Photo by Chris Maiers - Memories Photography What do you mean, the off-season? We’re I can tell you, as a guy in a band, that it’s knee-deep in October and conventional alot easier to book a lot of gigs when it’s wisdom would say that activity, at least on cold than when it’s hot. More bars book live the greater cultural-community side, should music in the winter. No one’s going on pic- be winding down to a simmer for winter. nics in December, not here anyway. Though People shift into work and shopping season. many will continue to wear bermuda shorts Christmas isn’t even three months away, with their North Face fleece well into the so we should be seeing decorated trees in holidays. I think it’s an Iowa thing. We, of department stores by this weekend. There course, stay to a great degree inside. But are no more festivals, save for Chili Cook- clearly we do not stay home, and if you do, Off, which may already be over by the time I guess the purpose of my ramblings here you read this. So what do we do now? Sit is to implore you to get out at least often at home and watch football? That doesn’t enough to pick up your copy of 365ink so sound bad, actually. We’ve got to find time you can continue to discover the slew of en- to wrap all the windows in plastic and put tertainment opportunities that will greet you away the golf clubs and take the boats out of through the cold hard slide that is the rest of the river. the Packers’ season. (Bears fans gloat here.) Why, then, is is that, in the dawn of the I could never ski. I think a “dead zone” of civic guy my size is simply toy- life, we found our- ing with inertia and fate selves with more with such antics. But a content and stories crazy amount of you do. than ever before for Aside from boating, it’s our this issue? We always community’s other “other- have trouble fitting in life.” In my tenure on the all the things that are Five Flags Civic Center Co- happening in the Tri- mission, I’ve also come to States in two weeks, quickly understand the fe- but with the end of verish passion that this town our festival season has for hockey. Not just our and our big features great team the Thunder- on those events, we The big man hangin’ with the other big man at birds, but even moreso for had to cut or cut Cable Car Square’s X-Mas Candlewalk... because youth hockey. If we could you don’t want to see the hot tub pictures. down more articles bottle the passion of youth than ever. And, yes, we see that as a good hockey parents, we’d cure cancer and solve thing. I guess it’s time to add 4 pages? Peo- the Middle East crisis. Even the old guys get ple always ask, “What do you write about into the act, with adult league hockey. There when all the stuff is over?” Well, clearly you simply isn’t enough ice time to go around can now see that the idea of a “dead zone” for everyone who wants practice time. It’s in living in Dubuque is simply nonexistent. one of the key issues we grapple with on There is by no means an end to entertain- the commission. But I’m getting off on a tan- ment and activity in our community, simply gent, and by now you’re used to that with a shift. me.

True, there is a contingent of people out You can still get a taste of summer through there we won’t see again until the Bud- the winter months. Take the kids to the wa- weiser flows under the Town Clock, but for terpark and ron around in your swimsuit in most people, it is a time to transfer free time January. Then go home in your Bermuda to smaller, possibly more artistic or educa- shorts in 1 degree weather. tional pastimes. Uh, like bowling, poker and Desperate Housewives ... or is it Dr. The best part about winter for me? It’s hot McHottie that’s all the rage this season? I tub season. But I broke mine. So I guess I’ll don’t know. I don’t go home very much and have fill the days with other distractions. But certainly not in time for prime time T.V. But, like I said (finally getting back to my point), seriously, theater and live music are always at least there are still lots of distractions to alive as ever, when it’s cold and miserable. choose from.

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Tim Brechlin Mike Ironside Tanya Graves Ellen Goodmann Tim Trenkle Ralph Kluseman Joie Borland Matt Booth Joe Tower Nick Klenske L.A. Hammer Chris Wand ISSUE # 14 In This Issue of 365ink... October 5-19, 2006 Thunderbirds Hockey: 4 Community Events: 5 - 6 Americas River Phase II: 7

Arts: 8-10 Borders Book Reviews: 11

Live Music Focus: 12 - 15 Budweiser True Music Live Music Calendar: 16& 17

Wando’s Movies: 18 WWE Hits Dubuque: 19

Mayor Roy Buol: 20 What’s Your Story: 21

365 Classifieds: 22 Classifieds Mattitude: 23 Dubuque Schools: 24

Dear Trixie / Dr. Skrap’s: 25 365 Tips for Your Home: 26

Stranger in a Strange Land: 27 Crossword / Sudoku: 27

Galena: 28-29 Platteville: 30 365 News: 31

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But it’s not just the fans that have earned the admiration of the Thunderbirds. The city itself has been a tremendous draw. Coppersmith, in his first year in Dubuque, has become enamored with the city. “It’s really different from a lot of places you go as a hockey player,” he says. “It’s nice, it’s historic ... it’s just different, and that really makes it a neat place to live.”

One of the defining aspects of the Thunderbirds is the integrity and quality of the organization. This is a team that takes care of its players. a tryout, and though he had never even The Thunderbirds organization provides heard of Dubuque before the call, he hotel rooms and road trip meals for the made the trip and after the tryout Stadstad players, as well as all transportation, realized that “I had to play here.” found the community to while a strong housing program operated be so strong and supportive by the franchise ensures that every The players themselves represent by Tim Brechlin and was so impressed by the city, in fact, player has a home through the season. a collection of fine young talent. that he moved his family to Dubuque, The locker room is also in the process of Coppersmith, in his first season in You close your eyes and listen. The sound and now proudly says that he wants to being re-done, including new paint and Dubuque, has been playing hockey of skates scraping across the hardened ice become one of “us,” that is, a Dubuquer. carpeting. since he was six years old and has a deep fills the silence. Skate-skate-skate-skate- “The fantastic support of this city is why love for the game. “This really is a great slash. A sudden cannon shot, as two I’m still here,” he says. “Dubuque is Coppersmith is certainly sport,” he says. “And it’s a team sport, bodies collide with one another and slam a very, very special place with impressed by the which is great. You get to a city and you into the boards. The distinctive ping of the a lot of history. I’m very Thunderbirds franchise. don’t know the other guys at all, but very puck slamming into the pipes of the net. fortunate to be here.” “It’s just a very well- quickly you develop a very close bond run organization, with everybody. And because a team Suddenly, you hear the shrill whistle New captain very much a class becomes so close, everyone learns from calling the play dead, and your eyes open, Ian Coppersmith a c t , ” he says. everyone else. It’s very rewarding and and you realize where you are. You’re in a g r e e s . “They do very fun.” “ Yo u ’ d the Five Flags Arena, alongside legions of a lot for other screaming Dubuque Thunderbirds f i n d us, and it “I grew up in a little fans. You hear the ringing of cowbells maybe a really helps to town of 250 people and you see the seas of maroon jerseys fraction of these have such a strong up near the Canadian filling the seats. It’s hockey time. fans anywhere else,” organization behind border,” says Stadstad, he says. “It really helps to you. The atmosphere is laughing. “Hockey is It’s not just a sport, here in this quiet little know that the community amazing and you get the just what you do up big city. People don’t just follow it ... they has your back.” The 19- chance to be on the ice there.” year-old forward, who love it. And it means everything to the every single day. In Thunderbirds. also plays baseball, a lot of places, you Players need a coach to actually turned won’t get that opportunity.” bring a team together, but Coombs is quick “The support that we get from the down a free-ride scholarship from a to point out that being a coach involves community is amazing, it’s just St. Louis college for playing left field in “The facilities are a really big part of the more than wins, losses and ties. “A very tremendous,” says Thunderbirds coach order to come to Dubuque. experience here,” concurs 19-year-old big part of my job is taking these kids and Joe Coombs. “The level of commitment center Jake Stadstad. “This is a Junior-B teaching them to not just become better from our fans and the community is very, And the support is indeed remarkable. team, but the quality of the arena and the hockey players, but better people,” he says. very new to me.” Coombs, who became The Thunderbirds average 1,200 fans organization is better than most Junior-A “It’s both fun and difficult, it takes a lot of the head coach in November of 2005, per game, many times filling Five Flags, teams.” Stadstad actually found himself effort, but I really try to make an impact on cheering on the young players who out of hockey last year, hanging up the their lives.” The Thunderbirds have a long comprise the talented roster. Thunderbirds skates after being cut by three different history of turning out successful young fans have set national Junior-B attendance teams. The Thunderbirds called him in for records in every season since 2001-2002. Continued on page 6 There is also a strong and extremely active booster club, dedicated to raising funds for the team. Coombs also credits longtime enthusiastic hockey supporters such as Five Flags commissioner Cindy Fuller, team general manager Ted Scherr and Dr. David Field for creating such a vibrant atmosphere of hockey fandom in the city.

“A huge part of this community is the history and the long-standing tradition,” says Coombs, referring to fans who have been following Dubuque hockey since the Fighting Saints began playing in 1980. “We feel that we have a responsibility to the city and to these fans to keep up and continue that tradition. People in Dubuque want to win.” See the upcoming Thunderbirds schedule on DubuqueThunderbirds.com and make plans to take the family to the newly remodeled Five Flags Center this season. DUBUQUE365ink • Please remember that pumpkins are decorations, not weapons. • DUBUQUE365.COM 5

too: Home-grown vegetables, apples, staunch environmentalist and a tire- R.F.K. Jr. Visits Dubuque cider, fresh-baked pies, fruit jellies, less protector of this little planet we call A-May’s-ing! home-baked breads and much more. Tickets on sale home. He’s been named a “Hero for the On the weekends, you can take a hay Planet” by Time Maga- Jack-o-Lantern time is going to be ride, go for a whirl on the sky-high Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., will be zine due to his efforts coming up soon. Are you ready? bounce slide, jump around in the scary the featured speaker in this to preserve the historic There are quite a few events going down bounce house, sit for a face painting and year’s Mackin-Mailander Lec- Hudson River, and he at the May Family Pumpkin Barn in the meet Snoopy!The barn and inflatables ture Series on Tuesday, Oct. currently serves as the coming weeks, and if you’re a fan of the are available for rental, as well, if 17 at Clarke College. Tickets senior attorney for the outdoors and of pumpkins (and if you you’re looking to schedule your next are $15 for adults and $5 for Natural Resources De- hate pumpkins, you hate America), you family reunion or a company picnic. students. Reservations can be fense Council, the chief made on-line at www.clarke. should make it a point to check them out. prosecuting attorney for Contact the May Family Pumpkin Barn edu/mackin-mailander, by the Hudson Riverkeeper Non-profit benefits during the upcoming at 815-747-6832, or visit the Web site calling 563-584-8642, or at and as president of the weeks include the St. Joseph’s School at www.mayfamilypumpkinbarn.com the Clarke College Whitlow Bookstore. Waterkeeper Alliance. Sinsinawa Fun Day on Sunday, October for more information. You can find the 8, and the Dubuque County Right to Life barn at 1887 Hwy. 35 North, just a Kennedy’s books will also be available Kennedy will present “Crimes Against Fun Day on Saturday, October 21 and little over a mile north of for sale in Clarke’s bookstore. Clarke Nature” on Tuesday, October 17, at 7:30 feature a Scarecrow Corn Maze, Scary East Dubuque. also recently announced that Kennedy p.m. in the Robert and Ruth Kehl Cen- Bounce House, face-painting (Mommas, will be hosting a book signing following ter on the Clarke campus. The theme of don’t let your babies grow up to be the presentation. this year’s series is “The Relationship Be- KISS members), the Sky-High Bounce tween the Environment and Humanity.” Slide, Hayrides, the Haunted Spook Kennedy has long been known as a House and the Pumpkin Barn itself. The May Family Pumpkin Barn is open Educator Savings Days supplies. Borders is running the sale to daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and it’ll make these purchases actually afford- stay that way until October 31. There’s Borders and Waldenbooks are totally able (always a wonderful thing). more than just pumpkins out there, showing the love for educators. Educa- tors Savings Days will begin Thursday, The sale will be held at the Borders in October 12, and continues to Tuesday, Kennedy Mall, out on Wacker Drive October 17. here in Dubuque.

What’s the deal? Educators (and we Teachers, you put up with us for many, mean educators — teachers, librarians, many years. Reap the rewards of your principals, home school parents, school patience, good will and excellent teach- support staff, etc.) are going to be treated er-ocity. to giveaways and special events, and the best part is that they get to score a 25 percent discount on almost everything in the store (20 percent on DVDs, 10 per- cent on video games and electronics). There’s also going to be a special recep- tion on Friday, October 13, from 4 until 8 p.m. According to a national survey, two- thirds of K-12 educators spend at least $400 out-of-pocket per year to pur- chase books, puzzles and other school

A Warm Fuzzy coats will take place on October 24 and 25 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, at 12th Better than the kind you get for finding Wando. and White in downtown Dubuque. Coats for Kids is entering its 16th Dupaco, Cumulus Broadcasting year of keeping kids warm and Courtesy Cleaners are the through winter. Useable coats sponsors for the drive, which / jackets can be dropped off brought in more than 2,700 at any Dupaco Community coats and jackets for kids in Credit Union location through the area. For more information, Oct. 14, and they’ll be dry-cleaned contact marketing vice president thanks to the fine folks at Courtesy Michael J. Weber at 563-557-7600 or Cleaners. The actual distribution of the [email protected]. 6 DUBUQUE365ink • Thunderbirds tickets are $7. What’re you waiting for? • DUBUQUE365.COM

visit as a stop on his “Barging Down Big Wall, Tiny Brush the Mississippi” tour, a clean-water Local art students have a once-in-a- environmental awareness program lifetime opportunity coming up on (this is his third year of doing it). He’ll October 8. Famed nature artist Robert be educating students and adults alike Wyland, known simply as Wyland, will about water quality, river conservation be at the National Mississippi River and so on. Museum and Aquarium for the program “Paint the River with Wyland.” If you want to paint with Wyland, you must register prior to the event, With the aid of talented students from so contact Christie at 563-557-9545. throughout the community, Wyland Space is available on a first-come, first- will craft a huge mural in the Boatyard serve basis, and the event is free of of the NMRMA. charge.

Wyland, famous for his “Whaling For more information on the upcoming Walls,” large murals of oceanic life event, call the NMRMA at 563-557- (he’s done 91 so far, and aims to have 9545 or visit its Web site at www. 100 done by 2011), is making his rivermuseum.com.

Thunderbirds Hockey entire city. “It’s fast-paced, physical Continued from page 4. and competitive,” he says. “What more could you ask for?” men, with Thunderbird alums in pre- dentistry programs, law enforcement, Sounds like a perfect match. 5. What was the publicized initial in- veterinary school, the military, vestment in America’s River Phase 1? and, yes, some are still playing A) $60 Million B) $188 Million hockey ... and doing it well! 1. The Dubuque Thunderbirds have C) $242 Million D) First born child. And as much as the set league attendance records for how players enjoy hitting the many consecutive seasons? 6. The Battle Creek Michigan baseball ice and playing a game, team that ended up NOT moving to Thunderbirds games truly A) One B) Two town was an affiliate of what franhise? C) Three D) All Five represent a wonderful A) Yankees B) Cubs value for some fantastic 2. The Thunderbirds are part of what C) K.F.C. D) Reds entertainment. Reserved hockey league? tickets for individual 7. Who was our congressman before games run only $7, with a A) CSHL (Central States Hockey League) Jim Nussle? discounted admission of $5 B) MJHL (Minnesota Junior Hockey League) for students and children C) NHL (National Hockey League) A) Terry Branstad B) Mike Connolly 12 and under. The general D) DLHL (Dubuque Loves Hockey League) C) Tom Tauke D) Gopher admission bleacher seats are $4. And season tickets are still 3. Radio Dubuque’s KDTH is celebrat- 8. What was the previous name of the The Thunderbirds are currently gearing available!The reasonable ticket prices ing its 65th anniversary. What other now venerable 92.9 KAT-FM? up for a road trip beginning on October alongside the convenient location of three stations complete the Radio A) KDUB B) It’s alwyas been KAT-FM 6 and running through October 9, Five Flags means there’s just no reason Dubuque family? C) D93 D) Cacious Clay with the beginning of a homestand on not to catch a game. Unless, of course, October 14. Cincinnati will be coming A) WVRE, WWOR, KGRR hockey isn’t your thing ... but that’d be 9. What is the Latitude and Longitude to town that Saturday, and tickets are B) WKRP, KROQ, WWWW a rarity in this town. Which means you of Dubuque? still available online at Ticketmaster or at C) KGRR, KAT-FM, WVRE should go and connect with one of the D) WPAR, KHEM, WRAB A) 42˚ 31 sec. n. lat. / 90˚ 40 sec. w. long. the Five Flags box office. B) 40˚ 22 sec. n. lat. / 99˚ 10 sec. w. long. best fanbases in all of sports. C) 50˚ 30 sec. n. lat. / 36˚ 50 sec. w. long. But, really, at the end of the day, we 4. The Dubuque Fighting Saints won Photos of Thunderbirds hockey are D) What is Longitude? have to ask: What is it about hockey and the Gold Cup national championship taken by Chris Maiers at Memories its immense popularity in Dubuque? in what year? Photography. You can see and 10. In what year was the city of Dubuque What is it that draws the players and the A) 1987 purchase the photos onlines. Click Incorporated? coaches to the game day after day? B) 1993 A) 1789 B) 1833 the Memories Phototography link on C) 2005 C) 1854 D) 1919 Stadstad grins, as if answering the www.dubuquethunderbirds.com. D) They won it every year! question for both himself and the DUBUQUE365ink • We couldn’t be more excited about Phase II of America’s River. • DUBUQUE365.COM 7

eral and local grants, private gifts and a $9 million grant from Vision Iowa, a major contribu- tor toward the original America’s River Project. The new 35,000-square- foot Diamond Jo Casino would be similar to Pen- insula’s barge-style ca- sino which opened last the continuing development of the Port of Dubuque County Historical Society and Diamond Jo April in Northwood, Iowa. The enter- Dubuque. “The Diamond Jo’s generosity tainment complex would include over a will help the Mississippi River Museum Casino Announce Major Port if Dubuque Growth Plan thousand slot machines, 17 table games, and the surrounding community reach our by Mike Ironside with Tim Brechlin of land to Peninsula for the casino ex- a poker room, a deluxe 36-lane bowling tremendous potential,” said Enzler. “Our pansion and parking. center and three dining establishments: campus will now stretch along banks of The Port of Dubuque, already trans- The Kitchen Buffet, the Farmer’s Feast the Mississippi, which, of course, is the formed by the multi-million dollar Phase The exchange clears the way for Phase II Cafe and an as-yet-unnamed signature most desirable location for us.” I of America’s River Project, is poised of the America’s River Project, including restaurant. to undergo a second major renovation. the River Museum’s construction of an The Diamond Jo Casino, in tandem with IMAX-style RiverMax Theater and a sec- The Diamond Jo hopes the Dubuque County Historical Soci- ond museum complex to be known as to begin construction ety, made a stunning announcement in the Great Rivers Center. The announced in early 2007, with the late September outlining plans for what plan marks a change in previous explor- casino opening in early would be a major expansion at the port atory efforts by the Historical Society to 2008. Museum expan- for both organizations. expand the River Museum into the for- sion would follow, with mer Adams Company building north of a possible completion In a press conference co-hosted by Brent the current museum complex. date in 2010. Stevens, chief executive officer of -Pen insula Gaming LLC, parent company of The RiverMax Theater, planned for con- The casino construction and museum Natalie Schramm, general manager of the Diamond Jo, and Jerry Enzler, execu- struction to the east of the current mu- expansion complement existing Port of the Diamond Jo Casino, echoed the en- tive director of the Historical Society, the seum, would comprise both a 250-seat Dubuque amenities including the Grand thusiasm for the projects: “This is another partnering organizations presented plans theater, showcasing both 3-D and 4-D Harbor Resort and Waterpark, the Grand great day for Diamond Jo team members, for a new casino and an expanded Na- films, and a retail outlet. An estimated River Center, and the Alliant Amphithe- our neighbors and our community. Now tional Mississippi River Museum campus $8 million project, the new RiverMax ater. Projects currently under construc- we have the complete package: Hotel, and facilities. Theater would be the only large-format tion or renovation in- theater in Dubuque. clude the Old Brewery As part of the cooperative plan, a new building complex and the $50 million Diamond Jo Casino would The Great Rivers Center (the site of the new McGraw-Hill office be constructed along Bell Street, just current Welcome Center and Diamond building. McGraw-Hill north of 3rd Street. Upon completion, Jo Portside Building) would feature dis- broke ground at the Port the former riverboat casino would be play galleries, a National Rivers Center, this summer and expects donated to the Historical Society, along a Rivers Research Center and storefront to move 700 employees with use of the Welcome Center and retail. into the new facility by Portside Building, effectively extending the end of June, 2007. the campus of the River Museum along In addition to funding by the Diamond casino, bowling, waterpark and museum the Ice Harbor riverfront. In exchange, Jo, the Historical Society will seek fund- Both Stevens and Enzler pointed to the all working together to bring additional the Historical Society would sell a tract ing for the planned expansion from fed- planned expansions as positive steps in visitors to Dubuque.” For three years, Dubuque365.com fol- lowed progress on the development, construction and information about America’s River Phase 1. We’re happy to say that we will be doing the same again with Phase 2. Log onto Dubuque365. com regularly for continually updated information about the planning and im- plementation of Phase 2, including archi- tectural rendering art, photos of progress and amenities and information about the project, its impact on the community and economy and answers to your questions about, well, everything. Look for the fea- ture link at the top on the page. 8 DUBUQUE365ink • We could never create a play in 24 hours...not without Bud. • DUBUQUE365.COM

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Playboy of Clarke College ticked off, so he comes looking for his dear, beloved son. They hook up, and Not to be left out in all the theatre ac- the battle continues, with a few unfore- tion, Clarke College is rocking the seen results arising from the calamity. stage scene this month. The Clarke Drama Department is kicking off Performances of The Playboy of the the 2006-2007 season with The Western World start on Thursday, Playboy of the Western World. October 12, and run through Sunday, October 15, in Terence It’s an Irish comedy by John Mil- Donaghoe Hall on the Clarke lington Synge. A young man campus. All showtimes are gets in a fight with his dad (been at 8 p.m., with ticket prices there, done at $10 for adults, $7 that), and for seniors he winds up and $5 for k n o c k i n g students. him a pretty C l a r k e ’s good one a l w a y s and leaves him for dead known for (haven’t been there, haven’t done that, its high-quality theatre, so you but it sounds Irish). He winds up head- should definitely check it out. ing down to the village pub (always a good option), and the people there We do not, however, recommend that cheer him on as a hero. But daddy you view the play and go home and pick ain’t dead, and he’s more than a little a fight with your dad. That ain’t cool. DUBUQUE365ink • I met a woman in black in an alley once. Didn’t end well. • DUBUQUE365.COM 9

This woman in black ain’t a country singer

Halloween, Hallowe’en, All Hallows Eve ... whatever you call it, this time of the year brings with it three things: Pumpkin pie, unbelievably huge piles of candy bags at Target and Wal-Mart, and ghost stories. (Well, there are really bad horror movies, too, but we’ll just ignore those for the moment.)

The Bell Tower Theater is bringing that last part to Dubuque throughout October with its production of The Woman in Black, a ghost play written by Stephen Mallatratt which was in turn adapted from a book by Susan Hill. The show will be directed by Kevin Firnstahl and will feature Vince Williams and Patrick Sterenchuk in the lead roles.

The premise is suitably creepy. A young solicitor named Arthur Kipps (Williams) has been sent to attend the funeral of a woman named Alice Drablow and to clean out her mansion. But when he arrives in town, he discovers the locals to be utterly unwilling to discuss the so-called woman in black, and he soon realizes that there are dark, tragic secrets hidden within the walls of the aging mansion. The play itself unfolds years later as a conversation between Kipps and a skeptical actor (Sterenchuk), as Kipps is desperate to tell his story and perhaps exorcise the demons that he feels have cursed his soul.

The Woman in Black will be shown October 13-15, 20-22 and 27-29. Friday and Saturday showtimes will be at 8 p.m., with Sunday performances at 3 p.m. For ticket information, call Fly-By-Night Productions at 563-582-6572, or check with the Bell Tower Theater at 563-588-3377 or the Web site at www. belltowertheater.net.

They’re bringing the scary ... which means now it’s your job for the candy and pumpkin pie.

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Get down with your cinematic self. Grant Wood would grant wood if he could. Not sure what that title means, but it were painted at that studio. We know there’s a Steven Spielberg The judging panel will determine the seemed funny at the time. hiding inside of you ... or perhaps a top fifteen films from the submitted It’s also a unique opportunity, as visi- Hitchcock ... or a pre-sucktacular entries, and those films will be Two of Grant Wood’s famous works have tors can also see a section of the bottom George Lucas ... heck, even Ed Wood. available for both viewing and voting come home to Dubuque. An exhibition of Appraisal that Wood removed from It doesn’t matter! If you have the urge on the Web site. They’ll also all be of Wood’s art began at the Dubuque Mu- the painting after a competition in Des to put a short film together and unleash included on the upcoming “Best of the seum of Art on September Moines. It’s on loan from the your creativity upon the world, here’s Film Challenge” DVD. 24. Two pieces, Appraisal Cedar Rapids Museum of your chance. and Victorian Survival, Art, and visitors can see this There are two major prizes to be won have been sojourning at section of the painting for The National Film Challenge is this year: the Grand Prize Winner and the Cedar Rapids Mu- the first time since roughly now accepting entries for its 2006 the Audience Award Winner (the latter seum of Art and the 1931. It joins the DMA’s al- competition. Here’s how it works: You is selected by the results of the online Renwick Gallery of the ready extensive collection of register a team at www.filmchallenge. voting). Both winning films will be Smithsonian American Wood’s works. org. It’s a $125 fee for registration, exhibited alongside the 48 Hour Film Art Museum out in Wash- which began September 1. There are Project City Winners at the upcoming ington, D.C. The traveling show was fo- The DMA is located at 701 Locust St. in no restrictions on your team size nut 48 Hour Film Project end-of-the-year cused on Wood’s career at his studio in downtown Dubuque. For more informa- the short film must be no shorter than event, at a date to be determined. The Cedar Rapids (Five Turner Alley), which tion, dial them up at 563-557-1851 or four minutes and no more than eight Grand Prize Winner will win a free was his equivalent to the scientist’s lab: check out the Web site at www.dbqart. minutes in duration. trip to the event, too, with a $1,000 Both pieces as well as American Gothic com. credit for all travel expenses. There is a catch!

The entire creative process, from The Voices, The Voices just won’t go away! conceptualizing and writing the film to shooting, editing it and scoring it, There are still a number of awesome Thomas Jewell-Vitale. Both discussions must occur between 7 p.m. on Friday, events still to come at the Voices from are at 1:30 p.m., and they are free and October 20, and Monday, October the Warehouse District art open to the public. Which is, 23. And just to make things that much exhibition, and if you’re at you know, cool. more interesting, on Friday teams will all a fan of local art (and be emailed a genre for their film, plus who isn’t?), you should Finally, Art After Hours is a character, prop and single line of make it a point to mosey on putting on the Celebrate the dialogue that absolutely must appear down to the warehouse at Warehouse District night on in the film. Now, the POTENTIAL 10th and Jackson. Saturday, October 21. For the genres are action / adventure, comedy, low, low price of $10, you can detective / cop, drama, fantasy, holiday On Saturday, October 14, check out the Latin musical film, horror, mockumentary, musical, The National Film Challenge is open to and Sunday, October 15, stylings of ochOsol, featuring Western, road trip, romance, sci-fi, all filmmakers, both professional and there’ll be a pair of art- 365’s very own Mike Ironside silent and spy ... but you won’t know novice alike, though rules stipulate that ist talks, in which a Voices on the bass gee-tar. which genres have been selected and all members of a team must be working artist will discuss exhibited which one is yours until the actual on a volunteer basis. (So no trying to work. On Saturday, you’ll Don’t forget that the ware- challenge begins. So if you’re making hire Mario Van Peebles or Richard be able to listen to the ar- house is open on the week- a spy thriller, and you’re given the line, Grieco, got it?) For more information, tistic musings of Stephen ends! The warehouse is open “That is one angry flippin’ iguana,” go to www.nationalfilmchallenge. Maxon, and on Sunday you from 5 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, you’ve gotta make it happen, or else com, where you can also check out can catch some insights and 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays you’ll be beaten with reeds. the winning films of 2005. into the mindset and philosophy of and Sundays. Admission is free. DUBUQUE365ink • Really, who would kill a Dahlia? That’s just downright mean. • DUBUQUE365.COM 11

else in the book. The book revolves around The Black Dahlia the murder of The Black Dahlia in the By: Robert P Gelms sense that the novel is concerned with how everyone in it deals with the murder. They A while back I was talking to a friend of all have some connection, real or perceived, mine, and I remarked that I was looking to the act of murder and not necessarily to forward to reading James Ellroy’s novel The the person who was murdered. Black Dahlia before the film came out. He said that, in general, he almost always found Ellroy pulls off something completely the book to be better than the film. We then astounding in The Black Dahlia. He writes a got into, as the diplomats say, a spirited murder mystery novel where the solving of conversation regarding the artistic merits of the crime is unnecessary to the satisfactory film vs. literature. completion of the novel. It is just as well because the real murder of My thinking is this. A Elizabeth Short is still considered book and a movie are unsolved and is still an open case. two very different art In an interesting sidenote to the forms that need to be real case, I understand that the judged on their own L.A. police know who the killer individual merits. One was but they have no evidence is almost entirely visual whatsoever to prove it in a court and the other mostly of law. In any case, the alleged verbal. In the case of The killer is dead, burning to death Black Dahlia, it might in his room at an L.A. flophouse be impossible to film a not far from where he disposed of 325-page book in 120 Elizabeth Short’s body. minutes. So, movies, by necessity, need to leave things out. For James Ellroy is writing a novel, not history. If obvious reasons, movies gravitate toward you have some familiarity with the real-life Bo Ramsey & the more visual passages in the book even murder of the Black Dahlia, then the novel though those passages might not advance might be a little confusing. Ellroy picks and Stranger Blues the plot or add anything to the characters. chooses facts from the real case to push his Saturday, October 14 Where a novel like The Black Dahlia can use fictional characters one way or another. Voices Warehouse the first person narrative to stunning effect In some important ways the murder in the and you can crawl into the character’s mind book bears only a superficial resemblance Continuing in the series of Voices special because he is telling you what he thinks, a to the real one. I don’t think you can hold events, the Warehouse Gallery hosts a spe- movie has a hard time finding a visual way Ellroy responsible for that. He wrote this cial performance by legendary Iowa blues to represent that aspect of a novel. book in 1987. Some of the more spectacular recording artist Bo Ramsey on Saturday, facts disproving long-held truths about the October 14. Joined by the Stranger Blues, Unless you are one of the very few people real-life case were not confirmed until after a five-piece all-star band, the performance to have experienced a movie in Smell-O- Ellroy published his book. will also serve as a CD release party for Vision, movies operate on two of your Ramsey’s new disc, Stranger Blues, a col- senses: Hearing and sight. You might only The film’s take on all this gets quite lection of songs by the legends that in- use your eyes to read a book, but it is your clumsy. It can’t spend the time to give us spired him – Little brain that creates the smells, sights, sounds, the beautifully drawn three-dimensional Walter, Howlin’ tastes, and feel of a story. So, I think, books characters we get in the book. Consequently, Wolf, Willie Dix- can be much more powerful and The Black what we are left with is a film that has the on, Jessie Mae Dahlia is a fine example of what I’m talking murder as its centerpiece, which is perfectly Hemphill, Eliza- about. fine if you can overlook the fact that you beth Cotton, and Sonny Boy Williamson. have a murder mystery movie that has at its James Ellroy is a great American writer. This center a murder that is never solved. This Ramsey, a Midwestern blues and roots book is so real it almost leaps off the page is as opposed to the book, which uses the icon in his own right, is nationally known and walks around the room. Told in the murder as a starting point to travel through for his solo work, his collaborations with first person by Bucky Bleichert, one of the the psyches of its characters. That journey is Greg Brown and Lucinda Williams and as detectives of the L.A. Police Department, what the book is all about, and therefore the his work as a producer. The new CD was you are cast into the middle of one of the solving of the crime is not only unnecessary produced by Ramsey and Pieta Brown and most notorious murders in Los Angeles but also part of reason the characters do features appearances by Greg Brown, Joe history. This is where the novel gets a little what they do. As a result, the ending of the Price, Pieta Brown, Benson Ramsey and awkward. Ellroy uses a real historical murder book is not at all as unsatisfactory as the Ricky Peterson. around which he builds a fictional story with ending of the film. fictional characters. After you read the book The warehouse CD release party and con- you begin to realize that the book has little In the end I think you will find the book is cert is scheduled from 7 to 11 p.m. Ad- to do with the real life murder of Elizabeth a better book than the movie is a movie. mission for the event is $10. Beverages Short and a great deal to do with everyone will be available. 12 DUBUQUE365ink • Be one with the Dunleith. Feel the Dunleith. Love the Dunleith. • DUBUQUE365.COM

Sundays Auto Racing - Many Divisions, Dbq. Co. Fairgrounds Speedway, 7-10 p.m. Karaoke - Phoenix Entertainment, The Hangout, 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. Tuesdays ‘Round Midnight Jazz w/ Bill Encke - Isabella’s, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Loose Gravel Duo - Riverwalk Cafe, Grand Harbor, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays Open Mic - Hosted by the Dert Tones, The Busted Lift, 9 a.m. - 1a.m. Live on Main Comedy - 2 great standups, Bricktown, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. 3100 Club Comedy - Midway Hotel, Bricktown, 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. Dubuque Area Writer’s Guild Open Forum - 2nd Wed. (Isabella’s) 7 - 9p.m. Live Comedy - Live on Main Comedy, Bricktown, 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. Live Comedy - 3100 Club Comedy Night, Midway Hotel, 8 p.m.- 10 p.m. The Wundo Band - Pizzeria Uno Annex, Platteville, WI, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. WJOD Wild West Wed - (Country Dancing), Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Denny’s Lux Club 8:30 p.m. -12:30 a.m. Karaoke - C-N-T Ent., Second Wind, Galena, IL, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Thursdays Live Music - Riverwalk Cafe, Grand Harbor 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Live Music - Robbie Bahr & Laura McDonald, Gobbies, Galena, 9 p.m. -1a.m. Y-105 Party Zone - Dbq Co. Fairgrounds, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Open Blues Jam - Isabella’s Bar in the Ryan House, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Open Mic - Grape Harbor, 8 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Riverboat Lounge, 8:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Ground Round, 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Shannon’s Bar, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Soundwave, Bulldog Billiards, 9:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. DJ Music - DJ Brian Imbus, Jumpers, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Guest Bartender Night - Isabella’s (Ryan House) 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Fridays Auto Racing - Many Divisions, Farley Speedway, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Live Comedy - Arthur House Restaurant, Galena, 9 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Firewood Friday (3rd Friday’s) - Isabella’s Bar at the Ryan House, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Riverboat Lounge, 8:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - Flyin’ Hawaiian, Sublime, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - C-N-T Entertainment, T.J’s Bent Prop, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Karaoke - Brian Leib’s Essential Entertainment, Aragon Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Becky McMahon, Sandy Hook Tap, 10 p.m. -2 a.m. DJ Music - Sound Ideas DJ, Timmerman’s Supper Club, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. DJ Music - Renie B., George & Dales, East Dubuque 11 p.m. - 3 a.m. DJ Music - DJ Brian Imbus, Jumpers, 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Saturdays Live Comedy - Arthur House Restaurant, Galena, 9 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Karaoke - Rainbow Lounge, Canfield Hotel, 7:30 p.m. - 2 a.m. Karaoke - Riverboat Lounge, 8:30 p.m. - 12 a.m. Karaoke - C-Sharp, A&B Tap, 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. Karaoke - Dave Lorenz, Player’s Sports Bar, 9 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Karaoke - Starburst Karaoke, w/Dave Winders, Instant Replay, 9 p.m.-1a.m. DJ Music - Sound Ideas DJ, Timmerman’s Supper Club, 8 p.m.-12 a.m. DUBUQUE365ink • I heard a really great cover of the Titanic song at an open mic. • DUBUQUE365.COM 13

Mic’d Up! by Joe Tower vagina. I’ve heard a song accompanied by fiddle called “Batteries Are Like As- There is a moment in every artist’s growth pirin...For Robots,” sung to the tune of when he or she must face a certain intan- “Boys Don’t Cry” by The Cure. I’ve seen gible menace called an “audience.” The a man retell the last twelve hours of Je- presence of this absolute calls to mind sus Christ’s life. In first person. From the old philosophical dilemma, “If art the point of view of Jesus Christ. It can falls in the woods and no one is around, go without syaing that an open mic will does it make a sound?” Or whatever. attract the most untalented egomaniacs who are just desperate Since the contemporary enough to sacrifice their art community seems so dignity simply for the indul- eager to coddle its inno- gence of a hot microphone cent children, instead of and a captive crowd. Or, throwing them into the maybe they just want to be water to see if they swim, heard and seen period. Or, as was once customary maybe “Trading Spaces” in days of yore when art- was a repeat that night. ists were persecuted and Whatever the case, no-tal- wrung dry of money and ent hacks are not endemic self-respect for the pas- of every open mics every sion of their craft, the time and I think the follow- benign solution for the ing recommended venues unpublished, unsigned can disprove that and unplayed, is the often common mis- tiresome, rarely compel- Andy Benson is a versatile area conception. ling, open mic. guitar & bass player and more. covers of Willie Nelson an intimate and welcoming scene for a Local mu- tunes, these drunken ad- reading out of anything from “Tender Is In my personal opinion, an open mic sic power lifters The Dert is the byproduct of a lack of artistic ac- mirers will be the most The Night” to “Penthouse Letters.” Tones host a music open receptive to you. countability, but, when a paper says, mic at The Busted Lift Two other haunts on the front side of “Jump,” I say, “Where’s my drink token?” every Wednesday night Isabella’s at The Ryan Dubuque’s Main and Bluff Streets boast And, depending on where you’re watch- from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. House—another townie open mic events that could be worth your ing an open mic from, Dubuque actually Aside from the fact that pub with a unique and time as either audience member or par- has some legit options, so it isn’t with a the Busted Lift’s own colorful aura—hosts, on ticipant, one being the quaint, and sub- great deal of resignation that I overlook Counterproductions Tuesday nights, what tly circa 1960s, Mississippi Mug. It isn’t the negative influence I believe this cul- books a great deal started as a celebra- entirely rare for a “jam session” to open tural locomotive has on presentable art of acts from a wide tion of the spoken up in this modest space any night of the in order to review them. Everyone needs array of genres, word, but has now week, and regular musicians are booked a soapbox, right? earning them the rep- been dubbed an “Open most evenings, creating a strangely wel- I’ve been to a lot open mics as a member utation of having the Forum,” and although coming atmosphere should you find of the audience, if open mic audience isn’t most impeccable and music is an integral yourself possessed to get up in front of the a total oxymoron. I’ve watched a butch, exercised musical pal- part of the repertoire of most laid-back crowd since Black Rock. militant feminist recite an ode to her own ate, and aside from the both the event and the I can’t promise that you won’t feel like fact that The Busted bar, recitations of Walt you just walked into “Dazed and Con- Lift has the most genu- Whitman and John fused,” but I can promise that the soda ine and least contrived Keats are not uncom- atmosphere of most mon. Nor are excerpts Continued on page 26 bars I’ve been to, The from original prose Dert Tones are a cool and verse, which is band and some of the doubly encouraged. brave and willing souls And whether it’s held that wander up to that outside in the grotto, infamous Celtic stage all the attendees curled can keep your ears tuned up on down bed pillows, while you mingle. The au- or downstairs in the bar’s dience is young, enthusias- speakeasy-esque lounge, tic and flexible, so, if you’re slide guit-box and accordion We first saw James Kinds at the Mississip- experimenting with trip-hop Nate Jenkins and Kristina Castaneda per- pi Mug, now he’s got the All Night Riders. music in the background, it’s form at Readings Under the Influence. 14 DUBUQUE365ink • Go to the Mug, relax, have a cup of love and say hi to Val for us! • DUBUQUE365.COM

the person who wields it to taste as many Tri-States’ Largest varieties of chili as he or she can bear, or until the chili runs out. If (when) that Chili Cook-Off happens, or if you’re just not into chili Saturday, October 7 (what is wrong with you?), there Cable Car Square will be other food vendors serving a variety of other The recent chilly foods. September weather might have been a not- Of course the Chili so-subtle reminder that Cook-Off is not only a August is gone and gustatory competition October is just around used as an excuse to the corner. But do not drink beer in October fear, my fair-weather (though it is a pretty good has been discontinued, but there will still festival friends – summer one). Chili Cook-Off is a continue to be live music performances may be gone but October festival with entertainment throughout the year at this bustling little brings her own delights. The and all sorts of family-friendly place. Hogan is instead focusing on first Saturday of the tenth month is the activities. This year’s program features quieter acoustic performances, the kind traditional date for Dubuque’s Cable performances by the Gold Rush Square of which the Mug has become known for Car Square to celebrate the crisp air of Dance Club, the Dubuque Rhythm over the years, featuring such musicians autumn with a hot bowl of chili and a Cloggers, the “outlaw country” music of as Melanie Mausser, Andy Wilberding cold beer. That’s right! Saturday, October Waylon, Willie and Johnny performed and Maureen Kilgore. 7, marks the date of the Tri-States Largest by the Apple Dumplin’ Gang and up- Mississippi Mug and-coming band Blackbloom. Hogan purchased the Mug in September Chili Cook-Off. Scheduled from 10 a.m. by Tim Brechlin th 2005 from Mary Loney-Bichell, who to 5 p.m., this will be the 13 year for Chili Cook-Off is sponsored by the Cable Nestled in the heart of Cable Car Square, first opened the coffee shop in June the annual event. Car Square Association, Diamond Jo at 373 Bluff, is a quiet little place for 2003. Since the day the doors were For those who are into the tasting aspect Casino and Prudential Financial, with a little bit of java. The wood floor and first opened to the public, the shop contributing sponsorship by Radio recently re-painted walls offer a calm, has always had two focuses: Offering Dubuque, Dubuque Jaycees, and Best Buy inviting ambience. Fresh scents of customers a relaxing environment in of Dubuque. Proceeds from this year’s hazelnut and coffee permeate the air. which they can enjoy a fine beverage Cook-Off benefit the Maria House. and supporting the local arts community. Welcome to the Mississippi Mug. Much of the regular clientele definitely Just remember to turn on the fan when you get to the bathroom. All sorts of characters make their has an arts flavor to it, with such figures way through the doors of this fine as Gene Tully, Ken Bichell (who owns establishment, from regulars and the the building), Connie Twining and Rich occasional college students to the legions Robertson being known to stop in and of tourist traffic that make their way enjoy a (forgive of the event, my advice is to get there down the amazing shopping space that the pun) mug. early. The public tasting begins at 1 p.m. that is lower Bluff Street. Establishments But what also and there is usually a long line forming such as the Brew Haus, Outside the defines the by then. It’s probably best to get a beer Lines Art Gallery and Shamrock Jewelers Mug is its from the Dubuque Jaycees first, then get / Shamrock Imports populate the land, w e l c o m i n g in line for the all-important “sampling making the Mug a perfect destination nature. A warm spoon.” The spoon is just $3 and entitles for anyone looking for a quick cup of Joe smile and a hot ... or any number of other concoctions. beverage greet A fresh steamed cappuccino, perhaps? every visitor. A mocha latte? “Anything can be made iced,” owner Valerie Hogan proudly Stop in and check it out. You won’t be says. For those looking for a little dash disappointed, not with the quality of of flavor in their drinks, both regular and service, the beautiful design of the shop sugar-free Monin syrups, with natural nor the delicious offerings. Especially a flavoring and no preservatives, are vanilla cappuccino. Positively delectable. available. Ghiradelli chocolate sauces also occupy the handcrafted shelves. Area Coffee House Events: Fresh baked goodies line the counter. October 13th - Dan Trilk Originally, the Mug served beer and wine, but that changed recently. Hogan Miguels Coffee, 8 PM - 10 PM let the liquor license expire and is instead re-focusing on expanding the offerings of October 24th - Dan Trilk the bar to cater to an even wider audience Mississippi Mug, 3 PM - 5 PM ... including, hopefully in the future, a juice bar. The Bluff Street Live Open Jam DUBUQUE365ink • Andrew Bird is not, for the record, one of the Byrds. • 24/7/365 @ DUBUQUE365.COM 15

live show, it is truly a remarkable Andrew Bird, experience. Sampling violin and guitar Chicago Short Film Brigade phrases live and looping them, he creates lush, multi-layered soundscapes HE WEARS BLACK Voices from the Warehouse District over which he sings, whistles and plays Performed by a Cash cousin, Scott Keeton (his Friday, October 6, 10th & Jackson glockenspiel. The effect is that of a full great-great-great grandmother was Francis Cash by Mike Ironside, band or chamber ensemble performed ... hey, it counts!), this Oct. 6 concert is sure Photo by Adam Berry by a soloist. to be an excellent showcase of the musical ge- nius that was Mr. Cash (as well as the Tennessee Don’t miss one of the neatest things set to Admission for the event will be $15, with Three, June Carter Cash and Carl Perkins). hit Voices from the Warehouse District: A beverages provided by Isabella’s and performance by violin virtuoso Andrew the Busted Lift. Advance tickets are not Keeton has been working in the industry for Bird and a film screening by the Chicago available, but with 10,000 square feet of twenty years, and his pedigree includes a per- Short Film Brigade, curated by Bird’s warehouse to fill, the show should not formance at Carnegie Hall with Art Garfunkel. girlfriend, Xan Aranda. sell out, even with Andrew Bird’s rising He’s been a guitarist for such acts as Eric Idle (you popularity. know, the Monty Python guy), Bo Diddley and The program is part of a four-city Midwest Magic Slim. tour by Bird and the Film Brigade to raise A onetime member of the Squirrel Nut Between the costumes that the performers will be funds for the not-for-profit organization. Zippers, Bird has evolved through several wearing, the style of their instruments and the sets Founded by Aranda, the Chicago Short solo albums, borrowing influences from on the stage, this performance will take you back Film Brigade was organized to present the entire history of American music as to the heyday of Johnny Cash. a variety of short films, from local to well as classical, Latin, African and other international, in open and alternative “world music” to arrive at a unique and The concert will be presented by Wolfman settings. Avoiding the usual academic personal style. After the success of his Jack’s Entertainment and New Country and festival screening venues, each with 2003 album, Weather Systems, he was WJOD, and tickets are on sale at the Five their own particular set of pretensions, picked up by Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Flags box office, all Ticketmaster locations, the Film Brigade aims “to side-step the Babe record label, which released The through the telephone (319-363-1888) usual,” offering film fans and casual Mysterious Production of Eggs. The and online at ticketmaster.com. Reserved observers alike the opportunity to see album has received a groundswell of seats run $25.75 and $28.75. short films in a casual and fun setting. critical praise, scoring a ranking of number 7 in Paste magazine’s review of The screening will feature selections 2005 releases. from Russia, Switzerland, Lebanon, and the United States, including films In addition to the special events, the from Chicago and Seattle. Chosen warehouse exhibit will be open Fridays from hundreds of submitted films, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays and the screening will feature work from Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. The Voices directors of all ages, from beginners to Warehouse Gallery may also be opened experienced filmmakers. In addition to for interested groups by appointment. the Dubuque Voices show, the Andrew For more information on Voices or the Bird / Chicago Short Film Brigade tour special events at the warehouse, call will visit Cedar Rapids, Minneapolis and the Dubuque Museum of Art at 563- Madison. 557-1851. For more information on Bird’s performance at the Voices the Chicago Short Film Brigade, visit warehouse will mark his first Dubuque filmbrigade.com. For more information show in two years. For those who on Andrew Bird visit andrewbird.net. have not experienced Andrew Bird’s

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Ad Club Uncorked! - A Wine Tasting Ridge Rangers, Legends, River Ridge Apple Dumplins’ Open Mic Night Social w/ Ralph Kluseman Galena Country Fair, 10 AM - 5 PM Sandy Hook Tavern, 10 PM - 2 AM Grape Harbor, 8 PM - 11 AM Park Farm Winery, 5 PM - 8 PM Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista duo Bryan Popp, The Legends, Thursday Blues Jam Open Mic Night at Grape Harbor Los Aztecas, 6 PM - 9 PM Galena Country Fair, 10 AM - 5 PM Isabella’s, Ryan House, 9 PM - 1 AM Grape Harbor, 8 PM - 11 PM Dave Zollo S&S Acoustics Denny Garcia Isabella’s, 7 PM - 11 PM Kelsie’s Fisherman’s Wharf, 3 PM - 6 PM Friday, October 13 Murph’s South End Tap, 9 PM - 1 AM Dyed in the Wool (Irish) James Kinds & the All-Night Riders Isabella’s Thursday Blues Jam The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Iron Horse Social Club, 3 PM - 7 PM Isabella’s, Ryan House, 9 PM - 1 AM Artie & The Pink Catillacs Betty and the Headlights Johnnie Walker & Ralph Kluseman 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM New Diggings, 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM Molly’s Pub, 9 PM - 1 AM Sh-tz & Giggles Emperor X Friday, October 6 Kelsie’s Fisherman’s Wharf, 8 PM - 12 AM The Busted Lift, 5 PM - 9 PM Tuesday, October 10

Loose Gravel Duet Riverwalk Lounge/Grand Harbor, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Jazz Tuesday with ‘Round Midnight Jim Wand Adult Hypnotism Show Isabella’s, 8 PM - 12 AM Bricktown’s Live On Main, 9 PM - 1 AM Betty and the Headlights New Diggings, 9 PM - 1 AM The Comedy of Pat Duax Wed., October 11 Arthur House Restaurant, 9 PM Andrew Bird @ Johnnie Walker the Chicage Short Film Brigade Dog House Lounge, 9 PM - 1 AM Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista duo Voices from the Warehouse Los Aztecas, 6 PM - 9 PM Friday, October 6th 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Zero 2 Sixty 1000 Jackson Street Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM Euroforquestra (Afro-Cuban) The Busted LIft, 9 PM - 1 AM “He Wears Black”- Johnny Cash Tribute Cheap Skates 8 PM - 11 PM, Five Flags Center Jumpers, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM Rosalie Morgan Grape Escape, Galena, 7:30 PM - 12 Rocket Surgeons Okham’s Razor Gerry Bednob AM The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Grape Escape, Galena 8 PM - 11 AM Bricktown’s Live On Main, 9 PM - 11 PM Roy Schrodel Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista duo Julien’s Bluff Songwriters’ Circle Perfect Pint, 8 PM - 11 PM Los Aztecas, 6 PM - 9 PM Thumser’s 19th Hole, 8 PM - 12 AM Isabella’s / Ryan House, 8 PM - 11 PM Mixed Emotions Artie & The Pink Catillacs Mr. Obvious Comedy/ Kevin Downey Jr. & Susanna Lee Dubuque Driving Range, 8 PM - 12 AM Dino’s Backside, 10:30 PM - 2:30 AM Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill, 9 PM - 1 AM 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 10 PM The Rick Tittle Band Jodi Splinter & Kevin Beck The Comedy of Mike Marvell The Wundo Band 3100 Club at the Midway Hotel, 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM Arthur House Restaurant, 9 PM Pizzeria Uno, 9 PM - 12 AM 8 PM - 12 AM

DeToKs Nothin’ But Trouble Open Mic w/ The Dert Tones Horsin’ Around Band The Arena, 9 PM - 1:30 AM The Pit Stop, 9 PM - 1 AM The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Catfish Charlie’s, 10 PM - 1 AM Up to date nightlife 24/7/365 @ www.dubuque365.com Friday, October 13 Sunday, October 15 Saturday, October 21

Tender White Meat Chuck Bregman Sandy Hook Tavern, 10 PM - 2 AM Anton’s Saloon, New Diggs, 3 PM - 9 PM

Dan Trilk James Kinds & the All-Night Riders Miguels Coffee House, 8 PM - 10 PM New Diggings, 3:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Artie & The Pink Catillacs Red N Deb’s Bar & Grill, 9 PM - 1 AM Wed., October 18 Jack Wilhite & Greg Alt Sat., October 14 Bricktown’s Live On Main, 9 PM - 11 PM The Wailin’ Jennys ochOsol @ Voices Art After Hours UWP Center for Arts, 8 PM - 10 PM Warehouse District - 10th & Jackson 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM Comedy/Mike Veneman & Todd McCune 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 10 PM John Michael Talbot Five Flags Center, 7 PM - 10 PM The Wundo Band Pizzeria Uno, 9 PM - 12 AM Left of Center Dirty Ernie’s, Farley, IA, 9 PM - 1 AM Open Mic w/ The Dert Tones The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM LiviN’ Large Jumpers, 9 PM - 1 AM 50 Pound Rooster Denny’s Lux Club, 9 PM - 1 AM Thursday, October 19 Dan Trilk Mississippi Mug, 3 PM - 5 PM The Craig Erickson BLUES Band Kanser, Casethejoint, TK & DJ Deadbeat The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM The Busted Lift, 9 PM - 1 AM Rocket Surgeons Dagwoods, Cascade, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM Denny Garcia The Ham House, 11 AM - 3 PM Friday, October 20 Big Muddy The Busted Lift, 9:30 PM - 1:30 AM Leonardo Roldan/Romeo Bautista duo The Mighty Short Bus - CD Release Los Aztecas, 6 PM - 9 PM The Busted Lift, 10 PM - 1 AM Mississippi Man New Diggings, 9 PM - 1 AM The Swing Crew Firewood Friday! Fennimore Fire Dance, 8 PM - 12 AM Isabella’s, Ryan House, 9 PM - 1 AM Zero 2 Sixty Budde’s, 9 PM - 1 AM LiviN’ Large Okham’s Razor tantrym Noonan’s North, 9 PM - 1 AM Stella’s Speakeasy, 8 PM - 12 PM Knicker’s Saloon, 9 PM - 1 AM Johnnie Walker The Rick Tittle Band Julien’s Bluff Duffer’s Pub, 8 PM - 12 AM 3100 Club/Midway Hotel, 8 PM - 12 AM Dog House Lounge, 9 PM - 1 AM

Horsin’ Around Band Ken Wheaton DeToKs Dirty Ernie’s, Farley. 9 PM - 1 AM Grape Escape, 8:30 PM - 11:30 AM The Arena, 11 PM - 3 AM

Betty and the Headlights Budde’s, 9:30 PM - 1 AM

Tim and the Floppy Cowboys Buckhorn Grill & Pub, 9 PM - 11 PM

S&S Acoustica Kelsie’s Fisherman’s Wharf, 9 PM - 1 AM

Okham’s Razor Grape Harbor, 9 PM - 12 PM

Bo Ramsey and Stranger Blues Voices for the Warehouse District 1000 Jackson Street, 7 PM - 11 PM

Brotherin’ New Diggings, 9 PM - 1 AM

The Comedy of Pat Duax Arthur House Restaurant, 9 PM - 11 PM

Mr. Obvious Doolittle’s, Lancaster, 10 PM - 2 AM

TraVerse The Arena, 11 PM - 3 AM Up to date nightlife 24/7/365 @ www.dubuque365.com 18 WHAT’S THE BUZZ? Flyboys The Guardian - A Film by Tony Bill (My Bodyguard, Crazy People) A Film by Andrew Davis (Under Siege, The Fugitive) - The $11-13 million Jackass Number Two has already earned $51.4 million The first World War I aviation film in over 40 years, Fly- When his fellow crewmates and friends perish while on thus far at the box office. There are al- boys is the story of a group of young American men who duty, rescue swimmer Ben Randall (Kevin Costner) must ready rumors that Paramount has ap- cross the Atlantic to join the French Lafayette Escadrille take some time off from active duty. He is assigned to proached series stars Johnny Knoxville in the years prior to America officially joining the war ef- serve as a teacher to the next class of Coast Guard Res- and Bam Margera about a third film, fort. These were ordinary men, often looking to escape cue Swimmers. His unorthodox methods of teaching are and Knoxville has confirmed that he and director some turmoil in their personal lives. Blaine Rawlings often met with resistance but he perseveres, hoping to Jeff Tremaine are getting together “sometime in No- (James Franco) enlists after the foreclosure of his family’s train a generation of swimmers who put the lives of others vember” to film some material, either for a sequel ranch. Briggs Lowry (Tyler Labine) is enlisted by his rich ahead of their own. His class is a mix of two-time losers, or future DVD release. father, who is ashamed of optimistic kids and a few recruits looking to find his son’s lack of initiative a purpose. Cocky high school swimming cham- - Robert Downey Jr. has been cast in and success. Eugene Skin- pion Jake Fischer (Ashton Kutcher, Cedar Rapids the title role of the upcoming Iron Man ner (Abdul Salis) is looking native and husband to Demi Moore) is among film, based upon the classic Marvel for a better life and to give his class and is carrying around a rather large comic series. The movie is set for re- something back to France chip on is shoulder. His antics, including miss- lease on May 2, 2008, and is being di- where he has had success ing curfew to spend time with a local woman rected by Jon Favreau. Given that Iron as a boxer. As an African- (Emily Thomas as Melissa), exasperate Randall Man’s alter ego, Tony Stark, is a raging alcoholic, I American, he also wants to but he sees something in this young man, some- guess we know that Downey will have that part of escape from racial intoler- thing special that could make him the best res- the character down pretty well. ance. Jean Reno leads them cue swimmer. Along the journey to making Jake as French Captain Thenault an elite officer, Randall may find the answers he - You thought Spaceballs was over? while American Reed Cassi- seeks as well and perhaps bring himself a re- Guess again. According to CNN, pro- dy (Martin Henderson) is the union with his estranged wife (Sela Ward). duction has already begun on 13 epi- ace of the squadron. Learn- sodes of Spaceballs: The Animated ing to fly is only one of the The trailers for The Guardian have caught Series. Mel Brooks is set to return and challenges as the Germans the attention of movie-goers for months. The voice “two characters” (we’d assume continue their advance on combination of exciting action sequences, re- Yogurt and President Skroob), and it’s set to debut on Paris as the French, Eng- ally quite extraordinary acting and the emo- the G4 cable network in fall of 2007. lish and Italians struggle to tional storyline embody what we only caught come up with a strategy to glimpses of in the trailers. Costner - Chris Evans, star of Cellular and Fan- stop them. Complicating the situation and Kutcher put in their best perfor- tastic Four, has reportedly been tapped for Rawlings is the budding love he has mances. For Costner, The Guardian to play Jon Baker in the upcoming film for a French woman who has become should go a long way to rejuvenat- adaptation of CHiPS. If true, Evans the guardian for the 3 young children ing his career, and it’s one of the few will play alongside That ‘70s Show of her brother and his wife. non-sports/Western films he’s starred star Wilmer Valderrama, who has been in that have actually been good. The signed to portray Ponch for quite some time. Film- Flyboys is an adrenaline rush, espe- Guardian is much more along the ing is likely to start in late November or early De- cially when it comes to the dogfight lines of J.F.K. and The Untouchables, cember, depending on when filming on theFantastic scenes over France. Some of them even and not so much Waterworld or The Four sequel, Rise of the Silver Surfer, wraps up. make you a little dizzy as the planes Postman. Kutcher surprises in his flip and twist through the sky, bullets role. Sure, portraying a cocky young - According to Contact Music, Martin and bombs flashing across the screen. man with a chip on his shoulder is not Scorcese and Robert De Niro are set The reality that not everyone will sur- much of stretch for our fellow Iowan, to work together once more, this time vive (the war did cost something like 9 but he pulls off some great comedic crafting a biopic about their experi- million people their lives), the addition and dramatic moments. Perhaps our ences in growing up together through of the love story and the humor among friend Ashton has finally matured. both life and their collaborative film some of the flyboys help keep this film When you view this film, it is hard efforts. Pre-production on the unnamed picture real. There are some slow parts and to not get caught up in the emo- would likely not begin for quite some time, with De the story seems to jump around a lot at tion. Whether it is during the action Niro attached to three films for 2007, and Scorcese times but these are fairly minor flaws. The crafting of the scenes as they desperately try to save as many lives as already working on several upcoming pictures now scenes, the special effects during the aerial maneuvers possible or the personal situations that each of the two that he’s wrapped up The Departed. and the overall look and feel of the film help make up for heroes have to endure, the filmmakers did a great job any shortcomings. The reality of that time in our history is setting the scene and creating the connection to them brought home effectively, including the treatment of Afri- that makes the audience react when good (and bad) Carmike can-Americans and the relative newness of aviation. Not things happen to them, a rare occurrence these days, The Kennedy Mall 6 a must-see, FLYBOYS is a film that begs to be seen on the Guardian lived up to the trailer. Be forewarned, though, 555 JFK, Dubuque, IA big screen. Somehow, the dogfights cannot possibly have to empty your bladder before you go in. With this being 563-588-9215 the same effect on a television screen, no matter how big the Coast Guard, watching the waves pound against the that screen is. If done well, historical movies like FLY- shore after a JUMBO Pepsi could make the last 30 min- Millennium Cinema BOYS inspire their audiences to do more research. Get utes of this movie pure torture. And trust us when we 151 Millennium Drive those encyclopedias out or start that Google search now. say you don’t want to miss a minute as the movie draws 2835 NW Arterial, Platteville, WI to a close. Dubuque, 1-877-280-0211 or 563-582-7827 608-348-4296 Carmike Avalon Cinema Cinema Center 8 95 E Main St. 75 JFK, Dubuque, IA Platteville, WI 563-588-3000 608-348-5006 DUBUQUE365ink • I miss “Ricky the Dragon” Steamboat, but not Leapin’ Lanny Poffo. • DUBUQUE365.COM 19

Is John Cena gonna have to choke a... nevermind. WWE RAW is set to bodyslam Dubuque on Saturday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m. For one person. They say it’s like a NASCAR race. Until night only, the Five Flags Center will be home you see it in person, you just can’t understand to all the sweaty, testosterone-y grappling the rush. Watch for an upcoming issue of action that makes wrestling such a pleasure. Dubuque365ink with more information on The event will feature a packed card, including the impending slobberknocker. a women’s title match, a lock-up between former world champions Triple H and Randy Orton and a WWE Title match between John Cena and Edge. As always, the card is subject to change. Tickets ($21-31-41) went on sale September 23, and they’re still available (but going fast!) at the Five Flags Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 563-557-8497. Whether you follow the sport religiously or just want to recapture the magic from when you did follow it religiously (come on now, we all did), this is a rare and excellent opportunity to see what all the excitment is all about in 20 DUBUQUE365ink • You could always just never change a dead light bulb. That saves energy. • DBQ365.COM

The complete list of award recipients is Dubuque Main as follows:

Street Awards Design Downtown Development Projects Honored • Gin Rickeys – Best Total Building Reha- bilitation – Joe Hefel, and Eric Frommelt Dubuque Main Street, the downtown • Upper Main Revitalization Project revitalization not-for-profit organization – Best Façade Improvement – John recognized a number of downtown Gronen, Architect- Jeff Morton development projects at their Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on • The Fischer Arcade – Best Modern Fa- “Something Special is Going On!” Most people want to do their part to September 27. Now in its 21st year, çade Improvement – 880 Locust – The By Mayor Roy D. Buol help our environment, but they don’t the annual meeting was attended by Fischer Companies, Architect- Jeff Morton know where to start. Choosing ENERGY the Main Street board of directors, Washington Park – Best Design/Beau- Iowa is emerging as a national leader in • STAR-qualified lighting for the home is supporters, and investors. This year’s tification Project – City of Dubuque energy strategies and sustainability prac- a simple way to save time, energy and event was held at the Heartland tices. From renewable fuels to wind pow- The Gateway Project – Best Public Im- money. With lighting accounting for 20 Financial Center, 1301 Central Avenue, • er and sustainable design, from quality of provement Project – City of Dubuque percent of the average home’s electric one of last year’s award winners. life issues to social responsibility, citizens bill, it is one of the easiest places to save in Iowa’s communities are serious about energy. Economic Development being informed, involved, and proposing alternatives to our local and global en- As we work to maintain secure, safe • The Teresa Shelter– Best Adaptive Re- ergy, environmental and social issues. and affordable energy resources for our use of a Building– 1111 Bluff Street – Sr. citizens, campaigns such as Change- Carol Karwoski On September 27, it was my honor to par- A-Light matter. I am joining with the Walling Enterprises – Best Upper ticipate in the University of Iowa’s Mayors’ • mayors and governors from across our Floor Rehabilitation – Bonnie and Don Panel held during its 2006 Energy Exposi- country to bring attention to the criti- Walling tion which, among other events, featured cal importance of using energy wisely Accessorize Me – Outstanding New 100 exhibits of wind, solar and renew- at home. We are likewise being joined • Retail Establishment – Jennifer Klaas able fuel designs and devices, some of by retail stores, manufacturers and en- which are now or will soon be available ergy efficient organizations to help our • Five Flags Initiative (SMG)– Best Busi- to private citizens and small businesses to nation become “energy aware” all year ness Improvement Success Story – SMG, help reduce energy costs. long. This is a call to action from the City of Dubuque The Mayors’ Panel was able to individu- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ally speak to our respective community and the U.S. Department of Energy to Gin Rickeys wins for best total Promotion encourage each of us to help change efforts toward accomplished green ini- rehababilitation project. • Envision 2010 – Best Promotional tiatives and plans for the future. I am the world. Awards are given to projects completed - Partnership Effort – The Community proud to say that Dubuque, in its first at- Change 5 lights. If each home would within the last fiscal year in the four Foundation of Greater Dubuque, The tempt to get discussion going throughout replace its five most frequently used categories that constitute the National Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce the State of Iowa on this topic, is in many lights or the bulbs in them with ones Main Street organization’s four-point ways setting the standards for green ini- that have earned the ENERGY STAR rat- approach to downtown revitalization: • Holiday Extravaganza – Best Special tiatives and sustainability measures. ing, each home would save about $60 a Design, Economic Development, Event – Northeast Iowa Community And, just tonight, the City of Dubuque year in energy costs, and if done across Promotion, and Organization. College proclaimed October 4 as the 2006 ENER- America, we’d save $6.5 billion in ener- GY STAR Change-A-Light (CAL) Day. We gy costs and prevent greenhouse gases As part of the Organization component, Organization are inviting our community members to equivalent to the emissions from more Main Street recognized volunteers for their work with the organization or • Voices from the Warehouse District join together in an initiative that will re- than 8 million cars! – Russ & Ruth Nash Cultural Corridor duce greenhouse gas emissions by switch- for their contribution to downtown “We profess to love our own offspring development. Voices from the Award – Dubuque Museum of Art, Tim ing to ENERGY STAR-qualified compact above all else, yet above all else, it is McNamara, Gene Tully fluorescent lighting (CFL) products in their Warehouse District was given the Russ & they from whom we daily steal.” Carl Ruth Nash Cultural Corridor Award and • Prudential Financial – Volunteers of homes … lighting that uses at least two- Safina thirds less energy than traditional models, Prudential Financial was recognized as the Year and lasts up to 10 times longer! Volunteers of the Year.

A million visitors a year. Are you one of them? DUBUQUE365ink • Hard to believe that the Pack is finally gone. • MORE INFO @ DUBUQUE365.COM 21 WHAT’S YOUR STORY Kids Expo by Tim Trenkle 365ink will present this new feature, What’s Your Story? in every issue. It’s our motto! Believe it or not, there are family-friendly Tim Trenkle, local writer and lover of people, will report on individuals, events, businesses activities besides hunting rabbits for and other relevant, wonderful things happening in the area on behalf of 365! dinner and fighting over the TV remote. Try checking out the second annual Kids Expo, set to be held on Saturday, Under Heaven November 4, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Grand River Center. This is looking to be a pretty cool event. There are going to be more than 50 exhibitors offering information and get a coupon. That coupon is good for a entertainment for kids of all ages. We’re free book over at the Literacy Center. Those talking theatre organizations, music wonderful volunteers from AmeriCorps programs, local camps, preschools, will help the child select an age- community activities, storytime, vision appropriate book, and parents are going screening, finger printing, martial arts to get information on the importance of and dance demonstrations (just try reading to and with their children while to avoid taking what you learn and they’re still young. There’s no better time The huge old brick buildings that dotted working Dubuquers could pay their bills practicing it on the family dog), face to start reading, you know? the landscape like square old hills on and look within to the pride that comes painting, an inflatable slide, a bounce the moon are rubble. The dust blows from toughing it out, from taking pride in house, games and other activities ... plus Each family is going to get a Family out to the river in gray clouds and the the effort and working as a team. a couple of really special treats. Balloon Resource Guide, as well, which will temporary wire fences bend in places artists and magicians Bob and Rochelle provide a one-stop shop for information where the big earth movers drove Down the long slaughterhouse halls the Beardsley will be there, and Ronnie for their children. too close. At 16th and Maple, church immigrants and the untethered came to Mac, Ronald McDonald himself, will The event is free and open to the public. steeples silhouette against the treetop the work of slaughterers and butchers. be checking out the festivities. For any questions or clarifications, canopy in the distance where once the The Irish and the Germans and others, And in a cause that’s very near and dear contact Kids Expo Coordinator Kelly packing house buildings loomed. sometimes following calamities of war and famine, came here to work and to 365ink (we are, after all, a publication), Cooper at 563-582-8804, or shoot her It all began in June, 1891, as The to build a dream. They were given no the Kids Expo is going to feature a Literacy an e-mail at [email protected]. Dubuque Packing Company. During requiem as they left the kill floors and the Corner, thanks to a grant from Dubuque those halcyon years several major canning lines at the end of the long day. County Empowerment. Here’s how it We stand by the warning about martial meatpackers operated in the city, Rath, They didn’t get parachutes of stocks and works: A kid walks in the door, and they arts and the family dog. Swift and Armour among them. In 1931 packages of money when they retired. Harry Wahlert arrived from St. Louis and purchased the company with an The men, and later the women, of the $85,000 investment. By the 1960s, The packing house built this city as sure Pack had a workforce of 3,500. In 1978 as the carpenters and millwrights did. it was the 15th largest private company They sent their children to the Catholic in America with sales of $796 million. schools and funded the hospitals. They It was a behemoth that processed nine financed the colleges, gave tracts of thousand hogs daily at its peak. But land for parks and brought a sense of hard times came in the early 1980s. decency and the ethic of hard work that will last long after their epitaphs. When the age of the dinosaurs ended, the behemoths must have fallen over The people of The Pack set the future up and left their bones to the sky and for winning, for prosperity to come. They the crows like The Pack is doing here were people who raised their heads high in Dubuque. It was a good age for and built a name for themselves and the working people. The work gave their employer and their home. What generations a chance at the dream and happens next will stand on the shoulders their children an opportunity to go to of those who worked at The Pack. college. The labor of hard work and A sense of family, a circle without end. sweat paid the mortgage and kept the They’re of the last age and they were a wolves away from the door. part of something primitive and sacred. Some will say that our town is on the The dignity of the work was within the map because of The Pack. Some will people and they passed it along. say those were the good old days. On the bluffs above the river, the The smells were pungent, and when the buzzards are preparing to leave and layers of air swirled around the street the colors of red, gold and russet are with the scents of animal hide and soap, growing as Fall rolls up the land. The life and death, the nostrils were torn up eagles will begin to sail. and the primitive brain pulled back, but The heaven’s colors are changing, the work was there and the slop-laden northern winds are tossing the browning floors didn’t wait. grasses of Summer, the bluffs on the Sacrifice and survival showed their twin river blazing in the fires of Autumn. wits during hard times but The Pack kept A time for everything under the heavens. moving its product. And thousands of hard A time to be born, and a time to die. 22 DUBUQUE365ink • DUBUQUE365.COM 365 Classifieds To place classified ads simply call 563-588-4365.

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persuade and negotiate. To perform to Grandma said… expectations and succeed, you must be able to actively listen. Active listening is a habit and essential for effective communication. When you If you’re finding it particularly difficult to actively listen, it shows you are wise and concentrate on what someone is saying, it builds the faith that others have in you. try repeating their words mentally as they Active listening is the process of listening say it - this will reinforce their message and responding to another person that and help you control mind drift. improves mutual understanding. I always think about what Grandma said when I To enhance your listening try to: was a kid: “Matthew — you’ve got two ears and one mouth. Listen twice as • Focus on the Speaker much as you talk.” • Ask Questions Most people consider listening as simply • Be Non-Judgmental not talking. Active listening is far more • Paraphrase than just not talking; it’s about being • Empathize mentally engaged in what the other person is saying. You build a connection • Squarely Face the Speaker that goes beyond words. It is through • Open Your Posture active listening that people connect and • Lean Towards the Speaker develop trust and rapport. Active listening • Maintain Eye Contact strengthens your relationships. • Relax Listen actively to break down barriers and Active listening takes time c o m m u n i c a t i o n and practice and does not becomes easier. produce results overnight. Active listening When you practice m i n i m i z e s active listening, your with candidates on an individual ba- conflicts and mis- conversation will get easier, Dubuque Jaycees sis. Through this process, the Dubuque understandings. not just for you, but Candidate Meet and Greet Jaycees are working to provide area You must focus on also for the speaker. voters every opportunity to be in- the speaker in order As an excellent The Dubuque Jaycees is hosting a formed when going to the polls on to clearly understand communicator, you must Candidate Meet and Greet Evening Election Day. the message. Often on October 10 from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. when others are lead the way. at the Holiday Inn, Dubuque. All area This informative event is open to the talking, people don’t R e m e m b e r candidates appearing on the ballot this public and appetizers are provided to listen at all. They are what Grandma November are invited to attend and those who attend. The County Audi- distracted, half-listening and said, “You’ve will have an opportunity to make some tor’s office will also be present to assist half-thinking about picking got two ears and one mouth. brief comments at the beginning of the in registration of new voters. the kids up from soccer or what event. to mix with the hamburger helper. If Listen twice as All media sources are invited and en- you are a poor listener, your productivity much as you Area voters have expressed frustration couraged to attend this community will suffer, simply because you do not talk.” in their attempts to find objective, ac- wide event. Candidates for local, have the tools needed to influence, curate information on candidates for state, and national office have -con the November election. This unique firmed attendance. For further -infor format will open a direct channel of mation, contact Marcie Winkelman 1% Mattitude Improvement Tip communication, allowing area Young at [email protected] or 563- Professionals and Students to interact 590-8320. Cardinal Rule of Management

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topical possibilities for a show like this are endless.

We plan on seasonal shows that will feature holiday The idea for Designer’s Club and the name decorating, and we will also The Designer’s Club for the program belong to Kris Nauman. showcase special occasion By Gary Olsen Kris is a professional designer who is a and party decorating. We mom with four school-age children, and also will tour the businesses Have you heard about our newest show she volunteered to get the program off the and talk with professional on DCS-TV Cable Channel 19? It’s called ground. The concept for the show grew designers in all areas of Designer’s Club. Designer’s Club follows from a chance meeting we had on the set design. the great successes of Kids in the Kitchen, of The Garden Organic. Kris lives across The Garden Organic and Chopper the street from the garden in Barrington All of this will involve School. Lake that we’d been using for our project, students. We are going and she had been observing the weekly to focus our attention on I designed the logo and opening filming while her new house was being middle school and early animation for Designer’s Club. I usually built. She made fast friends with her high school-age children. do these things while watching football neighbor and the show’s producer, Megan This age group’s tastes games on the weekends. I’m completely Dalsing, who then introduced Kris to and design sense are, surrounded by my electronic gizmos and me. Kris offered to help decorate for the for the most part, a I’m in the zone, so to speak. I wanted end-of-season wrap party, to which the reflection of their the show’s opener to have a fast-paced parents and sponsors were invited. I was parents, but now they contemporary feel, but I didn’t want it to completely impressed with her flower are beginning to see narrow the topical aspects of the show to arrangements, her enthusiasm and the and understand a any one kind of design. It’s difficult to tell variety of organic and found objects she much larger world. which directions the show will take, but incorporated in her designs. And if you really we want to keep our options open, so we think about it, being a could follow an episode on floral design “Have you ever done any TV?” I asked. designer is about being confident cultural with a show about interior decorating “Yes,” she replied. “I did a segment that in oneself and one’s tastes. At this age, and historical roots wh i l e or graphic design. There’s a big world of turned into a whole show on a regional kids need a lot opportunities to build inspiring us to glimpse into the future. opportunities out there. There are a lot television channel.” Needless to say, we confidence. of endeavors we can define as design hit it off right away, and we had our first We are constantly reorganizing our careers. They all involve creativity, show scheduled within a month of that They are experimenting with fashion. spaces, building better and more exciting craftsmanship or production skills, and first meeting. They are beginning to grasp the concept products. It is our nature to design and creativity is precisely what we are trying of visual communication, and they are Our primary learning objective in these redesign. We are continually engaged to promote with this show. thinking more abstractly, less literally. early episodes is to teach design through in this enterprise that combines line, They are beginning to develop a personal easy-to-do projects involving organic shape, composition, texture, contrast style. It is at this age they begin developing and found objects, live and preserved and color. We are constantly absorbing personal tastes and sensibilities that will plants and different shaped vessels. It’s those things in our environment we find carry them on to adulthood. This is also sort of like finding design in nature (the stimulating, and then incorporating them the time they develop a somewhat more original designer). It is our show’s mission into our own flights of self expression. sophisticated sense of humor. to provide hands-on lessons in such Design, after all, is the result of an active, disciplines as floral design and home imaginative and inventive mind. Plus, design and creativity are fun and décor, because they provide excellent life affirming. It is what distinguishes our jumping-off points. We will teach visual Gary Olsen is an award-winning media species, and it’s what contributes to our strategies to convey an idea and a feeling, designer and producer of T.V. shows for the quality of life. Design also defines our and we will apply the lessons of line, Dubuque Community School District. shape, composition, texture, contrast, and color to everything we do. This is an excellent beginning for the budding designer. If you know how to decorate a space, you can move in several different directions from there.

Ultimately, we plan on branching out into other design endeavors. I want to impress students with the excitement of pursuing a design career. Virtually every company in the world must depend on the services of a designer for new product development, marketing and communication.

This show is a collaboration among the Dubuque Community Schools and the Dubuque design community, its practitioners and suppliers. This not only includes home decor, floral designers, and interior designers, but also the furniture industry, paint, hardware and do-it-yourself industries. And we don’t want to forget the vast craft market. The DUBUQUE365ink • We warned you. We did. • More 24/7/365 @ DUBUQUE365.COM 25

Dear Trixie: I have a cheap white-collar en- try level job and yellow teeth. I can’t afford basic dental cleaning, much less expensive laser bleach- ARIES LIBRA ing. What can a poor guy do? If you’ve already invested more in your Throughout our lives, we face many try- Dear Trixie: --Jason T significant other’s home than you own ing situations, some of which force us I had my first date this year with for more than two months straight, then to make painful decisions that will af- an attractive graduate student Dear Jason T: the answer of “should I move in or not” fect our lives forever. But perhaps no di- who grabbed my leg in the movie Wear a brown tie and keep your has pretty much been answered. lemma is more difficult than the classic theater and then accused me of mouth shut. elevator quandary. To fart, or not to fart? being a lesbian because I called TAURUS That is the question. the date off and didn’t want to Life is feeling a little bland as of late ... go home with him. I waited ten Dear Trixie: perhaps it’s time to take inspiration from SCORPIO months trying to find a smart, My friend was always moaning legendary music producer Bruce Dickin- In an effort to get to know yourself bet- adult male who would treat me that no man would ever love her son. Observe things in your life that need ter, try asking yourself some questions with respect. I didn’t think he’d so I suggested she get a pet. When more of something. Something ... special. that you’ve never been asked before. “If be such a jerk. Where did I go I divorced my husband I found that Something unique. For all you know, your I were a Star Trek character, who would wrong? kittens were great therapy for me. laundry, dinnertime, your bed, your car, I be?” “What is my medulla oblongata?” --Never Dating Again Having them allowed me to give time with your significant other ... they “How far could I through that dog if I love and cuddles to something might all need more cowbell. really tried?” Although we don’t rec- Dear Never Dating: that deserved it. My girlfriend ommend finding an answer to that last GEMINI question. Your first mistake was having bought a tarantula, and Trixie, am You put in a lot of time at the office, but standards at all. People with stan- I wrong here? Wouldn’t some sort you always feel as though you’re on the SAGITTARIUS dards are always disappointed. of mammal be a better pet? verge of the “A” list, yet never break- Though it’s understandable that you The best way to approach dating --Good Pal ing through. Try wandering through the want to sip bottomless vodka martinis, a new guy is to assume that by the hallways singing Boston’s “More than hang with gorgeous women and drive end of the date you’ll be in two or Dear Good Pal: a Feeling.” People will hear your lyrics a car so expensive that Richard Branson three trash bags and left on differ- I think a tarantula is a pretty good and unconsciously join your melody. couldn’t afford it, it’s time to face reality: ent freeway off-ramps. Then when substitute for a man. My second Eventually you’ll be leading an entire You’re not James Bond. You have a bar all he does is buy dinner and de- choice would be a mayonnaise jar office choir. Rock on, brother. tab so big it’d make Norm from Cheers mand sex you’ll feel like you had full of leeches. choke, your sister doesn’t count and it’s a pretty good time. CANCER time to trade in your Geo Tracker. Dear Trixie: While it’s commendable to want to be I had my nose pierced way back in as proficient with language as humanly CAPRICORN Dear Trixie: 1999. Since then, I’ve done both possible, it’s important to keep in mind It’s always tempting to want to be on I’m thinking seriously about be- my ears, nipples and eyebrows that there should be limits. While you the bleeding edge of technology; after coming a surrogate mother for a and had my tongue pierced. Not may feel proud that you can define the all, the more expensive a piece of tech- truly needy couple who are un- to mention the upper ears and be- imperative statement, the conjunctive nology is, the cooler it is, right? But it’s able to have their own children. neath my lower lip. Now, all of a mood and a gerundive, it’s highly un- possible to go too far, and it’s impor- I have had eight babies and only sudden, high school kids are put- likely that you’re going to pick up wom- tant to keep this in mind. For example, four are in foster care! I know I ting holes in themselves and act- en reciting lines like that. “Hey, girl ... those Bluetooth headsets you can buy am quite fertile and a good per- ing like they invented it! What am want to help me with my imperfect sub- for your cell phone nowadays? You look son to be able to do this. I want I supposed to do now? junctive?” more like someone from The X-Files. And we don’t mean Mulder. to do something important and I --Not Into Tattoos LEO understand a completed delivery Generally speaking, there are three AQUARIUS pays $15,000. My sister thinks Dear Not Into: constants in life: Death, taxes and the Hockey is a great sport, and after see- I’m out of my mind. What do you You should be the first person Chicago Cubs being terrible. However, ing a Thunderbirds game, you might be think? on your block to insert a cranial you can make combinations, and cre- interested in joining an adult hockey --Fertile Myrtle shunt. I’m thinking stainless steel ate new constants. For example, be- league in the area. But don’t let the or possibly platinum. Or what cause the Chicago Cubs will be terrible word “adult” fool you. Adult hockey is Dear Myrtle: about removing 3 or 4 digits from until death claims you, it is therefore neither related to the movie Slapshot I think you are out of your mind. a hand? You could really impress a constant that you will drink copious nor does it have anything to do with If you kept the kid and sold it or- the chicks with a pierced uvula. amounts of Budweiser products to has- other ... “adult” entertainment. You are gan by organ you could make six Be creative! ten that process. not the fourth Hanson brother. times that. VIRGO PISCES There are certain things that you need The ability to sing in the shower does to take care of when handling them ... not translate to the ability to sing for an babies, for example. You wouldn’t drop audience. Therefore, it is highly inad- a baby, right? So why would you drop a visable to suddenly break into song in laptop? Dropping a laptop is like drop- the middle of a staff meeting. At best, ping a baby, which means if you drop you’re going to have donut duty for a a laptop, you hate life and you hate month. At worst, every morning you’ll America. You might as well eat a baby be on your way to your new job, think- (or laptop) while you’re at it. ing, “Time to make the donuts.” 26 DUBUQUE365ink • That Angela is always stripping! • More Info 24/7/365 @ DUBUQUE365.COM

Twenty Dirty Hands One of the more popular locations on the Pottery Studio Tour tour is the Menominee Wood Kiln, just off October 13-15 Highway 20 on the way to Galena. A kiln firing hosted by the four wood kiln part- The Galena area collective of ceramic art- ners (Ken Bichell, Ron Halen, Doug Rey- ists known as Twenty Dirty Hands invites nolds, and Stephanie O’Shaughnessy) lovers of all things pottery to their sixth will feature the work of several ceramic annual studio and kiln tour, scheduled for artists and an opportunity for visitors to Friday through Sunday, the weekend of throw wood into the kiln which reaches temperatures of over 2,400 degrees Fahr- top layer needs to be scored so the October 13-15. More than twenty hands were dirtied in preparation for the event, enheit. Other locations on the tour in- Stripping water can absorb into the paper clude the studios of Adrien Seagraves and backing. which will feature the pottery of over fifty That got your attention, didn’t it? clay artists at six different locations. Paul Eshelman in Elizabeth, Illi-nois, the studio of Bill Farrell and Delores For- Water is your friend. Do use hot Often procrastinated and seem- tuna north of Galena, and the studios tap water in a garden sprayer. This of Kent Henderson and Charles Fach ingly unpleasant, this is one task is a huge time saver. Just look out that is best done without your sig- in Galena. For more information, call for the electrical outlets which are 815-777-0644. nificant other. Of course, I’m talk- not a friend of water. ing about the removal or stripping of wallpaper. C’mon, this is a fam- Do cover the floors with fabric ily publication. over plastic tarps. You’ll keep the sticky paste off the flooring and the Haven’t we tried everything to fabric tarps will absorb the water make the process go smoothly? that will inevitably drip down the We’ve bought the special prod- wall. ucts from the paint store which offer little more than a false sense Don’t start scraping the paper off of assurance. Or we can try our the surface until the water has had neighbor’s home remedy: Fabric a chance to absorb through to the softener! (Yes, I really have had wall. Let the water do the work. Downy dripping down my dining room walls and no it didn’t work.) Don’t panic when and if the wall- The studio tour is a great excuse What do we know for sure? It will paper removes part of the plaster for a weekend leaf-viewing drive be time-consuming, messy and or wallboard. This is one of wall- through the beautiful scenery sur- probably not fun. Frankly, there is paper’s downsides; it’s bound to rounding the Galena area. Partici- no magic wand. This is one task do some damage to the walls. pating studios will feature special that’s going to take good old fash- exhibits by some of the area’s most ioned elbow grease to get the job Do think of the positive, as strip- notable potters and special events done. ping wallpaper can be a great way (a few demonstrations, an hors to release some of your aggres- d’oeuvre here, a glass of wine there) Here are a few “do”s and “don’t”s sions. And when you wake up in through the weekend. For a full list- about the wacky world of wallpa- the morning to make coffee, you ing of events at each location, visit per removal. won’t have a row of geese in blue www.twentydirtyhands.com. bows staring at you. Do score the surface of the paper with a Paper Tiger which you can So turn up the music and strip find at the hardware store. Since away … spectators optional. most papers are vinyl-coated, the Mic’d Up - Open Mic Sessions in Dubuque Continued from page 13

is cold, the coffee’s hot, and hemp butter sideburns and all, wearing a T-shirt read- tastes great on a poppyseed muffin. ing “I’m Here About The Blowjob,” sing “Anarchy In The UK,” solo, in falsetto, at The other notable hotspot is wine bar an open mic. But, I’ve also seen a Gulf Grape Harbor, whose open mic calls War veteran, nearly handicapped by post- Thursday nights home. Not to be con- traumatic stress disorder, experiment with sidered last or least, the “Harbor” has a a retelling of his first experience firing a large selection of wines from around the gun, and proceeded to watch him weep world, a generous and airy space and sev- with joy when the story was met with eral musicians whom I admire personally resounding applause. And despite that I have told me the open mic is pleasant, maintain open mics are the heaving, ma- the audience ample and responsive, and tronly teet to a generation of artists who the hosts gracious. Additionally, with a are babied, and thus manipulated, by a storefront at First Street, within walking system that couldn’t give two craps for distance from each point of the Main them, they can be a half-good opportuni- Street Triangle, after hours is a veritable ty to test cultural waters and see if you’re stagger away if you binge out on The ready for a dip. Or to be dunked and Grape Harbor’s potent Italian reds. held under until you go hypothermic and I’d like to reiterate that I have been to a your lungs collapse. lot of open mics. I’ve seen a 42-year-old Also, it’s fun to make fun of people still man, dressed up like a Smiths outcast, doing covers of The Cure. DUBUQUE365ink • Styx could out-rock Seger any day of the week. • MORE@ DUBUQUE365.COM 27 ANSWERS TO ALL PUZZLES ARE ON PAGE 31 ... YOU BIG CHEATER! An Open Letter to Bob Seger. would take Dubuque’s concert scene to the next level. Granted, Loverboy had Dear Mr. Seger, its share of hits, but not nearly enough to legitimately fill a greatest hits album (let First off, congratulations on your new alone two). Then there is Styx, who have album. I have been waiting a long time not been the same since Cartman sailed to hear from you and let’s just say it was away with the lead vocals gig. Although worth the wait. Well done. these bands sell out shows for a reason, neither are of the same caliber as you. You My name is Nick Klenske and, like you, 365 DOUBLES YOUR SUDOKU FIX! are like Bob Dylan, who once graced this I’m a Midwesterner too. I’ve actually town with his rock and roll legacy, only known you all my life. I first met you you are a Hall of Famer and still putting through the speakers of my family’s wood- out hits. Your music is timeless and solid, paneled station wagon. We were driving just like a rock. uneventfully to visit my grandparents when Dad suddenly cranked up the volume and When planning your tour, you probably began keeping your old-time rhythm on won’t even notice little old Dubuque. You’ll the vinyl steering wheel. It was love at probably check Iowa off your to-do list with first listen. a stop at Des Moines’ flashy Wells Fargo Arena. But I think you should think twice Even in high school, when all the cool kids about Dubuque. You see, in Des Moines were listening to gangsta rap and music you’ll be confined to playing in a sterile by bands with names like Butthole Surfers venue alongside an impersonal interstate. 365 INSTANT GRATIFICATION Answers on page 31 and Tool, I remained committed to you. In Dubuque, on the other hand, you will While others were sipping gin and juice, I play to an intimate crowd at our Five Flags was out working on my night moves in the Theater located down on Main Street. back of my ‘92 Chevy. We here in Dubuque are like you in that In college my friend Scott and I founded we are both phoenixes experiencing a a fan club, the “Frick’n Seegs Club.” We rebirth. We’re both turning the page in got together on Wednesday nights, drank our respective stories. We can celebrate beer, and discussed the metacognitive together. Dubuque will celebrate its theories behind your lyric “C’est la Vie.” revitalized downtown, influx of new We were on a mission to bring you to the residents and opportunities, its riverside University of Iowa for a concert. Imagine tourism and increase in overall diversity. our disappointment when we discovered You can celebrate your new album and you were no longer touring, nor making the resurrection of your rock ‘n’ roll music for that matter. “He’s retired,” we soul. What better place to celebrate than were told. This news may have wrecked here, together, in the heart of the great our hearts, but we didn’t lose faith. After American Midwest? In your latest single all, you are the “Frick’n Seegs.” you sing that you’ll be around if we wait for you. Well, we’re waiting for you Mr. I cannot even describe my excitement Seger. “Why,” you ask? Because you’re when I heard rumor of a new album in the the Frick’n Seegs, man. Frick’n Seegs. works. When the wait was finally over and I was listening to Face the Promise for the Sincerely, first time, I got to thinking, which brings me to the point of my letter. The point Nick Klenske being, I want to personally invite you to come play in my hometown, Dubuque. If you write him, he may come. Find out You and Dubuque are destined to how at http://nickklenske.blogspot.com. accompany each other. For starters, you Stranger In a Strange Land In a Strange Stranger 28 DUBUQUE365ink • M-Studio must have cost some seriously major M-dollars. • 24/7/365 @ GALENALIFE.COM

mission. “The way Andy handles all engineer’s smiling face, the video those different kinds of music is mind display can be used to show graphic boggling,” reports Christensen. Joking representations of recorded waveforms, that he was given the opportunity to allowing the musician or vocalist to work on a variety of musical styles on better anticipate sections of music for Christensen’s CD alone, Steil confesses, overdubbing new tracks or “punching- “I know I should be doing this because in” to fix small mistakes. The studio I do enjoy all the different varieties of room also has a dedicated headphone music I get to work with.” mixer so each performer can create his own headphone playback mix for Not only an audio recording studio, M- overdubbing tracks. Studios will offer standard TV-quality video production and editing and Of course, one of the main things that classes on both basic recording and separates a pro-level studio from a home video production techniques. Having studio — or any room with a mic in it, for conducted loads of research to find the that matter — is the acoustic treatments to best recording and video gear, M-Studios make the room soundproof from outside will also offer pro audio equipment sales sounds. Likewise, the control room needs and service. to be as sonically “neutral” as possible so that what an engineer hears from the The main studio room is big enough to monitor speakers on playback is what accommodate live musical performances is actually recorded, not sound affected that will the improve the state of the by full bands or choral groups with audio by the coloration of room reflections. M-Studios arts,” explains Steil. Pro-level Recording Studio and video recordings being made at the Already an experienced recording same time. A large video projection engineer with over 15 years of recording With a focus on flexibility and serving Grand Opens in Galena Oct. 22 screen will allow the studio to be utilized experience, Steil studied online at what the needs of the music community Steil by Mike Ironside for film screenings, business conferences he called “Google School” for a year describes the studio’s intent is “to be able and multimedia presentations. The and a half, reading articles and studying to record whatever walks in the door.” Area songwriters, musicians and studio boasts a new, nearly seven-foot studio design to learn how to build a recording artists now have a new, Young Chang grand piano. professional studio from the ground up top-of-the-line facility in which (or at least the walls out). to record their next masterpiece In an effort to keep the majority of with the opening of M-Studios in the first floor square footage for the While the studio room is double-walled Galena. A collaboration between main studio room, Grundhoefer and to eliminate incoming noise, size studio owner Bill Grundhoefer and Steil located the control room on the constraints prevented a similar treatment recording engineer, musician and second floor. Typically, studio and in the control room. Though they were songwriter Andy Steil, M-Studios will control rooms are located adjacent able to create a space as sonically offer professional recording services to each other on the same floor. neutral as possible, it did not completely in a cutting-edge digital environment. Performers and recording engineers eliminate the possibility of outside Located at 233 Diagonal Street (just maintain visual contact through sound intruding on the process. “One off Main Street) in Galena, the studio a large window separating the day Dave (Christensen) was downstairs will “officially” open for business spaces and communicate through recording.” relates Steil. “And we heard with an October 22 Grand Opening. microphones and headphones or a huge Harley go by upstairs, but it didn’t speakers. With the two rooms on show up on the recorded track.” In anticipation of the opening, we different levels, the communication sat down with Steil who describes issue was solved through a system of To further eliminate sonic anomalies in his role in the operation as studio cameras and video monitors. the control room, M-Studios uses the manager and “Vice-Decider,” cutting-edge technology of the JBL 4300 meaning he worked with studio The solution proved to have other series reference monitor speaker system. Rule of thumb: If you don’t know what the owner Grundhoefer (Decider? President benefits. Besides seeing the recording Each speaker in the THX certified of Decisions?) on everything from knobs do, don’t touch them. studio layout and acoustic management to choosing recording equipment. In a local area with surprising musical Grundhoefer, he reports, also served as diversity, Steil understands the necessity the “aesthetics guy,” designing the look of adapting to the needs of the project. of the space. “You have to be flexible and open,” he said. “I have very few rules. It’s more The resulting facility combines the about adapting to the person I’m working newest and best digital recording and with. I’m not a heavy-handed producer editing equipment with very warm and by any means.” comfortable studio and control room spaces. M-Studios is also the realization Having worked on a number of projects of a longtime dream of Grundhoefer, prior to the studio’s official opening, to build a truly high-quality studio that including the soon-to-be-released would be accessible to the local music solo CD from Galena musician and community. “The reason he did this was songwriter Dave Christensen, Steil is to bring something to the community already fulfilling part of the studio’s These digs are way too nice for a bunch of grubby musicians, said the musician. DUBUQUE365ink • Have you checked out Jamie’s? • More Info 24/7/365 @ GALENALIFE.COM 29

surround sound system has its own Studios employs a range of professional onboard computer. When networked recording gear and software, including together, the system employs Room Mode five computers (primarily iMacs) running Correction technology to re-calibrate the Pro Tools HD3, five video screens, and EQ of the speaker output to compensate a stack of high-end pre-amps. Final Cut for any irregularity in the frequency Pro is used for video editing. response of the room. By generating a series of test tones that are picked up All in all, it adds up to the kind of gear by a special reference microphone, the you might find in a high-end studio in software analyzes the specific frequency a major metropolitan area that happens response of the space and automatically to be located right here in the Tri-States. adjusts the EQ of speaker output to Thanks to Bill Grundhoefer and his dream produce perfectly even sound. to open a quality studio accessible to the community, some local recording artists In addition to the JBL monitors, M- might realize some dreams of their own.

Studio Manager/Vice-Decider Andy Steil at the mixing board. 30 DUBUQUE365ink • Platteville: Still the only Chicago-style pizza around! • 24/7/365 @ PlattevilleLIFE.COM

make rural communities their home. He’s Ready, Set, Go! won several national and international Rock-N-Roll Hoochie Koo awards, and with his belief that the future Positioning your small of a community is always in the hands of A View Slightly Off Kilter Move, Hey Jude, Georgia Satellites- -Keep Your Hands to Yourself. They community for success. its people, his message should hit square George Krueger fondly looks back at were excellent! Of course, at $4.75 on the mark with Platteville. the past festival season ... and shoots Often, being in a smaller community a beer, they had better be good. I from the hip can present a better opportunity for in- Sessions will run throughout the day, thought $4.75 for a beer was only dividual growth, simply because of the with a morning welcoming from Plat- at professional sporting events. The Now that fall is here, I harken back increased emphasis on communication teville City Council president Ed White beer tent had Blatz and Schlitz in a to the visits to the fairs ... like the and networking that naturally occurs in and Alliant customer operations VP Barb can. Yuck. They were advertising it, Wisconsin State Fair. We used to go smaller areas. It stands to reason, there- Siehr. Topics will include the discussion but no one was drinking it — there’s a there when I was a kid with my Mom fore, that with a great deal of individual of challenges and trends for small com- message, here! growth, a community itself can benefit munities, the attributes of successful (I remember getting sick from the rides in the parking lot … ah, memories of and enjoy even greater success. communities and scenario planning for Ah, but what is a fair if not for the kids? childhood escapades!) and the fair the future, exploring what currently af- My kids loved it, especially after I seemed so huge and kind of scary. fects the community and what might af- bought each of them a $25 wrist band Now, it seems like there is so much fect it in the coming days. for all the rides they can stomach and to eat that several people must have they proceeded to not want to go on eaten themselves to death during the “Ready, Set, Go!” will be held at the Gov- them because they were too scary. week. There was actually a rumor of ernor Dodge Convention Center, which Hey, that’s not going to work. So we someone exploding at the cream puff is just off Business 151 in Platteville. worked our way up and by the end of stand, but it turned out to be only a (300 Business 151, to be precise.) Reg- the day they were running from ride rumor. I did notice that they had a istration for the event is $25 per person, to ride. Of course I lose money at the lot of people on clean-up duty. We with lunch included, but a $5 per per- games in less time than it takes me to did the roasted corn. Awesome! Big son discount is available if two or more lose $20 at the casinos in Dubuque. sweet ears of sweet corn on a stick. Alliant Energy Economic Development people register as a community team by So, just like the casinos in Dubuque, And of course, a brat. and the Southwest Wisconsin Regional October 11. After October 11, registra- I take out another $20 and hope for Planning Commission believe in small tion is $35 per person and will only be better luck this time. See the pattern communities, and a one-day workshop, accepted at the door. Checks can be here? Of course, I’m a bad Dad “Ready, Set, Go! Positioning your small mailed to Alliant Energy at 200 First St. because we aren’t carrying around a community for success,” will be a great SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401, Attn: Peggy stuffed animal the size of a small RV. educational opportunity for Platteville. Bibby. You can also make things easy and register online at www.midwestsites. The workshop, scheduled for 8:45 a.m. com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/ until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, pub/mws_002777.hcsp. For more infor- promises to be a unique and interactive mation, contact Julie Ruehle at 319-786- event, aimed at giving community and 4559. So I park myself at the Old Style beer business leaders the tools and the action pavilion to listen to the band. Now steps that are necessary to help steer and there’s a gig for you: Beer tent at the shape a thriving, growing community. Wisconsin State Fair. Approximately (And Platteville is definitely thriving and .5 percent of the fair goers seem to growing ... so it’s time to step up!) pay attention to anybody playing, and the rest are passing by while profusely The guest speaker at the workshop will sweating (eating roasted corn) or Dairy Days in Platteville was a blast be David Beurle of Innovative Leadership talking to each other at the tables in early September and a whole lot Australia, an organization committed to because they are a convenient place to cheaper. Deep-fried cheese curds, bringing skills and tools to folks who sit down. But the band playing was the corn dogs, unlimited rides for only $10 Pink Flamingoes. They were wearing and beers are $1.50. And no Blatz or white tuxes with pink cummerbunds Schlitz in a can—thank goodness. and pink bow ties. Talk about varied I can hardly wait for next year’s fair music. In one set they did Bon Jovi’s season. Dead or Alive, 867-5309, Bust-A- DUBUQUE365ink • Happy birthday, KDTH! • DUBUQUE365.COM 31 Puzzle Answers from page 27 Cryptoquip Answer

Sudoku Answers Puzzle 1 Puzzle 2 6565 Years!Years! - The Early Morning Show with Mi- Tin cans and string chael Kaye, featuring a 10-piece live not included orchestra directed by Radio Dubuque 365 Instant Gratification legend Paul Hemmer. Crossword Answers From page 27 We have a number of institutions in Dubuque that have withstood the - The Quiz Kids program, featuring tests of time: Places like Graham’s students from the four middle schools Style Store for Men, recently cel- around Dubuque, hosted by Tom ebrating its 70th anniversary, or the Hamilton, host of the “Good Neigh- still-standing Star Brewery building, bor Show.” They’ll be competing in, waiting to be rejuvenated for a new well, a quiz show, with the as-yet-un- generation. Not one to be left out, known grand prize to be donated to those crazy cats over at the Voice of the winner’s school. the Tri-States, AM 1370 KDTH (Ra- dio Dubuque), are joining the fun - Cursedwithwords, including 365’s with their 65th birthday celebration. Ralph Kluseman, will be staging a And they’re undeetaking the celebra- 15-minute mystery, soap opera and tion in a pretty unique fashion ... old- comedy show, complete with sound ners based on the Applause Meter, so fashioned, to be precise. effects and live music. Do you re- make sure that member that episode of Frasier where they try to stage an old-fash- Best of all, this all-day celebration of ioned radio drama? Think of it radio’s golden days is totally free and that way, except with a whole open to the public. All you have to do lot more success and a whole is mosey on down to the Depot down lot more Dubuqueness. at the Museum, grab a seat and let the sound waves of the airwaves take - Music from such luminaries you back to a day when we never as pianist Chuck Bregman, The had to worry about playlisted radio Questions on page 6 Upper Main Street Jazz Band, music. AM radio and LPs all the way, Catch III and Denny Gar- baby. 1. The Thunderbirds have smashed league atten- cia, with performances from dance records in every year of their existence. a variety of Tri-State school bands, orchestras and choirs. 2. The thunderbirds are members of the CSHL. (So there’s going to be a lot of good music, you see.) 3. KGRR, KAT-FM and WVRE. On May 4, 1941, KDTH first signed - James “Buddy” Clark will be bring- 4. The Saints took the Gold Cup championship on the air, and now, it’s time to party in 2003. ... like it’s 1941. On Thursday, Oc- ing Red Skelton back from the dead (well, not really, but you get the tober 12, KDTH is setting up shop 5.America’s River Phase 1 cost $188 Million. over at the Depot at the Mississippi idea), recreating several of his clas- River Museum and Aquarium, and sic comedy routines. (We’re hoping for Cauliflower McPugg and Willie 6. The Battle Creek Michigan baseball team they’re camping there all day, from was a Yankees franchise. 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. “So what,” you Lump-Lump.) ask? I’ll tell you so what: They’re go- - Poetry readings by station manager 7. Our previous congesman was Republican ing as old-school as it gets, recreating Tom Tauke. what radio was like way back yonder Tom Parsley. in 1941, when KDTH first went on 8. 92.9 KAT-FM was rock station D93. That the air. - A recreation of the Bob Gribbens classic organ program, Rainbow of was before digital radio tuners! Musical Moods. During that 12-hour period, every- 9. Dubuque’s Latitude and Longitude is thing you hear on KDTH will be 42˚ 31 sec. n. lat. / 90˚ 40 sec. w. long. Whoopie! broadcast totally, absolutely live KDTH is also going to recreate “The (aside from the CBS hourly news, Original Amateur Hour,” which is set 10. The city of Dubuque was incorporated in 1833, which, you know, comes from some- to be hosted by Tom Mack (no rela- the year John Deere built its first plow. where else). Here’s the breakdown: tion to original host Ted Mack). True to tradition, they’ll determine win-