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unions so it seems only logical that thoseunions or the Democratic GovernorsAssociation or someone else would decidethat beating Rauner in a primary would beway more cost-effective than letting himout of that tight ideological Republican penand into the wide-open spaces of a generalelection

This sort of thing has never been donestatewide here before but it was pulled offlast year in Missouri by US Senator ClaireMcCaskill and the national Democratic

Senate campaign committee when they spenta combined $17 million in the Republicanprimary to help nominate Tea Partier ToddAkin who then went on to self-immolatein the fall campaign The Democrats spentmore money on Akinrsquos behalf than Akinspent on his own campaign

So could it happen hereWell nobodyrsquos talking yet but it sure

looks like a good investment particularlyfor the public-employee unions Raunerhas talked openly of shutting down stategovernment to bring AFSCME to its kneesHis pension-reform ideas include tossing outthe defined-benefit program and switchingto a defined contribution He opposesteacher tenure the right of teachers to strike

may need to step in to snuff out Raunerrsquoscampaign before he makes it out of theprimary And Democrat-affiliated groupsappear to be the most logical source of thatcash

As polling has shown Rauner has someserious negative issues in a GOP primarythat might be okay with voters in a generalelection

His close affiliation with Chicago MayorRahm Emanuel for instance has killernegative numbers among Republicans but

it wonrsquot exactly be easy for Governor PatQuinn to use that against the guy in thegeneral election

Rauner and his wife have both supportedDemocratic candidates which isnrsquot good in aRepublican contest but is a nice positive oncethe primary is over

Because Rauner is pro choice and wonrsquotsay where he stands on gay marriage he hasleft himself more than enough wiggle roomto pretty easily pivot toward supporting gaymarriage once the GOP primary is over

In other words if Rauner wins theprimary he could be a nightmare for theDemocratic Party

Rauner is strongly anti-union and hasall but vowed to break the public-employee

Bruce Rauner has closer ties to topDemocrats in this state and nationthan many Democrats do is pro-

choice and is reluctant to say where hestands on gay marriage so you wouldnrsquotthink hersquod have much chance at winning aRepublican primary for governor

But the retired multi-millionaire isrunning a pretty smart campaign and raisingtons more money than his opponents sonobody can really count him out

Bill Brady told the Chicago Sun-Times

hersquod raised a mere $75000 this past quarterwhich ended September 30 The Tribune reported that state Senator Kirk Dillard hadraised just $239000 in large contributionsduring the third quarter but hersquos stillcarrying quite a lot of debt from his failed2010 campaign for governor Treasurer DanRutherford says he raised $333000 andhas $12 million in the bank Rauner onthe other hand raised more than a milliondollars during the quarter and about $3million since he kicked off his campaignAnd he has so much personal wealth that hecould spend lots lots more

More than a few Democrats and evensome Republicans wary of Rauner are sayingthat somebody else with deep pockets

Rauner Presents Huge Threat to Democrats

Walter Haskell Hinton I M A G E M A K E R F O R D E E R E

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and on and on and on He also favors ldquorightto workrdquo which all of labor hates

And Quinn would probably prefer it aswell The wealthy Rauner could wind upspending a kingrsquos ransom in the generalelection Hersquos also close enough to Emanuelto make Quinn more than a little nervous

So spending a few million dollars beforenext March to expose Raunerrsquos more liberalDemocratic side to Republican-primary

voters would be a whole lot cheaper than thetens of millions it could cost to defend the

slot in the November general electionItrsquos not that Quinn would get off easy with

any of the other three RepublicansAnd itrsquos not that Rauner would be a slam-

dunk winner eitherQuinn could use the playbook that

Obama used against his wealthy GOPopponent last year ndash a playbook that Obamaborrowed from Quinnrsquos own 2010 raceagainst Brady

But Rauner appears to pose the biggestrisk to the Democrats because of hismoderate stances on social issues hisChicago ties and most of all his money

Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFaxcom

ILLINOIS POLITICS by Rich Miller

CapitolFaxcom

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Sandra Steingraber October 22 at St Ambrose University

Personal Science

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

Sandra Steingraber has bachelor anddoctorate degrees in biology and amasterrsquos in creative writing ldquoI had

long been a biologist by day and poet bynightrdquo she said in a phone interview ear-lier this month ldquoI kind of kept my writ-ing world and my science world separaterdquo

And that was herintention when sheset out to write thebook that wouldbecome LivingDownstream ldquoIt wasgoing to representmy best attemptas a biologist tosummarize the links

between cancer and the environmentrdquo shesaid

But the poet in her ended uptransforming the project into somethingunusual a deeply personal story

intertwined with a scientific one asSteingraber discusses her own cancer inthe context of the troubling relationshipbetween chemical pollution and thedisease The hook of the book she said isldquothe life behind one of the data points inthe cancer registry namely my ownrdquo

Steingraber will be speaking at StAmbrose University on October 22 aspart of the schoolrsquos Sustainability Projectwhich includes events throughout the

academic year Her lecture she said willapply the ldquoconceptual themerdquo of LivingDownstream (originally published in 1997with a second edition and film adaptationreleased in 2010) to fracking ndash inducedhydraulic fracturing to extract natural gasand petroleum

She described fracking as ldquoturningthe land inside-out for more fossil-fuelextractionrdquo and called it ldquothe biggestemergent environmental threat to publichealth in the United States right nowrdquo

Fracking she said uses knowncarcinogenic chemicals and it releasesbenzene ndash a naturally occurring substancethat also causes human cancer

Defenders of fracking claim that itschemicals remain deep in the earth butSteingraber noted that drilling creates apathway to the surface lined with cementand ldquocement is not an immortal substancerdquo

Itrsquos too early to say with certainty thatfracking causes public-health problems

but thatrsquos missing the point of LivingDownstream Fracking fits neatly into thebookrsquos argument against the status-quoregulatory premise that chemicals ndash orprocesses that use them ndash are safe until

proved otherwiseldquoWhat I conclude in Living Downstream

ndash and it came as a surprise to me when Ibegan my investigation and it still comesas a surprise to my readers ndash is that this

assumption that we have that chemicalsare actually tested for safety before theyrsquoreallowed to be marketed and sold is untrueIn fact only about 2 percent of chemicalsnow on the market ndash many of which wehave very intimate contact with ndash have ever

been tested for safetyldquoAnd then you might think Of that 2

percent surely if a substance has beendemonstrated to be a known carcinogen ndashmeaning we know it causes human cancer

ndash we would outlaw such a chemicalAnd those that may be probable or likelycarcinogens for which we have emergingevidence if not yet exact proof we wouldnrsquot

just keep exposing people contaminatingthem without their consent and then

waiting 20 or 30 years to find out if it reallyis a carcinogen Surely we would compel anindustry to demonstrate safety before wewould allow these things on the market

ldquoAnd it turns out that all thoseassumptions are wrongrdquo

Permitting fracking Steingraber saidldquois tantamount to running an uncontrolledhuman experiment on American people There is no factory wall here Frackingoccurs right in our communities right onour farmland Our land is the factoryfloor Therersquos been no demonstrationthat this is safe for peoplerdquo

Steingraber advocates a differentregulatory approach the precautionaryprinciple ndash the assumption for policypurposes that the use of toxic chemicalsis potentially dangerous and needs to beproved safe before being allowed

ldquoI see this as a v iolation of our humanrights the idea that none of us agreed to

let our bodies be used as the repositoryfor chemicals that are either known to bedangerous or have never been shown tobe saferdquo she said ldquoSo with the burden ofproof being on the public to demonstrateby our dying or our sicknesses that we havea problem wersquore actually violating peoplersquosrights to be healthy and safe and so onrdquo

With fracking she said ldquothe only moralthing to do is hit the pause button hereYou canrsquot just keep on exposing people

and create an experiment for public-healthresearchers to come and study for 20 years Even if we stopped everything now wersquodhave all kinds of great study sites to go inand look at the damagerdquo

ldquoDig Hererdquo Steingraber only needs to look at her

body to see the damage caused by thispermissive regulatory environment She

grew up in Pekin Illinois ndash ldquoIrsquom kind ofcoming homerdquo she said of her Quad Citiesappearance ndash and was diagnosed withbladder cancer at age 20

ldquoQuestions by my own diagnosingphysician in 1979 led me to believe thatmy cancer was probably caused by anenvironmental exposure during mychildhood rdquo she said ldquoHe asked Had Iever vulcanized tires Did I live next to analuminum smelter I actually did livenext to an aluminum smelter as well as 29different other industries that I lived just

Continued On Page 12

ldquoWith the burden of proof being on the public

to demonstrate by our dying or our sicknesses

that we have a problem wersquore actually violating

peoplersquos rights to be healthy and saferdquo

ENVIRONMENT

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Domingo Rubio left no doubt thathis Count

Dracula was in

charge during Fridayrsquos

performance of Ballet

Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula

at Molinersquos Scottish

Rite Cathedral (The

production ended

its run on Saturday)

From his bat-like

entrance ndash with the

dancer slowly f lapping

his black cape from front to back as he made

his way through the darkened auditorium ndash

to his death Rubiorsquos Dracula never seemed

controlled by anyone and that included

choreographer Deanna Carter Rubio gave

the impression that his Dracula wasnrsquot mov-

ing because Carter gave him predetermined

choreography but because it was the way he

wanted to move

Dracula was not the first character to grace

the stage however This balletic horror storystarted with Patrick Greenrsquos Renfield in an

asylum in England and Greenrsquos movements

left no question about his characterrsquos mental

state as he hopped around on all fours

mixing in graceful steps and arm sweeps

from the floor to his mouth (This Renfield

showed a penchant for eating bugs) He was

accompanied by a group of fellow patients

wearing crazed-hair wigs and moving in

an often chaotic frenzy their movements

sometimes aligning with his in a sort of linedance reminiscent of Michael Jacksonrsquos creepy

ldquoThrillerrdquo video Greenrsquos portrayal was so

dynamic and Carterrsquos choreography so true

to the character that it was unfortunate that

Renfield did not play more prominently in

the story

Then again it seemed hard if not

impossible for anyone to match Rubiorsquos

command of the stage Rubio increased the

nobility and authority of his blood-sucking

count through movements that were neverstaccato or halting and his always-graceful

arcs and sweeps seemed to emanate from

his commanding tone It was as though

Rubiorsquos Dracula cast his spells by way of his

movement which was most evident when

he first met Jill Schwartzrsquos virginal Lucy the

recently engaged woman on whom Dracula

has set his eyes While she fell under his

control Carter choreographed mimicked

movements as Schwartz danced with

precision while Rubio went through the same

motions but with a fluidity that made it clear

that his Dracula was taking charge of Lucyrsquos

will

What was also remarkable about Rubiorsquos

performance in addition to his flowing

dominance was his sensuality an essence thatwas neither lusty

nor base Dracularsquos

suggestive nature

started with Rubiorsquos

costume which

included a black

long-sleeve mesh

shirt While Rubiorsquos

torso was visible

the slightly opaque

nature of this shirt

created a sexiness

that was more effective than bare skin would

have been because his costume made it seem

as though we were getting a mere peek at his

physique we were allowed to discover his

body rather than having it fully presented to

us And with this look combined with Rubiorsquos

authority and grace Dracularsquos sexuality here

was a force to be reckoned with

In contrast there was a wilder nature to

Dracularsquos brides portrayed by Marie Buser

Margaret Huling and Tessa Moore Their free-flowing hair and the abandon in their dancing

more than suggested their charactersrsquo interest

in the sins of the flesh particularly as they

seduced Alec Rothrsquos Jonathan Harker during

his visit to Dracularsquos Transylvania castle The

sexy demeanor of these dancers was topped

only by Lucyrsquos as she was ultimately taken in

by Dracula With Schwartz dressed in a sheer

red nightgown over clothing that matched

her skin tone her pas de deux with Rubio was

the lustiest encounter of the evening Whilethey danced Schwartzrsquos gown would ride up

her body and give the impression of her being

nude underneath the shock of which was

only overpowered by a realistic special effect

employed when Dracula bit her neck and sent

a wash of dark blood down her chest

Lucy was eventually staked through the

heart under the order of Jacob Lyonrsquos Dr Van

Helsing called in to diagnose what was wrong

with the now-erratic woman With his new

bride truly dead Dracula then vied for theaffections of Jonathanrsquos fianceacute Emily Kate

Longrsquos innocent Mina Murray-Harker who

became the bait in a final battle between Van

Helsing and Dracula that contrasted Rubiorsquos

grace with Lyonrsquos technique

But all throughout the production it was

evident why Ballet Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula with

Rubio returning in the role is so often part of

the companyrsquos seasons Carterrsquos choreography

creates a story thatrsquos easy to follow ndash although

it does require the aid of the programrsquos

thorough plot description to understand the

characters ndash and the sexuality of the piece is

intoxicating with enough horrific elements

added to both shock and please during its

hour-long performance

FangtasticBallet Quad CitiesrsquoDracula

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Vol 20 middot No 841Oct 17 - 30 2013

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Publishing since 1993

The River Citiesrsquo Reader is an independent

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surrounding areas

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Continued On Page 16

S

tephen King John Mellencamp TBone Burnett

Three instantly recognizablenames Three iconic artists withenormous fan bases and lengthy listsof professional accomplishments Andtaken together three of the last people youmight expect to find collaborating on amusical for the stage

That however is precisely what book-writer King composer Mellencamp andproducermusical director Burnett didand what resulted was Ghost Brothersof Darkland County a song-filled

supernatural Southern Gothic that hadits world premiere last year in a run atAtlantarsquos Alliance Theatre

Yet when local audiences see theshow ndash which theyrsquoll be able to whenthe touring Ghost Brothers of DarklandCounty lands at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre on November 3 ndash it wonrsquot be quitethe same one that audiences in Atlantaexperienced For one thing this currentproduction stars noted film and television

actor Bruce Greenwood famed for rolesin such big-screen entertainments asThirteen Days (in which he played JFKduring the Cuban missile crisis) FlightCapote and director JJ Abramsrsquo Star Trekmovies which found the actor portraying the(Spoiler Alert) doomed Captain ChristopherPike

ldquoThis was just something that was sodifferent for merdquo said Greenwood duringour phone interview about his present

momentary break from filmmaking ldquoBut Ithought lsquoWell you know yeah ndash let me takesix weeks off and go have a different kind offunrsquordquo

But an even more crucial differencebetween the Ghost Brothers of Atlanta and theGhost Brothers of its current 20-city tour isthat the musical in question is technically nolonger a musical Itrsquos now as director SusanV Booth explained in an e-mail interview ldquoakind of live radio playrdquo that ldquoreally is a wholenew version of the show

ldquoWe didnrsquot just pack up the set andthe costumes and hit the roadrdquo Boothwrote during the rehearsal process forGhost Brothersrsquo tour (which debuted inBloomington Indiana on October 10)

ldquoThe actors deliver the material arounda radio mic with very little else but theirspirits and voices Itrsquos ending up makingthe show much more powerful by makingit much more entwined with the audiencersquosimaginationrdquo

ldquoItrsquos a really interesting formatrdquoGreenwood added ldquoItrsquos a very spareenvironment But of course the environment

of terror that Stephen creates is Thedemon is between your ears you know Itrsquosnot so much in your physical surroundingsrdquo

Landing the FishBooth currently serves as artistic director

for the Alliance Theatre ndash recipient of theprestigious 2007 Regional Theatre TonyAward for ldquooutstanding achievement by aprofessional non-profit regional theatrerdquondash and stated that getting to work on Ghost

Brothers had been a dream long before sheeven knew of its existence

ldquoYears agordquo Booth said ldquoI had beenasked what projects Irsquod hoped to bring tothe Alliance Theatre during my time there

I said I hoped to get John Mellencampto write a musical because I alwaysthought that his songs were thesebrilliant character studies A few yearslater a mutual friend reached out tome and told me that he had in factalready written one and that hersquodpartnered with no less than StephenKing

ldquoI started trying to land that fishthen ndash and it only took another fewyears before the conversation beganrdquo

The collaboration between longtimefriends Mellencamp and King (and

as of 2010 Burnett) began in 2000with a true story told by the Grammy-winning rocker involving two brothersa girl they both loved an accidentalkilling and a car crash Over thenext decade ndash and with Mellencampproviding bluegrass gospel and roots-rock voice for the characters ndash this talemorphed into a more recognizablyKing-ian narrative complete withburied family secrets and a mysterious

Satanic entity referred to as ldquoTheShaperdquo

ldquoThe Alliance has a rich history ofdeveloping and producing new Americanmusicalsrdquo said Booth ldquoso the fit was goodAnd as a Midwesterner who grew up readingKing and listening to Mellencamp ndash and nowliving in the South ndash I felt like the world ofthe play made personal sense to me so I putup my hand and said Irsquod like to directrdquo

Happily for Booth ldquothey were good

enough to say yesrdquo (In a 2011 pressconference King ndash as quoted by the Atlantaweekly Neighbor Newspapers ndash stated ldquoWewanted a place that was cosmopolitan butnot out-of-touch with country roots Atlantaseemed like the middle of the bullrsquos eyerdquo)

Yet Booth said it was clear even from thestart of Ghost Brothersrsquo 2012 rehearsals thatthe show ndash befitting its eclectic behind-the-scenes talent ndash wasnrsquot going to be any kind oftraditional musical-theatre experience

ldquoI think the silliest thing you could dowhen yoursquore working with three artists whoare lions in their fields is to try to shoehorntheir talents into some existing moldrdquo she

The Demon Between Your EarsGhost Brothers of Darkland County November 3 at the Adler Theatre

THEATRE

Bruce Greenwood

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

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Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

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20131026 (Sat)

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unions so it seems only logical that thoseunions or the Democratic GovernorsAssociation or someone else would decidethat beating Rauner in a primary would beway more cost-effective than letting himout of that tight ideological Republican penand into the wide-open spaces of a generalelection

This sort of thing has never been donestatewide here before but it was pulled offlast year in Missouri by US Senator ClaireMcCaskill and the national Democratic

Senate campaign committee when they spenta combined $17 million in the Republicanprimary to help nominate Tea Partier ToddAkin who then went on to self-immolatein the fall campaign The Democrats spentmore money on Akinrsquos behalf than Akinspent on his own campaign

So could it happen hereWell nobodyrsquos talking yet but it sure

looks like a good investment particularlyfor the public-employee unions Raunerhas talked openly of shutting down stategovernment to bring AFSCME to its kneesHis pension-reform ideas include tossing outthe defined-benefit program and switchingto a defined contribution He opposesteacher tenure the right of teachers to strike

may need to step in to snuff out Raunerrsquoscampaign before he makes it out of theprimary And Democrat-affiliated groupsappear to be the most logical source of thatcash

As polling has shown Rauner has someserious negative issues in a GOP primarythat might be okay with voters in a generalelection

His close affiliation with Chicago MayorRahm Emanuel for instance has killernegative numbers among Republicans but

it wonrsquot exactly be easy for Governor PatQuinn to use that against the guy in thegeneral election

Rauner and his wife have both supportedDemocratic candidates which isnrsquot good in aRepublican contest but is a nice positive oncethe primary is over

Because Rauner is pro choice and wonrsquotsay where he stands on gay marriage he hasleft himself more than enough wiggle roomto pretty easily pivot toward supporting gaymarriage once the GOP primary is over

In other words if Rauner wins theprimary he could be a nightmare for theDemocratic Party

Rauner is strongly anti-union and hasall but vowed to break the public-employee

Bruce Rauner has closer ties to topDemocrats in this state and nationthan many Democrats do is pro-

choice and is reluctant to say where hestands on gay marriage so you wouldnrsquotthink hersquod have much chance at winning aRepublican primary for governor

But the retired multi-millionaire isrunning a pretty smart campaign and raisingtons more money than his opponents sonobody can really count him out

Bill Brady told the Chicago Sun-Times

hersquod raised a mere $75000 this past quarterwhich ended September 30 The Tribune reported that state Senator Kirk Dillard hadraised just $239000 in large contributionsduring the third quarter but hersquos stillcarrying quite a lot of debt from his failed2010 campaign for governor Treasurer DanRutherford says he raised $333000 andhas $12 million in the bank Rauner onthe other hand raised more than a milliondollars during the quarter and about $3million since he kicked off his campaignAnd he has so much personal wealth that hecould spend lots lots more

More than a few Democrats and evensome Republicans wary of Rauner are sayingthat somebody else with deep pockets

Rauner Presents Huge Threat to Democrats

Walter Haskell Hinton I M A G E M A K E R F O R D E E R E

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and on and on and on He also favors ldquorightto workrdquo which all of labor hates

And Quinn would probably prefer it aswell The wealthy Rauner could wind upspending a kingrsquos ransom in the generalelection Hersquos also close enough to Emanuelto make Quinn more than a little nervous

So spending a few million dollars beforenext March to expose Raunerrsquos more liberalDemocratic side to Republican-primary

voters would be a whole lot cheaper than thetens of millions it could cost to defend the

slot in the November general electionItrsquos not that Quinn would get off easy with

any of the other three RepublicansAnd itrsquos not that Rauner would be a slam-

dunk winner eitherQuinn could use the playbook that

Obama used against his wealthy GOPopponent last year ndash a playbook that Obamaborrowed from Quinnrsquos own 2010 raceagainst Brady

But Rauner appears to pose the biggestrisk to the Democrats because of hismoderate stances on social issues hisChicago ties and most of all his money

Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFaxcom

ILLINOIS POLITICS by Rich Miller

CapitolFaxcom

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Sandra Steingraber October 22 at St Ambrose University

Personal Science

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

Sandra Steingraber has bachelor anddoctorate degrees in biology and amasterrsquos in creative writing ldquoI had

long been a biologist by day and poet bynightrdquo she said in a phone interview ear-lier this month ldquoI kind of kept my writ-ing world and my science world separaterdquo

And that was herintention when sheset out to write thebook that wouldbecome LivingDownstream ldquoIt wasgoing to representmy best attemptas a biologist tosummarize the links

between cancer and the environmentrdquo shesaid

But the poet in her ended uptransforming the project into somethingunusual a deeply personal story

intertwined with a scientific one asSteingraber discusses her own cancer inthe context of the troubling relationshipbetween chemical pollution and thedisease The hook of the book she said isldquothe life behind one of the data points inthe cancer registry namely my ownrdquo

Steingraber will be speaking at StAmbrose University on October 22 aspart of the schoolrsquos Sustainability Projectwhich includes events throughout the

academic year Her lecture she said willapply the ldquoconceptual themerdquo of LivingDownstream (originally published in 1997with a second edition and film adaptationreleased in 2010) to fracking ndash inducedhydraulic fracturing to extract natural gasand petroleum

She described fracking as ldquoturningthe land inside-out for more fossil-fuelextractionrdquo and called it ldquothe biggestemergent environmental threat to publichealth in the United States right nowrdquo

Fracking she said uses knowncarcinogenic chemicals and it releasesbenzene ndash a naturally occurring substancethat also causes human cancer

Defenders of fracking claim that itschemicals remain deep in the earth butSteingraber noted that drilling creates apathway to the surface lined with cementand ldquocement is not an immortal substancerdquo

Itrsquos too early to say with certainty thatfracking causes public-health problems

but thatrsquos missing the point of LivingDownstream Fracking fits neatly into thebookrsquos argument against the status-quoregulatory premise that chemicals ndash orprocesses that use them ndash are safe until

proved otherwiseldquoWhat I conclude in Living Downstream

ndash and it came as a surprise to me when Ibegan my investigation and it still comesas a surprise to my readers ndash is that this

assumption that we have that chemicalsare actually tested for safety before theyrsquoreallowed to be marketed and sold is untrueIn fact only about 2 percent of chemicalsnow on the market ndash many of which wehave very intimate contact with ndash have ever

been tested for safetyldquoAnd then you might think Of that 2

percent surely if a substance has beendemonstrated to be a known carcinogen ndashmeaning we know it causes human cancer

ndash we would outlaw such a chemicalAnd those that may be probable or likelycarcinogens for which we have emergingevidence if not yet exact proof we wouldnrsquot

just keep exposing people contaminatingthem without their consent and then

waiting 20 or 30 years to find out if it reallyis a carcinogen Surely we would compel anindustry to demonstrate safety before wewould allow these things on the market

ldquoAnd it turns out that all thoseassumptions are wrongrdquo

Permitting fracking Steingraber saidldquois tantamount to running an uncontrolledhuman experiment on American people There is no factory wall here Frackingoccurs right in our communities right onour farmland Our land is the factoryfloor Therersquos been no demonstrationthat this is safe for peoplerdquo

Steingraber advocates a differentregulatory approach the precautionaryprinciple ndash the assumption for policypurposes that the use of toxic chemicalsis potentially dangerous and needs to beproved safe before being allowed

ldquoI see this as a v iolation of our humanrights the idea that none of us agreed to

let our bodies be used as the repositoryfor chemicals that are either known to bedangerous or have never been shown tobe saferdquo she said ldquoSo with the burden ofproof being on the public to demonstrateby our dying or our sicknesses that we havea problem wersquore actually violating peoplersquosrights to be healthy and safe and so onrdquo

With fracking she said ldquothe only moralthing to do is hit the pause button hereYou canrsquot just keep on exposing people

and create an experiment for public-healthresearchers to come and study for 20 years Even if we stopped everything now wersquodhave all kinds of great study sites to go inand look at the damagerdquo

ldquoDig Hererdquo Steingraber only needs to look at her

body to see the damage caused by thispermissive regulatory environment She

grew up in Pekin Illinois ndash ldquoIrsquom kind ofcoming homerdquo she said of her Quad Citiesappearance ndash and was diagnosed withbladder cancer at age 20

ldquoQuestions by my own diagnosingphysician in 1979 led me to believe thatmy cancer was probably caused by anenvironmental exposure during mychildhood rdquo she said ldquoHe asked Had Iever vulcanized tires Did I live next to analuminum smelter I actually did livenext to an aluminum smelter as well as 29different other industries that I lived just

Continued On Page 12

ldquoWith the burden of proof being on the public

to demonstrate by our dying or our sicknesses

that we have a problem wersquore actually violating

peoplersquos rights to be healthy and saferdquo

ENVIRONMENT

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Domingo Rubio left no doubt thathis Count

Dracula was in

charge during Fridayrsquos

performance of Ballet

Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula

at Molinersquos Scottish

Rite Cathedral (The

production ended

its run on Saturday)

From his bat-like

entrance ndash with the

dancer slowly f lapping

his black cape from front to back as he made

his way through the darkened auditorium ndash

to his death Rubiorsquos Dracula never seemed

controlled by anyone and that included

choreographer Deanna Carter Rubio gave

the impression that his Dracula wasnrsquot mov-

ing because Carter gave him predetermined

choreography but because it was the way he

wanted to move

Dracula was not the first character to grace

the stage however This balletic horror storystarted with Patrick Greenrsquos Renfield in an

asylum in England and Greenrsquos movements

left no question about his characterrsquos mental

state as he hopped around on all fours

mixing in graceful steps and arm sweeps

from the floor to his mouth (This Renfield

showed a penchant for eating bugs) He was

accompanied by a group of fellow patients

wearing crazed-hair wigs and moving in

an often chaotic frenzy their movements

sometimes aligning with his in a sort of linedance reminiscent of Michael Jacksonrsquos creepy

ldquoThrillerrdquo video Greenrsquos portrayal was so

dynamic and Carterrsquos choreography so true

to the character that it was unfortunate that

Renfield did not play more prominently in

the story

Then again it seemed hard if not

impossible for anyone to match Rubiorsquos

command of the stage Rubio increased the

nobility and authority of his blood-sucking

count through movements that were neverstaccato or halting and his always-graceful

arcs and sweeps seemed to emanate from

his commanding tone It was as though

Rubiorsquos Dracula cast his spells by way of his

movement which was most evident when

he first met Jill Schwartzrsquos virginal Lucy the

recently engaged woman on whom Dracula

has set his eyes While she fell under his

control Carter choreographed mimicked

movements as Schwartz danced with

precision while Rubio went through the same

motions but with a fluidity that made it clear

that his Dracula was taking charge of Lucyrsquos

will

What was also remarkable about Rubiorsquos

performance in addition to his flowing

dominance was his sensuality an essence thatwas neither lusty

nor base Dracularsquos

suggestive nature

started with Rubiorsquos

costume which

included a black

long-sleeve mesh

shirt While Rubiorsquos

torso was visible

the slightly opaque

nature of this shirt

created a sexiness

that was more effective than bare skin would

have been because his costume made it seem

as though we were getting a mere peek at his

physique we were allowed to discover his

body rather than having it fully presented to

us And with this look combined with Rubiorsquos

authority and grace Dracularsquos sexuality here

was a force to be reckoned with

In contrast there was a wilder nature to

Dracularsquos brides portrayed by Marie Buser

Margaret Huling and Tessa Moore Their free-flowing hair and the abandon in their dancing

more than suggested their charactersrsquo interest

in the sins of the flesh particularly as they

seduced Alec Rothrsquos Jonathan Harker during

his visit to Dracularsquos Transylvania castle The

sexy demeanor of these dancers was topped

only by Lucyrsquos as she was ultimately taken in

by Dracula With Schwartz dressed in a sheer

red nightgown over clothing that matched

her skin tone her pas de deux with Rubio was

the lustiest encounter of the evening Whilethey danced Schwartzrsquos gown would ride up

her body and give the impression of her being

nude underneath the shock of which was

only overpowered by a realistic special effect

employed when Dracula bit her neck and sent

a wash of dark blood down her chest

Lucy was eventually staked through the

heart under the order of Jacob Lyonrsquos Dr Van

Helsing called in to diagnose what was wrong

with the now-erratic woman With his new

bride truly dead Dracula then vied for theaffections of Jonathanrsquos fianceacute Emily Kate

Longrsquos innocent Mina Murray-Harker who

became the bait in a final battle between Van

Helsing and Dracula that contrasted Rubiorsquos

grace with Lyonrsquos technique

But all throughout the production it was

evident why Ballet Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula with

Rubio returning in the role is so often part of

the companyrsquos seasons Carterrsquos choreography

creates a story thatrsquos easy to follow ndash although

it does require the aid of the programrsquos

thorough plot description to understand the

characters ndash and the sexuality of the piece is

intoxicating with enough horrific elements

added to both shock and please during its

hour-long performance

FangtasticBallet Quad CitiesrsquoDracula

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Vol 20 middot No 841Oct 17 - 30 2013

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Continued On Page 16

S

tephen King John Mellencamp TBone Burnett

Three instantly recognizablenames Three iconic artists withenormous fan bases and lengthy listsof professional accomplishments Andtaken together three of the last people youmight expect to find collaborating on amusical for the stage

That however is precisely what book-writer King composer Mellencamp andproducermusical director Burnett didand what resulted was Ghost Brothersof Darkland County a song-filled

supernatural Southern Gothic that hadits world premiere last year in a run atAtlantarsquos Alliance Theatre

Yet when local audiences see theshow ndash which theyrsquoll be able to whenthe touring Ghost Brothers of DarklandCounty lands at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre on November 3 ndash it wonrsquot be quitethe same one that audiences in Atlantaexperienced For one thing this currentproduction stars noted film and television

actor Bruce Greenwood famed for rolesin such big-screen entertainments asThirteen Days (in which he played JFKduring the Cuban missile crisis) FlightCapote and director JJ Abramsrsquo Star Trekmovies which found the actor portraying the(Spoiler Alert) doomed Captain ChristopherPike

ldquoThis was just something that was sodifferent for merdquo said Greenwood duringour phone interview about his present

momentary break from filmmaking ldquoBut Ithought lsquoWell you know yeah ndash let me takesix weeks off and go have a different kind offunrsquordquo

But an even more crucial differencebetween the Ghost Brothers of Atlanta and theGhost Brothers of its current 20-city tour isthat the musical in question is technically nolonger a musical Itrsquos now as director SusanV Booth explained in an e-mail interview ldquoakind of live radio playrdquo that ldquoreally is a wholenew version of the show

ldquoWe didnrsquot just pack up the set andthe costumes and hit the roadrdquo Boothwrote during the rehearsal process forGhost Brothersrsquo tour (which debuted inBloomington Indiana on October 10)

ldquoThe actors deliver the material arounda radio mic with very little else but theirspirits and voices Itrsquos ending up makingthe show much more powerful by makingit much more entwined with the audiencersquosimaginationrdquo

ldquoItrsquos a really interesting formatrdquoGreenwood added ldquoItrsquos a very spareenvironment But of course the environment

of terror that Stephen creates is Thedemon is between your ears you know Itrsquosnot so much in your physical surroundingsrdquo

Landing the FishBooth currently serves as artistic director

for the Alliance Theatre ndash recipient of theprestigious 2007 Regional Theatre TonyAward for ldquooutstanding achievement by aprofessional non-profit regional theatrerdquondash and stated that getting to work on Ghost

Brothers had been a dream long before sheeven knew of its existence

ldquoYears agordquo Booth said ldquoI had beenasked what projects Irsquod hoped to bring tothe Alliance Theatre during my time there

I said I hoped to get John Mellencampto write a musical because I alwaysthought that his songs were thesebrilliant character studies A few yearslater a mutual friend reached out tome and told me that he had in factalready written one and that hersquodpartnered with no less than StephenKing

ldquoI started trying to land that fishthen ndash and it only took another fewyears before the conversation beganrdquo

The collaboration between longtimefriends Mellencamp and King (and

as of 2010 Burnett) began in 2000with a true story told by the Grammy-winning rocker involving two brothersa girl they both loved an accidentalkilling and a car crash Over thenext decade ndash and with Mellencampproviding bluegrass gospel and roots-rock voice for the characters ndash this talemorphed into a more recognizablyKing-ian narrative complete withburied family secrets and a mysterious

Satanic entity referred to as ldquoTheShaperdquo

ldquoThe Alliance has a rich history ofdeveloping and producing new Americanmusicalsrdquo said Booth ldquoso the fit was goodAnd as a Midwesterner who grew up readingKing and listening to Mellencamp ndash and nowliving in the South ndash I felt like the world ofthe play made personal sense to me so I putup my hand and said Irsquod like to directrdquo

Happily for Booth ldquothey were good

enough to say yesrdquo (In a 2011 pressconference King ndash as quoted by the Atlantaweekly Neighbor Newspapers ndash stated ldquoWewanted a place that was cosmopolitan butnot out-of-touch with country roots Atlantaseemed like the middle of the bullrsquos eyerdquo)

Yet Booth said it was clear even from thestart of Ghost Brothersrsquo 2012 rehearsals thatthe show ndash befitting its eclectic behind-the-scenes talent ndash wasnrsquot going to be any kind oftraditional musical-theatre experience

ldquoI think the silliest thing you could dowhen yoursquore working with three artists whoare lions in their fields is to try to shoehorntheir talents into some existing moldrdquo she

The Demon Between Your EarsGhost Brothers of Darkland County November 3 at the Adler Theatre

THEATRE

Bruce Greenwood

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

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Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

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20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

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Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

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20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

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Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

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Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

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unions so it seems only logical that thoseunions or the Democratic GovernorsAssociation or someone else would decidethat beating Rauner in a primary would beway more cost-effective than letting himout of that tight ideological Republican penand into the wide-open spaces of a generalelection

This sort of thing has never been donestatewide here before but it was pulled offlast year in Missouri by US Senator ClaireMcCaskill and the national Democratic

Senate campaign committee when they spenta combined $17 million in the Republicanprimary to help nominate Tea Partier ToddAkin who then went on to self-immolatein the fall campaign The Democrats spentmore money on Akinrsquos behalf than Akinspent on his own campaign

So could it happen hereWell nobodyrsquos talking yet but it sure

looks like a good investment particularlyfor the public-employee unions Raunerhas talked openly of shutting down stategovernment to bring AFSCME to its kneesHis pension-reform ideas include tossing outthe defined-benefit program and switchingto a defined contribution He opposesteacher tenure the right of teachers to strike

may need to step in to snuff out Raunerrsquoscampaign before he makes it out of theprimary And Democrat-affiliated groupsappear to be the most logical source of thatcash

As polling has shown Rauner has someserious negative issues in a GOP primarythat might be okay with voters in a generalelection

His close affiliation with Chicago MayorRahm Emanuel for instance has killernegative numbers among Republicans but

it wonrsquot exactly be easy for Governor PatQuinn to use that against the guy in thegeneral election

Rauner and his wife have both supportedDemocratic candidates which isnrsquot good in aRepublican contest but is a nice positive oncethe primary is over

Because Rauner is pro choice and wonrsquotsay where he stands on gay marriage he hasleft himself more than enough wiggle roomto pretty easily pivot toward supporting gaymarriage once the GOP primary is over

In other words if Rauner wins theprimary he could be a nightmare for theDemocratic Party

Rauner is strongly anti-union and hasall but vowed to break the public-employee

Bruce Rauner has closer ties to topDemocrats in this state and nationthan many Democrats do is pro-

choice and is reluctant to say where hestands on gay marriage so you wouldnrsquotthink hersquod have much chance at winning aRepublican primary for governor

But the retired multi-millionaire isrunning a pretty smart campaign and raisingtons more money than his opponents sonobody can really count him out

Bill Brady told the Chicago Sun-Times

hersquod raised a mere $75000 this past quarterwhich ended September 30 The Tribune reported that state Senator Kirk Dillard hadraised just $239000 in large contributionsduring the third quarter but hersquos stillcarrying quite a lot of debt from his failed2010 campaign for governor Treasurer DanRutherford says he raised $333000 andhas $12 million in the bank Rauner onthe other hand raised more than a milliondollars during the quarter and about $3million since he kicked off his campaignAnd he has so much personal wealth that hecould spend lots lots more

More than a few Democrats and evensome Republicans wary of Rauner are sayingthat somebody else with deep pockets

Rauner Presents Huge Threat to Democrats

Walter Haskell Hinton I M A G E M A K E R F O R D E E R E

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and on and on and on He also favors ldquorightto workrdquo which all of labor hates

And Quinn would probably prefer it aswell The wealthy Rauner could wind upspending a kingrsquos ransom in the generalelection Hersquos also close enough to Emanuelto make Quinn more than a little nervous

So spending a few million dollars beforenext March to expose Raunerrsquos more liberalDemocratic side to Republican-primary

voters would be a whole lot cheaper than thetens of millions it could cost to defend the

slot in the November general electionItrsquos not that Quinn would get off easy with

any of the other three RepublicansAnd itrsquos not that Rauner would be a slam-

dunk winner eitherQuinn could use the playbook that

Obama used against his wealthy GOPopponent last year ndash a playbook that Obamaborrowed from Quinnrsquos own 2010 raceagainst Brady

But Rauner appears to pose the biggestrisk to the Democrats because of hismoderate stances on social issues hisChicago ties and most of all his money

Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFaxcom

ILLINOIS POLITICS by Rich Miller

CapitolFaxcom

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Sandra Steingraber October 22 at St Ambrose University

Personal Science

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

Sandra Steingraber has bachelor anddoctorate degrees in biology and amasterrsquos in creative writing ldquoI had

long been a biologist by day and poet bynightrdquo she said in a phone interview ear-lier this month ldquoI kind of kept my writ-ing world and my science world separaterdquo

And that was herintention when sheset out to write thebook that wouldbecome LivingDownstream ldquoIt wasgoing to representmy best attemptas a biologist tosummarize the links

between cancer and the environmentrdquo shesaid

But the poet in her ended uptransforming the project into somethingunusual a deeply personal story

intertwined with a scientific one asSteingraber discusses her own cancer inthe context of the troubling relationshipbetween chemical pollution and thedisease The hook of the book she said isldquothe life behind one of the data points inthe cancer registry namely my ownrdquo

Steingraber will be speaking at StAmbrose University on October 22 aspart of the schoolrsquos Sustainability Projectwhich includes events throughout the

academic year Her lecture she said willapply the ldquoconceptual themerdquo of LivingDownstream (originally published in 1997with a second edition and film adaptationreleased in 2010) to fracking ndash inducedhydraulic fracturing to extract natural gasand petroleum

She described fracking as ldquoturningthe land inside-out for more fossil-fuelextractionrdquo and called it ldquothe biggestemergent environmental threat to publichealth in the United States right nowrdquo

Fracking she said uses knowncarcinogenic chemicals and it releasesbenzene ndash a naturally occurring substancethat also causes human cancer

Defenders of fracking claim that itschemicals remain deep in the earth butSteingraber noted that drilling creates apathway to the surface lined with cementand ldquocement is not an immortal substancerdquo

Itrsquos too early to say with certainty thatfracking causes public-health problems

but thatrsquos missing the point of LivingDownstream Fracking fits neatly into thebookrsquos argument against the status-quoregulatory premise that chemicals ndash orprocesses that use them ndash are safe until

proved otherwiseldquoWhat I conclude in Living Downstream

ndash and it came as a surprise to me when Ibegan my investigation and it still comesas a surprise to my readers ndash is that this

assumption that we have that chemicalsare actually tested for safety before theyrsquoreallowed to be marketed and sold is untrueIn fact only about 2 percent of chemicalsnow on the market ndash many of which wehave very intimate contact with ndash have ever

been tested for safetyldquoAnd then you might think Of that 2

percent surely if a substance has beendemonstrated to be a known carcinogen ndashmeaning we know it causes human cancer

ndash we would outlaw such a chemicalAnd those that may be probable or likelycarcinogens for which we have emergingevidence if not yet exact proof we wouldnrsquot

just keep exposing people contaminatingthem without their consent and then

waiting 20 or 30 years to find out if it reallyis a carcinogen Surely we would compel anindustry to demonstrate safety before wewould allow these things on the market

ldquoAnd it turns out that all thoseassumptions are wrongrdquo

Permitting fracking Steingraber saidldquois tantamount to running an uncontrolledhuman experiment on American people There is no factory wall here Frackingoccurs right in our communities right onour farmland Our land is the factoryfloor Therersquos been no demonstrationthat this is safe for peoplerdquo

Steingraber advocates a differentregulatory approach the precautionaryprinciple ndash the assumption for policypurposes that the use of toxic chemicalsis potentially dangerous and needs to beproved safe before being allowed

ldquoI see this as a v iolation of our humanrights the idea that none of us agreed to

let our bodies be used as the repositoryfor chemicals that are either known to bedangerous or have never been shown tobe saferdquo she said ldquoSo with the burden ofproof being on the public to demonstrateby our dying or our sicknesses that we havea problem wersquore actually violating peoplersquosrights to be healthy and safe and so onrdquo

With fracking she said ldquothe only moralthing to do is hit the pause button hereYou canrsquot just keep on exposing people

and create an experiment for public-healthresearchers to come and study for 20 years Even if we stopped everything now wersquodhave all kinds of great study sites to go inand look at the damagerdquo

ldquoDig Hererdquo Steingraber only needs to look at her

body to see the damage caused by thispermissive regulatory environment She

grew up in Pekin Illinois ndash ldquoIrsquom kind ofcoming homerdquo she said of her Quad Citiesappearance ndash and was diagnosed withbladder cancer at age 20

ldquoQuestions by my own diagnosingphysician in 1979 led me to believe thatmy cancer was probably caused by anenvironmental exposure during mychildhood rdquo she said ldquoHe asked Had Iever vulcanized tires Did I live next to analuminum smelter I actually did livenext to an aluminum smelter as well as 29different other industries that I lived just

Continued On Page 12

ldquoWith the burden of proof being on the public

to demonstrate by our dying or our sicknesses

that we have a problem wersquore actually violating

peoplersquos rights to be healthy and saferdquo

ENVIRONMENT

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Domingo Rubio left no doubt thathis Count

Dracula was in

charge during Fridayrsquos

performance of Ballet

Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula

at Molinersquos Scottish

Rite Cathedral (The

production ended

its run on Saturday)

From his bat-like

entrance ndash with the

dancer slowly f lapping

his black cape from front to back as he made

his way through the darkened auditorium ndash

to his death Rubiorsquos Dracula never seemed

controlled by anyone and that included

choreographer Deanna Carter Rubio gave

the impression that his Dracula wasnrsquot mov-

ing because Carter gave him predetermined

choreography but because it was the way he

wanted to move

Dracula was not the first character to grace

the stage however This balletic horror storystarted with Patrick Greenrsquos Renfield in an

asylum in England and Greenrsquos movements

left no question about his characterrsquos mental

state as he hopped around on all fours

mixing in graceful steps and arm sweeps

from the floor to his mouth (This Renfield

showed a penchant for eating bugs) He was

accompanied by a group of fellow patients

wearing crazed-hair wigs and moving in

an often chaotic frenzy their movements

sometimes aligning with his in a sort of linedance reminiscent of Michael Jacksonrsquos creepy

ldquoThrillerrdquo video Greenrsquos portrayal was so

dynamic and Carterrsquos choreography so true

to the character that it was unfortunate that

Renfield did not play more prominently in

the story

Then again it seemed hard if not

impossible for anyone to match Rubiorsquos

command of the stage Rubio increased the

nobility and authority of his blood-sucking

count through movements that were neverstaccato or halting and his always-graceful

arcs and sweeps seemed to emanate from

his commanding tone It was as though

Rubiorsquos Dracula cast his spells by way of his

movement which was most evident when

he first met Jill Schwartzrsquos virginal Lucy the

recently engaged woman on whom Dracula

has set his eyes While she fell under his

control Carter choreographed mimicked

movements as Schwartz danced with

precision while Rubio went through the same

motions but with a fluidity that made it clear

that his Dracula was taking charge of Lucyrsquos

will

What was also remarkable about Rubiorsquos

performance in addition to his flowing

dominance was his sensuality an essence thatwas neither lusty

nor base Dracularsquos

suggestive nature

started with Rubiorsquos

costume which

included a black

long-sleeve mesh

shirt While Rubiorsquos

torso was visible

the slightly opaque

nature of this shirt

created a sexiness

that was more effective than bare skin would

have been because his costume made it seem

as though we were getting a mere peek at his

physique we were allowed to discover his

body rather than having it fully presented to

us And with this look combined with Rubiorsquos

authority and grace Dracularsquos sexuality here

was a force to be reckoned with

In contrast there was a wilder nature to

Dracularsquos brides portrayed by Marie Buser

Margaret Huling and Tessa Moore Their free-flowing hair and the abandon in their dancing

more than suggested their charactersrsquo interest

in the sins of the flesh particularly as they

seduced Alec Rothrsquos Jonathan Harker during

his visit to Dracularsquos Transylvania castle The

sexy demeanor of these dancers was topped

only by Lucyrsquos as she was ultimately taken in

by Dracula With Schwartz dressed in a sheer

red nightgown over clothing that matched

her skin tone her pas de deux with Rubio was

the lustiest encounter of the evening Whilethey danced Schwartzrsquos gown would ride up

her body and give the impression of her being

nude underneath the shock of which was

only overpowered by a realistic special effect

employed when Dracula bit her neck and sent

a wash of dark blood down her chest

Lucy was eventually staked through the

heart under the order of Jacob Lyonrsquos Dr Van

Helsing called in to diagnose what was wrong

with the now-erratic woman With his new

bride truly dead Dracula then vied for theaffections of Jonathanrsquos fianceacute Emily Kate

Longrsquos innocent Mina Murray-Harker who

became the bait in a final battle between Van

Helsing and Dracula that contrasted Rubiorsquos

grace with Lyonrsquos technique

But all throughout the production it was

evident why Ballet Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula with

Rubio returning in the role is so often part of

the companyrsquos seasons Carterrsquos choreography

creates a story thatrsquos easy to follow ndash although

it does require the aid of the programrsquos

thorough plot description to understand the

characters ndash and the sexuality of the piece is

intoxicating with enough horrific elements

added to both shock and please during its

hour-long performance

FangtasticBallet Quad CitiesrsquoDracula

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Continued On Page 16

S

tephen King John Mellencamp TBone Burnett

Three instantly recognizablenames Three iconic artists withenormous fan bases and lengthy listsof professional accomplishments Andtaken together three of the last people youmight expect to find collaborating on amusical for the stage

That however is precisely what book-writer King composer Mellencamp andproducermusical director Burnett didand what resulted was Ghost Brothersof Darkland County a song-filled

supernatural Southern Gothic that hadits world premiere last year in a run atAtlantarsquos Alliance Theatre

Yet when local audiences see theshow ndash which theyrsquoll be able to whenthe touring Ghost Brothers of DarklandCounty lands at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre on November 3 ndash it wonrsquot be quitethe same one that audiences in Atlantaexperienced For one thing this currentproduction stars noted film and television

actor Bruce Greenwood famed for rolesin such big-screen entertainments asThirteen Days (in which he played JFKduring the Cuban missile crisis) FlightCapote and director JJ Abramsrsquo Star Trekmovies which found the actor portraying the(Spoiler Alert) doomed Captain ChristopherPike

ldquoThis was just something that was sodifferent for merdquo said Greenwood duringour phone interview about his present

momentary break from filmmaking ldquoBut Ithought lsquoWell you know yeah ndash let me takesix weeks off and go have a different kind offunrsquordquo

But an even more crucial differencebetween the Ghost Brothers of Atlanta and theGhost Brothers of its current 20-city tour isthat the musical in question is technically nolonger a musical Itrsquos now as director SusanV Booth explained in an e-mail interview ldquoakind of live radio playrdquo that ldquoreally is a wholenew version of the show

ldquoWe didnrsquot just pack up the set andthe costumes and hit the roadrdquo Boothwrote during the rehearsal process forGhost Brothersrsquo tour (which debuted inBloomington Indiana on October 10)

ldquoThe actors deliver the material arounda radio mic with very little else but theirspirits and voices Itrsquos ending up makingthe show much more powerful by makingit much more entwined with the audiencersquosimaginationrdquo

ldquoItrsquos a really interesting formatrdquoGreenwood added ldquoItrsquos a very spareenvironment But of course the environment

of terror that Stephen creates is Thedemon is between your ears you know Itrsquosnot so much in your physical surroundingsrdquo

Landing the FishBooth currently serves as artistic director

for the Alliance Theatre ndash recipient of theprestigious 2007 Regional Theatre TonyAward for ldquooutstanding achievement by aprofessional non-profit regional theatrerdquondash and stated that getting to work on Ghost

Brothers had been a dream long before sheeven knew of its existence

ldquoYears agordquo Booth said ldquoI had beenasked what projects Irsquod hoped to bring tothe Alliance Theatre during my time there

I said I hoped to get John Mellencampto write a musical because I alwaysthought that his songs were thesebrilliant character studies A few yearslater a mutual friend reached out tome and told me that he had in factalready written one and that hersquodpartnered with no less than StephenKing

ldquoI started trying to land that fishthen ndash and it only took another fewyears before the conversation beganrdquo

The collaboration between longtimefriends Mellencamp and King (and

as of 2010 Burnett) began in 2000with a true story told by the Grammy-winning rocker involving two brothersa girl they both loved an accidentalkilling and a car crash Over thenext decade ndash and with Mellencampproviding bluegrass gospel and roots-rock voice for the characters ndash this talemorphed into a more recognizablyKing-ian narrative complete withburied family secrets and a mysterious

Satanic entity referred to as ldquoTheShaperdquo

ldquoThe Alliance has a rich history ofdeveloping and producing new Americanmusicalsrdquo said Booth ldquoso the fit was goodAnd as a Midwesterner who grew up readingKing and listening to Mellencamp ndash and nowliving in the South ndash I felt like the world ofthe play made personal sense to me so I putup my hand and said Irsquod like to directrdquo

Happily for Booth ldquothey were good

enough to say yesrdquo (In a 2011 pressconference King ndash as quoted by the Atlantaweekly Neighbor Newspapers ndash stated ldquoWewanted a place that was cosmopolitan butnot out-of-touch with country roots Atlantaseemed like the middle of the bullrsquos eyerdquo)

Yet Booth said it was clear even from thestart of Ghost Brothersrsquo 2012 rehearsals thatthe show ndash befitting its eclectic behind-the-scenes talent ndash wasnrsquot going to be any kind oftraditional musical-theatre experience

ldquoI think the silliest thing you could dowhen yoursquore working with three artists whoare lions in their fields is to try to shoehorntheir talents into some existing moldrdquo she

The Demon Between Your EarsGhost Brothers of Darkland County November 3 at the Adler Theatre

THEATRE

Bruce Greenwood

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

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Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

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Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

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20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

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Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

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20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

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ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

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20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

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Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

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Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

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20131026 (Sat)

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unions so it seems only logical that thoseunions or the Democratic GovernorsAssociation or someone else would decidethat beating Rauner in a primary would beway more cost-effective than letting himout of that tight ideological Republican penand into the wide-open spaces of a generalelection

This sort of thing has never been donestatewide here before but it was pulled offlast year in Missouri by US Senator ClaireMcCaskill and the national Democratic

Senate campaign committee when they spenta combined $17 million in the Republicanprimary to help nominate Tea Partier ToddAkin who then went on to self-immolatein the fall campaign The Democrats spentmore money on Akinrsquos behalf than Akinspent on his own campaign

So could it happen hereWell nobodyrsquos talking yet but it sure

looks like a good investment particularlyfor the public-employee unions Raunerhas talked openly of shutting down stategovernment to bring AFSCME to its kneesHis pension-reform ideas include tossing outthe defined-benefit program and switchingto a defined contribution He opposesteacher tenure the right of teachers to strike

may need to step in to snuff out Raunerrsquoscampaign before he makes it out of theprimary And Democrat-affiliated groupsappear to be the most logical source of thatcash

As polling has shown Rauner has someserious negative issues in a GOP primarythat might be okay with voters in a generalelection

His close affiliation with Chicago MayorRahm Emanuel for instance has killernegative numbers among Republicans but

it wonrsquot exactly be easy for Governor PatQuinn to use that against the guy in thegeneral election

Rauner and his wife have both supportedDemocratic candidates which isnrsquot good in aRepublican contest but is a nice positive oncethe primary is over

Because Rauner is pro choice and wonrsquotsay where he stands on gay marriage he hasleft himself more than enough wiggle roomto pretty easily pivot toward supporting gaymarriage once the GOP primary is over

In other words if Rauner wins theprimary he could be a nightmare for theDemocratic Party

Rauner is strongly anti-union and hasall but vowed to break the public-employee

Bruce Rauner has closer ties to topDemocrats in this state and nationthan many Democrats do is pro-

choice and is reluctant to say where hestands on gay marriage so you wouldnrsquotthink hersquod have much chance at winning aRepublican primary for governor

But the retired multi-millionaire isrunning a pretty smart campaign and raisingtons more money than his opponents sonobody can really count him out

Bill Brady told the Chicago Sun-Times

hersquod raised a mere $75000 this past quarterwhich ended September 30 The Tribune reported that state Senator Kirk Dillard hadraised just $239000 in large contributionsduring the third quarter but hersquos stillcarrying quite a lot of debt from his failed2010 campaign for governor Treasurer DanRutherford says he raised $333000 andhas $12 million in the bank Rauner onthe other hand raised more than a milliondollars during the quarter and about $3million since he kicked off his campaignAnd he has so much personal wealth that hecould spend lots lots more

More than a few Democrats and evensome Republicans wary of Rauner are sayingthat somebody else with deep pockets

Rauner Presents Huge Threat to Democrats

Walter Haskell Hinton I M A G E M A K E R F O R D E E R E

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and on and on and on He also favors ldquorightto workrdquo which all of labor hates

And Quinn would probably prefer it aswell The wealthy Rauner could wind upspending a kingrsquos ransom in the generalelection Hersquos also close enough to Emanuelto make Quinn more than a little nervous

So spending a few million dollars beforenext March to expose Raunerrsquos more liberalDemocratic side to Republican-primary

voters would be a whole lot cheaper than thetens of millions it could cost to defend the

slot in the November general electionItrsquos not that Quinn would get off easy with

any of the other three RepublicansAnd itrsquos not that Rauner would be a slam-

dunk winner eitherQuinn could use the playbook that

Obama used against his wealthy GOPopponent last year ndash a playbook that Obamaborrowed from Quinnrsquos own 2010 raceagainst Brady

But Rauner appears to pose the biggestrisk to the Democrats because of hismoderate stances on social issues hisChicago ties and most of all his money

Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFaxcom

ILLINOIS POLITICS by Rich Miller

CapitolFaxcom

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Sandra Steingraber October 22 at St Ambrose University

Personal Science

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

Sandra Steingraber has bachelor anddoctorate degrees in biology and amasterrsquos in creative writing ldquoI had

long been a biologist by day and poet bynightrdquo she said in a phone interview ear-lier this month ldquoI kind of kept my writ-ing world and my science world separaterdquo

And that was herintention when sheset out to write thebook that wouldbecome LivingDownstream ldquoIt wasgoing to representmy best attemptas a biologist tosummarize the links

between cancer and the environmentrdquo shesaid

But the poet in her ended uptransforming the project into somethingunusual a deeply personal story

intertwined with a scientific one asSteingraber discusses her own cancer inthe context of the troubling relationshipbetween chemical pollution and thedisease The hook of the book she said isldquothe life behind one of the data points inthe cancer registry namely my ownrdquo

Steingraber will be speaking at StAmbrose University on October 22 aspart of the schoolrsquos Sustainability Projectwhich includes events throughout the

academic year Her lecture she said willapply the ldquoconceptual themerdquo of LivingDownstream (originally published in 1997with a second edition and film adaptationreleased in 2010) to fracking ndash inducedhydraulic fracturing to extract natural gasand petroleum

She described fracking as ldquoturningthe land inside-out for more fossil-fuelextractionrdquo and called it ldquothe biggestemergent environmental threat to publichealth in the United States right nowrdquo

Fracking she said uses knowncarcinogenic chemicals and it releasesbenzene ndash a naturally occurring substancethat also causes human cancer

Defenders of fracking claim that itschemicals remain deep in the earth butSteingraber noted that drilling creates apathway to the surface lined with cementand ldquocement is not an immortal substancerdquo

Itrsquos too early to say with certainty thatfracking causes public-health problems

but thatrsquos missing the point of LivingDownstream Fracking fits neatly into thebookrsquos argument against the status-quoregulatory premise that chemicals ndash orprocesses that use them ndash are safe until

proved otherwiseldquoWhat I conclude in Living Downstream

ndash and it came as a surprise to me when Ibegan my investigation and it still comesas a surprise to my readers ndash is that this

assumption that we have that chemicalsare actually tested for safety before theyrsquoreallowed to be marketed and sold is untrueIn fact only about 2 percent of chemicalsnow on the market ndash many of which wehave very intimate contact with ndash have ever

been tested for safetyldquoAnd then you might think Of that 2

percent surely if a substance has beendemonstrated to be a known carcinogen ndashmeaning we know it causes human cancer

ndash we would outlaw such a chemicalAnd those that may be probable or likelycarcinogens for which we have emergingevidence if not yet exact proof we wouldnrsquot

just keep exposing people contaminatingthem without their consent and then

waiting 20 or 30 years to find out if it reallyis a carcinogen Surely we would compel anindustry to demonstrate safety before wewould allow these things on the market

ldquoAnd it turns out that all thoseassumptions are wrongrdquo

Permitting fracking Steingraber saidldquois tantamount to running an uncontrolledhuman experiment on American people There is no factory wall here Frackingoccurs right in our communities right onour farmland Our land is the factoryfloor Therersquos been no demonstrationthat this is safe for peoplerdquo

Steingraber advocates a differentregulatory approach the precautionaryprinciple ndash the assumption for policypurposes that the use of toxic chemicalsis potentially dangerous and needs to beproved safe before being allowed

ldquoI see this as a v iolation of our humanrights the idea that none of us agreed to

let our bodies be used as the repositoryfor chemicals that are either known to bedangerous or have never been shown tobe saferdquo she said ldquoSo with the burden ofproof being on the public to demonstrateby our dying or our sicknesses that we havea problem wersquore actually violating peoplersquosrights to be healthy and safe and so onrdquo

With fracking she said ldquothe only moralthing to do is hit the pause button hereYou canrsquot just keep on exposing people

and create an experiment for public-healthresearchers to come and study for 20 years Even if we stopped everything now wersquodhave all kinds of great study sites to go inand look at the damagerdquo

ldquoDig Hererdquo Steingraber only needs to look at her

body to see the damage caused by thispermissive regulatory environment She

grew up in Pekin Illinois ndash ldquoIrsquom kind ofcoming homerdquo she said of her Quad Citiesappearance ndash and was diagnosed withbladder cancer at age 20

ldquoQuestions by my own diagnosingphysician in 1979 led me to believe thatmy cancer was probably caused by anenvironmental exposure during mychildhood rdquo she said ldquoHe asked Had Iever vulcanized tires Did I live next to analuminum smelter I actually did livenext to an aluminum smelter as well as 29different other industries that I lived just

Continued On Page 12

ldquoWith the burden of proof being on the public

to demonstrate by our dying or our sicknesses

that we have a problem wersquore actually violating

peoplersquos rights to be healthy and saferdquo

ENVIRONMENT

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Domingo Rubio left no doubt thathis Count

Dracula was in

charge during Fridayrsquos

performance of Ballet

Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula

at Molinersquos Scottish

Rite Cathedral (The

production ended

its run on Saturday)

From his bat-like

entrance ndash with the

dancer slowly f lapping

his black cape from front to back as he made

his way through the darkened auditorium ndash

to his death Rubiorsquos Dracula never seemed

controlled by anyone and that included

choreographer Deanna Carter Rubio gave

the impression that his Dracula wasnrsquot mov-

ing because Carter gave him predetermined

choreography but because it was the way he

wanted to move

Dracula was not the first character to grace

the stage however This balletic horror storystarted with Patrick Greenrsquos Renfield in an

asylum in England and Greenrsquos movements

left no question about his characterrsquos mental

state as he hopped around on all fours

mixing in graceful steps and arm sweeps

from the floor to his mouth (This Renfield

showed a penchant for eating bugs) He was

accompanied by a group of fellow patients

wearing crazed-hair wigs and moving in

an often chaotic frenzy their movements

sometimes aligning with his in a sort of linedance reminiscent of Michael Jacksonrsquos creepy

ldquoThrillerrdquo video Greenrsquos portrayal was so

dynamic and Carterrsquos choreography so true

to the character that it was unfortunate that

Renfield did not play more prominently in

the story

Then again it seemed hard if not

impossible for anyone to match Rubiorsquos

command of the stage Rubio increased the

nobility and authority of his blood-sucking

count through movements that were neverstaccato or halting and his always-graceful

arcs and sweeps seemed to emanate from

his commanding tone It was as though

Rubiorsquos Dracula cast his spells by way of his

movement which was most evident when

he first met Jill Schwartzrsquos virginal Lucy the

recently engaged woman on whom Dracula

has set his eyes While she fell under his

control Carter choreographed mimicked

movements as Schwartz danced with

precision while Rubio went through the same

motions but with a fluidity that made it clear

that his Dracula was taking charge of Lucyrsquos

will

What was also remarkable about Rubiorsquos

performance in addition to his flowing

dominance was his sensuality an essence thatwas neither lusty

nor base Dracularsquos

suggestive nature

started with Rubiorsquos

costume which

included a black

long-sleeve mesh

shirt While Rubiorsquos

torso was visible

the slightly opaque

nature of this shirt

created a sexiness

that was more effective than bare skin would

have been because his costume made it seem

as though we were getting a mere peek at his

physique we were allowed to discover his

body rather than having it fully presented to

us And with this look combined with Rubiorsquos

authority and grace Dracularsquos sexuality here

was a force to be reckoned with

In contrast there was a wilder nature to

Dracularsquos brides portrayed by Marie Buser

Margaret Huling and Tessa Moore Their free-flowing hair and the abandon in their dancing

more than suggested their charactersrsquo interest

in the sins of the flesh particularly as they

seduced Alec Rothrsquos Jonathan Harker during

his visit to Dracularsquos Transylvania castle The

sexy demeanor of these dancers was topped

only by Lucyrsquos as she was ultimately taken in

by Dracula With Schwartz dressed in a sheer

red nightgown over clothing that matched

her skin tone her pas de deux with Rubio was

the lustiest encounter of the evening Whilethey danced Schwartzrsquos gown would ride up

her body and give the impression of her being

nude underneath the shock of which was

only overpowered by a realistic special effect

employed when Dracula bit her neck and sent

a wash of dark blood down her chest

Lucy was eventually staked through the

heart under the order of Jacob Lyonrsquos Dr Van

Helsing called in to diagnose what was wrong

with the now-erratic woman With his new

bride truly dead Dracula then vied for theaffections of Jonathanrsquos fianceacute Emily Kate

Longrsquos innocent Mina Murray-Harker who

became the bait in a final battle between Van

Helsing and Dracula that contrasted Rubiorsquos

grace with Lyonrsquos technique

But all throughout the production it was

evident why Ballet Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula with

Rubio returning in the role is so often part of

the companyrsquos seasons Carterrsquos choreography

creates a story thatrsquos easy to follow ndash although

it does require the aid of the programrsquos

thorough plot description to understand the

characters ndash and the sexuality of the piece is

intoxicating with enough horrific elements

added to both shock and please during its

hour-long performance

FangtasticBallet Quad CitiesrsquoDracula

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Continued On Page 16

S

tephen King John Mellencamp TBone Burnett

Three instantly recognizablenames Three iconic artists withenormous fan bases and lengthy listsof professional accomplishments Andtaken together three of the last people youmight expect to find collaborating on amusical for the stage

That however is precisely what book-writer King composer Mellencamp andproducermusical director Burnett didand what resulted was Ghost Brothersof Darkland County a song-filled

supernatural Southern Gothic that hadits world premiere last year in a run atAtlantarsquos Alliance Theatre

Yet when local audiences see theshow ndash which theyrsquoll be able to whenthe touring Ghost Brothers of DarklandCounty lands at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre on November 3 ndash it wonrsquot be quitethe same one that audiences in Atlantaexperienced For one thing this currentproduction stars noted film and television

actor Bruce Greenwood famed for rolesin such big-screen entertainments asThirteen Days (in which he played JFKduring the Cuban missile crisis) FlightCapote and director JJ Abramsrsquo Star Trekmovies which found the actor portraying the(Spoiler Alert) doomed Captain ChristopherPike

ldquoThis was just something that was sodifferent for merdquo said Greenwood duringour phone interview about his present

momentary break from filmmaking ldquoBut Ithought lsquoWell you know yeah ndash let me takesix weeks off and go have a different kind offunrsquordquo

But an even more crucial differencebetween the Ghost Brothers of Atlanta and theGhost Brothers of its current 20-city tour isthat the musical in question is technically nolonger a musical Itrsquos now as director SusanV Booth explained in an e-mail interview ldquoakind of live radio playrdquo that ldquoreally is a wholenew version of the show

ldquoWe didnrsquot just pack up the set andthe costumes and hit the roadrdquo Boothwrote during the rehearsal process forGhost Brothersrsquo tour (which debuted inBloomington Indiana on October 10)

ldquoThe actors deliver the material arounda radio mic with very little else but theirspirits and voices Itrsquos ending up makingthe show much more powerful by makingit much more entwined with the audiencersquosimaginationrdquo

ldquoItrsquos a really interesting formatrdquoGreenwood added ldquoItrsquos a very spareenvironment But of course the environment

of terror that Stephen creates is Thedemon is between your ears you know Itrsquosnot so much in your physical surroundingsrdquo

Landing the FishBooth currently serves as artistic director

for the Alliance Theatre ndash recipient of theprestigious 2007 Regional Theatre TonyAward for ldquooutstanding achievement by aprofessional non-profit regional theatrerdquondash and stated that getting to work on Ghost

Brothers had been a dream long before sheeven knew of its existence

ldquoYears agordquo Booth said ldquoI had beenasked what projects Irsquod hoped to bring tothe Alliance Theatre during my time there

I said I hoped to get John Mellencampto write a musical because I alwaysthought that his songs were thesebrilliant character studies A few yearslater a mutual friend reached out tome and told me that he had in factalready written one and that hersquodpartnered with no less than StephenKing

ldquoI started trying to land that fishthen ndash and it only took another fewyears before the conversation beganrdquo

The collaboration between longtimefriends Mellencamp and King (and

as of 2010 Burnett) began in 2000with a true story told by the Grammy-winning rocker involving two brothersa girl they both loved an accidentalkilling and a car crash Over thenext decade ndash and with Mellencampproviding bluegrass gospel and roots-rock voice for the characters ndash this talemorphed into a more recognizablyKing-ian narrative complete withburied family secrets and a mysterious

Satanic entity referred to as ldquoTheShaperdquo

ldquoThe Alliance has a rich history ofdeveloping and producing new Americanmusicalsrdquo said Booth ldquoso the fit was goodAnd as a Midwesterner who grew up readingKing and listening to Mellencamp ndash and nowliving in the South ndash I felt like the world ofthe play made personal sense to me so I putup my hand and said Irsquod like to directrdquo

Happily for Booth ldquothey were good

enough to say yesrdquo (In a 2011 pressconference King ndash as quoted by the Atlantaweekly Neighbor Newspapers ndash stated ldquoWewanted a place that was cosmopolitan butnot out-of-touch with country roots Atlantaseemed like the middle of the bullrsquos eyerdquo)

Yet Booth said it was clear even from thestart of Ghost Brothersrsquo 2012 rehearsals thatthe show ndash befitting its eclectic behind-the-scenes talent ndash wasnrsquot going to be any kind oftraditional musical-theatre experience

ldquoI think the silliest thing you could dowhen yoursquore working with three artists whoare lions in their fields is to try to shoehorntheir talents into some existing moldrdquo she

The Demon Between Your EarsGhost Brothers of Darkland County November 3 at the Adler Theatre

THEATRE

Bruce Greenwood

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

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ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

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Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

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(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

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20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

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ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

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Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

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Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

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Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

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31THURSDAY

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Sandra Steingraber October 22 at St Ambrose University

Personal Science

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

Sandra Steingraber has bachelor anddoctorate degrees in biology and amasterrsquos in creative writing ldquoI had

long been a biologist by day and poet bynightrdquo she said in a phone interview ear-lier this month ldquoI kind of kept my writ-ing world and my science world separaterdquo

And that was herintention when sheset out to write thebook that wouldbecome LivingDownstream ldquoIt wasgoing to representmy best attemptas a biologist tosummarize the links

between cancer and the environmentrdquo shesaid

But the poet in her ended uptransforming the project into somethingunusual a deeply personal story

intertwined with a scientific one asSteingraber discusses her own cancer inthe context of the troubling relationshipbetween chemical pollution and thedisease The hook of the book she said isldquothe life behind one of the data points inthe cancer registry namely my ownrdquo

Steingraber will be speaking at StAmbrose University on October 22 aspart of the schoolrsquos Sustainability Projectwhich includes events throughout the

academic year Her lecture she said willapply the ldquoconceptual themerdquo of LivingDownstream (originally published in 1997with a second edition and film adaptationreleased in 2010) to fracking ndash inducedhydraulic fracturing to extract natural gasand petroleum

She described fracking as ldquoturningthe land inside-out for more fossil-fuelextractionrdquo and called it ldquothe biggestemergent environmental threat to publichealth in the United States right nowrdquo

Fracking she said uses knowncarcinogenic chemicals and it releasesbenzene ndash a naturally occurring substancethat also causes human cancer

Defenders of fracking claim that itschemicals remain deep in the earth butSteingraber noted that drilling creates apathway to the surface lined with cementand ldquocement is not an immortal substancerdquo

Itrsquos too early to say with certainty thatfracking causes public-health problems

but thatrsquos missing the point of LivingDownstream Fracking fits neatly into thebookrsquos argument against the status-quoregulatory premise that chemicals ndash orprocesses that use them ndash are safe until

proved otherwiseldquoWhat I conclude in Living Downstream

ndash and it came as a surprise to me when Ibegan my investigation and it still comesas a surprise to my readers ndash is that this

assumption that we have that chemicalsare actually tested for safety before theyrsquoreallowed to be marketed and sold is untrueIn fact only about 2 percent of chemicalsnow on the market ndash many of which wehave very intimate contact with ndash have ever

been tested for safetyldquoAnd then you might think Of that 2

percent surely if a substance has beendemonstrated to be a known carcinogen ndashmeaning we know it causes human cancer

ndash we would outlaw such a chemicalAnd those that may be probable or likelycarcinogens for which we have emergingevidence if not yet exact proof we wouldnrsquot

just keep exposing people contaminatingthem without their consent and then

waiting 20 or 30 years to find out if it reallyis a carcinogen Surely we would compel anindustry to demonstrate safety before wewould allow these things on the market

ldquoAnd it turns out that all thoseassumptions are wrongrdquo

Permitting fracking Steingraber saidldquois tantamount to running an uncontrolledhuman experiment on American people There is no factory wall here Frackingoccurs right in our communities right onour farmland Our land is the factoryfloor Therersquos been no demonstrationthat this is safe for peoplerdquo

Steingraber advocates a differentregulatory approach the precautionaryprinciple ndash the assumption for policypurposes that the use of toxic chemicalsis potentially dangerous and needs to beproved safe before being allowed

ldquoI see this as a v iolation of our humanrights the idea that none of us agreed to

let our bodies be used as the repositoryfor chemicals that are either known to bedangerous or have never been shown tobe saferdquo she said ldquoSo with the burden ofproof being on the public to demonstrateby our dying or our sicknesses that we havea problem wersquore actually violating peoplersquosrights to be healthy and safe and so onrdquo

With fracking she said ldquothe only moralthing to do is hit the pause button hereYou canrsquot just keep on exposing people

and create an experiment for public-healthresearchers to come and study for 20 years Even if we stopped everything now wersquodhave all kinds of great study sites to go inand look at the damagerdquo

ldquoDig Hererdquo Steingraber only needs to look at her

body to see the damage caused by thispermissive regulatory environment She

grew up in Pekin Illinois ndash ldquoIrsquom kind ofcoming homerdquo she said of her Quad Citiesappearance ndash and was diagnosed withbladder cancer at age 20

ldquoQuestions by my own diagnosingphysician in 1979 led me to believe thatmy cancer was probably caused by anenvironmental exposure during mychildhood rdquo she said ldquoHe asked Had Iever vulcanized tires Did I live next to analuminum smelter I actually did livenext to an aluminum smelter as well as 29different other industries that I lived just

Continued On Page 12

ldquoWith the burden of proof being on the public

to demonstrate by our dying or our sicknesses

that we have a problem wersquore actually violating

peoplersquos rights to be healthy and saferdquo

ENVIRONMENT

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Domingo Rubio left no doubt thathis Count

Dracula was in

charge during Fridayrsquos

performance of Ballet

Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula

at Molinersquos Scottish

Rite Cathedral (The

production ended

its run on Saturday)

From his bat-like

entrance ndash with the

dancer slowly f lapping

his black cape from front to back as he made

his way through the darkened auditorium ndash

to his death Rubiorsquos Dracula never seemed

controlled by anyone and that included

choreographer Deanna Carter Rubio gave

the impression that his Dracula wasnrsquot mov-

ing because Carter gave him predetermined

choreography but because it was the way he

wanted to move

Dracula was not the first character to grace

the stage however This balletic horror storystarted with Patrick Greenrsquos Renfield in an

asylum in England and Greenrsquos movements

left no question about his characterrsquos mental

state as he hopped around on all fours

mixing in graceful steps and arm sweeps

from the floor to his mouth (This Renfield

showed a penchant for eating bugs) He was

accompanied by a group of fellow patients

wearing crazed-hair wigs and moving in

an often chaotic frenzy their movements

sometimes aligning with his in a sort of linedance reminiscent of Michael Jacksonrsquos creepy

ldquoThrillerrdquo video Greenrsquos portrayal was so

dynamic and Carterrsquos choreography so true

to the character that it was unfortunate that

Renfield did not play more prominently in

the story

Then again it seemed hard if not

impossible for anyone to match Rubiorsquos

command of the stage Rubio increased the

nobility and authority of his blood-sucking

count through movements that were neverstaccato or halting and his always-graceful

arcs and sweeps seemed to emanate from

his commanding tone It was as though

Rubiorsquos Dracula cast his spells by way of his

movement which was most evident when

he first met Jill Schwartzrsquos virginal Lucy the

recently engaged woman on whom Dracula

has set his eyes While she fell under his

control Carter choreographed mimicked

movements as Schwartz danced with

precision while Rubio went through the same

motions but with a fluidity that made it clear

that his Dracula was taking charge of Lucyrsquos

will

What was also remarkable about Rubiorsquos

performance in addition to his flowing

dominance was his sensuality an essence thatwas neither lusty

nor base Dracularsquos

suggestive nature

started with Rubiorsquos

costume which

included a black

long-sleeve mesh

shirt While Rubiorsquos

torso was visible

the slightly opaque

nature of this shirt

created a sexiness

that was more effective than bare skin would

have been because his costume made it seem

as though we were getting a mere peek at his

physique we were allowed to discover his

body rather than having it fully presented to

us And with this look combined with Rubiorsquos

authority and grace Dracularsquos sexuality here

was a force to be reckoned with

In contrast there was a wilder nature to

Dracularsquos brides portrayed by Marie Buser

Margaret Huling and Tessa Moore Their free-flowing hair and the abandon in their dancing

more than suggested their charactersrsquo interest

in the sins of the flesh particularly as they

seduced Alec Rothrsquos Jonathan Harker during

his visit to Dracularsquos Transylvania castle The

sexy demeanor of these dancers was topped

only by Lucyrsquos as she was ultimately taken in

by Dracula With Schwartz dressed in a sheer

red nightgown over clothing that matched

her skin tone her pas de deux with Rubio was

the lustiest encounter of the evening Whilethey danced Schwartzrsquos gown would ride up

her body and give the impression of her being

nude underneath the shock of which was

only overpowered by a realistic special effect

employed when Dracula bit her neck and sent

a wash of dark blood down her chest

Lucy was eventually staked through the

heart under the order of Jacob Lyonrsquos Dr Van

Helsing called in to diagnose what was wrong

with the now-erratic woman With his new

bride truly dead Dracula then vied for theaffections of Jonathanrsquos fianceacute Emily Kate

Longrsquos innocent Mina Murray-Harker who

became the bait in a final battle between Van

Helsing and Dracula that contrasted Rubiorsquos

grace with Lyonrsquos technique

But all throughout the production it was

evident why Ballet Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula with

Rubio returning in the role is so often part of

the companyrsquos seasons Carterrsquos choreography

creates a story thatrsquos easy to follow ndash although

it does require the aid of the programrsquos

thorough plot description to understand the

characters ndash and the sexuality of the piece is

intoxicating with enough horrific elements

added to both shock and please during its

hour-long performance

FangtasticBallet Quad CitiesrsquoDracula

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Continued On Page 16

S

tephen King John Mellencamp TBone Burnett

Three instantly recognizablenames Three iconic artists withenormous fan bases and lengthy listsof professional accomplishments Andtaken together three of the last people youmight expect to find collaborating on amusical for the stage

That however is precisely what book-writer King composer Mellencamp andproducermusical director Burnett didand what resulted was Ghost Brothersof Darkland County a song-filled

supernatural Southern Gothic that hadits world premiere last year in a run atAtlantarsquos Alliance Theatre

Yet when local audiences see theshow ndash which theyrsquoll be able to whenthe touring Ghost Brothers of DarklandCounty lands at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre on November 3 ndash it wonrsquot be quitethe same one that audiences in Atlantaexperienced For one thing this currentproduction stars noted film and television

actor Bruce Greenwood famed for rolesin such big-screen entertainments asThirteen Days (in which he played JFKduring the Cuban missile crisis) FlightCapote and director JJ Abramsrsquo Star Trekmovies which found the actor portraying the(Spoiler Alert) doomed Captain ChristopherPike

ldquoThis was just something that was sodifferent for merdquo said Greenwood duringour phone interview about his present

momentary break from filmmaking ldquoBut Ithought lsquoWell you know yeah ndash let me takesix weeks off and go have a different kind offunrsquordquo

But an even more crucial differencebetween the Ghost Brothers of Atlanta and theGhost Brothers of its current 20-city tour isthat the musical in question is technically nolonger a musical Itrsquos now as director SusanV Booth explained in an e-mail interview ldquoakind of live radio playrdquo that ldquoreally is a wholenew version of the show

ldquoWe didnrsquot just pack up the set andthe costumes and hit the roadrdquo Boothwrote during the rehearsal process forGhost Brothersrsquo tour (which debuted inBloomington Indiana on October 10)

ldquoThe actors deliver the material arounda radio mic with very little else but theirspirits and voices Itrsquos ending up makingthe show much more powerful by makingit much more entwined with the audiencersquosimaginationrdquo

ldquoItrsquos a really interesting formatrdquoGreenwood added ldquoItrsquos a very spareenvironment But of course the environment

of terror that Stephen creates is Thedemon is between your ears you know Itrsquosnot so much in your physical surroundingsrdquo

Landing the FishBooth currently serves as artistic director

for the Alliance Theatre ndash recipient of theprestigious 2007 Regional Theatre TonyAward for ldquooutstanding achievement by aprofessional non-profit regional theatrerdquondash and stated that getting to work on Ghost

Brothers had been a dream long before sheeven knew of its existence

ldquoYears agordquo Booth said ldquoI had beenasked what projects Irsquod hoped to bring tothe Alliance Theatre during my time there

I said I hoped to get John Mellencampto write a musical because I alwaysthought that his songs were thesebrilliant character studies A few yearslater a mutual friend reached out tome and told me that he had in factalready written one and that hersquodpartnered with no less than StephenKing

ldquoI started trying to land that fishthen ndash and it only took another fewyears before the conversation beganrdquo

The collaboration between longtimefriends Mellencamp and King (and

as of 2010 Burnett) began in 2000with a true story told by the Grammy-winning rocker involving two brothersa girl they both loved an accidentalkilling and a car crash Over thenext decade ndash and with Mellencampproviding bluegrass gospel and roots-rock voice for the characters ndash this talemorphed into a more recognizablyKing-ian narrative complete withburied family secrets and a mysterious

Satanic entity referred to as ldquoTheShaperdquo

ldquoThe Alliance has a rich history ofdeveloping and producing new Americanmusicalsrdquo said Booth ldquoso the fit was goodAnd as a Midwesterner who grew up readingKing and listening to Mellencamp ndash and nowliving in the South ndash I felt like the world ofthe play made personal sense to me so I putup my hand and said Irsquod like to directrdquo

Happily for Booth ldquothey were good

enough to say yesrdquo (In a 2011 pressconference King ndash as quoted by the Atlantaweekly Neighbor Newspapers ndash stated ldquoWewanted a place that was cosmopolitan butnot out-of-touch with country roots Atlantaseemed like the middle of the bullrsquos eyerdquo)

Yet Booth said it was clear even from thestart of Ghost Brothersrsquo 2012 rehearsals thatthe show ndash befitting its eclectic behind-the-scenes talent ndash wasnrsquot going to be any kind oftraditional musical-theatre experience

ldquoI think the silliest thing you could dowhen yoursquore working with three artists whoare lions in their fields is to try to shoehorntheir talents into some existing moldrdquo she

The Demon Between Your EarsGhost Brothers of Darkland County November 3 at the Adler Theatre

THEATRE

Bruce Greenwood

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

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The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

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Domingo Rubio left no doubt thathis Count

Dracula was in

charge during Fridayrsquos

performance of Ballet

Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula

at Molinersquos Scottish

Rite Cathedral (The

production ended

its run on Saturday)

From his bat-like

entrance ndash with the

dancer slowly f lapping

his black cape from front to back as he made

his way through the darkened auditorium ndash

to his death Rubiorsquos Dracula never seemed

controlled by anyone and that included

choreographer Deanna Carter Rubio gave

the impression that his Dracula wasnrsquot mov-

ing because Carter gave him predetermined

choreography but because it was the way he

wanted to move

Dracula was not the first character to grace

the stage however This balletic horror storystarted with Patrick Greenrsquos Renfield in an

asylum in England and Greenrsquos movements

left no question about his characterrsquos mental

state as he hopped around on all fours

mixing in graceful steps and arm sweeps

from the floor to his mouth (This Renfield

showed a penchant for eating bugs) He was

accompanied by a group of fellow patients

wearing crazed-hair wigs and moving in

an often chaotic frenzy their movements

sometimes aligning with his in a sort of linedance reminiscent of Michael Jacksonrsquos creepy

ldquoThrillerrdquo video Greenrsquos portrayal was so

dynamic and Carterrsquos choreography so true

to the character that it was unfortunate that

Renfield did not play more prominently in

the story

Then again it seemed hard if not

impossible for anyone to match Rubiorsquos

command of the stage Rubio increased the

nobility and authority of his blood-sucking

count through movements that were neverstaccato or halting and his always-graceful

arcs and sweeps seemed to emanate from

his commanding tone It was as though

Rubiorsquos Dracula cast his spells by way of his

movement which was most evident when

he first met Jill Schwartzrsquos virginal Lucy the

recently engaged woman on whom Dracula

has set his eyes While she fell under his

control Carter choreographed mimicked

movements as Schwartz danced with

precision while Rubio went through the same

motions but with a fluidity that made it clear

that his Dracula was taking charge of Lucyrsquos

will

What was also remarkable about Rubiorsquos

performance in addition to his flowing

dominance was his sensuality an essence thatwas neither lusty

nor base Dracularsquos

suggestive nature

started with Rubiorsquos

costume which

included a black

long-sleeve mesh

shirt While Rubiorsquos

torso was visible

the slightly opaque

nature of this shirt

created a sexiness

that was more effective than bare skin would

have been because his costume made it seem

as though we were getting a mere peek at his

physique we were allowed to discover his

body rather than having it fully presented to

us And with this look combined with Rubiorsquos

authority and grace Dracularsquos sexuality here

was a force to be reckoned with

In contrast there was a wilder nature to

Dracularsquos brides portrayed by Marie Buser

Margaret Huling and Tessa Moore Their free-flowing hair and the abandon in their dancing

more than suggested their charactersrsquo interest

in the sins of the flesh particularly as they

seduced Alec Rothrsquos Jonathan Harker during

his visit to Dracularsquos Transylvania castle The

sexy demeanor of these dancers was topped

only by Lucyrsquos as she was ultimately taken in

by Dracula With Schwartz dressed in a sheer

red nightgown over clothing that matched

her skin tone her pas de deux with Rubio was

the lustiest encounter of the evening Whilethey danced Schwartzrsquos gown would ride up

her body and give the impression of her being

nude underneath the shock of which was

only overpowered by a realistic special effect

employed when Dracula bit her neck and sent

a wash of dark blood down her chest

Lucy was eventually staked through the

heart under the order of Jacob Lyonrsquos Dr Van

Helsing called in to diagnose what was wrong

with the now-erratic woman With his new

bride truly dead Dracula then vied for theaffections of Jonathanrsquos fianceacute Emily Kate

Longrsquos innocent Mina Murray-Harker who

became the bait in a final battle between Van

Helsing and Dracula that contrasted Rubiorsquos

grace with Lyonrsquos technique

But all throughout the production it was

evident why Ballet Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula with

Rubio returning in the role is so often part of

the companyrsquos seasons Carterrsquos choreography

creates a story thatrsquos easy to follow ndash although

it does require the aid of the programrsquos

thorough plot description to understand the

characters ndash and the sexuality of the piece is

intoxicating with enough horrific elements

added to both shock and please during its

hour-long performance

FangtasticBallet Quad CitiesrsquoDracula

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Continued On Page 16

S

tephen King John Mellencamp TBone Burnett

Three instantly recognizablenames Three iconic artists withenormous fan bases and lengthy listsof professional accomplishments Andtaken together three of the last people youmight expect to find collaborating on amusical for the stage

That however is precisely what book-writer King composer Mellencamp andproducermusical director Burnett didand what resulted was Ghost Brothersof Darkland County a song-filled

supernatural Southern Gothic that hadits world premiere last year in a run atAtlantarsquos Alliance Theatre

Yet when local audiences see theshow ndash which theyrsquoll be able to whenthe touring Ghost Brothers of DarklandCounty lands at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre on November 3 ndash it wonrsquot be quitethe same one that audiences in Atlantaexperienced For one thing this currentproduction stars noted film and television

actor Bruce Greenwood famed for rolesin such big-screen entertainments asThirteen Days (in which he played JFKduring the Cuban missile crisis) FlightCapote and director JJ Abramsrsquo Star Trekmovies which found the actor portraying the(Spoiler Alert) doomed Captain ChristopherPike

ldquoThis was just something that was sodifferent for merdquo said Greenwood duringour phone interview about his present

momentary break from filmmaking ldquoBut Ithought lsquoWell you know yeah ndash let me takesix weeks off and go have a different kind offunrsquordquo

But an even more crucial differencebetween the Ghost Brothers of Atlanta and theGhost Brothers of its current 20-city tour isthat the musical in question is technically nolonger a musical Itrsquos now as director SusanV Booth explained in an e-mail interview ldquoakind of live radio playrdquo that ldquoreally is a wholenew version of the show

ldquoWe didnrsquot just pack up the set andthe costumes and hit the roadrdquo Boothwrote during the rehearsal process forGhost Brothersrsquo tour (which debuted inBloomington Indiana on October 10)

ldquoThe actors deliver the material arounda radio mic with very little else but theirspirits and voices Itrsquos ending up makingthe show much more powerful by makingit much more entwined with the audiencersquosimaginationrdquo

ldquoItrsquos a really interesting formatrdquoGreenwood added ldquoItrsquos a very spareenvironment But of course the environment

of terror that Stephen creates is Thedemon is between your ears you know Itrsquosnot so much in your physical surroundingsrdquo

Landing the FishBooth currently serves as artistic director

for the Alliance Theatre ndash recipient of theprestigious 2007 Regional Theatre TonyAward for ldquooutstanding achievement by aprofessional non-profit regional theatrerdquondash and stated that getting to work on Ghost

Brothers had been a dream long before sheeven knew of its existence

ldquoYears agordquo Booth said ldquoI had beenasked what projects Irsquod hoped to bring tothe Alliance Theatre during my time there

I said I hoped to get John Mellencampto write a musical because I alwaysthought that his songs were thesebrilliant character studies A few yearslater a mutual friend reached out tome and told me that he had in factalready written one and that hersquodpartnered with no less than StephenKing

ldquoI started trying to land that fishthen ndash and it only took another fewyears before the conversation beganrdquo

The collaboration between longtimefriends Mellencamp and King (and

as of 2010 Burnett) began in 2000with a true story told by the Grammy-winning rocker involving two brothersa girl they both loved an accidentalkilling and a car crash Over thenext decade ndash and with Mellencampproviding bluegrass gospel and roots-rock voice for the characters ndash this talemorphed into a more recognizablyKing-ian narrative complete withburied family secrets and a mysterious

Satanic entity referred to as ldquoTheShaperdquo

ldquoThe Alliance has a rich history ofdeveloping and producing new Americanmusicalsrdquo said Booth ldquoso the fit was goodAnd as a Midwesterner who grew up readingKing and listening to Mellencamp ndash and nowliving in the South ndash I felt like the world ofthe play made personal sense to me so I putup my hand and said Irsquod like to directrdquo

Happily for Booth ldquothey were good

enough to say yesrdquo (In a 2011 pressconference King ndash as quoted by the Atlantaweekly Neighbor Newspapers ndash stated ldquoWewanted a place that was cosmopolitan butnot out-of-touch with country roots Atlantaseemed like the middle of the bullrsquos eyerdquo)

Yet Booth said it was clear even from thestart of Ghost Brothersrsquo 2012 rehearsals thatthe show ndash befitting its eclectic behind-the-scenes talent ndash wasnrsquot going to be any kind oftraditional musical-theatre experience

ldquoI think the silliest thing you could dowhen yoursquore working with three artists whoare lions in their fields is to try to shoehorntheir talents into some existing moldrdquo she

The Demon Between Your EarsGhost Brothers of Darkland County November 3 at the Adler Theatre

THEATRE

Bruce Greenwood

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

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castkrsquosisal

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tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

MOVIES Continued From Page 11

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

3865 Elmore Ave | Davenport IA 52807 | 5633261847

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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Domingo Rubio left no doubt thathis Count

Dracula was in

charge during Fridayrsquos

performance of Ballet

Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula

at Molinersquos Scottish

Rite Cathedral (The

production ended

its run on Saturday)

From his bat-like

entrance ndash with the

dancer slowly f lapping

his black cape from front to back as he made

his way through the darkened auditorium ndash

to his death Rubiorsquos Dracula never seemed

controlled by anyone and that included

choreographer Deanna Carter Rubio gave

the impression that his Dracula wasnrsquot mov-

ing because Carter gave him predetermined

choreography but because it was the way he

wanted to move

Dracula was not the first character to grace

the stage however This balletic horror storystarted with Patrick Greenrsquos Renfield in an

asylum in England and Greenrsquos movements

left no question about his characterrsquos mental

state as he hopped around on all fours

mixing in graceful steps and arm sweeps

from the floor to his mouth (This Renfield

showed a penchant for eating bugs) He was

accompanied by a group of fellow patients

wearing crazed-hair wigs and moving in

an often chaotic frenzy their movements

sometimes aligning with his in a sort of linedance reminiscent of Michael Jacksonrsquos creepy

ldquoThrillerrdquo video Greenrsquos portrayal was so

dynamic and Carterrsquos choreography so true

to the character that it was unfortunate that

Renfield did not play more prominently in

the story

Then again it seemed hard if not

impossible for anyone to match Rubiorsquos

command of the stage Rubio increased the

nobility and authority of his blood-sucking

count through movements that were neverstaccato or halting and his always-graceful

arcs and sweeps seemed to emanate from

his commanding tone It was as though

Rubiorsquos Dracula cast his spells by way of his

movement which was most evident when

he first met Jill Schwartzrsquos virginal Lucy the

recently engaged woman on whom Dracula

has set his eyes While she fell under his

control Carter choreographed mimicked

movements as Schwartz danced with

precision while Rubio went through the same

motions but with a fluidity that made it clear

that his Dracula was taking charge of Lucyrsquos

will

What was also remarkable about Rubiorsquos

performance in addition to his flowing

dominance was his sensuality an essence thatwas neither lusty

nor base Dracularsquos

suggestive nature

started with Rubiorsquos

costume which

included a black

long-sleeve mesh

shirt While Rubiorsquos

torso was visible

the slightly opaque

nature of this shirt

created a sexiness

that was more effective than bare skin would

have been because his costume made it seem

as though we were getting a mere peek at his

physique we were allowed to discover his

body rather than having it fully presented to

us And with this look combined with Rubiorsquos

authority and grace Dracularsquos sexuality here

was a force to be reckoned with

In contrast there was a wilder nature to

Dracularsquos brides portrayed by Marie Buser

Margaret Huling and Tessa Moore Their free-flowing hair and the abandon in their dancing

more than suggested their charactersrsquo interest

in the sins of the flesh particularly as they

seduced Alec Rothrsquos Jonathan Harker during

his visit to Dracularsquos Transylvania castle The

sexy demeanor of these dancers was topped

only by Lucyrsquos as she was ultimately taken in

by Dracula With Schwartz dressed in a sheer

red nightgown over clothing that matched

her skin tone her pas de deux with Rubio was

the lustiest encounter of the evening Whilethey danced Schwartzrsquos gown would ride up

her body and give the impression of her being

nude underneath the shock of which was

only overpowered by a realistic special effect

employed when Dracula bit her neck and sent

a wash of dark blood down her chest

Lucy was eventually staked through the

heart under the order of Jacob Lyonrsquos Dr Van

Helsing called in to diagnose what was wrong

with the now-erratic woman With his new

bride truly dead Dracula then vied for theaffections of Jonathanrsquos fianceacute Emily Kate

Longrsquos innocent Mina Murray-Harker who

became the bait in a final battle between Van

Helsing and Dracula that contrasted Rubiorsquos

grace with Lyonrsquos technique

But all throughout the production it was

evident why Ballet Quad Citiesrsquo Dracula with

Rubio returning in the role is so often part of

the companyrsquos seasons Carterrsquos choreography

creates a story thatrsquos easy to follow ndash although

it does require the aid of the programrsquos

thorough plot description to understand the

characters ndash and the sexuality of the piece is

intoxicating with enough horrific elements

added to both shock and please during its

hour-long performance

FangtasticBallet Quad CitiesrsquoDracula

By Thom WhiteTHEATRE

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Continued On Page 16

S

tephen King John Mellencamp TBone Burnett

Three instantly recognizablenames Three iconic artists withenormous fan bases and lengthy listsof professional accomplishments Andtaken together three of the last people youmight expect to find collaborating on amusical for the stage

That however is precisely what book-writer King composer Mellencamp andproducermusical director Burnett didand what resulted was Ghost Brothersof Darkland County a song-filled

supernatural Southern Gothic that hadits world premiere last year in a run atAtlantarsquos Alliance Theatre

Yet when local audiences see theshow ndash which theyrsquoll be able to whenthe touring Ghost Brothers of DarklandCounty lands at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre on November 3 ndash it wonrsquot be quitethe same one that audiences in Atlantaexperienced For one thing this currentproduction stars noted film and television

actor Bruce Greenwood famed for rolesin such big-screen entertainments asThirteen Days (in which he played JFKduring the Cuban missile crisis) FlightCapote and director JJ Abramsrsquo Star Trekmovies which found the actor portraying the(Spoiler Alert) doomed Captain ChristopherPike

ldquoThis was just something that was sodifferent for merdquo said Greenwood duringour phone interview about his present

momentary break from filmmaking ldquoBut Ithought lsquoWell you know yeah ndash let me takesix weeks off and go have a different kind offunrsquordquo

But an even more crucial differencebetween the Ghost Brothers of Atlanta and theGhost Brothers of its current 20-city tour isthat the musical in question is technically nolonger a musical Itrsquos now as director SusanV Booth explained in an e-mail interview ldquoakind of live radio playrdquo that ldquoreally is a wholenew version of the show

ldquoWe didnrsquot just pack up the set andthe costumes and hit the roadrdquo Boothwrote during the rehearsal process forGhost Brothersrsquo tour (which debuted inBloomington Indiana on October 10)

ldquoThe actors deliver the material arounda radio mic with very little else but theirspirits and voices Itrsquos ending up makingthe show much more powerful by makingit much more entwined with the audiencersquosimaginationrdquo

ldquoItrsquos a really interesting formatrdquoGreenwood added ldquoItrsquos a very spareenvironment But of course the environment

of terror that Stephen creates is Thedemon is between your ears you know Itrsquosnot so much in your physical surroundingsrdquo

Landing the FishBooth currently serves as artistic director

for the Alliance Theatre ndash recipient of theprestigious 2007 Regional Theatre TonyAward for ldquooutstanding achievement by aprofessional non-profit regional theatrerdquondash and stated that getting to work on Ghost

Brothers had been a dream long before sheeven knew of its existence

ldquoYears agordquo Booth said ldquoI had beenasked what projects Irsquod hoped to bring tothe Alliance Theatre during my time there

I said I hoped to get John Mellencampto write a musical because I alwaysthought that his songs were thesebrilliant character studies A few yearslater a mutual friend reached out tome and told me that he had in factalready written one and that hersquodpartnered with no less than StephenKing

ldquoI started trying to land that fishthen ndash and it only took another fewyears before the conversation beganrdquo

The collaboration between longtimefriends Mellencamp and King (and

as of 2010 Burnett) began in 2000with a true story told by the Grammy-winning rocker involving two brothersa girl they both loved an accidentalkilling and a car crash Over thenext decade ndash and with Mellencampproviding bluegrass gospel and roots-rock voice for the characters ndash this talemorphed into a more recognizablyKing-ian narrative complete withburied family secrets and a mysterious

Satanic entity referred to as ldquoTheShaperdquo

ldquoThe Alliance has a rich history ofdeveloping and producing new Americanmusicalsrdquo said Booth ldquoso the fit was goodAnd as a Midwesterner who grew up readingKing and listening to Mellencamp ndash and nowliving in the South ndash I felt like the world ofthe play made personal sense to me so I putup my hand and said Irsquod like to directrdquo

Happily for Booth ldquothey were good

enough to say yesrdquo (In a 2011 pressconference King ndash as quoted by the Atlantaweekly Neighbor Newspapers ndash stated ldquoWewanted a place that was cosmopolitan butnot out-of-touch with country roots Atlantaseemed like the middle of the bullrsquos eyerdquo)

Yet Booth said it was clear even from thestart of Ghost Brothersrsquo 2012 rehearsals thatthe show ndash befitting its eclectic behind-the-scenes talent ndash wasnrsquot going to be any kind oftraditional musical-theatre experience

ldquoI think the silliest thing you could dowhen yoursquore working with three artists whoare lions in their fields is to try to shoehorntheir talents into some existing moldrdquo she

The Demon Between Your EarsGhost Brothers of Darkland County November 3 at the Adler Theatre

THEATRE

Bruce Greenwood

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

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by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

MOVIES Continued From Page 11

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

Ri Citi rsquo R d V l 20 N 841 O t b 17 30 201320 B i P liti A t C lt N Y K Ri Citi R d

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

18FRIDAY

17THURSDAY

30 19SATURDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

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Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

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Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

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The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

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Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

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S

tephen King John Mellencamp TBone Burnett

Three instantly recognizablenames Three iconic artists withenormous fan bases and lengthy listsof professional accomplishments Andtaken together three of the last people youmight expect to find collaborating on amusical for the stage

That however is precisely what book-writer King composer Mellencamp andproducermusical director Burnett didand what resulted was Ghost Brothersof Darkland County a song-filled

supernatural Southern Gothic that hadits world premiere last year in a run atAtlantarsquos Alliance Theatre

Yet when local audiences see theshow ndash which theyrsquoll be able to whenthe touring Ghost Brothers of DarklandCounty lands at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre on November 3 ndash it wonrsquot be quitethe same one that audiences in Atlantaexperienced For one thing this currentproduction stars noted film and television

actor Bruce Greenwood famed for rolesin such big-screen entertainments asThirteen Days (in which he played JFKduring the Cuban missile crisis) FlightCapote and director JJ Abramsrsquo Star Trekmovies which found the actor portraying the(Spoiler Alert) doomed Captain ChristopherPike

ldquoThis was just something that was sodifferent for merdquo said Greenwood duringour phone interview about his present

momentary break from filmmaking ldquoBut Ithought lsquoWell you know yeah ndash let me takesix weeks off and go have a different kind offunrsquordquo

But an even more crucial differencebetween the Ghost Brothers of Atlanta and theGhost Brothers of its current 20-city tour isthat the musical in question is technically nolonger a musical Itrsquos now as director SusanV Booth explained in an e-mail interview ldquoakind of live radio playrdquo that ldquoreally is a wholenew version of the show

ldquoWe didnrsquot just pack up the set andthe costumes and hit the roadrdquo Boothwrote during the rehearsal process forGhost Brothersrsquo tour (which debuted inBloomington Indiana on October 10)

ldquoThe actors deliver the material arounda radio mic with very little else but theirspirits and voices Itrsquos ending up makingthe show much more powerful by makingit much more entwined with the audiencersquosimaginationrdquo

ldquoItrsquos a really interesting formatrdquoGreenwood added ldquoItrsquos a very spareenvironment But of course the environment

of terror that Stephen creates is Thedemon is between your ears you know Itrsquosnot so much in your physical surroundingsrdquo

Landing the FishBooth currently serves as artistic director

for the Alliance Theatre ndash recipient of theprestigious 2007 Regional Theatre TonyAward for ldquooutstanding achievement by aprofessional non-profit regional theatrerdquondash and stated that getting to work on Ghost

Brothers had been a dream long before sheeven knew of its existence

ldquoYears agordquo Booth said ldquoI had beenasked what projects Irsquod hoped to bring tothe Alliance Theatre during my time there

I said I hoped to get John Mellencampto write a musical because I alwaysthought that his songs were thesebrilliant character studies A few yearslater a mutual friend reached out tome and told me that he had in factalready written one and that hersquodpartnered with no less than StephenKing

ldquoI started trying to land that fishthen ndash and it only took another fewyears before the conversation beganrdquo

The collaboration between longtimefriends Mellencamp and King (and

as of 2010 Burnett) began in 2000with a true story told by the Grammy-winning rocker involving two brothersa girl they both loved an accidentalkilling and a car crash Over thenext decade ndash and with Mellencampproviding bluegrass gospel and roots-rock voice for the characters ndash this talemorphed into a more recognizablyKing-ian narrative complete withburied family secrets and a mysterious

Satanic entity referred to as ldquoTheShaperdquo

ldquoThe Alliance has a rich history ofdeveloping and producing new Americanmusicalsrdquo said Booth ldquoso the fit was goodAnd as a Midwesterner who grew up readingKing and listening to Mellencamp ndash and nowliving in the South ndash I felt like the world ofthe play made personal sense to me so I putup my hand and said Irsquod like to directrdquo

Happily for Booth ldquothey were good

enough to say yesrdquo (In a 2011 pressconference King ndash as quoted by the Atlantaweekly Neighbor Newspapers ndash stated ldquoWewanted a place that was cosmopolitan butnot out-of-touch with country roots Atlantaseemed like the middle of the bullrsquos eyerdquo)

Yet Booth said it was clear even from thestart of Ghost Brothersrsquo 2012 rehearsals thatthe show ndash befitting its eclectic behind-the-scenes talent ndash wasnrsquot going to be any kind oftraditional musical-theatre experience

ldquoI think the silliest thing you could dowhen yoursquore working with three artists whoare lions in their fields is to try to shoehorntheir talents into some existing moldrdquo she

The Demon Between Your EarsGhost Brothers of Darkland County November 3 at the Adler Theatre

THEATRE

Bruce Greenwood

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

MOVIES Continued From Page 11

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

3865 Elmore Ave | Davenport IA 52807 | 5633261847

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

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Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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final cadence

In a post-concert interview Torke

said he was ldquothrilledrdquo with the

orchestrarsquos rendering With emphatic

conducting gestures Torke said

ldquoMarkrsquos slower tempo made my music

more grand than I originally imaginedrdquo

Smithrsquos interpretation of the new

music and the orchestrarsquos performance

were energized vivid and taut Heavily

doubled with many instrumentalcombinations playing the same musical

figures the orchestra effectively shaped

the thematic repetitions into a slowly

changing musical kaleidoscope

Torkersquos ideas were concise and

intense yet more dazzling than

substantive more sensuous than

profound But they were orchestrated

and developed with great skill toward

the goal of inculcating the audience

with anticipation and it workedA delightful addition to the program

was Wootenrsquos customized narration to

Brittenrsquos instrumental-demonstration

piece A complete redo of Eric Crozierrsquos

original sterile text Wooten not

only editorialized about the nature

of each instrumental family and its

components but named most of the

performers as they played through the

variations He added a spattering of

insider humor as well with commentssuch as ldquoThe brass can be very loud

so they must sit in the backrdquo and

ldquoPercussion are kept in the kitchen

where they can bang on anything in

front of themrdquo these drew chuckles

from the audience and on-stage

reactions with musicians smiling as

they played

It was in this light piece that the

orchestra created its most glorious

moment of the night The brilliantmusical unification of the noble

opening brass theme with the fast

fanciful unison fugue theme at the

end produced a gripping symphonic

experience

And the Brahms was convincingly

dramatic and played with secure

technical command The slow

compound rhythmic figures in the

first and second movements drifted

seamlessly between the orchestra andsoloist Close communication between

Smith and Biss led to quiet whispers

of tone in their reflecting exchanges

The first Masterworks concertof the Quad City Symphonyrsquos99th season was a checkerboard

of strengths and weaknesses Huge

transcendent moments filled the AdlerTheatre in the October 5 concert but

when things got quiet discrepancies

in tone color balance and rhythm ap-peared

Under the direction of Music

Director and Conductor Mark RussellSmith the orchestra explored four

diverse approaches to compositionin reverse chronological order

Commissioned by the Quad City

Symphony the world premiere ofAmerican composer Michael Torkersquos

Oracle opened the program followed

by fellow countryman Aaron JayKernisrsquo Musica Celestis featuring

only the strings The mid-20th

Centuryrsquos Young Personrsquos Guide tothe Orchestra by British composer

Benjamin Britten ndash with humorousnarration by local media personality

Don Wooten ndash completed the first half

After intermission pianist JonathanBiss joined the orchestra for Johannes

Brahmsrsquo Concerto for Piano No 1

The concert was an elegantlydesigned program that included

a variety of contemporary works

balanced by a classic masterpiecebut ndash except for Torke ndash it was not

a good selection of music for thisorchestra In the tutti sections when

all the instruments were played the

mixture of timbre was profuse Yet asthe scoring broke down into smaller

instrumental combinations the

differences in individual colors becamemore problematic The result was tonal

incompatibility both among the same

instruments and between instrumentalfamilies

Torkersquos four-minute opener was a

clear highlight The music in the scoreappeared to be simple ndash quarter and

eighth notes laid out across the pagewith unchanging whole-note pitches

held for several bars But when the

orchestra played them the wholenotes became expanding waves of

sonic clusters that washed over you

The shorter notes became a pulsatingengine propelling the waves higher

and sending them crashing into you

Wave after wave with subtle changesin orchestration and pitch formed the

core gestures of a piece that grew to its

Steps Forward and BackThe Quad City Symphonyrsquos Season Opener

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

Continued On Page 16

MUSIC

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

3865 Elmore Ave | Davenport IA 52807 | 5633261847

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

26SATURDAY

30WEDNESDAY

28MONDAY

29TUESDAY

Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

27SUNDAY

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

26SATURDAY

30WEDNESDAY

28MONDAY

29TUESDAY

Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

27SUNDAY

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by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomby Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercomMovie Re views by Mike Schulz bull mikercreadercom

will be surprised to learn that on atechnical level Captain Phillips isclose to breathtaking With The HurtLocker rsquos Barry Ackroyd serving ascinematographer Greengrassrsquo seeminglycaught-on-the-fly (yet surely rigorouslythought-out) compositions arepresented with clarity and immediacy

and Christopher Rousersquos marvelouslysharp editing ndash combined with thepropulsive thrust of composer HenryJackmanrsquos superb score ndash makes yougrateful that breathing is an involuntarybodily function

Sterling technique of the sortdisplayed here would handily makeGreengrassrsquo outing first-rate Itrsquos themoviersquos humans that make it potentiallyunforgettable I was thrilled that the

direction and Rayrsquos script gave Abdiand Musersquos heavily armed companionsndash very well-played by BarkhadAbdirahman Faysal Ahmed and MahatM Ali ndash numerous opportunities fornuance especially in roles that couldhave been stereotypical or at worstactively offensive But I was less thrilledthan flabbergasted that Hanks afterso many going-through-the-motionsperformances in the years since 2000rsquosCast Away could again appear on-

screen this vital and connected andalive with his last 10 minutes hereperhaps marking a new high point inthe career of the two-time Oscar winner(I was literally shaking during his finalscene Not as much as he was butshaking nonetheless) Captain Phillips is

CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Wersquove all seen movies that beginspectacularly well but seem to slowly sadlylose their inspiration as they progressleaving you to wonder by their finaleswhat it was that initially had you so jazzedabout them Paul Greengrassrsquo dramaticthriller Captain Phillips Irsquom happy tosay is not one of those movies Actuallyit might be the exact opposite of oneof those movies a work that starts outdistractingly shaky yet gradually morphsinto something utterly spectacular ndash so spectacular in truth that you can barelyremember how off-put you were by thecomparative bummer of its early scenes

Barely remembering however isnrsquotquite the same as forgetting so al low me toaddress Captain Phillipsrsquo first 15 minutes

before commencing with my praiseBased on the real-life 2009 hijacking ofan American cargo ship by four well-armed Somalis director Greengrassrsquo latestopens in the suburban-Vermont homeof the shiprsquos captain Richard Phillips ashe prepares for his il l-fated voyage Weknow by the gentle light homey deacutecor andPhillipsrsquo packing of a family photo that hersquosa man of fundamental decency a notionexacerbated by the casting of Tom Hanks

an actor whorsquos spent the vast majority ofhis screen career with ldquoMan of the Peoplerdquopractically stenciled on his forehead (Foradded telegraphing Catherine ldquoSalt of theEarthrdquo Keener is cast as Phillipsrsquo wife)

But while this quiet introduction wouldalmost certainly be all wersquod require forempathy Greengrass and screenwriterBilly Ray ndash adapting co-authors Phillipsrsquo

and StephenTaltyrsquosnonfictionaccount ofthe tale ndashdonrsquot appearentirelyconvinced

Insteadtheir openeris followeda strangelydidactic ride-to-the-airport scene in which the spouseshave a melancholy chat about their kidsrsquofutures and the uncertain economy andhow ldquothings arenrsquot the way they used to berdquotheir conversation sounding resoundinglylike scripted (ie forced) dialogue And

by the time Phill ips has boarded his shipdemanding safety inspections and drillsthat his union crew discreetly roll theireyes at the manrsquos incorruptible goodnessalready feels oppressive ndash and is evidencedfurther when you notice that Phillips hadthat family photo also printed on his coffeemug (So why pack the picture) We get ityou want to say Phillips plus Hanks equalssaint

Greengrass and Ray do at least hint thatCaptain Phillips will be less cut-and-driedthan its prelude suggests with their earlyinclusion of a sequence set in a depressedSomali outpost Entrenched in theenvironmentrsquos horrific poverty easy accessto artillery and constant looming threatof violence wersquore made to understand theconditions that could lead to an oceanichijacking ndash conditions that can alsobe read in full in the gaunt haunted

murderouslydeterminedface of BarkhadAbdi whoportrays (ina sensationalfilm debut)the missionrsquos

eventual leaderMuse Whilenever overtlysympathizingwith Muse

and the three other Somali pirates whoboard Phillipsrsquo ship the movie refuses to

view its antagonists solely as ldquothe otherrdquowhich is a refreshing break from the normIt wouldrsquove been even more refreshingI thought if th is werenrsquot the very same

tactic employed by Greengrass for his 911thriller United 93 despite the undeniableprofessionalism of its presentation Ispent the moviersquos first 15 minutes feelinglike Greengrass in Captain Phillipswas traveling on perhaps-too-well-trodground

And here is where my complainingends Because from the moment Phillipsbecomes aware of the Somalis (in twoboats initially) trailing his ship thefilm turns into something downrightextraordinary a dramatic procedural thatbecomes an intense cat-and-mouse thrillerand then a beat-the-clock action pic andthen a harrowing rescue tale and finallya heart-wrenching look at the emotionalimpact of real-life heroism

No one familiar with Greengrassrsquohelming of United 93 or the second andthird entries in the Jason Bourne franchise

Listen to Mike every Friday at 9am on ROCK 104-9 FM with Dave amp Darren

Rogue Rogue Rogue hellip Your Boat

Barkhad Abdi Tom Hanks and Faysal Ahmed in Captain Phillips

German

American

Heritage

Center

SaturdayNovember 2nd

5pm-8pm

Continued On Page 15

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

26SATURDAY

30WEDNESDAY

28MONDAY

29TUESDAY

Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

27SUNDAY

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Whatrsquos HappeninrsquoWhatrsquos Happeninrsquo

MusicT Hardy MorrisRozz-Tox

Thursday October 24 9 pm

Founding Dead Confederate musician T

Hardy Morris performs a special concert

at Rock Islandrsquos Rozz-Tox on October

24 and in reviewing the singersongwriter

guitaristrsquos solo debut Audition Tapesthis past

summer Paste magazine wrote ldquoItrsquos like Morris

abandoned the rsquoshrooms in favor of a nice

Americana-nodding spliffrdquo The review

went on to call the CDrsquos title track ldquoa simple

slice of alt-country pierdquo with ldquoa scoop of

emo melting across the molasses-drenched

crustrdquo and the album itself ldquoan all-ages

potluckrdquo and ldquoworth a toastrdquo

Gosh thatrsquos an awful lot of food references

Are we sure itrsquos not the Paste author who

favored that nice Americana-nodding spliff

Regardless from all accounts AuditionTapes sounds like a tasty mix which certainly

wonrsquot come as a surprise to Morrisrsquo many

fans in and out of the critical community In

addition to the Southern alt-rock ensemble

Dead Confederate ndash whose latest album In

the Marrow was releas

April ndash Morris is also

Diamond Rugs the su

composed of Deer Tic

John McCauley The

Lobosrsquo Steve Berlin a

Bryan Dufresne

Yet based on the ac

received for his first s

showcase for the manrsquosand evocative storytell

surprised if plenty mo

AmericanMusiccom

ldquoa raw unfiltered view

and growing up in fro

EventsHalloween ActivitiesFriday October 18 through

Thursday October 31

Well hello there Reader readers

Irsquom the earthly remains of Bo

Nessbaum but you can just

call me BoNes Like the guy on Star Trek

but with more facial expressions Ha ha

ha ha ha Irsquom here to tell you about some of the

terrific Halloween-themed happenings

in the Quad Cities and neighboring burgs

during these last days before November

hits Just a few events I managed to dig

up Much like myself Ha ha ha ha ha

Trust me In life I was quite the

comedian

Anyhoo You like haunted houses Or

haunted woods Or haunted factories

and fairgrounds and dragways The QC

region has got rsquoem all this Halloween

season so be sure to get your fright on

at Davenportrsquos Feargrounds Haunted

House and the Davenport Jayceesrsquo

Haunted House Rock Islandrsquos Terror at

Skellington Manor Molinersquos Factory of

Fear Port Byronrsquos QC Haunted Forest

Orionrsquos Torment at Twelve Hundred

and Quad Cities Haunted Woods and

the Cordova DragwayrsquosAsylum of Mad

Dreams

You can run from zombieswerewolves and blood-crazed

psychopaths ndash for charity ndash during

October 19rsquos QC Terror Run at

Bettendorf rsquos Crow Creek Park You can

walk with zombies werewolves and

other creatures in October

31s Davenport HalloweenParade And kids can enjoy

Halloween activities without

excess scariness during

October 19rsquos annual Noogiefest at Gildarsquos

Club Quad Cities October 27rsquos Monster

Mash party at the Quad City Botanical

Center and the October 26 and 27 Boo

at the Zoo events held at ndash where else ndash

Coal Valleyrsquos Niabi Zoo

Area libraries will also give the young

uns something to cry (with delight)

over with the Moline Public LibraryrsquosHalloween Eve Party on October 30

and the Rock Island main libraryrsquos Teen

Halloween Party on Halloween night

itself

And if yoursquore in the vicinity of the

District of Rock Island you can take in no

fewer than three All Hallowsrsquo Eve events

the annual outdoor Boneyard Boogie

on October 26 the family-friendly Fright

Night in the District on October 24

and the Circa rsquo21 Speakeasy presentationBottoms Up Quad City Burlesque

Murder-Mystery Show running Fridays

and Saturdays from October 18 through

26 But I donrsquot want to hear any of you

making any ldquoboneyardrdquo jokes about that

last one Thatrsquos my jobHa ha ha ha ha

For more on these area Halloweenactivities visit the online version of thisarticle or our online events calendars at

RiverCitiesCitiescom Thanks for readingand I hope yoursquove found this as enjoyable

as it was informative Entertaining afterall is one of my many skulls Ha Irsquomtelling ya I kill me Oh wait Too lateHa ha ha ha Heh heh Hmm

Wow Tough tomb

TheatreThe Elephant ManScott Community College

Thursday October 17 through

Saturday October 26

Joseph Merrick the Englishmanwhose severe physical deformities

made him both a heckled curios-ity and a surprising figure in Victorianhigh society is the central character inauthor Bernard Pomerancersquos The Ele- phant Man But if you go to see this play

during its Scott Community Collegestagings between October 17 and 26yoursquoll notice that no extensive makeupis used to make the young actor play-

ing him resemble the actual MerrickThe role is traditionally played in fact

by a performer wear-

ing nothing but a whitesheet draped around his

midsectionI was always tempted

to go as Pomerancersquos JohnMerrick to Halloween

parties but couldnrsquot stand the thought

of fellow guests pinching my cheeks andsaying ldquoOooo Baby New Year rdquo

Telling of Merrickrsquos days from reviledcircus-sideshow exhibit to hospitalcase study to favored gentleman of

Englandrsquos upper classes The Elephant Man has been the beneficiary ofextraordinary reviews ever since its1977 debut with the New York Timescalling it ldquoenthralling and luminousrdquo

and the New York Post describing itas ldquowonderful moving and purelytheatricalrdquo And with the show receivingBest Play citations at the Tony Awards

the Drama Desk Awards and the New

York Drama Critics Circle the sh

is certainly an estimable start to SCommunity Collegersquos theatre seas

with student actors James Thamesas Merrick Austin Stone as Merridoctor Frederick Treves and AnalPercuoco as the kindly Mrs Kend

But how much else to you knoabout The Elephant Man apart f the late-rsquo80s rumor about MichaelJackson wanting to purchase Merskeleton Letrsquos see Try your hand

Joseph Merrick-related trivia questo the right

Tickets to Scott Community CThe Elephant Man are $7 at the St

Life Center (room 2400 through tcollegersquos exterior Door 5) performare at 7 pm Thursdays throughSaturdays and more informationavailable by calling (563)441-4001

e-mailing director Steve Flaniginsflanigineiccedu

D a v i d L y n c h rsquo s T h e E l e p h a n t M a n w a s b a s e d o n b o o k s b y F r e d e r i c k T r e v e s a n d A s h l e y N o n t a g u b u t n o t o n

o m a i n b a c k t h e n o r L y n c h rsquo s f i l m p r o b a b l y w o u l d rsquo v e h a d t o b e c a l l e d L e e D a n i e l s rsquo T h e E l e p h a n t M a n

Continued From Page 5

Personal Sciencedownwind fromrdquo

The starting point of Living Downstream was comparing information from statecancer registries (started in the 1970s) andthe EPArsquos Toxic Release Inventory (startedin 1986) By the 1990s Steingraber saidthere was enough information to seecancer trends You could for example seea correlation between pesticide spraying inCape Cod and cancer incidence there ldquoYoucan actually map the sort of moving shadowof cancer rdquo she said

That sort of linking she said had ldquobeendone in a couple of the highly technicaldocuments [But] no one had tried to doit for the general publicrdquo before LivingDownstream

ldquoI actually returned to myhometown moved into my sisterrsquosbasement and began an intensivestudy of the toxic-waste sites and watercontamination and the air pollution inmy home community and discoveredI was just one data point in a cluster ofcancers there Thatrsquos the story that I tellin Living Downstreamrdquo

Through that process she said shefound support for her belief that hercancer had environmental causes ldquoOneof the things that I discovered was thepresence of perchlorethylene which isdry-cleaning solvent in my hometowndrinking-water wells Perchlorethyleneis a probable bladder carcinogen So it

is likely that my own cancer was causedbecause years before I was born whenmachine shops used perchlorethyleneas a solvent to de-grease metal partssomebody dumped a vat of it out back itseeped into the groundwater and then Ias a kid grew up drinking it and paid theprice for it And still am paying the priceBecause I am now 54 and Irsquove lived for 34years as a bladder-cancer patient I live ahighly medicalized liferdquo

Itrsquos critical to understand that bythemselves the links Steingraberuncovered demonstrate correlation ratherthan causation ldquoItrsquos not proof of anythingrdquoshe said ldquoItrsquos like a red flag that says lsquoDigherersquo

ldquoLiving Downstream is like a big jigsaw puzzlerdquo she explained If thereappears to be a relationship between atoxic release and a cancer cluster thenitrsquos imperative to see what else is knownFor example researchers interested in thelink between non-Hodgkin lymphomaand pesticides can explore the scientificliterature on malignant lymphoma indogs occupational risks for non-Hodgkinlymphoma and the molecular connection

between pesticides and the diseaseldquoYou start to see a picture that emergesrdquoSteingraber said ldquoI advocate for taking aweight-of-the-evidence approach So itrsquosnot about lsquoOkay we have a correlationso therefore letrsquos ban everythingrsquo That

ENVIRONMENT

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

w

ottn

castkrsquosisal

om

ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

26SATURDAY

30WEDNESDAY

28MONDAY

29TUESDAY

Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

27SUNDAY

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communityldquoI wanted to lay the evidence before

the public but I needed to find a vehicleto do it where the public would actuallyread itrdquo she said ldquoI felt like if I took thescience and strapped it to the hood of areally good personal story it would make abigger splashrdquo

Sandra Steingraber will speak at 7 pmon Tuesday October 22 at St Ambrose

Universityrsquos Galvin Fine Arts Center (518West Locust Street Davenport)

For more information on SandraSteingraber visit Steingrabercom

1) Where in England was Merrick born

A) BirstallB) Hamilton

C) Leicester

2) True or false At birth and for several years afterward Merrick

showed no signs of physical abnormalities

3) Which royal visited Merrick during his years at

London Hospital

A) King William III

B) Princess Alexandra

C) Queen Victoria

4) How old was Merrick when he died

A) 27

B) 31

C) 35

5) Which 1980 movie was based on the play

The Elephant Man

A) The Elephant Man

B) Ordinary People

C) Raging Bull

MUSICThursday October 17 and Friday

October 18 ndash How Great Thou Art The

Gospel Music of Elvis Presley Concert

tribute to the Kingrsquos classics with RobertShaw amp the Lonely Street Band Circa rsquo21

Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third AvenueRock Island) Thursday and Friday 1130am doors 1145 am plated lunch 1 pm

show $4232 Thursday 545 pm doors

6-7 pm buffet 715 pm show $4807For tickets and information call (309)786-

7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21com

Thursday October 17 ndash

Rubblebucket Roadkill Ghost Choir

amp Willy Mason Independent musicians

in a concert co-presented by Daytrotter

and Communion Music Codfish HollowBarn (3437 288th Avenue Maquoketa)

7 pm $10-12 ages 12 and underfree For information and tickets visit

CommunionMusiccom For an interview

with Mason visit RCReadercomymasonThursday October 17 ndash Gary

Allen amp Sheryl Crow Chart-topping

musicians perform on their Free amp EasyTour i wireless Center (1201 River Drive

Moline) 7 pm $35-5950 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercom

Friday October 18 ndash Straight No

Chaser Concert with the 10-voice a

What ElseIs Happeninrsquo

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

Continued On Page 14

ed to wide acclaim this

nown for co-founding

er-group of rockers also

rsquos Robbie Crowell and

lack Lipsrsquo Ian St Peacute Los

d Six Finger Satellitersquos

olades Morris has

lo endeavor ndash a true

haunting vocals

ing skills ndash donrsquot be

e are in the offing

alled Audition Tapesof an artist evolving

t of our very eyes

setting the scene for repeat listens and years

of enjoymentrdquo PerformerMagcom wrote

ldquoThe entire album rolls along like a memory

striking emotional as well as musical chordsrdquo

And PinpointMusiccom raved ldquoLike four-

ingredient biscuits Morrisrsquo delivery is simple

warm and unassumingrdquo That reference

to biscuits makes me think that maybe the

PinpointMusiccom reviewer and the Pastereviewer wound up sharing that spliff but who

am I to judge

T Hardy Morris performs locally with

an opening set by White Zephyr and more

information on the $8 concert is available by

calling (309)200-0978 or visiting RozzToxcom

Theatre MemphisAdler Theatre

Monday October 28 730 pm

Davenportrsquos Adler Theatrecontinues its Broadway at the

Adler series on October 28with the area debut of the musicalsmash Memphis and I have a bunchof reasons to be excited about thisparticular engagement

To begin with this Broadwayhit ndash which closed on August 52012 after a sensational run of 1195performances ndash is a stellar blend

of comedy drama romance andthrilling songs and dance numbersTelling the story of a white DJ whoin 1950s Memphis became the firstperson to spin the music of black

and white musicians together onAmerican radio Memphis is looselybased on the experiences of real-lifedisc jockey Dewey Phillips and theshow manages to explore issues of

race prejudice and tolerance whilestill emerging as an electrifying stageentertainment

The show also received terrificnotices from theatre critics The New

York Daily Newsrsquo Joe Dziemianowiczfor example wrote that Memphis

ldquowins you over with its sheerenthusiasmrdquo and added ldquoItrsquos niceto know a new musical can actually

surprise yourdquo The Bloomberg NewsrsquoJohn Simon stated ldquoI guarantee

you a rambunctious goodtime highlighted by

rousing music and singingspectacular dancing anda witty moving storyrdquoMeanwhile describing the

show as ldquoexhilaratingrdquo the Associated

Pressrsquo Michael Kuchwara called Memphis ldquothe very essence of what aBroadway musical should berdquo

Plus this recent trek throughour musical past picked up a lot of

hardware to match its ecstatic ravesNominated for eight Tony Awards Memphis won trophies for BestMusical Best Book Best Original

Score and Best Orchestrations andat the 2010 Drama Desk Awardsprizes went to the showrsquos musicorchestrations and leading actressMontego Glover who was also

nominated for a TonyWhich brings me to the biggest

reason to be excited about the Adlerrsquos

booking of Memphis Ms Gloveryou see appeared in a 1997 musical

titled A Legendary Christmas at RockIslandrsquos Circa rsquo21 Dinner PlayhouseI was a Circa rsquo21 employee at thetime And my fellow B ootleggers andI would oftentimes hang with Ms

Glover after performancesThatrsquos right Memphis is the show

that makes me only two degrees ofseparation from the Tony Awards

And my parents thought that theatre

major of mine wouldnrsquot amount toanything

For tickets to Memphis (themusical not the city) call (800)745-

3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecom

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castkrsquosisal

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ickrsquost the

tions

llegersquosdente

ances

sort

A n s w e r s 1 ndash C 2 ndash t r u e 3 ndash B 4 ndash A 5 ndash T r i c k q u e s t i o n N o n e o f t h e m

P o m e r a n c e rsquo s p l a y G o o d t h i n g H o l l y w o o d w a s n rsquo t s o s e n s i t i v e a b o u t t i t l e

by Jeff Ignatius

jeffrcreadercom

[correlation] gives us a duty to inquirefurther and see what else might bethererdquo

But building her case was only part ofSteingraberrsquos goal It was also important topresent the scientific information in a waythat was compelling to a general audienceThatrsquos where her creative-writing masterrsquoscame into play

She said she asked herself ldquoWhat wouldit be like to write a book in which I went

back and forth between my own personalstory and then juxtaposed it with theactual science It occurred to me that thatwould keep my readers turning the pagesrdquoinstead of a ldquodry reviewrdquo that wouldonly find an audience in the scientific

PRESENTS

THE ELEPHANT MANThursday - Saturday

October 17 18 19 and 24 25 26(Suitable for all ages)

$700 Admission 7 PM Showtime

SCC Belmont Campus inside the Student Life Center(Room 2300) Enter Door 5

Opening Night Special - Dinner Theatre - Join us for Art After Dark Oct 17500 pm - Refreshments and art gallery opening600 pm - Catered dinner in the Student Life Center

700 pm - The Elephant Man Opening Night ShowArt After Dark Admission $20 per person Call 563-441-4172 for reservations

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

What Else Is Happeninrsquo

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

MOVIES Continued From Page 11

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

3865 Elmore Ave | Davenport IA 52807 | 5633261847

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

Ri Citi rsquo R d V l 20 N 841 O t b 17 30 201320 B i P liti A t C lt N Y K Ri Citi R d

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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28MONDAY

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cappella ensemble in a Broadway at theAdler presentation Adler Theatre (136 East

Third Street Davenport) 8 pm $30-40For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visitAdlerTheatrecom

Friday October 18 ndash Moondance 2013

Annual fundraising event with proceedsbenefiting the Karli Rose Kell Music

Scholarship Fund featuring performances

by Whoozdads and The Ellis Kell BandThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 7 pm $12-15 For tickets and

information call (563)326-1333 or visit

RiverMusicExperienceorgSaturday October 19 ndash Newsboys

Grammy-nominated and Dove Award-winning ensemble performing in its

Restart Tour with an opening set by King amp

Country Adler Theatre (136 East Third StreetDavenport) 7 pm $24-75 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 19 ndash Homegrown

Showcase Hometown celebration concert

with the local rockers of 1380 Dynoride and

Echoes amp Afterthoughts Rock Island BrewingCompany (1815 Second Avenue Rock Island)

9 pm $5 For information call (309)793-4060

or visit RIBCOcomSaturday October 19 ndash Clayton

Anderson Country star performing in an

outdoor concert Augustana Collegersquos CharlesD Lindberg Stadium (639 38th Street Rock

Island) 8 pm $10 For information call

(309)794-7833 or visit AugustanaeduSaturday October 19 ndash Satisfaction

The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert tribute

to ldquothe worldrsquos greatest rock-and-roll bandrdquowith dinner in the atrium at 6 pm Central

Performing Arts Center (519 East 11th Street

DeWitt) 730 pm $5-23 show only $20-38dinner and show For tickets call (563)249-

8541 or visit MidwestixcomSaturday October 19 ndash Elvis amp Friends

A night of impersonators and the Kingrsquos

greatest hits Col Ballroom (1012 West Fourth

Street Davenport) 7 pm $25person $40couple For tickets and information call

(563)579-0172Saturday October 19 ndash Aimee Mann

Grammy-winning pop-folk singersongwriter

in concert with an opening set by Ted

Leo Englert Theatre (221 East WashingtonStreet Iowa City) 8 pm $35 For tickets

and information call (319)688-2653 or visit

EnglertorgMonday October 21 ndash The Eagles Chart-

topping and Grammy-winning pop icons in

concert i wireless Center (1201 River DriveMoline) 8 pm $4750-17150 For tickets call

(800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCentercomThursday October 24 ndash Davina amp the

Vagabonds Minnesota-based jazz blues

and roots musicians in concert with an

opening set by Tritones Jazz EnsembleThe Redstone Room (129 Main Street

Davenport) 8 pm $10 For tickets andinformation call (563)326-1333 or visitRiverMusicExperienceorg For a June

interview with Davina Sowers visit RCReader

comydavinaFriday October 25 ndash Chris Tomlin

Concert with the Grammy-winning and

multi-platinum-selling Christian-music artistperforming with guest Louie Giglio i wireless

Center (1201 River Drive Moline) 730 pm

$20-35 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 25 and Saturday

October 26 ndash Smooth Jazz Fall Festival

Great Sound Promotions presents jazz

concerts with guitarist Paul Brown on

Friday and saxophonist Marion Meadowson Saturday The Redstone Room (129 Main

Street Davenport) Friday 8 pm $4250-

4750 Saturday 8 pm $5250-5750 $8250weekend pass For tickets and information

call (563)324-4208 or visit SmoothJazzSeries

com or RiverMusicExperienceorgFriday October 25 ndash Shenandoah Davis

Concert with the indie singersongwriter

featuring an opening set by AnthonieTonnon Rozz-Tox (2108 Third Avenue

Rock Island) 9 pm $5 For information call

(309)200-0978 or visit RozzToxcom For a2011 interview with Davis visit RCReader

comyshenandoahSaturday October 26 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Quad City Symphony

Orchestra The Masterworksconcerts

featuring soprano Sarah Shafer and JoelFan on piano with a repertoire including

Schubertrsquos Rosamunde Overture amp Dance

Barberrsquos Knoxville Summer of 1915 MozartrsquosChrsquoio mi scordi di te and StraussrsquoSuite from

Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and ldquoMorgenrdquo

for soprano and orchestra Saturday AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street Davenport)

730 pm Sunday Augustana Collegersquos

Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh AvenueRock Island) 2 pm $10-55 For tickets and

information call (563)322-0931 or visitQCSymphonycomSaturday October 26 ndash Har-di-Har

Husband-and-wife popfolk artists in concert

with an opening set by The Fiyah Rozz-Tox(2108 Third Avenue Rock Island) 9 pm $5

For information call (309)200-0978 or visit

RozzToxcom

THEATREFriday October 18 ndash Disney Jr Live on

Tour Pirate amp Princess Adventure A new

stage adventure featuring favorite Disneycharacters i wireless Center (1201 River

Drive Moline) 330 and 630 pm $16-48 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

iwirelessCentercomFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash Other Desert Cities NewGround Theatrersquos presentation John RobinFaitzrsquos Tony-winning drama directed by

David Turley Village Theatre (2113 East 11th

Street Davenport) Fridays and Saturdays730 pm Sundays 2 pm $15-18 For tickets

and information call (563)326-7529 or visit

NewGroundTheatreorgFriday October 18 through Sunday

October 27 ndash The Marriage of Figaro

Charles Morleyrsquos adaptation of the

Beaumarchais comedy about the barber ofSevillersquos valet directed by Jennifer Popple

Augustana Collegersquos Potter Theatre (3701Seventh Avenue Rock Island) Fridays and

Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 130 pm $9-11

For tickets and information call (309)794-7306 or visit Augustanaedutickets

Friday October 18 through Sunday

November 3 ndash Birth Witches PlaywrightJennifer Fawcettrsquos debuting dark comedy co-

produced with Cornell College and directed

by Leda Hoffman Riverside Theatre (213North Gilbert Street Iowa City) Thursdays

through Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $15-30 For tickets and information call(319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatreorg

Wednesday October 23 through

Friday November 1 ndash The Rocky Horror

Show Annual production of the camp-classic

musical directed by Tristan Layne Tapscott

District Theatre (1611 Second Avenue RockIsland) Tuesdays through Saturdays 8 pm

Fridays and Saturdays midnight $20 For

tickets and information call (309)235-1654 orvisit DistrictTheatrecom

Monday October 28 ndash EA Poe Edgar

Allan Poersquos Imagination One-man dramaabout the famed horror writer performed

by Dan Haughey Moline Public Library (401

19th Street Rock Island) 630 pm Freeadmission For information call (309)524-

2470 or visit MolineLibrarycom

DANCE

Thursday October 17 throughSaturday October 26 ndash UI Dance

Gala 2013 Performances led by facultychoreographers Charlotte Adams Eloy

Barragan and Jennifer Kayle and guest

choreographers Simone Ferro and EstherBaker-Tarpaga University of Iowarsquos Space

Place Theatre (E114 Halsey Hall Madison and

Jefferson streets Iowa City) Wednesdaysthrough Saturdays 730 pm Sundays 2

pm $10-20 For tickets and information call

(319)335-1160 or visit httpwwwHancher

UIowaedu

COMEDY Friday October 18 ndash Bob Newhart

Legendary comedian and TV star in concertRiverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway

22 Riverside) 8 pm $34-59 For ticketsand information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

Friday October 18 ndash Drew Carey An

evening of stand-up with the comedian andhost of The Price Is Right Englert Theatre

(221 East Washington Street Iowa City) 730

pm $42-55 For tickets and information call(319)688-2653 or visit Englertorg

Saturday October 19 ndash Brian Regan

Stand-up comedian in his national tour

Riverside Casino Event Center (3184 Highway22 Riverside) 6 and 9 pm $35-55 For tickets

and information call (877)677-3456 or visitRiversideCasinoAndResortcom

EXHIBITSaturday October 19 through Sunday

February 2 ndash Walter Haskell Hinton Image

Maker for Deere Exhibition includes iconic

works from the Deere amp Company collectionas well as lesser-known works and examples

of printed materials using Hintonrsquos images

Figge Art Museum (225 West Second StreetDavenport) Tuesdays through Saturdays

10 am-5 pm Thursdays 10 am-9 pm

Sundays noon-5 pm Free with $4-7admission For information call (563)326-

7804 or visit FiggeArtMuseumorg

EVENTSFriday October 18 through Saturday

October 26 ndash Bottomrsquos Up Quad City

Burlesque Macabre Murder Mystery A

Halloween-themed evening with the areaburlesque artists and comedians Circa rsquo21

Speakeasy (1818 Third Avenue Rock Island)Fridays and Saturdays 8 pm $18-20 For

tickets and information call (309)786-7733

extension 2 or visit Circa21comWednesday October 20 ndash Americarsquos Got

Talent Live Stage show featuring the TV

seriesrsquo Season 8 winner Kenichi Ebina pluscontestants Collins Key Jimmy Rose Taylor

Williamson Cami Bradley KriStef Brothers

and Tone the Chiefrocca Adler Theatre (136East Third Street Davenport) 730 pm

$29-79 For tickets call (800)745-3000 or visit

AdlerTheatrecomSaturday October 27 and Sunday

October 27 ndash Fall Rock Gem amp Jewelry

Show Annual fundraising event presentedby the Black Hawk Gem amp Mineral Club

featuring items for sale demonstrations

childrenrsquos activities and more MississippiValley Fairgrounds (2815 West Locust Street

Davenport) Saturday 10 am-6 pm Sunday

10 am-330 pm $1adults ages 17 andunder free For information call (563)445-

3034 or visit BlackHawkGemAndMineralClub

com

Continued From Page 13

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

MOVIES Continued From Page 11

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

3865 Elmore Ave | Davenport IA 52807 | 5633261847

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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28MONDAY

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Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

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shersquos stranded in space as itrsquos clear that theastronaut is talking to herself as a way ofmaintaining her sanity But unfortunatelyshersquos also given a tortured backstory

involving a dead child that drips withforced pathos ndash leading composer StevenPricersquos otherwise topnotch score toalso drip with forced pathos ndash and thatcomes back in analogy-laden form tohaunt the moviersquos final scenes DirectorCuaroacuten makes his points visually butthen he and Jonaacutes keep underlining themwith unnecessary prose that restatesthe obvious and dulls the overall effectPlus gorgeous though Lubezkirsquos work

continually is Gravity rsquos underlyingtheme of spiritual rebirth is presentedwith too heavy a hand You can findyourself moved during the filmrsquos climacticmoments (God knows I was) and stillleave feeling unduly manipulated by theovertly iconic imagery to say nothing ofthe verbalized sentiment and thunderousorchestral strains on the soundtrack

And then therersquos the Clooney problemOn an intellectual level I get the casting

Kowalski has to be the strong masculinecharming flippant presence that offsetsStonersquos anxiousness ndash the very definitionof a ldquoGeorge Clooney typerdquo But withClooney himself in the role making self-amused theoretically endearing referencesto his own handsomeness and devil-may-care insouciance Kowalski comesdangerously close to being a caricature ofGeorge Clooney The actor is just fine inhis role here and you can hardly fault hisline readings which are delivered with

just the right tone of measured soothingcalm But Clooney is also so recognizablyhim ndash at least the ldquohimrdquo based on the manrsquoswell-cultivated public persona ndash that hispresence almost canrsquot help but pull you outof the movie more times than you wantit to (Although I enjoyed the in-jokethe buddy with whom I saw the moviewas also bothered by the unseen voice ofldquoHoustonrdquo once he recognized the familiarcadences of Apollo 13rsquos Ed Harris)

But enough griping See Gravity Seeit as soon as you can and marvel inCuaraacutenrsquos sublime direction and Bullockrsquosachingly emotional performance and thesort of technical prowess and savvy thatmay now currently be without peer Themovie is flawed That couldnrsquot possiblymatter less

For reviews of Machete Kills RunnerRunner Metallica Through the Never

Grace Unplugged Generation Iron andother releases visit RiverCitiesReadercom

Follow Mike on Twitter at Twittercom MikeSchulzNow

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

absolutely worth a salute Though he likelywonrsquot get one in this intensely competitiveyear Hanks is worth a gold-plated one

GRAVITY Alfonso Cuaroacutenrsquos space thriller Gravity

opened on October 4 and if you havenrsquotseen it yet you really should Like nowIrsquom serious Step away from the paperand get in line at the cineplex ndash or if thecineplex isnrsquot currently open for businessdrive over there and wait Donrsquot be one ofthose people who procrastinates until themovie hits home video and then whinesabout missing it on its initial release

Because Irsquom telling you Yoursquore gonnawant to catch Cuaroacutenrsquos latest on the bigscreen and preferably on the biggestscreen possible with your 3D glasses firmlyin place No kidding folks This thing isgoing to blow your mind

I thought it best to open with that kindof breathless rave partly because I meanit but mostly because it might provenecessary considering that itrsquos going tobe much easier for me to express whatrsquos

wrong with the movie than whatrsquos rightwith it Even though Gravity is in somany respects miraculous ndash thrillingand touching and at all times technicallyextraordinary ndash the filmrsquos weaknesses(and theyrsquore not minor ones) are prettyapparent and not tough to verbalize Itrsquosthe moviersquos strengths that even days after

viewing Cuaroacutenrsquos achievement Irsquom havingtrouble putting into words How do youformulate thoughtful responses when youstill canrsquot wrap your mind around whatyoursquove seen

Narrative-wise the most basic ofsetups is all yoursquore gonna get from meand given the plethora of wonderfullyunsettling Gravity trailers unleashed overthe past few months even that may bemore than you need We open in outerspace in from all accounts the presentday and soon land on two figures makingexterior repairs to their spacecraftbefore making their way back to Earth

One of them George Clooneyrsquos MattKowalski is a veteran space traveler withan easygoing manner and authoritativeconfidence The other Sandra BullockrsquosRyan Stone is a skilled engineer on herfirst mission Yet after a few minutes ofmostly lightweight banter and stunning vistas ndash with Kowalski encouragingStone to relax and take in the Godrsquos-eyebeauty of their surroundings ndash disasterstrikes A neighboring Russian satellite

as Houstonrsquos mission control informsthem has exploded and is hurling debrison an exact trajectory toward Kowalskirsquosand Stonersquos spacecraft and there isnrsquottime enough for a successful escape

The debris hits The ship is in ruinsThe tether connecting the astronautsto their vessel and to one another issevered along with Kowalskirsquos and Stonersquos

contact with Houston And there theyare ndash alone adrift and as far as rescueis concerned in a potentially hopelesssituation

That gets you to about minute 15 ofGravity rsquos beyond-speedy 90 and even ifthe film ended right there it would behard to imagine anyone demanding theirmoney back Movies of course havetaken us to space time and time againBut no one before Cuaroacuten not even

Kubrick has so thoroughly presentedus with the gut-level approximation ofactually being there Part of the reasonitrsquos so difficult to explain the moviersquos

visual grandeur is because we havenothing in terms of cinematic forebearsto compare it to With the Earth incinematographer Emmanuel Lubezkirsquosbrilliantly fluid tracking shots alternately

viewed from above be low and to all sidesof our space travelers you truly feel the

sensation of a zero-gravity environmenthere itrsquos only the pressure of your feeton the cineplex floor that reminds youthat you arenrsquot in fact dangling mid-air occasionally upside-down AndCuaroacuten and Lubezki even manage topull you into the experience furtherwith seemingly impossible shots that(in what yoursquod swear were unbrokentakes) lead you from outside Stonersquosspacesuit to her helmetrsquos interior allowingyou a first-person account of eventsthatrsquos simultaneously nightmarish andexhilarating Adding the moviersquos visualand sound effects (including the exquisitesilence) which have to rank with thegreatest Irsquove ever encountered in a featurefilm the technique on display in Gravityis utterly jaw-dropping You could askldquoHow did they do thatrdquo all throughoutthe film if you werenrsquot too engrossedin the proceedings to remember thequestion and if you werenrsquot afraid of the

filmrsquos magic being dispelled by someoneactually telling you how they did that

Yet whi le Gravity will for many of itsadmirers no doubt be the sort of space-themed religious experience that 2001

A Space Odyssey was for members of itsgeneration ndash like a sci-fi blockbuster asimagined by Terrence Malick ndash I canrsquotquite shake a few needling concernsTake for instance the dialogue writtenby co-screenwriters Cuaroacuten and his son

Jonaacutes Cuaroacuten Itrsquos kind of awful Okay notawful so much as deathly over-explicitI have no issue with the playful reparteebetween our leads early in the picture orwith the nattering of Bullockrsquos Stone when

MOVIES Continued From Page 11

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Continued From Page 8

The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

3865 Elmore Ave | Davenport IA 52807 | 5633261847

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

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1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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28MONDAY

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31THURSDAY

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The Demon Between Your Earssaid ldquolsquoTheatre works like this so pleaseconformrsquo Can you imagine what we would

loseldquoNo ndash this has been a process of leaning

into the utterly unique DNA of these threeguys in this project And this concert tourfeels like wersquove gotten closer than ever towhat that wants to feel l ikerdquo

Even Boothrsquos description of the currentGhost Brothers as a ldquoconcert tourrdquo suggests

just how much has changed since the firstAtlanta preview on April 4 2012

While the New York Times in reviewing

the Alliance Theatre production praisedldquothe witty literate cackle of Mr Kingrdquo andadmitted that ldquothe show does resist clicheacuterdquo italso wrote ldquoThis sprawling show stitchestogether dynamic elements that neversatisfyingly cohererdquo But Booth suggeststhat this issue has been solved through thesimpler and more evocative telling of thistale in radio-drama format

ldquoI was delighted that wersquod finally madethe piece walk and talkrdquo said Ghost Brothersrsquo

director of its Atlanta run ldquoand was ready toroll up my sleeves and figure out how nextto refine and deliver it What I think willappeal to audiences of this version is thatrather than doing all the work for you with

elaborate special effects and staging wersquoreasking you to draw up around the storyand do what we all do with a great StephenKing story ndash imagine the best the worst themost wild ride we can I love the role theaudiencersquos imagination is asked to play inthis versionrdquo

ldquoWell Hell Yeahrdquo Among the characters added to Kingrsquos

interpretation of Mellencamprsquos true-crime story is that of Joe McCandless

the anguished father of Ghost Brothersrsquowarring (and living) siblings and a manroutinely visited by ghosts of his own Therole said Greenwood promised to be arich one as Joe ldquowas carrying the weightof a secret that he swallowed and keptdown his entire life since he was a childand it altered his ability to navigate in thereal worldrdquo

Greenwood however said that hisinitial interest in participating in theproject stemmed from a pretty basicinstinct ldquoI got a call from my agent andmy agent said lsquoLook theyrsquore doing thisthing with John Mellencamp and StephenKing Should we submit yoursquo And I

went lsquoWell hell yeahrsquordquoAlthough Greenwood has been a near-

constant presence in films and televisionsince the mid-1990s with more than 60credits since 2000 alone the Canadianactor as he said is ldquono stranger to theatreThatrsquos how I started out I worked allacross Canada I did a bunch of musicalsand did some touring stuff and a lot ofnew plays ndash you know just lots of stuff for10 years before moving to LArdquo

Yet while he has still made occasionalreturns to the stage over the years ndash

such as his limited engagement in ARGurneyrsquos Love Letters which Greenwoodperformed this past spring for BritishColumbiarsquos Blue Bridge Repertory Theatrendash he felt the chance to tour with GhostBrothers was definitely worth taking a six-week hiatus from Hollywood

(And he admitted from Hollywoodpaychecks ldquoIrsquom taking a break frommaking moneyrdquo he said with a laughldquoWhich is fine But if yoursquove got a

mortgage you know yoursquove got to dolethis kind of thing out sparinglyrdquo)

ldquoStephenrsquos peopled this with a bunchof characters that have a lot of damagerdquosaid Greenwood of the performance

THEATRE

opportunities provided by Ghost BrothersldquoAnd you know John has a particularly

strong spare voice also in terms of hiswriting He tells bald truths And thisstory is as much about the corrosive powerof secrets as it is the redemptive power oftruthrdquo

Regarding his procurement of the rolewhich boasts haunting bluegrass-rocksolos in numbers such as ldquoHow ManyDaysrdquo and ldquoWhat Kind of Man AmIrdquo Greenwood said ldquoI fool around onthe guitar and write a bit of music and

so when they asked me if I wanted toparticipate last year part of what I had todo was send John a couple of songs AndI guess they thought lsquoOkay well the guycan carry a tune We wonrsquot give him toomuch heavy lifting but rsquordquo

Booth however sees it differentlyldquoBruce Greenwood is obscenely talentedrdquoshe wrote ldquoItrsquos really kind of unfairFantastic actor who turns out to have thisbluesy killer moving voice and a kind of

utterly vulnerable presence on-stage thatmakes you want to hold your breathrdquo

Upon landing the role of JoeGreenwood was first asked to join Boothand the showrsquos creators in New York

Continued From Page 9

Steps Forward and Back

by Frederick Morden

fmordenmchsicom

in the ldquoAdagiordquo The finale ldquoRondordquo

demonstrated Bissrsquo ability to prioritizethe weight of tone between the melodyand harmony through complexrhythmic accompaniment The stringfugue near the end was impressive inits precision and balanced interplaywhen the winds joined one by one

But the weaknesses in theperformance revealed fundamentalproblems with the ensemble in size andtone quality Fifty-five to 65 players

represent a suitable string section foran organization performing the bigpieces in the standard repertoire TheQuad City Symphonyrsquos section of 44was outgunned in producing the heftythick dark sound needed for Brahmsagainst the fully staffed winds

A more-complex problem wasintonation in Kernisrsquo Musica Celestisadapted from a string quartet forthe whole string section In a piece

thatrsquos arguably harmonically dense tobegin with the string section couldnot make the tone clusters clear whilesearching for agreement in pitch Evenin the edgy intense climatic moments

ndash violins at the bridge and cellos in

thumb position at the knees ndash the tonebecame unmusically shrill becauseof frail intonation In the animatedsection the overlapping imitationbetween each group wasnrsquot fluid andincreasingly intense but was insteadpulsating with irregular entrancesand sudden changes in dynamicsThe string section sounded whollyuncomfortable with this music

While discrepancies in the tone

color of the winds were hiddenin the fuller musical sections andespecially in Torkersquos extensive use ofunison doubling softness revealedincongruence In Brittenrsquos Guide ndash apiece that intentionally featureswinds in pairs trios and quartets ndashthe disparity in timbre within eachinstrumental family watered down theharmonic richness warmth and blendThe tone of some principal players

for example was different from thesecond-chair players ndash sometimesbrighter sometimes mellower ndash andresulted in a perception of imbalanceas well After the intermission these

problems re-emerged in Brahms with

its extensive interplay between thepianist and solo winds

Moments of rhythmic instabilitywere rare but when Brittenrsquos cleverfugue pulled together all of theorchestral instruments from thetop to the bottom of the score thesyncopation threw some playersoff rhythmically creating problemsfor subsequent entrances of fugalcounterpoint and transitional music

The concert was a step forwardfor the symphony in thoughtfullycombining contemporary music withstandard repertoire and it had manyhighs in execution Unfortunately theperformance was a step backward fromthe intonation and timbre continuitythat seemed to be improving over thetwo seasons Irsquove been reviewing thesymphony

Frederick Morden is a retired orchestra-music director conductor composerarranger educator and writer who hasserved on the executive board of theConductors Guild

MUSIC

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

3865 Elmore Ave | Davenport IA 52807 | 5633261847

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

Ri Citi rsquo R d V l 20 N 841 O t b 17 30 201320 B i P liti A t C lt N Y K Ri Citi R d

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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28MONDAY

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admitted that he was looking forward tothe experience ldquoWersquoll have to see just how

easy it is to get decent rest you know andstill manage to drink and have a lot of funIt could be very tricky to figure out justhow much we can drink and party andstill show up ndash how we can balance thepartying with actually doing a gigrdquo

Booth meanwhile said ldquoWhat I loveabout this piece ndash and particularly this

version of its staging ndash is that you simplycanrsquot compare it to anything else Therersquosno lsquobeen there seen thatrsquo going on

ldquoAnd I think thatrsquos what we all wantthese days isnrsquot it Something that truly isnew That truly doesnrsquot fall into some neatcategory I think itrsquos a ride the audiencehas never been on before and thatrsquos whatwill continue to give it great liferdquo

Ghost Brothers of Darkland Countywill be per formed at Davenportrsquos AdlerTheatre (136 East Third Street) on SundayNovember 3 at 7 pm and tickets are

available by calling (800)745-3000 orvisiting AdlerTheatrecom

For more information on the show visitGhostBrothersOfDarklandCountycom

by Mike Schulz

mikercreadercom

3865 Elmore Ave | Davenport IA 52807 | 5633261847

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where the actor said ldquowe workshoppedit for 10 days or so which was really

informative and fun And then theytweaked it for another yearrdquo during whichtime the former Ghost Brothers musicalbecame Ghost Brothers the staged radiodrama ndash albeit one with gorgeous music

ldquoThe songs are beautifully writtenrdquosaid Greenwood ldquoand they tie right intothe story which continues as the songsunfold So now itrsquos about bringing acertain physicality to those scenes that endin conflict but doing it within the conceit

of a radio play Therersquos not a lot of bigsets Therersquos a bunch of actors on-stagetherersquos a bunch of foley actors on-stageand therersquos a band And the agony andthe ecstasy ndash what little there is of it [theecstasy] ndash basically takes place in theminds of the charactersrdquo

Consequently the new Ghost Brothersof Darkland County does indeed suggestmore of a concert than a musical for thestage which Greenwood said extends to

its participantsrsquo traveling schedule ldquoWersquoredoing the whole rock-and-roll-style thingwhere you do the show and then you geton a busrdquo

But the actor laughing several times

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

22TUESDAY

23WEDNESDAY

21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

26SATURDAY

30WEDNESDAY

28MONDAY

29TUESDAY

Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

27SUNDAY

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potential mates on the horizon prime yourmate-attraction subself which is the one leading

you whenever your boyfriendrsquos bro will be

around to dress for sliding into a booth at the

diner like yoursquoll be sliding down a greased pole

The complicated truth is that if your

boyfriend notices his brotherrsquos eyeballs

bouncing after you like puppies you may

be priming his mate-retention subself by

reminding him that you have other options To

keep him from suspecting yoursquore interested in

other options prime your own mate-retentionsubself Look at cute pictures of the two of you

and run through reasons yoursquore grateful for him

and for your relationship This in turn should

help you refrain from saving your sexiest looks

and moves for when you two are hanging out

with his brother ldquoJust gonna twerk my way to

the bakery case bend over in this short skirt

lick the glass and see if the banana nut muffins

speak to merdquo

The Blocked StallionI really like this guy from my college

English class We hang out a lot eating

together and playing ping pong and when it

was raining we ducked into a building and

talked rsquotil 2 am No matter how much I flirt

with him including touching him he never

makes a move or touches me beyond once

fist-bumping with me for what seemed like a

long time Should I make a move on him

ndash Confused

A manrsquos body language can tell a woman a lot

about his intentions A series of fist bumps for

example suggests he wants to have a burping

contest Yoursquove done your part ndash flirting to let

this guy know yoursquore interested ndash which was his

cue to do his part and ask you out There are

four possible reasons he hasnrsquot (1) Hersquos gay (2)

Hersquos got a girlfriend (3) Hersquos just not interested

(4) Hersquos a huge wimp Even if you suspect hersquos

a wimp whorsquos crushing on you do you really

want to reward this behavior by manning upand doing the asking If a man canrsquot endure a

possible 10 seconds of rejection is he the man

you want with you when danger rears its head

(Yoursquoll be facing it head-on hersquoll be hiding

behind a bush) Look elsewhere for a boyfriend

and look to this guy for what hersquos capable of

providing friendship In fact it seems hersquos

fast becoming one of your best girlfriends ndash

although probably not the one to go to when

you need to borrow a tampon

Got A Problem Ask Amy Alkon171 Pier Ave 280 Santa Monica CA 90405

or e-mail AdviceAmyaolcom (AdviceGoddesscom)copy2013 Amy Alkon all rights reserved

Ask

theAdviceGoddess BY AMY ALKON

Tease for TwoIrsquom dating a wonderful guy Irsquom totally

in love with Hersquos always looked up to his

older brother a very attractive guy whorsquos a

real ladyrsquos man Irsquove found myself behaving

in some unsettling ways when we hang out

with his brother such as fixing myself up

beforehand like Irsquove got a big date I realized

that I want his brother to want me I get a

very naughty feeling when he looks me up

and down and I love it To be clear I donrsquot

want him in any real or threatening way and

I donrsquot want to jeopardize my relationship

with my boyfriend Perhaps Irsquom motivated by

knowing that my boyfriend has never been

envied by his brother and now I get to make

that happen

ndash Puzzled

Like many good people yoursquore inspired to

do volunteer work to bolster the less fortunate

such as the boy who grew up deprived of being

envied by his older brother Interestingly otherswho do charitable work like Salvation Army

Santas somehow manage to accomplish it

without first re-engineering their cleavage to

graze their jawline

In addition to your push-up

humanitarianism and the ensuing uplift for

your ego (and possibly your boyfriendrsquos too)

another explanation for your behavior is that

you arenrsquot just yourself yoursquore also what two

researchers call your ldquosubselvesrdquo Itrsquos long been

believed that we each have one consistent ldquoselfrdquowith stable preferences leading us to make

consistent choices from situation to situation

That actually isnrsquot the case Psychologists

Douglas Kenrick and Vladas Griskevicius

authors of The Rational Animal How Evolution

Made Us Smarter Than We Think find evidence

for our having seven ldquosubselvesrdquo driving our

choices each corresponding to a different

evolutionary challenge our ancestors faced

These challenges include (1) evading physical

harm (2) avoiding disease (3) making friends(4) gaining status (5) caring for family (6)

attracting a mate and (7) keeping that mate

Although we like to think of ourselves as

driven by rational thought environmental

triggers can prime a particular subself to grab

the controls For example seeing a scary movie

or a crime report primes our harm-evading

subself to take charge amping up our loss

aversion (Good time to sell us a Rottweiler and

the worldrsquos first suburban moat) And although

yoursquore in a happy relationship real or imagined

19

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

18FRIDAY

17THURSDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

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21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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30WEDNESDAY

28MONDAY

29TUESDAY

Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

27SUNDAY

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experience you need to make that happen

What riches do you want to possess when you

are finally wise enough to make enlightened use

of them and how can you boost your eligibility

for those riches Which one of your gloriousdreams is not quite ripe enough for you to fulfill

it but is primed to be dramatically ripened in

the coming weeks If I were you Leo I would

meditate on these questions Answers will be

forthcoming

VIRGO (August 23-September 22)

At an elementary-school festival some

years ago I performed the role of the

Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland One of my

tasks was to ask kids to make a wish whereupon

I sprinkled their heads with magic fairy dust

Some of the kids were skeptical about the whole

business They questioned the proposition that

the fairy dust would make their wishes come

true A few were so suspicious that they walked

away without making a wish or accepting the

fairy dust Yet every single one of those distrustful

kids came back later to tell me they had changed

their minds and every single one asked me to

bestow more than the usual amount of fairy dust

They are your role models Virgo Like them you

should return to the scene of your doubts anddemand extra fairy dust

LIBRA (September 23-October 22)

ldquoThe door to the invisible must be

visiblerdquo wrote the surrealist spiritual author Rene

Daumal This describes an opportunity that is

on the verge of becoming available to you The

opportunity is still invisible simply because it has

no precedents in your life you canrsquot imagine what

it is But just recently a door to that unknown

realm has become visible to you I suggest you

open it even though you have almost no ideawhatrsquos on the other side

SCORPIO (October 23-November21) In Tim Burtonrsquos film Alice in

Wonderland Alice asks the White

Rabbit ldquoHow long is foreverrdquo The talking rabbit

replies ldquoSometimes just one secondrdquo Thatrsquos an

important piece of information for you to keep in

mind Scorpio It implies that ldquoforeverrdquo may not

necessarily in all cases last until the universe dies

out five billion years from now ldquoForeverrdquo might

actually turn out to be one second or 90 minutesor a month or a year or who knows So how does

this apply to your l ife right now Well a situation

you assumed was permanent could ultimately

change ndash perhaps much faster than you have

imagined An apparently everlasting decree or

perpetual feeling could unexpectedly shift as if

by magic

SAGITTARIUS (November22-December 21) ldquoI need a little

language such as lovers userdquo wrote

Virginia Woolf in her novel The Waves ldquoIneed no words Nothing neat I need a howl

a cryrdquo If Irsquom reading the astrological omens

correctly Sagittarius Woolf is speaking for you

right now You should be willing to get guttural

Go to RealAstrologycom to check out Rob Brezsnys

EXPANDED WEEKLY AUDIO HOROSCOPESamp DAILY TEXT MESSAGE HOROSCOPES

The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at

1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY by Rob Brezsny

ARIES (March 21-April 19) This is

an indelicate oracle If yoursquore offended

by the mention of bodily functions

in a prophetic context you should stop reading

now Still here Okay I was walking through my

neighborhood when I spied an older woman

standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next

to a bush The dog was in discomfort squatting

and shivering but unable to relieve himself ldquoHersquos

having trouble getting his business donerdquo his

owner confided in me ldquoHersquos been struggling

for 10 minutesrdquo I felt a rush of sympathy for the

distressed creature With a flourish of my hand

I said ldquoMore power to you little one May you

purge your burdenrdquo The dog instantly defecated

Shrieking her approval the woman exclaimedldquoItrsquos like you waved a magic wandrdquo Now I am

invoking my wizardry in your behalf Aries

although in a less literal way More power to you

May you purge your psychological burden

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ldquoYou wonrsquot

do it at the right timerdquo warns writer Kate

Moller ldquoYoursquoll be late Yoursquoll be early

Yoursquoll get re-routed Yoursquoll get delayed Yoursquoll

change your mind Yoursquoll change your heart

Itrsquos not going to turn out the way you thought

it wouldrdquo And yet Moller concludes ndash are youready for the punchline ndash ldquoit will be betterrdquo In

describing your future Taurus I couldnrsquot have

said it better myself Fate may be comical in the

way it plays with your expectations and plans

but I predict you will ultimately be glad about the

outcome

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) In the

coming weeks you Geminis could

be skillful and even spectacular liars

You will have the potential to deceive more

people bend more truths and even fool yourselfbetter than anyone else On the other hand you

will also have the knack to channel this same

slipperiness in a different direction You could tell

imaginative stories that rouse people from their

ruts You might explore the positive aspects of

Kurt Vonnegutrsquos theory that we tend to become

what we pretend to be Or you could simply

be so creative and playful and improvisational

in everything you do that you catalyze a lot of

inspirational fun Which way will you go

CANCER (June 21-July 22) Irsquom allin favor of you indulging your instinct

for self-protection As a Cancerian

myself I understand that one of the ways you

take good care of yourself is by making sure

that you feel reasonably safe Having said that

I also want to remind you that your mental and

emotional health requires you to leave your

comfort zone on a regular basis Now is one of

those times The call to adventure will arrive

soon If you make yourself ready and eager for

changes the changes that come will kick your ass

in mostly educational and pleasurable ways

LEO (July 23-August 22) Who exactly

do you want to be when you grow up

and what is the single most important

and primal to trust the teachings of silence

and the crazy wisdom of your body to exult

in the inarticulate mysteries and bask in the

dumfounding brilliance of the Eternal Wow Are

you brave enough to love what canrsquot be put into

words

CAPRICORN (December 22-January19) ldquoI get bored with the idea of

becoming a better listenerrdquo writes

business blogger Penelope Trunk ldquoWhy would

I do that when interrupting people is so much

fasterrdquo If your main goal is to impose your will

on people and get things over with as soon as

possible Capricorn by all means follow Trunkrsquos

advice this week But if you have other goals ndashlike building consensus finding out important

information you donrsquot know yet and winning

help from people who feel affection for you ndash I

suggest that you find out how to have maximum

fun by being an excellent listener

AQUARIUS (January 20-February18) The last time meteorologists

officially added a new type of cloud

formation to the International Cloud Atlas was

1951 But theyrsquore considering another one now

Itrsquos called ldquoasperatusrdquo which is derived fromthe Latin term undulatus asperatus meaning

ldquoturbulent undulationrdquo According to the Cloud

Appreciation Society it resembles ldquothe surface

of a choppy sea from belowrdquo But although it

looks rough and agitated it almost never brings

a storm Letrsquos make asperatus your mascot for

the next few weeks Aquarius I suspect that you

too will soon discover something new under the

sun It may at first look turbulent but I bet it will

mostly just be interesting

PISCES (February 19-March 20) Should you try private experiments that

might generate intimate miracles Yes

Should you dream up extravagant proposals and

schedule midnight rendezvous By all means

Should you pick up where your fantasies left off

the last time you got too timid to explore further

Naturally Should you find out what ldquoas raw as

the law allowsrdquo actually means I encourage you

Should you question taboos that are no longer

relevant Most assuredly Should you burn

away the rotting pain with a show of liberated

strength Beyond a doubt Should you tap intothe open secret at the core of your wild beauty

Of course

Homework What would be the title of yourautobiography Whatrsquos the name of the rock band yoursquod be in Testify at FreeWillAstrologycom

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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October 3 Answers RightDO YOU MEAN October 17 2013

ACROSS1 Erelong5 Crowd-pleaser on Broadway10 Latin dance15 Commedia dellrsquo _19 Stretched car20 Old buckle21 Dome shape22 Peter _ Rubens23 ldquoblamelessness or babesrdquo3 wds27 Lazy one28 Crowded29 Bicker30 Antimacassar31 Be _ or be square32 Pomace34 Household37 Mountain lions38 Composition for piano42 Neeson the actor43 Fete44 Turnerrsquos tool45 _ -en-Provence46 ldquodevotees or devotionrdquo 3 wds52 Join

53 Word of parting54 Judicial garb55 Pastures56 Single-celled algae58 Even less59 Salvaged61 Priestly vestment62 Bialy cousin63 Countenance64 Cat- _ _ -tails66 Lump in a cup67 Indistinct70 Son of Judah71 Red dye72 Sylvan area

73 Once named75 ldquodomicile or denizensrdquo 3 wds80 Most of zeta and theta81 Gems82 Sudden quiet83 Cal abbr84 Astronomical event

86 Menta88 Take back in a way90 Diplomatrsquos specialty91 Coquette92 Temple93 Kind of tag96 Begrimes97 Wry social commentator101 ldquooccurrences or oftennessrdquo3 wds105 Man in Pakistan106 Snappy107 Daughter of Zeus108 School Abbr109 Pets110 Shows111 Philistine deity112 Dogs for shortDOWN1 Arabic letter2 Foch or Simone3 Book of Mormon book 4 Midday5 Stabilize6 ldquoModern Familyrdquo role7 Books pro Abbr

8 Haggard novel9 Partner in crime10 Drives11 Pimpinella12 Source of riches13 _ vivant14 Lennonrsquos widow15 Synopsis16 Called British style17 Stage wear18 If not24 Overlay with plaster25 Olive genus26 Onetime White House occupant31 ldquoTornado Alleyrdquo town

32 Insects33 Patientrsquos complaint34 Blemish35 Succored36 Muslim messiah37 Ways38 Noted consumerist

39 Princess Var40 Rechargeable battery41 Old flames43 Figure in a garden44 Stereotype47 Boca _48 Bolt with another49 Wild marjoram50 Campanile51 Immature eel57 Blackberry drupes58 Villain in Dickens59 _ Arabia60 Having landed property62 Coaches63 Camera component64 _ _ a customer65 Twangy66 Plinth67 Treat with favor68 Taedium vitae69 Work against70 Minerals71 Represent72 Foot soldier74 _ est percipi

76 Failing oldster77 Colossal78 Had a strong craving79 Airy85 Insets anagram86 Slammers87 Hawaiian seaport88 Allowance89 Wife of Geraint91 Water-filled ditch92 Ex post _93 Sigmatism94 Wall pier95 Sing like Ella96 Flurry

97 Something unforeseen98 Quechua99 Blackleg100 Spreads to dry102 _ tide103 New Deal org104 A Gershwin

October 3 Crossword Answers

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Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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Live Lunch w Acoustic Friends (noon)

- Remember When w Terry Stone-RME Community Stage 131 W 2ndSt Davenport IA

Lynn Allen -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Mike Mangione amp the Union -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Moondance 2013 Whoozdads - TheEllis Kell Band amp Friends - Th eRedstone Room 129 Main St Dav-enport IA

Night Light -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E 11thSt Davenport IA

North of 40 -Herorsquos Pub 3811 N Har-rison St Davenport IA

Pieces of Candy (5pm) - Wide River

Winery - LeClaire 106 N Cody RdLeClaire IASouthern Thunder Karaoke and DJ

-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

Straight No Chaser - Caroline Glaser-Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Dav-enport IA

Jam Session w Steve McFate - TimrsquosCorner Tap 4018 14th Ave RockIsland IL

Joe Tingle -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Justin Morrissey -Big Shots 419 15thSt Moline IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 2 2nd Ave Coal Valley IL

Live Lunch w Daniel Stratman (noon)- Daniel Stratman (7pm) - RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mark Avey Band - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Maureen Carter - Erin Moore Water-man -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Newsboys - King amp Country -Adler Theatre 136 E 3rd St Davenp ort I A

North of 40 Cambridge FiremansDance -Downtown Cambridge IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Sandy Hackettrsquos Rat Pack Show -Or-pheum Theatre 57 S Kellogg StGalesburg IL

Satisfaction The International Roll-ing Stones Show -Central Perform-ing Arts Center 519 E 11th StDeWitt IA

The Afterdarks - My God the Heat -The Killshakes -Rascals Live 141815th St Moline IL

Twisted Mics -Barrel House 211 211 E2nd St Davenport IAWild Oatz -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State

St Bettendorf IA

20131017 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 W

Locust Davenport IABebop Jazz Hang -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd

Ave Rock Island ILCommunion Presents Rubblebucket -

Roadkill Ghost Choir - Willy Mason- Yacht Club DJs -Codfish HollowBarn 3437 288th Ave Maquoketa IA

Gary Allan - Sheryl Crow - i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Gene Hoglan -Iowa City Yacht Club 13S Linn St Iowa City IA

How Great Thou Art The Gospel Musicof Elvis Presley (1 amp 715pm) - Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Water s 170 8

State St Bettendorf IAJazz Jam w the North Scott Jazz

Combo -RME Community Stage 131W 2nd St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104State St Bettendorf IA

Lee Ranaldo amp the Dust -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night -Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300

W 3rd St Davenport IAOpen Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 115 1East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Jazz After Five w OddBar (5pm) - The

Horde - Disintegrator (9pm) - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Jazz Dinner at the River City RadioHour (530pm) -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Jeff Jackson amp Rob Dahms (530pm)- Funktastic Five (830pm) - TheRusty Nail 2606 W Locust Daven-port IA

John Primer - The Mu ddy Wate rs 17 08State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night Fundraiser -UnitarianUniversalist Church of the Quad Cit-ies 3707 Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Unitarian Universalist

Church of the Quad Cities 3707Eastern Ave Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Larry Bo Boyd (6pm) - Cool BeanzCoffeehouse 1325 30th St RockIsland IL

Thriftworks - KeepLove - Trillabyte-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Tony Hamilton Orchestra -CASI (Centerfor Active Seniors) 1035 W KimberlyRoad Davenport IA

20131019 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Aimee Mann - Ted Leo - Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Chuck Murphy -Bleyartrsquos Tap 2210 E11th St Davenport IA

Clayton Anderson -Charles D LindbergStadium - Augustana College 63938th St Rock Island IL

Cloudy with a Chance of Techno - TylerHolst - Kyle Sump -Iowa City Yacht

Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IACrossroads -Mound Street Landing

1029 Mound St Davenport IADave Moore -Uptown Bil l rsquos Coffee

House 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Dr Heat amp the Bug Zappa - Sinjo ThawMash - Darling Slag - Blue Movies- Helicoid -Bier Stube Moline 41715th St Moline IL

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Elvis amp Friends -Col Ballroom 1012 W4th St Davenport IA

Family Groove Company - NattyNation - Zeta June -Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Gratest Story Ever Told -Martinirsquos onthe Rock 4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Homegrown Showcase 1380 - Dyn-oride - Echoes amp Afterthoughts-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Paul Cioe -Figge Art Museum 225 W2nd St Davenport IA

Radcon -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock

Island ILReggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin Jazz

Ensemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131018 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Big Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFWPost 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Cato Falls - Subatlantic - Keeley Filgo

-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island ILChuck Murphy -Big Shots 419 15th

St Moline ILCody Road -Martinirsquos on the Rock 4619

34th St Rock Island ILCross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADavid G Smith - Rustic Ridge Golf

Course Grille amp Pub 1151 East IowaSt Eldridge IA

Detroit Larry Davison Blues Duo-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Eddie Butts -Riverside Casino andGolf Resort 3184 Highway 22 Riv-erside IA

Franti Project The Music of MichaelFranti amp Spearhead -Barrel HouseMoline 1321 5th Ave Moline IL

How Great Thou Art The GospelMusic of Elvis Presley (1pm) -Circalsquo21 Dinner Playhouse 1828 3rd AveRock Island IL

Jason Parchert -Moline CommercialClub 513b 16th St Moline IL

Marion Meadows The Redstone Room ndash October 26

Continued On Page 22

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

Zombie Party (5pm) - Vodkaseven

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131020 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Black Milk - AWTHNTKTS - Rich Rok-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Casey Neill amp the Norway Rats -Rozz- Tox 210 8 3rd Ave Roc k Isla nd IL

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Dick Prall w Jason Myles Goss -CSPSLegion Arts 1103 3rd St SE CedarRapids IA

Funday Sunday w Dave Ellis (6pm)- The Mudd y Wat ers 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

Goodtime Dutchmen (130pm) -Wal-cott Coliseum 116 E Bryant StWalcott IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) - East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Mutiny in the Parlor -Englert Theatre221 East Washington St Iowa City IA

Red Tail Ring - Smokestack amp the Foot-hill Fury - Illinois John Fever - TheMost Handsome Duo - The Mill 1 20E Burlington Iowa City IA

Soul Karaoke - Top Shelf Lounge 132713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) - Frickrsquos Tap 140 2 W 3rd St Da venpor t IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd StDavenport IA

Chuck Murphy -Lancers Grille 350 ELeClaire Road Eldridge IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -Stickmanrsquos 1510

N Harrison St Davenport IADetroit Larry Davison Blues Duo

-Pepperjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Distant Correspondant - Limbs - FireSale - Soul Phlegm - Gabersquos 330 EWashington St Iowa City IA

Doug Brundies amp the Big AcousticShow -Barrel House 211 211 E 2ndSt Davenport IA

Funktastic Five -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Hal Reed amp Friends - The Muddy Waters1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Heavyweight CD Release Show - TheContinuance - Straight Up -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Koobyrsquos Karaoke -Funky Desi 1409 5thAve Moline IL

Live Lunch w Mo Carter (noon) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf CourseGri l le amp Pub 1151 East Iowa StEldridge IA

North of 40 Blue Grass FiremansDance -Downtown Blue Grass IA

Paul Franklin (530pm) - Past Masters(830pm) - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Public Property - New Sound Under-ground -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S

Linn St Iowa City IARed Gallagher and The Redbird DuoBenefit Concert -Rogalski Center- St Ambrose University 518 WLocust St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen -11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

Slaid Cleaves -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

20131023 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline IL

Burlington Street Bluegrass Band - TheMill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau - Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IAKaraoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-

tions -QC Family E ntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

20131021 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

The Eagles -i wireless Center 1201 RiverDr Moline IL

Victor Shores - The Easy Mark -Fairhaven - Magic Mouth -Rozz-Tox

2108 3rd Ave Rock Island IL

20131022 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) - Man-dolin Junction (7pm) -RME Com-munity Stage 131 W 2nd St Dav-enport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Ha Ha Tonka - Samantha Crain - The

Mill 120 E Burlington Iowa City IAKaraoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e

1800 18th Ave East Moline ILOpen Jam w the Harris Collection

-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis - Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

The Last Glimpse -RIBCO 1815 2nd AveRock Island IL

The Stroehles (6pm) - Karaoke King(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

20131024 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IADavina amp the Vagabonds - The Red -

stone Room 129 Main St Daven-port IA

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y W ater s 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Jason Carl amp the Whole Damn Band-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826

W 1st Ave Coal Valley ILKaraoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IAMixology -Gabersquos 330 E Washington

St Iowa City IAOpen Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-

perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace -Rookies

2818 N Brady St Davenport IAT Hardy Morris - White Zephyr - Rozz-

Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is land ILThelonious Assault - The Cir ca lsquo2 1

Speakeasy 1818 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

UI Jazz Combo (6pm) - UI Latin JazzEnsemble (730pm) - The Mill 120E Burlington Iowa City IA

20131025 (Fri)

ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap 1345 LocustSt Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and Golf

Resort 3184 Highway 22 River-side IABig Joersquos DJ amp Karaoke Show - VFW

Post 9128 2814 State Street Bet-tendorf IA

Chris Tomlin - Louie Giglio -i wirelessCenter 1201 River Dr Moline IL

Clayton Anderson Augustana College ndash October 19

24THURSDAY

Continued From Page 21

0025FRIDAY

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21MONDAY 20SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

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30WEDNESDAY

28MONDAY

29TUESDAY

Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

27SUNDAY

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Email all listings to calendarrcreadercom bull Deadline 5 pm Thursday before publication

The Chris amp Wes Show - Mound StreetLanding 1029 Mound St Daven-port IA

20131031 (Thu)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

American Dust - The Multiple Cat -White Zephyr - Idpyramid - Chrash-Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave Rock Is-land IL

CJ the DJ -RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave RockIsland IL

Jam Sessions with John OrsquoMeara ampFriends - The Mudd y Wa ters 1708State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night -Crabbyrsquos Bar amp Grill 826W 1st Ave Coal Valley IL

Karaoke Night -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104

State St Bettendorf IALive Lunch w Keith Soko (noon) - RME

Community Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Mayflies -Iowa City Yacht Club 13 S LinnSt Iowa City IA

Open Mic amp Karaoke Night - Pep-perjackrsquos 1225 E Kimberly RdDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Uptown Billrsquos CoffeeHouse 730 S Dubuque St IowaCity IA

Open Mic Night w Karl -Kilkennyrsquos 300W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night w Rob Dahms -RusticRidge Golf Course Grille amp Pub 1151East Iowa St Eldridge IA

Reggae Night w Two Peace - Rookies2818 N Brady St Davenport IAUnlimited Gravity - Late Night Radio

-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Kinsey Report - Hal Reed amp Friends- The Muddy Waters 1708 Stat e StBettendorf IA

North of 40 - The Rust y Nail 260 6 WLocust Davenport IA

Past Masters -Col Ballroom 1012 W 4thSt Davenport IA

Peter Yarrow -Englert Theatre 221 EastWashington St Iowa City IA

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II -Adler Theatre 136E 3rd St Davenport IA

Roster McCabe - The Malah - Soap-Gabersquos 330 E Washington St IowaCity IA

Rude Punch -Barrel House Moline 13215th Ave Moline IL

Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar(7pm) -Phoenix 111 West 2nd StDavenport IA

Smooth Groove -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island ILSmooth Jazz Fall Festival featuring

Marion Meadows - The Red sto neRoom 129 Main St Davenport IA

Tangent -Purgatoryrsquos Pub 2104 State StBettendorf IA

The Feralings amp Count This Penny-Uptown Billrsquos Coffee House 730 SDubuque St Iowa City IA

Tonal Insanity -Dunn Bros Coffee 787Middle Rd Bettendorf IA

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

Wylde Nept - The Mill 120 E B urling tonIowa City IA

20131027 (Sun)

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Cross Creek Karaoke -BootleggersSports Bar 2228 E 11th St Dav-enport IA

Acoustic Music Club (430pm) -RMECommunity Stage 131 W 2nd StDavenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) - Jake OrsquosGri l le 2900 Blackhawk Rd RockIsland IL

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Open Jam w the Harris Collection-Brady Street Pub 217 Brady StDavenport IA

Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffee-house 1325 30th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic w Jordan Danielsen - 11thStreet Precinct 2108 E 11th StDavenport IA

20131030 (Wed)

Acoustic Jam Night w Steve Mc-

Fate -McManus Pub 1401 7th AveMoline ILBuddy Olson (6pm) - Karaoke King

(930pm) - The Rust y Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Glenn Hickson (530pm) -Leersquos Lanes925 S Oakwood Ave Geneseo IL

Jam Session w Ben Soltau -Iowa CityYacht Club 13 S Linn St Iowa City IA

Jason Carl amp Friends -Creekside Bar andGrill 3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Karaoke Night w Chuck Murphy-RIBCO 1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke Night w Fat Dawgs Produc-tions -QC Family EntertainmentCenter 4401 44th Ave Moline IL

Keller Karaoke -Martinirsquos on the Rock4619 34th St Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night -Booziersquos Bar amp Grill114 12 W 3rd St Davenport IA

Open Mic Night -Mama Comptonrsquos1725 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Open Mic Night w Dave Ellis -Bleyartrsquos Tap 221 0 E 1 1th S t Dav enpor t IA

20131028 (Mon)

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

Dale Thomas Band - Russ Wever(630pm) -East Moline American Le-gion 829 16th Avenue East Moline IL

Musical Morning (7am) -Brewed Awak-enings 221 Brady St Davenport IA

Open Mic at the Paddlehweel hostedby Silly C amp Slack Man -PaddlewheelSports Bar amp Grill 221 15th St Bet-tendorf IA

Open Mic w J Knight - The Mi ll 12 0 EBurlington Iowa City IA

20131029 (Tue)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

ABC Karaoke - The Mudd y Waters 170 8State St Bettendorf IA

ABC Karaoke - The Rusty Nail 2606 WLocust Davenport IA

Doc Andersonrsquos ldquoBack in the (Sun)

Dayrdquo Party (6pm) - Th e Mu dd yWaters 1708 State St Bettendorf IA

Karaoke Night - The Torchlight Loung e1800 18th Ave East Moline IL

Midnite Riders (5pm) -East MolineAmerican Legion 829 16th AvenueEast Moline IL

Quad City Symphony OrchestraMasterworks II (2pm) -CentennialHall Augustana College 3703 7thAve Rock Island IL

Soul Karaoke - Top Shel f Loung e 132 713th Ave East Moline IL

Sunday Funday Karaoke (3pm) -Frickrsquos Tap 1402 W 3rd S t Dave nport IA

Sunday Jazz Brunch (1030am amp1230pm) -Bix Bistro 200 E 3rd St

Davenport IASuzy Bogguss -CSPSLegion Arts 11033rd St SE Cedar Rapids IA

Troy Harris Pianist (10am) - Th eLodge Hotel 900 Spruce Hills DrBettendorf IA

Shenandoah Davis - Anthonie Ton-non -Rozz-Tox 2108 3rd Ave RockIsland IL

Smooth Jazz Fall Festival featuringPaul Brown - The Redst one Room129 Main St Davenport IA

Southern Thunder Karaoke and DJ-Hollarrsquos Bar and Grill 4050 27th StMoline IL

The Hooks -Rascals Live 1418 15th StMoline IL

Tronicity -11th Street Precinct 2108 E11th St Davenport IA

20131026 (Sat)

ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill3303 Brady St Davenport IA

Area Code -Riverside Casino and GolfResort 3184 Highway 22 River-

side IACheese Pizza - Permasmile -RIBCO1815 2nd Ave Rock Island IL

Chuck Murphy -Lyndon Pub 704 1st StW Lyndon IL

Community Drum Circle (1030am)- Don Estes Student ShowcaseldquoMusical Spooksrdquo (1pm) - RootlessExperience (7pm) -RME CommunityStage 131 W 2nd St Davenport IA

Cosmic -Mound Street Landing 1029Mound St Davenport IA

DJ K -Funky Desi 1409 5th Ave Mo-line IL

Funktastic Five -Rascals Live 1418 15thSt Moline IL

Geral B amp the Wiz -Iowa City Yacht Club13 S Linn St Iowa Cit y IA

Har-Di-Har - The Fiyah -Rozz-Tox 21083rd Ave Rock Island IL

Karaoke King -Chuckrsquos Tap 1731 W 6thSt Davenport IA

Karaoke Night -Headquarters Bar ampGrill 119 E 22nd Ave Coal Valley IL

26SATURDAY

30WEDNESDAY

28MONDAY

29TUESDAY

Chris Tomlin i wireless Center ndash October 25

31THURSDAY

27SUNDAY

River Citiesrsquo Reader bull Vol 20 No 841 bull October 17 - 30 201324 Business bull Politics bull Arts bull Culture bull Now You Know bull RiverCitiesReadercom

7272019 River Cities Reader - Issue 841 - October 17 2013pdf

httpslidepdfcomreaderfullriver-cities-reader-issue-841-october-17-2013pdf 2424

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