect Pint Jordan Danielsen Saturday, March 14 Buzz Berries 8:30 PM @ The Cornerstone 8 PM @ Grape Escape L&MOP Children’s Concert 8 PM @ Knickers Broken Strings 10 AM @ Carnegie-Stout 2 PM @ Sundown Mountain Public Library Free 4 The Haulin’ 8 PM @ DBQ Driving Range Fever River String Band Johnnie Walker 2 PM @ Council Hill Station 2 PM @ Sundown Mountain 7 Bridges Road 8 PM @ Asbury Eagles Club Open Mic with Cal & Meg Andreas Transo 2 PM @ The Cornerstone St. Patrick’s Celebration Nathan Miller & 2 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub Unstoppable Co. Becky McMahon 8 PM @ Flatted Fifth Blues & 3 PM @ Stone Cliff Laura McDonald & Meet the BBQ, Potter’s Mill, Bellevue Press The Wundos 3 PM @ Northside Bar Ethan Keller 3 PM @ Northside Bar 8 PM @ The Cornerstone small plates, vino dock, modern lounge Killkenny Larry Michael 4 PM @ Riverboat Lounge Jordan Danielsen Duo 3 PM @ Wheel Inn 8 PM @ Grape Escape Dyersville St. Patrick’s Day Campfire Kings Celebration Garrett Hillary 3:30 PM @ New Diggings Ziegried Underground @ 4 PM 8 PM @ Leadmine Tavern, General Store The Drama Kings @ 8 PM Benton Dyersville Commercial Club Screaming For Silence, Park Pavilion Nutsy Turtle & Lori Mistaken For Halos, Snuff 8 PM @ Coe’s Bar & Grill, Queen Massey Road Bernard 7 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern 6:30 PM @ Eagles Club Andrew Houy Miss Kitty’s Quiz Show Steve McIntyre 9 PM @ Skinny Maginny’s 8 PM @ Grape Escape 7 PM @ Inspire Café David Zollo & The Body Electric St. Patrick’s Day Roy Schroedl 9 PM @ Eronel Tuesday, March 17 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Andreas Transo Rubyblonde St. Patrick’s Celebration New Horizon’s Band / Loras 9 PM @ The Lift 4 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub Wind Ensemble 7:30 PM @ Loras College Taste Like Chicken Fever River String Band Fieldhouse 9 PM @ Northside Bar 6 PM @ McCarthy’s Bar, A New Experience Benton Derty Rice Menace Is Here 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 9 PM @ Hammerheads Swing Crew 6 PM @ Pizzeria Uno Annex 200 Main Street | Dubuque, IA | 563.556.4200

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Garrett Hillary End of Winter Blues Fest Country Tradition Ignighter Acoustic Jam with Marty Johnnie Walker 7 PM @ Riverboat Lounge Corey Stevens, Sena 7 PM @ Mooney Hollow Barn 9 PM @ The County Line Raymon 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. Ehrhardt, & Shannon 6:30 PM @ The Cornerstone Windy City Dueling Pianos Curfman The Wundo Band Crude But Effective Ian Gould 7 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. 9 PM @ Embe Eatery Matt Valenti 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 7 PM @ Riverboat Lounge Wednesday, March 18 Ten Gallon Hat Katie Sullivan Stevie J BackRoads Live@5 8 PM @ The Blu Room, 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 9 PM @ Jimi B’s Bar & Grill Laughing Moon Comedy 8 PM @ Jumpers Hosted by Ralph Kluseman Breezers Pub Greg Warren 5 PM @ Tony Roma’s Them Som’ Bitches Silent Redemption, Beyond 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar Laura McDonald Boys Night Out 8 PM @ The Blu Room, The Silence with Pistol Pete Acoustic Jam with Jay Vonn 8 PM @ Spirits Breezers Pub 10 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Open Mic with Dave, Cricket, 8 PM @ Northside Bar 6:30 PM @ The Cornerstone & Tim Hot Mess Jason Stuart Cobalt Blue Sunday, March 22 9 PM @ The Lift Andrew Houy Rosalie Morgan 8 PM @ Jumpers 8 PM @ Flatted Fifth Blues & Open Mic with Scott Rische 8 PM @ Grape Escape 7 PM @ Riverboat Lounge BBQ, Potter’s Mill, Bellevue Noon @ Grape Escape Brett Harris, Arc Numbers Statue of Liberty 9 PM @ Eronel Steve Grismore Jazz Trio Thursday, March 19 8 PM @ Asbury Eagles Club Buzz Berries Open Jam with Fever River 8 PM @ The Cornerstone Broken Strings Menominee Fire Dept. St. String Band Thursday, March 26 7 PM @ 1st & Main Johnny Rocker Patrick’s Dance 1 PM @ New Diggings Meghan Davis Roy Schroedl 8 PM @ Grape Escape 8 PM @ Taste Country Market General Store 7 PM @ 1st & Main 8 PM @ Woodlands Lounge, Andrew Houy Eagle Ridge 7 PM @ Riverboat Lounge Roy Schroedl Broom Street Drifters Nutsy Turtle Ben Dunegan 8 PM @ The Cornerstone 8 PM @ The Cornerstone 2 PM @ PromiseLand Winery 7 PM @ Riverboat Lounge Scott Kerry Guthrie Denny Garcia 9 PM @ Riverboat Lounge 8:30 PM @ The Cornerstone Vu JàDé Statue of Liberty Open Mic with Lenny Wayne Open Mic with Jeff & Jimmy 9 PM @ Riverboat Lounge 9 PM @ Riverboat Lounge 2 PM @ The Cornerstone 8:30 PM @ The Cornerstone The Wells Division The Gunshy, Tired Hands, 9 PM @ Eronel Dutch Masters Miles Nielsen & The Rusted Pets With Human Names, JJ Schmitz Duo Decker 9 PM @ The Lift Hearts Good Night Gold Dust 3 PM @ Northside Bar 9 PM @ The Lift Smokin’ Mirrors 9 PM @ Eronel 9 PM @ Eronel 10 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Friday, March 20 Broken Strings Friday, March 27 Fabulous Fridays Broken Strings Ernie Hendrickson 4 PM @ Stone Cliff Fabulous Fridays Saturday, March 28 Bang Lang Do & Jimm Sherry 9:30 PM @ Dirty Ernie’s 9 PM @ The Lift Upper Main Street Jazz Band Johnnie Walker Noon @ St. Luke’s Methodist Johnny Rockers Noon @ St. Luke’s Methodist 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Church The Family Business Brown Bottle Bandits 6 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern Church 10 PM @ Sandy Hook Tavern 9 PM @ Spirits Just Cuz Gregory James Miss Kitty’s Quiz Show 7 Bridges Road 7 PM @ Webers Bar & Grill, 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Saturday, March 21 MotoBoat 8 PM @ Grape Escape 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Epworth Garrett Hillary 9 PM @ Northside Bar The Wundos 6 PM @ Dillons Tuesday, March 24 Open Mic with Max Ten Gallon Hat 7 PM @ DBQ Driving Range Down 24 7 Bridges Road 7 PM @ DBQ Driving Range 7:30 PM @ Galena Brewing Co. Andy Wilberding 9 PM @ Shenanigans Pub 7 PM @ Riverboat Lounge Celebration of The Beatles 7 PM @ Stone Cliff Statue of Liberty Ian Gould 7 PM @ West DBQ High School 2 Mile Crew Wednesday, March 25 7 PM @ Timmerman’s 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub Boys Night Out 9 PM @ DBQ Driving Range Live@5 Katie Sullivan 7 PM @ Massey Marina Hosted by Ralph Kluseman Corey Jenny The Jan & Dean Beach Party 7:30 PM @ Frank O’Dowd’s Pub 5 PM @ Tony Roma’s 7 PM @ Perfect Pint 8 PM @ Mississippi Moon Bar

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Now Showing @ Mindframe Theaters Friday, March 13–Thursday, March 19

The Divergent Series: The Second Best Exotic Insurgent (PG-13) Marigold Hotel (PG) Thu: 7:00, 9:30 Fri–Thu: (11:15 AM), (1:45), (4:30), 7:00, 9:35 Cinderella (PG) Fri–Wed: (11:00 AM), (12:00), (1:15), Unfinished Business (R) Coming to Theaters (2:20), (3:35), (4:40), 6:30, 7:10, 9:30 Fri–Sun: (12:30), (2:45), (5:00), Thu: (11:00 AM), (12:00), (1:15), 7:35, 9:40 (2:20), (3:35), (4:40), 7:10, 9:30 Mon: (12:30), (2:45), (5:00), 9:40 Cinderella (PG) Insurgent (PG-13) Tue & Wed: (12:30), (2:45), (5:00), Friday, March 13 Friday, March 20 555 JFK Road Run All Night (R) 7:35, 9:40 Cate Blanchett stars in this new vision of the Divergent Series, Part 2, raises raises the stakes Behind Kennedy Mall Fri–Thu: (11:45 AM), (2:10), (4:50), Thu: (12:30), (2:45), (5:00) mindframetheaters.com 7:30, 10:00 Cinderella tale from director Kenneth Branagh as Tris and Four search for allies and answers in Focus (R) and the screenwriting team of Chris Weitz and the ruins of a futuristic Chicago. Now fugitives Hotline: 563-582-4971 Chappie (R) Fri–Thu: 9:00 PM Fri–Thu: (11:00 AM), (1:30), (4:15), Aline Brosh McKenna for Disney Pictures. on the run, they must find out what Tris’s family 7:20, 9:50 sacrificed their lives to protect, and why the Run All Night (R) Erudite leaders will do anything to stop them. Friday, March 13 Liam Neeson reunites with Unknown director The Gunman (R) Jaume Collet-Serra for this Warner Bros. thriller Friday, March 20 following a mob hit-man and his estranged son The new action thriller from Pierre Morel, the as they flee the wrath of a vengeful crime boss. director of Taken, stars Sean Penn, Javier Bardem, Idris Elba, Ray Winstone and Mark Rylance. It Follows (R) Friday, March 13 Do You Believe (PG-13) After a strange sexual encounter, a teenager Friday, March 20 finds herself haunted by nightmarish visions and A dozen different souls-all moving in different the inescapable sense that something is after her. directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in the Cross of Christ ... even if they don’t believe it. Yet.

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24 Nightlife 365ink Magazine March 12–March 26, 2015 Issue #234 Dubuque365.com Nightlife Mississippi Moon Bar Events All shows at the Mississippi Moon Bar are 21+ only and tickets for all performances are available at the Diamond Club inside the Diamond Jo Casino or online at DiamondJoDubuque.com.

The Spazmatics David Allan Coe Saturday, March 14 @ 8 PM Saturday, April 11 @ 8 PM The Spazmatics lend their geeky charm to the tune of theme David Allan Coe is a singer and songwriter, and is one of the songs and hits that shaped the 80’s. Their spastic show is most colorful and unpredictable characters in country music complete with style and dance moves. They add a unique history. Coe’s biggest hits include “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile,” dimension to their performance, demonstrating the common his 1975 cover of Steve Goodman’s “You Never Even Called Me ties between 80’s new wave and today’s popular music. n by My Name,” which cracked the Top Ten, and “The Ride.” n

END OF WINTER BLUES FEST The Tubes Friday, March 20 @ 7 PM Friday, April 17 @ 8 PM Corey Stevens is a blues-based rock singer, songwriter and The Tubes will go down in the rock history books as one of the guitarist. Stevens has recorded numerous songs including “One most exciting, in-your-face group of musicians who epitomized More Time,” which landed him in the Top Ten. Stevens has toured the hilarity of popular American culture by making it into the with the likes of Paul Rodgers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and ZZ Top. ultimate rock ‘n’ roll extravaganza. The single, “She’s a Beauty” reached the Top 10 and pushed The Tubes’ album Outside/ Sena Ehrhardt has been invited to open concerts for B.B. King, ZZ Top, Robert Cray, Inside into the U.S. Top 20. n Dickey Betts, Johnny Winter and Gregg Allman. With her newest release, Live My Life, Ehrhardt continues to forge her own personal and intelligent take on the blues.

Shannon Curfman is a singer, songwriter and guitarist who has been Kid Rock’s duet Count’s 77 partner, background singer and guitarist since 2010. As an opener she has toured Saturday, April 25 @ 7 PM with Mellencamp, Buddy Guy, The Indigo Girls, ZZ Top, Carlos Santana, and more. Count’s 77 is hard rock band from Las Vegas, led by Danny Curfman is an electric and commanding performer who rips solos on the guitar like “Count” Koker, star of HISTORY’S hit television series Counting one of the guys. n Cars. These powerhouse musicians attribute their 70’s rock to the musical roots of Thin Lizzy, Foghat, The Allman Brothers and Led Zeppelin. Count’s 77 stands to be one of the leaders in the classic rock revival, bring back the vibe of one of the best The Jan & Dean Beach Party musical eras of all time. n Saturday, March 28 @ 4 and 7 PM From Jan and Dean, the legendary top-selling artists of the 60’s, comes a Beach Party like no other! Along with their chart topping hits “Dead Man’s Curve,” “The Little Old Lady from Laughing Moon Comedy: Pauly Shore Pasadena,” “Surf City,” and “Surfin’ Safari,” Dean Torrence Wednesday, May 6 @ 8 PM brings to the stage all of the music that made the California Pauly Shore is a comedian, actor, writer, director, and has beach scene famous. This outstanding show will have you appeared in movies including “Bio-Dome,” “Encino Man,” and singing along to all of your favorites in a fun-filled, high-energy “Jury Duty.” He has also voiced animated characters in movies. performance taking you back to the 60’s. Shore has been a recurring guest on Howard Stern’s late night show and has released several comedy albums. Comedian Tim Sullivan will open for Pauly Shore. n

additional upcoming events

50’s & 60’s Sock Hop Laughing Moon Comedy: Guy Torry 50’s & 60’s Sock Hop Steve Moris Thursday, March 12 @ 7 PM Wednesday, March 25 @ 8 PM Thursday, April 9 @ 7 PM Saturday, May 9 @ 8 PM

The Classic Rock Experience WJOD Country Line Dance Boxkar Aaron Lewis Friday, March 13 @ 8 PM Thursday, March 26 @ 8 PM Friday, April 10 @ 8 PM Thursday, May 21 @ 8 PM

Laughing Moon Comedy: Lovemonkeys Laughing Moon Comedy: Rob Little Sharon Owens Doug Thompson Friday, March 27 @ 8 PM Wednesday, April 15 @ 8 PM Sunday, May 24 @ 3 PM Wednesday, March 18 @ 8 PM Jim Wand Dueling Pianos Mick Foley Dueling Pianos Saturday, April 4 @ 8 PM Thursday, April 16 @ 8 PM Friday, June 5 @ 7 PM Thursday, March 19 @ 8 PM Laughing Moon Comedy: 4th Annual Comedy 10K Competition Club 84: 90’s–Now Sham-Rock Party Steve Zimmerman April 29–May 2 Saturday, March 21 @ 8 PM Wednesday, April 8 @ 8 PM

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Continued From page 19 “We knew there would be some initial sacrifices right the Riverboat Vino Dock. It’s a great way to try different off the bat,” Kaiser admits, “but we also knew that it wines and see what fits your taste. would be worth it in the long run to provide that kind Great food has also found its way upstairs to the of experience not only to our guests but also to locals Riverboat Lounge to tide you over until dinner, or who have expressed a desire for a downtown lounge perhaps, for dinner. setting where they could enjoy after-work cocktails and “We receive excellent feedback on our menu in appetizers. While we anticipate that there will be a real Caroline’s Restaurant and encourage all to try out some change on Friday and Saturday nights, we hope that we’ll of our new entrée selections,” shares Lyndsey, “but make up for that during the weekdays.” if you’re looking for an appetizer and an after-work The repositioning of the bar was an overall change drink, the Riverboat Lounge is the perfect setting. We of attitude, focus and features of the venue from drinks are hearing great things about the new plate-sharing to food to entertainment, all intended to cater to an menu. The Barbeque Pork and Pineapple sliders are a upscale, professional clientele. favorite as is the Beer Cheese with Pretzel Breadsticks. “So far we’ve been receiving excellent feedback. My personal favorite is the Wild Mushroom and Goat People have really been enjoying the food, the live Cheese Flatbread.” music, and the craft cocktail menu is a huge hit. A And finally, an impressive dedication to live music company called Bittercube out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin puts another stamp on the quality Dubuque live music came to our hotel and put our bartenders through scene. The Riverboat currently features live music a mixed drink bootcamp. The training was intense. Tuesday through Saturday, focusing on solos and Bittercube also developed a completely custom cocktail smaller group acoustic acts. Music was a big focus with menu for the lounge, focusing on signature drinks but the repositioning in the minds of Hotel Julien Dubuque also adding unique twists to standard favorites.” leadership. The performers are earlier in the evenings, Having been there for the invite-only opening night, at least on weekdays, focusing on the after work hours, I can say for sure that not only have I never previously generally starting around 7 PM. seen the inside of a drink glass smoked before it was You can read about it all day long, but it’s probably filled, I’ve also never seen the juice of the outside of an best if you just go find out for yourself, don’t you think? orange peel lit afire and be squeezed under pressure Check out the live music calendar in the centerfold of onto a drink. Attention to detail seems to be the key to this issue to who’s playing live this week at the Riverboat. everything we saw going on behind the bar. They even Gather some friends and check it out! try to incorporate Iowa based Templeton Rye whiskey Oh, and there’s more to come, we’re assured! 2015 is into a lot of the signature drinks because of the storied the 100th anniversary of the hotel’s re-opening following Al Capone connection to the landmark hotel. the historic 1915 fire, and they have lots of fun planned There’s also a new signature wine dispensing system to celebrate. Special dinners in the River Room at the at the bar they call the Riverboat Vino Dock. The system back of the Riverboat Lounge are coming soon including can dispense a variety of wines by the ounce, storing a Cigar and Scotch Dinner and a Wine vs. Beer Dinner. each selection at its perfect temperature in an argon Plus, the outdoor patio in the Riverboat Lounge will gas system so the wine always stays perfectly fresh. begin featuring live music on May 1st to take advantage Customers can use a smart card to choose their wines of the beautiful weather and the view of the Ice Harbor. and how much they’d like on each pour, from a taste And don’t forget Fish Fry Fridays at Caroline’s going on sample to a full glass of the 16 wines always available in now as well as their famous traditional Easter Sunday Brunch on April 5th! n

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Upcoming Entertainment at the Riverboat Lounge

Thursday, March 12 Wednesday, March 25 Matt Valenti @ 7 PM Matt Valenti @ 7 PM

Friday, March 13 Thursday, March 26 Statue of Liberty @ 9 PM Ben Dunegan @ 7 PM

Saturday, March 14 Friday, March 27 Killkenny @ 4 PM Scott Kerry Guthrie @ 9 PM

St. Patrick’s Day Saturday, March 28 Tuesday, March 17 Statue of Liberty @ 9 PM Garrett Hillary @ 7 PM Tuesday, March 31 Wednesday, March 18 Vu JàDé @ 7 PM Rosalie Morgan @ 7 PM Friday, April 3 Thursday, March 19 Vu JàDé @ 9 PM Andrew Houy @ 7 PM Tuesday, April 7 Friday, March 20 Garrett Hillary @ 7 PM Vu JàDé @ 9 PM Thursday, April 9 Saturday, March 21 Statue of Liberty @ 7 PM Statue of Liberty @ 9 PM Wednesday, April 15 Tuesday, March 24 Statue of Liberty @ 7 PM 7 Bridges Road @ 7 PM Saturday, April 25 Statue of Liberty @ 9 PM

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Gina’s Restaurant & Bar by Rich Belmont

Lately I have been taking the 30 minute drive from 1907. She was able to keep the original bar (but added a I have fond memories of dining at Grenadier’s. It was a Dubuque to Platteville a lot. That’s because I have new granite top), the tile floor, the back bar, and the tin black tuxedo and white glove formal French restaurant. discovered Gina’s Restaurant & Bar. Well, ok, I didn’t ceiling. A part of that ceiling had to be duplicated and It was considered one of the finest restaurants in the discover it. The truth is I was told there was a great new that was expertly accomplished by Brian Greer’s Tin Midwest and was the recipient of a Michelin Star. Yag place to eat in Platteville by 365ink publisher, Bryce Ceilings from Petersburg, Ontario. The tapestry on the trained under renowned Executive Chef Knut Apitz. Yag Parks. That guy likes to eat so he always knows where all wall is a tribute to Yag’s Indian heritage. The building is served as the youngest Captain the restaurant ever had. the good places are. now listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Fun Fact: Michelin Stars are highly coveted by chefs all Gina’s serves Contemporary American Cuisine with over the world. Some find it amusing they are awarded French influence. It features two menus in one: by Michelin, the tire company. But the fact is Michelin an upscale casual bar food menu on one side and published its first guidebook in France in 1900 in order outstanding, unusual fine dining entrées on the other. to encourage people to travel in their cars and wear out their tires. The Michelin Travel Guide has a full time staff It’s in a really interesting building too. The newly restored of anonymous reviewers and does not accept consumer Fritz Hoppe Building was built in 1907 in the style of reviews. Most restaurants in the guide receive no stars Greek Revival architecture. Mr. Hoppe was the owner and only superior ones are awarded 1 to 3 stars. of the Platteville Brewery on Mineral Street. He opened Yag and Gina officially opened their restaurant on March this building on Second Street as a bar so patrons could 15, 2014. Yag named it in honor of the most important Yag continued his culinary journey by cooking at The sample his brewery’s beverages. Back in those days, the person in his life. Yag was destined to become a great Edgewater and Nadia’s both in Madison. At Nadia’s he was bar was known as a Tied-House. The term came from chef. He was born in New Delhi and moved with his protégé of the celebrated Executive Chef, Abdul Bensaid. Great Britain’s pubs which were drinking establishments parents to the Bronx, New York when he was 3 years formally called Public Houses meaning “open to the old. When he was 12 he began working as a busser and Chef Yag’s cuisine is fabulous and you can say it’s because public”. In the United States pubs were often called dishwasher at Dominick’s on Arthur Avenue (Little Italy) he has had some excellent training. But it’s also because saloons and many of them were Tied-Houses. Breweries in the Bronx. Margie and I have been to Dominick’s he possesses a talent for cooking only a privileged few usually had exclusive contracts with the saloons so they several times. It is considered one of the best Italian possess. Well, it’s all that and his exquisite application of could only serve beer from their contracted supplier. In restaurants in New York. Yag was promoted to cook and seasonings he learned from his mother. In all of Yag’s effect the saloon was tied to the brewery. Fritz Hoppe’s remained at Dominick’s for five years. creations his use of various flavor are always in harmony. bar only served Platteville Brewery beer. He moved to Platteville to study at the University of Take his soups for The building continued to be a bar right up until the time Wisconsin where he received his degree in Business instance. The Curried it was purchased by Yag Jha and his wife Regina Pauly. Administration. While at UWP he lived in the upstairs Carrot is a subtle blend of Then Yag and Gina took three years to completely apartment in the Fritz Hoppe Building he now owns. carrots with fresh cream renovate the entire building. They installed all new While there he formulated his plan to acquire more with toasted pumpkin electrical wiring, plumbing and a new commercial culinary experience and then turn the bar downstairs seeds on top. His Baked kitchen. Gina, who has been a librarian at University of into a restaurant. He cooked at both the French Country French Onion combines Wisconsin Platteville for 15 years, researched the décor Inn and Abbey Resort in Lake Geneva, WI and then did rich beef broth with and designed it to look the way it would have been in eight years at the now closed Grenadier’s in Milwaukee. sherry, garlic croutons and Grand Baby Swiss.

The appetizers are all masterpieces. The Coconut Shrimp combines the flavors of coconut with pineapple relish and sweet Thai chili sauce. The Crab Cakes are accompanied by a Mango Salsa and his own version of Rēmoulade (ray-muh-LAHD). This is a mayonnaise based sauce flavored with Dijon mustard, capers and herbs. It is not quite traditional because it does not include chopped gherkins or anchovies Yag deems unnecessary. Gina’s Deviled Eggs are my favorite appetizer. The egg yolks are delightfully smooth and just the right amount of bacon and ranch dressing is added so as not to overpower the taste of the eggs. Mushrooms are stuffed with herb cream cheese. Crimini mushrooms are used because they are more intensely flavored than typical white buttons.

 Coconut Shrimp  Crab Cakes  Gina’s Deviled Eggs  Stuffed Mushrooms

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truffle species are highly prized as a delicious food. In this Sunday Brunch is served from 9 am to 2 pm. Here you case fresh, high quality creamery butter is infused with have an opportunity to visit a cool place thereby turning finely chopped pieces of truffle to make Truffle Butter. any Sunday into a holiday. Order the Gina’s Classic: eggs, bacon or sausage and roasted potatoes, or a Ham and Cheese Omelet. Or be more adventurous by trying the house-made Crepes with Nutella, Quiche Lorraine with goat cheese, Shrimp Linguine, Mediterranean Salmon Salad, or Mac and Cheese with White Truffle Oil.

The bar food is decidedly upscale too. The Chicken Italiano sandwich contains grilled chicken covered with a The Walleye is crusted with cornflakes and served with Pesto Aioli. Eggplant Parmesan is a sandwich made with Maple Lemon Butter. The Mediterranean Chicken fried eggplant, provolone, garlic, and crushed oven-dried combines chicken breast with tomatoes, artichoke tomatoes. Even the Grilled Cheese is a splendid use of hearts, Kalamata olives, feta cheese and fresh oregano flavors with Cheddar and Swiss Cheese, Bacon supplied over fettuccini pasta. The Shrimp Linguini combines by Weber Meats, Canadian Bacon, caramelized onions, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, spinach, garlic, basil and and tomatoes on sourdough bread. Then there is Yag’s parmesan over linguini pasta. Burger: Angus Beef, Avocado, Balsamic marinated onions, bacon, and blue cheese on a Brioche (bree-osh) bun. This is French yeast bread enriched with eggs and butter. The real stars of the Brunch are the Eggs Benedict. All the entrées are as Choose the Classic with Canadian Bacon, or the Crab unusual as they are Cakes or the Steak. The Benedicts are drizzled with a delicious. The Macaroni and truly elegant Hollandaise (ohl-lahn-dez) French sauce Cheese with Scallops is an made from the emulsification of butter, egg yolks outstanding dish. Seared and lemon juice. Only an expert chef can produce Divers Scallops from Hollandaise this good. Chesapeake Bay are never frozen. They are served Gina’s Restaurant & Bar has only been open a year and with a cheddar cream sauce already it has a reputation for Exceptional Cuisine. It with White Truffle Oil mixed won’t be long before Yag fulfills his dream of receiving into Cavatappi (kah-vah- one of those highly prized Michelin Stars! tap-pee) pasta. Fun Fact: Cavatappi is Italian for Do you have a favorite restaurant you would like to see corkscrew. reviewed? Please send your requests, suggestions and comments to Argosy at [email protected]. n The Pork Flat Iron Steak The desserts are all made in-house. They are the tasty with Bourbon Apple Cider Apple Crisp, the marvelous Austrian Cottage Cheese Glaze is fantastic. I have Cheesecake, the magnificent Chocolate Flourless Cake Gina’s Restaurant & Bar never seen this cut of pork and the most splendid Crème Brûlée I have ever enjoyed. 45 N. Second Street, Platteville, WI 53818 on a menu before. Chicago 608-348-6505 • GinasPlatteville.com Meat Authority is the first Facebook.com/GinasRestaurantAndBar and only company to supply restaurants with Pork Flat Iron Steak. I am so Bar Hours: Tue–Thu: 4 PM–2 AM; Fri–Sat: impressed with it I spoke with Alana Heber, Marketing 4 PM–2:30 AM; Sun: 9 AM–2 PM; Mon: Closed Manager, at this Chicago company. She explained these Kitchen Hours: Tue–Thu: 4 PM–10 PM; Fri–Sat: gigantic pork steaks are carefully cut from the pork 4 PM–11 PM; Sun: 9 AM–2 PM; Mon: Closed picnic which is the lower part of the pig’s shoulder. Only Dining Style: Casual top quality lean, premium pork is selected resulting in Noise Level: Comfortable tender, juicy steaks that taste best when grilled. Indian Cuisine night is every Wednesday. In addition to Recommendations: Coconut Shrimp, Crab Cakes, the regular menu Yag prepares a dinner specialty from Gina’s Deviled Eggs, Curried Carrot Soup, French the country of his ancestors. Last week I enjoyed tender, Onion Soup, Yag’s Burger, Cornflake Crusted exotic spicy curried lamb chops served with cranberry Walleye, Osso Bucco, Pork Flat Iron Steak, and slivered almonds couscous. Macaroni & Cheese, Mediterranean Chicken, Shrimp Linguine, Friday Fish Fry, Saturday Prime Friday night is Fish Fry. Cod Rib, Cheesecake, Crème Brûlée is coated with breading Liquor Service: Full Bar made from the recipe Prices: $8–$26 courtesy of former Timbers Pay Options: Cash, Debit, All Credit Cards, No Checks Restaurant owners Suzanne Accessibility: Front Door–Yes, Restrooms–No and Keith Buchert. Savory Kids Policy: Menu, High Chairs, Boosters Prime Rib is served on Reservations: Yes and recommended At Gina’s the Ribeye Steak is not just a plain steak. It is Saturday nights when you Catering: No • Take Out: Yes • Delivery: No served with Truffle Butter. A truffle is the fruity body of an might want to stay late to Parking: On Second Street and Municipal Lot off underground fungus that grows near certain tree roots. It listen to live entertainment Oak Street in back of building is sort of like a mushroom and is very expensive. Some from 10 pm to close.

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Just when you thought spring would suggest growing cucumbers or other never arrive, the temperatures finally vining plants on an elevated trellis to reached 50 degrees this week and the provide some relief to those veggies gardening fever has spread like wildfire. mentioned above. From phone calls to emails to Facebook You don’t need to start seeds indoors groups, we have been recently bombarded to have a successful garden. This is with folks interested in learning how to another barrier to success I see often start their own garden this spring. Here with my well intentioned clients. They try are a few tips on how you can make your SO hard to get veggies started indoors garden a success this spring whether it is in these little seed trays, only to time your first or your 50th… them wrong, water them too much, or Less is more. We want you to be too little and end up with failure. If you successful, but it you start too large, it are just starting out, I would suggest is easy to become overwhelmed with skipping this step. Instead, plant quick your garden. My personal garden space germinating seed directly into the soil for veggies is all of 4 feet by 8 feet and once the chance of frost has passed. I manage to grow a lot of food for my Others plants, like tomatoes and family out of that small space. peppers are available in many varieties Raised gardens are the way to go. as plants in the garden center. I would The main reason people struggle with recommend choosing healthy 4 packs or their first gardens is because the soil is larger individual plants as an alternative not ideal for growing. In many cases we to struggling to grow your own plants, don’t know what the previous folks who especially for the first few years. used our land put into the soil. With a Do not expect vegetables to look raised bed you completely control the soil perfect. Minor blemishes are a natural quality and composition. part of gardening. If you have regularly Gardens don’t need to be fancy. I visited farmers markets or organic think the initial barrier to success for sections of grocery stores, you may many new gardeners, especially that realize that this is quite common in enjoy researching ideas online, is the idea gardens that are not heavily sprayed. A that your garden needs to be beautiful. few leaves with some spots or damage You literally can create a raised garden is often not a major concern, however, it by collecting a pile of soil in an area and is good to observe what is happening in planting. I would suggest containing your garden. If you are concerned about that soil in either a rock wall or wood an insect or disease affecting your crop, structure, but ultimately it can be try diagnosing whether it is a significant whatever you prefer from an aesthetic or problem. Often a little soapy water will budget prospective. solve your pest problems. If you can’t Most vegetables want as much sun as figure out the problem, stop by your you can provide. Place your garden in an local garden center, ahem, and ask. We area of your yard that gets around 4 or are here to help you become confident in 5 hours if you can. Limited sun? Veggies your gardening skills. like salad greens, broccoli, cauliflower, Want to learn more? Come to our free peas, beets, brussel sprouts, radishes, vegetable Gardening 101 workshop March swiss chard, kale, and beans will grow 26th at 6pm. Check out our Facebook successfully in dappled shade. In fact, page for more details and to reserve your if you have a lot of direct sun, I would spot. Happy Spring! n

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“You crack me up” is an old saying meant as a term of tooth with a complete crown if the damage is extensive. appreciation for someone else’s sense of humor or ability And, unfortunately, if the damage is too extensive, the to tell a good and funny story. It’s a positive statement. tooth will need to be removed and then you and your But when it is applied to teeth, it isn’t funny any more. dentist can decide the best way to replace it. Teeth often develop cracks and those cracks sometimes The greater challenge for your dentist, if your tooth result in the tooth breaking or splitting—not a good is cracked but not broken, is to decide what treatment, if thing. That can lead to the loss of a tooth or, at the very any, to recommend. If it is bothering you, you will want least, an extensive filling or a crown (cap). Unfortunately, some type of treatment to make it feel comfortable. But unlike bones, when a tooth cracks it stays cracked. By if it isn’t, there are choices ranging from doing nothing to that I mean that it does not repair itself. The crack may crowning the tooth. And there are a lot of variables that remain the way it is or it may progress, but it never heals. make that choice a complicated one. “Why does this happen?” is one of the more frequent I am currently involved with a four year study that questions I’m asked. And while there isn’t any simple involves dentists around the country evaluating cracked answer, there are several possibilities that probably make teeth, deciding what is the best way to treat them, and up the large percentage of causes. One of the leading then monitoring those same teeth over the four years to causes is people chewing on hard objects such as pens attempt to determine which alternative worked the best. or ice cubes. If you don’t chew on ice, you probably The study is done under the guidance of the National can’t imagine anyone doing it. But for many people, it is Dental Practice Based Research Network whose mission “normal”. And essentially what those people are chewing is to research topics that will be immediately relevant to on is equivalent to chewing on rocks. No wonder, over dental practitioners and the people they serve—you. As a time, their teeth give up and crack or break. practitioner, the decision I make is sometimes easy—the mouth guards to help protect your teeth. And give your Another common cause of cracks is people who either crack is severe enough or has decay around it that it must teeth a break (the good kind!) by not biting into super clench their teeth together or grind them. Some people be repaired. But other times it is very uncertain. In those hard foods and not alternating hot and cold foods and do that while they sleep but others may do it while they situations there probably aren’t any “wrong” answers, but beverages in close proximity to one another. Prevention are doing things they find stressful or when they are it is often not clear what the “right” or “best” answer is. I IS still the best approach! n physically exerting themselves. Examples of that might be hope this study will help us lifting weights, driving in heavy traffic, or concentrating all learn what that is so I can intently. Again, the relatively constant stress applied to assist my patients and other their teeth ultimately causes cracking and breaking. dentists in making the best Perhaps a more subtle cause, but one I suspect decision possible to deal happens more than we might suspect, comes from eating with what is occurring and or drinking alternating hot and cold foods. I learned at an the best way to treat it. early age not to take a dish from the refrigerator and place When the results of the it in a hot oven. It broke—the temperature shift was too study start coming in a few great for it. Yet I have been known to eat ice cream while years, I’ll share what we drinking hot coffee and haven’t thought much about it. have learned! Until then, That places a huge amount of stress on our teeth over and try to prevent cracking over again…and over time, can lead to cracks or breaks. them up. If you chew ice or Ironically, if your tooth breaks, the solution is fairly other hard objects, STOP! simple. If it is repairable, your dentist will restore it as best If you clench or grind, she or he can. That may involve a filling or restoring the talk to your dentist about

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Carnegie-Stout Public Library Events

New titles added to the digital the traditions of post minimalism, geometric to share. The program is open to anyone 18 or Teen Tech Club is now offering a contest to audiobook collection! Check it out abstraction, noting that the process is the most older and no registration is required. Dubuque Area Teens. Using technology such today at dubuque.lib.ia.us and from important part of his work. as MacBook Pros, iPads, Makey-Makey, and a e-branch, follow “digital collections” Family Night Story Time variety of software teens are invited to create L&MOP Concert Monday, March 23 @ 6:30–7 PM an advertisement that pertains to their favorite Saturday, March 14 @ 10 AM Parachute Fun! There will be songs, stories, hobby or their favorite location in Dubuque. The Lollipops and Music for Our Preschoolers creative play and other family fun activities. Projects may be worked on during Teen Tech Art @ your library (L&MOP) concert sponsored by NISOM This program is for children ages 3 and up. No Club and all technology is available at the Now through Wednesday, March 25 (Northeast Iowa School of Music). Children registration necessary. Library when the Club is not meeting. The unique and successful Art @ your library® hear music, interact with the musicians and exhibit features local artists Ali Levasseur and instruments, and get a lollipop! Teen Tech Club & Contest Final projects are due by 8 PM on Thursday, Matthew Mikulice. Tuesday, April 14 @ 4 -5 PM April 23. Entries will be judged by technology Anansi Theater Contest Deadline: Thursday, April 23 @ 8 PM experts associated with the Teen Tech Club. The Levasseur’s new series Circular explores two Friday, March 20 @ 2–3 PM The Carnegie-Stout Public Library and Loras first place winner earns a display of their work ideas; Nerd Pop Art and the Elements and Youth Services staff will be performing our College Honors group collaborate on the in the Loras College Legacy Symposium and a Principles of Design. Levasseur uses the written favorite Anansi the Spider folktales from West implementation of a portable digital media lab new pair of premium Beats Headphones! language from the television program Doctor Africa. For all ages. Please register by calling program in the Dubuque Community, known Who called Gallifreyan, using circles and lines 563-589-4225, ext. 2228. as the Teen Tech Club. Teen Tech Club offers Participation in Teen Tech Club is not required to create words which Levassuer has used to lessons once a month at three locations: the to enter the contest. For more information express her ideas and concepts visually. “Game On” Board Games Multicultural Family Center (March 23 and April about Teen Tech Club and/or the contest, Saturday, March 21 @ 1–5 PM 30) at 4–5 PM), the Boys and Girls Club (March contact Danielle Day at [email protected]. Mikulice considers his artwork tidy and Join us on the 1st floor Program Room for the 25 and April 22 at 4–5 PM), and the Carnegie- ia.us or 563-589-4138. organized focusing on simplicty and repetition. best of RPGs and designer games. Games are Stout Public Library (April 14 at 4–5 PM). All of his drawings are on paper and he follows provided, but you can also bring your favorites

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COMMUNITY EQUITY PROFILE: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED SO FAR ABOUT JOIN THE DIALOGUE: ECONOMIC WELLBEING IN DUBUQUE? HOUSING

In February, Inclusive Dubuque’s community equity Discussion at community dialogues revealed that a quality profile focused on economic wellbeing. At seven community job means something different to everyone. Here are some Do you feel passionate about dialogues held throughout Dubuque, approximately examples of how individuals defined a quality job in Dubuque: housing in Dubuque? 70 community members provided their their input on such • Being able to pay the bills Here’s how you can get involved: areas as employment and income. In addition to these • Having benefits, insurance, incentives, etc. dialogues, 286 community members also participated in • Opportunity for advancement an online survey. • Having a quality life with free time for family 1. ATTEND A DIALOGUE “I was encouraged by the openness of the dialogue. Make your voice heard and Dialogue attendees also discussed unemployment rate, People seemed comfortable expressing their concerns, which has varied for different groups from 2000 to 2010. discuss issues with other community even when we discussed difficult topics like discrimination, Those who identified as White, African American/Black, inequity and unfair hiring practices,” said Jason Neises, members. Call 588-2700 if childcare, Hispanic/Latino, two or more races or some other race all member of the Inclusive Dubuque network and a community transportation or translation services saw an increase in the unemployment rate from 2000 to dialogue facilitator. “People shared their experiences and 2010. The Native American/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/ are needed. honest feedback about equity and inclusion in Dubuque. Pacific Islander and Asian populations all saw a decrease. Openly discussing these real problems is the only way March 12, 3–5 p.m. we’ll ever be able to make progress.” Dialogue attendees explored economic wellbeing data Dubuque Unemployment Rate by Race Multicultural Family Center including the workforce composition of Dubuque, and how 4.3% White it changed from 2000 to 2010. Similar to the population of 5.5% March 14, 9–11 a.m. Dubuque overall, the diversity of the city’s workforce has Black/African 16.3% Dubuque Community YMCA-West increased. The most notable change has been the growth of American 16.9% Childcare provided the Hispanic/Latino population, which increased from 0.5% Native American/ 15.0% to 1.5% of the total labor force. Alaska Native 0.0% 11.9% Asian 2. RESPOND TO THE SURVEY Dubuque Workforce Composition by Race 11.3% Native Hawaiian/ 61.1% Can’t attend a dialogue? Pacific Islander 46.1% Share your thoughts in Hispanic/ 8.0% this survey. Latino 10.5% 11.6% Some other race 2000 2010 22.9% Two or more 14.0% 3. SPREAD THE WORD races 17.6% Bring a friend to the dialogue. 2000 2010 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Share the survey link. White Black/African American Native American/Alaskan Native Follow InclusiveDBQ on Facebook. Asian Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Hispanic/Latino The data discussed here represent just a small Some other race Two or more races Source: U.S. Census Bureau percentage of the information that was gathered and discussed for the economic wellbeing portion of the equity profile. Please visit www.inclusivebdq.org for more According to the online survey: information on this focus area and others. TO LEARN MORE: 65.89% of respondents believed For the month of March, the focus of the equity profile has turned to housing. Inclusive Dubuque invites all visit www.inclusiveDBQ.org their workplace to be an equitable community members to participate in this month’s community and inclusive business. dialogues, which will focus on areas such as affordability, call 563.588.2700 access to quality housing and residential segregation. 46.55% of survey respondents You can also share your thoughts by completing the online follow /InclusiveDBQ believed there are not enough quality survey at www.inclusivedbq.org. jobs in Dubuque.

ABOUT INCLUSIVE DUBUQUE Inclusive Dubuque is a local network of leaders from faith, Network partners gather monthly to share their labor, education and government dedicated to advancing perspectives on diversity, equity and inclusion in our justice and social equity in our community. The growing community. They support and learn from each other, network list includes 37 organizations and businesses working together to discover best practices to help all committed to a common cause: a community where their employees, customers, supporters and volunteers all people feel respected, valued and engaged. feel welcome in Dubuque.

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Failure Is an Option by Matt Booth

Failing sucks! Failing hurts. Failing knocks you Mrs. Kessler didn’t want me in class another year. option, particularly when you have big dreams and goals. down and makes you cry. Failing is disappointing, I failed in high school wrestling. I failed calculus Dare to continue to chase your dreams especially when embarrassing and leaves a bad taste in your mouth. class in college. I’ve failed and hurt countless family failure rears its ugly head commands you to yield. Failure Since we were little, we’ve been conditioned to and friends. I failed at playing guitar. I’ve failed in should not make you quit, only stop you long enough avoid failure at all cost. After all, it is the one who relationships. I’ve failed at business and I’ve failed at to learn, adapt, change, and rethink. Be fearful of failure fails the least that does the best, right? All too using God’s gifts. I’m sure I’ll fail at something today, and let that fear be the fuel that feeds your fire. n often, people fear failure to the point that they stop tomorrow and the following days. trying. Disappointments, embarrassments and bad Failure has taught me that I cannot reach my dreams tastes eventually fade, but giving up because of an and goals without it. Failure is an option and accepting Mattitude Quote overwhelming fear of failure leads to regret, the kind that keeps me on my toes. A healthy fear of failure “A positive attitude is a hallmark of an of regret that eats away at you for an eternity. should not paralyze you, it should drive you. It should extraordinary person.” —Matt Booth Failure is imperative, yet misunderstood. Most drive you to keep trying and working harder even when people don’t understand the benefits of failing. Failure you want to give up. Failure is testing your character and Matt Booth, the attitude expert, is an engaging shows you what doesn’t work and knowing what fortitude. When your dreams are in sight and success speaker. He demonstrates and delivers a doesn’t work is often the quickest way to find out hangs in the balance is exactly when failure bangs on common sense approach to a positive attitude. what does. Failure is what makes you really good at your front door and demands your resignation papers. To find out how Matt can help you or your what you do. It’s almost a fact that you can’t achieve There will always be tension between what you organization, connect with him today at success without some kind of failure. You would find want and the fear of failing to achieve it. You should mattbooth.com. it very difficult to find a success story that doesn’t want it that way. It is your persistence despite failures involve failure. Failure is not just inevitable, it’s that determines necessary. Failure forces you to change and evolve your success. Do not from where you are to a better place. hide from failure or I’ve failed many times. As a matter of fact, I’ve pretend that it is not miserably failed many times. I almost failed 5th grade an option. Failure and probably the only reason I didn’t was because is most certainly an

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Wake Up to Something Delicious! Spiced Breakfast Quinoa by Hy-Vee nutritionists Megan Horstman (Asbury), Makes 2 - 1 cup servings Amy Cordingley (Locust), and Brian Scheil (Dodge) All you need: Have you ever woken up excited to eat breakfast? If • ½ cup quinoa not, you probably haven’t found a quick, go-to breakfast • 1 cup Hy-Vee low-fat milk yet. No worries, your Hy-Vee dietitian is here to help! • 1 cup water Both slow-cooker and one-minute warm breakfasts are • ½ tsp Hy-Vee ground cinnamon great because you wake up with breakfast ready for • ⅛ tsp Hy-Vee ground nutmeg you to enjoy in a matter of minutes. For a slow-cooker • ⅛ tsp Hy-Vee ground ginger breakfast, just put together the recipe the night before, • Pinch of salt set your slow-cooker on low, fall into a deep sleep and • 2 tbsp honey wake up to a delicious and nutritious meal. As for a one- • ½ tsp vanilla extract minute warm breakfast, try Quaker Warm & Crunchy • 1 large egg white Granola or Quaker Protein Instant Oatmeal or reheat • 2 tbsp currants or raisins the Spiced Breakfast Quinoa recipe you prepare the day before. These quick breakfasts are packed with complex All you do: carbohydrates to start your day off right. 1. Place quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse well with cold Not only are these breakfasts convenient, they also water. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add guarantee that the entire family will have a healthy start quinoa and cook, stirring, until the grains are separated and before a busy day at work and school. Breakfast has smell fragrant, 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in milk, water, cinnamon, many other benefits, too. Research shows that breakfast nutmeg, ginger and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to may help to have a more nutritionally complete maintain a simmer and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, diet, increase concentration and performance in the until the quinoa is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from classroom or at work, increase strength and endurance heat. Stir in honey and vanilla. for physical activity and lower cholesterol levels. If those 2. Whisk egg white in a small bowl with 1 tablespoon of the hot benefits don’t excite you, then maybe this recipe will. cereal. Repeat with 5 more tablespoons until the egg white is Contact your Hy-Vee dietitian for more recipes to get completely incorporated. Stir in currants (or raisins). Return you looking forward to your morning. n the cereal to the saucepan and cook, stirring, over medium- low heat until thickened slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. The information is not intended as medical advice. Please consult a 3. To make ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day; serve medical professional for individual advice. cold or reheat over low heat or in the microwave; thin with water or milk as desired.

Nutrition per serving: 311 calories, 4g fat, 1g saturated fat, 6mg cholesterol, 161mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 12g protein. Daily values: 19% calcium

Source: Adapted from Eating Well, Inc.

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Dutch Treat By Bob Gelms

Going Dutch by Joseph Rigo is a I wonder what he thinks about that. As I novella. For all practical purposes that write this he is at work on a second tome means it is a very long short story or a that looks like it will be much longer. very short novel. If you are a Lit major it Maybe long enough to be printed on means novellas posses characteristics of actual paper. But back to Going Dutch. both novels and short stories and usually In most self respecting crime stories are meant to be read in one sitting. the execution of the perp comes at the Call it whatever you want. Going end. Mr. Rigo puts it first. I was thinking Dutch is a terrific book. If you like your when reading, ‘’Where is this going now crime fiction with a splash of Mickey with the big plot moment already having Spillane or Dashiell Hammett, Going happened?’’ Well, not to fear. Mr. Rigo Dutch is a double shot of excellent has more than one trick up his sleeve bourbon. and it all plays out wonderfully. The crime is a nasty one and Just when you thought you had the perpetrated by the frick and frack crime pinned down, sorry Charlie! brothers of crime, George Robert Just when you thought you had the Thatcher and Ernie Whitmore. They title figured out, nada. decided to rob Jacob Hawkins’ store. Just when you thought you had the Thatcher would go in and rob the joint ending figured out, Bazinga! while Whitmore waited outside in his There are plenty of “Oh Wow” Ford, driving the getaway car. During moments in Going Dutch. Every time I the commission of the crime Thatcher was sure I had figured out something fires his pistol and wounds Hawkins. He and then found out that I hadn’t, my also kills Hawkins’ little girl who was overriding thought was that this guy Rigo hiding at the time. It was an accident; is real good. The revelation of all the plot Thatcher didn’t intend to kill anyone. twists and turns were just delightful. Not Well, at the trial Whitmore turns states once did Mr. Rigo disappoint me. It all evidence and gets a long prison term turns out as it should and that is that his while Thatcher is convicted of killing the version of things was far more complex, little girl and gets the chair. witty and, clever than anything I came up The opening scene is the death with as the reader. chamber where Thatcher is strapped All of these elements are handled very into ole’ Sparky. Mr. Rigo sets the scene deftly and with enough competence that perfectly. In a novella you have to get to you might think you are in the hands of things fairly fast and this story takes off a seasoned crime writer. Well, I’m going like a rocket. The characters are all finely out on a limb and say that you are—even Crossword answers on page 39 drawn, especially the gangsters, and the though I only have one example to point story packs a punch like a slug from a to. The writing is crisp and to the point. .45. There is way more to Going Dutch The sentences are rather short and flow than a guy being fried for murder. from one to the other with ease. That’s This is Joseph Rigo’s first published supposed to be, in good stories, almost piece of fiction and it is only available undetectable. The ease of reading Going as an e-book. It belies the fact that the Dutch coupled with the ingenuity of the story is told with the sophistication plot makes for one enjoyable experience. and bravado of a much more seasoned I, personally, will be on the lookout for storyteller which, I think he is. He should Mr. Rigo’s second offering and I’ll let you have started writing fiction 20 years ago. know when it gets here. n

36 Columnists 365ink Magazine March 12–March 26, 2015 Issue #234 Dubuque365.com Columnists Soap Gets In Your Eyes by pam kress-dunn

I got fed up with “Downton Abbey” cleaning, having lunch, cleaning some midway through the last season. I’d more, then joining the housekeepers grown weary of the suspense—Would in what was evidently a regular ritual, Mary find a mate? Would Daisy find a watching whatever soap was on life? Would Thomas stop lurking in the between 2:00 and 3:00. shadows? Who cared? “The Edge of Night”? “All My Bob and I had been dedicated fans Children”? Its title, not to mention its since the beginning, when “Downton” harrowing plots and tragically fated commenced at the same time as a characters, are lost to the mists of time. new edition of “Upstairs Downstairs.” All I know is that we student workers I was sad when the “UD” producers were hooked, no matter how devoted bowed out, since I’d loved the original to our studies of science, literature, or “Upstairs, Downstairs” when it aired math. We had to know what happened back in the 70s. (And yes, the new next, and we became just as addicted one omitted the comma. Talk about as the housekeeping staff. But a modernizing!) summer of that was enough. I began to The same shattering event looms feel a bit sick at the way I was wasting large in both series. To the folks at my time, and was happy to go back to Downton Abbey, the sinking of the working in the library for the rest of my Titanic means the death of Lord time at Coe. Grantham’s cousin and his son, either Still, I remained a fan of “Upstairs, one of whom could have been Robert’s Downstairs” until its bittersweet end. I soap opera.” Onscreen, they’ve been edited by professionals—can feel so all-important heir. We never meet them, told myself I was learning about another replaced with “reality” shows. We much more real, and consequential, and so we have no idea of their suitability, time, another place. Surely this was an all know those are scripted. They’re heart-stopping than one peopled by but no matter—a male must inherit education, one that went down a lot easier “realish,” to borrow Fellowes’ term. non-actors. If “Downton” is a soap, bring Downton, and that is that. Now the than some of the classes I was taking. I have no desire to watch a Fake it on. I’ll pretend I’m studying British burden falls upon Mary, the eldest of So, too, with “Downton Abbey.” I Housewife of Galena go about her history. Just so there’s not a test after Robert’s three (alas!) daughters, who was quickly caught up in the story of high-heeled day. Funny how a show like the course finale. n must find a husband, and be quick the polite but angst-ridden upstairs “Downton Abbey”—not only scripted —[email protected] about it. nobles—the ones who get to wear the but rehearsed, lighted, costumed, and While the Granthams shed no tears sumptuous dresses and morning coats, for their kin on the doomed ship, the ones who take each meal at a yards- only the most hardened “Upstairs, long table, served silently by footmen Downstairs” viewer could help mourning who come at the ring of a bell—and the lady Marjorie, a lovely woman we’d downstairs staff, who know their place, just gotten to know. When the butler who live to serve, and do so in plain but presents the family with a cable she sent functional outfits. I noted quickly how from the S.S. Titanic, we know before the servants came to attention with a they do what it means. Arriving early in collective gasp any time a lord or lady season three, it came as a shock to all, descended to the kitchen to announce including me. Then a junior in college, some weighty news. I wasn’t a big TV watcher, and it was a The news, of course, is what drives new tactic, back then, to kill off a major the drama. The heir has died! Lady character so early in a series. Mary is engaged to Matthew! Matthew I remember talking with Neil, my is dead! But first, Lady Sybil dies in English professor and advisor, the day childbirth! Does this make “Downton” after that episode. He, too, had watched a soap opera? When an interviewer it—hadn’t everyone?—and I confessed pointed out to Julian Fellowes, the how devastated I’d been. When I told him show’s writer, that “there are not many I felt silly for crying, he assured me it was plot developments, and then there’s a perfectly natural. “It’s a soap opera, after wave of them in the finale,” he replied, all,” he noted. “They’re designed to tug at “It’s a reluctance on my part to allow a your heartstrings.” real—or ‘realish’—narrative to develop A soap opera? Now I was even into a soap opera.” If a soap opera is, more chagrined. I was not one of those as he says, a show with “many, many women who spent my afternoons eating incidents,” I have to wonder. After all, bonbons and sighing over “As the World Lavinia dies of the flu! Isis (the dog!) Turns.” My grandma planned her day dies of cancer! Mr. Bates, and then around what she called “my stories,” his wife, are hauled off to prison! For but not my mom. There were too many a crime I’m pretty sure they didn’t other things to do. I will confess, though, commit! to one summer at college when I fell Dramatic things do happen in real down that rabbit hole. As part of the life. When too many happen at once, dorm-cleaning crew, I spent my days we’re inclined to mutter, “My life is a

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Dear Erma, Dear Erma, I hate aging. I am 42 but looking sorely My teenage daughter is driving me crazy. over 50. What can I do to stay young? I strongly dislike all of her friends and Even my husband thinks I looked ragged. especially those zit faced punks knocking —Thanks, Sagging Susan at my door. The influence from her friends IS NOT something I ever imagined I Dear Sagging Susan. would have to deal with. She sneaks out As if you cannot tell, I am not into aging of the house, picks locks, steals my car naturally. I love pampering myself with and wears a lot of cheap perfume and facials, botox and the occasional mud makeup. Please advice. bath. I do understand your pain, as —Thanks, Tired Ted socially the scrutiny over botox and cosmetic services is widely practiced. Hello Tired Ted, However, I say; if you want something Unforunately locking her up is not an done, go for it! It always bothers me option. Many young females nowadays when people tell me I am too pretty are out of control. Shopping for skimpy for botox or that “I don’t need it.” As if panties when they are 11 and wearing their pocket book feeling the pain for a bra when they cannot buckle it of my beauty treatments. I have to live themselves. Not knowing what to do with my face day in and day out and if with lipstick is so upsetting for young I want to freeze those wrinkles you bet women because as we get older (even for your saggin’ bottom I am going to do it. teenagers) our self esteem has to do with You will look great and those haters will attractiveness and how many boyfriends wonder what your secret is. Anyone that we can have! But I say ENOUGH IS voices an opinion is usually jealous or has ENOUGH! You send her little hootenanny just heard horror stories about cosmetic my way and old Erma will whip her into services. No one in the right mind would shape. She will not know how to get out knock something as amazing as a facial of barred windows and will vomit at the or eliminating that pesky wrinkle! Heck, if smell of my patchouli oil. And if she is you are feeling up to it, just change your looking for a nice boyfriend, I know a face and give your husband something lot of cheeky fellows at the neighboring new to look at. Worked for me. nursing home that could use a good butt —Until then, Erma wipe. I will get her morals straightened right out… Just a side note, do you own a shot gun? In my experiences zits and shot guns never seemed to get along. —Hope this helps, The Gerd

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Aries Libra (March 21–April 19) (September 23–October 22) You will argue for forty-five Your ability to assess a situation is minutes with an IKEA representative about the completely overshadowed by how much time best way to design a pit. Enjoy naps in lieu of you spend trying to buy pubic hair on foreign the sun, which will eventually burn out versions of Craigslist. When it comes to anyways. Someone in your professional life will emotional support, you’re the worst. Eat fruit dream of lighting your shoes on fire. Life is and feel better than people who don’t even debatable. though we’ll all die eventually.

Taurus Scorpio (April 20–May 20) (October 23–November 21) A new love interest will appear All of the picture frames in your and replace all of the light switch covers in your house will bleed the blood of dead pets you’ve house with photocopies of your baby pictures. known throughout your existence. Something Do not be shaken by the unknown. Cry in your is on sale somewhere. bathtub at every opportunity. Sagittarius Gemini (November 22–December 21) (May 21–June 20) Important financial decisions will More than ever before it is need to be made in order to achieve your important to remember that the human body’s personal goals. Don’t be surprised if you finally age limitations are ultimately usurped by the find out that you have to spend most of your fact that cancer is unavoidable in all life forms life doing something you hate so you can spend past the age of 150. You will drown your a small fraction of it doing something you love. motivation with ice cream. Capricorn Cancer (December 22–January 19) (June 21–July 22) Do not feel guilty for inadequacies Your style is light and easy. You that can easily be blamed on immediate family will go to the grocery store and change the last members both real and imagined. The greater step on every package of Ramen noodles from good is a lie. “Enjoy!” to “Kill yourself!” There is a deeper experience just waiting to be ignored and lost Aquarius in the doldrums. (January 20–February 18) Life is wonderful. PUZZLE ANSWERS Leo (July 23–August 22) Pisces There is a recurring drama in your (February 19–March 20) life that will solve itself. You will set the Like a lost ship finally finding homepage of your computer to WebMD and the right sea, you will shut your alarm off look up the symptoms of brucellosis once every when it goes off and go back to sleep wishing few hours. everything could be fixed by ten more minutes of whatever it is you want even though it Virgo obviously can’t. Grow up. Traffic won’t kill you. (August 23–September 22) As the moon aligns closer and closer with the sun, you still feel overwhelmed by clothing.

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