2 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 3 GUEST COMMENTARY by Ron Paul Online-Gambling Ban: Winner for Adelson, Losing Bet for the Rest of Us
ost Americans, regardless of ide- will not eliminate the not justify federal gambling opponents to use force to stop ology, oppose “crony capitalism” demand for online Arguing that “states’ legislation on the people from playing poker online than it Mor “cronyism.” Cronyism is where casinos. Instead, passage issue. Nowhere in the would be for me to use force to stop people politicians write laws aimed at helping their of this legislation will rights” justifies Constitution is the from reading pro-war neo-con writers. favored business beneficiaries. Despite likely guarantee that creating new federal federal government Giving government new powers over public opposition to cronyism, politicians the online-gambling given any authority to the Internet to prevent online gambling still seek to use the legislative process to market is controlled crimes turns the 10th regulate activities such will inevitably threaten all of our liberties. help special interests. by criminals. Thus, it as online gambling. Government bureaucrats will use this new For example, Congress may soon vote is those who support Amendment on its head. Arguing that “states’ authority to expand their surveillance of on legislation outlawing Internet gambling. outlawing online rights” justifies the Internet activities of Americans who It is an open secret, at least inside the gambling who may be aiding criminals and creating new federal crimes turns the 10th have no interest in gambling, just as they Beltway, that this legislation is being terrorists. Amendment, which was intended to limit used the new powers granted by the USA considered as a favor to billionaire casino A federal online-gambling ban would federal power, on its head. PATRIOT Act to justify mass surveillance. owner Sheldon Adelson. Mr. Adelson, overturn laws in three states that allow Many supporters of an Internet- The proposed ban on Internet gambling who is perhaps best known for using his online gambling. It would also end the gambling ban sincerely believe that is a blatantly unconstitutional infringement enormous wealth to advance a pro-war ongoing debate over legalizing online gambling is an immoral and destructive on our liberties that will likely expand foreign policy, is now using his political gambling in many other states. Yet some activity that should be outlawed. However, the surveillance state. Worst of all, it is all influence to turn his online competitors have claimed that Congress must pass this the proposed legislation is not at all about being done for the benefit of one powerful into criminals. law in order to protect states’ rights. Their the morality of gambling. It is about billionaire. Anyone who thinks banning Supporters of an Internet-gambling argument is that citizens of states that ban whether Americans who do gamble should online gambling will not diminish our ban publicly deny they are motivated by a Internet gambling may easily get around have the choice to do so online, or be freedoms while enriching criminals is desire to curry favor with a wealthy donor. those laws by accessing online casinos forced to visit brick-and-mortar casinos. making a losing bet. Instead, they give a number of high- operating in states where online gambling Even if there was some moral distinction minded reasons for wanting to ban this is legalized. between gambling online or in a physical Ron Paul is a former U.S. representative activity. Some claim that legalizing online Even if the argument had merit that casino, prohibiting behavior that does not from Texas who ran for president in gambling will enrich criminals and even allowing states to legalize online gambling involve force or fraud has no place in a 1998, 2008, and 2012. This commentary terrorists. But criminalizing online casinos undermines laws in other states, it would free society. It is no more appropriate for originally appeared at RonPaulInstitute.org.
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Of course, when a new governor is Last week, Rauner was finally asked by a sworn in from a different party, the “who reporter how many Republican lawmakers is out” part is relatively easy – pretty he’d spoken with about joining his much everybody without civil-service administration. job protection is out. “None,” Rauner replied. Governor-elect Bruce While everybody and Rauner is a Republican who There are so many his brother are out there just defeated Democratic touting themselves or Governor Pat Quinn, so rumors going around their pals as the next almost all of Quinn’s people about so many director of an agency Win are surely gone. or chair of some state extra cash But who will Rauner legislators being commission, absolutely bring in to run the nobody is a sure thing, for the government? 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If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling his willingness to vote to raise the income 1–800–GAMBLER (1–800–426–2537). tax again after it automatically rolls back Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily from 5 percent to 3.75 percent at the end of political newsletter) and CapitolFax.com. FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, ALWAYS SMOKE FREE! Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 5 THEATRE by Mike Schulz [email protected] Cold Temps, Cool Shows Winter Theatre in the Quad Cities
s someone who’s been privileged to for Living Arts, the It’s a Mystery! comedians: December write about local theatre for nearly 10 director Dino 5’s Murder in the Double-Wide, written by Ayears now, I can’t begin to describe Hayz’s student Scott Naumann, and December 19’s Cruise the sheer tonnage* of correspondence I’ve cast will deliver into Murder, written by Patti Flaherty. amassed from people who are curious about December 5 The Playcrafters Barn Theatre has a pair of upcoming area stage productions. Please through 13 comedies of its own, albeit ones performed allow me, then, this attempt at answering performances of without comedic bloodshed: director Don all your questions about the forthcoming Annie, the Tony- Hazen’s inheritance slapstick Barely Heirs, winter-theatre season through just a few of winning musical running January 9 through 18, and the the hundreds** of letters, e-mails, and texts that climaxes whimsical romance 13th of Paris, which I’ve recently received on this subject***. with our lovable Dana Moss-Peterson will direct for the red-haired orphan show’s March 13 through 22 engagement. *Perhaps an exaggeration. in front of the Area student actors will show off their **Definitely an exaggeration. Christmas tree acting muscle in more than December’s ***Some of which I may have made up. and ... . Well, you family comedies, as Augustana’s performers did ask for shows explore a recent American tragedy in the “My family and I want to celebrate the light on holiday February 6 through 8 stagings of Katrina: Irving Berlin's White Christmas, through December 28 at the season with a holiday-themed musical spirit, right? The K Word, and St. Ambrose talents, or dance production. Are any of those Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse under the direction of Corinne Johnson, arriving soon?” – Barbara N. “Our whole attack David Mamet’s corrosive real-estate Absolutely – and in fact, one of them is family loves comedy Glengarry Glen Ross February probably being performed even as you read theatre, but the 20 through 22. New Ground Theatre is this! The Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse opened kids tend to get set to deliver heartfelt comedy in director its production of the Tony-nominated restless during Bryan Woods’ take on Wendy MacLeod’s Irving Berlin’s White Christmas earlier musicals ... . Any Things Being What They Are, a Village this month, and this delightful musical suggestions?” – Theatre production whose January 23 based on the classic Bing Crosby movie will Rita W. through February 1 booking precedes the continue to play through December 28. Three, actually – company’s annual Playwrights Festival Meanwhile, beginning on November 28, and they’re all great showcase of emerging authors, running Circa ’21 will also stage director Kimberly chances to see March 6 through 15. The District Theatre Furness’ family presentation ’Twas the Night student performers presents the second half of Tony Kushner's Before Christmas, with the seasonal comedy in action! The Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece when running on scheduled mornings and young actors Angels in America: Perestroika runs afternoons through December 27. at Davenport January 23 through February 1. Plus, for Quad City Music Guild’s annual Junior Theatre classical-theatre fans, there’s a new Prenzie production for the holidays, running remain ever-busy, Sister Act: The Musical, December 21 at the Adler Theatre Players outing this winter, with director December 4 through 7, is director Tom host two touring musical comedies in its and will soon Tracy Skaggs and his ensemble bringing Morrow’s The 1940s Radio Christmas Broadway at the Adler Series: December be readying for author Roger Pavey’s Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar to life at the QC Carol, a musical slapstick about a troupe 21’s Sister Act: The Musical, based on February 14 through 22 adaptation of Little Theatre Workshop January 23 through 31. of broadcasting stars attempting their own 1992’s screen-comedy smash with Whoopi Red Riding Hood. Over at St. Ambrose They’re planning to come, see, and conquer! take on Dickens. An actual adaptation of Goldberg, and January 21’s Guys & Dolls, University, director Daniel Rairdin-Hale will Dickens gets staged at the District Theatre the stage classic that brought you such treat audiences of all ages to the Seuss-ian “But Mike, when will we get to see you December 12 through 21, as director Matt unforgettable tunes as “Luck Be a Lady,” storybook fun of December 6’s and 7’s The on stage again?!” – Noreen S. Mercer tackles the venue’s third-annual “Fugue for Tinhorns,” and “Sit Down, You’re Cat in the Hat, which debuted in 2009 at Aw, how sweet of you to ask! I’ll actually presentation of A Christmas Carol, with its Rockin’ the Boat.” The District Theatre the esteemed National Theatre in London. be back at the Workshop March 13 through original music by Danny White and book brings its popular bluegrass musical Big And across the river at my alma mater 28, appearing opposite Thomas Alan Taylor by Tristan Layne Tapscott. And speaking of Rock Candy Mountain – another White/ of Augustana College, traditional tales in director Tyson Danner’s A Steady Rain. holiday traditions, you and your family won’t Tapscott collaboration – to the Circa ’21 get shaken up in Aesop’s (Oh So Slightly) It’s a two-character drama that enjoyed a want to miss the Adler Theatre’s annual Speakeasy on February 27 and 28, while Updated Fables, a December 11 through 14 2009 Broadway production with Daniel performances of Ballet Quad Cities’ The production directed by Jackie Wynes-McCall Circa ’21 itself stages its long-awaited Craig and Hugh Jackman, and it became Nutcracker on December 13 and 14, with and written by Augie alumna and personal- production of the Broadway behemoth Les something of a YouTube sensation after live accompaniment courtesy of Orchestra friend-slash-former-classmate Kim Esop Misérables January 14 through March 21, Jackman was filmed shouting at a patron Iowa. Oh, those amazing dancers! Those Wylie. Back in ’87, we were in Hair together! with venue favorites Don Denton as Jean whose cell phone went off during a gorgeous strains of Tchaikovsky! That Valjean and Adam Clough as Javert. performance. But don’t worry: I won’t be gigantic, creepy-ass mouse! “My wife and I adore plays because they Ballet Quad Cities will follow its shouting if one goes off at our show! Tom’s give us a chance to get away from the kids. Nutcracker with February 27’s and 28’s playing the Jackman role, so he’s got dibs. “I’m already getting a bit holiday-ed out Scottish Rite Cathedral stagings of Love What can we look forward to?” – Mark A. this winter ... . Any shows coming up that Plenty! If interactive comedy and Stories, the company’s annual presentation For more information on stage productions in are heavy on music but light on holiday whodunits are your thing, you won’t want of romantically themed vignettes that, this the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, visit spirit?” – Joel F. to miss the next two Skellington Manor year, will be highlighted by a segment from the Theatre section of the Winter Guide events You better believe it! The Adler will Banquet & Event Center presentations by Romeo & Juliet. And over at the Center calendar. 6 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com EVENTS by Mike Schulz [email protected] Season of the “Which?” Three-Dozen-Plus Holiday Concerts and Events in the Quad Cities and Surrounding Areas he holi- (December days are 28). Ta time Plus, plenty of giving and of additional receiving. And touring artists if you peruse will be decking the holiday our collective events listed halls at area in this issue’s venues this accompanying season. A Winter Guide, platinum- you’ll realize selling country that we’d all bet- singer/ ter get crackin’ Christmas at Augustana songwriter on that “giving” will make part. Have you merry at the checked out Quad-Cities just how much Waterfront receiving we’ll Convention be doing this Center in season? Suzy Bogguss’ Some of that Swingin’ Little community- Christmas wide gift- Show on getting, of The Shoji Tabuki Christmas Show December 5, course, is while some of already taking place. Quad City Arts’ Shoji Tabuchi’s musician and comedian annual Festival of Trees continues at friends light up Maquoketa’s Ohnward the Davenport RiverCenter through Fine Arts Center in November 29’s A November 30, with the Jingle Jam dance Branson Classic Country Christmas. party for high-schoolers set for the night Over in Iowa Ciy, following its annual of November 26, and the 12-hour Family community celebration Festival of Day celebration held on November 29. Carols (December 9), the Englert Theatre As for the adjoining Adler Theatre, there’s hosts the acclaimed Celtic musicians Thanksgiving Eve fun in November 26’s of Danú in their touring production A concert event A Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Gathering: Féile Na Nallog Christmas, founder Chip Davis’ touring (December 10). blend of classical music, rock, and Neighboring Amana presents Gaelic holiday tunes that hits our area prior to talents of its own in Celtic Christmas its stop at Cedar Rapids’ U.S. Cellular with IrishJam (December 6), a week Center on December 6. before offering up acoustic holiday But to be honest, I’m a little surprised classics in The Great Bluegrass Herons that the entirety of the Adler hasn’t been Christmas (December 12 and 13). The gift-wrapped and topped with a bow Riverside Casino Event Center will get this season. Beyond the Mannheim bells a-ringin’ and toes a-tappin’ with the Steamroller show and its December 12 country-music legends of The Skaggs and 13 hosting of Ballet Quad Cities’ Family Christmas (December 12). The Nutcracker, the Davenport venue But if you’re starting to feel “All Out of will be overflowing with Christmas Love” this holiday season, fear not – the cheer through a quartet of special Riverside Casino will be “Making Love concert events: “Iowa’s Own Pianist” Out of Nothing at All” with the chart- delivering his annual presentation topping Australians and pop legends of Jim McDonough: Holiday Grande An Air Supply Christmas (December (November 30); a chart-topping country 20). singer treating us to Trace Adkins: Talents of a more local nature will be The Christmas Show (December 7); doing some touring of their own over the Branson’s violinist extraordinaire and his next few weeks. An area vocal ensemble family performing The Shoji Tabuchi boasting numerous Music Guild talents Christmas Show (December 17); and, will perform “Joy to the World,” “In Dulci in a post-Christmas treat, a Grammy- Jubilo,” and other favorites in Christmas nominated pianist celebrating the season in Jim Brickman: On a Winter’s Night Continued On Page 13 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 7
Vol. 22 · No. 870 Nov. 26 - Dec. 10, 2014 MUSIC by Jeff Ignatius [email protected] River Cities’ Reader 532 W. 3rd St. Rekindling the Fire Davenport IA 52801 Ben Sidran, December 9 and 10 at the Redstone Room RiverCitiesReader.com (563)324-0049 (phone) en Sidran is records, and “when I (563)323-3101 (fax) best known as listened to them [email protected] Ba jazz pianist – miraculously! and producer; for his – I felt connected Publishing since 1993 work with the Steve to something The River Cities’ Reader is an independent Miller Band (he co- both serious newspaper published every other Thursday, wrote “Space Cow- and mysterious and available free throughout the Quad Cities boy”); and as host (everything religion and surrounding areas. of public radio’s Jazz was supposed to be © 2014 River Cities’ Reader Alive and VH-1’s but, for me, clearly New Visions series. was not). In time, I AD DEADLINE: But he also holds a came to understand 5 p.m. Wednesday prior to publication Ph.D. in American that I had a much PUBLISHER studies, and his 2012 better chance of Todd McGreevy book There Was a resolving the secrets of Fire: Jews, Music, & jazz than unraveling EDITOR Kathleen McCarthy the American Dream the riddles of displays not only Judaism.” EDITORIAL the storytelling gift Sidran isn’t Managing Editor: Jeff Ignatius • [email protected] and playfulness you claiming that music is Arts Editor, Calendar Editor: Mike Schulz • [email protected] might expect from helped formulate the ‘American Dream’ equivalent to religion; an accomplished songwriter, but also an and shape American popular culture. rather, he’s saying that they can serve Contributing Writers: Amy Alkon, Rob Brezsny, Rich erudite and thoughtful mind befitting his “The quartet performance in some similar human needs. And he thus puts Miller, Sherry C. Maurer, Frederick Morden, Bruce Walters, academic credentials. ways will be connected – as it will be music – and popular music in particular Thom White It’s the mingling of those different related to the subject of the lecture – so – in a position of great spiritual and ADVERTISING facets, however, that makes the book I will probably do only compositions cultural import, essential and not in any Account Executives: such a compelling read: a love of tales, by Jewish musicians (Gershwin, Arlen, way disposable. Karie John • [email protected] a deep curiosity about history, the use Dylan, me, etc.). And I do tend to talk He describes in the book his late- Advertising Coordinator: Nathan Klaus of personal narrative to ground points a lot on stage ... but the truth is I never arriving revelation about the function in contemporary and emotional life, know what I’m going to do until I do it.” of popular music: “I had recorded 30 The book’s primary subject is Advertising rates, publishing schedule, demographics, the creativity to unearth surprising solo albums, produced dozens more for historical, answering a question that and more are available at connections, and the jazz artist’s other musicians, toured conscientiously, QCAdvertising.com willingness to follow a muse or idea Sidran poses in its introduction: “What is and even recorded with Blue Mitchell wherever it might lead. Jewish about American popular music?” himself. I knew well that fortunes had DESIGN/PRODUCTION All those components will be evident He summarized in our interview: been made and lost, lives saved and Art Director, Production Manager: Shawn Eldridge • when Sidran visits the Redstone Room as “The Great American Songbook, the sacrificed, hope restored and destroyed, [email protected] part of the Jewish Federation of the the music-publishing business, the modern all, in part or in principle, through the Graphic Artist: Nathan Klaus • [email protected] Quad Cities’ “Jews Rock” series: a solo Broadway musical, the integration of music. Clearly, American popular music Design/Production Interns: lecture and performance based on his pop music and social narrative, [and] was more than just the soundtrack of book on December 9, and a performance the recording business as we know it all our generations; it was both a river of ADMINISTRATION by the Ben Sidran Quartet on December owe their existence to a group of Jewish emotion and a powerful social force. But Business Manager: Kathleen McCarthy 10. immigrants or children/grandchildren of never did I think about my own place in Office Administrator, Classifieds Manager, Circulation In an e-mail interview while in Europe, those immigrants.” that ongoing rush – how or why I myself Manager: Rick Martin • [email protected] Sidran said the two events will play off Right at the outset of There Was a may have turned to the music for solace, Distribution: William Cook, Ron Thompson, Cheri DeLay, each other: “The lectures that I do around Fire, however, it’s clear that the author’s meaning, and deliverance.” Greg FitzPatrick, Daniel Levsen, There Was a Fire are solo, of course, but interests are more personal and wide- If that sounds serious and perhaps Jay Strickland, Doug Wilming they do include my playing piano to ranging than that description would hyperbolic, understand that Sidran ‘illustrate’ ideas and songs. Primarily, I suggest. approaches the book with humor and a like to tell stories ... , interweaving history Sidran intertwines the experience nimble mind – bringing history to life and philosophy and painting a picture of of his bar mitzvah with his love of using easy-to-grasp comparisons. King how a very small group of people, Jewish his father’s jazz records, riffing on David, he writes, was the world’s first immigrants who never made up more the enigmas of both. After his bar rock star – and he includes in that all the than 2 percent of the population, really mitzvah, he writes, he sat down with his Continued On Page 13 8 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com MUSIC by Jeff Ignatius [email protected] The Whole World Opened Up The Soil & the Sun, December 4 at Rozz-Tox iven the expan- sive, spacious, Gand precise sound that Michigan’s The Soil & the Sun achieves on Meridian – the band’s third record – two things leap out from its history: that what’s now a seven- piece ensemble started as a duo, and that its first two albums were Photo by Rotten Photography home-recorded by vocalization on “Are You?”: “Are you people who didn’t really know what they undefined?” were doing. It’s telling that the new record’s tracks, Meridian – released in August – marks while distinct, melt into each other, and the first time the group worked with a the album has six songs ranging from six producer, and the most obvious difference minutes to 10 – as the album was intended from its predecessors is in its choir-like to be consumed as a whole rather than group vocals, particularly on “How Long.” as individual songs. The first single, the The band has retained its orchestral muscular “Samyaza,” is more than seven breadth and adventurousness, but with minutes long, which gives a sense that its soaring collective singing the album this is not a band suited to impatience or becomes something more celestial; songs short attention spans. (It’s also the song dominated by gloomy clouds have given that most clearly points back to those first way to bright stars. albums. McGrath called it “a little more Working in a proper studio “was a little accessible. ... What our band does is all bit overwhelming, actually,” said frontman, captured in that song.”) primary songwriter, and co-founder Alex “Dynamics is an important part of McGrath in a recent phone interview, that equation,” McGrath said of making promoting The Soil & the Sun’s December Meridian a single cohesive statement. 4 performance at Rozz-Tox. “We had the “Letting the sequence breathe at the right whole world opened up to us, really for moments, and making sure it’s not too top- the first time. We had to exercise some heavy or too back-heavy. Also, that’s kind restraint and not get too caught up in of what we were trying to do with tying effects ... .” the songs together as much as possible, He added that the first two albums were making it feel like it flowed from one song constrained by a steep learning curve: to the next as seamlessly as possible.” “None of us really know that much about The band plans to return to the studio recording. Kind of trial and error, just early next year, and McGrath said he’s kind of winging it. It was a lot longer of shooting for a 2015 release. “This one’s a process to try and find something that going to be a little less structured,” he worked doing recording at home.” promised, which prompted me to ask It must be said, however, that 2011’s how that was possible given the already Wake Up, Child and 2012’s What intimidating range of Meridian, and the Wonder Is This Universe! show no signs long leash The Soil & the Sun has already of reach exceeding grasp; they’re both given itself. accomplished and ambitious recordings, “The Meridian songs, some of them had and it’s only through the lens of Meridian a pretty clear vision before going into the that one can see how inexperience limited recording process,” he explained. “These the band. (The group started roughly five newer ones are going to be more open- years ago with McGrath and drummer Ben ended. We’ll have to see what happens.” Baker-Jackson, but, McGrath said, “there was only so much two people and a loop The Soil & the Sun will perform on pedal could accomplish.”) Thursday, December 4, at Rozz-Tox (2108 Those first two albums had an indie- Third Avenue, Rock Island; RozzTox.com). rock vibe, while Meridian is a strangely Tickets to the 8 p.m. all-ages show are $8. comfortable melding of gentle folk and boundless space rock – a lightness For more information on The Soil & the achieved through rich, omnivorous Sun, visit TheSoilAndTheSun.com. arrangements summarized in a breathy Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 9
Movie Reviews byby MikeMike SchulzSchulz •• [email protected]@rcreader.com Compound Fractured THE HUNGER GAMES: twirling Obviously, so frequently serving as peripheral to delight of both in the rebellion – as in Zero Dark Thirty, MOCKINGJAY, PART 1 sending print and the movie ends with its heroine not Like its immediate predecessor Catching Katniss a on screen, physically participating in the climactic Fire, director Francis Lawrence’s The long-distance the Hunger rescue – Mockingjay 1 still emerges as a Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 is “Gotcha!”?) Games series Hunger Games without a lead. reasonably gripping and rarely dull, But sadly, wouldn’t Theoretically, though, she’ll be much although its presentation – as was bound by giving be the more of one in Mockingjay 2. And to happen – does make the movie feel less viewers only phenomena in the meantime, with the exception like a satisfying two-hour entertainment the first part of they are of the duo playing Katniss’ bland than the not-bad first half of a much Mockingjay’s Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: without the suitors, it’s hard to complain about better four-hour entertainment. (Or five- finale (the Mockingjay, Part 1 teenage- and part one’s support team: Harrelson hour entertainment, depending on how screenplay is by Collins, Peter Craig, and tweenage-girl demographic, and for the and Sutherland and Banks, and plushly Lawrence and Lionsgate pad the Danny Strong), the filmmakers have left movies, it makes sense that Collins and Jeffrey Wright, and House of Cards’ goodbye in next year’s Part 2.) But I was us with an action adventure in which her adapters wouldn’t give short shrift Mahershala Ali, and (for a briefer really put off by one moment in the film, Katniss Everdeen doesn’t get to do much – to the “Team Peeta or Team Gale?” period than you might want) Stanley which found Woody Harrelson’s Haymitch not much, that is, besides cry, and mope, question, with Lawrence’s Katniss torn Tucci. And Moore. And Moore’s Boogie complaining that the makeup worn by and whine endlessly about what’s going to between Hutcherson’s chivalrous sweetie Nights and Magnolia co-star Hoffman, Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss needed to be become of her poor, faraway friend Peeta and Liam Hemsworth’s chivalrous sweetie. who is wonderful throughout and has scrubbed off, as it was making the young (Josh Hutcherson). The bulk of Lawrence’s (Given how confident and magnetic he one scene directing a wooden Katniss warrior look 35. The line was amusing movie takes place in a secret underground was in Catching Fire, I was hoping that in a misguided propaganda film and Haymitch wasn’t wrong, but why compound where the overthrow of Sam Clafin’s Finnick would emerge as a (“You’ve just come out of battle!!!”) wasn’t anyone bothered that the rest of Panem’s fascist capital is being planned by third, preferable option, but in that film that’s funnier and more human than Mockingjay 1 was making her look 13? rebel forces, among them Philip Seymour and this one, he’s too busy pining for anything else in the movie. No one There are no doubt followers of Hoffman’s friendly turncoat Plutarch and another gal.) Yet by Mockingjay 1, Katniss truly devoted to the art of screen acting Suzanne Collins’ literary series (I’m not Julianne Moore’s District 13 president, spends so much time in a wet-eyed tizzy should consider missing Mockingjay, one of them) who are curious about the latter sporting a wig apparently on about Peeta’s fate and Gale’s feelings Part 1. However, after the Hunger where, exactly, the closing credits roll in loan from Meryl Streep in The Giver. that, “teenager” though I guess she’s still Games outings that preceded it, I do this cinematic halving of her climactic (Happily, Elizabeth Banks’ loopy Effie supposed to be, she begins to seem a find it unfortunate (if unsurprising) Hunger Games tale. For those inevitable Trinket is also on hand, if newly miserable little pathological. The fate of the world that the franchise’s latest has been viewers, and without spoiler-ing things about the district’s olive-jumpsuit dress in hanging in the balance and Katniss is designed almost solely for those who for the uninitiated, you know how that code.) There’s some strong tension in occupied with boyfriend dilemmas? wouldn’t consider missing an issue of one guy gets kidnapped and then rescued these borderline-claustrophobic scenes Lawrence is given a few sequences, Tiger Beat. but now he’s not who he used to be and of planned attack, and the escalating, such as the one in which Katniss fells a is kinda scary and Katniss cries about it? Big Picture grandeur of Collins’ plot is passing jet with an arrow, that allow her For reviews of Birdman, Dumb & That’s where. And all things considered, impressively shaped. Yet I’ll be honest: to strut the action-flick muscle that made Dumber To, Beyond the Lights, it’s a decent enough place to end things Every time a character explained to her so awesome in the series’ previous Citizenfour, Saving Christmas, until next November, even if some of Katniss the long-range effects of what they installments. And she’s a powerful enough and other current releases, visit us are left stymied by what Donald were doing, and the import of her place actor, and in-character enough, to make RiverCitiesReader.com. Sutherland’s President Snow meant to in the rebellion, and she countered with her emotionalism and near-constant accomplish by allowing that rescue in the “But what about Peeta?!”, I wanted to toss weeping here less tiresome than it might’ve Follow Mike on Twitter at Twitter.com/ first place. (Was it just for the mustache- Katniss out a window. been. But with Katniss so distracted and MikeSchulzNow. 10 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com What’s Happenin’ – All-Christmas-Quiz Edition!
Country Musics “Top New 1) Kites are flown inside a house. Female Vocalist” citation Music and the Country Music Theatre 2) Santa’s sleigh gets sold to Walmart. Suzy Bogguss’ Swingin’ Little Christmas Show Association’s Horizon ’Twas the Night Before Christmas 3) The character Amos visits his twin brother Amos. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center Award. Since then, she’s Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse 4) Kids play the game “Fun in a Box.” Friday, December 5, 8 p.m. released the platinum-selling Friday, November 28, through Saturday, December 27 5) Someone juggles a fish while balancing a cup on his head. Aces and the gold-selling 6) A mouse is shown stirring … cookie batter. Voices in the Wind and 7) It all ends with tequila shooters. Trace Adkins: The Christmas Show Greatest Hits, and her The Cat in the Hat repertoire of hit singles Adler Theatre Galvin Fine Arts Center A) The Cat in the Hat Sunday, December 7, 7:30 p.m. features the top-10-charting Saturday, December 6, and Sunday, December 7 “Outbound Plane,” “Letting B) ’Twas the Night Before Christmas Go,” “Drive South,” “Just Like the Weather,” and “Hey, wo country-music stars are set to entertain Cinderella.” pair of theatrical productions designed specifically Allison Nock, and Daniel Rairdin-Hale compose its TQuad Cities audiences over the same weekend, Meanwhile, Adkins – who will perform in Trace Afor children will be opening locally over the next terrific cast. as Grammy winner (and Aledo, Illinois, native) Adkins: The Christmas Show in Davenport – has couple of weeks: the Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse’s ’Twas But Rairdin-Hale is actually performing double the Suzy Bogguss lands at the Quad-Cities Waterfront found his albums selling more than 10 million units the Night Before Christmas, running November 28 holiday duties this season, because he’s also the director Convention Center on December 5, and chart-topper collectively, with the artist’s number-one singles through December 27, and St. of St. Ambrose’s stage version of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the 1) “Jingle Bells” Trace Adkins including “(This Ain’t) No Thinkin’ Thing,” “Ladies Ambrose University’s The Cat in Hat. (Additional crossover-fun fact: Circa ’21 director 2) “Away in a Manger” hits the Adler Love Country Boys,” “You’re Gonna Miss This,” and the Hat, running December 6 and Furness is a St. Ambrose alum!) Originally adapted by Theatre stage on 7. But you shouldn’t feel at all torn 3) “Through Your Eyes” “Hillbilly Bone.” He’s also a member of the legendary Katie Mitchell for a successful 2009 run at London’s December 7. But Grand Ole Opry and spokesperson for the Wounded over which one to bring the kids 4) “What Child Is This?” National Theatre, this take on the timeless rhyming tale neither of these Warriors, and his TV victory on NBC’s All-Star to – I say take ’em to features all manner of verbal and visual slapstick, casts 5) “I Saw Three Ships” longtime fan Celebrity Apprentice raised more than $1.5 million for both! Heck, I spent the excellent Chris Galván as the Cat, and completes its 6) “Do You Hear What I Hear?” favorites should the American Red Cross. half my young life ensemble with student talents Helene DeVine, Amelia 7) “O Holy Night” sweat it if the You may know all this. But did you know that both at the theatre and I Fischer, Sam Jones, Kayla Lansing, Robert Poston, country thing ever country stars have also released successful collections turned out fi– ... . Shannon Rourke, Rachael Pribulsky, and Brooke Schelly. A) Trace Adkins stops working for of holiday tunes – Bogguss with Have Yourself a Wait! Wait! Come back! Bad example! As a primer on what you can expect in these cheerful them. Based on ’Twas the Night Before Christmas is the first full-length B) Suzy Bogguss Merry Little Christmas, and Adkins with The King’s presentations – and as a way to impress your kids with the shows local Gift? If so, let’s see what else you know! Which of family show written by Tony-nominated playwright your children’s-show smarts – check out the above list of audiences will the holiday tracks at the left appear on Bogguss’ Ken Ludwig, a veteran of stage farces known for such plot points and decide: Does this happen in The Cat in the soon be treated to, it appears that both Bogguss and Christmas album, and which are on Adkins’? comedies as Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo, and Hat or ’Twas the Night Before Christmas? Adkins can always fall back on successful careers as For tickets to Suzy Bogguss’ Swingin’ Little Leading Ladies. Directed by Kimberly Furness, Circa For tickets to ’Twas the Night Before Christmas (with Santa’s helpers! Christmas Show, call (800)843-4753 or visit ’21’s latest charmer follows the adventures of a family scheduled performances at 10 a.m. and noon), call Bogguss, who plays the Bettendorf venue in a Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos.com. Trace Adkins: whose home Santa accidentally skipped the previous (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com, and for concert event titled Suzy Bogguss’ Swingin’ Little The Christmas Show tickets are available by calling year, it features original music by Aaron Randolph III tickets to The Cat in the Hat (with both shows at 3 p.m.),
Christmas Show, began her solo career in the ’80s, (800)745-3000 or visiting AdlerTheatre.com. and choreography by Andrea Moore, and the terrifically call (563)333-6251 or visit SAU.edu/galvin.
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by Mike Schulz [email protected] What Else What’s Happenin’ – All-Christmas-Quiz Edition! Is Happenin’
1) Kites are flown inside a house. either program? Christmas MUSIC at Augustana, which will be 2) Santa’s sleigh gets sold to Walmart. Wednesday, November 26 Music held in Augie’s Centennial – A Mannheim Steamroller 3) The character Amos visits his twin brother Amos. Christmas at Augustana Hall, will shower crowds with Christmas. Holiday show with the 4) Kids play the game “Fun in a Box.” Centennial Hall hymns and holiday standards Grammy-winning classical and rock 5) Someone juggles a fish while balancing a cup on his head. Friday, December 5, 8 p.m., performed by the Augustana musicians, in a Broadway at the 6) A mouse is shown stirring … cookie batter. and Saturday, December 6, 4 p.m. Choir, Augustana Symphony Adler presentation. Adler Theatre 7) It all ends with tequila shooters. Orchestra, Cantilena (136 East Third Street, Davenport). Augustana, the Jenny 7:30 p.m. $39-65. For tickets, call Lind Vocal Ensemble, the (800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatre. A) The Cat in the Hat An Ambrosian Christmas Christ the King Chapel Wennerberg Men’s Chorus, the Augustana Brass com. B) ’Twas the Night Before Christmas Ensemble, and the Handbell Choir, collectively Friday, November 28 – Family Saturday, December 6, 7 p.m. encompassing the talents of some 250 student Groove Company. Jazz, funk, and Allison Nock, and Daniel Rairdin-Hale compose its musicians. rock musicians in concert, with an terrific cast. ugustana College’s seasonal celebration And in St. Ambrose’s Christ the King Chapel, opening set by Earth Ascending. But Rairdin-Hale is actually performing double the AChristmas An Ambrosian Christmas The Redstone Room (129 Main holiday duties this season, because he’s also the director at Augustana, 1) “O Little Town of Bethlehem” A) 1719 will tell the Christ story Street, Davenport). 9 p.m. $11.50- of St. Ambrose’s stage version of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the showcasing 2) “O Come, All Ye Faithful” B) 1739 through biblical readings 14. For tickets and information, matched with familiar call (563)326-1333 or visit Hat. (Additional crossover-fun fact: Circa ’21 director numerous 3) “Joy to the World” C) 1841 Furness is a St. Ambrose alum!) Originally adapted by students from the carols performed by RiverMusicExperience.org. Katie Mitchell for a successful 2009 run at London’s school’s choirs, 4) “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” D) 1849 the school’s choirs, and Saturday, November 29 – National Theatre, this take on the timeless rhyming tale will be held on 5) “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” E) 1868 will also feature the Stayin’ Alive: A Tribute to the features all manner of verbal and visual slapstick, casts December 5 6) “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” F) 1979 percussive Nigerian carol Bee Gees. Disco concert with the the excellent Chris Galván as the Cat, and completes its at 8 p.m. and “Bethlehemu,” a Spanish touring tribute musicians. Quad- ensemble with student talents Helene DeVine, Amelia December 6 at 4 dance boasting Chamber Cities Waterfront Convention Fischer, Sam Jones, Kayla Lansing, Robert Poston, p.m. Singers soloists, a world-premiere piece composed Center (2021 State Street, Shannon Rourke, Rachael Pribulsky, and Brooke Schelly. St. Ambrose University’s seasonal celebration by St. Ambrose’s Bill Campbell, and hot chocolate Bettendorf). 7:30 p.m. $20. For As a primer on what you can expect in these cheerful An Ambrosian Christmas, showcasing numerous served at the post-concert reception. information, call (800)843-4753 or presentations – and as a way to impress your kids with students from the school’s choirs, will be held on To help get in the spirit for these area visit Bettendorf.IsleOfCapriCasinos. your children’s-show smarts – check out the above list of December 6 at 8 p.m. traditions, let’s test your knowledge of holiday- com. plot points and decide: Does this happen in The Cat in the You know what that means, right? There’s song chronology! Try matching the seasonal titles Saturday, November 29 – Hat or ’Twas the Night Before Christmas? no need to choose between these events at above with the year (or widely presumed year) Minus Six. Piano-pop and rock For tickets to ’Twas the Night Before Christmas (with institutions separated by a river – they’ve been they debuted. musicians in concert, with an scheduled performances at 10 a.m. and noon), call scheduled so we can attend both! It’s like the For more information on Christmas at opening set by Marbin. The (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com, and for Christmas truce of World War I all over again! Augustana, call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustana. Redstone Room (129 Main Street, tickets to The Cat in the Hat (with both shows at 3 p.m.), And exactly 100 years later, to boot! edu. Further info on An Ambrosian Christmas, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $7.50.
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Continued From Page 11 What Else Is Happenin’ RiverMusicExperience.org. Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $5-10. For Drive, Iowa City). Wednesday through Saturday, November 29 – A information, call (309)200-0978 or visit Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. $10- EVENTS Friday, December 5, and Branson Classic Country Christmas. RozzTox.com. 18. For tickets and information, call Saturday, December 6 – Thru Music and comedy in the touring Wednesday, December 10 – The (319)335-1160 or visit Theatre.UIowa. the Stones. Convention and book holiday celebration. Ohnward Fine Ben Sidran Quartet. The pianist’s edu. signing with Outlander series author Arts Center (1215 East Platt Street, ensemble in a program in the Jewish Diana Gabaldon and actor Dougal Maquoketa). 7 p.m. $13-25. For tickets Federation of the Quad Cities’ “Jews DANCE MacKenzie of Starz’s Outlander TV and information, call (563)652-9815 or Rock” series. The Redstone Room Friday, December 5, through series, with classes, presentations, visit OhnwardFineArtsCenter.com. (129 Main Street, Davenport). 7:30 Sunday, December 7 – The activities, and a Saturday Scottish- Sunday, November 30 – Jim p.m. $5-25. For information, call Nutcracker. Tchaikovsky’s holiday themed dinner and concert. McDonough: Holiday Grande 2014. (309)793-1300 or visit JFQC.org or ballet classic performed by students of Davenport RiverCenter (136 East Third Christmas concert with “Iowa’s Own RiverMusicExperience.org. the Nolte Academy of Dance. Englert Street, Davenport). $235-250 two-day Pianist.” Adler Theatre (136 East Third Wednesday, December 10 – Danú: Theatre (221 East Washington Street, pass. For tickets and information, call Street, Davenport). 2:30 p.m. $29-41. A Christmas Gathering – Feile Na Iowa City). Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 2 (309)526-8762 or visit ThruTheStones. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit Nollag. Holiday concert with the Celtic and 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 and 6:30 p.m. com. AdlerTheatre.com. musicians, in a Hancher Auditorium $16-28. For tickets and information, Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, and Visiting Artists presentation. Englert call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org. Saturday, December 6 – Christmas Sunday, December 7 – Quad City Theatre (221 East Washington Street, in the Village. Annual holiday Symphony Orchestra’s Masterworks Iowa City). 7:30 p.m. $10-40. For tickets COMEDY celebration featuring living store III: A Musical Showcase. Mark Russell and information, call (319)335-1160 or Friday, November 28 – The windows, live music throughout the Smith conducts a world premiere visit Englert.org or visit http://www. Candidates: A Comedy Debate. village, animals, a Nativity scene, by David Gompper, Saint-Saens’ Hancher.UIowa.edu. Andrew King and Devon Wiese stage and a special appearance from Romance for Horn & Orchestra, Haydn’s a debate between two fictitious Santa. Village of East Davenport. Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Cello, THEATRE politicians, with the audience asking 6-9 p.m. Free. For information, visit Oboe, Bassoon, & Orchestra, Ravel’s Friday, November 28, through questions and voting on the winner. VillageOfEastDavenport.com. Introduction & Allegro for Harp, and Sunday, December 14 – A Christmas Circa ’21 Speakeasy (1818 Third Saturday, December 6 – Bottom’s Mozart’s Symphony No. 40. Saturday: Carol. Tim Budd performs Charles Avenue, Rock Island). 8:30 p.m. $10- Up Quad City Burlesque: A Burlesque Adler Theatre (136 East Third Street, Dickens’ holiday tale as a one-man 12. For tickets and information, call Before Christmas. Toys for Tots Davenport), 8 p.m., $15.35-66.35. show, directed by Ron Clark. Riverside (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit fundraising performance with the area Sunday: Augustana College’s Theatre (213 North Gilbert Street, Iowa Circa21.com. burlesque artists and comedians. Circa Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh Avenue, City). Thursdays through Saturdays Tuesday, December 2 – Chonda ’21 Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue, Rock Island), 2 p.m., $13.50-39.50. For 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. $18-30. For Pierce. Platinum-selling Christian Rock Island). 8 p.m. $10-20 with an tickets and information, call (563)322- tickets and information, call (319)338- comedienne on tour, accompanied unwrapped toy for donation. For 7276 or visit QCSymphony.com. 7672 or visit RiversideTheatre.org. by Grammy-winning musician Jason tickets and information, call (309)786- Saturday, December 6 – The Thursday, December 4, through Crabb. Adler Theatre (136 East Third 7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com. Schwag. Grateful Dead tribute artists Sunday, December 7 – A 1940s Street, Davenport). 7 p.m. $27-55. Sunday, December 7 – A 19th- in concert. Rock Island Brewing Radio Christmas Carol. Quad City For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit Century Christmas. Annual holiday Company (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Music Guild’s holiday-themed musical- AdlerTheatre.com. event at the center and the Deere- Island). 9:30 p.m. For information, call comedy follow-up to The 1940s Wiman House, featuring live music, (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCO.com. Radio Hour, directed by Tom Morrow. KIDS’ STUFF: holiday trimmings, homespun arts and Saturday, December 6 – Celtic Prospect Park Auditorium (1584 34th Saturday, November 29, through crafts, children’s activities, and more. Christmas with IrishJam. Holiday Avenue, Moline). Thursday through Saturday, December 13 – Junie B. Butterworth Center (1105 Eighth music, Irish tunes, and storytelling Saturday 7:30 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. $11- Jones in “Jingle Bells, Batman Smells.” Street, Moline). Free admission. For with the touring artists. Iowa Theatre 16. For tickets and information, call Family musical adapted by Allison information, call (309)743-2700 or visit Artists Company (4709 220th Trail, (309)762-6610 or visit QCMusicGuild. Gregory from the book by Barbara ButterworthCenter.com. Amana). 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. $10-15. For com. Park. Old Creamery Theatre (39 38th tickets and information, call (319)622- Friday, December 5, through Avenue, Amana). Saturdays at 10 a.m., 3222 or visit IowaTheatreArtists.org. Saturday, December 13 – Annie. November 29 at 1 p.m., December Tuesday, December 9 – Ben Tony-winning musical comedy 11 at 7 p.m. $8.50-9. For tickets and November 13 Crossword Answers Sidran: There Was a Fire – The History presented by a mostly student cast. information, call (319)622-6262 or visit of Jews in Modern Music. Songwriter, Center for Living Arts (2008 Fourth OldCreamery.com. historian, and musician hosts a one- Avenue, Rock Island). Fridays 7 p.m., Thursday, December 4, through man performance and lecture based Saturdays 2 and 7 p.m. $10.50. For Sunday, December 7 – Disney on on his recent book, in a program in tickets and information, call (563)340- Ice: Worlds of Fantasy. All-new stage the Jewish Federation of the Quad 7816 or visit CenterForLivingArts.org. show featuring characters from Toy Cities’ “Jews Rock” series. The Redstone Friday, December 5, through Story, Cars, The Little Mermaid, and Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). Saturday, December 13 – Striking 12. more. i wireless center (1201 River 7:30 p.m. $8-10. For information, call Brendan Milburn’s, Rachel Sheinkin’s, Drive, Moline). Thursday through (309)793-1300 or visit JFQC.org or and Valerie Vigoda’s holiday-themed Saturday 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. and RiverMusicExperience.org. version of Hans Christian Andersen’s 3 p.m., Sunday 1 and 5 p.m. $13-53. Tuesday, December 9 – The Little Match Girl, directed by John For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit Schwervon! New York-based rock Cameron. University of Iowa’s E.C. iwirelessCenter.com. duo in concert. Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Mabie Theatre (200 North Riverside Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 13 MUSIC Continued From Page 7 by Jeff Ignatius EVENTS Continued From Page 6 by Mike Schulz [email protected] [email protected] Rekindling the Fire Season of the “Which?” excess and trappings that go along with an idea of the major issues (monotheism, with the Quad Ambrosian the term today. social justice, alienation, etc.) – and City Singers at Christmas He compares blackface performers to as I filled in the spaces I found a lot Colona’s Lavender (December 6). Kiss. of information and was able to refine Crest Winery Meanwhile, a And he writes in another section: “One my thinking in these areas. Especially (December 12 trio of offerings way to think of early minstrelsy is as a regarding the relationship of blacks and 13). After are lined up for kind of proto-rock-and-roll. It appealed and Jews in the early part of the [20th] its December 19 Rock Island’s primarily to young men out to have some Century.” engagement at its Augustana fun, the first signs of a rebellious youth The book, he noted, turned out to be a home city’s First College: more culture in the newly forming America. mammoth undertaking. “I had a sense of Lutheran Church, than a half-dozen Even the instruments used to play the where the book was headed, but honestly Galesburg’s Christmas with the Quad City Singers music groups music ... were considered rude at the time, I had no idea of what an enormous task it professional collectively noise to the refined ear. ... (Think of the would be. If I had, I might well have made vocal ensemble celebrating Rolling Stones a hundred years later.)” excuses and not gone down that road. ... the Nova Singers Christmas at He also brings his musician’s training to “There Was a Fire was the hardest thing brings its annual Augustana on the undertaking. He notes that a defining I ever tried to do – it took seven years to presentation of December 5 and characteristic of Yiddish humor is, as write, and I learned as much during that seasonal tunes, 6; stories and Shostakovich said, “laughter through period as I did in all my years of graduate titled A Nova songs courtesy the tears.” This is similar, Sidran writes, school.” Christmas, to of Ascension to the fact of music that “every major The intensity and duration of that Davenport’s St. Chapel’s Lessons scale contains a minor scale within it,” work, he added, is partly responsible Paul Lutheran & Carols on facilitating an easy transition between for his two most recent albums: “When Church on A Nova Christmas December 18; moods: “It is an emotional quality found I finished writing ... , I was kind of December 20. and more than in Jewish music as well, where the shift wrung out, and that was when, in a kind And a beloved 250 voices from minor to major and then back to of blaze of fun and groove, I wrote all Iowa City chanteuse makes holiday filling Centennial Hall with Handel in minor again has the similar effect of the songs for [2013’s] Don’t Cry for No magic at the Circa ’21 Speakeasy in December 13’s and 14’s A Christmas dark meeting light, of the sun breaking Hipster,” which he described as “ a kind Lynne Rothrock’s Christmas Cabaret Messiah. (Andover’s Jenny Lind Chapel through the clouds, if only for a moment, of nostalgic look back at a past that is no (December 14), three days after Circa also hosts local talent in December offering hope before we are once again longer with us, the culture that gave rise ’21 Bootleggers Brad Hauskins and Marc 10’s Joy of Christmas: Augustana plunged back into the reality of existential to the jazz of the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s.” Ciemiewicz bring music and comedy Kammarkor.) despair.” And this year’s Blue Camus album – to the venue in December 11’s Marc & Students from Davenport Central High But the author also highlights a due to be released in the U.S. next year – Brad’s Good Time Spectacular Holiday School, meanwhile, will share their vocal connection between music and the “is kind of the book list for the Hipster. ... Variety Hour – a show title I can’t believe gifts at Rock Island’s Abbey Station, in flexible, always-evolving Yiddish The songs are kind of jazz raps that make the Brady Bunch didn’t nab first. December 2 and 5 performances of the language – a personality that’s still an reference to García Lorca, Camus, Orwell, With Christmas carols permeating Black Hawk College-hosted Songs of the essential part of popular music today: etc.” both the indoor and outdoor air in such Season. Some of BHC’s own vocal artists “It would be hard to overestimate Prose and jazz are obviously wildly holiday traditions as the Village of East celebrate the season in December 11’s the importance of Yiddish to the different modes of expression, and it’s Davenport’s Christmas in the Village Black Hawk College Holiday Choral development of popular music in surprising that Sidran is so good at (December 5 and 6), Christmas in Concert at Moline’s First Congregational America. Yiddish was the first grammar both. But he said his approach to them LeClaire (December 5 through 7), and Church. Even more student talent from to capture what would ultimately become is similar: “In either case I rely on my the Butterworth Center’s 19th-Century the city will be on display when the a peculiarly American sensibility: It ear – I ‘hear’ the next note or next word Christmas (December 7), it should go Moline Public Library hosts its holiday swings, it is inherently musical; Yiddish before I play it or say it. I do think playing without saying that area churches will concert with the Moline High School words often sound like what they mean improvised music relies on a grammar, be sharing the spirit this Christmas Chamber Choir on December 12. (shpritz, kvetch, putz). It allowed for the like speech, and also that the internal season. The numerous local concerts And on the subject of libraries, constant generation and regeneration of rhythms of one inform the other.” include Rock Island’s Heritage Church let’s not forget about the Bettendorf new words (it wasn’t fixed or arbitrated presentation Celebrate the Holidays: Public Library hosting Milwaukee- from above); it was tumultuous, built on Ben Sidran will present the lecture/ A QCA Variety Show (December 5) based musicians in A Branches dualities and dichotomies ... .” performance There Was A Fire: The and the First Presbyterian Church of Band Christmas (December 16), the The genesis of There Was a Fire was History of Jews in Modern Music on Davenport hosting the Quad City Flute Christmas Open Houses at the River a 2003 course that Sidran taught at the Tuesday, December 9, at the Redstone Association’s Third-Annual QCFA Valley District Library (December 4) and University of Wisconsin: “Jews, Music, Room (129 Main Street, Davenport; Piccolo Christmas (December 6), while East Moline Public Library (December & the American Dream,” which he said RiverMusicExperience.org). Admission to a 25th seasonal anniversary takes place 6), and, on December 6, the soothing traced “the history from Irving Berlin the 7:30 p.m. event is $8 to $10 and free for in the church’s O Come, All Ye Faithful! seasonal activities in the Fairmount Street to the Beastie Boys. After teaching the students. (December 20 and 21) with performances Library’s Holiday Stress Oasis. Any course, it was obvious there was no one by the Sanctuary Choir, Celebration chance they’d think of keeping that thing text that covered the subject, and that I The Ben Sidran Quartet will perform on Singers, and Vesper Bells. open year-’round? had the material outlined in my lecture Wednesday, December 10, at the Redstone Local schools will also be getting notes. But the more I looked into it, the Room. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. concert are seasonal in a number of holiday concerts. For more information on holiday events more I realized I had just scratched the $20 to $25 and $5 for students with ID. Davenport’s St. Ambrose University, in the Quad Cities and surrounding areas, surface. ... for instance, will offer biblical readings, visit the “Concerts” and “Other Events” “I don’t think I had much of the detail For more information on Ben Sidran, visit cherished carols, and even a bit of sections of the Winter Guide events filled in when I started writing – I had BenSidran.com. Spanish dance in the annual event An calendar. 14 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com the Advice
GoddessBY AMY ALKON Ask the growth mindset voice: “Hey, Self – you Lord of the Lies succeed by working to learn, not pretending In social situations, my boyfriend will you’ve got the Library of Alexandria in your often pretend to have read books I know baseball hat!” Next, take growth-mindset he hasn’t. He doesn’t just fake it with some action: Risk admitting that you haven’t read casual “Yeah, I read that.” He will try to say something, and note how people shrug or something deep and philosophical but can maybe respect your honesty. They don’t end up not making much sense. He’s too get up on furniture and pelt you with old smart to need to do this. Is there something I fruit. Finally, get reading – perhaps with a can say to persuade him to stop? 15- to 20-page nightly quota – and enjoy the – Embarrassed reward: having something meaningful to say instead of having to get by on a guess that The Your boyfriend’s just lucky nobody’s Catcher in the Rye is the coming-of-age story suspected he’s lying about what he’s read and of a food inspector at a bread factory. tried to trip him up – maybe with “It’s like Heathcliff wandering the moors searching for Cathy after she was abducted by aliens!” or Getting Their Clause “What a relief when Romeo rushed Juliet to the hospital and they pumped her stomach!” into Him Obviously, if you’re at the English About once a month, one of my department’s afternoon tea and you don’t know boyfriend’s two exes will write him a pretty your Homer from your Homer Simpson, there’s substantive e-mail, and he’ll write one back. a problem. But the truth is, not every intelligent Though he’s open about these e-mails (and person is well-read. People show their I’ve seen that they aren’t romantic), I’m intelligence in how they solve the problems not comfortable with his remaining a big life throws them. And actually, as psychologist presence in their lives. How can I get him Carol Dweck observes in Why Smart People to stop? Can Be So Stupid, the people most likely to – Anxious squander the intelligence they have are those who measure their self-worth through their There’s a certain kind of woman who intellectual performance – caring “so much can get away with giving a man a list of about looking smart that they act dumb.” “undesirables” he cannot associate with – a Dweck finds in her research that this woman whose job also involves knocking on thinking comes out of a “fixed mindset” his door at random to make him pee in a cup. – the self-improvement-stunting belief Assuming your relationship is more that intelligence and ability are set and not boyfriend/girlfriend than parolee/officer of changeable, rather than what seems to be the the court, you don’t get to give another adult case: that you can work to improve yourself orders. The jealousy that compels you to (the “growth mindset”). With the growth want to is an evolved impulse – an internal mindset, you’re motivated to learn and grow, alarm to help us protect ourselves from being and failure is just a sign that you need to keep cheated on. However, it’s sometimes a false trying. For fixed-mindset people, success alarm, triggered by insecurity. Chances are is about proving they’re already smart and that’s what has you referring to a once-a- talented, and the need to work to accomplish month e-mail as a “big presence” and failing things is a sign of being dumb. Fixed- to parse the difference between “I found mindsetters actually have a dislike for hard them in bed together” and “I found them in work, which Dweck says makes sense, because Gmail together.” (Oo-o-oh, Fifty Shades of if you think effort is for idiots, what else is there Paragraphs. Has her cat thrown up again yet?) to do but avoid it? If your boyfriend has given you no reason Sure, your boyfriend could simply be lazy to believe he’s violated anything more than the – wanting to look smart but thinking he’d rules of grammar, you should probably focus take a shortcut getting there. But chances on bolstering how you feel about you instead are there’s more to it than that. Build him of how he’s failed to become the sworn enemy up – tell him you respect his mind, and then of his exes. In fact, you might even see it as a tell him you can’t bear to see him faking it. sign of good character that his relationships Explain Dweck’s thinking, and lay out her lead to friendships instead of flames – as in, advice (from her recent book Mindset) for his ex-girlfriends roasting marshmallows over escaping the fixed mindset: First, listen for the the dying embers of his Xbox and Hugo Boss fixed-mindset voice, and talk back to it with suits on the hood of his BMW. Got A Problem? Ask Amy Alkon. 171 Pier Ave, #280, Santa Monica, CA 90405 or e-mail [email protected] (AdviceGoddess.com) ©2014, Amy Alkon, all rights reserved. Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 15
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): What possibility that there is even more beauty lying the poet’s depiction of hell. In the course of these exactly do you believe in, Aries? dormant within you, ready to be groomed and meticulous discourses, Galileo concluded that What’s your philosophy of life? expressed? I encourage you to ruminate on these Satan was more than four-fifths of a mile tall. In Do you think that most people questions: (1) Are you hiding a complicated part this spirit, Sagittarius, and in accordance with are basically good and that you can make a of your beauty because it would be hard work current astrological omens, you are temporarily meaningful life for yourself if you just work hard to liberate it? (2) Are you afraid of some aspect authorized to de-emphasize the constraints of and act kind? Do you believe that evil, shape- of your beauty because revealing it would force reason and logic so that you may gleefully and shifting, kitten-eating extraterrestrials have you to acknowledge truths about yourself that unapologetically pursue your quirky proclivities. taken on human form and are impersonating are at odds with your self-image? (3) Are you political leaders who control our society? Are worried that expressing your full beauty would CAPRICORN (December you like the character Crash Davis in the film intimidate other people? 22-January 19): While in his early Bull Durham, who believed in “high fiber, good twenties, actor Robert Downey scotch, the sweet spot, and long, slow, deep, VIRGO (August 23-September Jr. appeared in the films Less Than Zero and soft, wet kisses that last three days”? Now would 22): Helsinki, Finland, is growing Weird Science. That got him semi-typecast as a be an excellent time for you to get very clear downwards. By cutting out space in member of Hollywood’s Brat Pack, a group of about the fundamental principles that guide the bedrock below the city’s surface, farseeing popular young actors and actresses who starred your behavior. Re-commit yourself to your root leaders have made room to build shops, a data in coming-of-age films in the 1980s. Eager to beliefs – and jettison the beliefs that no longer center, a hockey rink, a church, and a swimming be free of that pigeonhole, Downey performed work for you. pool. There are also projects underway to a ritual in 1991: He dug a hole in his backyard construct 200 other underground structures. I’d and buried the clothes he had worn in Less TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I have like to see you start working along those lines, Than Zero. I recommend that you carry out a two encyclopedias of dreams, and they Virgo – at least metaphorically. Now would be comparable ceremony to help you graduate from disagree on the symbolic meaning an excellent time to renovate your foundations the parts of your past that are holding you back. of mud. One book says that when you dream so as to accommodate your future growth. of mud, you may be facing a murky moral AQUARIUS (January 20-February dilemma in your waking life, or are perhaps LIBRA (September 23-October 18): In her book Revolution from dealing with a messy temptation that threatens 22): The Pantone Color Matching Within, Gloria Steinem offers a challenge: to compromise your integrity. The other System presents a structured approach to “Think of the times you have said: ‘I can’t encyclopedia suggests that when you dream of identifying colors. It’s used as a standard in write,’ ‘I can’t paint,’ ‘I can’t run,’ ‘I can’t shout,’ mud, it means you have received an untidy but the printing industry. According to its system ‘I can’t dance,’ ‘I can’t sing.’” That’s your first fertile opportunity that will incite growth and of classification, there are 104 various shades assignment, Aquarius: Think of those times. creativity. I suspect that you have been dreaming of gray. I suspect you will benefit from being Your second assignment is to write down other of mud lately, Taurus, and that both meanings equally discerning in the coming weeks. It “I can’t” statements you have made over the apply to you. just won’t be possible to differentiate between years. Assignment three is to objectively evaluate the good guys and the bad guys. You’ll whether any of these “I can’t” statements is GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Are there misunderstand situations that you try to literally true. If you find that some of them are certain influences you would love to simplify, and you’ll be brilliant if you assume not literally true, your fourth assignment is to bring into your life, but you can’t figure there’s always more nuance and complexity actually do them. The coming weeks will be a out how? Do you fantasize about getting access to uncover. Don’t just grudgingly tolerate favorable time to transform “I can’t” into “I can.” to new resources that would make everything ambiguity, Libra. Appreciate it. Learn from it. better for you, but they seem to be forever out PISCES (February 19-March 20): of reach? If you answered “yes,” it’s time to stop SCORPIO (October 23-November “Dogs don’t know where they begin and moping. I’m happy to report that you have 21): I am not necessarily predicting end,” writes Ursula K. Le Guin in her more power than usual to reel in those desirable that you will acquire a shiny new book The Wave in the Mind. They “don’t notice influences and resources. To fully capitalize on asset in time for the solstice. Nor am I glibly when they put their paws in the quiche.” Cats are this power, be confident that you can attract optimistic that you will get a raise in pay or different, LeGuin continues. They “know exactly what you need. an unexpected bonus. And I can offer only a where they begin and end. When they walk 65-percent certainty that you will snag a new slowly out the door that you are holding open CANCER (June 21-July 22): Should perk or catch a financial break or stumble for them, and pause, leaving their tail just an you cut back and retrench? Definitely. upon a treasure. In general, though, I am pretty inch or two inside the door, they know it. They Should you lop off and bastardize? confident that your net worth will rise in the know you have to keep holding the door open Definitely not. Do I recommend that you spend next four weeks. Your luck will be unusually ... . It’s a cat’s way of maintaining relationship.” time editing and purifying? Yes, please. Does practical. To take maximum advantage of the Whether you are more of a dog person or a cat this mean you should censor and repress? No, cosmic tendencies, focus your efforts on the one person, Pisces, it is very important that you be thank you. Here’s my third pair of questions: or two most promising prospects. more like a cat than a dog in the coming weeks. Will you be wise enough to shed some of your You must keep uppermost in your mind exactly defense mechanisms and strip away one of your SAGITTARIUS (November where you begin and where you end. lame excuses? I hope so. Should you therefore 22-December 21): Galileo dispense with all of your psychic protections Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian Homework: For three days, uphold your highest and leave yourself vulnerable to being abused? I astronomer, physicist, and mathematician ideal in every little way you can imagine. Report hope not. who is sometimes called “the father of modern results at [email protected] and visit science.” He expressed his innovative ideas so FreeWillAstrology.com. LEO (July 23-August 22): I know vigorously that he offended the Catholic Church, Go to RealAstrology.com to check out Rob Brezsny's you’re beautiful and you know you’re which convicted him of heresy. For us today, he EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPES beautiful. But I think you could be even symbolizes the magnificence of rational thought. & DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES more beautiful than you already are. What do And yet Galileo also had a weird streak. For you think? Have you reached the limits of how example, he gave lectures titled “On the Shape, The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at beautiful you can be? 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ACROSS 82. Manumits 36. Bank opening 1. Cat’s-paw 83. Puccini’s “_ Lescaut” 37. Upped the ante 5. Article of faith 84. Chose 38. Geologic epoch 10. Petty 85. Reference symbol 39. Gladdens 15. Walk 87. Harder to get 40. A pronoun 19. Mogul empire capital 88. Monarch 41. Bargains 20. Sententia 89. Homophone for seize 42. Like a dunce cap 21. Curved hairs 90. Mirthful 46. Kind of bar 22. Teatro _ Scala 91. Teasdale the poet 47. Dowel 23. Start of a quip by anonymous: 4 wds. 92. Responds 49. Forefront 27. Surfaces 95. At present 50. Better protected 28. Antler prongs 96. Stresses 51. Subterfuge 29. Awkward fellow 99. End of the quip: 4 wds. 53. Ibsen’s “_ Gynt” 30. Like gazpacho 103. Old Hebrew measure 54. Work dough or clay 31. _ sole 104. Steamed 55. Lab burner 32. Sign on a door 105. Marriage 56. Layers 33. Seed of a kind 106. Cup handles 57. Aldebaran’s constellation 35. Dwindles 107. Nicely sour 58. Impassioned 36. Mock serenade 108. Ricochet 60. Brainchildren 40. Ignominy 109. Discrimination 61. Sartor 41. Shipboard crane 110. Drawing: Abbr. 62. Of an Andean people 42. Conclusion 65. _ gestae 43. Internet portal DOWN 68. Superseded 44. Wished 1. Cap 70. Plant with spicy leaves 45. Man in Fredericksburg 2. Curved molding 71. Vichyssoise ingredient 46. Truth, archaically 3. City in Utah 72. Resources 47. Typography unit 4. Overdue ones 74. Gratify 48. Jug 5. Snarl 75. Genus of maples 49. Some actors 6. Proceeded with caution 76. Nourished 50. _ Domingo 7. Some votes 78. Geologic period 51. Adjust again 8. _ ideal 79. Execute: 2 wds. 52. Incantation 9. Of ancient Germans 80. Spoiled 54. Hindu goddess 10. Prospects 82. Worries 55. Tchaikovsky’s “_ Onegin” 11. Singles’ party 83. Corday’s victim 56. Depot: Abbr. 12. “Heidi” setting 86. Scoter anagram 59. Part 2 of quip: 4 wds. 13. Rest 87. Convert into cash 63. _ Plaines 14. Suffer neglect 88. City in Wisconsin 64. Prepared a roof 15. Spanish rice dish 90. Very, in music 66. Exploit 16. Plus 91. Skedaddle 67. Queen _ lace 17. Muse of history 92. Mob gone wild 69. More uncivil 18. Bridge position 93. Austen title 70. Unblemished 24. Pressed 94. Mimicking one 72. Isinglass 25. Massive pin 95. Ski lift: Hyph. 73. Serv. branch 26. Balm 96. Rara _ 77. An Olympian 31. Bette or Jefferson 97. Bangkok denizen 78. Trample 32. Mug shot 98. Antitoxins 79. Drink in cans 33. Be apparent 100. Nest egg letters 80. Lacuna 34. Vinyl’s successor 101. Literary collection 81. Container for wine 35. With affection 102. Chow mein additive Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 17 Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication 2014/11/26 (Wed) 00 Steve Couch’s Big Stupid Thanksgiv- Vagabond Entertainment presents Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Road- WEDNESDAY 26 ing Spectacular Live Lunch (noon) Kooby’s Karaoke -Bier Stube house, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Dav- ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd LeClaire, 1001 Canal Shore Dr. SW enport, IA 1107 Mound St. Davenport, IA St. Davenport, IA LeClaire, IA Karaoke Night -The Grove Tap, 108 S ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 W. Locust The Chris & Wes Show -Ubriaco’s Trat- Wild Oatz -Riverside Casino and Golf Re- 1st St Long Grove, IA St. Davenport, IA toria, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA sort, 3184 Highway 22 Riverside, IA Kelly Pardekooper -The Mill, 120 E. Acoustic Jam Night w/ Steve Mc- The Hooks - Sugar Nipples -Rascals Zach Harris Band -The Muddy Waters, Burlington St. Iowa City, IA Fate -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Live, 1414 15th St. Moline, IL 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Lyle Beaver Trio “Holly Ball” Dance Moline, IL Them Som’Bitches - DJ Hickpyra- 30 -Walcott Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Ashley Bearden (5:30pm) - North of mid -Broken Saddle, 1417 5th Ave. 2014/11/29SATURDAY (Sat) 29 Walcott, IA 40 (8:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 Moline, IL Lynn Allen -On the Rock Grille & Bar, W. Locust St. Davenport, IA Twisted Mic DJ -Broken Saddle, 1417 ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Burlington Street Bluegrass Band 5th Ave. Moline, IL 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Minus Six - Marbin -The Redstone -The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Iowa 00 A Branson Classic Country Christmas Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA City, IA 2014/11/27THURSDAY (Thu) 27 -Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 1215 E Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Caught in the Act -11th Street Precinct, Platt St. Maquoketa, IA Perk, 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA 1107 Mound St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Joe & Vicki Price @ The Muddy Waters – December 6 Caught in the Act -Generations Bar & Pierced Productions Karaoke & DJ Corporate Rock -Schneid’s, 205 Wash- Locust St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Hap Hazard -11th Street Precinct, 1107 Grill, 4100 4th Ave. Moline, IL featuring Leigh Timbrook -The ington Ave. Lowden, IA Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge & 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Mound St. Davenport, IA Chris Avey and “Detroit” Larry Davi- Old Stardust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Cross Creek Karaoke -Blu Shamrock, Nightclub, 1704 Second Ave. Rock ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven- Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes, 2952 son -Bleyart’s Tap, 2210 E. 11th St. Street Moline, IL 311 S. 13th Ave. Cordova, IL Island, IL port, 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav- N. Brady St. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Pop Wagner & Bob Bovee -Princeton Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatory’s Pub, enport, IA Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Road- Corporate Rock -11th Street Precinct, Coffeehouse, 25 E. Marion St. Princ- -Wine-Nutz, 208 W. 2nd St. Mus- 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA A Ferocious Jungle Cat - Marbin house, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Dav- 1107 Mound St. Davenport, IA eton, IL catine, IA Karaoke Night -Applebee’s - Moline, -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St enport, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Blu Shamrock, Southern Thunder Karaoke -Hollar’s Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa City 3805 41st Ave. Moline, IL Iowa City, IA Karaoke Night -Rooster’s Sports Bar & 311 S. 13th Ave. Cordova, IL Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Night People -Valley Inn Ale House, Alyx Rush -RME Community Stage, 131 Grill, 2130 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show Stayin’ Alive: A Tribute to the Bee Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. 24575 Valley Dr. Pleasant Valley, IA W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -The Grove Tap, 108 S -Cochran’s Pub, 13464 Galt Rd. Gees -Quad-Cities Waterfront Con- Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night -Rookies, 2818 N. Brady Arbiter - Damn Juhl - Peer Pressure 1st St Long Grove, IA Sterling, IL vention Center, 2021 State St. Bet- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by St. Davenport, IA -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa Karaoke Night -The Mill, 120 E. Burling- Downtown Rockin’ Daddy’s -The tendorf, IA Chip Davis -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd Soulshake - Mixology -Gabe’s, 330 E. City, IA ton St. Iowa City, IA Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- The Chris & Wes Show -Kilkenny’s, 300 St. Davenport, IA Washington St. Iowa City, IA Bob Bovee - Pop Wagner -Uptown Bill’s Keep Off the Grass -On the Rock Grille tendorf, IA W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge & Stardust Talent Night -The Old Star- Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. & Bar, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Earth Ascending -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. The Molly Ringwalds -Riverside Casino Nightclub, 1704 Second Ave. Rock dust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Street Iowa City, IA Night People (6:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, Rock Island, IL and Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Island, IL Moline, IL Corporate Rock -The Venue, 1405 5th 2606 W. Locust St. Davenport, IA Funktastic Five -Rascals Live, 1414 15th Riverside, IA Open Mic Night w/ Karl Beatty & Mike The Muddy Waters Jam Sessions Ave. Moline, IL Pierced Productions Karaoke & DJ St. Moline, IL The Old 57’s -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Miller -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Derek Derek -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. featuring Leigh Timbrook -The Jon Eric Trio - Cedar County Cobras - Locust St. Davenport, IA W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Bettendorf, IA Rock Island, IL Old Stardust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Frank F. Sydney’s Western Bandit Twisted Mics -Barrel House Moline, Orangadang -Brady Street Pub, 217 00 Family Groove Company - Earth Street Moline, IL Volunteers -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washing- 1321 5th Ave. Moline, IL Brady St. Davenport, IA 2014/11/28FRIDAY (Fri) 28 Ascending -The Redstone Room, Southern Thunder Karaoke -Hollar’s ton St. Iowa City, IA Uniphonics - Dead Larry - Crunchy Pre-Thanksgiving Party w/ Dirt Road 129 Main St Davenport, IA Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Just Let Go presents: The Velcro Lewis Kids -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn Rockers -On the Rock Grille & Bar, 3 Years Hollow - Eleven Fifty Two - Frank F. Sidney’s Western Bandit The Chris & Wes Show -Kilkenny’s, 300 Group & DJ Sets -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd St Iowa City, IA 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Aterra Tale -Rascals Live, 1414 15th Volunteers -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Ave. Rock Island, IL Vice Squad -Purgatory’s Pub, 2104 State St. Moline, IL Rock Island, IL Karaoke Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 St Bettendorf, IA ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 W. Locust 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA St. Davenport, IA Continued On Page 18 18 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 22 No. 870 • November 26 - December 10, 2014 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com Live Music Live Music Live Music Email all listings to [email protected] • Deadline 5 p.m. Thursday before publication Continued From Page 17 Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 E. Justin Morrissey -Bent River Brewing Groove Inc. -Riverside Casino and Burlington St. Iowa City, IA Company - Rock Island, 512 24th St. Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riv- The Homeless Open Mic Project Rock Island, IL erside, IA 2014/11/30 (Sun) SUNDAY 30 (1pm) -The Center, 1411 Brady St. Karaoke Night -Applebee’s - Moline, Hal Reed Band & Kinsey Report -The Davenport, IA 3805 41st Ave. Moline, IL Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, Manic Focus -The Blue Moose Tap, 211 tendorf, IA 1107 Mound St. Davenport, IA 2014/12/02 (Tue) Iowa Ave. Iowa City, IA Jazz After Five: Colossus (5pm) - David ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W. TUESDAY 2 Open Mic Night -Rookies, 2818 N. Zollo & the Body Electric Album Locust St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Brady St. Davenport, IA Release Show (9pm) -The Mill, 120 Alan Sweet & Friends (6pm) -The 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Open Stage Night -Theo’s Java Club, E. Burlington St. Iowa City, IA Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 213 17th St. Rock Island, IL John Heinrichs -Iowa City Yacht Club, tendorf, IA State St. Bettendorf, IA Stardust Talent Night -The Old Star- 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo (2pm) -Len ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W. dust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Street Justin Morrissey -Barrel House Moline, Brown’s North Shore Inn, 700 N. Locust St. Davenport, IA Moline, IL 1321 5th Ave. Moline, IL Shore Dr. Moline, IL Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME The Muddy Waters Jam Sessions Karaoke Night -Bowlmor Lanes, 2952 Jim McDonough: Holiday Grande The Schwag @ RIBCO – December 6 (River Music Experience), 129 N. -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. N. Brady St. Davenport, IA 2014 (2:30pm) -Adler Theatre, 136 River Glen - Lojo Russo - Bethann Open Mic Night w/ Karl Beatty & Mike Main St. Davenport, IA Bettendorf, IA Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Road- E. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Gavin -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Miller -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 Alex Body - Texaco Spirits - Katrina The Soil & the Sun - Evol Backwards house, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Dav- Open Mic for Originals Only (noon) Island, IL W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Stonehart - Columba Fasciata -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Is- enport, IA -Mama Compton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Sounds of the Season (11:30am) The Chris & Wes Show -Ubriaco’s Trat- -The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Iowa land, IL Karaoke Night -Rooster’s Sports Bar & Rock Island, IL -Abbey Station, 3031 5th Ave. Rock toria, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA City, IA Grill, 2130 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night w/ Karl Beatty -Barrel Island, IL The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses- A Live One -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S 2014/12/05 (Fri) 00 Karaoke Night -The Grove Tap, 108 S House 211, 211 E. 2nd St. Daven- sion -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. Linn St Iowa City, IA FRIDAY 5 1st St Long Grove, IA port, IA 2014/12/03 (Wed) Davenport, IA Glenn Hickson (5pm) -Jake O’s Grille, ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 W. Locust Live Lunch w/ Midwest (noon) -RME Open Mic Night w/ Rob Dahms (5pm) WEDNESDAY 3 Twisted Mic DJ -Broken Saddle, 1417 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL St. Davenport, IA Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 5th Ave. Moline, IL Jason Crabb -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Davenport, IA Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA 1107 Mound St. Davenport, IA St. Davenport, IA 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Coffeehouse -First Lutheran Sunday Jazz Brunch (8:30 & 10:30am, ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 W. Locust 2014/12/04 (Thu) Karaoke Night -Brady Street Pub, 217 ABC Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Daven- Church - Rock Island, 1600 20th St. 12:30pm) -Bix Bistro, 200 E. 3rd St. St. Davenport, IA THURSDAY 4 Brady St. Davenport, IA port, 2333 Rockingham Rd Dav- Rock Island, IL Davenport, IA Acoustic Jam Night w/ Steve Mc- ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Keller Karaoke -Broken Saddle, 1417 enport, IA Pierced Productions Karaoke & DJ Fate -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Locust St. Davenport, IA 5th Ave. Moline, IL Coupe de Ville -Col Ballroom, 1012 W. featuring Leigh Timbrook -The 2014/12/01 (Mon) Moline, IL Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge & Live Lunch w/ Steve Couch (noon) 4th St. Davenport, IA Old Stardust Sports Bar, 1191 19th MONDAY 1 Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa City Nightclub, 1704 Second Ave. Rock - Blues Cafe (6:30pm) -RME Com- Crown King Revival - Nest of Snakes - Street Moline, IL ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Island, IL munity Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Dav- Acoustic Guillotine - Vietcong Man Rob & Rich Acoustic Duo featuring State St. Bettendorf, IA Just 4 Fun Band (6pm) -River Valley Danika Holmes -Barrel House 211, 211 enport, IA Son -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Rob Dahms -Village Pub & Grill, 426 Dudley Saunders: In These Boxes District Library, 214 S. Main St. Port E. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night (6:30pm) -Cool Beanz Iowa City, IA 1st Ave. West Milan, IL -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 3rd St SE Byron, IL Dave Ellis & Guests -Grumpy’s Saloon, Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock Doug Brundies Big Acoustic Show Sounds of the Season (11:30am) Cedar Rapids, IA Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. 2120 E 11th St Davenport, IA Island, IL -Timber Lanes, 1005 E. Platt St. -Abbey Station, 3031 5th Ave. Rock Live Lunch w/ John Stanford (noon) Rock Island, IL Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatory’s Pub, Open Mic Nite w/ Alan Sweet -Van’s Maquoketa, IA Island, IL -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd Korby Lenker -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA Pizza, Pub, & Grill, 3333 N. Harrison Dylan Sires & Neighbors - Chrash - Seth Southern Thunder Karaoke -Hollar’s St. Davenport, IA 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA Jazz Repertory Ensemble & Latin Jazz St. Davenport, IA Knappen - John June Year -Rozz-Tox, Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Mr. Daytrotter Presents Moeller Mon- Open Mic Night -Rumors Lounge & Ensemble (6pm) -The Mill, 120 E. Open Mic w/ Corey Wallace & Friends 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Suzy Bogguss’ Swingin’ Little Christ- days: J.E. Sunde - Kalispell -Rozz- Nightclub, 1704 Second Ave. Rock Burlington St. Iowa City, IA -11th Street Precinct, 1107 Mound Ethan Bell -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. mas Show -Quad-Cities Waterfront Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Island, IL St. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA Convention Center, 2021 State St. Bettendorf, IA Figge Art MuseuM exhibition SeLF- TAUGHT GENiUS Treasures from The american folk arT museum
Through March 15, 2015
In its first stop outside of New York on a national tour, this important exhibition, organized by the American Folk Art Museum, celebrates one of the most unique and cherished American visual traditions: folk art. Featuring quilts, furniture, paintings, sculptures, books and assemblages by self-taught artists, dating from the 18th to the 21st centuries. Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum Local support has been generously provided by is organized by the American Folk Art Museum, New York. This exhibition and the national tour of Self-Taught Genius: Treasures from the American Folk Art Museum are made possible by generous funding from the Henry Luce Foundation, as part of its 75th anniversary initiative.
Ammi Phillips, Girl in Red Dress with Cat and Dog, vicinity of Amenia, New York, 1830-1835, oil on canvas, collection American Folk Art Museum, New York, gift of Ralph Esmerian, 2001.37.1, photo by John Parnell, New York.
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Harrison The Harris Collection Open Jam Ses- SATURDAY 6 Old Stardust Sports Bar, 1191 19th St. Davenport, IA sion -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Street Moline, IL Open Mic w/ Corey Wallace & Friends Davenport, IA 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Quad City Symphony Orchestra -11th Street Precinct, 1107 Mound Twisted Mic DJ -Broken Saddle, 1417 Chandla - Jazzy Prince - King Dough Masterworks III: A Musical Show- St. Davenport, IA 5th Ave. Moline, IL - Young Red - Three’s Band (7pm) case -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St. Schwervon! -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. - Manic Focus - FiLiBuStA (10pm) Davenport, IA Rock Island, IL 2014/12/11 (Thu) -Gabe’s, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa River Prairie Minstrels (6pm) -RME THURSDAY 11 City, IA Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. 2014/12/10 (Wed) ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W. Circle of Heat - Mighty Shady -Iowa Davenport, IA Schwervon! @ Rozz-Tox – December 9 WEDNESDAY 10 Locust St. Davenport, IA City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa Southern Thunder Karaoke -Hollar’s Open Mic for Originals Only (noon) Open Mic w/ J. Knight -The Mill, 120 E. ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, Cobra Kai Karaoke -Rumors Lounge & City, IA Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL -Mama Compton’s, 1725 2nd Ave Burlington St. Iowa City, IA 1107 Mound St. Davenport, IA Nightclub, 1704 Second Ave. Rock Cross Creek Karaoke -Blu Shamrock, The Schwag -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Yoni Yum - Alex Body - Centaur Noir - ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 W. Locust Island, IL 311 S. 13th Ave. Cordova, IL Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night w/ Karl Beatty -Barrel Baby Alchemy -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd St. Davenport, IA Double Dz Karaoke -Purgatory’s Pub, Ethan Bell -Kilkenny’s, 300 W. 3rd St. Walter Salas-Humara - Jonathan House 211, 211 E. 2nd St. Daven- Ave. Rock Island, IL Acoustic Jam Night w/ Steve Mc- 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA Davenport, IA Rundman -Ca’ d’Zan, 411 South Rd. port, IA Fate -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Karaoke Night -Applebee’s - Moline, Greg & Rich Acoustic Duo -Firehouse Cambridge, IL Open Mic Night w/ Rob Dahms (5pm) 2014/12/09 (Tue) Moline, IL 3805 41st Ave. Moline, IL Bar & Grill, 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Willy Porter -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 -Rustic Ridge Golf Course Grille & TUESDAY 9 An Evening with The Ben Sidran Lojo Russo -Grumpy’s Saloon, 2120 E Davenport, IA 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA Pub, 1151 East Iowa St. Eldridge, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, Quartet -The Redstone Room, 129 11th St Davenport, IA Groove Inc. -Riverside Casino and Quad City Symphony Orchestra Master- 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Main St Davenport, IA Marc and Brad’s Good Time Spec- Golf Resort, 3184 Highway 22 Riv- 2014/12/07 (Sun) works III: A Musical Showcase (2pm) ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 Burlington Street Bluegrass Band tacular Holiday Variety Hour -The erside, IA SUNDAY 7 -Centennial Hall, Augustana College, State St. Bettendorf, IA -The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Iowa Circa ‘21 Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Ave. Irish Session (4:30pm) - Truckstop ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 3703 7th Ave. Rock Island, IL ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W. City, IA Rock Island, IL Souvenir (7pm) -Uptown Bill’s 1107 Mound St. Davenport, IA Sunday Jazz Brunch (8:30 & 10:30am, Locust St. Davenport, IA Danu, A Christmas Gathering: Feile Open Mic Night -Rookies, 2818 N. Brady Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W. 12:30pm) -Bix Bistro, 200 E. 3rd St. Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME Na Nollag -Englert Theatre, 221 East St. Davenport, IA Iowa City, IA Locust St. Davenport, IA Davenport, IA (River Music Experience), 129 N. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Open Stage Night -Theo’s Java Club, Joe & Vicki Price -The Muddy Waters, Alan Sweet & Friends (6pm) -The Trace Adkins: The Christmas Show Main St. Davenport, IA Jam Session w/ Ben Soltau -Iowa City 213 17th St. Rock Island, IL 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bet- -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St. Dav- A Live One -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Stardust Talent Night -The Old Star- Karaoke Night -Boozie’s Bar & Grill, 114 tendorf, IA enport, IA Linn St Iowa City, IA Joy of Christmas: Augustana Kammar- dust Sports Bar, 1191 19th Street 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Andrew Bryant - Johnnie Cluney -Rozz- Festival of Carols -Englert Theatre, 221 kor -Jenny Lind Chapel, 6th St & Oak Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Roadrunner’s Road- Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL 2014/12/08 (Mon) 8 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA St Andover, IL The Muddy Waters Jam Sessions house, 3803 Rockingham Rd. 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