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George HalasJim MoranJean DetjenSherri ThomasTyler SjostromMerry DudleyJamie Lee RakeKimberely FisherSteve LonswayDobie Maxwell

Tony PalmeriRobert MeyerDenis RileyJohn PriceRob ZimmerWill StahlBlaine SchultzJane SpietzMichael CasperTrish Derge

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BY GEORGE HALAS

Grammy nominees Tom Harrell and Rene Marie will headline the 22nd annual Fox Jazz Festival to be held in beautiful and idyllic Jefferson Park in Menasha on Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, Sep-tember 6th, starting at noon on both days. Admission is free.

In addition, the traditional and always surprising “Festival Jam” anchored by The Noah Harmon Trio will be held Saturday evening at The Holiday Inn Riverwalk in Neenah beginning at 8 p.m. The Holiday Inn also offers a special rate for Fox Jazz Fest Fans.

Fox Jazz Fest also offers an educational component. Trumpeter Marlin McKay will conduct a clinic, free and open to all, at Jefferson Park on Sunday at 10 a.m. Those who have attended this interesting and fun session previously will note the change of time and location. McKay will also per-

form with his quintet in the Sunday lineup.The festival continues to grow in stat-

ure under the artistic direction of John Harmon.

“This year in general is another winner,” Harmon said. “We definitely have a high-powered lineup from both the national and regional perspective. I’m excited about everybody. It’s all pretty cool to me.”

Saturday headliner Tom Harrell is widely recognized as a creative and dynamic jazz instrumentalist and com-poser. While he is a master of the jazz idiom, he constantly seeks new challenges and influences. Even with a discography of over 260 recordings and a career that spans more than four decades, Harrell has managed to stay fresh and current as he continues to actively record and tour around the world. He is a frequent winner in Down Beat and Jazz Times magazines’ Critics and Readers Polls and a Grammy nominee. Harrell is also a Trumpeter of the

Year nominee for the 2012 Jazz Journalists Association Awards.

“Tom Harrell has been around quite a while and is considered to be one of the best and most forward-thinking trumpet players in the world,” Harmon noted. “I would say that we are pretty lucky to have him.”

His music is at once intelligent, soulful, fresh and accessible. In contrast to Harrell’s tenure as an RCA/BMG recording artist (1996 - 2003) when much of his focus was on projects involving large ensembles, Harrell’s last five albums were made with the current members of his quintet: Wayne Escoffery on tenor sax, Danny Grissett on piano and Fender Rhodes, Ugonna Okegwo on bass and Johnathan Blake on drums. Each of these albums - NUMBER FIVE (2012), THE TIME OF THE SUN (2011), ROMAN NIGHTS (2010), PRANA DANCE (2009) and LIGHT ON (2007) - has received wide critical acclaim

and won SESAC awards five years in a row for topping the US radio charts.

Tom’s latest album, “First Impressions - Debussy and Ravel Project” will be released September 18th.

René Marie – singer, actress and writer performing as “Rene Marie and An Experiment in Truth,” will be showcasing songs from I Wanna Be Evil (With Love to Eartha Kitt) out November 12 on the adventurous, multi-Grammy®-nominated label Motéma Music. It is René’s third recording for the label and her 10th career album.

The album is a never-been-done-before vocal recording tipping the hat to Eartha Kitt and her fiery, sensual and clever inter-pretations of songs. It burnishes René’s reputation as the most provocative risk-taker among today’s jazz divas. Featuring star turns by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, trumpeter Etienne Charles and Austra-lia’s Adrian Cunningham on saxophone,

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clarinet and flute, I Wanna Be Evil opens with a cackle of mischief. Produced by René and veteran pro-ducer/writer/programmer Mark Ruffin, I Wanna Be Evil features René’s longtime band: Quentin Baxter (drums, percussion, washboard); Kevin Bales (piano); and Elias Bailey (bass).

René Marie also is a woman of great strength and humor who walked a similar journey to Kitt. Married at 18, a mother of two by the age of 23 and a Jehovah’s Witness, she only occasionally sang. When her husband of 23 years issued an ultimatum to stop singing or leave, she chose music over the turbulent marriage and self-released her debut Renaissance in 1998 and toured as Ella Fitzgerald in a regional play.

She began experiencing a whirlwind of success rarely seen in the jazz world, winning over critics; receiving awards such as the Best International Jazz Vocal

CD (besting Cassandra Wilson and Joni Mitchell) by France’s Academie Du Jazz;

gracing the Billboard charts multiple times; and becoming a headliner at major international festivals. A gifted songwriter, her previous Motéma release, Black Lace Freudian Slip, features blues-heavy originals. Her label debut, Voice of My Beautiful Country, is an ambitious celebration of Americana and a striking display of her incredible ability

to forge connections between songs most would never think to merge.

A hit at the 2011 Fox Jazz Fest, The Tom Gullion Quartet is back as part of the Saturday lineup.

“He’s got a new CD out and it’s really hot stuff,” Harmon said. “It’s not to say that he is playing better now, but there is a depth in his play-

ing that is very surprising.”Led by trombonist Joel Adams, The

Chicago Yestet follows Gullion in the pro-

gram.“I don’t know if there is a better trom-

bonist out there,” Harmon said.McKay and his quintet occupy the 1:00

p.m. slot on Sunday, to be followed by Continuum and Madisalsa.

“Madisalsa is such an exciting and fes-tive group with a great following,” Harmon said. “They are a high-energy, very polished

10-piece band with a very tight book. They were here a couple years ago. They were very well received and I was impressed to see lots of people dancing.”

The St. Mary Catholic Middle School Jazz Band gets the party started at noon on Sat-urday followed by the Neenah High School Jazz Band. The noon Sunday slot goes to the Notre Dame High School Jazz Band with the Pulaski High School Red Raider Jazz Band at 12:30 p.m.

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FOOD & DRINK // 5 O’CLOCK SOMEWHERE

SomewhereBY JIM MORAN

Rebecca Durant, Menasha’s newest tavern owner, has worked hard to earn a great reputation as a friendly neighborhood bar that serves great food. Five O’clock Somewhere, formerly Hank’s Tavern, is located on Broad Street in Menasha’s established 5th ward. This German-Polish neighborhood of primarily hardwork-ing blue-collar families is accustomed to understand-ing value, and these expectations have already been met and exceeded by this young new business owner.

Rebecca has worked in the industry for 17 years, the last eight at Waverly Beach Tavern, where she says she learned a lot about how to run a successful bar and restaurant. “It was hard to leave, but I knew that I wanted to try owning my own business,” said Durant. “I have a 2 ½ year old daughter, Keira, and a very understanding husband, and right now I’m working a lot of hours, which I know will pay off.”

“My husband, Mike, and I have worked really hard to create a place for everyone and all occasions. We have certainly had our challenges when we first jumped into this venture. We had to update the kitchen, paint the interior, fix the air conditioning, and get this little friendly bar back to where it should be. Customers have been both patient and encouraging.”

Starting in mid-July, the tavern was relicensed to serve food. And according to locals, Rebecca hasn’t disappointed. For having a small kitchen the offerings are numerous. In addition to traditional bar food, homemade soup is made daily. Monday’s is feature meat loaf; Tuesday’s,Tacos; Wednesday’s, wings; and of

course, on Friday’s they feature one of the best fish frys in the area. Rebecca attributes this to the fact that they purchase their fish fresh, not frozen, and they have a secret light breading that helps keep customers coming back each week.

Growing up in Menasha, walking back into a tavern that I used to spend time in with my family, ordering the Friday Fish Fry brought back great memories of growing up in Menasha. We used to have to share one fish lunch and one orange pop split by my mom between two boys. I remember asking each week if I could share with Tommy, my youngest brother by 10 years, and he would normally eat a little less than my other two brothers. It was great to see that it hadn’t changed as far as feeling like a warm and friendly neighborhood hang out. My dad worked 40 years for American Can and my mom and 3 brothers would look forward to going out for a Friday Fish lunch. It was payday for my dad on Fridays, and after driving around paying bills, we would stop off at the tavern for a Friday Fish.

Wisconsin is, of course, known for having a Church and tavern on almost every corner. I feel that these two kinds of establishments have created a sense of belonging and community. Let’s hope that corner tavern always survives. I know with Five O’clock Somewhere the tradition has a great chance.

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ENTERTAINMENT // MICHAEL GRABNER

BY JEAN DETJEN

Fox Cities singer-songwriter Michael Grabner hasn’t been at his craft very long, but this young, natural talent with an old soul is brimming with promise. Since pick-ing up his first guitar less than five years ago, Grabner is making waves in surpris-ing ways. Though fairly new to the music scene, he’s already caught the attention of Pat MacDonald (of Purgatory Hill and Timbuk3 fame) and has opened for Jack-son Browne. One of his original songs was also recently featured on WAPL Radio’s Home Brewed program. Yet he exudes a fresh vulnerability and modesty, more interested in practicing and writing in his free time than promoting himself. A self-described “old school 1950’s guy,” Grabner pulls stuff from deep, timeless places with effortless fashion. His approachability and unassuming charm are just icing on the cake.

I sat down recently with Grabner and learned about his musical beginnings and artistic influences.

JD: How did you get your start in music?

MG: I started playing guitar on my 18th birthday. My grandparents kept encouraging me to play and bought the guitar for my birthday. I went home and taught myself to play a Johnny Cash song that night. I always say that Bob Dylan was my guitar teacher. I listened to his music non-stop and learned all of his songs. Other influences were Neil Young,

the Rolling Stones, Avett Bothers, Tallest Man on Earth, and Ryan Adams to name a few. After a year of playing guitar, my grandmother told me that if I wanted to be taken

seriously as a musician, I should write my own music. So I did! I began going up to the Holiday Motel in Sturgeon Bay to try out my music at Thursday Night Writers night with Pat MacDonald. Pat gave me the opportunity to be part of Steel Bridge Music Fest and my confidence really grew! Working full time has made it difficult to find time to get out and promote my music, but I am trying hard to get out there and make a name for myself in the local music scene.

JD: What are your perceptions of the local music scene?

MG: It is exciting to be a musician in the Appleton area with such a vibrant music culture! The past few years I spent many nights playing on College Avenue for tips and playing Open Mic nights. I tend to get regulars who gather around to request songs or sing along and get lots of phone numbers thrown in my guitar case along with the tips.

JD: How would you describe your writing style?

MG: I would say that my writing practices could be called obsessive - I write constantly. Ideas for a song pop into my head constantly. Recently I was watching a documentary about the economy and a comment stuck in my head and turned into a song. Dating relationships are always material for new songs! My style is Ameri-cana/Alt Country, but some of my songs could be considered Blues. I recorded my

first CD at Studio H last year and had my Drop Party at Chadwick’s last Fall. As with most musicians, I have grown and matured - I will turn 23 in September - and my music has matured as well. I am saving to record another CD and hope that will be soon!

JD: What are some of your most memorable performance experiences to date?

MG: My favorite gig was probably the time I opened for Jackson Browne - I actually played on the balcony stage at

Steel Bridge Song Fest and was the last act before Jackson who played on the main stage, but....it makes for a good story! The strangest gig was Apple Pub where I was accompanied by a rather inebriated patron on the harmonica he just happened to have along!

Listen to some of Michael Grabner’s original music samples here: https://sound-cloud.com/michael-grabner-5

‘Roll Along’ as featured recently on WAPL Radio’s Home Brewed program:

https://soundcloud.com/michael-grabner-5/04-roll-along-1

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BY JEAN DETJEN

Hurricanes are unpredictable. The sensory experience unleashed is full and complete when in the presence of such a magnificent force of nature. Such is the case when in the midst of a performance from original indie rock band The Belle Weather from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Band members Eric Cox (vocals, guitars, ukulele) and Tom Abromaitis (upright bass) exude a natural resonance that instills a sense of awe in audiences fortunate enough to experience their artful presenta-tion. An approachable yet formidable two-

some, The Belle Weather beckons listeners to ride the ebb of flow of their passionate, lyrical presentation. At first hook you are pulled in, letting their waves take you where they will.

A few questions during a recent inter-view with Eric Cox took me a bit closer to the eye of a storm into which I can’t help but be drawn. Join me on the journey. I promise you’ll be safe.

JD: You say your dynamic duo is “a hurricane.” What do you mean by that?

EC: I’ve always been captivated by great storms. The power, the energy, the antici-

pation. I wanted us to be the type of band that felt something like that. I wanted to put together a group that could sweep an audience up in a great swell and then pull them all the way back down to “pin drop” level — to be both the storm and the eye of the hurricane. If you can capture people’s attention at both ends of the spectrum, then you really have something. We were never going to be the heaviest band, so our quiet moments make our heavy heavier, our loud louder, and our high energy songs that much more frenzied. When we’re putting together our setlists, we’re always really conscious of where we want to take

the audience and which songs will set up the next. We hope our performances draw people in and keep them engaged through-out — kind of like waiting for a storm.

The hurricane theme is also closely linked to my love affair with Louisiana. I only lived there for about a year, but it was a formative time, and it captures my imagination to this day. I love that part of the country, and I’m still heartbroken over Hurricane Katrina. We were back in New Orleans on our spring tour last year, and it was shocking to see how much of the area still hasn’t recovered. It’s one of the great tragedies of our time, and I think those people were largely forgotten. It will be ten years ago this August.

JD: Talk about your latest music.EC: On July 11th, we will release

our sophomore album Suitcase into the world! The new album features 14 tracks, the first of which were actually cut three years ago during the sessions for our debut record, Hold On. The album title is derived from the idea of packing for a trip (or a tour, in our case!). You’re only allowed so much space, so you must choose carefully. Putting this album together was as much about what we left out as what we ended up including. The rootsy tones of acoustic guitar, upright bass, mandolin, and hand percussion are blended with the ambient tones of organs and ethereal electric guitar sounds to lend the album a very unique sonic character. We wanted to take the lis-tener to a very distinctive place, and these were the sounds that fit into this particular “Suitcase.” In the end, we added 8 new songs and one cover (Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”) to the 5 songs from the Hold On sessions. We are very, very excited to bring this next chapter of The Belle Weather catalog to our fans!

JD: What are some of your aspira-tions for the future?

EC: Our primary goal, always, is to continue creating and finding new sounds, new songs, and new stories to tell. We’ve been truly fortunate to find a group of fans who continue to support us no matter what direction we take them. They’ve been incredibly gracious to us over the years. As long as this sense of creative adventure continues to keep us engaged and excited, we’re certain we can do the same for our

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fans. Sharing this experience is what it’s all about. If we continue to make passionate music to a group of passionate fans, we’re happy wherever that road leads.

JD: Where do you derive your inspi-ration?

EC: There is so much incredible music of so many varieties out there in the world – and we try to hear as much of it as we can. From our first record to this new one, I think you can hear the wide range of influences that have helped to shape our collective sound. The challenge is never inspiration — it’s interpretation. How do you take the new sounds you hear and find a way to channel them through your own unique musical voice? That is the chal-lenge of every original artist — making something that is uniquely your own, and staying true to it.

Beyond sounds, we’ve always tried to make music with a social conscience – sto-ries, themes, and commentary that matter to us on a personal level. For instance, I used to live in Louisiana, and both albums feature songs that came out of Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon trag-edies. My hope is that the songs convey the way I felt about those events to people who probably aren’t as connected to that corner of the world. On some level, I hope that makes the world feel like a smaller place. The artists I grew up listening to certainly expanded my horizons this way. They changed the way I saw the world. If our songs can do that for someone — can bring a sense of empathy into a world that can always use more — then I think we’ve cre-ated something artistically valid.

JD: What are your perceptions of the local music scene?

I like where we’re headed! We come from a great musical hub in Sheboygan – a scene that revolves around Kate Krause, owner of Paradigm Coffee & Music, and all of the great artists she has brought to town. Paradigm has been our musical home from the start, and our local fan base here is incredible. In the past year or so, we’ve found some other pockets of really dedi-cated music fans as well. Appleton has a scene that really feels like it’s on the verge of something special. Manitowoc has a group run by Kevin Harris called Music Without Boundaries that is bringing all kinds of great acts to the lakeshore. We recently

played a community concert in Horicon, and the town came out en force for the event! It was awesome! We’ve found so many great people out there in every town we’ve played. That’s truly what a “scene” is all about. Put us in a room with even one person who really loves what we do, and we’ll play our hearts out all night.

JD: Tell us something your fans may

not already know about you.EC: I sincerely doubt there is a band

out there that consumes as much candy as The Belle Weather. Most of this is my doing! We’re not going to win any drinking contests, but if anyone wants to go toe to toe with us over a bag of Sour Patch Kids, a case of Mambas, some saltwater taffy, a bucket of nerds, and some Sour Skittles, we will gladly accept the challenge!

On tour last spring, we saw a man get stabbed in the street in New Orleans. Having lived in Baton Rouge, this was not as shocking to me as it was to the rest of the band! Their first question? “How far is the hotel from here?” It was just down the next block! Welcome to New Orleans, y’all! We also received our first (and only) full band indecent proposal in Birming-ham, Alabama last spring. Probably the only moment of awkward silence I can ever remember from our group! We’ve never been the kind of “cool guys” or “rock star

types” to garner this type of solicitation even on an individual level, much less “the whole band, all at once.” It was hilarious! Like the band of nerds we absolutely are, we replied, “Um… Maybe next time?”

We love animals, and try to visit the Zoo in every city we play. My wife and I also have six rescue cats at home. (If you asked the cats, they would tell you that we are two rescue humans in their home!)

As I mentioned earlier, we’re a total nerd band. We love books, and we read way too much to be legit rock stars (that must be what is holding us back!)…

Tom is from Elkhart Lake, WI, and his background is in auto racing. He used to tour with a race team and worked with the pit crew. Tom is also an avid cyclist and soccer player. About a year ago, Tom’s father passed away from cancer. Tom was given a small inheritance, which he used to purchase his upright bass. His dad loved music, and the instrument is a fitting trib-ute. Tom has been playing music for most of his life.

My background is all over the map. I grew up in Milwaukee until the age of 9, when my family relocated to the small town of Palmyra, WI. I got to be a city kid and a farm kid. At 18, I moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana (I followed a girl – it didn’t work out, but I more than made up for it

in adventures that became songs). I have a degree in Literature from Vermont Col-lege in Montpelier, Vermont. I first picked up a guitar at age 20, and had no musical background before that time. I started by playing open mic’s at The New Moon Café in Oshkosh, WI. At age 23, I moved to Rochester, NY and joined my first band, Stealing Andy. At age 27, I moved back to Wisconsin. I wasn’t planning on being back here for long. While I was working a temp job to make enough money to move out west, I was set up on a date with a girl from Waukesha. We were engaged four months later, and married a few months after that. My wife Mariya and I moved to Sheboygan in 2008 when she took a job to teach Eng-lish and run their Theatre program. She has supported my crazy music dream for nine years now. She is incredible!

The new album is dedicated to Tom’s dad, Mark Abromaitis, and to three of my relatives who passed away in recent years: my Uncle Dan (Terry), Aunt Bonnie (Terry), and Grandma Patricia Terry. My uncle Dan battled a long alcohol addic-tion, ultimately drinking himself to death on New Year’s Day, 2012. He was only 45 years old. My Uncle Dan was a musician. He gave me my first guitar, and taught me my first chords. His passing was tragic, and both my Grandma and Aunt followed shortly thereafter. I don’t think they quite knew what to do after he was gone. I wrote the song “Roulette” the day after he died, trying to make sense of his life and the nature of his addiction. I think we probably all know someone we wish we could help, but don’t quite know how. I tried to write the song from his perspective — things he said to me, things I know he hoped and dreamed for but could never quite get to with the bottle in the way. If I have one hope for the new album, it’s that someone hears “Roulette” and finds something in that song that allows them to better under-stand and to help someone they know who struggles with addiction.

Listen to Roulette here: www.thebelle-weather.com/music.

For more information about The Belle Weather, check out their website www.thebelleweather.com and follow them on Facebook www.facebook.com/thebelle-weather


ENTERTAINMENT // JORDIN BAAS

BY JEAN DETJEN

Mile of Music (MoM) standout per-former Jordin Baas - to refer to her as a “darling” would ring too saccharin - con-sistently stuns listeners with an artistic depth that matures with each phase of the moon. Witty and wry, vulnerable yet strong, humble in her magnificence, Baas is a singer-songwriter who continuously astounds with her depth as a singer-song-writer.

Fan Jim Olski who was blown away by Jordin Baas at MoM last year is spot on with his observation: “So what makes Jordin Baas stand out? It would take Jordin Baas to write a phrase good enough to tell how good her lyrics are.”

While unassuming and gentle upon first impression, Baas is a force to be reckoned with. As she gathers strength, so does the listener right alongside her. Roots firmly planted, her branches sway and bend along with the raw emotions perched fearlessly upon them. But they do not break. Rather, they grow stronger with every vibration, fed and watered with the earth’s simple yet profound elements to which homage is paid in her latest work.

While the potential of her artistic jour-ney is still an evolution in process, savoring it in the moment is the best way to appre-ciate Baas’s ethereal offerings. With her latest 12-track release Songs By a Human and a Tree, Baas grows legs with a notably experimental journey. Laced with appeal-ing quirkiness, her sweet vocal quality car-ries more than just a hint of irony. Rolling out cascading, soulful notes of hopeful melancholy with intelligent, thoughtful lyrics, the artist doesn’t disappoint with her newest project.

Gorgeous and sensual, her opening track Gateways lulls you in with its elegant guitar work, softly undulating lead vocals, and mystically resonating harmonies. You get the feeling you’re about to be led somewhere you definitely want to go. Earthy and sensuous, the poetic siren call-ing seems to come from an ambient hilltop

with ancient echoes.Steeped in sing-a-long catchiness, I

Will Not (make a sound) builds a playful crescendo with wide-ranging vocals and metaphorical lyrics taking center stage. Mischievous harmonica drizzle brings things down to earth while certainly not succumbing to shushing from anyone. Seamless acoustic guitar accompaniment accentuates without overshadowing Baas’s distinctive voice patterning.

Dream quality dissonance in the col-laborative Meta 6 + Duality in 3 is an unexpected experimental jazz shoot in the eclectic mix. The piece features saxophon-ist Stephen Cooper from Wifee and the Huzz Band and The Jazz Orgy. Cooper co-wrote the track with Barett Tasky and Baas during “Love on Holiday,” an annual song-quest love-fest held each February at the Holiday Music Motel in Sturgeon Bay. Hats fittingly tipped, the week-long collab-orative songwriting marathon which was the backdrop for the composition is touted as “a live musical valentine serenading the season’s unholy threesome of Adoration, Angst, and Ambivalence.” If she were here to observe, a boozily dancing Peggy Lee would be asking, “Is that all there is?”

Raucous crowd favorite Freedom Song (Freak) makes you want to clap and cheer to living authentically and being comfort-ably free in your own skin. Glory, Hallelu-jah! Is Woody Guthrie in the room? Baas is getting to know who she is and hopefully we are mindfully following suit in shared vulnerability and celebration.

Listen to a live performance of Free-dom Song here (audio courtesy of Todd Van Hammond) : https://soundcloud.com/toddvanhammond/jordin-baas-the- freedom-song-spats -appleton-wi-9-23-2014

Stunningly melodic Sand is a raw stand-out, taking the listener to a mystical under-ground bubbling with questions lyrically pulled from deep within. Baas’s impressive vocal range is evident here in full brilliance. May we approach the shore together and feel every grain of sand between our toes!

Baas shows her moxy with Dragon Slay where she takes a stab at play-ing her own trumpet licks. “I wanted to hire someone but it was hard finding people to commit in a short period of time, so I bought a cheap student trum-pet, learned the notes I needed for the song, and recorded it the next day.” I’d trust her to slay dragons for me any day.

Willpower attests to the difficulty of giving up things we know aren’t good for us. It’s a vulner-able song infused with empathy, compassion and shared human-ity. Baas gets us as she delves into her own weaknesses. There’s no room for anger or judgment here; the crack exposed allows just enough light in.

I AM (and you are too) is a full and expansive story-esque close that takes you on softly rippling instrumental waves of meditation. The offerings are long and rich, meant to be languidly savored. May we all be free… May we all BE…

Kudos to additional album collabora-tors whose understated artistry rounds out the musical journey to sublime perfection:

- Barett Tasky on trombone, a multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist who Baas says she’s “lucky to have met and worked with.”

- Drummer Owen Strombeck who tra-ditionally plays hard rock. “He did a great job stylistically toning down for Sand and Don’t Take Your Love.

- Violinist Amanda Jo (violinist) who also played cello on this record. Notes Baas, “She did a great job reading my sloppy handwritten scores and playing an unfamiliar instrument.”

ARTIST BIO:Jordin Baas is a young alternative folk/

pop artist from Milwaukee Wisconsin. She has drawn recognition for her lyrical con-tent with insight well beyond her years and melodies that the listener cannot help but carry away with them. Gaining recognition with a momentum that is unstoppable, She is breaching the boundaries of her native Wisconsin, which can’t contain her any longer.

Baas was born in 1990 in Madison, WI and has been a singer/songwriter since age 14. Songs include catchy feel-good tunes and tones with slightly sarcastic “emo-tional” lyrics. Some songs have the acoustic songwriter feel, others are electronic.

Featured instruments include guitar, harmonica and piano with a dash of tambourine and other random percussion instruments.

Keep up (if you can) with Jordin Baas via these links:

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ENTERTAINMENT // THE QUIET TIME

BY JEAN DETJEN

Attention, Humanoids… The Universe is calling… Pay attention to this important message: Make the time to get to know The Quiet Time!

Being quiet isn’t always easy. When practiced with mindfulness, however, silence allows you to be in the moment, present and open to both the inner and outer environment. Surrounded by the sounds and presence of The Quiet Time, you can’t help but light up with positive energy while taking in the musical gifts offered.

The Quiet Time is a Milwaukee alter-native rock trio featuring Jordin Baas (vocals/guitar/synth), John Doyle (drums/percussion) and JR Hendrickson (bass). The band formed in 2013, deriving from influences of punk to indie, blues and synth rock. Originally conceived as a two-piece, the group has added JR to expand on their sound.

This impressive group of accomplished musicians has roots in the Fox Cities region where they have nurtured a loyal and grow-ing following. During a recent visit, I had

a chance to ask the band’s co-creators some questions about their artistic collaboration and where the mighty trifecta is headed.

Jean: How did your trio get together?John D: The trio got together after we

took a break as a band for the summer and then when we found time to do it again we realized a bass player was needed to fill out the sound. I knew JR had played bass since high school and was moving to Milwaukee, I knew it would be a great fit.

Jean: I’ve heard you say you’re group’s not really all that quiet. So how did you come up with your band name?

Jordin: “The Quiet Time” to me means the time you take to yourself to relax, col-lect, and meditate. It’s like the yin to the yang of the loud time creating music.

Jean: What are you doing differently compared with your solo work?

Jordin: Playing with this group allows me to improvise a lot more. As opposed to acoustic guitar, with The Quiet Time I play electric guitar and synthesizer. Having a drummer and bass player allows me to make some stuff up on the spot with more freedom. Playing with The Quiet Time also gives the show a high energy, upbeat feel. It’s fun.

Jean: What are your perceptions of the local music scene and how it’s changed over the years?

Jordin: I think up in the Fox Valley, Mile of Music has really helped influence the music scene. Venues and locals are

really cool about supporting live, original music. The reason I moved to Milwaukee from Oshkosh a while back was to find a more active music scene. Ironically, things have changed in the Fox Valley since then. I think the scene is thriving now and I love

coming up to visit and play here regularly. Jean: How would you describe your

writing style/methods/practice patterns?Jordin: Writing is different every time.

I usually record clips of things I come up with throughout the day and then listen back, if anything sticks out I work on it and bring to the guys. Sometimes we pick a key and jam on that and sometimes it becomes something. Other times, there will be an idea or concept (Humanoids) that we want to convey and we’ll spend more time on the lyrics at first. Usually, it is instrumental, chords, melody first.

Jean: What are some of your favorite Wisconsin performance venues?

Jordin: For me, anything outdoors. Festivals and stuff that are outside are fun to play. Indoors, I really liked the High Noon Saloon in Madison, Cooper Rock in Appleton has a great stage and it sounds amazing in there. My top place by far in Wisconsin is Linneman’s Riverwest Inn (Milwaukee). Jim Linneman is an incred-ible sound engineer and really knows his stuff. Every time I’ve played there he’s made it sound great. He really cares about the music.

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Jean: Tell me something your fans may not already know about you.

Jordin: We may or may not be from this planet.

Jean: What is the funniest/craziest shared memory you have as a band?

Jordin: One time JD and I drove to Chicago to play our first show as a band. We were so poor at the time, we had about $14 between the two of us. Somehow we made it there and played the show. However, during the night the door man had snuck out and we ended up not getting paid. By that time of the night we had spent the $14

on gas and food so we literally had 86 cents left. By some miracle, we made it back to Milwaukee. That was quite the adventure, but it goes to show that you don’t need money to do the things you want to do. The Universe will see you through.

Jean: Goals for the future?Jordin: We are working on a full

length album and hope to release it within the next year. We also plan to start touring before 2015 is over. Jean: Any muses or forces of inspiration

of note?Jordin: Live concerts inspire me so

much. Every time I see a band play, I am inspired to go home and write something.

THE QUIET TIME band links:Website: http://thequiettime.weebly.com/Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheQuietTimeMusic samples: https://www.reverbnation.com/thequiettime

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ENTERTAINMENT // COOL WATERS BAND

BY JEAN DETJEN

Fox Cities-based Cool Waters Band (CWB) is known for consistently channel-ing good time rock and roll energy with seamlessly smooth musicianship. A tight-knit group infused with roots influences and a groovy vibe, CWB knows how to deliver full on fun with practiced finesse. Reunited after a hiatus, this charismatic, crowd-pleasing band exudes a confident energy with undeniable staying power.

BAND MEMBERS:Greg Waters (Vocals, Guitar)Dan Waters (Lead Guitar, Vox)Mike Cool (Bass)Matt Gieseke (Drums)Rick Rajchel (Sax)Scott Sukow (Trombone)

I caught up with band leader Greg Waters recently who shared some thoughts on their newly released CD “Some Kind of Fever,” and their goals.

JD: Tell me about your new CD Some Kind of Fever.

GW: We’re pretty excited about this one. I feel like the songs are a great representation of who we are today, and I am really proud of that from a per-sonal and band perspective. The process was a bit different than that of our past albums, but I think it kept us all on our toes. I wrote a good chunk of the album in a creative whirlwind early last summer. I was writing songs in the car, at work, in the shower - you name it. Within a two week span, I had my little hand held recorder filled with ideas. Somehow, I managed to narrow everything down to about 10-12 songs. We didn’t rehearse them a whole lot in hopes to capture some of that raw energy that new songs tend to bring. Also, in order to switch things up a bit and

stick to our budget, we did a good chunk of recording and editing in my basement studio. We did the rest of the recording and mixing with our long time friend, engineer, and occasional band mate, Marc Golde at Rock Garden. Marc was great (especially considering he had to deal with me hob-bling around on a broken foot throughout the entire recording process). After a about a year’s worth of work... Some Kind Of Fever - our 8th studio album is ready.

JD: Do you prefer to play originals or covers?

GW: This has always been an interest-ing subject for us. I love playing covers...only when we don’t have to. It hasn’t always been easy, but we have always taken pride in being an original band. We have big respect for the area’s cover bands, but I think we have always been more interested in the artistic side of music...creating it, believing it, and living it. I won’t deny

that we do our share of covers from show to show. In order to maintain and grow a following in this area, you have to be smart. It’s almost a must. We kind of like to put our own spin on covers though, so it keeps things interesting for everyone. I love what Mile of Music has done for the music scene and how the original music scene has bloomed lately. I hope the “August Energy” of MoM will continue to bleed into the rest of the year around here.

JD: Your group has reformed after taking a hiatus in 2007. Can you share more about that journey?

GW: This is something we have been asked about a lot of times and have heard a lot of interesting rumors on. For about seven years we took a break from CWB. This was pretty much all on me. We were all working really hard at the time (back in ‘07). We were touring and doing some pretty cool things, but I started to

lose some of the passion and feel for the music. There was so much on our plate at the time. We were our own manger, booking agent, marketing guy, etc. I was frustrated, and had to get away for a bit. The guys were definitely disappointed but incredibly understanding. That has always been one of the coolest things about this band. Through thick and thin, we have all had each others’ back. We all remained very close throughout the hiatus and are extremely excited to be playing together

again.

JD: What are your band’s goals for the future?

GW: This is a tough one, as I feel like we would all answer this a little bit differently. I feel extremely blessed that people are actu-ally interested in the music we play - espe-cially considering we have been doing it for more than twenty years. If the band played its last show tomorrow, I would be disappointed, but content. Music has allowed us to travel to so many places, meet so many people, and do so many things we may

have never done without it. Although we don’t tour or play as much anymore, I don’t think any of us are ready to hang it up yet.

To learn more about all the latest CWB happenings, check out the band’s website coolwatersband.com and Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cool-Waters-Band/179301573456).

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FOOD & DRINK // BREWMASTER

BY STEVE LONSWAY

When we were first presented the opportunity to write beer articles, my mind immediately went to the many (and I mean MANY) wonderful beers I have had from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. The problem is I think people would get bored reading about them every single month. So my approach was to wait it out and give us the opportunity to search out their next extra special release. Fortunately Stone Arch Brew House is somewhat of a magnet for unique beers. Whether one of our guys shot across state for a kayak trip or a member of our mug club just returned from vacation, interesting beers appear in our laboratory refrigerator quite frequently. This is where we found the Barrel Aged Bigfoot Barleywine from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.

This rare find is housed in a 22 ounce bomber bottle boasting a screen printed label. Sierra Nevada’s use of packaging is as diverse as their beers. We have seen their products available in all sorts of beer vessels, from 12 ounce bottles, 12 ounce cans, 16 ounce cans, 22 once bombers, 750 ml wine-style bottles, and specialty bottles as well. Typically their offerings come with very vibrant colored labels; this one is really on the bland side with the use of only two pale colors. It is easy enough

to spot though with the all-familiar Sierra logo.

After a brief warming period, our team poured the samples into snifters. The color was a very welcoming deep copper/ruby and was topped with nice lacing of tight bubbles. As the glasses were raised, words explaining the nose starting flying faster than I could write. Dark fruit, whiskey, tobacco, caramel, toffee, oak, dark malts, baker’s chocolate, alcohol, piney are the few words I managed to scribble down. Yes, this beer has an amazing nose, with all the above descriptors popping out simul-taneously.

The flavor of bourbon is upfront with an oaky finish. Dark fruit, plum and brown sugar sweetness is evident as the pungent hop character sends in the bitterness to round it all off. The alcohol content leaves a warming sensation as the sip subsides. A slightly bitter/dry finish awaits. The finish lingers on the palette for a while which is a good indicator that this beer will pair well with hearty meats and strong cheeses (yet to be verified). Overall the Barrel Aged Bigfoot carries a lot of flavors from start to finish and creates a challenge to pinpoint all of the characteristics. An extremely interesting brew!

Now let’s look into the history of this very inspirational brewery. First opened at a time where Pale Ales, Porters and Stouts

were unheard of in the sea of American lagers. 1980 was the year and Ken Gross-man was the man. Boasting the name of Ken’s favorite hiking grounds, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company was born.

With a brewery masterfully cobbled from scrap dairy equipment and hops purchased directly from hop farms after long drives to Yakima, Washington, and a keen eye on consistency and quality, the American craft beer movement had begun. Sierra Nevada calls Chico, California home and rewards the state with an absolutely beautiful brewery, restaurant, pub and 350 seat auditorium. Renewable resources sets their tone right from the get-go. From their Solar panel parking garage with panels that rotate to follow the suns path to gather as much sun light as possible, to having the nation’s largest private solar panel array and of course their four massive co-generation hydrogen fuel cells. Plus the fact that they are able to divert 99.8% of their waste from landfills! This cutting-edge care for the earth has inspired the entire brewing industry to find more ways to lessen our carbon footprint.

Being located in a college town really helped the initial growth of the brand and sales gradually grew. Eventually distribu-tion made it to the San Francisco Bay area and caught the eye, or should I say palette, of Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia.

When word got out about Jerry’s affection for Sierra Nevada’s Porter, the many loyal Dead fans made it a point to search out these wonderful craft beers. Followed up by a pair of magazine articles, demand increased from both coasts. Through extremely hard work, persistence and a relentless approach to quality and consis-tency, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company was here to stay and craft beer became a destination for beer drinkers united.

Distribution growth has ever since been growing for Sierra Nevada to the point of outgrowing their brewery in Chico. A second brewery was recently added near Asheville, North Carolina and rumor states that it is as beautiful and sustainable as their original brewery.

Final word: You will never be disap-pointed with any beer that Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is involved in. Whether it be a collaboration with Dogfish Head Brewing or a project with the Trappist-Cistercian Abbey, or their own seasonal releases throughout the year, Sierra Nevada is synonymous with top-notched craft beer. The Bigfoot Barleywine release is always outstanding especially this rare find that was aged in whiskey barrels. SEARCH IT OUT!

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Some say history repeats itself, but it always leaves a trail of people, places and things that serve as the impetus for the stories we will tell next. Sometimes the story is a song. Or maybe a piece of art. And sometimes it’s a craft beer.

Wisconsin Brewing Company Brewmaster, Kirby Nelson, is a storyteller. His medium isn’t a canvas or lyrics penned to a tune, but rather Nelson tells his stories with his beer. And like his beers, his stories are inspired by the great state of Wisconsin. And his American I.P.A., Yankee Buzzard, is no exception.

Nestled in a serene and picturesque space on the outskirts of Verona, Wis., a few miles from the hustle and bustle of Madison, Nelson’s brewery is guarded under the watchful eye of an American bald eagle keeping perch nearby.

The sight of WBC’s resident eagle prompted Nelson to brew the story of Old Abe, an orphaned American bald eagle raised by a Wisconsin sol-ider during the Civil War. As the mascot of the Eighth Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Old Abe rallied Union troops while soaring over 30 battles. Loathed by Confederate soldiers, they

set bounties on the bird and coined him with the spiteful nickname of Yankee Buzzard.

And like Old Abe, Nelson’s Yankee Buz-zard boasts a quiet confidence. Columbus, Chinook, Centennial and Cascade hops form an artful blend of floral notes and bitterness that soar across a malty playground lending a Midwestern flair to this hoppy brew.

And while Old Abe may no longer soar the battlefield, his story and resilient spirit lives in every pint of Yankee Buzzard.

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FOOD & DRINK // PINE CONE TRAVEL PLAZA

BY JAMIE LEE RAKE

“Don’t go there if you don’t like big desserts,” said a friend, with her husband’s concurring, of Pine Cone Travel Plaza Restaurant & Bakery (685 W. Linmar Lane, Johnson Creek, near the outlet mall around the juncture of Highways 26 and 94;920-699-2767, http://www.pinecone-johnsoncreek.com/) of where they had recently enjoyed dining while engaging in church picnic conversation. The girth of my abdomen should be sufficient testi-mony that, yes and probably alas, I enjoy an occasional oversize last, sweet course of a meal. Getting to Pine Cone had just become a culinary imperative.

If you couldn’t guess from its name, we’re talking about an eatery in a truck stop. Technically, it’s attached to a truck stop;attempting to grab a seat and some grub by way of the Shell station with semi drivers’ amenities will only result in leav-ing one hungry and bumping into a wall. Upon entering the proper set of doors, however, the sight of a long glass case lined with goodies galore greets the eyes. Not far therefrom lies a classically homey dining room in medium blues and plenty wood, if not an abundance of pine cones.

Among the silly things I may do, driv-ing between 40 and 50 minutes (yup, it’s that second of Wisconsin’s two seasons: road construction) merely for dessert isn’t one of them. So, with supper time beckon-ing, the one unique thing on Pine Cone’s menu harkened as well.

And it seems most every truck stop diner has at least one thing a body would be hard pressed to fins within 100 miles of it, or at all elsewhere. At Pine Cone, apart from its desserts, that one thing must be the Philadelphia chicken sandwich. Familiarity with the more common Philly steak sammy gives a near parallel to its fowl counterpart: something like an especially lengthy, unbreaded chicken tender, topped with sauteed green pepper and onion slices and Swiss cheese, all on what’s something akin to a double-wide hotdog bun.

The subtle combination of a white cheese on white meat with white onion on white bread with a hint of piquant

earthiness provided by the pepper works well, though there was a bit more bun than filling upon my last bite. Compensating for that, however, was the cole slaw. Cab-bage and carrot gets minced so finely that it was difficult to glean whether it was prepared in vinegarette or in creamy style with mayo’ or salad dressing. Either way, its empty bowl left no discernible a trace of moisture. Pine Cone’s menu declares its slaw “special”; righto, that.

Ah, now for dessert. And for a place that includes “bakery” in its name (here’s assuming that the $1.49 half-pound cookies-such a deal!-sold on the other side of the building are made on-premises, too), it might be fair to assume that there may be a distinctive treat with which to end my repast. And certainly, never had the words “cream cheese boat” ever entered my vocabulary in that order until my initial eying of Pine Cone’s dessert menu. So, a blueberry cream cheese boat it would be. Pie filling adorned with a couple of ribbons of not overly sweet dairy frosting rests in a pastry shell something like that of a cream puff, but sturdier and shaped something like a banana split bowl. And though on the gargantuan side, as my friends had inferred, the lightness of the pastry, flavoful berries and heaviness of the topping put it in the vicinity of Goldilocks’ “just right” assessment of satiation. Sooner than later I’d like to try the cherry variation of the boat. From there, maybe Pine Cone’s cara-mel apple? We’ll see...

ALSO RECENTLY EATEN The last time my town had anywhere to

order hot pastrami, it was one of Subway’s limited-time promotions, so when A&W (numerous locations, but you knew) intro-duced its Deli Burger with that aforemen-tioned brined, spiced beef sharing space a couple of its signature patties, mushrooms, onions, mustard and, here it is again-Swiss cheese, I had to give it a go. The pastrami arguably may more texture than taste to what is otherwise a glorified mushroom & Swiss burger, but it’s worth the price. That will be especially the case if the home of the Root Bear makes it a short-time run as Jared Fogle’s former benefactor made its

sandwich. So, you’ve just seen the great Biz Markie

DJ and rap in Sheboygan for the city’s free summer concert series, you’re hungry. At least I did and was, so I was grateful for the sight of Fountain Park Family Restau-rant (922 N. 8th St;920-452-3009, http://fountainparkfamilyrestaurant.com/) on the walk back to the Rakemobile. All the more was I thankful for its expertly pre-pared chicken cacciatora, proportionally tomatotoey and olive oily to the artistic presentation of the penne pasta beneath it all. Tapioca pudding to top it all off? Of course. So satisfying was the fare that I fairly took the cantankerous ‘tide of the owner/manger in stride. Hey, I know you have to wash the cup from which I only drank hot water and lemon, but nothing’s stopping you from charging me a little something for the fruit, right, guy?!

Wouldn’t it figure that on my way to

Pine Cone there was on the path a new frozen confection parlor? City Service Ice Cream (205 N. Main St,, Juneau;920-386-8084) looks to be housed in an abandoned gas station, repleted with a wooden stand-up of an old-time smiling attendant holding a cone to tempt passers-by. Its assortment of ice creams comes from long standing downtown Watertown staple, Mullen’s Dairy Bar & Eatery. Cones, dishes, sundaes, etc. are made by fresh-faced youths, one of whom fixed me up a splendid butter pecan shake. city Service also offers hot dogs in with all the Chicago fixings, for which I may have to splurge my sodium count some time. It will likely have to be by summer’s end, though, as no indoor seating and a few tables outside gives the appearance of a seasonal business. May it last for many more.

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What makes a wine a WINE? Many characteristics and attributes contribute to this luscious drink, but understanding more of how it becomes what it is will help you appreciate more of what wine is.

APPEARANCE AND COLOR: Wine can be red, white or rose. If a wine appears cloudy, there could be something wrong with it; we often call this a “flaw” in the wine. Whatever its color, the wine must be clear. Red wine is produced from black grapes meaning the skins of which are allowed to be present for all or part of the fermentation process. Young wines are usually purple in color where older red wines can have a reddish-brown outer rim variation as an indication of age.

White wine can be produced from black grapes, white grapes or a blend of the two. The red coloring pigment is contained in the skins of black grapes and not in the pulp or juice, therefore if black grapes are pressed, the juices run off the skins straight away and white wine will result. White wine can vary in color from almost color-less to shades of yellow or gold. Young wines tend to have a greenish tinge while older whites can turn brown with age.

Rose wines are made is several ways. The classic method involves commencing the fermentation as for red wine, then to remove the partly fermented juice from the skins after the correct degree of coloration is achieved. Fermentation then continues off the skins. Another method includes blending a small quantity of red wine with a large quantity of white wine. It is also

possible to blend black and white grapes together with the fermentation taking place on the skins of the black grapes.

BOUQUET: The smell of the wine is often the best indicator of its origin, its content, its quality, age and character. Wine should always smell like wine, or smell clean. If the wine smells of vinegar, any decayed vegetables or cork, then there could be a “flaw” in it. Something is not right.

TASTE: The taste of the wine confirms the impressions formed by the wines appearance and bouquet. Does the wine taste sweet or dry? Then, does the wine have acidity, vinosity, tannin, weight or body? Often times the alcohol content could be an indicator of the type of wine that it is.

AGING POTENTIAL: Some wines

are meant for early consumption such as Beaujolais and Muscadet, which means the wine will not improve with cellaring. Others are made for letting some time lapse to allow the wine to come into its full element. Red wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Nebbiolo, are often made to age. They contain tannin, which acts as a preservative, and it softens as the wine ages.

You can be a great wine taster no matter how much or how little you know about wine. Tasting is, in its essence, a subjec-tive experience. Understanding a little bit more along the way, will help you have a better appreciation and hopefully lead you down the path of wanting to learn more.

Kimberly Fisher is Director of Fine Wine Sales for Badger Liquor & Spirits

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FOOD & DRINK // TRICIA’S TABLE

BY TRISH DERGE

I know...it’s August. Who wants to even think about making or eating hot soup?

But the yellow beans are in!And what better way to enjoy them

than in a soup?I found a generation’s old recipe from

a long since passed dear woman from the Holyland who raised and fed seven kids, and a few farm hands over the years on her soup which I’m told was a welcome dinner after chores, milking, and baling the third crop.

After you’ve heated up your already hot kitchen, making Theresa’s Yellow Bean Soup, enjoy your bowl with a half teaspoon

of vinegar (her German pronunciation was “winn-a-gar”) added to it...it’s delightful!

INGREDIENTS1 small bone-in ham2 quarts water4 medium sized potatoes - peeled and diced3 small onions - chopped3 stalks of celery - diced3 carrots - diced3 - 4 cups yellow beans - diced1/2 cup flour - browned1/4 stick buttervinegar, salt and pepper

1. In a large pot, simmer the ham in the water for about 2 hours.

2. Remove the ham, keeping the water.

3. Dice the ham into chunks.

4. Give the ham bone to the dog.

5. Put diced ham, onions, celery, carrots, and yellow beans into the kettle of ham water.

6. Bring to a boil, then simmer until veg-etables are tender (approx 1 hour)

7. While the ham and vegetables are sim-mering, brown your flour.

8. To brown flour: Place flour in saute pan over medium heat, and stir until lightly browned being careful not to burn it. Lower heat, add butter, con-tinue stirring until blended, add to pot.

9. If you’re not up to browning the flour, or if it catches fire...put the fire out, and substitute burned flour and butter mixture with a cup of milk.

10. When serving by the bowl, add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar (winn-a-gar) and salt and pepper to taste.

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BY DOBIE MAXWELL

Try as I might, as life goes on I just can’t shake my intense fascination with all things freakish. I am obviously not alone, or run of the mill human parasites with no particular identifiable set of marketable skills or talents like Jerry Springer or Maury Povich wouldn’t have been able to rake in more than a comfortable living showcasing said freakishness for multiple decades now.

Freaky people…freaky places…freaky events – I love them all! Anywhere I can sit off to the side and observe a conscious gathering of weirdos, wackos, oddballs, goofballs, mooks, kooks, flukes, flakes or all around idiots – and the dumber the better – I like it. It keeps me entertained.

It also gives a crystal clear perspective and assures me that no matter how deeply my personal situation happens to slide into the abyss at any time at least I’m not one of “them.” I don’t claim to be better than “them,” but I do think I was given at least a few more tools in my box from the fac-tory than a frighteningly large percentage of fellow planet walkers. I am not at the bottom.

Is it wrong to proudly walk among countless hordes of unwashed lowlifes at any random event silently beaming inwardly that I’m not them? Then declare me guilty. How much worse will my punishment be than having to live on a planet where “they” rule the roost? I’m just an onlooker.

The first experience that ever rocked my world with Richter scale proportions was at about age six when my uncle and aunt took me to the Wisconsin State Fair. Why they wanted to subject me to this environment at such an impressionable age still baffles me, but I had no choice. I was in a place I didn’t ask to be with no foreseeable way out. All I could do was try to act like I belonged.

But I didn’t. And I knew I didn’t, even at such a tender age. Something inside screamed loudly that I was a stranger in a strange land and wasn’t where I had ever been before – kind of like that stray bug that gets smuggled in on a load of bananas at the supermarket. There’s no going back.

Walking through the State Fair with my

uncle, aunt and cousins was a symphony for the senses at every turn. I could barely take in all that was going on around me, but I knew it was something I was not prepared for. Nobody told me anything other than I needed to stay close to our group or I would have to go home with somebody else’s family. I think it was a joke but I’m still not sure.

The most vivid memory I have all these years later oddly enough is the aroma. Nothing smells quite like a State Fair, and I have to believe the Wisconsin State Fair t a k e s a b a c k s e a t t o none of the other 49 in the s t omach curd l ing s t ench department. Countless tons of fresh from the factory manure combined with roasting meat and corn on a humid 94 degree day spell two letters – P U.

The first whiff of that putrid odor on my six year old nostrils put me down for the count with a single punch. I knew I couldn’t hold my breath the entire day and attempt-ing to breathe through my ears wasn’t work-ing. Going into the bathroom stall later ended up being a breath of fresh air.

The next experience that busts out from the confines of my memory like El Chapo out of a Mexican prison is seeing the midway for the first time. It was the best and the worst of times simultaneously. On the good side I remember how bright and colorful the lights were and how scary yet enticing the rides looked. I had never been on one before but I knew I wanted to tilt, whirl, spin, flip, rock, roll and/or Ferris.

On the ugly side, I got my first gander of what a carny looks like. That was like witnessing the landing of a UFO. It was ter-rifying on one hand but absolutely fascinat-ing on the other. All of the people I had seen previous to that day in the world in which I lived had teeth basically one color.

The only comparison I could make with what I saw was the ear of Indian corn that hung behind our first grade teacher Mrs. Molter’s desk at school. I was only six, but even with the significant amount of teeth I happened to be missing at the time I still had a few up on these dental midgets.

Next on the agony agenda was being forced to sit through not just one but two types of music I took a hating to from the

get go and learned to loathe even more as life has gone on – polka

and old time country. I had never seen

any live music played to that

date with the possible exceptions

of the lady a t c h u r c h

who played the organ and the ice

cream truck that was in our neighborhood.

Halfway through the first set of polkas that all sounded the same played by four or five fat old farts ridiculously decked out in leather lederhosen I was ready to barf up the burnt bratwurst I’d just eaten, sauerkraut and all. But my uncle and aunt were lifelong Milwaukeeans, and polkas are right up there with cribbage and duck pin bowling on the list of holy things never to make fun of.

After the tent full of Pabst smeared Schlitz kickers tapped their last toe I thought I was finally off the hook, but NO. After waiting in line for a cream puff – a tiny taste of heaven – we walked through the buildings where people were pitching products like vegetable slicers and floor wax. Six year olds aren’t the target market for that stuff, so again I sat back and watched the masses.

There were examples everywhere of every size, shape and circumference wad-dling through the barn with blank looks on their faces. These were not the kind of people that lived anywhere near my neighborhood, even though we did have a few nut cases lurking in the weeds. But everybody knew where they lived and we

stayed away from those people. The Fair was loaded with them.

By this time I recall being overwhelmed with sensory overload and wanting to go home. Ha! It wasn’t to be for at least a few more hours as we trudged our way to yet another tent to watch yet another concert of yet another style of music that made my tonsils ache. I couldn’t decide which was worse, the polka or the country – but does it matter? It’s like picking a favorite way to die.

That day at the State Fair seemed like it would never end. Then I got roped into going the next year and it was pretty much the same only this time we had to sit through a clown show. I never thought there would be anything that would make me pine for a polka, but watching a bald man with enormous yellow shoes and a sponge nose twist balloon animals for an hour made me flip like a funnel cake. I vowed from that moment on I never wanted to set foot in a State Fair again.

But as the years have gone by and I’m now older than my aunt and uncle were when they took me to that first State Fair, I find myself looking forward to the experi-ence whenever I can get it. I have been lucky enough to have spent my entire adult life on the road and have seen everything up to and including State Fairs, County Fairs, craft fairs, carnivals, festivals, flea markets, flea circuses and everything in between. I enjoy the assortment of mixed nuts that come with the deal.

And I even find myself tapping a toe to a polka or country song once in a while. What kind of a seed was planted all those years ago that something I found so repul-sive at first now has a charm that makes me wax nostalgic. And that smell. Manure and meat mixed make my mouth moist.

I absolutely believe that aliens exist and that they have visited us in person. If you don’t think so, take a walk down the midway at any carnival or fair. They’re here…and they’re operating the Tilt-a-Whirl.

Dobie is a stand up comedian and writer from Milwaukee. To see him on stage at his next hell-gig, find his schedule and other rants at dobiemaxwell.com

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NEWS & VIEWS // MEDIA RANTS

BY TONY PALMERI

The night Scott Walker officially announced his presidential candidacy, I had a dream (nightmare?) I was watch-ing his inaugural address on Fox News in January of 2017. In the dream Walker became the first incoming president to ride a Harley in the inaugural parade. Below are his remarks as they were spoken in my dream:

Chief Justice Roberts, all Real Ameri-cans, and others: today we continue an inaugural tradition as old as the Republic itself. What we do today is possible only because our Founders had the wisdom and courage to articulate and fight for Big and Bold ideas.

I thank President Obama for his ser-vice. I also thank him for resisting calls from so called environmentalists that he boycott this inauguration due to my pledge to make good on my campaign promise to issue as my first Executive order the removal of solar panels from the White House. Thank you President Obama.

Wisdom in our time requires recogniz-ing that our 21st century challenges are not significantly different from what our Founders faced in the 18th. Political cour-age in our time requires the audacity to assert and fight for 18th century solutions to 21st century problems.

You see our Founders did not bother with climate change, but they did change the political climate from hot tyranny to cool liberty. So much did they love liberty that they were willing to legally define nonwhite southern workers as 3/5 of a person to get it. That controversial 3/5 compromise was what I call 18th century cool; a Big and Bold idea proving that our Founders respected the sovereignty of each of the 13 original states more than they did any dictates from Washington.

Big and Bold ideas like the 3/5 com-promise, or the Manifest Destiny resettle-ment of natives to make room for our Real American ancestors, or the expansion of American power and influence abroad, or

President Reagan’s refusal to back down in his confrontation with arrogant striking air traffic controllers, or my own state’s abridgment of the tyranny of collective bargaining, have been lambasted by critics as divisive. Such critics do not understand the profound role division plays in acceler-ating the progress of the states.

Indeed, our Founders and all Real American leaders since are often pictured as standing for some kind of vague prin-ciple of national unity. You don’t need a college degree to know what’s wrong with that picture: vague unity is undependable, puts mushy cooperation ahead of vigor-ous competition, and ultimately makes us weak.

Division is dependable. Division works. It creates a critical mass of US always wary of and willing to fight the attempts of THEM to transform our traditional American values.

Our first Republican President, Abra-ham Lincoln, is a remarkable example of a decisively divisive leader frequently miscast as obsessed with unity. Two years before becoming president, Lincoln said, “I do not expect the Union to be dissolved -- I do not expect the house to fall -- but I do expect it will cease to be divided.” Yet he then went on to become the most divisive chief executive in history, presiding over a civil war that killed hundreds of thousands of Real Americans over an issue that deeply divided the nation for many generations.

What the Civil War could not kill was the 18th century idea of state sovereignty. That is why today I say ask not what your country can for you, ask what your country can do for your state.

Does your state want to define what marriage is and who can participate in that most sacred of unions? You now have a well-wisher in Washington.

Does your state want to be freed from onerous federal regulations of air and water quality that degrade the desire of job cre-ators to compete in the global economy? You now have a well-wisher in Washington.

Does your state want complete control

over voting rights, including the power to pass the strictest possible voter identifica-tion laws? You now have a well-wisher in Washington.

Does your state want to expand gun ownership rights to any and all people the state sees fit? You now have a well-wisher in Washington.

As regards to foreign policy, there too we call on the 18th century for guidance. In the Declaration of Independence Jef-ferson condemns King George III for not protecting the colonists against what he called “the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistin-guished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.”

Today’s merciless Indian Savages are ISIS and their sympathizers. Our administration will reject any attempts to rationalize ISIS as somehow a product of

the actions of American behavior in the Middle East or some other alleged injustice that creates terrorism. Our administration will stand for the principle that terrorism is caused by terrorists. Period. We will wage a liberty crusade ready and able to pit our well-armed 18th century principles against ISIS’s twisted dreams of a 7th century style caliphate. We will win. They will lose.

Will the liberty crusade be divisive? Yes, as will our Big and Bold domestic reforms. But fear not, because following in the tradition of our most noble ancestors, we draw inspiration from the knowledge that Divided We Stand, United We Fall.

Thank you and God Bless America.

Tony Palmeri ([email protected]) is a professor of communication studies at UW Oshkosh.

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BY ROBERT MEYER

Several editorial works have appeared recently, once again addressing the give and take of global warming/climate change concerns.

Few of us have the specialized knowledge necessary to make absolute pronouncements on this topic, yet all of us have a right, or even an obligation, to philosophically cross-examine the argu-ments presented for rational consistency.

The most arresting observation about this controversy, is that it’s highly polarized along the lines of political partisanship. The people who advocate for it are gener-ally liberal, while those who are skeptical are predominately conservative.

Were that likewise the case for belief in the Law of Gravity, I’d say it was no big deal. But this should be a stark indication that more is it play than mere disagreement over the implications of the data. For me this is a huge stumbling block toward embracing alarmism, hook, line and sinker.

We should realize that evidence never exists in a vacuum. All evidence requires interpretation, and all too often the inter-pretation of evidence is influenced by pre-existing ideology, not ruthless objectivity.

A second observation is what I call “the fallacy of appealing to expertise.” Let’s develop this point. It goes something like this: A consensus of credentialed scientists nearly all believe a certain thing, therefore it is true. This reasoning assumes that someone must be objective in the same proportion that they are an expert, or said another way, an expert can never be biased or affected by groupthink.

Suppose you go in for a dental exami-nation with a new dentist, and while exam-ining your mouth, your dentist says, “have you considered taking out a loan?” Now, are you dealing with an oral hygiene expert speaking objectively, or a businessperson speaking out of self-interest? You have to use your own judgment to discern the dif-ference. In that case you have no difficulty seeing how bias can work contrary to knowledge. The appeal to expertise is not as strong an argument as it would appear

to be, because specialized knowledge is not necessarily tantamount to pure objectivity.

Or take an example from our legal system. In a court case both the defense and prosecution may provide testimony from expert witnesses. But the opinions of equally qualified people are often in dia-metric opposition. What accounts for this? As a juror you must discern who is best at offering the more plausible explanation, though you are not a specialized expert on the topic in question.

So what am I saying? Are all these experts liars? Of course not. I am saying that I doubt every expert comes to their own conclusions independently from scratch, and that reputations and careers are sometimes of primary consideration when such persons publicly take a position.

In general, people confuse two con-cepts: expertise and objectivity. Having great intelligence or specialized knowledge isn’t assurance against a person remaining unbiased in their public opinions. Persons of all stripes are generally loyal to their source of income. We shouldn’t assume that every expert begins their search tabula rasa, that is to say, without an agenda or wholly independent of prevailing consen-sus.

That is why appeals to credentials or expertise are never as conclusive as they ought to be.

Still another observation is that Cli-mate Change has ramifications on at least three separate levels. First is the question of whether the global temperature is actu-ally increasing. Secondly, the question of whether the alleged phenomenon is a natural or human caused event. Finally, whether the dire predictions about the impending consequences of Climate Change are actually plausible, or merely hysterical assertions.

One reason people might be skeptical is that they lived through the 1970’s, when warnings of “global cooling” were being touted. That thinking was commonplace after the commemoration of the first “Earth Day” back in 1970. Furthermore, many of us who were in school at that time remember Paul Ehrlich’s 1968 book

“The Population Bomb,” and realize how alarmist prognostications can be way off the mark.

One might reasonably ask why Al Gore built a mansion on an oceanfront property, considering his dire pronounce-ments about rising sea levels? Skepticism occurring regarding points two and three, technically doesn’t qualify as “denial” as regards changes in the climate, but rather, how connected the phenomenon is to human causation. Too often, “deniers” are inappropriately tagged with that label for demurring on any of the three distinct levels, and given the respect worthy of any Flat-Earth Society charter member.

It should be noted that historically normative Christian theology has always embraced the idea of environmental stewardship in principle, in the sense of a discipline previously referred to as “conser-vation.” The nature of the opposition to

contemporary progressive environmental movements by some evangelical Christians and other conservatives, is that “environ-mentalists” seem to espouse philosophies placing emphasis on worshipping and dei-fying the creation more than the Creator.

Often people who advocate for legisla-tion curtailing greenhouse gasses offer us an argument tantamount to the theological implications of Pascal’s Wager; “What if we don’t act, but Climate Change is a reality? When we know for sure it will be already too late.”

But the point is easily reversible. We may pass unnecessary legislative measures that irretrievably harm economic and technological development, as well as for-feiting national sovereignty and restraining individual liberties. Consider everything carefully.

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Another Milestone on the Path to Equality”BY DENIS RILEY

On June 26th the U.S. Supreme Court held that the 14th amendment guarantees of due process and equal protection of the laws meant that no state could ban mar-riages between members of the same sex, just as it had held almost 50 years earlier that no state could ban marriages between individuals of different races. Reaction was fast from those who supported the deci-sion, and fast and furious from those who opposed it. Six weeks will have gone by by the time you read this, but I am willing to bet that the issues I am about to discuss will not have been resolved by that time.

Some of those fast and furious reac-tions seem pretty much the political equivalent of Shakespeare’s “sound and fury, signifying nothing.” There will not be a Constitutional amendment to restore the right of the states to define marriage (Scott Walker and Ted Cruz), nor an “all-out assault against the religious freedom rights of those Christians who disagree” (Gover-nor Bobby Jindahl of Louisiana). Amend-ments to the U.S. Constitution are hard to pull off – the Equal Rights Amendment died in the ratification process and there is still no personhood amendment – and so far all the political bluster has been aimed at protecting, not assaulting, the rights of Christians bothered by gay marriage.

But there have been furious responses that require very serious thought.

First, no Supreme Court decision is self-executing. People, especially people with “executive power” in state and local governments have to implement many of these decisions. To the ear of a nearly 72 year old Political Science professor, the words coming out of the mouths of public officials in the immediate aftermath of the gay marriage decision seem to echo those of politicians reacting to the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Texas Governor Greg Abbot’s assertion that, “No Texan is required to act contrary to his or her religious beliefs regarding marriage,” was followed quickly

by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s assurance to county clerks throughout the state that their religious beliefs could trump the Supreme Court’s decision and that he, his office, and an army of Texas attorneys would be behind them in the decision to refuse to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. Louisiana Parish (county) clerks are refusing to issue licenses and one Alabama judge has refused to issue mar-riage licenses to any couples in his county. Equal protection at work.

But under the 14th amendment, all states are required to provide equal protection of the laws – along with due process protec-tions – to all of its cit izens and the U.S. Supreme Court – which the last time I looked had the authority to interpret those provisions – had declared that issu-i n g m a r r i a g e licenses to same sex couples was a duty of state and local authorities. I don’t have any idea if what seems to be shaping up as a battle over gay mar-riage could ever produce anything like the battles over school integration. The South was a great deal more invested in Jim Crow than it is in protecting religious liberties, and Mark Twain was probably right that history doesn’t really repeat itself, but it surely does rhyme. I have no formula for addressing the state-federal confrontation that seems to be looming, but we had better come up with one.

I have a good bit more sympathy for the bakers, the florists, and the musicians, who believe their artistry would somehow be offensive to their God if put in the service of a gay wedding. This would have

to be particularly painful for those who believe their artistry to be a gift from their God. Talk about ungrateful. But I sympa-thize more with the gay men and women simply trying to assert a right they have finally been granted. Besides, the bakers, florists, and musicians are also business people, and once you go into business you are obligated by a combination of law and human decency to treat customers equally. But it is precisely here where this question gets a little complicated.

The U.S. Supreme Court can tell county clerks in Texas that they have to issue a marriage license to a gay couple,

but can’t tell a baker that he or she must provide that couple a wedding cake. The 14th amendment due process and equal protection clauses do not apply to private citizens and their actions. Congress, a state legislature, and probably even a city council can tell a baker he or she must provide that cake, but the Supreme Court cannot and has not. The mandate for pri-vate businesses to stop discriminating on the basis of race, gender, etc., remember, is embedded in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. No such protection resides in that statute for victims of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Can you imagine this Congress doing that? How about the

Texas state legislature?Finally, there are genuinely religious

organizations worried about the impact of the ruling on their ability to preach and practice their faith. The chairman of the religious liberty committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who also serves as the Archbishop of the Diocese of Baltimore, was particularly fearful about being, “silenced or penalized or losing our tax exemption,” if the Church continues to “operate our ministries and to live our lives according to the truth about mar-riage.” Again, thinking about this political climate, this Congress and state legislatures

of a majority of the states, and even the Supreme Court ruling on the right of the members of the Westboro Baptist Church to protest at military funerals by excoriat-ing gay men and women, I think the Arch-bishop has little to worry about.

There are however, dozens of specific questions that will have to be litigated. To borrow just one from Chief Justice Roberts, what about a religiously based university that provides housing for mar-ried couples and refuses to house a same sex couple?

See you in court. That’s where we bal-ance conflicting rights.

Enough out of me.


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BY JOHN PRICE - KABHIR, THE BUDDHIST ADVISER

Readers of this column might perceive me as dark and negative. If you feel that way, it’s because my deepest soul-baring thoughts juxtapose the pain of coming to grips with truth while inhabiting this human being. But truly, although deepest truths are elusive and painful to confront, doing so is a courageous thing, and it pays off in the long run.

As I write this, we’re in the transition time between our Wisconsin spring and summer. Meteorologists say that June 1 is the beginning of a weatherperson’s summer. Whatever, the birds are chirp-ing; the flower beds and potted plants are showing their birth. I used to dread being awake when the birds wake up. Now I am at peace if I’m awake at this time and wel-come their morning hellos. Lately, the first ones start chirping around 3:00 am. Other than the cats wanting me to awake at that time when I’m not ready, I welcome their welcomes and feel a deep peace when they start to wake up to greet the day; that is, unless it’s raining, then they’re silent. But I also truly love rainy mornings, and those days provide a profound solace as the drops resonate on the roof.

Why is “hiding from myself ” in the title? Well, truth be told, discovering our-selves is a frightening thing, as in doing so, we must shed much of the conditioning that forms our personalities. Buddhists

call this “letting go,” as practice. Truly, if you embrace the idea of impermanence as letting go, as we get closer to actually doing that, it is a challenging way to live. Embracing that way is not really about rejecting the ego and personality, but it most definitely is a way of life having one’s entire conditioned reality backed up to the wall, facing (hopefully) a gentle firing squad.

A few years back, I found myself the “victim” of a robbery, a serious auto acci-dent, and a crippling orthopedic matter. This after nine eye surgeries in the 1990s, with five occular implants and cranial nerve damage. I recall sitting in my hall-way, wondering what to do: Should I sur-render to a life in a nursing home? What should I do? As it turned out at the time, I simply applied myself to what I knew to be effective practice. Each day, one breath following the previous. I re-learned just sitting. I’d known this worked from many years of past experience. It was either that or give up, and giving up wasn’t in my rep-ertoire. Mind you, I lived alone in a small apartment. I was damn poor, and I had few distractions, which was ironically a good thing. Instinct and some Zen training told me that just sitting would be a good thing, under the circumstances. Sure enough, with the financial challenges, the orthope-dic problems, and an accompanying return to health, I found myself newly accepting life’s former pain and loneliness as positive things. Good practice.

So, as life has gone on since then, I’ve had a few more problems of the same ilk as those challenging me previously. Each time lately, now, I look back and re-create the matters of that crisis time of my life. If I do so sincerely, I pull up and out of the malais and into the acceptance of the times past.

When making a significant change in lifestyle about ten years ago, I began call-ing myself, “Mr. Nobody,” signifying my giving up the former life labels and replac-ing them with “no label.” Thus, for a time, Mr. Nobody roamed my house. Now, as I’ve lived these additional years, I’ve come to realize it’s not about rejecting my individual existence. Instead of rejection of ego, I favor of integrating my personality with all the things we cannot see. I am a spiritual empiricist: Thus I do not believe in things I cannot see or perceive. That’s not about rejecting God or any forms of energy manifested.

A lineage I’m very fond of, because it might just unweave back to pure truth is encapsulated in a book titled No Mind-I Am The Self. The book by David Godman explains simple beliefs tracing back to the mid-20th Century Indian sage Ramana Maharshi, about the lives and teachings of Sri Lakshmana Swamy and Mathru Sri Sarada (who are both alive and in residence at a small ashram in southern India). Ramana Maharshi, who pretty much stayed out of the public eye, manifested his enlightenment through a monastic life-style. He was truly a man of few words, but

later in life he responded to devotees pleas and set down his ideas. If his readers of his words really concentrate on what truth means, he offers us what cannot be grasped through mere words. But nonetheless, like all great sages, he offers truth is as directly as possible in a book. He tells us not to reject human existence, but to shed layers of our social conditioning like we shed our clothing before bathing. Although we define ourselves by what we wear, but obviously it’s not nearly to the extent we do with our sense of self.

When first I called myself Mr. Nobody, I look back and realize now that doing so was part of my own elaborate scheme to put armor over who I really am. It feels much better to accept me, all the time working to make my presentation less about getting rid of my personality and more about making it a better fit for all of who I am.

So then it’s really all about integration. If we begin to deeply understand our personal conditioning, we can grow in a healthier way than if we were oblivious to the personality baubles we use to cover, yes cover, who we truly are. Meditation is about acceptance and letting go. Just sit. Just be. And if you do, you can enter the truth of who you truly are.

John Price-Kabhir is a former public school educator and an ordained Zen Buddhist householder. He welcomes you input at 920-558-3076.

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BY ROB ZIMMER

Gardening in small spaces, or apart-ments and patios with no yard space at all, is a challenge for many in our area. Often, I am asked about options for gardening in an apartment or small patio space.

Thankfully, there are a number of great opportunities for gardening, indoors and out, in apartments, as well as condos, on patios and porches.

With a little creativity and an open mind, you can create a lush, full garden featuring all of your favorites just about

anywhere. Plant marketers and growers have

focused in recent years on creating dwarf varieties of most garden favorites, includ-ing edibles and ornamentals. These dwarf varieties are perfect for containers, hanging baskets and tiny spaces that may be no more than a few feet in diameter.

A great selection of these can be found at just about any garden center locally.

Even trees are not off limits, as a variety of dwarf trees have been developed for small space gardening. This includes fruit-ing trees as well as ornamentals, flowering shrubs and conifers.

Edibles in containers One of the biggest trends in gardening

over the past few growing seasons has been producing edibles in containers.

For many edibles, at least some sun is preferred, especially when growing fruits, berries and some vegetables.

Plants such as tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, eggplant and others prefer substantial sun, at least 8 hours a day.

A number of other edible plants and crops grow quite well in full to part shade. Plants such as lettuces and other greens, kale, many herbs, root crops such as carrots and radishes, as well as others do perfectly fine in a low sun situation.

Many edibles are now available in dwarf or container-sized varieties. This is true of blueberries, blackberries, currants, strawberries, tomatoes, eggplant, as well as many traditional herbs such as lavender, basil and more.

This makes it possible for gardeners to grow a large variety of crop plants right at home even with no formal garden space.

Small space beautyFor ornamental purposes, growing

your own garden at home in a small space, porch or patio has never been simpler.

Use a variety of vertical gardening tech-niques, including climbers, hanging bas-kets, containers and more to grow a large number of plants in just a small space.

Create stunning containers by combin-ing a variety of plants, textures, colors and bloom times for long-lasting beauty and interest.

To create spectacular containers for porches, patios or hanging baskets, use a variety of plants, depending on light con-ditions.

A large number of perennials are now

available in dwarf form. This includes min-iature hostas, miniature coral bells, dwarf lilies, dwarf day lilies, and a number of other perennials that feature short-statured forms.

Chances are, whatever your favorite flower, it is now available in a smaller, compact form that would work perfectly in a small space garden or container.

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Dwarf trees, like this miniature juniper, make gardening in containers more versatile and exciting than ever.

Combine flowering plants and foliage for long-lasting porch and patio plantings.

Even with no yard space, you can create a beautiful green space on a porch, patio or balcony.


Things with wingsEven gardeners with just a tiny porch,

patio or window sill can create a paradise for hummingbirds and butterflies.

Create a hummingbird or butterfly garden in a pot by combining favorite flower sources for these species. Annuals such as salvia, petunia, lobelia, lantana,

verbena, fuchsia and others work excellent. Perennial favorites of butterflies and

hummingbirds include bee balm, cardinal flower, lobelia, purple cone flower, black-eyed Susan, daisies, as well as many herbs.

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BY WILL STAHL

As a five – seven year-old child in a very small town in northern Illinois, my mother sent me, when shaggy, to a barber shop no more than a hundred yards from our home. It was the real old-fashioned kind with big windows, seats around the walls for wait-ing (appointments were unknown), the smell of hair tonic mingling with the odor of the bar on the other side of a door, and always piles of tattered magazines.

The ones I remember were the Saturday Evening Posts because their covers were colorful paintings that generally told a story about people much like those in my world. The people might be either sex and any age, and the story might be funny or sad or heartwarming, but I could look at the picture and keep seeing that story happen. They gave me something to do while sitting warily among the town’s characters who often passed back and forth through the door to the seedy tavern.

Many of those covers were probably by Norman Rockwell––when I later saw named examples of his style, they looked so familiar, and the place I saw them belonged in one of those pictures.

The Trout Museum of Art’s current show: “Norman Rockwell: A Portrait of America” displays collections from two different periods in his career, both on loan from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge Massachusetts until October 25. I arranged a visit with Lindsey DePasse, Marketing and Events Coordinator. She passed me off to Rebecca Zornow, Visitor Services and Volunteer Coordinator who gave me a tour of the exhibit, pointing out context and high points.

The first collection, on the lower level, is from the Post covers he did during World War II. Titled “Norman Rockwell in the 1940’s: A View of the American Homefront,” it is mostly covers he painted depicting the lives of ordinary citizens during the war. One series features a GI character called “Willie Gillis,” militarily inept but otherwise charming, based on the amount of attention he receives from women. In one picture, a young woman sleeps peacefully with his picture on her

nightstand, in another the same woman is in a confrontation with a taller blond woman, as they each brandish the same photograph of Willie with the same auto-graph on it. In a third, two attractive USO volunteers fawn over a grinning Willie.

One shows him neglecting his apple-pealing duties to read his hometown paper. In one he’s home on leave, sleeping contentedly in his own bed. A more seri-ous one shows a pensive Willie in a church pew.

Others in the collection portray the daily lives of civilian Americans during wartime, often with a wry humor. A burly “Rosie the Riveter” sits in smudgy self-satisfaction, eating a sandwich with her rivet gun on her lap. A salesman, his clothes on the creek bank, takes a break in a swimming hole. Some are strictly humor-ous. In one a young woman is dressed in a sort of Uncle Sam outfit and loaded with tools as she races to accomplish all her many roles as a wartime housewife, among them wrenches and oil can for her factory job, rolling pin and milk for her kitchen, hoe, weeder and water can for her victory garden, a coin dispenser and a streetcar conductor hat, headphones under the hat and a red lantern for signaling. This one incidentally is one of several that are paired with the source photograph so the viewer can see Rockwell’s artistic process.

In one striking black-background composition, a slyly smiling soldier glances sideways at his female companion who looks wide-eyed at the “What to Do in a Blackout” pamphlet he is holding. Also present are two examples of his “April Fools” covers, showing ordinary people and activities surrounded by bizarre but carefully blended placements of objects unconnected to the first-glance scene.

Of course the home front collection includes his Four Freedoms, inspired by Franklin Roosevelt’s 1941 speech. He originally offered them to the government for free, but was turned down. They were first published as inserts in the Saturday Evening Post, and their popularity caused the government to see its error, and it sent the originals around the country to drum up support for war bond sales.

S o m e o f t h e c o v e r s date to the immediate p o s t - w a r period and t h e y a r e r e m a rk a b l y low key and free of trium-phalism. A much-matured Willie Gillis studies on the GI Bill. A mother peels potatoes with her soldier son and clearly can’t keep her eyes off him. A sailor sleeps in a backyard hammock with his dog on his lap. A veteran on crutches looks with bemusement at the gift of a war bond.

In one a young Marine has returned a hero (a newspaper story is pinned on the wall) to the place he worked before the war, and his old co-workers surround him, their faces lit with expectation. The veteran sits in the center, loosely fingering his trophy Japanese flag, his expression seem-ing to say he has no way to explain what he has lived through, and if he honestly tries, he’ll be dredging up things he doesn’t really want to remember. Rockwell’s paintings sometimes show keen insight into human character.

The second part of the exhibit, located upstairs, is called “Norman Rockwell and the American Family.” It contains many of the black-and-white drawings he did for the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur-ance Company ad campaign in the 1950’s and 60’s. Mostly they depict family life, including a series following a young couple through courtship, marriage and children. Many show families in various everyday situations, quiet evenings, minor celebra-tions and workaday activities. A few show men at work. Quite a number of them reflect the themes and even the composi-tions of the paintings. A few are shown with the source photographs, demonstrat-ing again how Rockwell used his models.

Though critics debate whether Rock-well can be considered an “artist”––many feel his work is too sentimental and too obvious––no one disputes that he was a consummate craftsman. Art students now

study him for his drafting and color skills. Just as I was about to leave, Trout Presi-

dent Pamela Williams-Lime mentioned a gallery on the third floor that I hadn’t heard about before. It is a relatively recent addition and it is dedicated to local artists. The current exhibit is of photographs taken by the late Loretta Judson, a housewife and mother from Fond du Lac who used her pictures simply to save family memories. Her nephew Richard Margolis found them after her passing and thought they deserved some recognition. She took them in the forties and fifties with an old and rather simple camera, but she had an eye for composition and light. Taken around the same time as the Rockwell covers downstairs were published, they make a good counterpoint to that exhibit and will also be up until October 25.

On my way out I found a large mosaic of a wind-blown American flag being pieced together in the lobby by its designer Kimberly Schonfeld, a local artist. While she was working on it at that moment, she told me volunteers have done most of what’s been done at the farmers’ market. “It’s been a community project.” Though it is scheduled to be finished before you will read this, it will be hanging in the Trout and will eventually find a home in the community.

The Trout Museum of Art is open Monday-Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM and Sunday from noon – 4PM. Guided tours for groups can be arranged and a drop-in tour is conducted every Saturday from 11 AM – noon. [email protected] or call (920) 733-4089.

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ENTERTAINMENT // CD REVIEW

BY GEORGE HALAS

Over the past couple of years, it has become apparent to fans of Kyle Megna and The Monsoons, Mile of Music attend-ees, at least one brilliant music writer and Megna himself that, while the band’s work on previously released, impeccably-produced albums of all-original material is excellent, the Monsoons sound even better live.

Megna is both astute and generous; “Dark Funk” is his response to the demand for the live sound. It is a very good response.

The product of one eight-hour record-ing session with producer Marc Golde at Rock Gardens studios, “Dark Funk” achieves Megna’s ambitious objective “to capture what we’re doing live. It’s the best we sound when we’re all playing together.”

The songs are “organic” in the sense that each cut on the album is one complete “take” in the studio with no overdubs.

“We did two or three takes of each song,” Megna explained, “but we did not take a part of one take and splice it with another. We wanted to be consistent in presenting complete song featuring the live sound.”

This is also the band’s first album with guitarist Aaron Zepplin and saxophonist Ross Catterton.

“We are very comfortable with Aaron and he is very easy to work with,” Megna said. “He takes the sound to a more profes-sional level. He’s a trained musician – that’s his only gig – and he takes his role in the band very seriously.”

“He knows when a song needs to breathe and he lets those parts breathe,” Megna added, “but he also knows when to let loose.”

Catterton is the most recent addition to the band; he’s only had one rehearsal

with the group but it sounds as though he’s been playing with them for years. The addition of his sax playing is both a seem-ingly natural and almost perfect comple-ment to the already very good Monsoon sound.

“Ross adds something we’ve never had before,” Megna said. “It’s both different and very appealing.”

The Monsoons are anchored by one of the Fox Cities’ best rhythm sections, bassist Jon Wheelock and drummer Ryan Seefeldt. Keyboardist Dave LeBlanc, who often performs with Megna as a duo, is a major contributor to the sound.

LeBlanc gets the album started with an organ riff on “Beat Up Drum,” that recalls Question Mark and The Mysterians (how’s that for an esoteric reference?) and sets the table for Wheelock, Seefeldt and Catterton to set a strong groove around Megna’s bluesy vocal and thought-provoking lyrics.

While there is a lot more than funk on this record, Zepplin starts “You Are My Light” with a most funky intro that is joined and finely augmented by Cat-teron, who adds colors that take the sound beyond merely funk-inflected rock the song changes direction as LeBlanc and Catteron bring some jazz that then builds to what the record is all about – the entire band rockin’ hard on the same page.

“Time and Place” has a gentler feel, a positive lyric... “this is real love,” and begins by making the listener very glad Zepplin and Catteron are in the band. Zepplin’s mid-song guitar solo is exactly what the song needs and not an exercise in overplaying or showmanship.

LeBlanc goes back to the early days of the Moog Synthesizer for the opening sounds on “Pick Your Feet Up” and then hands it off to Wheelock to drive a slow-building groove that opens the way for some outstanding fills by Catteron as well as his best solo.

Zepplin finds another funk-flavored intro that leads to a quirky but catchy harmony on “I’m Gonna Get Down,” which ultimately turns the funk intro into the powerful, hard-driving Monsoon

rock sound that clearly benefits from Catteron’s pres-ence. The tune also features one of the better rock guitar solos you’ve heard by Zepplin, but you may want to play this tune – and all the others for that matter – a second time and focus on Wheelock’s bass playing. He is defi-nitely one of the best around.

Moody sax begins “You Me And Everyone” and stays in the mix as Seefeldt and Wheelock set the beat in an unhurried but still urgent pocket. The tempo and

dynamic changes on this tune showcase the band’s strengths but with new textures and sounds that emphasize the band is moving in the right direction.

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ENTERTAINMENT // THE SPANISH INQUISITION

BY GEORGE HALAS

While it has been Monty Python that provides the on-going inspiration, The Inquisition, like its 15th Century name-sake, agrees that confession is good for the soul.

It is in that spirit that The Inquisition confesses to and apologizes for recalling the words of Dan Aykroyd and thinking that “Mangled Baby Ducks” sizzles more than “Lawrence Jazz Faculty Quintet,” which is the name attached to the 4 p.m. slot on the Fox Jazz Festival Saturday program.

But, showcasing its characteristic and almost legendary depth and astute analy-sis, The Inquisition has discovered that

this actually might be THE blueprint for building a fabulous jazz band.

“You can thank John Harmon,” said cellist Matt Turner of the Fox Jazz Festival artistic director. “He wanted us all to play in some format, so he said ‘put together your dream team.”

Turner, a multi-instrumentalist himself, fashioned a group where, “Everyone is ver-satile and coming from different places...that includes drummer-percussionist Dane Richeson, bassist Mark Urness, Jose Encar-nacion playing saxophones and flutes and Bill Carrothers playing piano. Overall, that is one hell of a group,” Harmon noted.

Perhaps the most important consid-eration is that a world-class quintet was assembled, not in New York or Chicago or New Orleans, but in Appleton. Richeson, Urness and Encarnacion often perform as a trio while Turner and Carrothers dazzled as a duo in the Jazz at The Trout series last year. The Inquisition is thinking that 3 + 2 = fasten your seat belts.

“This is a dream team for me because everyone can sit down and make music. We don’t necessarily need to follow a game plan,” Turner said. “We have the control to go where we don’t know where we’re going.” The “not plan” will include a lot of original compositions, some standards and a fair amount of improvisation.

This will be a reunion of sorts, as Turner, Carrothers, Urness and Encarna-cion all played on Richeson’s 2013 album, “Maxim Confit:” Urness and Carrothers contributed original compositions while Encarnacion added an original arrange-ment to Richeson’s creative and imagina-tive percussive offerings and envelope-pushing arrangements.

“Dane is a great at playing all styles,” Turner said. “He’s super creative and keeps amazing time.”

“Dane is both a world-class drummer and a dear friend,” Harmon added. “He is

as good as it gets.”Harmon describes Urness as “an incred-

ible virtuoso and an extremely impressive player.”

“In addition to playing both electric and stand-up bass, Mark is a great com-poser,” Turner said. “Like Dane, he keeps great time and he has a great feel, but he is also a great listener who reacts very well to what is going on.”

In describing Encarnacion, Harmon may have implied that his technical mas-tery is a secondary consideration.

“Jose is one of the most gloriously warm human beings,” he said. “He has such a warm heart and there is so much emotion in his playing.”

“Jose is a great player who can play all styles as well as an outstanding composer,” Turner said. “He has a big, rich sound and he, too, is a great listener who reacts very well to what is going on.”

Turner is also excited about the har-monic and sonic possibilities that present when his electric cello meets Encarnacion’s saxophone. “There are times when we blend and I can’t tell which of us is playing which note.”

Harmon, rumored to be a fair piano player himself, is a big fan of Carrothers.

“I simply admire him and just love his playing,” Harmon said. “He gets colors and rhythms that are all his own.”

The trust and familiarity between Turner and Carrothers will provide a foun-dation for the ambitious and adventurous program that group is undertaking.

“Bill can play anything,” Turner said. “If I ask him to play a rag, he plays a rag. If I ask him to play a fugue, he plays a fugue in his own way. I know he’s going to be there.”

So far, the “dream team” includes a drummer, bassist, keys and sax – fairly standard composition of a jazz quartet…including Turner and his electric cello adds a unique dimension to the sound and the music.

“Matt is an absolute imaginative genius

and has a great sense of humor,” Harmon said. “He is one of the greatest musicians in the area. He is not only a world-class cel-list, he is a very good piano player as well.”

This grouping will be one of the high-lights of a star-studded Fox Jazz Festival. If the stars align properly, the quintet will take its considerable improvisational talent to the Holiday Inn Riverwalk in Neenah where The Noah Harmon Trio will once again anchor the festival’s open jam.

Over the years, this event has devel-oped into one of the more pleasantly sur-prising aspects of the fest. It is predictably unpredictable, with many of the stars of the fest joining the best of the best local talent for what often becomes transcendent playing. Many who attended last year’s jam still recall the once-in-a-lifetime music that emanated from the combination of Harmon, bassist Andy Mertens, trumpeter Bob Levy and drummer/headliner Matt Wilson.

If one happens to take advantage of the Holiday Inn Riverwalk’s special Fox Jazz Festival rate, the jam also sets up as the best place to end up Saturday night with just a short walk to your room…

The Noah Harmon Trio also plays a key role in another interesting and unique aspect of the Fox Jazz Festival, the High School Improvisation Contest. This year’s winners, guitarist and first-place finisher Juliana Voelker of Pulaski High School and saxophonist Hank Laritson of Xavier High School will be both perform with the trio as part of the Saturday program.

Lastly, as a public service, The Inquisi-tion will draw on its vast knowledge and experience to reveal that one of the com-plaints about recent fest’s has been “too much sunshine.’ Ignoring the notion that anyone is Wisco would complain about sunshine in September, The Inquisition astutely points out that the periphery of Jefferson Park has a plethora of tall shade trees. Early arrivals – the fest starts at noon both days – will have it made in the shade.

The Inquisition just had to write that…

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On June 17th Stan Erickson passed away at his home in Appleton at age 61.

Among his titles (Raconteur, Record Maven, Trivia Baron, Fellow Traveller, Crossword King, Clip Art Genius, Com-piler of Obscure Songs, Drinking Buddy, Recorder of Bootlegs, Bowling Shirt Aficio-nado), Erickson is best known as co-owner of New Frontier Record Exchange.

From the outside it was simply a used record store, but anyone willing to dig deeper discovered a counter-culture hub located on Durkee Street in Appleton. It closed in 2008.

To me, Stan was the older brother I never had -- the guy who gave me license to discover all the music and books that never existed in Menasha. He was the person who steered me even deeper when the muse was taking hold as I began getting articles published. And later when Fred and I cranked up our amplifiers and guitars in the basement of that store, wailing into the night like Aborigines discovering fire, Stan was there with words of encouragement. It makes me happy to know he had a photo-graph of my band, The Aimless Blades, in his last work space.

This article offers a brief sampling of tributes from his friends.

Erickson’s long-time business partner Fred Burts shared some thoughts.

“For the first couple of years of the store, there was the excitement of the startups. Our idea started out gangbusters, but within two years a raft of lawyers descended on us, and renting records was over.”

Turns out you could rent a lot of things, but vinyl LP’s was not one of them. Follow-ing a stream of cease and desist letters, they ceased and desisted renting records.

“Getting our clientele to consider buying was hard. We always had a small group that wanted the unusual, but we had to expand on that. That’s where Stan came in. He could convince someone to buy that Wall of Voodoo album instead of a Kajagoo-goo, while I couldn’t sell a life preserver to a drowning man. “

Burts, a lifelong craftsman and artist, branched the store into guitar repair and sales, while still serving up records and the newfangled compact discs.

“I always said it was time to open a new store when one got too full and within the

first three years we had five stores (Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, Stevens Point and Kaukauna), had a company car and had bought out eleven failing stores.

A peak of almost 100,000 albums was kind of scary at first, but we rolled with it. Stan bought records, cleaned and priced them and held court with the customers. I did some of that too, but mostly found, fixed, and sold guitars, and did the book-work and taxes. This gave us separate duties and kept us kind of sane. Those first five years were all growth, both in finances and customer base. We had a great time being business moguls!”

Burts and Erickson would also later collaborate when Tom Hintz (another early New Frontier presence) opened Tom’s Garage, a nightclub in Appleton that fea-tured live music. While Erickson designed flyers for upcoming shows and helmed doorman duties, Burts installed the house sound system and also ran live sound for most bands that played the venue.

It seems like Green Bay’s Norb Rozek (AKA Reverend Norb) has long been a fulcrum of that city’s music scene. Like Erickson, he wears many hats: songwriter, frontman, author, roller derby announcer – to name but a few. His homegrown music zine SickTeen was known worldwide in the pre-internet era. His bands Boris the Sprinkler and Rev. Norb and the Onions have left their mark with live shows and impressive discographies. He speaks fondly of Erickson’s influence.

“Among the tens of thousands of awe-some things Stan is, was, and did, one of the more notable, in my eyes, was his being the first guy to really not look at the punks funny when we brought our weird DIY merchandise into his store to sell. When you went to a record store in the past, and brought in, say, five copies of an album you had pressed up with the money you saved working at your after-school job, and the name of the band was ‘Suburban Mutila-tion,’ and the cover art was made with vinyl mailbox letters, Xeroxed photographs, and a Sharpie, record store personnel tended to raise an eyebrow, chuckle a little, and say something like, ‘oh, easy listening, huh?’

“They were nice enough, but they always gave you the feeling that they were humoring you. ‘Oh, look what those zany kids are up to now!’ This contributed to our already-held belief that we were operating

completely outside the margins of society; that what we were doing had absolutely no parallel or relation to the rest of the world.”

Stan was the first guy – that I remember, anyway – who was different. When you brought your weird, crappy punk stuff to Record Exchange (we never got into that whole “New Frontier” bit in Green Bay), Stan didn’t bat an eyelash.

He saw nothing abnormal about it. “You have made a record, and I sell records, and I will sell your record in my store, and you get this much, and I get that much. Great! Thanks! Good luck!”

He never rolled his eyes or snickered or gave any indication that he thought we were a bunch of weirdos. Everything was as it should be.

I think that’s part of the reason why people tended to have such an emotional bond with his stores: it was a sense of com-munity there – a community that included YOU, the weirdo – that hadn’t really existed before.”

Award winning documentary film maker and musician John Whitehead knew Erickson for decades.

Stan had a profound influence on me. I can only compare what I got from him to a second college degree. He had big ears and very Catholic tastes. He was always open to new sounds and ideas.

He was the first person I knew who thought critically about art. He didn’t have just knee-jerk likes and era loyalties. He lis-tened with both his heart and his head. Stan read everything and saw stuff in a broader context.

It’s funny how people grieve. A couple weeks on from hearing the news of his pass-ing, I found myself compiling a list of the artists and/or albums that I associate with him. These were sounds I either first heard about from him or that I knew casually but hadn’t really gotten until he infected me. I stopped counting at seventy-five artists or albums.

As I wrote the list I could still remember where we were and the conversations we had. It’s uncanny. Stan did this for hundreds of people.

When Susan Howe began writing original songs, Stan was among the first to offer encouragement and they shared a great bond.

“I always knew this party was coming. That the multitudes in the Stan-tourage

would help me to understand this question I’ve pondered for 22 years of having Stan as a central figure in my life – ‘What is the true meaning of success?’ “

His mother Ruth said, “When he started wearing those bowling shirts I knew it was over for Stan.” It was funny because we both knew she was wrong. It was differ-ent for Stan. Not over.

What old friends may have lost sight of in the last decade of his particular journey, newcomers could still recognize and value. Jeremy, an Appleton cab driver told Stan’s brother Jim, “Stan’s money was no good I’m my cab. It was an honor to give him a ride.”

My very conservative parents cherish the memories of having Stan join our family Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday’s last year, most especially because their grand-children got to experience the fine example his gracious brilliance. Far from over!

Those who knew Stan can’t imagine their lives without having been charmed, informed by him, and led down the path he blazed? Who now do you ask what you would ask him? Who now do you tell what you want to tell him? “We’re in this together.”

I’m writing this from Catherine Street, at the home I shared with Stan for four years. The smells of vinyl records and squir-rels; archives and entropy, dried blood and dead flowers, poetry and politics. The smell of home.”

I’m marching against Vietnam, waving my freak flag, counting 1,2,3 what are we fighting for? I’ve got tubas in the moonlight as my motor boat skims over lake Winnebago, my film reel flaps in the living room, my loves weigh on my mind as I fail to sleep.

My Final Jeopardy pre-guess scores me double drink chips. My friends meet me at Pat’s Tap on a thirsty Friday night. My ancient unwashed jacket and bow tie bedazzle the wedding part. Dallas and Ruth pick up my empties for the can goat and adopt my newest friends into the family.

I’m cursing Bin Laden out of a dead sleep at 9:10 am on 9/11. I’m loving the music. I’m remembering everything. I’m texting Jimmy I’ll see him at NRBQ in August. I’m driving the Valiant (with ‘Jim’s Place or Bust’ written on the hood). It’s rusting in the yard. Scrap metal in the landfill. Bills unopened underneath these letters and ticket stubs. Underneath this 1967 promo 45 of Keep On Lovin’You by Johnny “Guitar” Watson.

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It seems like The Guess Who have been around forever, and for fans of classic rock and roll, we couldn’t be happier. I was lucky enough to talk to one of their found-ing members, drummer Garry Peterson about the band’s longevity, life on the road, and Wisconsin.

Michael: You not only drum, but keep the books for the band.

Garry: I’m what you call the manag-ing partner. It’s me and the other original member, bass player Jim Kale. As we speak I’m paying off bills because we’re just back from Virginia and a gig with the Doobies.

M: You’ve been drumming a while.G: My tenure with the band is about

52 years. I was originally with Randy Bachman (Bachman-Turner Overdrive) in a band called Allan and the Silvertones...

it was an amalgam of the two top bands in Winnipeg that went on to become The Guess Who. I’ve been playing drums pro-fessionally since 1949 having had a career way before The Guess Who, in fact when I was four years old. Really!

M: You’ve had different incarnations, and band members over the years. What’s the audition process like to get in?

G: I don’t think we’ve ever really had an audition to be honest. Never sat anyone down and said, ‘play American Woman and These Eyes...’ we have always had kind of a pool of guys from Winnipeg who we knew, knowing they grew up with the band and knowing the material of The Guess Who.

M: Your lead vocalist now is from Thunder Bay.

G: Derek Sharp, yes...he’s been with us for nine years. We’ve had different varia-

tions over the years. Our keyboardist, flute and horn player Leonard Shaw, he’s been with us over twenty years.

M: What about guitarist Will Evanov-ich?

G: Right now he’s producing a new album that Styx is working on. He had been with us for ten years.

M: How do keep it going after all this time, from family, kids, and all that goes with it?

G: I’m on my second wife (laugh). It is rather difficult. My first marriage lasted 26 years, and now I just celebrated my 22nd anniversary with my second wife. It isn’t easy, because your family and friends have to share you with the world. And on important occasions, births, deaths, gradu-ations and on and on, we’re sometimes not there. People only see you on stage, and that’s an idealistic situation. I don’t think

family and friends get enough credit for what they have to put up with from people in bands.

M: I saw The Guess Who recently, and you still bring it!

G: This band has more energy than the original (laugh). The original stood and played. That was the style of the time; ‘we’re stoned and we’re cool’ (laugh). Now the guys run five miles a day, drinking homemade juices, and have all the energy in the world. No smoking. No drugs, and very little drinking. Look at Aerosmith...they’re the same way...it’s the way it is today.

M: And no end in sight as a band?G: Well, I just turned 70, and I’ve

often said that maybe I’ll expire falling face down on my tom-tom, and that’ll be the end. And that wouldn’t be all bad (laugh). This is something we love to do. I think when you’re an entertainer, the real drug is making people feel good and happy. Music in this world is associated with very special moments in people’s lives...first kiss, first love and on and on. Music marks special times in our lives. It’s interesting and grati-fying to see what some of our songs mean to individuals we meet on the road of life.

M: Can you feel it from the crowd when you hit familiar opening chords to your huge hits?

G: Oh yes! There’s a simpatic energy that passes between the band and the audi-ence, and without the emotional vibes of the crowd, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. Taking their energy makes a much better experience for both the band and the audience. We and the crowd become like partners on any given evening, we become one. They bought the records...I mean, we come from an era when it was all about radio, records and press...and the record company. Without any one of those parts of the equation...you and I are not talking here today.

M: You like coming back to Wiscon-sin?

G: We love it. As you get older, you lose track of some of the venues, until you get there and say to yourself, ‘oh yeah...I know this place.’ Wisconsin is one of the most beautiful places created by God. It’s the farm fields, the pristine feel to every-thing. Wisconsin oozes richness from the land. It’ll be great to come back.

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Boston is coming to the State Fair. Other than a gyro and a cream puff, is there any other reason why not to make a trip to West Allis?

Their debut album, Boston, was released nearly 39 years ago to the day they will storm the stage on the 6th. That record still ranks as one of the best-selling debuts in US history with over 17 million copies sold.

I caught up with Gary Pihl (pro-nounced peel) who joined Boston in 1985, and who plays lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, and provides backing vocals.

Gary was raised in the suburbs of Chi-cago for the first 12 years of his life, and then relocated to the San Francisco Bay area and has led a musical life ever since.

“I was in several bands in high school,” Gary said “and one of our guitar players told me about a guy who was really good and giving guitar lessons at the local music store, and that we all should take lessons from him. The guy was great, taught us some cool stuff, and we went to see his band named The Warlocks who were playing at a pizza parlor. A few months later that band changed their name to The Grateful Dead. Turns out it was Jerry Garcia giving us guitar lessons (laugh).”

At 19, Gary had his recording debut with Day Blindness in 1969.

“After my time in Day Blindness,” Gary said “I was in a band called Fox with Roy Garcia and Johnny V (Vernazza), who went on to play in Elvin Bishop’s band. We were really fortunate to get to be on some shows with bands we looked up to includ-ing opening at the Fillmore for Free (with Paul Rogers). We were on shows with Janis Joplin, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Eric Burdon and War and Mose Allison.”

Gary spent four years in a band called Crossfire. He recalls, “Mitchell Froom was our organist. He’s gone on to be a great producer (Paul McCartney, The Pretend-ers, Los Lobos, Crowded House, Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, etc.). We were opening some shows for Norman Greenbaum when he was performing as a singer/songwriter on acoustic guitar. I remember one show,

we had done our set and left the stage to Norman. He was halfway through his set when we noticed the audience was get-ting restless and wanted him to rock out. In the middle of one of Norman’s songs, our drummer, Steve Jones, got back on stage and started playing! Norman turned around in shock. Then he looked at the rest of us on the side of the stage and waved us up. We’d seen him about a half dozen times so we sort of knew his songs. Mitchell and his brother David (our pia-nist) have perfect pitch and were telling me and our bassist what the chords were as we went along. The crowd seemed to dig it and we ended the show with a rocked out version of Spirit in the Sky.”

Pihl’s first big break in came in 1977.

“A friend told me Sammy Hagar was look-ing for a guitar player,” Gary said “and in the middle of audition-ing for him Sammy’s manager called and said there was this ‘gig with Queen and Thin Lizzy...Queen cancelled, Thin Lizzy is going to headline, you guys can open if you have a guitar player.’ Sammy turns to me and says, ‘Hey can you do the gig...it’s in two days?’ Of course I said, ‘Yeah, sure I can do that (laugh).’ I learned all the Hagar songs I could in two days. We did the show, and I ended up staying with him for the next eight years. One of the first gigs we had was opening for Boston in 1977. They liked us, we liked them. They wanted us to open their entire second tour, and that’s what we did through 1979.”

Then Hagar got the call from Van Halen in 1985.

“Tom Scholz, the founder of Boston, said to me, ‘Hey, heard you’re out of a gig...why don’t you come back here and help me finish the Third Stage album, and maybe we’ll tour.’ I’ve been here thirty years now. I was thrilled! It was a dream come true for me to work with one of the greatest bands of all time! I would have crawled on my hands and knees from California to get to work with Boston. As it turned out, I

flew directly from Farm Aid in Champaign, Illinois (my last gig with Hagar) to Boston, so I wasn’t out of work for a day. I thought, how lucky could a guy get?”

The Third Stage was nearly completed.

“There was one more song to be recorded,” Gary said “called I Think I Like It, and I figured it would

take maybe a week...we’d go over the arrangement, we’ll both play guitar on it. One thing led to another, and after about six weeks Tom suggested I move back there, we’ll finish the album, and tour, and start work on the next album. He said he figured the new album would take about four years to create.”

Scholz is something of a perfectionist.“He wants to get things right. He’ll

work on a song for months, and if he thinks it sucks...he’ll throw it away. It’s not that he’s slow, he just wants to get it perfect.”

Scholz also has his own electronics company, and Gary eventually began serv-ing as Vice President of Scholz Research and Development, assisting in building Tom’s Hideaway Studio II, and is a crucial part of the massive technical undertak-ing of managing the stage equipment on Boston tours, including all of the back line and audio equipment.

“We make products for electric gui-tars,” Gary said “that’s what we use today. We’re probably the only band that plays with the actual amps we’ve built.

Pihl is an expert professional photo

editor, and did all of the editing for the graphics that were required for Corporate America as well as the remastered Boston and Don’t Look Back CD’s.

Boston’s future includes gigs like our state fair, and making new

music.“We’re always coming up with guitar

riffs,” Gary said “and song ideas. I don’t know when, but it wouldn’t surprise me if someday there’s another Boston album. We’re musicians. That’s what we do. We tinker with riffs, somebody writes some lyrics...yeah, we’re always writing songs.”

When you see Boston, you’ll still get the same enthusiasm and energy from their stage show, as you did in the 70’s.

“People actually ask how we can sound so good live,” Gary said “do we use prere-corded tracks? No way. All six of us sing. So if we hit a wrong note...that’s really us hitting the wrong note (laugh). We’ll change arrangements once in a while, but we play most of the music just like the records. We get asked if we get tired of playing some of the old songs, and I sup-pose we would if we were just sitting in our living rooms and playing them, but stand-ing on stage, looking out at the audience, people are smiling, singing along because those songs meant so much to them. I tell you...I get a lump in my throat. There’s no better feeling than that.”

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DAN TULSAANDUZZI’SHOWARD 7:00PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEANDUZZI’S EASTGREEN BAY 7:00PMEVENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMSBADGER STATE BREWING CO.GREEN BAY 4:00PMTHE COUGARSBEAR LAKE CAMPGROUND & RESORTMANAWA 9:30PMFOLLOW SUITBOONDOCKSMANAWA 9:30PMDANA ERLANDSONBOTTLE ROOMSUAMICO 7:00PM“KICKING THE SH*T OUT OF CANCER (BUFFALO STOMP, THIRD WHEEL, BOXKAR)”BRIDGE BARFREMONT 3:00PMHURRY UP WAITCLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 9:30PMBRIAN JAMESDOCKSIDE TAVERNOSHKOSH 6:00PMRABID AARDVARKSFIREMEN’S PARKREESEVILLE 7:00PMHALF EMPTYFRANK’S PLACESEYMOUR 4:30PMNASHVILLE PIPELINEFRANK’S PLACESEYMOUR 8:15PMCHAD DEMEUSEFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMCOOKEE...TIMELESS MUSICGIBRALTAR GRILLFISH CREEK 7:30-10:30BILL STEINERTHEIDEL HOUSEGREEN LAKE 7-10:00SPINHUSTLE INN

SEYMOUR 4:30PMSTAR SIX NINEHUSTLE INN SEYMOUR 9:00PMJOHNNY WADKEIL COMMUNITY PICNICKIEL 7:30PMKOJOPINELAND CAMPING PARKARKDALE 7-11:00TED EGGEREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMCOPPER BOXRIVERFEST-RIVERSIDE PARKWATERTOWN 5:30PMWILDSIDESARDINE CANGREEN BAY 9:00PMCRANKIN YANKEESSKINNY DAVESMOUNTAIN 9:00PMROOFTOP JUMPERSST. PATRICK’S PARISHHORTONVILLE 8:00PMGRAND UNIONTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 8:15PMBAD HABITZWINNEBAGO COUNTY EXPO CENTEROSHKOSH 8:00PMASK YOUR MOTHERWIR RACE PARTYKAUKAUNA 7:00PM

AUGUST 9

JIM COUNTERANDUZZI’SHOWARD 6:00PMDAN TULSAANDUZZI’S EASTGREEN BAY 6:00PMHITSBRIDGE BARFREMONT 2:00PMGREG WATERS & THE BROAD STREET BOOGIECLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 3:00PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEFOX HARBOR PUB & GRILLGREEN BAY 6:00PMVAN WAYLONGAMEDAY SPORTS BARAPPLETON 4:00PMVIC FERRARIKIEL COMMUNITY PICNICKIEL 3-6:30THE RUG BURNS

AUGUST 2015

LIVE MUSIC CALENDAR


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Learn more at this special exhibit on now through Sept. 30th!

Vintage Thomas Edison AppliancesEmancipating the Life of the Housewife in the Early 1900s

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PLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 6:00PMNASHVILLE PIPELINEPRINCE OF PEACE CHURCHGREEN BAY 2:00PMTEQUILA TANGORIVER RAILSHIOCTON 3:00PMSEPARATE WAYSRIVERFEST-RIVERSIDE PARKWATERTOWN 6:00PMSTAR SIX NINETAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 6:30PMTHE PRESIDENTSTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 12:30PM

AUGUST 10

RABID AARDVARKSTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 6:30PM

AUGUST 11

NASHVILLE PIPELINELEACH AMPHITHEATREOSHKOSH 6:00PMREVEREND RAVENMAJOR GOOLSBYS HEARTLAND STAGEWEST ALLIS 6:00PMHAPPY HOUR HEROESPULLMANSAPPLETON 6:00PMBAD MEDICINETAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 12:30PMSONIC CIRCUSTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 6:30PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEWI STATE FAIR -SAZS RIBS STAGEWEST ALLIS 6:00PM

AUGUST 12

FOLLOW SUITSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 5:30PMROAD TRIPTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 6:30PM

AUGUST 13

ERIN KREBS AND JEFF JOHNSTON DEJA VU APPLETON 9PMTED EGGEANDUZZI’S

HOWARD 7:00PMHAPPY HOUR HEROESANDUZZI’S EASTGREEN BAY 7:00PMBRIAN JAMESFLAGSTONEAPPLETON 6:00PMBIG AND TALLFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMTEDD YOUNGGOOSE BLINDGREEN LAKE 8:30-12:00TAYLOR JAYHOLIDAY’S PUB & GRILLNEENAH 7:00PMR P MHOUDINI PLAZAAPPLETON 5:30PMDAN TULSAPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 3:30PMWAYNE NEWMANREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMNASHVILLE PIPELINETASTE OF BROADWAYGREEN BAY 5:00PMTHE COUGARSTASTE OF BROADWAYGREEN BAY 7:00PMGRAND UNIONTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 6:30PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEWI STATE FAIR -SAZS RIBS STAGEWEST ALLIS 6:00PMDOUBLE DOWNWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9:00PM

AUGUST 14

CHRISTOPHER GOLD DEJA VUAPPLETON 9PMEVENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMSBIG BULL BLUES - FERN ISLANDWAUSAU 10:00AMTHE BLUES DISCIPLESBIG BULL BLUES - FERN ISLANDWAUSAU 5:00PMTHE JIMMYSBIG BULL BLUES - FERN ISLANDWAUSAU 9:00PMALEX WILSON BANDDOCKSIDE TAVERNOSHKOSH 7:00PMBOURBON COWBOYS

EDGE OF DELLS RESORTWI DELLS 8:00PMBRIAN JAMESFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMREDFISH REMIXOSTHOFF RESORTELKHART LAKE 7-11:00HAPPY HOUR HEROESREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMVIC FERRARISHANTY DAYS-LEGION GROUNDSALGOMA 8:15-12:00VIC FERRARISHANTY DAYS-LEGION GROUNDSALGOMA 8:15PMDANA ERLANDSONSKALIWAGSALGOMA 4:00PMJOHNNY WADTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 8:15PMGRAND UNIONTHE WOODSGREEN BAY 9:30PMNASHVILLE PIPELINETHE WOODSGREEN BAY 11:30PMBAD HABITZWAUPUN TRUCK N SHOW WAUPUN 9:00PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEWI STATE FAIR -SAZS RIBS STAGEWEST ALLIS 7:30PM

AUGUST 15

KYLE MEGNA AND THE MONSOONS DEJA VU APPLETON 9PMNASHVILLE PIPELINEASHWAUBOMAY PARKASHWAUBENON 11:30AMTHE COUGARSASHWAUBOMAY PARKASHWAUBENON 2:45PMDANIELLE NICOLEBIG BULL BLUES - FERN ISLANDWAUSAU 3:00PMEVENT PRODUCTION SYSTEMSBIG BULL BLUES - FERN ISLANDWAUSAU 10:00AMSELWYN BIRCHWOODBIG BULL BLUES - FERN ISLANDWAUSAU 5:00PM

SONNY LANDRETHBIG BULL BLUES - FERN ISLANDWAUSAU 7:00PMWALTER TROUTBIG BULL BLUES - FERN ISLANDWAUSAU 9:00PMTEQUILA TANGOBLIND SQUIRRELSHAWANO 6:00PMBACK N’ KICKINGBRIDGE BARFREMONT 4:00PMBOXKARCLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 9:30PMARCHIE POWELL & THE EXPORTSDISCHER PARK DANCE HALLHORICON 9:00PMWILDSIDEEDGE OF DELLS RESORTWI DELLS 8:00PMGRAND UNIONFARMER GENE’SMARION 9:00PMJAKE WARNEFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PM

COOKEE...TIMELESS MUSICGIBRALTAR GRILLFISH CREEK 7:30-10:00BRUCE KOESTNERHEIDEL HOUSEGREEN LAKE 7-10:00RAISED RECKLESSHORTONVILLE LANESHORTONVILLE 10:00PMROOFTOP JUMPERSJIMMY SEASGREEN BAY 9:00PMDAN TULSAMACKINAWSGREEN BAY 7:30-11:00GREEN SCREEN KIDMILWAUKEE ALE HOUSEMILWAUKEE 9:30PMFOLLOW SUITMOLE LAKE CASINOCRANDON 9:00PMJOHNNY WADNEWTON FIREMANS PARKNEWTON 8:30PMHYDEOUTPOSTSHERWOOD 9:00PMCHAD DEMEUSEREGATTA 220

GREEN BAY 6:00PMDOOZEYSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 9:00PMSTAR SIX NINESHANTY DAYS-LEGION GROUNDSALGOMA 8:00PMMILES NIELSONSHORT BRANCH SALOONNEENAH 10:00PMSEPARATE WAYSTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 3:30PMHITSVON STEIHL WINERYALGOMA 1:30-5:00

AUGUST 16

VIC FERRARI W/SYMPHONYBIG TOP CHAUTAUQUALAKE SUPERIOR 7:30DAVE OLSEN BANDBRIDGE BARFREMONT 2:00PMSCOTTIE MEYER BANDCLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 3:00PM

THE COUGARSCZS GEANO BEACH BAR & GRILLLITTLE SUAMICO 4:00WALTER TROUTEMMETT’SAPPLETON 8:30PMDANA ERLANDSONFOUR WAY BARSUAMICO 5:00PMTHE PRESIDENTSFOX HARBOR PUB & GRILLGREEN BAY 6:00PMROSETTI & WIGLEYOSTHOFF RESORTELKHART LAKE 2-6:00BAZOOKA JOEPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 5:30PMDAN TULSARIVER RAILSHIOCTON 3:00PMRED CLOVERSHANTY DAYS-LEGION GROUNDSALGOMA 12:30PMGRAND UNIONTAVERN AT THE PARK LLC- WI STATE FAIRWEST ALLIS 12:30PM

AUGUST 18


Belle Weather Home Alone

8/1 @ 9am Appleton Farmers Market, Appleton, WI

8/1 @ 7pm Spat’s, Appleton, WI

8/5 @ 7pm D2’s Sports Pub (outside), Appleton, WI

8/6-9 Mile of Music, Appleton, WI

8/15 @ 9am Appleton Farmers Mar-ket, Appleton, WI

8/15 @ 1:30pm Waupaca City Cen-ter, Waupaca, WI

8/15 @ 9pm Deja Vu, Appleton, WI

8/16 @ 5pm Bazils (outside), Appleton, WI

8/21 @ 8pm Fox River House, Appleton, WI

8/23 @ 4pm Game Day Sports Bar (Outside), Appleton, WI

8/28 @ 7:30pm Highcliff Bar, Sherwood, WI

8/29 @ 12pm Stone Cellar (Outside) Appleton, WI

8/30 @ 3pm Kamps Bar, Kimberly, WI

Kyle Megna and the Monsoons

august scheduleAugust 1 @ 6pm & 1:30am Main St. Music Festival,

Oshkosh, WI

August 6 @ 8:30pm Durty Leprechaunappleton, wi

August 7 @ 12:30pm Dr. Jekyll’s4:20PM Appleton Beer Factory

9:30PM Olde Town TavernAppleton, WI

August 8 @ 1pm durty leprechaun6:10pm stone cellar brewpub

10:40PM wooden NickelAppleton, WI

August 9 @ 2:55pm Durty LeprechaunAppleton, WI

august 15 @ 9:30pm gasolinegreen bay, wi

August 22 @ 3pm BabapaloozaAppleton, WI

august 28 @ 7:30pm fox river houseappleton, wi

new album out at one week records!available only at www.oneweekrecords.com and www.walthamburger.com

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International tour starting in

September 2015!!



BOBBY EVANS DUOPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 6:00PMHURRY UP WAITPULLMANSAPPLETON 6:00PM

AUGUST 19

ELITE MUSIC SERVICEBROWN COUNTY FAIRDE PERE 7:00PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASESARDINE CANGREEN BAY 5:30PM

AUGUST 20

STEELY JAMESDEJA VU APPLETON 9PMROB ANTHONYANDUZZI’SHOWARD 7:00PMBIG AND TALLANDUZZI’S EASTGREEN BAY 7:00PMTHE COUGARSBROWN COUNTY FAIRDE PERE 7:00PMWAYNE NEWMANDOCKSIDE TAVERNOSHKOSH 6:00PMJAKE WARNEFLAGSTONEAPPLETON 6:00PMHAPPY HOUR HEROESFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMCOOKEE...TIMELESS MUSICGIBRALTAR GRILLFISH CREEK 7:30-10:30DANNY VGOOSE BLINDGREEN LAKE 8:30-12:00DAN TULSAHOLIDAY’S PUB & GRILLNEENAH 7:00PMJOHNNY WADLEICHT AT NITE CONCERT SERIESGREEN BAY 6:15PMNICOLE KOTTKE BANDMENOMINEE CASINOKESHENA 8-12:00CONSULT THE BRIEFCASEMILL CREEKAPPLETON 9:00PMDOUBLE DOWNPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 6:00PMTEQUILA TANGOREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMCOOKEE...TIMELESS

MUSICSHATTUCK PARKNEENAH 11:30-1:00

AUGUST 21

THE LATELY DEJA VU APPLETON 9PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASE400 BLOCK STAGEWAUSAU 6:00PMGABRIEL SANCHEZ400 BLOCK STAGEWAUSAU 8:00PMJOHN HANITZ SOUND AND LIGHTING400 BLOCK STAGEWAUSAU 6:00PMRABID AARDVARKSBAR LOUIEMILWAUKEE 9:00PMPAT MC CURDYBRIDGE BARFREMONT 9:00PMDAN TULSAFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMCOOKEE...TIMELESS MUSICGIBRALTAR GRILLFISH CREEK 7:30-10:30BRIAN JAMESHOLIDAY’S PUB & GRILLNEENAH 7:00PMTHE COUGARSJIMMY SEASGREEN BAY 9:00PMNICOLE KOTTKE BANDMENOMINEE CASINOKESHENA 8-12:00DIAMOND AND STEELOCONTO COUNTY FAIR-ZIPPER PARKGILLETT 8:00PMKOZ AUDIOQ&Z EXPO CENTEREASTON-RINGLE 6:00PMROB ANTHONYREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMADAMS WAYSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 6:00PMDANA ERLANDSONSKALIWAGSALGOMA 4:00PMSONIC CIRCUSVILLAGE GREEN PARKRIPON 7:00PMREDFISH REMIXWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9-12:00

AUGUST 22

MINUS 1

DEJA VU APPLETON 9PMRABID AARDVARKSBLUE LINE ICE CENTERFOND DU LAC 8:00PMTHE SNB BANDBRIDGE BARFREMONT 4:00PMSEPARATE WAYSBROWN COUNTY FAIRDE PERE 8:30PMASK YOUR MOTHERCLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 9:30PMNASHVILLE PIPELINEDOCKSIDE TAVERNOSHKOSH 8:30PMTEQUILA TANGOEDGE OF DELLS RESORTWI DELLS 10:00PMBOBBY EVANS DUOFLAGSTONEAPPLETON 7:00PMCHAD DEMEUSEFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMGRAND UNIONFREEDOMFEST-DOWNTOWNFREEDOM 7:30PMROOFTOP JUMPERSHOLIDAY’S PUB & GRILLNEENAH 8:00PMSTAR SIX NINEKOUNTRY BARAPPLETON 9:00PMNICOLE KOTTKE BANDMENOMINEE CASINOKESHENA 8-12:00HURRY UP WAITMOLE LAKE CASINOCRANDON 9:00PMMISSBEHAVINPOTAWATOMI CARTER CASINOCARTER 8-12:00JAKE WARNEREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMTHE MUSTACHESHORT BRANCH SALOONNEENAH 2:00PMTHE COUGARSSKINNY DAVESMOUNTAIN 9:00PMUNITY THE BANDSTONE HARBORSTURGEON BAY 3-7:00

AUGUST 23

RODEO DEVILLEBRIDGE BARFREMONT 2:00PMBAZOOKA JOE

CLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 3:00PMTHE PRESIDENTSCZS GEANO BEACH BAR & GRILLLITTLE SUAMICO 3:00PMJAKE WARNEDUBLINSWEST BEND 3:00PMWHISKEYFLAGSTONEAPPLETON 5:00PMFOLLOW SUITFOX HARBOR PUB & GRILLGREEN BAY 6:00PMTHE COUGARSPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 3:00PMZAKK ABITZRIVER RAILSHIOCTON 3:00PMBIG MOUTHWANICK PARKSHERWOOD 3:00PM

AUGUST 24

THE PRESIDENTSHERITAGE HILL-MUSIC ON THE GREENGREEN BAY 6:00PMHURRY UP WAITJOSTEN PARKBELLEVUE 6:00PM

AUGUST 25

VIC FERRARIMANITOWOC COUNTY FAIRMANITOWOC 7-11:00ALEX WILSON BANDPULLMANSAPPLETON 6:00PM

AUGUST 26

DANA ERLANDSONCAF… NATURALLYDE PERE 4:00PMBAD HABITZSARDINE CANGREEN BAY 5:30PM

AUGUST 27

SLY JOE (OF THE SMOOTH OPERATORS)DEJA VU APPLETON 9PMDOUBLE DOWNANDUZZI’SHOWARD 7:00PMTED EGGEANDUZZI’S EASTGREEN BAY 7:00PMBRIAN JAMESBLIND SQUIRRELSHAWANO 6:00PMTAYLOR JAYFLAGSTONEAPPLETON 6:00PM

BIG AND TALLFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEMANITOWOC COUNTY FAIR-VARIETY STAGEMANITOWOC 7:00PMWAYNE NEWMANREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMHAIRBALLWATERFESTOSHKOSH 8:30ROAD TRIPWATERFESTOSHKOSH 6:00HAPPY HOUR HEROESWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 8:00PM

AUGUST 28

BLUES TALK DEJA VU APPLETON 9PMTONY WAGNER & STREETLIFE JAZZ CRUISECLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 7:00PMDANA ERLANDSONCOTTON PATCH SUPPER CLUBSHAWANO 6:00PMROB ANTHONYDOCKSIDE TAVERNOSHKOSH 6:00PMHYDEEDGE OF DELLS RESORTWI DELLS 8:00PMTED EGGEFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMLUCAS CATES HOLIDAY’S PUB & GRILLNEENAH 7:00PMCONSULT THE BRIEFCASEJIMMY SEASGREEN BAY 9:00PMGRAND UNIONNORTHSTAR CASINOBOWLER 8:00PMJIM COUNTERPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 6:00PMCHAD DEMEUSEREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMR2SARDINE CANGREEN BAY 6:00PMTHE COUGARSSTONE HARBORSTURGEON BAY 8:30PM

BOXCARVILLAGE GREEN PARKRIPON 7:00PMSEATTLE STEVEWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9-12:00

AUGUST 29

THREE WAY STREET DEJA VU APPLETON 9PMFOLLOW SUITANDUZZI’SGREEN BAY 2:30PMCADILLAC JACKBRIDGE BARFREMONT 4:00PMTHE PRESIDENTSCAPTAIN’S COVEGRESHAM 7:00PMTHE COUGARSCLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 9:30PMJAKE WARNEDOCKSIDE TAVERNOSHKOSH 6:00PMROB ANTHONYFRATELLOS DECKOSHKOSH 6:00PMCOOKEE...TIMELESS MUSICGIBRALTAR GRILLFISH CREEK 7:30-10:00RABID AARDVARKSGOOD NEIGHBOR FESTMIDDLETON 8:00PMDEBBIE ROHRHEIDEL HOUSEGREEN LAKE 7-10:00WILDSIDEKOUNTRY BARAPPLETON 9:30PMADAMS WAYKROLLS WESTGREEN BAY 3:15PMBAD HABITZLOG CABINRIPON 7:00PMDANA ERLANDSONMACKINAWSGREEN BAY 7:30PMDIAMOND AND STEELMANITOWOC COUNTY FAIR-REEDSVILLE K OF C STAGEMANITOWOC 7:30PMJOHNNY WADMANITOWOC COUNTY FAIR-VARIETY STAGEMANITOWOC 7:30PMNASHVILLE PIPELINEMARINETTE COUNTY FAIRWAUSAUKEE 8:00PMGRAND UNION

NORTHSTAR CASINOBOWLER 8:00PMBIG AND TALLREGATTA 220GREEN BAY 6:00PMDAPHNIROCK FOR AUTISM- LEACH AMPHITHEATEROSHKOSH 5:00PMRED LIGHT SAINTSROCK FOR AUTISM- LEACH AMPHITHEATEROSHKOSH 6:30PMBOURBON COWBOYSSHOPKO HALLGREEN BAY 4:00PMHURRY UP WAITSHORT BRANCH SALOONNEENAH 10:00PMR P MSKINNY DAVESMOUNTAIN 9:30PMROOFTOP JUMPERSSTADIUM VIEWGREEN BAY 3:00PMSEPARATE WAYSWI RAPIDS PAC WI RAPIDS 7:30PMDAN TULSA DUOWORLD OF BEERAPPLETON 9:00PM

AUGUST 30

CONSULT THE BRIEFCASEANCHOR BAYWI RAPIDS 4:00PMTHE NIGHTCRAWLERSBRIDGE BARFREMONT 2:00PMTHE PRESIDENTSCLEARWATER HARBORWAUPACA 3:00PMNASHVILLE PIPELINEFOX HARBOR PUB & GRILLGREEN BAY 6:00PMHURRY UP WAITPLANK ROAD PUBDE PERE 5:30PMTHE COUGARSSHOOTS BARSUAMICO 3:00PMR P MST. NORBERT COLLEGEDE PERE 6:30PM

SEPTEMBER 11

TODD SNIDER WITH ELIZABETH COOKRIVERSIDE BALL-ROOMGREEN BAY


FINE ARTS // GREG BRACKEN

BY SHERRI THOMAS

I own several of Greg Bracken’s paintings which include landscapes, dogs and cats. There’s a personality to each piece that I simply can’t resist wanting to display them in my house. I know several other collectors who feel the same way.

Greg Bracken grew up in Walworth which is near Lake Geneva, WI. He then lived in several cities throughout the United States and eventually settled in Neenah WI. Before Neenah, Bracken worked in bookstores and had a home-base business selling t-shirts promot-ing animal welfare. I find it interesting that he designed the idea and slogan for the shirts but not the artwork. Bracken hired other artists to draw the image because he didn’t think he could do a good job at it.

Mainly self-taught, Bracken loves to draw anything and everything but it wasn’t until he moved to Boulder, CO that he began to paint. He started paint-ing with watercolors and then pastels. Bracken adds, “I tried acrylic one time and almost lost my mind. I like using pas-tels because it’s similar to drawing and I have more control over it.” While in Boulder, he entered a landscape painting in a national show and was juried into it. This encouraged him to continue painting.

Bracken began to seriously pursue art when he moved to the Fox Cities in 2003. He brought his paintings to local galleries and his work attracted attention. In fact, a gallery owner immediately bought one of his paintings when he first contacted her. Bracken developed working relation-ships with several galleries in the valley and realized he could make a living from the sale of his artwork.

Like many artists, Bracken’s studio is in his home. A prolific artist, he has paintings both hanging and stacked up against the wall. There are large windows and high ceil-ings in the room where he paints which is ideal since he prefers to work under natural light. On the easel is a large painting of a brown dog happily looking out at the viewer.

Bracken has a particular talent for capturing the spirit and likeness of animals. “More than any other subject

matter, my first choice in painting is always an animal. All animals. I love the challenge of both getting a likeness and making the viewer stop, look into their eyes, and feel a con-nection,” he explains.

Bracken paints a variety of animals, both domestic and wild. Among collectors, birds are the most popular subject followed by Wisconsin farm animals such as cows, pigs and

chickens. The paintings are in a variety of sizes from a tiny 4”x4” to a much larger 36”x36”.

Bracken also accepts commis-sions to paint animals. It takes about four times longer to paint them to accurately capture the ani-mal’s likeness or spirit but it’s worth the wait. A collector comments, “Greg’s done numerous paintings of beloved pets in our extended family and never fails to capture an animal’s individual charm and character. He makes gift-giving a real joy. It’s a no-brainer. Every gift’s an original, an instant trea-sure.” There are many Bracken commissions hanging in homes throughout the Fox Valley and the United States.

In addition to animals, Brack-en’s landscapes are also popular. His landscapes have a clean, minimalist

appearance because the extraneous details are removed leav-ing value, color and shape. Multiple layers of color are care-fully built up on the surface so the colors seem to vibrate or glow. This is particularly evident in his cloud paintings. Local street scenes from Appleton, Menasha, and Neenah are also part of his landscape subjects.

Passionate about animals and supporting the local shel-ters, Bracken often donates his dog and cat paintings for shelter fund raising events.

Bracken will be one of the featured artists at Coventry Glassworks & Gallery for the August Appleton Art Walk. He will have a selection of dog and cat paintings that can be purchased through a raffle. The proceeds will be used to support a group that is working to end the dog and cat meat trade in Asia.

Bracken’s artwork can be viewed at his website www.gregbracken.com . His work is at the Hang Up Gallery of Fine Art, Neenah, Coventry Glass & Gallery, Appleton, and Edgewood Orchard Gallery, Fish Creek WI.

Greg Bracken


ENTERTAINMENT // APPLETON DAD

BY TYLER SJOSTROM

Before he was Batman, before he was Birdman or Beetlejuice, Michael Keaton was “Mr. Mom.” In a barely-remembered 1983 hit film, Keaton played the part of a laid off and laid-low husband who uses his professional failure as an opportunity to play domestic doormat, and the ensuing comedy of errors checks each rote box in its mission to give our once-proud pro-tagonist a lesson in home economics. What if he cooked and ironed, and maybe even plugged in a vacuum? My, the montages we could have!

Andrew VandenHeuvel has probably never seen Mr. Mom, at least partially because he probably doesn’t have time, or a LaserDisc player, for that matter. The thirty-odd years that have passed since Mr. Mom introduced the world to a curiosity known as the “female breadwinner” have moved the impression of stay-at-home dads away from wacky, apron-wearing dance numbers and into the common con-sciousness where it rightly belongs.

Andrew is part of a growing number of Fox Valley stay-at-home dads, and perhaps one of its most visible. When the thirty-year-old was laid off from his IT job in 2012, it closely coincided with his wife’s discovery that she was pregnant with twins. Not one to content himself with balancing his twin boys on his giant hands -- which he absolutely does, and pretty well, might I add -- the VandenHeuvel’s followed up the double arrival with a solo act, meaning that they have three boys all under the age of four.

By and large, being a stay-at-home dad to three young boys is comprised of a lot of busy work. You have to keep the boys entertained. You’ve got to tire them out whenever you can. And, if you’ve got a wife who works long hours as a pharmacist, you’d better take pictures of said tiring-out. Bringing all of these loose threads together

led Andrew to his next passion project: He was going to take his kids to every park in the Fox Valley, he was going to photograph and document it, and he was going to share the intel he gathered with anyone who wanted it.

The results can be found at Parks.AndrewVandenHeuvel.com, and so far, more than fifty parks have been given Andrew’s discerning once-over. Spanning a pretty broad swath of the Fox Valley, the site offers 360-degree photos of each park and valuable information such as the surface type, number of swings and bathrooms, and a general description of sun and shade. About the only thing a new parkgoer would think to ask is the relative number of nearby bullies, since some of us used to really draw bullies like moths to a skinny, loudmouthed flame.

To hear Andrew tell it, the website was a natural extension of his former life as a stay-at-work husband. As it turns out, his background in technology and hobby as a photographer dovetail quite nicely with his current gig as a hands-on dad. He laughs off suggestions that he find a way to mon-etize it, or that he see it as anything other than a resource that he happily offers to other like-minded parents.

“Honestly, when we started going to parks, we didn’t really know what to expect when we got there,” he explains. “So the site was a way to fill a need, I guess. It started with just a few parks, then twenty-five, and then I was like, ‘Maybe I’ll just do all of them.’”

Given his current rate of exploration, overviews of all of the area’s parks will likely be done soon. This begs a few obvi-ous questions: Does he have any favorites? Any that he simply doesn’t care for? Are bullies as menacing and into titty-twisters as I remember?

Andrew, for his part, isn’t quick to outright recommend or disavow any park, instead following the three mop-tops

that hold the most sway. “The boys seem to prefer whatever park we went to last,” Andrew said “so we tend to visit parks more than once. I tend to like the ones that have a good mix of sun and shade, ones that have water fountains and good bath-rooms. I’m probably easier to please than the boys are.”

As for any association with the “Mr. Mom” portrait -- a portrait that, it must be said, really takes the gas out of moms and dads alike -- it’s a portrayal that Andrew takes in stride. Being a stay-at-home dad, he freely admits, wasn’t what he or his wife, Sarah, had initially planned. Neither had expected twins so soon after being mar-

ried either, but life has a way of dictating and directing destinations in ways that no Hollywood throwaway could properly do justice. And, for Andrew VandenHeuvel, that destination, more often than not, has slides and a swingset.

“The way I see it,” he concludes with an unmistakable air of satisfaction, “I get to hang out with my kids more than a lot of dads. And as long as they enjoy going to parks with me, I’ll enjoy taking them there.”

To see the Andrew’s entire directory of Fox Valley parks, visit Parks.AndrewVan-denHeuvel.com.

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August 1Downtown Appleton Farm MarketTheme: Learning & Education. Outside on College Avenue from Appleton St. to Drew St., plus Houdini Plaza. Includes fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, crafts, music and more. From 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Downtown Appleton, College Ave. from 100W to 300E; 920-954-9112.

Kaukauna Farm Market7:30 am to 12:00 noon. Near corner of Crooks Ave. and Second St.

Future Neenah Farmers Market8:00 am to 12:00 noon. Shattuck Park, 210 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah.

Outagamie County Master Gardener SeminarAll gardeners have questions that need answers and problems that need solving. We’ll have a panel of Master Gardeners available to help. 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Downtown Appleton TrolleyFree trolley makes a complete loop of Downtown and the Riverfront every 30 minutes with scheduled stops along the way. It departs from the Transit Center (100 E. Washington St., next to the Appleton Public Library) at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour. The trolley is avail-able July 1 to September 26 on Thursdays and Fridays from 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm or Saturdays from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm. For more info, visit http://appletondowntown.

org/events/event-highlights/trolley.

Summer Science Fun: Math MagicFinal day! Visitors will learn match tricks, solve puzzles and study geometry with tangrams, origami and soap bubbles. Fun for the whole family. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; adults $5, seniors $4, students $3, families (up to four people) $12. Paper Discovery Center, 425 W. Water St., Appleton; 920-380-7491.

YMCA Fishy 5K Run/WalkCompetitive run begins at 8:15 am and takes place on a trail around the Y. The non-competitive 5K run/walk begins at 8:30 am. Registration is $20 adults, $8 kids. For more info, call 920-560-3413. YMCA Fox West, W6931 School Rd., Greenville.

Attic Theatre Presents HarveyTickets are $10 students, $16 adults, avail-able online at http://atticktheatreinc.com or by calling 920-734-7887. Closing night is 7:00 pm. UW-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Rd., Menasha.

August 1-2SMCS Presents The Music ManTickets are $12 adults, $10 seniors/stu-dents. Show times are 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Sat., 2:00 pm only on Sun. St. Mary Catholic High School, 1050 Zephyr Dr., Neenah.

The Refuge Presents RentTickets are $10 and are available at the door an hour before the show. Show

times are 7:30 pm on Sat., 2:00 pm on Sun. For more info, visit Lucky Taco on Facebook. The Refuge, 1000 N. Ballard Rd., Appleton.

Theatre in the Park: 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeTickets are $15 adults, $13 seniors and students under 18. Show times are 8:00 pm on Sat., 7:00 pm on Sun. Presented by the Riverside Players. Riverside Park, 500 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah; 920-886-6060.

August 1-8Art History PrimerJoin us for a fun primer on the history of art, from ancient to modern. For teens age 15 and adults. Class is held 9:00 am to 12:00 noon; $35 members, $45 non-members. Register at www.troutmuseum.org or call 920-733-4089. Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College Ave., Appleton; [email protected].

August 2Sunday at the AmphitheaterLive music by Rodeo Deville (variety string band). Concert begins at 6:30 pm. Kimberly Amphitheater, 800 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly.

Chocoholic Frolic RunThis 5K/10K are chip-times, and partici-pants will be rewarded with chocolate at the finish line. Run, job or walk through these courses and enjoy the chocolate stops. Run begins at 9:00 am. Register at www.chocoholicfrolicrun.com. Fox Cities Sta-dium, 2400 N. Casaloma Dr., Appleton.

Model A and Model T Car Show11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Grignon Mansion, 1313 Austin St., Kaukauna; 920-766-6106; www.grignonmansion.org.

Winneconne Historical Society Museum ToursTour five buildings – a historic 1800s

railroad depot, one-room schoolhouse, turn-of-the century country parlor, steamboat house, and doll cottage. Hours are 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm; free admission. Marble Park, W. Main St., Winneconne; 920-582-7643. Also August 9, 16, 23, 30, and September 6.

August 3Monday Morning MatineeShowing Toy Story 2 at 9:30 am. The Monday Morning Matinee film series is designed for persons with cognitive disabilities, but anyone may attend. Refreshments served; free admission. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6392.

Silent Film Series: Harold Lloyd’s SpeedyDoors open at 6:00 pm, show begins at 6:30 pm; $7 per person at the door. Film is accompanied by live organ music by Frank Rippi. Refreshments available for purchase. History Museum at the Castle, 330 E. College Ave., Appleton; 920-735-9370.

Wonderful OnesA 30-minute program with lap-sit time as well as opportunities to work on cognitive development and motor skills with children who are new walkers to age 23 months. Siblings welcome. Hours 9:30 am to 10:15 am. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Time for TwosEarly literacy experience with books, songs, finger plays and musical movement with story time designed for children ages 24 to 36 months accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Siblings welcome. 10:30 am to 11:15 am. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Tech for Tweens: Game OnFinding creativity through your favorite video games. Tween Scenes are for third through sixth graders. Registration required. 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

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Ready to Read: Play and LearnHelp your child develop pre-reading and social skills through interactive, play-centered learning. Hours 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

International Folk DancingNewcomers welcome. For more info, call Barb at 920-734-4029. Class runs 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. South Greenville Grange Hall, Corner County Rd. BB and Highway 76, Greenville.

Tryouts for RapunzelAuditions from 3:45 pm to 5:45 pm; performances will be 7:00 pm on Fri., Aug. 7, 1:00 pm on Sat., Aug. 8. Kaukauna High School, 1701 County CE, Kaukauna. For more info, visit http:kaukaunacommunityplayers.com.

August 3-6Rebooted RobotsStudents will reboot robots to life by recycling materials and use their imagina-tions to creatively assemble a robot to take home. Ages 5 to 8. Classes held 11:00 am to 12:00 noon; $40 members, $50 non-members. Register at www.troutmuseum.org or call 920-733-4089. Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College Ave., Appleton.

August 3-7Art Explorers: DrawingTravel back in time to learn the techniques of the masters as you explore drawing with pastels, ebony and graphite. For ages 7-11. Each week-long camp includes all materials, daily snack and fun. Classes held 8:30 am to 12:00 noon; $150 members, $165 non-members. Register at www.troutmuseum.org or call 920-733-4089. Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College Ave., Appleton.

Writing Through Time: From Free Writing to TweetingA modern spin on the ancient art of “ekphrasis” (writing poetry inspired by visual art). For ages 12-16. Each week-long camp includes all materials, daily snack and fun. Classes held 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm; $125 members, $140 non-members. Register at www.troutmuseum.org or call 920-733-4089. Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College Ave., Appleton.

August 3-15Summer Science Fun: Electric ScienceThe final of the four-part series, Electric Science allows visitors to explore electricity and all the tech and science behind it. Fun for the whole family. 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; adults $5, seniors $4, students $3, families (up to four people) $12. Paper Discovery Center, 425 W. Water St., Appleton; 920-380-7491.

August 4Stories and Crafts: August EditionEnjoy story time and a craft activity. 9:30 am to 10:00 am. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Artist in Residence: Rick McKinneyStop by Fired Earth Pottery for a tour of Rick McKinney’s studio and learn about the various stages of making pottery. Sponsored by the Appleton Public Library. Fired Earth Pottery, 217 E. Pacific St., Appleton.

Tween Scene: Shine AwayAccessorize your inner super hero by forging your own LED bracelet. Tween Scenes are for third through sixth graders. Registration required. 1:15 pm to 2:00 pm. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.



August 4-5Books R Fun EventFeaturing a wide variety of books for all ages. Sale hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on Tue., 9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Wed. in the AMC West Care Pavilion lobby at 1818 N. Meade St., Appleton. Proceeds benefit the Volunteers’ Healthcare Scholarship Endowment Fund.

August 5StoryvineFor families and childcare providers featur-ing stories, music, movement, media, pup-pets and more. Program runs from 9:20 am to 9:50 am. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Midweek Farm MarketFresh fruits and vegetables, exotic meats and cheeses, breads and baked goods, specialty food and handcrafted items, plus live music. Hours 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Houdini Plaza, 101 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-954-9112.

Teen Program: Defend Your FandomDefend your fandom! Which is better: Firefly or Warehouse 13? In a fight, who would win – Batman or Superman? Answer these and other eternal questions by cheer-ing on the “right” side where the winner is determined by who can win over the crowd. Visit www.apl.org to register. Hours 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm; free. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Concerts in the CourtyardRadisson Paper Valley Hotel hosts this series featuring some of the best Americana Touring Bands performing original music from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Courtyard at Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-733-8000.

Summer Outdoor Film SeriesWatching Big Hero 6 (2014). Enjoy an outdoor family film in Houdini Plaza.

Films begin after sunset (around 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm). Bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and non-alcoholic beverages. Hosted by The Building for Kids Children’s Museum, Fox PAC, Appleton YMCA, the Trout Museum of Art, and the Appleton Public Library. Houdini Plaza, W. College Ave., Appleton.

Little Chute Community BandTheme: Children’s Concert. Concert begins at 7:00 pm. Doyle Park, 100 Van Buren St., Little Chute.

Kimberly Community BandMusic begins at 7:00 pm. Sunset Park Amphitheater, 1010 W. Fulcer Ave., Kim-berly; www.kimberlycommunityband.org.

August 6Family Program: Music with Mr. SteveJoin us for a rockin’ good time with Mr. Steve from PBS. Space is limited, so register at www.apl.org. Shows at 10:00 am and 1:00 pm. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Thursday Afternoon at the MoviesShowing Still Alice. Show begins at 4:00 pm; free admission. Refreshments served. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Grandpa’s Grill OutOffering brats, burgers, chicken breasts and veggie burgers. 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Thompson Community Center, 820 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-225-1700. Also August 13, 20, 27, and September 3.

Out to Lunch Concert SeriesLive music by Zachary Scot Johnson. Food by a restaurant vendor of the week. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm; free admission. Shattuck Park, 210 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah; 920-722-1920.

August 6-8Mile of MusicNational recording artist, singer-songwriter and Appleton native Cory Chisel will pave the way for a remarkable music and com-munity experience, this time with 800 live performances, 200 artists, and 65 venues, all on one great mile of music. Downtown Appleton. Visit http://mileofmusic.com for more info.

August 7Get Up & Go DayThis family friendly event features music, dancing, favorite PBS characters, hands-on activities and crafts, community organiza-tions and more. This event encourages children to live healthy and active lives. 10:00 am to 12:00 noon. Sponsored by PBS. Jones Park, 301 W. Lawrence St., Appleton.

Out to Lunch: Live Music on Washington SquareBring your lunch or grab some takeout from your favorite downtown restaurant and enjoy some great live music. 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Appleton Transit Center, 100 E. Washington St., Appleton; www.myvalleytransit.com/outtolunch.

Live Music: John Lambert9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Copper Rock Cof-fee, 210 W. College Ave., Appleton.

August 7-8Missoula Children’s Theatre Presents RapunzelAuditions on August 3 from 3:45 pm to 5:45 pm; performances will be 7:00 pm on Fri., 1:00 pm on Sat. Kaukauna High School, 1701 County CE, Kaukauna. For more info, visit http:kaukaunacommunityplayers.com.

August 8Downtown Appleton Farm MarketTheme: Health & Wellness. Outside on College Avenue from Appleton St. to Drew St., plus Houdini Plaza. Includes fruits and

vegetables, breads and baked goods, crafts, music and more. From 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Downtown Appleton, College Ave. from 100W to 300E; 920-954-9112.

Continuing to Paint in WatercolorFor ages 15 to adult. Dive right into paint-ing with guidance and suggestions to help you improve your control of this medium. Class is held August 8 and August 15, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm; $50 members, $60 non-members. Register at www.troutmuseum.org or call 920-733-4089. Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College Ave., Appleton.

Mile of Music Bike RideLeisurely 13.5-mile bike ride begins at 9:15 am at Jones Park (301 W. Lawrence St.) and ends at Waverly Beach for some live music. Helmet required for all participants. Sponsored by the Mile of Music, Fox Cities Cycling Assn, Waverly Beach, and the Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau. Route map at http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5611603.

Race2Party 5K Run/WalkRun like a race car and party like a rock star. Run on the Wisconsin International Raceway while listening to live music by Ask Your Mother. A portion of the proceeds helps Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin. WIR, W1460 County KK, Kaukauna; http://race2party.com.

August 9Live music by Classic Memories Variety Band Concert begins at 6:30 pm. Kimberly Amphitheater, 800 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly.

August 11Fox Cities Senior Games: Senior PromCheck-in from 8:30 am to 9:00 am, followed by a warm-up, games crafts, workshops, lunch, awards, prizes, enter-tainment, and crowning of the Senior Prom King and Queen. Register through any of the YMCA locations throughout the Fox Cities. $10 per person; 9:00 am to


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1:00 pm. Event will be held rain or shine; no refunds. Pierce Park, 1035 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton.

EAA Chapter 41’s Hamburger Fly-In SocialJoin like-minded aviation enthusiasts for a hamburger cookout with summer picnic dishes. Fly in or drive in for this get-together from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm; free admission. Brennand Airport, 3282 Breezewood Ln., Neenah; 920-235-6298.

What to Expect from a Psychic ReadingAttend this free discussion where Dante will answer all of your questions about what happens during a psychic reading. 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Angels Forever – Windows of Light, 310 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-738-6636 or 877-2-NEW-AGE.

Appleton City Band ConcertBring your own lawn chairs, blankets and picnic dinners. Parking is limited. Concert begins at 7:00 pm. Pierce Park, 1206 W. Prospect Ave., Appleton.

Neenah Community Band Summer ConcertFeaturing band member’s favorites. Music begins at 7:00 pm. Riverside Park, 500 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah.

August 12Storybook Stars Presents: The Berenstain BearsListen to the story read aloud, meet the stars of the book, and make a take-home craft. Free with museum membership or daily admission. 10:00 am to 11:00 am or 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The Building for Kids Children’s Museum, 100 W. Col-lege Ave., Appleton; 920-734-3226. Also August 14 (10:00 am and 2:30 pm) and August 15 (2:30 pm only).

Midweek Farm MarketFresh fruits and vegetables, exotic meats and cheeses, breads and baked goods, specialty food and handcrafted items,

plus live music. Hours 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Houdini Plaza, 101 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-954-9112.

Teen Game BreakOpen, drop-in gaming for teens. There are two Wii systems and an XBox 360 Kinect along with several board games (Settlers of Cataan, Apples to Apples, Telestrations, etc.). 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Appleton Pub-lic Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Concerts in the CourtyardRadisson Paper Valley Hotel hosts this series featuring some of the best Ameri-cana Touring Bands performing original music from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in their courtyard. Food and beverages available for purchase. Courtyard at Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-733-8000.

Summer Outdoor Film SeriesWatching October Sky (1999). Enjoy an outdoor family film in Houdini Plaza. Films begin after sunset (around 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm). Bring blankets, lawn chairs, food and non-alcoholic beverages. Hosted by The Building for Kids Children’s Museum, Fox PAC, Appleton YMCA, the Trout Museum of Art, and the Appleton Public Library. Houdini Plaza, W. College Ave., Appleton.

Little Chute Community Band ConcertTheme: Memorial Concert. Concert begins at 7:00 pm. Doyle Park, 100 Van Buren St., Little Chute.

Lunchtime Organ Recital Series Donald VerKuilen. 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm; free admission. First Presbyterian Church, 200 Church St., Neenah; http://lunchtimeorganrecital.org.

Autumn Fashion Trunk ShowGet the heads-up on the latest fashions for fall from Christopher and Banks. Hours 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm; free admission, but

RSVP required. Touchmark on Prospect, 2601 Touchmark Dr., Appleton; 920-710-1381.

Neighborhood Concert and PicnicFeaturing the music of Hillary Reynolds and Family, annual corn roast, and activities for children. Open house from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm; free and open to the public. First Congregational UCC, 724 E. South River St., Appleton; 920-733-7393.

Kimberly Community BandMusic begins at 7:00 pm. Sunset Park Amphitheater, 1010 W. Fulcer Ave., Kimberly; www.kimberlycommunityband.org.

August 13Creative Writing at the LibraryExplore creative writing through a variety of exercises led by Sharrie Robinson. Share what you have written on your own with the group. Hours are 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

August Art at NoonJoin us for a 20-minute tour of the exhibi-tions in the Wriston Art Galleries. 12:00 noon. Wriston Art Galleries, Lawrence University, 613 E. College Ave., Appleton; 920-832-6942.

Lunchtime Live ConcertsLive music by Patchouli. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm; bring your lunch or enjoy on-site food vendors. Houdini Plaza, 101 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-954-9112. (Rain site will be Copper Rock Coffee Co., 210 W. College Ave., Appleton.)

Heid Music Summer Concert SeriesLive music by RPM from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Houdini Plaza, 101 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-954-9112.

Lunchtime Organ Recital

Series Fr. Thomas Lijewski. 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm; free admission. Holy Cross Church, 309 Desnoyer St., Kaukauna; http://lunchtimeorganrecital.org.

Thursday Night at the MoviesShowing American Sniper. Refreshments served. Show begins at 5:30 pm; free admission. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Organ Recital Featuring three former students of Frank Rippi – Dr. Paul Weber, Mark Paisar and Don Verkuilen – who are now all professional musicians. Concert begins at 7:00 pm; free admission. Part of the 20th anniversary of Appleton’s Summer Lunchtime Organ Recital Series that Rippi founded. First English Lutheran Church, 326 E. North St., Appleton.

Out to Lunch Concert SeriesLive music by John “Elvis” Hardginski. Food by a restaurant vendor of the week. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm; free admission. Shattuck Park, 210 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah; 920-722-1920.

Passport to Nature Night ExplorationsLearn how to explore nature after dark with Frances Hamerstrom. A librarian from the Kaukauna Public Library will tell some stories and then we will head out onto the trail for a short walk before it gets dark. Dress for being outside. 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 1000 Islands Environmental Center, 1000 Beaulieu Ct., Kaukauna; 920-766-4733.

August 14Out to Lunch: Live Music on Washington SquareLive music by Scott Dercks. Bring your lunch or grab some takeout from your favorite downtown restaurant. 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Appleton Transit Center, 100 E. Washington St., Appleton; www.myval-leytransit.com/outtolunch.



August 15Downtown Appleton Farm MarketTheme: Kids Market. Outside on College Avenue from Appleton St. to Drew St., plus Houdini Plaza. Includes fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, crafts, music and more. From 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Downtown Appleton, College Ave. from 100W to 300E; 920-954-9112.

Spectrum SaturdayDesigned to give families with children on the autism spectrum a lower-sensory experience in the museum. 9:00 am to 10:00 am; free admission to families with children on the autism spectrum. Spon-sored by the Autism Society of the Fox Valley and the Green Bay Packers Founda-tion. The Building for Kid Children’s Museum, 100 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-734-3226.

Ice Cream SocialFree Culver’s ice cream available while supplies last in honor of Shattuck Park’s 100th anniversary. A barbershop quartet will provide entertainment. Sponsored by Community First Credit Union. 10:00 am to 12:00 noon; free. Shattuck Park, 210 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah; 920-722-1920.

August 16Block PartyOur Redeemer Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church of Appleton and Regeneration Hmong Ministry will host a block party for the community. There will be a 9:00 am worship service followed by games, music, free hamburgers and hotdogs and a bounce house. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1750 Midway Rd., Menasha; 920-739-2179.

Team Hope 5K Walk/Fun RunA benefit for Huntington’s Disease. Reg-istration begins at 9:00 am and the run/walk begins at 10:00 am. $5 walkers, $30 runners. Riverside Park, 500 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah. For more info, visit http://hdsa.org/thwfoxvalley.

Vendor and Craft FairFeaturing vendors for Tupperware, Young Living, Jamberry, Pampered Chef, Party Lite, DoTerra, Miche, Tastefully Simple, WineCharms4U, Mary Kay and much more. 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. JJ Maloney’s, N1994 Maloney Rd., Kaukauna; 920-759-9520.

Sunday at the AmphitheaterLive music by Jerry Schneider Polka Band. Concert begins at 6:30 pm. Kimberly Amphitheater, 800 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly.

August 17Monday Morning MatineeShowing Robin Hood at 9:30 am. The Monday Morning Matinee film series is designed for persons with cognitive disabilities, but anyone may attend. Refreshments served; free admission. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6392.

Knit2TogetherStop by this multi-generational knit-ting circle. Hours 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Appleton Public Library 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Author Visit: Avery NubsonJoin children’s author Avery Nubson for a reading as part of Touchmark’s Celebrate Literature Week. Event 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm; free admission, but RSVPs are required. Touchmark on Prospect, 2601 Touchmark Dr., Appleton; 920-710-1381.

August 18Neenah Community Band Summer ConcertFeaturing Happy Wanderers German Band. Music begins at 7:00 pm. Riverside Park, 500 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah.

Touchmark’s Chef ChallengeDo you love the show Chopped? Touch-mark is hosting their own version of the show featuring three employees, who will

be given a basket with ingredients and 40 minutes to create an entrée. One cook will be eliminated, and the remaining two will be given a basket with dessert ingredients and 20 minutes. Event is 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm; free admission, but RSVPs are required. Touchmark on Prospect, 2601 Touchmark Dr., Appleton; 920-710-1381.

Fairy WalkA fun fairy story time, fairy craft, and a walk down the boardwalk to vote for your favorite fairy house. Create your own fairy home to enter the competi-tion. Fairy homes need to be made form all-natural materials and need to be created by children. For more info, visit http://kaukaunalibrary.org. 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. 1000 Island Environmental Center, 1000 Beaulieu Ct., Kaukauna; 920-766-4733.

August 19City Center Plaza Blood DriveDid you know that someone needs blood every 2 seconds? Be a hero and give the gift of live today. 7:30 am until 5:30 pm. City Center Plaza, 100 W. College Ave., Appleton; 800-280-4102.

American Legion Corn RoastAll-you-can-eat corn on the cob. Burgers, hot dogs, and brats available for a separate charge. Entertainment by Vic Ferrari. Prizes and more. 4:00 pm; $5 for adults, $2 for kids age 10 and younger. American Legion, 3220 W. College Ave, Appleton; 920-733-9840.

Children’s Story & Activity TimeCome for an hour of fun in the museum and to hear an exciting story surrounded by Norman Rockwell’s iconic artwork. Program begins at 10:00 am; $6 adults, $4 seniors and students, $2 children 5 to 10, free for children four and younger and for those with museum memberships. Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College Ave., Appleton.

Lunchtime Organ Recital Series

Mario Buchanan. 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm; free admission. First English Lutheran Church, 500 N. Drew St., Appleton; http://lunchtimeorganrecital.org.

Downtown Book ClubReading The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan. Led by Howard Porter. Feel free to bring your lunch. Group meets from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.


Concerts in the CourtyardRadisson Paper Valley Hotel hosts this series featuring some of the best Ameri-cana Touring Bands performing original music from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in their courtyard. Food and beverages available for purchase. Courtyard at Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-733-8000.

Little Chute Community Band ConcertTheme: Our Favorites. Concert begins at 7:00 pm. Doyle Park, 100 Van Buren St., Little Chute.

Creative Writing with Karla HustonJoin author Karla Huston, who has written several chapter books, as she discusses creative writing. 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm; free but RSVP required. Touchmark on Prospect, 2601 Touchmark Dr., Appleton; 920-710-1381.

Kimberly Community BandMusic begins at 7:00 pm; ice cream social after the concert. Sunset Park Amphithe-ater, 1010 W. Fulcer Ave., Kimberly; www.kimberlycommunityband.org.



August 20Lunchtime Live ConcertsLive music by Sly Joe & One Smooth Operator. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm; bring your lunch or enjoy on-site food vendors. Houdini Plaza, 101 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-954-9112. (Rain site will be Copper Rock Coffee Co., 210 W. Col-lege Ave., Appleton.)

Out to Lunch Concert SeriesLive music by Cookee. Food by a restau-rant vendor of the week. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm; free admission. Shattuck Park, 210 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah; 920-722-1920.

Thursday Afternoon at the MoviesShowing Alfred Hitchcock’s Foreign Correspondent. Show begins at 4:00 pm; free admission. Refreshments served. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

Heid Music Summer Concert SeriesLive music by Tony Anders & the Radio-lites opening at 5:00 pm for Boxkar. Jones Park, 301 W. Lawrence St., Appleton.

August 21Out to Lunch: Live Music on Washington SquareLive music by Appleton Rock School. Bring your lunch or grab some takeout from your favorite downtown restaurant and enjoy some great live music. 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Appleton Transit Center, 100 E. Washington St., Appleton; www.myvalleytransit.com/outtolunch.

Art on the TownCelebrate Appleton’s arts downtown by strolling the avenue, enjoying rhythm and music, performing arts, visual arts, and more. This month’s theme is Paint on the Town, offering you an opportunity to create your own masterpiece. Downtown Appleton on College Avenue; 920-954-

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Author Visit: Steven PolanskyLocal author will talk about a community-run series of writing classes and workshops in Appleton. Steven’s work has appeared in The New Yorker and several other publica-tions. 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm; free admis-sion, but RSVP required. Touchmark on Prospect, 2601 Touchmark Dr. Appleton; 920-710-1381.

August 22Downtown Appleton Farm MarketTheme: Sample the Market. Outside on College Avenue from Appleton St. to Drew St., plus Houdini Plaza. Includes fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, crafts, music and more. From 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Downtown Appleton, College Ave. from 100W to 300E; 920-954-9112.

Family Studio: Sun Print SurpriseDrop in to the fifth floor studios between 9:30 am to 1:00 pm and create art as a family. Each month includes a featured project along with materials for indepen-dent creative exploration. Harness the power of the sun to create a print of your own design. Cost is $5 per person. Chil-dren must be accompanied by an adult. Trout Museum of Art, 111 W. College Ave., Appleton; www.troutmuseum.org.

Vince GillTickets start at $49.50; show begins at 7:30 pm. Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, 400 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-730-3760; ticketmaster.com or call 800-982-2787 for tickets.

August 23Sunday at the AmphitheaterLive music by The Keynotes polka band. Concert begins at 6:30 pm. Kimberly Amphitheater, 800 W. Kimberly Ave., Kimberly.

August 25Health and Wellness Educational SeminarLearn about arthritis in this seminar presented by Greg Reynolds. 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177; www.apl.org.

Neenah Community Band Summer ConcertFeaturing Ambassadors Dance Band. Music begins at 7:00 pm. Riverside Park, 500 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah.

Why We Love the Packers! Jim Rice will give attendees the oppor-tunity to relive the highs and lows of pro football’s most successful franchise. 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Kaukauna Public Library, 111 Main Ave., Kaukauna; 920-766-6340.

August 26Concerts in the CourtyardRadisson Paper Valley Hotel hosts this series featuring some of the best Ameri-cana Touring Bands performing original music from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in their courtyard. Food and beverages available for purchase. Courtyard at Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, 333 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-733-8000.


Lunchtime Organ Recital Series Marillyn and Ralph Freeman. 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm; free admission. St. Paul Lutheran Church, 200 N. Commercial St., Neenah; http://lunchtimeorganrecital.org.

August 27Lunchtime Live ConcertsLive music by Kaite Dahl. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm; bring your lunch or enjoy on-site

food vendors. Houdini Plaza, 101 W. Col-lege Ave., Appleton; 920-954-9112. (Rain site will be Copper Rock Coffee Co., 210 W. College Ave., Appleton.)

Out to Lunch Concert SeriesLive music by Rob Anthony. Food by a restaurant vendor of the week. 11:30 am to 1:00 pm; free admission. Shattuck Park, 210 E. Wisconsin Ave., Neenah; 920-722-1920.

Heid Music Summer Concert SeriesLive music by Unity the Band opening at 5:00 pm for Vic Ferrari Symphony on the Rocks. Jones Park, 301 W. Lawrence St., Appleton.

August 29Downtown Appleton Farm MarketTheme: Sample the Market. Outside on College Avenue from Appleton St. to Drew St., plus Houdini Plaza. Includes fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, crafts, music and more. From 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Downtown Appleton, College Ave. from 100W to 300E; 920-954-9112.

Annual Rummage SaleThe Appleton North High School Performance Team will hold its annual rummage sale featuring items from more than 50 families who have contributed furniture, home decorations, toys, games, sporting goods, books, clothing and much more. 8:00 am to 1:00 pm; free admis-sion and parking. Appleton North High School Auditorium, 5000 N. Ballard Rd., Appleton; 920-832-4300.

September 2Midweek Farm MarketFresh fruits and vegetables, exotic meats and cheeses, breads and baked goods, specialty food and handcrafted items, plus live music. Hours 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Houdini Plaza, 101 W. College Ave., Appleton; 920-954-9112.

September 3Thursday Afternoon at the MoviesShowing Into the Woods. Show begins at 4:30 pm; free admission. Refreshments served. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177.

September 4Live Music: John Lambert9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Copper Rock Cof-fee, 210 W. College Ave., Appleton.

September 5Outagamie County Master Gardeners Seminar: Invasive SpeciesPlants like garlic mustard and buckthorn can do serious damage to our environ-ment, and fall is the best time to control them. We’ll also talk about crazy worms! 10:00 am to 11:30 am. Appleton Public Library, 225 N. Oneida St., Appleton; 920-832-6177; www.apl.org.

Downtown Appleton Farm MarketTheme: Sample the Market. Outside on College Avenue from Appleton St. to Drew St., plus Houdini Plaza. Includes fruits and vegetables, breads and baked goods, crafts, music and more. From 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. Downtown Appleton, College Ave. from 100W to 300E; 920-954-9112.

September 5-6Fox Jazz FestVisit www. foxjazzfest.com for details. Saturday 12:00 noon to 10:00 pm, Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; free admission. Jefferson Park, 915 Third St., Menasha; 920-969-1063.0To volunteer, email [email protected].


SummerHARBOR

Waterfront Restaurant & Bar

at theClear

Water

Saturday, August 1

Follow Suit – 9:30 pm

Sunday, August 2

Consult the Briefcase –

3 pm

Tuesday, August 4

Brad Emanuel – 6 pm

Wednesday August 5

Kyle Megna Duo – 6 pm

Saturday, August 8

Hurry Up Wait – 9:30 pm

Sunday, August 9

Corn Roast– Starting at 1pm

Greg Waters and the Broad

Street Boogie – 3:00 pm

Saturday, August 15

Boxkar – 9:30 pm

Sunday, August 16

Scottie Meyer Band – 3 pm

Friday, August 21

Oso Beer Tasting Cruise

SOLD OUT!

Saturday, August 22

Ask Your Mother – 9:30 pm

Sunday, August 23

Bazooka Joe – 3 pm

Friday, August 28

Smooth Jazz Cruise with

Tony Wagner & Streetlife –

Boarding @ 6:30 pm Cruise

7-10 pm

Saturday, August 29

Cougars – 9:30 pm

Sunday, August 30

The Presidents – 3 pm

Saturday, September 5

Rooftop Jumpers – 9:30 pm

Sunday, September 6

R2 – 3:00 pm LABOR

DAY WEEKEND

DOUBLEHEADER!

Consult the Briefcase –

9:30 pm

Sunday, September 27

Closing Party with The

Scottie Meyer Band

featuring Missy Krueger –

3 pm.

SUNDAYS

Live Music outside on

our floating stage from

3pm until 7pm.

MONDAYS

Trivia Night! Sign in at

7pm and the games

begin at 8. (Starting

mid June) Prize for the

winning team is a bar tab!

Happy Hour 3-6pm!

TUESDAYS

Dinner special:

tequila lime chicken

Happy Hour 3-6pm!

Live music on the deck

by candlelight starting at

dusk mid June-August.

WEDNESDAYS

Happy Hour 3-6pm!

Perch Dinner 5-9.

THURSDAYS

Happy Hour 3-6pm!

Steak Night! Martini &

Chair Massage specials.

FRIDAYS

Come in for our Great

Friday Fish Specials

(4 pm - 10 pm).

SATURDAYS

Live music (band)

every Saturday starting

at 9:30 all Summer long

(through August).

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