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“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” With one of the most famous opening lines in literary

Competing Organizing PrinciplesRecently I heard an expert on the radio make the comment that “of the top 500 self contained economic entities, half are corporations and not countries.” On

But then there is America “the market.” Similar to the upbeat global product manager balancing the dour predictions of the regional director, we can take a different view of situation. Our various fi nancial indices, from Dow Jones, to Nasdaq, to the S & P 500 offer both a picture of past performance, but through their inherent speculative nature, a rough prediction of the future. If up is good, our friends at Dow Jones paint pretty positive pictures of both our past and future.

THE CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH versus MIDDLE AMERICACompeting Organizing Principles

Recently I heard an expert on the radio make the comment that “of the top 500 self contained economic entities, half are corporations and not countries.” On

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” With one of the most famous opening lines in literary Recently I heard an expert on the radio make the

comment that “of the top 500 self contained economic entities, half are corporations and not countries.” On

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” With one of the most famous opening lines in literary “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” With one of the most famous opening lines in literary Recently I heard an expert on the radio make the

comment that “of the top 500 self contained economic entities, half are corporations and not countries.” On

Recently, if one gained most of their worldview through the newspaper or evening news, it would seem that this evening news, it would seem that this balance has been broken. These are reportedly hard times. Times that will require us to buckle our belt and pull up our bootstraps. To work a little harder and have a little less to show for it. It’s called a ‘shared sacrifi ce’. Time to pay for years of largess. A malaise. An opportunity to rebuild.There are compelling signs of the worst of times: Historically high unemployment. Record foreclosures. Painful cuts to education and services to the general public. Paychecks stretched. Bank balances eroded. American dreams delayed.

But this “glass half full” view of our plight contradicts what we have learned from our great thinkers, Dickens, Ghandi and Greenspan. If the losers in today’s economy are so obvious, it can’t be that hard to fi nd the winners, can it?

entities, half are corporations and not countries.” On entities, half are corporations and not countries.” On entities, half are corporations and not countries.” On entities, half are corporations and not countries.” On quick refl ection, this is one of those throw away statistics that doesn’t mean a lot. For instance, there aren’t 500 countries, so some form of organization has to make up the bottom third of the list. But, I has to make up the bottom third of the list. But, I

admit, the comment did make me think.The issue is there is too much overlap in these competing organizing structures to assess them competing organizing structures to assess them

separately. Corporations cross borders. Nations maintain responsibility for regulation, commerce and the public trust within their borders. Rather than a mixed up list, where GE ranks somewhere between Serbia and Sri Lanka on the economic power table, it reminds me of one of the horrors of 1990’s business – matrix management. In a matrix organization, many employees have two bosses. Imagine the joy of reporting to both the global product line director – who wants a plan for China – and the regional manager for the US – who would like to remind you were the company’s historical profi ts have been generated. As you would imagine, it often led to competing priorities, wasted efforts and many, many arguments about who was in charge. And, for what its worth, two completely different, completely legitimate ways for measuring the success of the organization.To some degree the US acts like a matrix organization, with two competing structures. In the tradition of shady organizations everywhere, there is more than one way to assess an enterprise. One way to look at the US would be in terms of the Federal Government. It’s a good thing that government gets judged by its own standard, because, if it was a business, it would be bankrupt. Over the course of 40 years we have accumulated roughly 4 times the debt of the previous 200 years. If the US is “we the people,” it would appear the people are actually broke.

With one of the most famous opening lines in literary With one of the most famous opening lines in literary With one of the most famous opening lines in literary With one of the most famous opening lines in literary

Recently, if one gained most of their

history, Charles Dickens helped ensure this eternal pairing – misery with prosperity. Good times with bad. If someone was winning, it meant someone was losing. It’s a principle that makes sense to us. Simple. Fair. Balanced by karma over time.

Its almost like the performance of the stock market is the photonegative of the national debt. Each year shows economic growth, with all trends pointing toward cyclical, but continued, growth. To a market, this represents value. It is a stark contrast to the dim fi nancial picture painted by our accumulated national debt.This is not to suggest that there is a direct cause and effect between the accumulation of the National Debt and the soaring prospects of Wall Street. It might not be a stretch, however, to suggest some correlation. Even if some governments aren’t deemed “pro-business,” it is pretty clear the business is “pro government.” The government is a good customer. The $200 hammer or $1 billion missile? The study on the reproductive habits of moths? All provided by private entities and paid for with public funds. Public funds controlled by a government, which is willing to create as much money as “necessary” through defi cit spending.

balance has been broken. These are reportedly hard

has to make up the bottom third of the list. But, I has to make up the bottom third of the list. But, I has to make up the bottom third of the list. But, I has to make up the bottom third of the list. But, I

Vox PoliticBy Matt deHeus

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and raises become increasingly rare. The cultural of “just getting by” isn’t just an emotional response to tough times, it is borne out in data that shows real wages (in 2000 dollars) have changed little over the last 30 years.In sharp contrast to the fl at salaries experienced by most workers, those that rise to the position of CEO have experienced unprecedented fi nancial success. In addition to the perks and benefi ts of the offi ce, we have seen the average CEO salary rise from a little over $260,000 a year in 1980 to nearly $6 million annually in the most recent fi scal year. This rise is before any adjustment for infl ation. If it has appeared to you that the rich keep getting richer, it’s because it’s true.Some might look at the rise in minimum wage as an indication of some progress, but best guess it would be the opinion of someone who doesn’t try to live on it. More striking is that we seem to be moving toward convergence between “average” and “minimum” wages. It’s a two tiered system, as there is little room for a middle class in this model.

You Get What You Pay ForBy any number of measures, the 2010 elections can be considered a disaster. If rumors and recall petitions are any measure, there is a growing consensus for this opinion. Looking back on the election, the discontent isn’t surprising. The most fundamental right in a democracy is the right to vote and voters by and large waived this right last November. For those close to the election, it was clear early on that turnout was going to quietly be the key issue at the polls. Conservatives believed their committed core of voters would show up to support their agenda. And this most successful quintile lays

claim over 80% of our net worth. (46% of that by the Top 1% alone.)On the other end, the survey indicated that people believed that the poorest 40% of Americans would ideally have rights to approximately 32% of all assets. They believe truth is a little more bleak, with this group enjoying access to only 10% of all assets. The reality is the bottom 40% hold only around 1% of our fi nancial assets, almost all of those in cash. We like the idea of taking care of the huddled masses, but, in America, poor is really poor.Add in the fact that the top 10% of all earners also control 85% of the equities traded on the stock market, 75% of all real estate and 70% of all precious metals, the disparity becomes even more stark, if not structural to our system. If shared wealth and equality of opportunity is part of the American model, we have evolved to a very skewed version of the American dream.

It Pays To Be Rich To some degree, fi nancially disparity has been part of the American story since the beginning. The founding fathers were largely men who had made their fortune in the New World and who were looking for ways to secure it. Waves of immigrants, including those whose families made it here as servants, slaves and common laborers, meant there was a steady supply of “have nots.” But there was still the dream. The idea that everyone could get ahead in America. For some, this proved to be true.For most people, their fi nancial worth is refl ected in their weekly paycheck. It’s both a measure of our own hard work and the engine of our power as consumers. For many people, it’s also an exercise in creativity and elasticity, their income stretched as costs rise

this most successful quintile lays

So which is it? Are we still experiencing the American economic miracle, as the Dow Jones might indicate? Or are we fl at broke, living on our old money reputation and legacy lines of credit, as one might conclude from assessing our public debt. Or is it possible that both are true at the same time. The best of times and the worst of times. That probably depends on your point of view.

Winners and LosersOn a recent trip to Ann Arbor, I picked up one of the many street newspapers distributed around Southeast Michigan. The headline story concerned a Duke University study on the distribution of wealth in America. On fi rst glance, it seemed rather anti-climatic: “Newsfl ash – Rich People Have More Money Than Poor People.”On closer examination, the article actually proved to be quite interesting. The Duke researchers had conducted a study on the distribution of wealth amongst Americans of varying income brackets. Each person was asked what their ideal distribution of wealth would be and what they believed was actually going on in the US. The results, along with an estimate of the actual distribution of wealth are presented in the three graphs below.True to our Puritan roots, Americans have an innate sense of fair that is most often coupled with a relentless sense of optimism. The charts depicting the results of the Duke study are both simple and telling.For instance, where those polled believe that the richest 20% of Americans control around 58% of our nation’s wealth, they believe it would be ideal if the upper class actual owned closer to 32% of all assets. The reality is that

they did. Liberals were concerned that the groundswell of new voters who had swept Barack Obama into offi ce two years earlier would stay home. And they did. Based on the opinions of 44% of all eligible voters, the election produced landslide victories and successful candidates armed with mandates poured into the halls of power.In Michigan, the headline election for governor wasn’t close. Based on a combination of Tea Party activism and a general disgust with eight years of malaise under the Democratic administration of Jennifer Granholm, it was obvious early on that Rick Snyder would easily outpoll his Democratic adversary Virgo Berno. One result of this disparity was that it allowed Snyder to be truly conservative in his campaign strategy, revealing few specifi cs on his plans for Michigan. Whatever mandate Snyder had on election day seems to be eroding as his legislative and budget agendas appear to contain features that alienate both vocal adversaries – like teachers, parents and students who feel proposed cuts to education funding are too severe – and critical supporters – like seniors who were surprised by his intention to increase the taxable portion of pensions. As the details were revealed, the calls for recall ramped up, leaving us the

potential for a long hot summer of political dissent.The other issue of signifi cance that weighed on the 2010 election was the Citizens United decision by the Supreme

Court. Based on a combination of the ever-expanding concept of ‘corporate personhood” and the assignment of free speech rights to large Political Action Committees, 2010 saw an unprecedented infl ux of money into the campaign process. Some $300 million of PAC money fl owed into federal, state and local elections, with little requirement to reveal its source and, apparently, even less responsibility to tell the truth. Independent assessments of campaign ads aired during the cycle found that more that 80% of them contained glaring inaccuracies. Despite a bias that was obvious even to casual voters, most observers indicate that the ads worked. They cememted the opinions of the core voters on each extreme and swayed opinion despite their unnerving frequency

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screenplays including Hearts Afi re starring Bob Dylan and wrote episodes of Rick Springfi eld’s television show, Human Target. He composed Jackie Wilson’s life story that was picked up by Warner Brothers but never produced. Richardson also published a novel, King of the Shadows, and worked on a feature-like documentary about Chuck Berry. Scott Richardson is a renaissance man whose life is a paradox of opposites; performance versus the solitude. Scott’s favorite thing to do is the solid “seed” work of writing in a cocoon of quiet moments. As true SRC fans know, Scott’s introspective nature has led to some of the most enduring moments in our musical history. On Saturday, July 30th, SRC will be performing at reunion show at White’s Bar that will include all original members with the exception of Clawson, who unfortunately is no longer with us. This unlikely reunion is not undertaken for money or celebrity; it is gift to Ishmael and all the Black Sheep everywhere Review: How did the SRC Reunion come about? SR: Actually a couple of factors. The fi rst is if we had waited much longer to do this, it probably never would have happened because everybody’s getting up there. The second reason it’s happening is because there’s a whole lot of interest in the era that we came up in and the band itself. That particular time period is interesting to people all over the place. It has to do with being over forty years and the kind of way things are in the world right now - kind of hard and gritty and grim, and people are looking back with a sense of nostalgia at that time period of innocence, and also a tremendous amount of hopefulness, which is kind of what our band represents. Review: That’s excellent. Okay, so that kind of explains the second question - why are you doing this after all this time. SR: Yeah, if you look back at the music of that time period it was a pretty amazing

The Scott Richardson InterviewSRC is Back!

A Legendary Band; An Unexpected Reunion

band never broke large enough to gain sustained notoriety beyond the Detroit/Ann Arbor market, although they were very well received in Holland, where reissues of their work has continued to this day.Richardson has been busy in the ensuing years following his muse as a writer and poet. He has written about twenty By Bo White

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moment in history where basically the underground movement got out in front of Pop culture. People like the Doors, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, Sgt. Pepper, Dylan, The Band - and that’s what SRC were talking with, and we were doing something that really wasn’t just like regular three chord rock. There was a psychedelic moment

regarded sound technician. He’s been providing sound for big and small events for years. He told me that you made your own equipment - amps, monitors, mixers, and all that, to help make the sound different. Is that true? SR: It’s partially true, yeah. What we had going was we were one of the fi rst groups to get a sponsorship with a major speaker company, and we were sponsored by Electro-Voice and what happened was we went to their factory. Actually, we got sponsored by Electro-Voice and Crown Amplifi ers and the Crown DC 300 back in those days was about the most powerful, with a 300 watt per channel amplifi er, and so we went and got these experimental speakers and then we had a guy construct cabinets, horned cabinets, for the speakers and so basically we built our own stuff instead of having Marshall or Sunn, we had our

time period. Not only us, but also hundreds of thousands of people across the country and around the world. So it made a kind of secret society outside of the mainstream which had its own language, its own cultural reference points and everything else. If you were part of a trip or on a trip, it had to do with watching the Beatles go from “She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah” to a day in the life, to representing something on an entirely different plane and using their fame and everything else to take their entire audience out there with them to this other place where they were asking big questions and doing their best to answer them. We, in our own way, were trying to do the same thing. Review: Maybe I’m getting off base here but SRC music seems less psychedelic than Zenist, or is it the same thing, only from a different perspective? Chemical versus spiritual?SR: It’s a really good question, okay, because basically that’s the point that’s so important to recognize and that’s what the band stood for. It was exactly half and half. It was a chemical inducement and a spiritual inspiration. I’ve never said that before. It’s never come out like that before, but it’s really the main point. If you really want to understand what

“We had a 19-room Victorian farmhouse divided up into apartments on fi ve acres

of land bordering on 500 acres, and we had a Quonset hut studio and a

swimming pool and fi ve-car garage, and we used to have parties with like 300 to 500 people up there. Some of the most famous rock and roll parties of that era took place out at our farm. We recorded an entire jam album with Procul Harum who were staying with us for a week, and I don’t know what happened to those tapes. Traffi c came out and

stayed with us, and we recorded with them, too. I don’t know if those things

are ever going to surface or not.”

there in time where consciousness shifted. We were kind of like taking dictation from our experiences and putting them down, and we weren’t trying to do something blatantly commercial. We wanted to be rock stars like everybody, but we wanted to do it on our own terms, you know? We really were naively sincere about wanting to change the world. We really believed that it was possible at that moment in time. Of course, we were wrong, but I think that everybody that was associated with it, including myself, took a lot of pride in the fact that we really were committed to the fact we had a real ideology about having a different kind of lifestyle, such as make love not war and the embrace of civil rights.What’s kind of interesting about it after all this time is that people are fi nally looking back on it. We might have been naïve and all that stuff but in the world we live in today it just seems it would be wonderful to recall that people at Woodstock could stand up, you know, a half-million people in a fi eld and listen to Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix. Review: SRC was one of the top bands in an era where there were a number of great bands in Michigan, whether it’s the Frost, MC5, The Stooges, Seger or the Amboy Dukes, you were at the top of the game. SR: Thank you very much. Appreciate it. There are enough people that feel that way and it has caused us to revisit the issue. And of course, I’m really looking forward to playing with those guys again and I think the feeling is mutual. We’re just hoping that everybody is going to come and celebrate the fact that this could really happen. It’s going to be special, no matter what, because it just isn’t something that could happen every day. Review: I saw SRC several times during those halcyon days of the sixties and early seventies. I thought you were great. What do you think made you so unique, so popular?SR: I think it was like I mentioned earlier, at that particular time people wanted a bigger experience. The style of Gary’s guitar playing and the fact that we had a great rhythm section were also pivotal. The fact that those guys were really, really good rock musicians and the fact that we were doing something musically that was a little bit more complex than most other bands connected with people. We always managed to put on a pretty good show. We were known for being really, really good and competent, so that was a major help and that was one of the reasons why we got such an intense following, and basically it stayed with us over the years, really. Review: I was talking to Al Limberg, who’s a highly

Vulcan Sound. It’s real interesting that one of the co-founders of Microsoft Word, Alan, was a huge SRC fan and he named his company Vulcan after our amplifi ers. Not too many people know that. They got it built into the Jimi Hendrix Museum in Seattle.Review: The LPs most associated with your vast popularity are SRC and Milestones. Both

are incredibly well crafted. Gary Quackenbush was a monster guitarist. Glen, his brother, was a gifted organist. The rhythm section was tight as a vise. Vocal harmonies were impeccable, and your lead vocals fi t the music perfectly. Can you speak to SRC’s instrumental might? I think you’ve already done that a bit. SR: Yeah, pretty much. I mean, those guys… that was the concept behind the fi rst actual incarnation of the band, the Scott Richard Case. It was really the brainchild of Ann Arbor producer and manager, Jeep Holland, who came up with the concept of taking me on. The band I was with, The Chosen Few, was breaking up, and he put me together with the Fugitives. It was his idea to put a lead singer with a great Detroit area club band, a college club band. They were really good musicians and Scott Richard Case became a really good live act, a very exciting band. When we went on into the psychedelic era and everything else, we just shortened it up to SRC and took a completely radical musical approach that, like I said, you were only hearing in Sgt. Pepper or Pink Floyd or something like that… Jimi Hendrix. You were really hearing music plus, another dimension. That’s what we were going for. We really tried to set a mood that was different than commercial music or just regular pop music which we all loved. We were trying to go deeper. Review: The song Black Sheep and fi rst LP were labeled psychedelic. Do you agree? How would you defi ne psychedelic?SR: Proving or trying to expose other layers of consciousness. You know, the feedback and the sort of metaphysical poetry, the lyrics and everything. We are different in a unique sound structure. In that sense I would defi nitely say it was psychedelic. We weren’t doing long one-chord jams like the Grateful Dead, another kind of thing that started in the same time period. We weren’t really doing that. Mainly we were still working with the sound structure. The only other thing I want to say about that is that I don’t endorse at all, I never would endorse drug use of any kind. I certainly did it back in those days, in my younger days. The thing is that when you listen to that music and you were tripping out, it took on another whole spectrum. We were trippin’ out and trying to edit and defi ne that other spectrum in our songs. In that case, I would say yeah, it was defi nitely infl uenced by psychedelic experiences. Review: So many people have read about Aldous Huxley taking a tab of acid on his deathbed, and I thought that was a great idea, except if it was a bad trip. I mean, what a way to go. SR: Yeah, you’re right. That’s exactly what happened in that

Gary Quackenbush, circa 1972

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we were trying to achieve, you know, we took the psychedelic into the altered state and then as a result of it, we tried to capture the spiritual experience that we were having that transcended the drug. I really want to make sure that people understand that the things we did back in those days I would never recommend anybody try, but we were young and foolish and completely dedicated to making it outside of the commercial mainstream; something that we thought would have a chance to stand for a while. In order to do that, you go way out on that limb. What we discovered in doing that was that we had a profound spiritual experience and that spiritual experience was not able to translate except in very rare instances to the mass audience but the culture itself. This is the thing I’m talking about, why this whole reunion is happening and why there’s so much interest in the whole country now. People are just incredibly hungering for something that’s not up-to-date.What you’ve got now is, you know, a media circus where everybody knows going in what the drill is going to be, and it’s just a bunch of people trying to become famous, either on variable talent or not having any talent at all and not having it matter and having everybody kind of participating in the joke. I mean, that’s the way the political thing is, that’s the way the music is of today, and kind of TV series, the movie thing, where nothing lasts and the people in them don’t last or stand for anything.You know, people want something more than that. That’s not really enough to sustain and nourish anybody’s spirit. People will go and they’ll do the club thing and everything else, but they want something more that’s not been given to them.Review: I really like Milestones. That was one of my favorite albums of all time. It’s really successful musically. Great instrumentals such as In the Hall of the Mountain King, and stellar songs like Checkmate, Up All Night and the dream-like Angel Song, which is really cool. What’s your opinion of Milestones?SR: Well, I think it’s one of the rare times where the sophomore album, the second album, rarely was as good as or in some ways surpassed the fi rst one. Usually it’s the opposite of most experiences with most bands. If they have a decent fi rst album, you know, they’ve got to come up with something better than we do. That album I really can’t explain. I don’t have any reason why it came together as well as it did, except for the fact that we got a lot of competence playing live and that went into putting the thing together. Milestones was really the peak of the whole SRC thing. Steve was still in it for at least the fi rst half of that whole thing, and then the original line-up and everything. We did have Al Wilmot on bass, and he was just so good on that record. Everything just came together for us. We didn’t stress or strain; it was there. Review: What are your favorite SRC songs? Checkmate, Black Sheep, Up All Night, Eye of the Storm, The Operator, Midnight Fever.I like early songs like Who’s that Girl too, the song Steve and I wrote on the B side of I’m So Glad. We’re going to be doing that live.Review: Traveler’s Tale is really a great LP. Do you consider it to be one of your fi nest moments? You added orchestration and had a new guitarist, the exquisite Ray Goodman who also performed with Mitch Ryder and Dick Wagner. Was this the primary difference

or was the band changing. I mean I know there are several questions here, but what’s your opinion of Traveler’s Tale?SR: Well, fi rst of all Ray Goodman and Dick Wagner are two of my favorite guitar players of all time. One of the reasons I agreed to do this reunion was because of the fact that Ray was going to be involved and that I was going to present an opportunity for Gary and Steve Lyman and Ray to work together for the fi rst time, all three of them, and that’s one of the main things that induced me to do it because I love Gary’s original style. Steve Lyman always contributed tons of stuff to the fi rst three albums and probably didn’t get the credit for it that he deserved and was such a great player and singer. Ray Goodman is just fantastic, and so I wanted people to have a chance to see, you know kind of combine what we were trying to do with Traveler’s Tale, which really didn’t get the recognition of the fi rst two albums. That’s what I’m kind of hoping to have. Like a guy made a comment the other day that he can’t wait to see the kind of what he called the Moby Grape version of SRC, and then he laughed because Moby Grape has had three guitar players and so did Buffalo Springfi eld. Steven Lyman still manages a pretty fi ne rhythm, and reaching the plane. The album was kind of self-produced, and there was something balanced that really came out cool, like the string stuff and everything and some things that didn’t succeed so well. We didn’t take the amount of time that we should’ve with it, so that’s that. Then the other missing SRC album is The Lost Masters, which came out a few years ago Review: Do you have ties to mid-Michigan?SR: We had relatives that lived there, and we went up to Higgin’s Lake every summer, so the whole area up there is just like a Cedars of Lebanon for some people. I just love it up there. I love that part of Michigan. I’m so looking forward to returning to Saginaw. I spent a lot of time in Saginaw when I was a kid.Review: SRC was really popular beyond Michigan. I thought I heard that you did an airplay in Europe and so on. Did you ever get paid. Did you have sales statements and resultant royalties?SR: Yeah, but not to the level that we should have, unfortunately. We were just pretty much like everybody else in that era with a plantation system and everybody getting ripped off. The best thing that we did was invest in our own home studio situation. We were making a lot of money playing live, and we sort of piled it back into the band.Review: Was there a sense of community in the Michigan Rock era? When I’ve talked to the members of the Rationals, Bob Seger, The Frost, MC5 seem to suggest a brotherhood of musicians. Did you feel that in Detroit/Ann Arbor?SR: Absolutely. We just loved Bob and the Rationals and Stooges and MC5 and everybody. We all played on the same stages. We were real close. We were really great friends, and everybody used to come out to our place and hang out. You know that was one thing that was unique about that team level. Wish it would’ve lasted. We had a 19-room Victorian farmhouse divided up into apartments on fi ve acres of land bordering on 500 acres, and we had a Quonset hut studio and a swimming pool and fi ve-car garage, and we used to have parties with like 300 to 500 people up there. Some of the most famous rock and roll parties of that era took place out at our farm.We recorded an entire jam album with Procul Harum who were staying with us for

a week, and I don’t know what happened to those tapes. Traffi c came out and stayed with us, and we recorded with them, too. I don’t know if those things are ever going to surface or not.Review: Do you hope to keep SRC going further than this?SR: We’ll see what happens. I mean we don’t have any false expectations like trying to become rock stars again in our 60s. You know we’re basically doing this for the people who care about the group and to be reunited and everything. However if everything works out really good and everything, I’m sure everybody would love to get together, you know, and play a few

times a year at least. It would be great. It’d be fantastic if we could do that, and possibly also in other cities and other states. It would be wonderful.Review: Do you have any last comments, Scott? SR: Nothing, except that I’m very much looking forward to playing your club and seeing people up there and we’re really grateful that the response to doing this has been so wonderful. I’m particularly grateful to Ray Goodman for all the work he’s done, getting the band back together and stuff. I really, really appreciate it, and I’m looking forward to seeing you all.

Scott Richardson in London, 1973

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By Robert E. MartinAs is true with much in life, the things

most important to us are often those we take for granted. And in no arena is this truer than with our environment. For example, did you know that 80% of the air that we breathe is actually composed of nitrogen as opposed to oxygen? And when it comes to energy consumption, did you know that neon lighting uses 75% less electricity?

These and a myriad of other elemental mysteries are brilliantly unlocked and explored within the exhibition It’s a Gas! The Bright Side of Science, which opened in June at the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art and continues through September 18th. Indeed, gases are vital to our survival and give our world brightness, energy, and power. Through this interactive exhibition, visitors to the Midland Center for the Arts can explore the important role that naturally occurring gases play in our lives.

The exhibition explores eleven atmospheric gases from the periodic table, including the oxygen we breathe to the nitrogen that forms a critical building block for all living things, to substances such as key mobile gases like hydrogen, helium, chlorine, radon, Xenon, Argon, Krypton, and the neon gas that has helped make Las Vegas one of the top and most colorful tourist destinations in the world.

According to Director Bruce Winslow, this latest exhibit is part of the museum’s goal to entertain and engage the public as well as educate. “In this day and age kids are wired differently than in the old days when we grew up,” he explains. “This changes the complexion of what we do in the museum in terms of the ways

we educate. Plus it’s our responsibility to uphold Alden Dow’s philosophy that where there is science there is art and where there exists art, there exists science. Science is fact and art is feeling and it’s the merging of facts and feeling that creates value.”

Visitors to It’s a Gas! Will additionally have the opportunity to measure various levels of light delivered by various gases as opposed to levels of power; feel the lifting power of a giant helium balloon and see how elements like chlorine and fl uorine help keep us healthy, as well as learn the science behind how neon gas makes possible the beautiful and iconic signs that light up our cities.

The exhibition includes nearly 4,000 square feet of displays, live demonstrations, and interactive activities for all ages, as well as one-of-a-kind works of art and classic neon signs in a darkened gallery that literally glows from the array of neon works.

“In addition to the educational component, we are fortunate to be able to feature the neon artworks of Mundy Hepburn, continues Winslow, “whom by combining technology with art creates a new breed of sculpture called ‘luminous plasma sculptures’, which essentially exist as organic glass sculptures that emit a kaleidoscope of moving patterns from the interaction of gases, electricity, and even the touch of the viewer.”

“It isn’t often that we get to darken the museum and display works with ambient lighting,” notes Bruce, “and I believe audiences will fi nd these organic bio-morphic sculptures to be amazingly cool. Young people will be fascinated by the luminous wonders of neon and plasma

light as the galleries glow with the magic and coolness when mixtures of gases are activated by electricity.”

With Hepburn’s sculptures, he creates colors using different gases and creates different lighting effects by using different pressures. “Helium is very resistive to electricity and not too good except in small concentrations,” explains Hepburn. “Neon is really good and makes up most of the gas mixtures, except it tends to make a boring blue grey haze if you use too much of it. Krypton is tricky – too much and the lamp runs hot, but just enough makes a pattern of fl owing dots that I love. Xenon makes bright wiggly lines, but too much raises the resistance of the lamp. So mixing gases is a very interesting pursuit.”

“Electricity is put into these lamp sculptures using special wires called Dumet that can be welded right into the glass,” he continues. “I crimp aluminum fl ashing from the hardware store onto the Dumet and that’s what you see inside the lamp because the aluminum doesn’t burn out like copper or nickel.”

Additionally, this exhibition coincides with the 2011 International Year of Chemistry, which celebrates the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well being of humankind. www.chemistry2011.org.

It’s A Gas! is produced by Las Vegas-based Exhibit IQ in partnership with the Henderson Space and Science Center and the Science Museum of Western Virginia.

The Midland Center for the Arts is located at 1801 W. St. Andrews Rd., Midland. Admission to It’s a Gas! is $8 adults | $5 children ages 4 – 14 | FREE to Museum members and ASTC members.

What follows is a list of special activities associated with this exhibition:

CHEF COOLJune 30, July 14, August 25 • 4 – 7 pm

Chef Cool visits the galleries to give demonstrations of superCOOLed gases in action! FREE with Museum admission.

SCOUT DAYS • July 30 & August 27One scout in uniform gets in free with

each paid regular adult admission.THURSDAYS ARE A GAS AT THE MUSEUM!

Visit anytime on Thursdays for these extras!June: Enter into a drawing for a Science

Gift Basket – one winner drawn weekly!July: Receive a FREE neon glow item!

(while supplies last)August: Receive a FREE science

coloring book, including science experiments you can do at home (while supplies last)SPECIAL THURSDAY EVENING PRICING:4 – 8 PM ONLY! “Fuel the Fun” Family 4-pack (2 adults + 2 kids) = $21 (SAVE $5)

IT’S A GAS!

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A.J. BAILEY’S SALOON, 304 Salzburg, Bay City. Phone 989-895-9446. DJ/KARAOKE Thurs, Fri., Sat, 9-close with Derek Dixon’s LCA Music Ent. Co. Food served ‘ti ll 9 pm. Take Outs Available. Pitchers $5.25; Minis $2.75. Happy Hour 11 am - 8 pm Monday - Friday. Thursday $1.00 pints. Weekly drink specials!

ATRIUM RESTAURANT 1100 N. Water St., Downtown Bay City, (Third & Water St., adjacent to the Stein Haus), 891-1600. Live music. Excellent dining in a relaxed environment! Bill Rosebush on guitar/vocals/harmonica during dinner on Friday & Saturday, 6:30 – 9:30 PM. .

BEMOS, 701 S. Madison Ave., Bay City. Stay for the party! Call 989-893-7071 for more info. Entertainment Line-up: MONDAYS: July 4, Closed – Happy 4th of July! July 11 & 18, Electric Mic Night Hosted by Circle of Fift hs; TUESDAYS: July 5, Bob Hausler; July 12 Open Mic w/Amelia Jo; July 19, Tom Grant; WEDNESDAYS: July 6, The Banana Conventi on; July 13, Michelle O’Neal; July 20, The Tremblers; THURSDAYS: June 30 & July 14, Maybe August; July 7, Cornpone; FRIDAYS: July 1, Neighborhood Muscle, Beast in the Field, Death Valley Dragline; July 8, Southern Breeze; July 15, Steepwater wsg Scott Baker; SATURDAYS: July 2, Cygnus; July 9, Hex Bombs, The Tosspints, The Tremblers; July 16, The Abbey Road Project;

SUNDAYS: July 3 & 10, Grupo Sensible; July 17, Benefi t Dave Ward of The Abbey Road Project – 10 bands, Raffl es, Food, Prizes – Starts at noon.

BRUCE’S BAR, 2717 Carrollton Rd., Saginaw. 989-754-6805. Weiss Rd. to Carrollton Road, Right 2nd Bldg. on Right. Hours Monday – Saturday, 11 AM – 2:30 AM. Sunday, Noon – 2:30 AM. Club Keno!! 2nd Chance Winners Fridays 5:00 PM. $2.00 Domesti c Bott les all day every day! $4.00 Pitchers! Check out our Big Screen HD TV’s for all your favorite Sporti ng Events! Pool, Darts, Shuffl eboard. Come Check Us out! You’ll Like What You See!!

COTY’S LANDING, 777 Midland Rd. Saginaw, Mi. Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials: Sunday: Bike Day! $8.00 Buckets of Beer and Happy Hour All Day! $2.00 Well Drinks. Monday; Open Pool All Day and $1.00 12 oz. Draft s Aft er 8 PM; Tuesday, $2.00 bott les, well drinks, Captain Morgan & 22.oz draft s; Wednesday, Tim & Jim from 6-9 pm; Karaoke w/Red Dog; $5.00 pitchers & $3.00 Johnny Vegas; `Thursday, Honesty & Dean from 6-9 pm. DJ/Karaoke w/Lynn Q, starts at 9 PM. $3.00 Jager Bombs, Jello Shots, and $5.00 pitchers plus Happy Hour All Night! Entertainment Line-up & Special Events: Friday & Saturday, July 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, Searchin’ for a Star Karaoke with Bill Humes. Call 989-790-9430 for more informati on.

THE CREEK GRILL, 1259 S. Poseyville, Midland. 2 miles south of Dow Diamond. Happy Hour Every Day from 3-6 PM! Live Music Every Weekend! Band Line-up: July 1-2, Tyler Short; July 5, Dave Kellan!! For Bike Night! July 7, Mr. 6 String; July 8, Abbey

Road Project; July 9 & 14, Scott Baker; July 15 & 22, Honesty & the Liars. Our giant deck is now open and we have beach volleyball and two professional horse shoe pits! Good Times Flow at the Creek! 486-3717.

MIXX NIGHTCLUB & METRO GRILL. Located at 115 N. Hamilton St. Saginaw, 989-498-4022 Your Heart Beats... Your Breath Quickens... And You Haven’t hit The Dancefl oor Yet! Walking into the Mixx, is like walking into a “Big City” Nightclub, but with a small town friendly atti tude. The Mixx has a very Mixed Cosmopolitan Straight & Gay Crowd. The Dance Bar is open Fri. and Sat. nights at 10pm, featuring high energy sounds from Chicago and New York spun by local DJs. The Mixx’s VIP ROOM is Very popular for bachelorett e, birthday, & other parti es. The “Ball Room” is available for rentals for luncheons and private parti es. The Mixx’s Video Bar “The Metro Grille”, off ers Great Burgers served up in a comfortable metropolitan atmosphere, open Weds. Thru Sun., appeti zers are served unti l 1am. Happy Hour ti ll 9pm with $1.00 off drinks and

.50 cents off draft s. The Metro features KARAOKE Wednesday Thru Sunday Nights at 10pm, with over 20,000 songs to choose from! The Mixx Of The People, The Mixx Of The Drink, The Mixx Of The Music, You Can Find It All At The Mixx Nightclub and Metro Grille. www.TheMixxNightclub.Com

MORT’S NORTHERN BAR, 353 State Park Drive, Bay City. Phone 989-684-084. Friendly & Fun Stop on the Rail Trail! New – Pub Food! Every Day Beer Special - $1.00 Cans ‘ti l 6 PM. Wednesdays: Free Grilled Dogs 7 PM; Fridays & Sundays This Summer: Dancing & Karaoke with Baby-D & Pepper! Ask about weekend drink specials! Weekend Entertainment. Fridays, DJ – Dancing & Karaoke. Saturdays: Live! Will be back in September! Get Morti fi ed!!!

NORTHERN LANES RECREATION. 1129 E. Saginaw Rd. Sanford. 989-687-5562. Appearing Friday & Saturday, July 1-2, DJ Rad; July 8-9, The Hipakritz; July 15-16, Bike Rally Benefi t – 9 Bands performing in an outdoor tent! Plus, Every Wednesday – DJ Rad Karaoke & Dance Party!

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THE OLD TYME ROADHOUSE, 9620 Grati ot, Saginaw, 781-3707. MONDAY: $2.00 Domesti c Bott les & $5.00 Pitchers aft er 9 PM. TUESDAY: Outdoor Volleyball Starti ng in June! Wednesday, Thursday, Friday – Outdoor BBQ Grill! WEDNESDAY: Bike Night with Beer & Drink Specials and Live music with Mel & Chris from 7-10 PM. THURSDAY: Live music with Tim & Jim from 6 pm – 8 pm. $3.00 shot specials. Karaoke DJ starti ng at 9 PM. FRIDAY: $3.00 Shot Specials! Live Entertainment Every Friday & Saturday. Happy Hour All Day Sunday with 30-cent wings and Open Pool!

ROG’S BAR, 2350 S. Michigan, Saginaw. 989-791-4409. New Owner! New Bartenders! New Atti tudes! Three New HD Flat Screens with Premier Sports Package. New Security Inside & Out. Beer on Ice 24/7. Mondays: 16 oz. Draft s $1.00; Tuesdays – Bike Night (Owner Rides) $1.75 Domesti c Bott le Beer; Wednesdays: Happy Hour All Day; Thursdays: Domesti c Beer $1.75; Fridays – Ladies $2.00 Well Drinks; Sunday – Bloody Mary’s $3.00. NASCAR Specials. Happy Hour 4-8, Seven Days a Week! Check us out on Facebook! Good Times, Good People, Great Service. ROG’S IS BACK!

STEIN HAUS, 1108 N. Water Street, Bay City, 891-BEER. Join us to see why the Stein Haus is Bay City’s ‘Gathering Place!’ Live music Thursday & Sunday evenings. Voted Best Beer Selecti on in the Tri City Area! Appearing Thursdays, Derringer from 7:30 PM – 11:30 PM; Sundays, Marty Viers & the Music Doctors from 7-11 PM.

WHITES BAR, 2609 State St., Saginaw, Phone 792-2631. Happy Hour Mon – Fri 7 – 11 AM & 4-7 PM. Every Sunday, Excalibur at 9 PM. Bloody Mary Mondays from 4-8 pm with Cornpone; Server Appreciati on – Show Uniform or ID and Get 50 cents off your favorite drink! Appearing Thurs. June 30 & July 7, Brody & the Busch Rd. Trio; Fri. July 1, Evershine wsg Tuff Cookie; Kevin Begin @ 5 PM; Sat. July 2, Cash O’Riley wsg Tony B & the Couch Band; Mon. July 4 & 18, Jim Perkins wsg Guldenzoph @ 5 pm; Tuesdays, Musician’s Nite wsg Mel & Chris @ 5 pm; Weds. July 6, Severe Head Drama wsg Jekel & Mel @ 5 pm; Fri. July 8, Vagabond Wheels wsg Austi n Miller & Kayla Clift on from Florida; Sat. July 9, Chris Palmer Presents; Mon. July 11, Kyla Mayer wsg Guldenzoph @ 5 PM; Weds. July 13, The Banana Conventi on wsg Jekel & Mel @ 5 PM; Thurs. July 14, Steepwater – from Chicago; Fri. July 15, The Bearinger Boys; Sat. July 16, Stamp’D Reunion Show; Weds. July 20, Shaolin Sound System wsg Jekel & Mel @ 5 PM. For more info go to www.whitesbar.com

Thru July 14: The Castle Celebrates Culture - Locati on: Castle Museum of Saginaw County History, 500 Federal, Saginaw Website:

planetarium-type shows for all ages. The Dome is a Mobile Digital Theatre featuring highly innovati ve, immersive and educati onal programs. With the dome Theatre, Kramer Edu-tainment brings the excitement of the museum quality show, presenti ng a wide range of educati onal topics, in a state-of-the-art mobile digital theater system, directly to you, admission. Happening at The Mid Michigan Children’s Museum, 315 W. Genesee, Saginaw.

July 12: VOICES: Women in Leadership – A Panel Discussion - Four notable women leaders will share their individual insights, experiences, and inspirati onal thoughts at VOICES: Women in Leadership, Tuesday, July 12, at Midland Center for the Arts. In conjuncti on with the original exhibiti on, VOICES: Extraordinary Women of Midland County, the special event is moderated by Kati e O’Mara, WNEM TV5 News Anchor, and includes notable women leaders of business, media, philanthropy and educati on. Panelists are: Anne Doyle, former radio and TV broadcast journalist; Margaret Ann (Ranny) Riecker, President of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundati on; Dr. Ruth G. Shaw, reti red CEO of Duke Power Company; and Kathleen M. Wilbur, Central Michigan University’s VP for Development and External Relati ons. As part of the evening, audience members will have the opportunity to present their own questi ons and comments for discussion among the panel members. The audience is invited to meet the speakers at a recepti on following the program. Panelist Anne Doyle will have available

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July 4: Volkslaufe (the People’s Race) - Locati on: Heritage Park, 601 Weiss Street, Frankenmuth A certi fi ed race course takes more than 2,500 runners past several of Frankenmuth’s most beloved landmarks. The event off ers a 20K, 10K and 5K run, 5K walk and Fun Run. Festi viti es kick off on July 3rd with food, entertainment and a patrioti c fi reworks display.

July 9: Bump ‘N Grind Race - Phone: 989-213-6792 Auto Racing on a dirt track that includes hills and tabletops. Tickets: $10/adults; $5/kids 10 & under; 5 and under free; $2 parking fee. Bay City Fairgrounds.

July 9-10: Michigan NBL State Qualifi er - Midland BMX is proud to announce they have been selected to host the Michigan NBL State Qualifi er at Stratf ord Park BMX track.

July 20: Saginaw Bay by Voyageur Canoe - Join Tom Lenon for an exciti ng adventure as we paddle in the Saginaw Bay in a 29-foot Voyageur Canoe. The canoe is a fi berglass reproducti on of the birchbark canoes used by voyageurs to haul loads of trade goods and valuable animal pelts in the 18th and 19th centuries. During the trip we’ll explore the natural and cultural resources of the area and share stories of the past all while having a truly unique outdoor experience. We expect this program to fi ll up quickly, so sign up right away! If weather or water conditi ons are not favorable, this trip will be canceled (determined the aft ernoon of the trip at CNC’s discreti on) and parti cipants will be refunded. Non-member: $25. Ages: 15+, under 18 w/adult. Held at Chippewa Nature Center.

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July 10: Lawnchair Film Festi val: True Grit starring Jeff Daniels - Locati on: Parking lot at N. Hamilton & Ames St., Saginaw Enjoy music at 8 pm, and fi lms at dusk, bring your own seati ng. Concessions are available. Films will be shown on Monday evening in case of rain. All fi lms are at the corner of N. Hamilton & Ames in Old Town Saginaw, except for the July 17 fi lm, which will be at the Children’s Zoo.July 17: Lawnchair Film Festi val - ‘Happy Feet’ - This presentati on is held at the Children’s Zoo at Celebrati on Square.

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www.castlemuseum.org Phone: 989-752-2861 Join us at the Castle Museum every Tuesday and Thursday at Noon as we celebrate a diff erent culture at the Museum, Program include guest speakers, demonstrati ons, food, craft s, and much more. June 30: Scotti sh July 5 & 7: American July 12 & 14: Polish July 26: to be announced August 2 & 4: African American August 9 & 11: Nati ve American August 16 & 18: Japanese

July 9: Butt erfl y Bonanza - Held at the Chippewa Nature Center, 400 Badour Rd. Butt erfl ies can be found in Michigan from March through October (and even in the winter if you can fi nd the hibernati ng ones!), but July is the peak season for these beauti ful insects, so come join us for a bonanza of butt erfl ies! We’ll have live, nati ve butt erfl ies indoors, and a display of CNC’s butt erfl y collecti on to give you a close-up look at the butt erfl ies of the nature center. To see butt erfl ies in their natural habitats, join us for a guided butt erfl y hike (starti ng every half-hour). Be sure to check out the butt erfl y planti ngs along the parking lot bioswale to see what plants you might want to consider in your own yard to provide food and shelter for butt erfl ies and their caterpillars. There will be butt erfl y craft s for kids to make, and a puppet show to help them learn about butt erfl ies and other pollinators. There will also be informati on on banding migrati ng Monarchs and on the Monarch Larvae Monitoring Project.

July 9: The Dome Returns - The is returning to present a number of

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for sale and inscripti on her book, POWERING UP: How America’s Women Achievers Become Leaders, which includes her own personal experiences as well as stories of 125 women leaders from across the globe. Held at the Litt le Theatre, Midland Center for the Arts. $15.00 adults/$10 seniors.

July 13: Young Peoples’ Summer Series - Ivory Williams - Detroit based Ivory Williams interweaves his stories with humor, wit and fun to engage audiences and spread positi ve messages. Promoti ng and perpetuati ng the ancient art of African and African American storytelling in the oral traditi on. Held at Wenonah Park, Bay City.

July 14: History on the Move - What is archaeology? Why is it important to us? What do archaeologists fi nd here in Saginaw County? Courtesy of the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History, discover history through many interesti ng arti facts as you take a tour of the Castle Museum’s “History on the Move” mobile classroom and museum that teaches students about archaeology in Saginaw County, admission. Full Moon Stroll Held at Mid Michigan Children’s Museum, 315 W. Genesee, Saginaw.

July 16: Butt erfl y Count - Chippewa Nature Center has hosted a Butt erfl y Count each July since 1988. Over the years we have found as many as 38 species in one day, adding a new species almost every year. Beginner and experienced lepidopterists alike are invited to spend a few hours, or the whole day, scouring CNC’s property (and beyond, if we have enough parti cipants) to record all of the butt erfl ies we can fi nd. We’ll head out in small groups to cover as much area as possible, so if you are new to butt erfl ies, don’t worry, we’ll put you with people who know what they’re doing:) Much of the count is done off -trail, so plan on wearing long pants and maybe even long sleeves (thistle gets tall!). Start-ti me is weather dependent; so call Senior Naturalist Janea Litt le ahead of ti me (631-0830) to be put on the list of parti cipants. Free Admission Ages: 9+

July 7: 1st Thursday in Downtown Bay City - Galleries and businesses host arti sts, live music and off er specials at selected sites for this FREE monthly event!

July 7: Chesaning Fireworks in the Park – Dusk. Admission: $5.00 per vehicle, $1.00 walk-in, ages 12 and under are free. Come early and enjoy a picnic in the park with local restaurants off ering a variety of food items. Enjoy an evening with family and friends along the Shiawasee River. Held at Showboat Park in Chesaning, 18 miles west of I-75 off exist #131 on M-57.

July 7: Chesaning Showboat Parade - Locati on: M-57 downtown Chesaning to Showboat Park. Website: www.chesaningshowboat.org Phone: (989) 845-3055 Admission: parade is free, fee for hospitality tent

Over 100 units will be marching for your enjoyment! Enjoy a hospitality tent, which opens aft er the parade and will be open before and aft er the shows each evening.

July 9: Flying Eagles 4th Annual Invitati onal Fly In - Bring your family and friends to enjoy the remote control airplanes, helicopters, warbirds, micro and scale, electric, gas and nitro powered. Also watch the stati c displays and fl ight demonstrati ons. $5 per car. 5710 Mackinaw Rd., Bay City, MI 48706

July 12: Fun on the Farm - Visit the Event Tent and Barnyard/Contact Area to meet Michigan farming and agricultural exhibitors, play games and parti cipate in acti viti es to learn about how our food and so much more comes from plants and animals down on the farm! Regular admission, members free. Held at The Children’s Zoo at Celebrati on Square, Saginaw. Phone 759-1408.

July 13: Wednesdays in the Park - Wenonah Park, Water St., Bay City. Catch ‘Lights’- a Tribute to Journey.

Thru Aug 24: “Bark in the Park” - Join Midland Parks and Recreati on, SOS Animal Rescue, other dogs and owners for an evening of fun

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Jun 30 – July 1: Fireworks BBQ Sail - See the fi reworks from the best seat in the house-the Deck of a Tall Ship! Join us on the Appledore IV for a three-hour sail, a three-course meal served onboard, and the Bay City Fireworks. Departi ng from Wenonah Park at 6:00pm, returning at 9:00pm. Stay aboard and watch the fi reworks at 10:00pm. Tickets include access to all Wenonah Park festi viti es. $50/adults; $40/students Locati on: Wenonah Park, Bay City, MI 48708 Website: www.baysailbaycity.org Email: info@baysailbaycity.org Phone: 989-895-5193

June 30 – July 2: Bay City Fireworks Festi val - The Bay City Fireworks Festi val is one of the greatest fi reworks shows/festi vals in Michigan. People come from all over the Mid-West to see the show. The festi val runs from June 30th-July 2nd with fi reworks every night and entertainment, games and rides every day. RV Parking (on site of fi reworks, no hookups) is $75; call 989-892-2264 or email maskedman24@yahoo.com (please ti tle BCFF RV parking) for availability and questi ons.

July 2: Message from the Marsh - Light Houses and Legends - Kitt y Donohoe All concerts will be performed on an outdoor stage adjacent to the Visitor Center parking area. Bring your own lawn chair. In case of inclement weather concerts will take place inside the Saginaw Bay Visitor Center. All park events are free however, a $10 recreati on passport is required on all vehicles entering the park. Locati on: Bay City State Recreati on Area, Day Use Area, 3582 State Park Dr., Bay City, MI 48706 Phone: 989-667-0717

July 3: Fireworks in the Park - Locati on: Chesaning Showboat Park, 807 S. Front St., Chesaning Website: www.chesaningchamber.org Email: info@chesaningchamber.org Phone: 989-845-3055 Join the fun at the July 3rd fi reworks in the park. Fireworks begin at dusk, but enjoy yourself at the park with various acti viti es before the show! $5 per car.

July 4: Midland Independence Day Fireworks - Locati on: Downtown Midland. Enjoy spectacular fi reworks in Chippewassee Park near the Tridge - everyone is welcome to celebrate our nati on’s birthday!

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and friendship. There will be prizes, games, and a doggone good ti me in Chippewassee Park, across the Tridge, near the doggie run in Midland. “Bark in the Park” will run from 6:30 PM-8 PM. Held every 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from June to August. For more informati on please contact www.downtownmidland.com, or call (989) 837-3330.

July 15-16: RIVERDAYS - Parrot heads get ready on Friday night as we will be bringing in Third Coast Steel (a steel drum band) as opener to the Jimmy Buff ett tribute band “Air Margaritaville” for the evening entertainment. This night will be themed “Island Escape” so put your fl ip fl ops on and come join the fun! The Midland Rotary Club Michigan Beer Tasti ng tent will be back on Friday night and they have also added a Michigan Wine Tasti ng Saturday evening – a much bigger tent will be provided this year. The mud volleyball tournament, lumberjack shows, fi fe & drum, voyageur canoe rides, milk jug raft race, zumba and the many family acti viti es will all be back this year. The community will also be celebrati ng the renovati on of the Tridge and its 30th birthday on Saturday. There will be concerts throughout the day Saturday with one of our local favorites “The Sinclairs Band” closing the entertainment followed by the amazing fi reworks! Held at Chippawassee Park in Downtown Midland.

July 16-17: Buena Vista Annual Rib Cook-Off - Locati on: Buena Vista Township, 1940 S. Outer Dr., Saginaw Enjoy a rib cook-off with ribs from everywhere, with the Best in Professional and Backyard Bar-B-Q, plus lots of family fun!

of many Saginaw-area families. Through oral history interviews and the creati on of scrapbook-like memory displays, the local component will tell the stories of area families who parti cipated in the Bracero program. This exhibit will run from May 21st through July 21st at the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History, 500 Federal, Saginaw. The exhibit is from the Smithsonian Insti tuti on Traveling Exhibiti on Services. For more informati on, please contact the Museum at (989) 752-2861 or visit www.castlemuseum.org.

July 8-29: Arti st Charles McGee - In 2008, Charles McGee received the Kresge Foundati on’s fi rst “Eminent Arti st” award. His work is in major museums and collecti ons, including The Detroit Insti tute of Arts. Admission is free for “2 Centuries, 3 Decades & 28 Works. Locati on Saginaw Valley State University, 7400 Bay Road, University Center. Museum hours are Noon to 5 PM. If you have any questi ons please visit www.marshalfredericks.org or phone (989) 964-7154.

Jul 12 – Ongoing: Michigan Silversmiths Guild: 2011 Jewelry & Objects Exhibiti on - The Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art presents the Michigan Silversmiths Guild: 2011 Jewelry and Objects Exhibiti on. This competi ti ve exhibiti on promotes excellence in the fi eld of metalsmithing and will feature approximately 100 works of metalsmithing and jewelry design. The works will be on display in the galleries of the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art in Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 W. St. Andrews Rd., Midland. Exhibiti on dates are July 12 – September 25, 2011. Admission is $8 Adults | $5 Children 4 - 14 | FREE to ABDM members. There will be an opening recepti on and awards presentati on August 6, 2011, from 7 – 9 pm in the Museum.

is interrupted by Big Daddy and Maggie from “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”. A “tart” from “Iceman Cometh” shows up as well, irritati ng Blanche by saying “pipe dream” instead of “illusion.” Stella comes back briefl y, but departs again, leaving Blanche and Stanley stuck together for eternity. The second play, “For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls”, has the fading Southern belle, Amanda, trying to prepare her hyper-sensiti ve, hypochondriacal son, Lawrence, for “the feminine caller.” Terrifi ed of people, Lawrence plays with his collecti on of glass cocktail sti rrers,. Ginny, the feminine, caller, is hard of hearing and overbearingly friendly. Brother Tom wants to go to the movies, where he keeps meeti ng sailors who need to be put up in his room. Both plays are for audience members age 13 and older. Locati on: Saginaw Valley State University Studio Theatre (Black Box, Curti ss Hall 180), 7400 Bay Rd., Saginaw Website: www.svsu.edu/theatre Phone: 989-964-4261

July 10: William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline - Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company, Michigan’s only year-round, touring Shakespeare Company, returns to Creati ve 360 with Shakespeare’s Cymbeline. In Shakespeare’s lifeti me, it was illegal for women to perform on the professional stage in England. Male actors originally played the women’s roles in Shakespeare’s plays. This summer, the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company experiments with an all-male cast for its producti on of Cymbeline. Shakespeare’s fairy tale features a banished princess, two princes stolen from the cradle, an evil queen, and a conniving villain. The play’s heroine, Imogen, spends a large porti on of the play disguised as a boy, adding to the gender confusion! This producti on will be directed by Bob Jones, who comes to Pigeon Creek all the way from Virginia and has previously worked at the American Shakespeare Center and the Richmond Shakespeare Festi val. $10/$45 for a family of 5

Park, Park Rd., Frankenmuth Website: www.frankenmuth.org

July 3: Theory of A Deadman wsg Skillet - Appearing at the Muskegon Summer Celebrati on on July 3rd. For ti cket informati on and more, please visit www.summercelebrati on.com.

Thru July 21: “Bitt ersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program” - Begun in 1942 as a temporary war measure to address labor needs in agriculture and the railroads, the bracero program, which refers to farm hands or labor for hire, is a moving bilingual exhibiti on examining the experiences of bracero workers and their families, providing a rich insight into Mexican American history. The story told in “Bitt ersweet Harvest” is one that impacted the lives

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July 5-8: An Evening of Christopher Durang - Enjoy two parodies by Christopher Durang. The fi rst, “Desire, Desire, Desire” is about Blanche DuBois, her nerves shot, is stuck in a house with a slobby Stanley Kowalski, who keeps yelling “Stella!” Stella left for a lemon Coke six years ago and never returned. Blanche tries to seduce a young census taker, but

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Jun 30: “Tunes by the Tridge” - Featuring Craig Lang & Driven, (Contemporary Christi an). The music starts at 7 PM unti l 9 PM at the Downtown Midland Tridge Area. This is a FREE concert! For more informati on please call (989) 837-3330.

July 1: Pop Evil - at the Muskegon Summer Celebrati on on July 1st. For more informati on about ti ckets, please visit www.summercelebrati on.com.

July 2: Legends of Comedy - Enjoy the Legends of comedy starring Eddie Griffi n & Friends in the Dow Event Center Theater. Tickets are $57, $47 and $37. Held at The Dow Event Center.

July 2: Maze and The Average White Band - Maze featuring Frankie Beverly and The Average White Band. At The Dow Event Center. Tickets $37, $50 and $70.

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The Cud Life Tour at DTE on July 10th

Thru Jul 31: Summer Concert Series in the Park - The Frankenmuth Women’s Club invites you to bring your chair or blanket and enjoy the concerts each Sunday night, rain or shine, free. June 26: Rod Stewart & Billy Joel Tribute, 7:30 pm July 3: Beach Boy Tribute, 7:30 pm July 10: Neil Diamond Tribute, 7:30 pm July 17: Johnny Cash Tribute, 7:30 pm July 24: The Beginnings, a Tribute to Chicago, 7:30 pm July 31: ABBAGold Live!, 7:30 pm August 7: The Diamond, 7 pm August 14: Bee Gees Stayin’ Alive Tribute, 7 pm Locati on: Palmer Schau Platz in Memorial

July 5: Bridgeport Historical Village Concerts – Live music with The Old Town Saginaw Music Associati on. Locati on: Bridgeport Historical village Park, 6190 Dixie Hwy., Bridgeport Website: www.bridgeporthistorical.org Phone: 989-777-5230 Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy a free concert in the park. In case of bad weather the concerts will take place inside the Old Town Hall in the Historical Village.

July 6: Mandi Layne & the Lost Highway - Concerts in the Park. Locati on: Titt abawassee Township Park, 9200 Old Midland Rd., Freeland Bring your chair, sit back and enjoy the FREE music of the night!

July 6: Young People’s Summer Series - Barbara Schutzgruber - Gutsy girls, wise women, tricksters and string come to life as Barbara weaves folktales and string stories; sings medieval ballads and shares the history and legends of Michigan. Locati on: Wenonah Park, Water St., Bay City, MI 48708

July 6: Wednesdays in the Park - Hotel California - a Tribute to The Eagles. Wenonah Park, Water St., Bay City.

July 6: Jazz in the Garden with Brush Street - Performing at the Andersen Gardens, 120 Ezra Rust Dr., Saginaw. Bring your own seati ng!

July 6: Charlie Daniels wsg Aaron Lewis - Charlie Daniels and his special guest Aaron Lewis will appear at the Muskegon Summer Celebrati on on July 6th. For ti ckets and more informati on, please visit www.summercelebrati on.com.

July 7: “Tunes by the Tridge” - Featuring the music of The Thunder Chickens, (Young Rock). This FREE concert will be held from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Downtown Midland Tridge Area. For more informati on please contact www.downtownmidland.com. or phone (989) 837-3330.

July 7: Goo Goo Dolls wsg Michelle Branch - Appearing at the Muskegon Summer Celebrati on on July 7th. For ti ckets and more informati on, please visit www.summercelebrati on.com.

July 8: Frampton Comes Alive 35 Tour - Peter Frampton Celebrates the 35th Anniverary of Framptom Comes Alive! At DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston. $10.00 lawn ti ckets.

July 8: Vans Warped Tour - Comerica Park. Ticketmaster

Brush Street at Anderson Gardens on July 6th

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July 8: Umphrey’s McGee - Live at the Orbit Room

July 9: Trey Songz - at the Muskegon Summer Celebrati on. For informati on regarding ti ckets and more, please visit www.summercelebrati on.com.

July 9: Equinox - Celti c Seasoned Music - Performing at Bay City State Rec. Area, Day Use Area, State Park Drive, Bay City.

July 10: Kid Cudi - The Cud Life Tour - DTE Music Theatre, Clarkston

Jul 11 : 2011 Chesaning Showboat Festi val - The Showboat Stage will feature a line-up of country, rock, blues and oldies. On Monday, 11th will be Country Night. The Chesaning Showboat Music Festi val will be located on the River in Chesaning.

July 12: Sick Puppies, Pop Evil, Egypt Central and Finding Clyde - 2011 Chesaning Showboat. Ticket prices will be $15 advance general admission & $20 day of show general admission. In additi on, a limited number (50) of Fan Experience packages will be available which include: a front row ti cket, meet and greet with the band, t-shirt and lanyard.

July 12: Bridgeport Historical Village Concerts - Guest arti st: Chris Childs Forty Flea reunion. Locati on: Bridgeport Historical village Park, 6190 Dixie Hwy., Bridgeport Website: www.

bridgeporthistorical.org Phone: 989-777-5230 Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy a free concert in the park. In case of bad weather the concerts will take place inside the Old Town Hall in the Historical Village

July 13: Chesaning Showboat Music Fest. - The Chesaning Showboat will feature the #1 party band in the land...Paul Revere & The Raiders with special guests Motown’s recording arti sts, The Contours! Tickets are $20 reserved, $15 advance general admission and $25 reserved, $20 general admission day of show.

July 13: 311 & Sublime wsg Rome - Performing at DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston. For ti ckets and more informati on, please visit www.palacenet.com.

July 13: Brush Street - Concerts in the Park. Titt abawassee Township Park, 9200 Old Midland Rd., Freeland Bring your chair, sit back and enjoy the FREE music of the night!

July 13: Jazz in the Garden with The New Reformati on Band - Andresen Memorial Garden, 120 Ezra Rust Dr. Saginaw. Bring your own seati ng! Free concert.

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hits like, “What’s Your Name”, “Gimme Three Steps”, “Sweet Home Alabama” & “Free Bird”!!! Local band Finding Clyde performs as the opening act. Gates open at 5:00pm. Held at Vet’s Park, Bay City.

July 16: Josh Groban - held at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Tickets can be obtained at all Ticketmaster locati ons.

July 17: Goo Goo Dolls with Michelle Branch - Meadow Brook Music Theatre

July 17: Yes & Styx - DTE Energy Music Theatre. Ticketmaster

July 19: Bridgeport Historical Village Concerts - Appearing tonight - Too Cool to Duel featuring Noel Leaman and Smoking George Winters. Locati on: Bridgeport Historical village Park, 6190 Dixie Hwy., Bridgeport Website: www.bridgeporthistorical.org Phone: 989-777-5230 Bring your chair or blanket and enjoy a free concert in the park. In case of bad weather the concerts will take place inside the Old Town Hall in the Historical Village.

July 21: Tunes by the Trdige - Live music at the Tridge Area in Downtown Midland. Laurie Middlebrook - country music.

July 23: O.A.R. wsg SOJA - Appearing at Meadow Brook Music Festi val. For more informati on regarding ti ckets, please visit www.thepalacenet.com.

July 23: Keith Urban – Palace of Auburn Hills. For informati on regarding ti ckets, ti me, and concert prices, please visit www.palacenet.com.

July 23 : DJAM Band - Jazz in the Garden at the Andersen Enrichment Center. Free concert.

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July14: Chesaning Showboat Music Fest. - The Chesaning Showboat will present Blues Night hosted in the Hospitality Tent featuring Thornett a Davis, Homemade JAMZ Blues Band, and Larry McCray. Tickets will be $15 advance general admission and $20 day of show general admission. Admission for the Hospitality Tent will be $5 per person, Monday-Saturday, with the excepti on of Thursday’s Blues show which requires a concert ti cket for entry. Aft er each night’s performance admission into the Tent is FREE with that evenings ti cket stub.

July 16: Steely Dan - Performing at The Fox Theatre in Detroit. Ticketmaster outlets.

July 16: Lynyrd Skynyrd - will be Rockin’ the River this summer with

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Lynyrd Skynyrd at Vet’s Park, Bay City on July 16th

The ThunderChickens at “Tunes by the Tridge” July 7th

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July 12 - Open Mic w/ Amelia JoJuly 19 - Tom GrantWEDNESDAYS

July 6 - The Banana ConventionJuly 13 - Michelle O’NealJuly 20 - The Tremblers

By Robert E. MartinWhen it comes to learning and other forms of cognitive

development, there is an old adage that education is a combination of inspiration and perspiration.

If the subject is Musical Theory, traditional routes of education have always centered upon an often laborious and tedious process of learning scales and chords, while simultaneously learning how to read notes and time signatures on sheet music.

But for Domingo Vasquez, the key to this ignition is predicated upon results and the possibilities and colorful potential inherent in each individual once their abilities are realized.

And if you happen to have a rather groundbreaking procedure for teaching music under your belt, the opportunities are rather limitless. Such is the case for every student involved with professional music instruction at MUSICO Studio, located at 318 S. Hamilton Street in Old Town Saginaw.

Born & raised in Saginaw, Domingo has taught and tutored vocals, piano, and guitar consistently for over 17 years now, with the exception of a brief hiatus, which took him into the totally different direction as a health caregiver.

“But I felt lost and questioned what I was doing, knowing I needed to get back to what I loved, which centered on teaching and music,” he explains. “I’d always wanted to start my own instructional studio; but then as fate would have it, I had a revelation that led me to make and develop my own system for learning music with my own keyboard.”

“I needed a way to teach a vocalist how to understand songwriting, as far as structure and construction of the song, which comes down to having the ability to read music,” he continues.

“Because most singers simply sing, with even fewer having an accompaniment instrument, I saw the importance of developing a more visual type of music theory. Out of the blue – almost as if by divine intervention – I saw a way to put musical theory into color charts, which gives people a visual of a scale or chord structure they can understand and comprehend.”

The primary color-chart program Domingo incorporates right now into his lesson plans involves the keyboard; which he admits is still in stages of infancy, however the results have been signifi cant enough to cause him to copyright and register his entire catalog of musical theory color charts.

“You can actually teach any instrument with this method,” notes Domingo, “guitar, bass – I’m even working like crazy to develop a software program for teaching wind instruments that allow you to visualize everything happening; but the keyboard or piano is a fundamental instrument, and that is the instrument that I’m focusing upon primarily with students.”

“What’s weird is that I always used colors and dry erase markers to teach as much as I could, and the next thing I knew something accidentally happened and the idea for this process clicked. Mostly, I had to think creatively about the entire process.”

The fi rst students Domingo taught his new musical theory

to as test subjects performed and learned remarkably well compared to students taught through traditional methods. When asked how much acceleration they experienced in their learning curves, Domingo says the difference is “putting the petal to the metal right off the starting line.”

“I noticed a 90% improvement in terms of their ability to comprehend and advance with musical theory. And this is true for 2-year olds all the way up to adults,” he notes. “It might take three or four years to learn Beethoven, but I transcribed some Beethoven and utilized this color system and in most cases, it took the students one session to learn it. Why? The answer is because everybody loves color. This process takes the fear out of learning music theory.”

Signifi cantly, Domingo says that it not diffi cult to move away from the color charts to actual musical charts once this revolutionary process is grasped. “It’s very easy to transition into sight-reading because we associate a letter to the color on the chart and suddenly the notes make total sense.”

This ‘Musico’ process that Domingo pioneered he started developing material for about six years ago. “It took me a couple years to implement the system and I’m going on my fourth year now of teaching with it,” he notes.

In addition to teaching at the Montessori school Steps; Domingo also trains children using his innovative system at three other schools in Saginaw, as well as with youth from Buena Vista, Bridgeport, and Carrollton.

“In many ways, music works as therapy and this process also facilitates learning among more troubled students,” he continues. “There was one student who wouldn’t talk to teachers, but this process opened everything up. He wasn’t frightened of learning and it was easy and approachable, invoking conversation. And the smile on his face was priceless.”

Even with the challenges of our current economy, professional musical instruction at MUSICO Studio is incredibly viable. People might think they have to pay a lot of money for music lessons, and at other studios in the area people are charged $18.00 or more for one half-hour session; but at MUSICO Studio, Domingo’s rate is only $15.00 per lesson.”

Given such affordability coupled with a pioneering approach, does Domingo foresee a saturation point with his time and schedule? “I was there a couple years ago,” he laughs, “and have been really busy, But with this new studio, there’s always room for more pupils and more education.”

Undoubtedly, the biggest challenge for most students is whether they get to practice their instrument at home to facilitate their learning; but for Domingo, “a good teacher doesn’t mind being patient and repetitious, because that way I can see a student learn. I don’t believe in moving too fast and try not to get too carried away. I like to keep things at the student’s level and make sure that they are learning.”

Amazingly, Domingo has also developed a similar color key system to teach Spanish, something he is doing with his wife in classes taught at a language studio they opened together on Midland Road last December.

“Teaching language and music through color is a breakthrough process for me, because by keeping it simple you can defi ne every word in a song for a child, so they understand what words they are singing. Then when they play the song on the keyboard that they were just singing, the next time they come for a lesson, they build on top of what they were doing previously.”

“With children especially and with what’s going on in our educational system, kids are our future,” concludes Domingo. “We need to make learning exciting for them. In my experience, they are excited to learn and not afraid. Fear is our worst enemy. It stops us from getting things done.”For more information or to schedule group or

private lessons for Beginners or Advanced in Music Theory, Vocal Training, or Electric & Acoustic Guitar or Piano, Percussion or Bass

at MUSICO Studio, please phone 989-971-4769 or visit them on the Web at

www.musicolessons.com.

The Innovative Educational Breakthroughs of MUSICO Studio

Domingo Vasquez at the newly formed MUSICO Studio

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Vendors WantedThe Crispy Music Fest is looking Vendors for this years event is scheduled for August 19th and 20th in the parking of Whites Bar in Saginaw. The 10X10 spots start out at $50.00. If you are interested please contact us at chrispalmer@crispymusicfest.com.

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“But I Don’t Follow Politics”During the 2010 election, there were two sentiments expressed more than any others as I spoke to potential voters (including those that had no intention of voting).The fi rst of these was “I’d vote for X, but …” The “but” usually being an outcome they simply couldn’t palate. “I really like the Libertarian candidate, but I am afraid the Democrat will win if I vote third party.” I quickly came to the conclusion that most people vote against candidates and proposals, rather than for their preferred option. It’s why the attack ads and the PAC money are so effect. It’s easy to create a political bogeyman.The other thing I would hear on a daily basis is “I don’t really follow politics. I don’t really care.” I’d usually follow this up with a question: “Well, what do you care about?”The answers were often quizzical. “I care about my electricity bill.” “I care about making my mortgage.” “I care about my retirement savings.” “I care about my kid’s education.” “I care about my paycheck… But I don’t see how that relates to politics.” A quick look at our most recent State and Federal budgets and the ensuing media coverage might help answer that question.It’s quite a puzzle. Our country is broke, but our businesses continue to enjoy unprecedented profi tability. There aren’t any raises to be had, unless you are the boss. The Henry Ford principle that he wanted to pay people enough so they could afford his product is quaint, as any new jobs that get created seem to pay a fraction of those they replace. It lacks balance. It’s not fair. The problems seem obvious; the solutions less so.

So What’s Next?Regardless of how we got here, this is our starting point. It looks unfortunately familiar, with parallels to the decline of every empire. Concentration of wealth. Debtor nation status. An aging population. Imbalance in trade. Declining literacy. Disproportionate military spending. It’s a recipe for change. But what does that change look like and how do we organize for “what comes next?”There is a great quote that translates roughly to “the king of the last revolution will never be the prince of the next revolution.” Basically, change comes from the outside. At this point, we should realize that the solutions we need are probably not going to come from the broken systems that created our current set of challenges.The Review has committed this space for this purpose - to discuss the issues of politics, business, money and social change. One of the great things about this region is that it has always had a thriving counter culture, a beautiful fringe of artists, entrepreneurs, musicians, academics and thinkers. It’s a group of outsiders that just might hold the answers we are looking for. It’s a group that needs a voice. And that’s what we are going to try to do.

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It would take more space than this print edition of Review Magazine allows this humble scribe to list the wrong, dumb and idiotic ideas of Sarah Palin. But she is right about one thing for certain: There is such a thing as American exceptionalism, and one of the evidences of that fact is the greatness of the American Western Film.

Due primarily to the fi ne work of John Wayne and directors like John Ford, Sam Peckinpah and Walter Hill, America exported to the world the myth of the Cowboy Hero beginning with fi lms like Stagecoach (1939)and reinforced by classics like The Searchers (1956), The Wild Bunch (1969)and The Magnifi cent Seven (1960).

What many American fi lm buffs may not know is that some of our greatest Westerns are remakes of classic Japanese fi lms from the Fifties and Sixties.

Magnifi cent directors like the legendary Akira Kurosawa created iconic classics such as Yojimbo, Sanjuro, and Rashamon. His fi lm The Hidden Forest infl uenced a young George Lucas as he was developing the fi rst Star Wars movies. And The Magnifi cent Seven is an almost scene-by-scene remake of Kurosawa’s great epic tale The Seven Samurai.

During the Sixties and Seventies foreign movie lovers had to be fortunate enough to live near large cities such as New York or San Francisco to enjoy these great fi lms from the Land of the Rising Sun.

The Eighties and Nineties brought the videocassette recorder and later the DVD player, allowing movie buffs to enjoy Asian fi lms if their local rental chain like Blockbuster or Family Video carried a wide selection of classics from around the world.

Today, Netfl ix and to a lesser degree HULU are allowing a new generation of cinephiles to see these great and infl uential fi lms either through rentals or by streaming them through a gaming system like Nintendo or Sony PlayStation or via the relatively new Roku player or a home computer.

Recent innovations like the Roku player now allow viewers to watch these great fi lms on larger screen TVs or fi fty inch plasmas, almost duplicating the experience of going to the movies to see them on the big screen.

My own fascination with fi lms from the Far East began as a child watching the fi rst crossover martial arts actor to be seen on American television, Bruce Lee. Lee starred as Kato in The Green Hornet, a spinoff of the popular camp comic book series Batman. Unlike Batman, The Green Hornet played it straight, and Lee was so charismatic and athletic with his displays of “gung fu” that he paved the way for the martial arts fi lm boom of the early Seventies.

Sadly, he died due to brain swelling as a reaction to a common pain reliever before his fi lm Enter the Dragon was released, an event that would certainly have made him an international fi lm star on a par with the actors from the James Bond series.

Tragic as that loss was, his few fi lms infl uenced directors like Quentin

TURNING JAPANESE (I Really Think So)An Appreciation of Films from the Land of the Rising Sun

Tarantino and prepared American audiences for the almost Charlie Chaplin-like antics of Jackie Chan and now the popularity of Netfl ix has made it possible for Western audiences to enjoy some of the great Japanese movies that infl uenced American directors like Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

Here are just a few fi lms to check out via Netfl ix as rentals or free streaming movies:

The Seven Samurai (dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1954) is a good place to start for fi lm lovers unfamiliar with Japanese cinema. Acknowledged as one of the greatest and most infl uential Japanese fi lms ever made, it was remade as the epic American Western The Magnifi cent Seven and is the model for the genre of fi lm where a team of heroes are gathered to serve a noble cause. The legendary Japanese actor Toshiro Mifune has a relatively small but vital role in this fi lm, which portrays the attempt by a group of ronin (masterless samurai) to defend a small village of farmers from bandits.

Yojimbo (dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1961 aka The Bodyguard) was loosely adapted from the Dashiell Hammett novel Red Harvest. Kurosawa favorite Mifune again stars, this time as a ronin who wanders into a village that is torn between two rival gangster families. This fi lm was remade twice for Western audiences: fi rst by Italian director Sergio Leone as Fistful of Dollars (1964), starring a young Clint Eastwood as part of the so-called Spaghetti Westerns (American Western genre movies shot in Italy) and later by American director Walter Hill in 1996 as Last Man Standing starring Bruce Willis with the story set in the Prohibition era.

Sanjuro ( dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1962)came out a year later, also starring Mifune portraying basically the same seemingly opportunistic but actually very moral ronin who leads a small group of samurai to rescue a local chamberlain from bandits out to seize power.

It would take a much longer article than this to list all the great Kurosawa fi lms, many starring Mifune, but even a brief list should include such great fi lms as The Hidden Fortress(1958), Rashomon (1950), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963), Drunken Angel ( 1948), Stray Dog (1949) Kagemusha (1980), and Throne of Blood (1967, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth)

Ikiru (dir. Akira Kurosawa, 1952) Kurosawa’s most popular modern fi lm features Takashi Shimura, who would later star in The Seven Samurai, as a Tokyo bureaucrat who is diagnosed with cancer, leading him to reexamine his life and dedicate his waning energies and fi nal months to one fi nal life affi rming gesture. Sort of It’s A Wonderful Life for the postwar Japanese population. It won loads of awards.

Samurai Rebellion (dir. Masaki Kobayashi, 1967) Most samurai fi lms celebrate the bravery, martial skills and bushido (warrior) code, but this fi lm by Japan’s most acerbic social critic takes aim at the often selfi sh and brutal social order of the era of the Tokugawa Shogunate’s declining years. Mifune portrays the head of a family that resists the orders of his lord out of his love for his son, daughter-in-law and grandson. Tragic, but heroic and uplifting too.

Harakiri (released in Japan as Seppuku, dir. Masaki Kobayashi, 1962) Once again Kobayashi takes aim at the samurai code, in this case telling the heart wrenching tale of a samurai who is forced to seek revenge on a clan that has committed an unspeakable crime against his family. Starring Japan’s second greatest actor, Tatsuya Nakadai.

The Wolves ( dir. Hideo Gosha, 1972)

A fi ne example of the yakuza genre of Japanese fi lms, Nakadai appears as a member of a crime family that is forced into an uneasy truce following his release from prison. Like many Japanese fi lms, the tension builds to a boiling point, focuses on injustice, and in the end erupts into a bloodbath of revenge and retribution.

The Sword of Doom (dir. Kihachi Okamoto, 1966) An interesting meditation on the morality of the samurai ethic starring Nakadai in the lead role of an increasingly deranged ronin who enjoys killing and Mifune appears in a smaller role as a swordsman who only kills as a last result. Mifune’s cameo role is spellbinding and thrilling, but the fi lm is mostly remembered for the orgy of violence at the fi lm’s end where Nakadai’s character, Syunosuke Tatsue loses his temper and his sanity in a teahouse.

My friend, National Lampoon veteran and Animal House co-author Chris Miller is an afi cionado

Nakadai is killing half the population of Japan. And that’s about what it looks like.

The Zatoichi fi lms and TV series: This tremendously popular series of movies and TV shows ran from 1962 to 1989, starred Shintaro Katsu and were set in the Edo period when the Shogun decided to prevent the blind from resorting to begging by training them as masseurs. Zatoichi, or “Ichi” as he is known, travels from town to town, much like Kwai Chang Cain in the American TV series Kung Fu. A peaceful and humorous fellow, Ichi seems to always fi nd himself in the middle of some violent

by Mark R. Leffl er

My friend, National Lampoonveteran and Animal Houseauthor veteran and Animal House co-author Chris Miller is an afi cionado Chris Miller is an afi cionado Chris Miller

quarrel or gangster enterprise which forces him to unleash his sword, concealed in his walking stick. Many of these fi lms are available for free on HULU.com.

of Japanese fi lm and he remembers screening The Sword of Doom for the fi rst time for his son, Jack. Jack told him that at the end of the movie it appears that

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The 57th Annual Saginaw District Golf Tournament came to a tight close on Sunday, June 26th, with Alan Pumford sinking a birdie putt on the 18th hole at Apple Mountain Golf Club to edge out Mike Stelter and Micah Skidmore by 2-strokes.Pumford also clinched the Fred Martin, Jr. Senior Division trophy, becoming only the second golfer in Saginaw District history to win both the Open and Senior Division honors. The only other golfer to achieve this feat was Mike Humphrey back in 1998.Since 1955, The Saginaw District Golf Association’s Invitational three-day Tournament has served as the premier amateur golf event in Saginaw County. The sole purpose of the Tournament is to determine the best amateur golfer in Saginaw County.With Pumford’s winning putt on the 18th hole, he and his son Nick became the third father-son duo to both take top honors. Nick Pumford turned pro in 2010 after his 2009 District win and is ineligible to compete in the district tournament, but did return this year to act as caddy for his winning father.

Photos: (TOP) Alan Pumford proudly accepts trophies for both the Open & Senior Division honors at the 57th annual Saginaw District Golf Tournament. (RIGHT) 10-time District Champion Ron Stelter presents the coveted ‘Green Jacket’ to Saginaw District 2011 winner Alan Pumford.

Alan Pumford Nails Both Open & Senior Division Titles in the 57th Annual Saginaw District Golf Tournament

By Robert E. Martin