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Press Coverage Vetted by the White House and Presidential Campaigns A front-page New York Times article in July 2012 reported, From Capitol Hill to the Treasury Department, interviews granted only with quote approval have become the default position. The article goes on: The press office has veto power over what statements can be quoted and attributed by name. Most reporters, desperate to pick the brains of the presidents top strategists, grudgingly agree. After the interviews, they review their notes, check their tape recorders, and send in the juiciest sound bites for review. The article also points out that this is not strictly Obamas policy: Romney advisers almost always require that reporters ask them for the green light on anything from a conversation that they would like to include in an article. So this is not a partisan problem; it is a prevalent problem. (Source: RCReader.com/y/censor1) Documentary Showing Crackdown by U.S.Backed Regime in Bahrain Silenced by CNN CNN commissioned a documentary on the Arab Spring in Bahrain, which it later refused to air because it revealed the sheer brutality of a U.S.-backed regime. Amber Lyon, a former CNN reporter and part of the team that produced the documentary in Bahrain at considerable risk to herself and her fellow team members is now considered a whistle-blower for standing up to CNN on behalf of the Bahrain people, who are grateful for her courage to tell the truth about conditions there. (Sources: RCReader. com/y/censor2, RCReader.com/y/censor3, AmberLyonLive.com) Executive Branch Now a Full-Blown Dictatorship The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012 allows the president to indefinitely detain any American thought to be linked to al-Qeada, the Taliban, or associated forces, permitting the Obama administration to detain Americans without due process akin to the countless dictatorships throughout history that have operated without the rule of law. The language is so vague that it can be applied without a scintilla of proof or probable cause, a right to counsel, or a trial by jury or judge in a timely manner. In January 2012, former New York Times journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges filed a lawsuit against Congress and
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his issues cover story puts to rest any doubts Americans may have about the media cartels deplorable performance in providing relevant, reliable, truthful information. The way the media cartel knowingly under-reports, hides, and sometimes outright manufactures data on critical topics (including many more not covered here) makes it public enemy number one. Nothing is more detrimental to a free and open society than an uninformed populace. The media cartel has devolved into nothing more than an overt propaganda machine that systematically manipulates Americans thought processes to keep the masses docile and compliant in an ever-increasing authoritarian regime. The advances in technology afforded to us have proven to be a double-edged sword that further enables something like the Ministry of Truth from George Orwells prophetic novel 1984. The good news is that if the people avail themselves of truth that is out there, they can break free of this assault of lies, misinformation, and propaganda. And, while Project Censored is a very valuable place to start, even that project has missed some critical under-reported topics and events. And so we share some of those with you below as a supplement to this cover story.
Obama over the potential abuse of a provision in the NDAA that allows individuals to be detained indefinitely with no due process. Hedges, along with activist journalists Noam Chomsky, Daniel Ellsberg, and Namoi Wolf who joined the lawsuit argued that the NDAA could be interpreted by the U.S. federal government in a way that authorizes them to label journalists and political activists who interview or support outspoken critics of the Obama administrations policies as covered persons, meaning that they have given substantial support to terrorists or other associated groups. The group of journalists won their argument in August and again in September in the New York federalcourt system, but on October 2, the the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the ban on indefinite detention will not go into effect until a decision on the Obama administrations appeal is rendered. In other words, habeas corpus is suspended and anyone can be detained indefinitely by the federal government, with no public charges and no due process. The sad irony of all this is: How does one challenge the lawfulness of this when someone you know disappears under this NDAA power? How can
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highlighted Morrisons struggles on three separate occasions to answer questions about where she stood on the state income-tax increase. The Republicans believe that once northsuburban voters have checked the boxes on abortion, guns, and other social issues, theyre open to listening to fiscal messages such as taxes. That worked well for Mark Kirk in the area when he was congressman, and Dold has positioned himself the same way. Friedman has a history of being a conservative, however, so this is something of a GOP makeover attempt, and the Democrats are saying voters wont buy into it. They may very well be right; the Republicans may have needed a more moderate candidate there. What looks to be a fairly close congressional race in the Quad Cities/Rockford/Peoria region is working to the Democrats disadvantage in the district of state Senator Mike Jacobs (D-East Moline). Jacobs has made some major missteps in his career, so he has real problems with his Democratic base. And even though Obama will win his district by a sizable margin, Jacobs is still struggling hard to defeat Republican Bill Albracht. And Albracht is being helped against the prevailing presidential winds by GOP Congressman Bobby Schillings race against Cheri Bustos. A We Ask America poll taken last week had Schilling leading by about two and a half points, while President Obama led by about seven points in the district. This explains why the state Republican Party chair recently declared that most of his organizations energy would be focused on congressional races this year. Simply put, the Republicans have to break up Obamas momentum high up on his home-state ticket and create some of their own momentum in the congressional races to avoid a down-ballot disaster. For his part, Obama helped the Republicans by performing badly in his first presidential debate against Mitt Romney. As a result, he lost ground nationally, and right here in Illinois. That doesnt mean Obama will lose Illinois or even the election; George W. Bush badly lost his first 2004 debate to John Kerry and still won. But if he doesnt regain his footing, it could mean that Republicans running for Congress and the state legislature wont have to push so hard against the wind. Rich Miller also publishes Capitol Fax (a daily political newsletter) and CapitolFax.com.
heres not a lot that a state legislative candidate can do when his or her partys presidential nominee starts to tank. The presidential race drives turnout to the point where down-ballot candidates must struggle mightily to rise above the noise and get their messages heard by distracted voters. And because there are no statewide races in Illinois this year, that means there are no truly high-profile campaigns to break up any presidential advantage or momentum. Congressional races are all that state legislators have now to cushion the blow from the top, and down-ballot candidates are increasingly pinning their hopes on those contests. After 2010, Downstate looked like highly fertile ground for the GOP. Had the Republican Party fielded better candidates in the Metro East area near St. Louis, for instance, they might have picked up more seats. But 2010 is little more than a memory these days, and although Downstate still has several opportunities for Republicans, the northern and northwestern Chicago suburbs appear to be gaining importance. The combination of lots of proud ticket-splitters in the region and some viable Republican congressional incumbents (Bob Dold, Judy Biggert, and Joe Walsh) means the GOP could do well in the region. The 29th Senate District might be one example. Arie Friedman (R-Highland Park) is running as a moderate Republican. He was slammed hard late last month by the conservative Illinois Family Institute for claiming to be prochoice, which the Republicans actually loved. They believe the attack will help Friedman with more moderate voters, and thats the path to victory. The Democrats thought they had this one in the bag, along with both of its House districts (Representative Elaine Nekritz and Scott Drury). But the areas congressional races (especially Dold) have the Republicans believing theyre at least in the hunt in all three legislative contests. Polling shows single-digit advantages for the Democrats in those legislative battles. If Congressman Dolds lead evaporates, then the down-ballot Republicans are probably cooked. If he hangs in there, the down-ballot Republicans might at least have a shot. So far, Dold appears to be holding his own. The We Ask America poll taken last week had Dold up by almost four points. The Senate Republicans are hammering Friedmans Democratic opponent, Julie Morris, in the mailboxes these days. Two recent mailers
The Republicans have to break up Obamas momentum high up on his home-state ticket.
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(7) 2012: The International Year of Cooperatives The United Nations named 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives. According to the UN, nearly one billion people worldwide are co-op member-owners, and the co-op is expected to be the worlds fastest-growing business model by 2025. Worker-owned cooperatives provide for equitable distribution of wealth and genuine connection to the workplace, two key components of a sustainable economy. (8) NATO War Crimes in Libya Although the rationale of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for entry into Libyan conflict invoked humanitarian principles, the results have proven far from humane. In July 2011, NATO aircraft bombed Libyas main watersupply facility, which provided water to approximately 70 percent of the nations population. And, in a failed attempt to appear unbiased and objective, the BBC has revealed almost a year after the information was relayed by independent media that British Special Forces played a key role in steering and supervising Libyas freedom fighters to victory. (9) Prison Slavery in Todays USA The U.S. comprises less than 5 percent of the worlds population, yet U.S. prisons hold more than 25 percent of all people imprisoned globally. Many of these prisoners labor at 23 cents per hour, or similar wages, in federal prisons contracted by the Bureau of Prisons UNICOR, a quasi-public, for-profit corporation that is the U.S. governments 39th-largest contractor. As incarceration rates explode in the U.S., thousands are placed in solitary confinement, often for having committed minor disciplinary infractions within prison. (10) HR 347 Would Make Many Forms of Nonviolent Protest Illegal In March 2012, President Obama signed into law HR 347, the Federal Restricted Buildings & Grounds Improvement Act of 2011. The law specifies as criminal offenses the acts of entering or remaining in areas defined as restricted. Although pundits have debated to what extent the new law restricts First Amendment rights or criminalizes Occupy protests, it does make
ach year, Project Censored compiles a list of important news stories that go unreported, underreported, or misreported by mainstream news outlets. These top-25 censored stories from the past year follow, and collectively they paint a much different picture of the world from what youll find in daily newspapers and news broadcasts. As Andy Lee Roth and Mickey Huff write in their introduction to the forthcoming Censored 2013: Dispatches From the Media Revolution The Top 25 Censored Stories & Media Analysis of 2011-12, Project Censored holds to account the corporate media who, all too often it seems, would rather be let alone than bothered when it comes to real, important news; and it celebrates the efforts of independent journalists who in 2011-2012 brought forward crucial news stories to stir us from complacency. Online sources for each item can be found at RCReader.com/y/2013censored. Censored 2013: Dispatches From the Media Revolution will be released October 30. In addition to the stories below, it includes expanded discussions of them in the context of five thematic clusters; a section exploring narratives of power; and international censored stories. For more information on the book and Project Censored, visit ProjectCensored.org.
(1) Signs of an Emerging Police State Since the passage of the 2001 USA PATRIOT Act, the United States has become increasingly monitored and militarized at the expense of civil liberties. The 2012 passage of the National Defense Authorization Act has allowed the military to detain indefinitely without trial any U.S. citizen that the government labels a terrorist or an accessory to terrorism, while President Barack Obamas signing of the National Defense Resources Preparedness Executive Order has authorized widespread federal and military control of the national economy and resources during emergency and non-emergency conditions. Since 2010, the Department of Homeland Securitys If You See Something, Say Something campaign has encouraged the public to report all suspicious activity to local authorities, even though actions that the DHS identifies as suspicious include the constitutionally protected right to criticize the government or engage in nonviolent protest.
(2) Oceans in Peril We thought the sea was infinite and inexhaustible. It is not. The overall rise in ocean temperature has led to the largest movement of marine species in two million to three million years, according to scientists from the Climate Change & European Marine Ecosystems Research project. A February 2012 study of 14 protected and 18 unprotected ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea demonstrated that this previously healthy sea is now quickly being depleted of resources. An international team of scientists conducted the study over a period of three years and found that in well-enforced marine-reserve areas the fish populations were five to 10 times greater than the fish populations in unprotected areas. The work of these scientists encourages the establishment and maintenance of marine reserves. (3) Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Worse than Anticipated Developing evidence from a number of independent sources suggests that the negative consequences of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster are far greater than first acknowledged or understood. An estimated 14,000 excess deaths in the United States are linked to the radioactive fallout in Japan, according to a December 2011 report published in the International Journal of Health Services. Meanwhile, the Environmental Protection Agencys radiation-detection network has serious drawbacks, including a lack of maintenance and equipment that is often improperly calibrated.
(4) FBI Agents Responsible for Majority of Terrorist Plots in the United States The Federal Bureau of Investigation has embarked on an unusual approach to ensure that the United States is secure from future terrorist attacks. The agency has developed a network of nearly 15,000 spies to infiltrate various communities in an attempt to uncover terrorist plots. However, these moles are actually assisting and encouraging people to commit crimes. Many informants receive cash rewards of up to $100,000 per case. (5) First Federal Reserve Audit Reveals Trillions Loaned to Major Banks An audit of the First Federal Reserve reveals $16 trillion in secret bailouts to major American and European banks during the height of the global financial crisis, from 2007 to 2010. Morgan Stanley received up to $107.3 billion, Citigroup took $99.5 billion, and Bank of America $91.4 billion, according to data from Freedom of Information Act requests, months of litigation, and an act of Congress. (6) Small Network of Corporations Runs the Global Economy A University of Zurich study reported that a small group of companies mainly banks wields huge power over the global economy. The study is the first to look at all 43,060 transnational corporations and the web of ownership among them. The researchers network analysis identified 147 companies that form a super entity, controlling 40 percent of the global economys total wealth. The close connections mean that the network could be prone to systemic risk and vulnerable to collapse.
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venue Q is one of a few couldnt be more crowd-pleasingly musicals that I thought prudish as Kate Monsters highshould maybe only be strung boss Mrs. Thistletwat, and staged by Broadway professionshe and Lohrenz provide consistent als. However, it didnt take long laughs as the Bad Idea Bears, who during Fridays performance at together serve as Princetons (badthe District Theatre for director influence) conscience. Marc Ciemiewicz and his cast to Being a fan of his quirky, prove they can handle Avenue Q, energetic humor, I figured that and handle it well. Joe Maubach would steal the With music and lyrics by show with his characterization Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx and of the puppet tenant Nicky. a book by Jeff Whitty, Avenue Unfortunately, while his rendition Q is set in a New York City of If You Were Gay was a show neighborhood located way, way highlight, Maubach is overly on the other side of the tracks. Its subdued in his role, and as Nickys Tracy Pelzer-Timm, Joe Maubach, Andrew Cole, Cindy central figure is Princeton (Bryan roommate Rod, Tristan Layne Ramos-Parmley, James Fairchild, and Bryan Tank Tank), a recent college graduate Tapscott sometimes forgot to move puppets mouths. with a BA in English who, while his puppets mouth altogether Churchill, however, is interesting to seeking his purpose in life, moves into during Fridays performance. Still, the watch on two levels. Her Kate Monster a low-rent apartment on Avenue Q, and actor employed a consistent, nasally voice is so animated and varied that I fully becomes the neighbor to a motley crew for his closeted, Republican investment believed in the puppet. The performer of low-income characters. The thing banker, and he brought a quick pace to herself, though, is so vivid that I wanted is, though, most of these characters are his characters uptight line deliveries. puppets (designed here by Erika Friesth), to watch her, too, and was consequently Meanwhile, portraying non-puppet forced to routinely switch my focus and the musicals humor comes from characters, James Fairchild and Cindy between the puppet and the person. Avenue Q looking like a childrens show Ramos-Parmley shine as engaged Sesame Street, specifically but dealing Churchills characterization, in truth, tenants Brian and Christmas Eve. is so endearing that I sort of fell in love with adult material involving strippers, Fairchilds struggling stand-up comic is with her Kate Monster, and while I did alcohol, Gary Coleman, and puppet sex. so lighthearted and jovial (reminding not fall in love with Lohrenzs Lucy (Parents: Do not take the kids to this me of Larry Davids agent Jeff on HBOs the Slut, I was equally in awe of the one.) Curb Your Enthusiasm) that hes easy to characterization. Thanks to the actors Theres an intrinsic challenge in any like, and Ramos-Parmley is hysterical ability to move her puppet in sync with production of this piece considering not whenever Christmas Eve alters her softher own movements, Lohrenz and everyone has a talent for puppetry a spoken, Asian-accented voice especially Lucy turn their heads the same way, fact that is confirmed here. The female when ordering Brian to get a job to a walk sultrily with swaying hips, and are actors actually fare well in bringing deep yell. wonderfully expressive (or, in Lucys lifeless configurations of cloth and Scenic designer Tapscotts set is the case, as expressive as a puppet face can plastic eyes to life, with Erin Churchill largest, most intricate one Ive yet seen be). and Kelly Lohrenz proving especially in the performance space, boasting Tanks Princeton is both a charmer gifted at animating their Kate Monster two stories of (painted) brick walls and and a prototypical, sexual, slobby male, (Princetons love interest) and Lucy junk smartly strewn in strategic places. and Andrew Cole, though he sometimes the Slut (Princetons distraction), And the District Theatres production struggles with proper pitch, amuses respectively. The male actors, however, of Avenue Q feels equally grand, full of as a cheery-faced Gary Coleman, the dont. While every performer moves the hearty laughs and a cast that seems to be apartment buildings superintendent. mouths of his or her puppets correctly, having so much fun that its hard not to I wouldve liked to see more of Mike the men arent as good at turning their have fun along with them. Kellys pervert tenant Trekkie Monster, puppets heads or, to varying degrees, as Kellys gravelly vocals and hilarious Avenue Q runs at the District Theatre using their puppets arms. I got over this puppetry quivering and fainting with (1611 Second Avenue, Rock Island) issue, however, by simply focusing on sexual anticipation prior to Lucy the through October 21, and information and the actors themselves, who are working Sluts stage performance never failed tickets are available by calling (309)235their puppets in plain sight, and proved 1654 or visiting DistrictTheatre.com. much more interesting to watch than the to make me laugh. Tracy Pelzer-Timm
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s much as I like overacting love theatreat all, and is all in-thethe funnier for it; Greenwood round, I recognize is a pleasure to that not all plays watch whether work in a 360-deshes speaking in gree environment. a spotlight or just Take, for instance, sitting off to the Noises Off, the curside, saying nothing. rent offering at the Bryan Woods Richmond Hill Barn is also well cast as Theatre. A farcical comedy about the David Lane, Molly McLaughlin, and Stan Weimer Garry, an ensemble member who often interrupts rehearsal staging of a play (within the play) titled to pontificate with points that never reach Nothing On, the shows second act offers, a point. (Most end with a vague ... you essentially, a view of the first acts goingsknow.) Woods is generally at his best on seen from backstage, and the producwhen portraying comically pompous and tions set is typically turned 180 degrees pretentious characters, such as his Pozzo during the intermission to allow for that behind-the-scenes look. Consequently, pri- in 2010s Waiting for Godot at the Harrison Hilltop Theatre. While he could play up or to Thursdays performance at the Barn, Garrys pretentiousness here, though, I was baffled as to how director Jalayne Woods instead offers a sincere approach to Riewerts would pull off, in the round, this production of author Michael Frayns farce. the role that softens the characters humor in the first act, but leads to side-splitting She does it, it turns out, by not staging the outbursts of anger in the second and third. piece in the round. Sarah Hayes and Kevin Pieper excel Riewerts whose portrayal of Dottie I at playing believably vapid actors, while still recall as the highlight of the Clinton Archie Williams and Molly McLaughlin Area Showboat Theatres fantastic Noises prove themselves dependable ensemble Off from two summers ago and her members as Nothing Ons touring crew. co-set designer John VanDeWoestyne Valeree Pieper, whose larger-thanhave instead blocked off one side of the theatres seating area, creating a thrust stage life portrayal almost stole the show in Richmond Hills More Than Meets the with a set that, if you overlook its physical Eye earlier this year, kicks it down several impossibility, is quite impressive. Boasting a distinctly English look in its light, almost notches as the simpler, kindhearted Belinda, an actor who tries to keep the pastel-blue colors, yellow trim accents, peace with words of encouragement for the and flowered wallpaper border, the set is rest of the internal plays cast. Stan Weimer a beauty, even though you cant believe that there are actual rooms behind the sets couldnt be more adorably funny as the dimwitted drunk Selsdon. And David five doors, given that the doors are only a single door frames distance apart from one Lane has great stage presence, energy, and intensity as the play-within-the-plays another. Whats most remarkable about director Lloyd, though he also seems to the set, however, is how its built on wheels be trying a little too hard, driving his that turn (and rather smoothly) so that its characters emotions (i.e., yelling because rear side can be visible during Noises Offs hes supposed to yell) rather than letting largely pantomimed second act. As for Richmond Hills cast, I love Diane Lloyds emotions drive his deliveries. While I think Riewerts Noises Off would Greenwood in the right roles, and I think benefit from being performed a little more that the character of Dottie a Nothing over-the-top than it currently is, Richmond On actor who cant remember when to Hills production is good for more than take the newspaper and leave the sardines quite a few hearty laughs from beginning (or is it the other way around?) on the to end, with bigger and bigger ones earned final tech/dress rehearsal of the shows with each passing act. play-within-a-play is one of those right roles. While her deliveries on hysterical Noises Off runs at the Richmond Hill Barn lines about misplaced canned seafood are spot-on, its Greenwoods facial expressions Theatre (600 Robinson Drive, Geneseo) through October 14, and more information that really sell her performance. The actor and tickets are available by calling (309)944has a rare ability to enunciate with her 2244 or visiting RHPlayers.com. face, overacting in a way that doesnt seem
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he Abstract Expressionist artist Perle Fine once said, If I feel something will not stand up 40 years from now, I am not interested in doing that kind of thing. Susan Knowles, who curated the career retrospective Tranquil Power: The Art of Perle Fine that closes October 23 at the Augustana College Art Museum, believes that the artists output met that high standard. The irony is that Fine, late in her life and until the past decade, was largely forgotten, Knowles said in a recent phone interview. Part of that is a function of Abstract Expressionism being distilled in the cultural memory to a few key figures. Now it seems like all we know is Pollock and de Kooning, Knowles said. But even though Fine was an active, exemplary, and important participant in the mid-20th Century movement, her notoriety diminished over time while many of her peers didnt. She was interviewed, covered by the media, collected, and invited by Willem de Kooning to join the exclusive Artists Club. Yet when the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1978 organized a show about the formative years of Abstract Expressionism, for example, it omitted Fine. Fine wrote a letter to the museum, and Knowles said thats an indication of both her confidence and a need to be recognized. Perle had the gumption ... [to write], I should be included, the curator noted, adding that the artist also got a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in 1979: Obviously, she wanted some sort of recognition, because you have to apply for those. Fine died in 1988 at the age of 83, but in recent years her reputation has been resurrected. The exhibit, first shown at Hofstra University in 2009 (where Fine taught for more than a decade), followed a 2005 biography of the same name by Kathleen L. Housley. The show features more than 30 works spanning from the 1930s to the 70s, and while Fines career has several mature periods and concerns, Knowles said, she pursued Modernism her whole career from the beginning. ... You see the progression. You see a through line. As she wrote in the exhibit catalog: Her
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Sketch for a Cubist Still Life (1938), from the collection of the Augustana College Art Museum. Blue Haze Autumn (Accordment Series #18, 1977), from the collection of Ernestine Lassaw. Unfurling (1961), from the collection of Madelyn Berezov. Untitled ( circa 1957), from the collection of Dr. John Hunt and Carol Hunt.The Tolling Bell (1954), from the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art.
overarching concern was with the way in which forms, colors, and art media intersect to create meaning. ... Critical to Fines work is that drawing is always present and pictorial space is conceived as a threedimensional grid. It seemed that Fine knew early in her career what path she wanted to follow. She put herself early in her life in a place to learn from people she needed to be in touch with, Knowles said such as artists Hans Hofmann and Piet Mondrian. Early pieces in the show, Knowles said, show an exploration of abstract space; you see the influence of Cubism ... . Space is really important to her. Shes trying to figure that out in the way that other Modernists ... were all trying to do. To those concerns, Knowles said, Fine later added other dimensions and senses. It becomes a tactile quality, and surfaces and textures are very important to her, so shes kind of coming off the canvas at you, to make you participate more, she said. The Tolling Bell, from 1954, almost visualizes sound, she added, and Fine was incorporating her curiosity about comtemporary developments in other fields, such as science, music, and dance. (She had a correspondence with the avant-garde composer John Cage, for instance.) After a move to Long Island, Knowles said, Fines work became more gestural, showed more influence from nature, grew even larger, and played with materials and the layering of them. Finally, late in her career, Fine produced
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Not two months after the release of ParaNorman, two other animated, family-friendly spook fests can now be found at national cineplexes: Tim Burtons Frankenweenie, the Mary Shelley-like tale of a beloved poochs magical resurrection, and Hotel Transylvania, a manic slapstick about the worlds most comically macabre bed-and-breakfast. And after catching up with the latter titles during a recent double feature, my immediate thought was this: Man, ParaNorman sure was good, wasnt it? To be fair, neither of the newer scare flicks for kiddies is all that bad, though of the pair of them, I thought that Frankenweenie, sadly and surprisingly, proved the bigger letdown. Based on his 1984 animated short a work that reportedly landed him the directors chair for his first Hollywood feature, Pee Wees Big Adventure Burtons 85-minute remake of his 29-minute original finds the lonely young suburbanite Victor Frankenstein (voiced by Charlie Tahan) employing high-powered electricity to bring his dog Sparky back from the dead. The movie itself couldve used some highpowered electricity, too. You wont hear me gripe about the movies design, which is altogether terrific; the stop-motion animation, presented in evocative black-and-white, is gorgeously rendered, and Burtons allusions to classic horror films, and the means by which he delivers them, are thoroughly charming.
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(I especially Tartakovsky, the appreciated how film quietly dies this Frankenstein whenever its parody managed Dracula (voiced, to incorporate a rather amusingly, burning windmill by Adam Sandler) and incensed mopes over townsfolk his potential brandishing abandonment lit torches in Frankenweenie by his sheltered, ways that were 118-year-old both satisfying and entirely logical.) But daughter (Selena Gomez), and if you thought from Victor and his parents to the childs this might be the rare Sandler endeavor creepy schoolmates, the on-screen figures happily devoid of fart and poop jokes ... well, here employ few facial expressions beyond silly, silly you. Yet this goofy, zippy, candyvaguely lobotomized stares, and the low-key, colored monster mash still offers a goodly nearly somnolent readings by the cast even amount of random pleasures, with many of by Winona Ryder and those traditionally its most inventive visuals seemingly caught spirited SCTV veterans Martin Short and out of the corner of your eye, and heaven Catherine OHara further suggest that knows its wittier than any of the live-action nothing much is at stake. (At least Martin comedies its vocal star has foisted on us Landau, in his role as a science teacher over the past decade. Hotel Transylvania with an uncanny resemblance to Vincent may not be ParaNorman or, on a strictly Price, provides some nuttily elongated professional level, Frankenweenie but its vowel sounds.) Frankenweenie is moderately borderline impossible not to be charmed by diverting and clever, but its only at the a scare-flick spoof featuring a game of bingo finale, when a host of additional deceased hosted by a mummified, disembodied head, pets are brought to monstrous life, that the or the Invisible Man playing (and losing) film displays any real energy; Burtons latest charades, or a Zombie Beethoven vacantly feels less like a movie designed to entertain grunting Duh duh duh du-u-u-u-uh! That kids than one thatll lull them into a cozy, bit may not be classical, but its damned close comfortable sleep. to classic. Energy, meanwhile, is what Hotel Transylvania has in spades, even though, with TAKEN 2 its lazy sentiment and halfhearted plotting If you saw Taken 2 this past weekend, and de rigueur (and endless) climactic dance and Im presuming a bunch of you to a sprightly hip-hop number, you could did, which part of this action-thriller hardly argue for it being a stronger work sequel made you laugh the hardest? than Frankenweenie. Directed by Genndy
Liam Neesons vengeful dad and his vicious assailant agreeing to drop their weapons and engage in a fistfight in a makeshift boxing ring? The casting of Maggie Grace (who, lets recall, played a twentysomething on Lost eight years ago) as a girl still trying, after two unsuccessful attempts, to secure a drivers license? For my money, it was the scene in which Neeson was surrounded by a half-dozen goons with firearms one of which is pointed at the head of our heros wife and the armed men, for some bizarre reason, allowed Neeson to reach into his pocket, pull out his cell, and make a phone call. I was half-surprised they didnt also offer a complimentary shoeshine and continental breakfast. Still, for all of the sequences that are nearly as laughable as this one, Id be lying if I didnt admit to Taken 2s ludicrousness being, more often than not, enjoyably ludicrous, and director Olivier Megatons fastpaced follow-up isnt anywhere near as unbearably, ridiculously portentous as its forebear, which counts for a lot. The movie may be a joke (and unlike The Expendables 2, not an intentional one), but while theres no real punchline here, at least theres a bit of punch. For reviews of Looper, Pitch Perfect, House at the End of the Street, Wont Back Down, and other current releases, visit RiverCitiesReader.com. Follow Mike on Twitter at Twitter.com/ MikeSchulzNow.
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14 Soundproof Magazine raved, When you try to describe this woman and the music she makes, words fail. Challenge accepted, Soundproof! Touring in support of The Weather Reports sophomore album All of It Was Mine, Lindeman is currently allowing U.S. audiences to discover the haunting vocal gifts, guitar and banjo finesse, and distinctive songwriting skills that Canadian fans have been aware of
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n acknowledging the talents of Canadian folk singer/songwriter Tamara Lindeman whose musical outfit The Weather Station plays Rock Islands Rozz-Tox venue on October
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for years. And since the 2009 release of the bands debut CD The Line, Lindemans elegantly spare arrangements and folk, country, and bluegrass stylings have been the beneficiaries of extraordinary critical acclaim, with Torontist Album Review calling the work the stuff memorable albums are made of, and the Toronto Star praising the artists ability to transmute the impenetrably personal details of a singular experience into something instinctively universal. Such plaudits continued with the August
release of The Weather Stations All of It W Mine, which found the Toronto Star decre the CD a perfectly tuned gem of whisper emotion, and the UKs music-review site TheLiminal.co.uk saying, Theres a grace that can only come from someone whos s the workings of their own mind and, in tu allowed this to be reflected in the music. prepare for some deeply thoughtful, matu musical magic during The Weather Repo upcoming Rozz-Tox engagement, and do fret that the bands lead singer, at age 27,
Shemekia Copeland
The Redstone Room Sunday October 14, 8 p.m.
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he wildly acclaimed blues vocalist Shemekia Copeland will perform a special concert at the Redstone Room on October 14, and before proceeding, I should probably let you know that, as of this writing, Im feeling a bit under the weather. But Im gonna plug through anyway, and try to give the soulful singer all the goodwill and enthusiasm that her terrific talents and accomplishments deserve. After all, you cant spell Shemekia Copeland without Mike has a cold. Boasting an electrifying voice that the Boston Globe says roars with a sizzling hot intensity, Copeland is the daughter of noted Texas blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, with whom she first performed at Harlems legendary Cotton Club at the age of eight. But it didnt take long for Shemekia to be recognized as a masterful artist in her own right; her debut album, 1998s Turn the Heat
Up!, was released when the vocalist was only 19, and her 2000 CD Wicked earned Copleland W.C. Handy Blues Awards for Blues Album of the Year, Blues Song of the Year, and Female Contemporary Blues Artist of the Year. Now with seven solo albums to her credit and continual raves such as the Village Voices description of her talents as nothing short of uncanny Copeland is also considered a powerhouse stage presence, with recent bookings including her opening for the Rolling Stones, headlining the Chicago Blues Festival, and singing at the White House for President and Mrs. Obama. Her rsum and exhilarating performance gifts are so impressive, in truth, that its easy for this middle-aged man to feel incredibly envious of the Grammy Award-nominated artist whos become a blues-music sensation at the tender age of 33. But I really am trying to work through my jealousy. After all, you cant spell Shemekia Copeland without Hope Mike can deal. For more information and tickets to the Redstone Rooms An Evening with Shemekia Copeland event, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org.
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Putnam Museum Saturday, October 20, through Sunday, February 3
arents: If you could please hand the paper over to your schoolaged children right now, its be greatly appreciated. Thank you ever so much. Hey, kids! We certainly hope youve been enjoying all the quizzes, mazes, and word finds that we put in the Readers quarterly guides to seasonal events! But you know what? We think its unfair that weve been making you wait three whole months in between print puzzles designed just for you ... so lets fix that starting right now! Whats the occasion, you may be wondering? Well, theres a brand-new
exhibit opening at Davenports Putnam Museum on October 20, and we think its one that will delight you and your whole family! Its titled Animation Cel-ebration: Fro Gertie to Grinch, and its an interacti celebration of cartoons yes, cartoo thatll be open to museum visitors th February 3, 2013! With its focus on how animation developed from its infancy through present, the exhibition will allow old kids and adults the chance to operate animation devices, practice animatio a computer art station, and learn to d their own animation cels at a draftin table. But you younger kids are sure love Animation Cel-ebration, too, bec
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might prove too green for the soulful ballads shes performing. Lindeman, after all, is also a veteran film actress whos appeared in such movies as The Deep End and Shall We Dance, and Im thinking that anyone who can go toeto-toe with a crazed Tilda Swinton and a tangoing Richard Gere probably has confidence to spare. Tickets to The Weather Stations local concert are $5 at the door, and more information on the night is available by e-mailing info@rozztox. com or visiting RozzTox.com. the exhibit also features dozens of colorful, dynamic, and sometimes hilarious handdrawn images on loan from the private collection of Ted and Dawn Hopkins! So, to get in the proper cartoon spirit, lets try unscrambling the names to 10 of your favorite animated characters wholl soon be gracing the walls of the Putnam! (Weve also squished some two-word names into one scrambled name, just to make the puzzle trickier!) And remember, your parents are nearby, waiting for you to hand the paper back to them, so no cheating! Admission to Animation Cel-ebration: From Gertie to Grinch is free with paid $5-7 museum admission, and more information on the exhibit is available by calling (563)324-1933 or visiting Putnam.org. 1) MIBBA 2) BOMUD 3) REPPANET 4) WHINESTWO 5) ICONICHOP 6) SNUBBYGUN 7) MELDEDFUR 8) CLEANERLID 9) CLANKDUDDO 10) ICEMEMOSYUCK
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pon learning that Iowa Citys St. Marys Catholic Church would serve as the host site for Anonymous 4 on October 11, I immediately blanched, thinking that last autumns Anonymous film had somehow spawned three sequels I wasnt aware of. But then I quickly remembered two things: (1) that Anonymous 4 is actually the name of the world-renowned female a cappella quartet performing in Hancher Auditoriums Visiting Artists series, and (2) that a world populated by moviegoers demanding three sequels to an expensive art flick about the true authorship of Shakespeares plays is clearly not the world Im living in. With Anonymous 4 composed of four New York-based singers Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, and Jacqueline Horner the ensembles Iowa City engagement will find its women performing love fail, a rewriting of the tragic love story of Tristan and Isolde created by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer (and University of Iowa alumnus) David Lang. A blend of musical, literary, and historical scholarship colored with glorious harmonies and solos, love fail should amply demonstrate the gifts of its performers, a group whose output runs the gamut from medieval music to
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original, modern compositions, and that has performed for sold-out audiences throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Having recorded 19 albums that have sold more than two-million copies worldwide, the women of Anonymous 4 have also developed a more-thanconsiderable fan base, with music critics among their most fervent supporters. The New York Times Vivien Schweitzer, for instance, praised the quartets impressive vocal blend, purity of tone, and distinctive individual voices. And the Washington Posts Charles T. Downey raved about Anonymous 4s voices blending perfectly in vowel color, tone, and intonation, with a rhythmic pulse neither precipitous nor lugubrious. Which, by the way, is exactly how Id describe the Readers weekly staff meetings. Except without the perfect vowel color, tone, intonation, rhythmic pulse, and lack of lugubriousness. St. Marys Catholic Church is located at 228 East Jefferson Street in Iowa City, and more information and tickets to Anonymous 4s love fail are available by calling (319)335-1160 or visiting http:// www.Hancher.UIowa.edu.
Thursday, October 11 Martin Sexton. Acclaimed soul, rock, and acoustic musician in concert, with an opening set by Brothers McCann. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 8 p.m. $25. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org. Thursday, October 11 The VanDells. Touring musicians in their 50s rock-and-roll revue. Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse (1828 Third Avenue, Rock Island). 7 p.m. $22.50-25. For tickets and information, call (309)786-7733 extension 2 or visit Circa21.com. Thursday, October 11 Nosferatu with the Alloy Orchestra. F. W. Murnaus vampire classic with the orchestra providing live accompaniment. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $16-20. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org. Friday, October 12 Billy Thompson. Noted blues vocalist/ guitarist in a concert presented by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society. The Muddy Waters (1708 State Street, Bettendorf). 9 p.m. $8-10. For information, call (563)355-0655 or visit TheMuddyWaters.com.
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(Editors note: The River Cities Reader each month will feature an image or images from the Quad Cities Photography Club.)
very summer the Quad Cities Photography Club has a summer challenge in which each member is given a subject to shoot during the season. The images are then shown and discussed during the September meeting. This months images were chosen from those submitted. Insect was the subject for Kim Binns. She said that she was photographing sunflowers while at her fathers sunflower field near Matherville in July. She discovered the praying mantis climbing on her sister, so she put it on the top of a sunflower and started shooting, getting down low to show the contrast of the yellow flower and blue sky. She used a Canon 60D with a Canon 70-300-millimeter lens, shooting at 1/400 of a second at f/10, with an ISO of 200. Dixie Kurtz had the topic repetition. Her image was taken on Rush Street in Chicago, on a warm June evening. As the sun was setting, all she could see was the beautiful reflection in the windows of this building. She used a Canon EOS 60D with a Tokina 12-24-millimeter lens. She shot it at 1/640 of a second at f/4, with an ISO of 400. She processed it with Topaz Denoise and Topaz Adjust through Photoshop. The Quad Cities Photography Club welcomes visitors and new members. The club sponsors numerous activities encompassing many types and aspects of photography. It holds digital and print competitions most months. At its meetings, members discuss the images, help each other to improve, and socialize. The club also holds special learning workshops and small groups that meet on specific photography topics, and occasionally offers interesting shooting opportunities. The club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month September through June at the Butterworth Center, 1105 Eighth Street in Moline. For more information on the club, visit QCPhotoClub.com.
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Friday, October 12 The Spinners. Concert with the famed musicians of Working My Way Back to You and Rubberband Man. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center (1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf). 7:30 p.m. $20-30. For information, call (800)724-5825 or visit Bettendorf. IsleOfCapriCasinos.com. Saturday, October 13 Iowa High School Marching Band Festival. Performances by 21 high-school marching bands from southeast Iowa, with local bands performing in the afternoon. Brady Street Stadium (3600 Brady Street, Davenport). 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $2-5. For information, call (563)4410265. Saturday, October 13 Lila Downs. Mexican folk singer performs jazz, blues, soul, and reggae, in a Hancher Auditorium Visiting Artists presentation. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 7:30 p.m. $10-35. For tickets and information, call (319)335-1160 or visit http://www. Hancher.UIowa.edu. Sunday, October 14 Timeflies. Hip-hop, rap, rock, electronica, and dubstep with the noted independent musicians. Iowa Memorial Union (125 North Madison Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $20-26.75. For tickets, call (800)7453000 or visit ScopeProductions.org. Tuesday, October 16 Genesis Doctors in Recital. Concert showcasing local physicians with a passion for music, in a benefit performance for music therapy and Genesis hospice care. Augustana Colleges Centennial Hall (3703 Seventh Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $20-25. For tickets and information, call (309)7947306 or visit Augustana.edu. Thursday, October 18 Mason Jennings. Concert with the acclaimed pop/folk singer/songwriter, with an opening set by The Pines. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 8:30 p.m. $25-30. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org. Thursday, October 18 Peelander Z. Japanese punk musicians in their Metal Man Tour, with opening sets by Electric Eel Shock and Johnny Scum, and an after-party with CJ The DJ. Rock Island Brewing Company (1815 Second Avenue, Rock Island). 8 p.m. $5. For information, call (309)793-4060 or visit RIBCO.com. Thursday, October 18 The Kronos Quartet. The award-winning, San Francisco-based string quartet in concert. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $40-50. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org. Friday, October 19 The Fresh Beat Band. Concert with Nickelodeons popular preschool-music group and stars of the hit TV series. Adler Theatre (136 East Third Street, Davenport). 6:30 p.m. $29.50-39.50. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit AdlerTheatre. com. Friday, October 19 Rosanne Cash. Country, rock, roots, and pop with the famed singer/songwriter. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 8 p.m. $42-45. For tickets and information, call (319)6882653 or visit Englert.org. Saturday, October 20 The Marshall Tucker Band. An evening with the noted musicians of Cant You See and Heard It in a Love Song. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center (1777 Isle Parkway, Bettendorf). 7:30 p.m. $20-30. For information, call (800)724-5825 or visit Bettendorf. IsleOfCapriCasinos.com. Saturday, October 20 Whoozdads? CD Release Party. Concert held in conjunction with the release of Water Over the Stones by musicians Ellis Kell, Tony Hoeppner, Terry Hanson, and John Burchett. RME Community Stage (131 West Second Street, Davenport). 7 p.m. $5. For information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org. Saturday, October 20, and Sunday, October 21 The Nova Singers: Ein Deutches Requiem. The fall concert with the professional vocal ensemble, featuring Ashlee Mack and Megan Clewell. Saturday Central Congregational Church (60 Public Square, Galesburg), 7:30 p.m. Sunday First Congregational Church (2201 Seventh Avenue, Moline), 4 p.m. $1518. For information and tickets, call (309)341-7038 or visit NovaSingers. com. Sunday, October 21 Adekola. Acclaimed jazz vocalist performs and educates in Polyrhythms Third Sunday Jazz Workshop & Matine Series. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 3 p.m. all-ages jazz workshop $5/adults, children free; 6 p.m. concert $10-15. For tickets and information, call (309)3730790 or visit Polyrhythms.org or RiverMusicExperience.org. Monday, October 22 Live at Birdland with the Birdland Big Band. Famed jazz musicians under the direction of Tommy Igoe. Englert Theatre (221 East Washington Street, Iowa City). 7 p.m. $20-35. For tickets and information, call (319)688-2653 or visit Englert.org. Wednesday, October 24 Red Wanting Blue. Acclaimed Ohio-based rockers in concert, with an opening set by Dan Hubbard & the Humadors. The Redstone Room (129 Main Street, Davenport). 7:30 p.m. $10. For tickets and information, call (563)326-1333 or visit RiverMusicExperience.org. Thursday, October 11, through Sunday, October 11 Lady M. Ninety-minute adaptation of Shakespeares Macbeth told through Lady Macbeths perspective, directed by Matt Hawkins. University of Iowas David Thayer Theatre (200 North Riverside Drive, Iowa City). ThursdaysSaturdays 8 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. $1017. For information and tickets, call (319)335-1160 or visit http://Theatre. UIowa.edu. Friday, October 12, through Sunday, October 21 The Arsonists. Max Frischs dark 1953 comedy about upper-middle-class suburbanites, directed by Jeff Coussens. Augustana Colleges Potter Theatre (3701 Seventh Avenue, Rock Island). Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 1:30 p.m. $9-11. For tickets and information, call (309)794a7306 or visit Augustana.edu. Friday, October 12, through Sunday, October 28 Manning Up. Sean Christopher Lewis worldpremiere comedy about expectant fathers. Riverside Theatre (213 North Gilbert Street, Iowa City). ThursdaysSaturdays 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. $15-28. For information and tickets, call (319)338-7672 or visit RiversideTheatre.org Friday, October 19 Phineas & Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever. Musical stage spectacle with the Disney Channel stars. i wireless Center (1201 River Drive, Moline). 6:30 p.m. $15.7547.75. For tickets, call (800)745-3000 or visit iwirelessCenter.com. Friday, October 19, through Sunday, October 28 The Rover. The Prenzie Players production of Aphra Behns classic carnivale comedy, directed by Stephanie Burrough. QC Theatre Workshop (1730 Wilkes Avenue, Davenport). Fridays, Saturdays, and October 28 at 8 p.m.; October 21 at 2 p.m. $10. For tickets and information, call (309)278-8426 or visit PrenziePlayers.com. Friday, October 19, through Sunday, October 21 RED: The Tale of Mary Kon. Comedic fairytale mashup, written by Adam Kuta. The Center for Living Arts (2008 Fourth Avenue, Rock Island). For information, call (309)788-5433 or visit Center4Living. com. Saturday, October 20, through Sunday, October 28 Beauty & the Beast. Student-performed version of the fairytale classic, adapted by Vera Morris. Davenport Junior Theatre (2822 Eastern Avenue, Davenport). Saturdays 1 and 4 p.m., Sundays 2 p.m. $5 at the door. For information, call (563)326-7862 or visit DavenportJuniorTheatre.com. Saturday, October 20, through Sunday, January 6 2012 College Invitational. Exhibit featuring works by students at Augustana College, Black Hawk College, Knox College, Monmouth College, St. Ambrose University, Scott Community College, and Western Illinois University. Figge Art Museum (225 West Second Street, Davenport). Tuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sundays noon-5 p.m. Free with $4-7 museum admission. For information, call (563)326-7804 or visit FiggeArt.org. Saturday, October 13 Bowling to Banish Bullying. Ballet Quad Cities annual fundraiser for the companys bullying-prevention outreach programs in area elementary schools. Blackhawk Bowl & Martini Lounge (200 East Third Street, Davenport). 5:45 p.m. $40/player, $10/spectator. For information, call (309)786-3779 or visit BalletQuadCities.com. Friday, October 19 It Gets Better. A theatrical, multimedia response to bullying delivered through the music of the Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles and other guests, in a Hancher Auditorium Visiting Artists presentation. Iowa Memorial Union (125 North Madison Street, Iowa City). 7:30 p.m. $10-35 For tickets and information, call (319)335-1160 or visit http://www.Hancher.UIowa.edu.
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a body of minimalist work emphasizing geometry, particularly in her Accordment series. Knowles called these works veils fastidious, soft, and delicate. In the exhibit catalog, she said these paintings are a final manifestation of the abstract sensibility she developed in multiple forms throughout her life. Knowles said Fine had the artists instinct to keep making something fresh, curating another problem for themselves and trying to solve it. Even within periods of clearly related works, she added, theres often a visible progression.
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Knowles said she chose pieces to help confirm her reputation at the time in other words, to show Fine belonged among better-known peers. I think anybody walking into the exhibition at Augustana would really get it, would really feel, This is important work. And it really speaks to these different periods in which it was made. Tranquil Power: The Art of Perle Fine runs through October 23 at the Augustana College Art Museum (inside Centennial Hall, 3703 Seventh Avenue in Rock Island).
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one prove anything when you have no body? That is what habeas corpus means: Show us the body. (Sources: RCReader.com/y/censor4, RCReader.com/y/censor5) TSA Abuse Grows, Despite Complete Lack of Results While intermittent reports of TSA abuse (groping toddlers in their private areas, making breast-cancer survivors remove their prosthesis, detaining people from making their flights for filming or having a bad attitude) do make it into the mainstream media, what has failed to be covered is the actual track record of this burgeoning unconstitutional agency. On November 16, 2011, Congress released a 21-page report titled A Decade Later: A Call for TSA Reform. The report states: Since its inception, TSA has lost its focus on transportation security. Instead, it has grown into an enormous, inflexible, and distracted bureaucracy, more concerned with humanresource management and consolidating power, and acting reactively instead of proactively. Of course, if Congress had any courage, it would do more than issue a critical report. It would abolish TSA as the useless, abusive modern-day Gestapo that it has become. Perhaps, when people have finally had enough and en masse cease allowing themselves to be molested and irradiated, we will regain our dignity, not to mention sanity. In the meantime, we do have the evidence of this report to work with: The ability of TSA screeners to stop prohibited items from being carried through the sterile areas of the airports fared no better than the performance of screeners prior to September 11, 2001. Richard Skinner, Former DHS Inspector General, January 26, 2005. Since 2001, TSA staff has grown from 16,500 to over 65,000, a near-400-percent
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[sic] increase. In the same amount of time, total passenger enplanements in the U.S. have increased less than 12 percent. Over the past 10 years, TSA has spent nearly $57 billion to secure the U.S. transportation network, and TSAs classified performance results do not reflect a good return on this taxpayer investment. The even scarier part is that despite this massive costly failure, the motto If you dont like TSA, then dont fly is going by the wayside as the police-state control grid is being proliferated to include checkpoints on highways and at bus and rail stations, sporting events, music festivals, and even high-school dances. Soon, if the American people do not take action through peaceful civil disobedience, you will find yourself in a total police state, unable to travel without giving up all of the rights that your tax dollars are intended to protect. (Source: RCReader.com/y/censor6) Your Checking Account May Not Be Safe A judge ruled in favor of New York Bank Mellon, which sued to be first in line as the creditor for a $312-million loan it issued to Sentinel Financial, ahead of customers segregated funds that Sentinel illegally used as collateral. The Chicago-based courts ruling says it all: Perhaps the bank should have known that Sentinel violated segregation requirements, U.S. Circuit Judge John D. Tinder wrote for the panel, but as the district court found, such a lack of care does not rise to the level of egregious misconduct necessary for equitable subordination. This begs the question: Then what does? This means that no ones finances are safe, including bank accounts, CDs, and any securities and/ or investment accounts, even if the funds are segregated and the company uses them improperly or illegally. (Sources: RCReader. com/y/censor7, RCReader.com/y/censor8)
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it easier for the Secret Service to over-use or misuse existing laws to arrest lawful protesters by lowering the requirement of intent in the prosecution of criminal activity. (11) Members of Congress Grow Wealthier Despite Recession The net worth of the members of Congress continues to rise regardless of the economic recession. An analysis of financialdisclosure forms by Roll Call magazine, using the minimum valuation of assets, showed that members of the House and Senate in 2010 had a collective net worth of $2.04 billion, a $390-million increase from the $1.65 billion held in 2008. Disclosure forms do not include non-incomeproducing assets. (12) U.S. Joins Forces with al-Qaeda in Syria The U.S., Britain, France, and some conservative Arab allies have funded and armed the Syrian rebellion from its start in 2011. In fact, the U.S. has been funding groups against Bashar al-Assad since the mid-1990s. However, the anti-Assad ranks include members of al-Qaeda, Hamas, and other groups that the United States lists as terrorist organizations. (13) Education Reform a Trojan Horse for Privatization Public education is the target of a well-coordinated, well-funded campaign to privatize as many schools as possible, particularly in cities. This campaign claims it wants great teachers in every classroom, but its rhetoric demoralizes teachers, reduces the status of the education profession, and champions standardized tests that perpetuate social inequality. The driving logic for such reform is profits. (14) Who Are the Top 1 Percent and How Do They Earn a Living? The richest 1 percent of the country now owns more than 40 percent of the wealth and takes home nearly a quarter of national income. Evidence based on tax returns indicates that this super-elite 1 percent consists of non-financial executives, financial professionals, and members of the legal, real estate, and medical professions. Earnings at this level correlate with deregulation and the other legal changes that brought on the financial crisis. While the 99 percent deal with the direct consequences of that crisis, the 1 percent increasingly have left behind deteriorating neighborhoods in favor of wealthy enclaves, further isolating themselves, according to a 2011 Stanford University study. (15) Dangers of Everyday Technology Recent research raises compelling concerns about two commonplace technologies, cellular phones and microwave ovens. Heavy, long-term exposure to cellphone radiation increases risks for certain types of cancer, including leukemia, and in males impairs sperm production. Prenatal exposure to cell-phone radiation has been shown to produce blood-brain barrier leakage, and brain, liver, and eye damage. The microwave radiation that heats food also creates free radicals that can become carcinogenic, while the consumption of microwaved foods is associated with shortterm decreases in white blood cells. The Food & Drug Administration has yet to recognize studies that indicate microwave ovens alter foods nutritional structure, and, as with the dangers of cell-phone use, most studies indicating minimal or no health risks are, in fact, industry-sponsored. (16) Sexual Violence against Women Soldiers on the Rise and Under Wraps The 2005 death of U.S. Army Private LaVena Johnson, officially ruled a suicide by the Department of Defense, in fact exemplifies the sexual violence that female soldiers encounter while serving their country. Johnsons autopsy revealed wounds inconsistent with suicide, including chemical burns that many believe were intended to destroy DNA evidence of rape. The Pentagon has tried to intimidate reporters and editors working on stories about Johnson. Johnsons case is among at least 20 in which female soldiers have died under suspicious circumstances. The mysterious deaths coincide with an increase in sexual violence against women in the military. According to the Department of Defense, in 2010 there were 3,158 total reports of sexual assault in the military. The DOD estimates that this number represents only 13.5 percent of the actual assaults, making the total number of military rapes and sexual assaults in excess of 19,000 for the year. (17) Students Crushed By $1 Trillion in Student Loans In April 2012, U.S. student-loan debt topped $1 trillion, more than credit-card debt. Although corporate media dutifully reported this milestone, they underplayed its significance and ignored one promising solution. Student-loan debt is the only form of consumer-loan debt that has increased substantially since 2008. The threat of massive student-loan defaults requiring another taxpayer bailout is a systemic risk as serious as the bank failures that brought the U.S. economy to the brink of collapse in 2008. The Federal Reserve could introduce a new quantitative-easing program to remove student-loan debt, giving the economy a boost similar to that created by the GI Bill. (18) Palestinian Women Prisoners Shackled During Childbirth Female Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons are treated inhumanely and often denied medical care and legal representation, and are forced to live in squalid conditions. The conditions and violations faced by women in Israeli jails need to be addressed from a gender perspective, according to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. (19) New York Police Plant Drugs on Innocent People to Meet Arrest Quotas A host of stories document how the New York Police Department operates outside the very laws it is charged with enforcing. In October 2011, a former NYPD narcotics detective testified that he regularly saw police plant drugs on innocent people as a way to meet arrest quotas. The NYPDs controversial stop and frisk program has invested $75 million to arrest suspects for possessing minimal amounts of marijuana. Each arrest costs approximately $1,000 to $2,000. Although NYPD use of unlawful restraints and disproportionate force to arrest peaceful Occupy protesters has received some news coverage, police brutality directed against people of color continues to go underreported. (20) Stealing from Public Education to Feed the Prison-Industrial Complex A systemic recasting of education priorities gives official structure and permanence to a pre-existing underclass composed largely of criminalized poor people of color. The rise of corporate-backed charter schools and privatized prisons cannot be understood apart from the record closures of public schools across the country. (21) Conservatives Attack U.S. Post Office to Break the Union and Privatize Postal Services The U.S. Postal Service has been under constant assault for years from conservative Republicans who aim to eviscerate the strongest union in the country. Under the 2006 Postal Accountability & Enhancement Act, USPS must fully fund retiree health benefits for future retirees including the retirement packages of employees not even born yet. No other organization, public or private, has to pre-fund 100 percent of its future health benefits. Thus, the post offices
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oft-reported $9-billion deficit is largely a result of government-imposed overpayments. (22) Wachovia Bank Laundered Money for Latin American Drug Cartels Between 2004 and 2007, Wachovia Bank handled funds totaling $378.4 billion for Mexican currency-exchange houses acting on behalf of drug cartels. The transactions amount to the largest violation of the Bank Secrecy Act, an anti-money-laundering law, in U.S. history. This case is not exceptional; Wachovia is just one of several U.S. and European banks that drug cartels have used to launder money. (23) U.S. Covers Up Afghan Massacre Although the March 2012 massacre of 16 unarmed Afghan civilians, nine of whom were children, received a great deal of news coverage, independent news sources have focused on whether one U.S. solider acting alone (as U.S. officials have insisted) or multiple U.S. soldiers (as Afghan witnesses and Afghan President Hamid Karzai contend) bear direct responsibility for the killings. These reports highlight the fundamental responsibility of U.S. high military command, including President Obama, for the crimes committed by its troops. (24) Alabama Farmers Look to Replace Migrants with Prisoners Alabamas expansive anti-immigrant law, HB56, has been so economically devastating that farmers in the state sought legislation to force hard labor on prison inmates eligible for work-release programs, to help farms fill the gap and find sufficient labor. The states Department of Corrections opposed the legislation, noting that its approximately 2,000 prisoners eligible for work release already have jobs, and that the prison system isnt the solution to worker shortages caused by the law. (25) Evidence Points to Guantnamo Dryboarding In June 2006, three Guantnamo prisoners were found dead in their cells, hanging from what appeared to be makeshift nooses. Although the Department of Defense declared the deaths suicides, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service inquiry found evidence inconsistent with suicide including the fact that the prisoners hands were bound behind their backs. The NCIS evidence suggests that the prisoners died from lethal interrogations that included dryboarding, a technique using controlled suffocation.
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Seven months ago, when I met my boyfriend, I had no idea he had so many female friends. Im 26; hes 30. I understand having opposite-sex friends to get perspective on dating, but hes like one of their girlfriends. He gabs on the phone with them constantly, and they treat him like their little teddy bear, inviting him to baby showers, bringing him leftovers, and baking him cookies. He only understands my jealousy as fear that he will cheat. But these are married girls hes known for years, and hes not a sleazeball. Im not scared of catching him in bed with another woman; Im terrified Ill overhear him discussing what color she should paint the babys room. I know he wont be comfortable telling his girlfriends that he picks out nail polish with only one woman from now on me! I dont feel he needs these relationships when hes in a serious relationship, and it isnt their job to take care of him. Feeling Inadequate He isnt just your man; hes the married hens pet man-droid. Kind of like their own super-adorable version of the Terminator: Ill be back to help you pick out panty liners! From the way you describe the guy, it sounds like his testosterone level is somewhere between zero and crying softly while hiding under the bed. But you apparently didnt find him under-manly when you started dating him and apparently dont now; youre just upset to learn that hes been moonlighting as a gay decorator. Odd as it is to have a boyfriend whose homies are a bunch of suburban homemakers, outside friendships can help keep a relationship alive. (No one person shares their partners every interest or meets their every need.) Outside friendships can also go too far like if your boyfriends confiding things hed otherwise confide in you, ditching you to hang with them, or answering the phone during sex as their first responder for nail-polish emergencies: Definitely Babys Breath over that trampy Seashell Pink! If you arent icked out because he likes scrapbooking and sipping chard with the ladies, and you dont feel shortchanged in time, energy, and attention, maybe the real problem is insecurity on your part. It is
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understandable that you feel a little jealous. When you get into a relationship with a guy, you expect to be his one-and-only, and not feel like you need to get in line behind the housewife harem bringing him plates of homemade brownies. Stamping your foot and ordering him to ditch the biddies is a bad idea. Even if you got him to cave, resentment would surely rise up in him to fill the void. What you can do is tell him what you need. Explain that you arent worried hell cheat, just anxious that hes got a bunch of women in his life who mean a lot to him, who do kinda girlfriend-y things for him, who have a history with him that you dont. Get him to tell you what he sees in you and why hes with you. This should help you recognize that these women are special to him, but not special-special, like you, which should help you rest easier when he comes home smelling like he spent the night singing into hairbrushes with the girls.
Men apparently see the organic grocerys salad bar as the new singles bar. Sorry, but after a long day, I want to load up my container in peace, not get hit on with So, whats on the menu tonight? or You know, I make a mean kale salad. (Didnt know, dont care.) Im getting so annoyed at this always happening that Im tempted to say to the next guy, What makes you think I want to have a conversation with you? Girl, Interrupted Sadly, shopping local often involves ducking the locals. (If only the salad bar came with a sleaze guard.) Though you could pelt these guys with croutons or cutting remarks, venting anger actually makes it worse biochemically and psychologically. Wearing a big rock on your finger should stop some men from approaching, and mentioning my husband should chase away any who already have. Youll ultimately feel better if you make the tiny effort to ditch them with dignity; treat them like they have value as human beings (if annoying ones) and like their feelings matter. You might also consider yourself lucky. The day may come when men look at you with all the longing they have for a bench. At that point, youll still be complaining: Whats the world come to when a little old lady spends six hours getting a box of sprouts without attracting a single guy wanting to do wheatgrass shots off her abs?
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Ten percent of all sexually suggestive text messages are delivered to the wrong number. Take precautions to make sure youre not among that 10 percent in the coming weeks. It will be extra important for you to be scrupulous in communicating about eros and intimacy. The stakes will be higher than usual. Togetherness is likely to either become more intensely interesting or else more intensely confusing and its largely up to you which direction it goes. For best results, express yourself clearly and with maximum integrity. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If it were within my power, Id help you identify the new feelings you have not yet been able to understand. I would infuse you with the strength you would need to shed the worn-out delusions that are obstructing your connection to far more interesting truths. And I would free you from any compulsion you have to live up to expectations that are not in alignment with your highest ideals. Alas, I cant make any of these things happen all by myself. So I hope you will rise to the occasion and perform these heroic feats under your own power. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher (18981972) was a Gemini. He liked to depict seemingly impossible structures, like stairways in which people who climbed to the top arrived at the bottom. I nominate him to be your patron saint in the coming week. You should have his talent for playing with tricks and riddles in ways that mess with everyones boring certainties. Here are four Escher quotes you can feel free to use as your own. (1) Are you really sure that a floor cant also be a ceiling? (2) My work is a game, a very serious game. (3) I think its in my basement; let me go upstairs and check. (4) Only those who attempt the absurd will achieve the impossible. CANCER (June 21-July 22): The Venus flytrap is a remarkable plant that gobbles up insects and spiders. Its leaves do the dirty work, snapping shut around its unsuspecting prey. Evolution has made sure that the flowers of the Venus flytrap sit atop a high stalk at a safe distance from where all the eating takes place. This guarantees that pollinators visiting the flowers dont get snagged by the carnivorous leaves below. So the plant gets both of its main needs met: a regular supply of food and the power to disseminate its seeds. Ill ask you to derive a lesson from all this, Cancerian. Be sure that in your eagerness to get the energy you need, you dont interfere with your ability to spread your influence and connect with your allies. LEO (July 23-August 22): A sinuous and shimmering archetype that begins with the letter s has been trying to catch your attention, Leo sometimes in subliminal and serpentine ways. Why havent you fully tuned in yet? Could it be because youre getting distracted by mildly entertaining but ultimately irrelevant trivia? Im hoping to shock you out of your erroneous focus. Heres the magic trigger code that should do the trick: Psssssssssst! Now please do what you can to make yourself very receptive to the slippery, spidery signals of the simmeringly sublime surge. VIRGO (August 23-September 22): Dont burn down a bridge you havent finished building yet. Okay, Virgo? Dont try to steal things that already belong to you, either. And resist the urge to flee from creatures that are not even pursuing you. Catch my drift? Stop yourself anytime youre about to say nasty things about yourself behind your own back, and avoid criticizing people for expressing flaws that you yourself have, and dont go to extraordinary lengths to impress people you dont even like or respect. Pretty please? This is a phase of your astrological cycle when you should put an emphasis on keeping things simple and solid and stable. LIBRA (September 23-October 22): Hello Dear Sir: I would like to place a large order for yellow chicken curry, cherry cream cheese cupcakes, and sour, malty Belgian golden ale. Its for my birthday party this Saturday, and will need to serve exactly 152 people. My agent will pick it up at 11 a.m. Please have it ready on time. Ms. Lori Chandra. Dear Ms. Chandra: I am an astrologer, not a caterer, so Im afraid I cant fulfill your order. Its admirable that you know so precisely what you want and are so authoritative about trying to get it; but please remember how crucial it is to seek the fulfillment of your desires from a source that can actually fulfill them. Youre a Libra, right? Your birthday is this week? Thanks for giving me an excuse to send this timely message to all of your fellow Libras. SCORPIO (October 23-November 21): Here comes the big reveal of the month, the trick ending of the year, and maybe the most unusual happiness of the decade. Any day now you will get the chance to decipher the inside story thats beneath the untold story thats hidden within the secret story. I wont be surprised if one of your most sophisticated theories about the nature of reality gets cracked, allowing you to at recover at least a measure of primal innocence. I suggest you start practicing the arts of laughing while you cry and crying while you laugh right now. That way youll be all warmed up when an old style of give-and-take comes to an end, ultimately making way for a more profound new give-and-take. SAGITTARIUS (November 22-December 21): Theres almost nothing about the dandelion that humans cant make use of. People of many
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different countries have eaten its buds, leaves, and greens. Besides being tasty, it contains high levels of several vitamins and minerals. Its flowers are the prime ingredient in dandelion wine, and its roots have been turned into a coffee substitute. Herbalists from a variety of traditions have found medicinal potency in various parts of the plant. Last but not least, dandelions are pretty and fun to play with! In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, I invite you to approach the whole world as if it were a dandelion. In other words, get maximum use and value out of every single thing with which you interact. CAPRICORN (December 22-January 19): Intellect confuses intuition, asserted painter Piet Mondrian. I dont think thats always true, even for creative artists. But in the coming week I suspect itll be important for you to take into consideration. So make sure you know the difference between your analytical thinking and your gut-level hunches, and dont let your thinking just automatically override your hunches. Heres more helpful advice from painter Robert Genn: The job of the intellect is to give permission to the intuition, and its the job of intuition to know when intellect is once again appropriate. AQUARIUS (January 20-February 18): Its time to seek help from outside the magic circle you usually stay inside. You need to call on extracurricular resources people and animals and deities who can offer useful interventions and delightful serendipity and unexpected deliverance. The remedies that work for you most of the time just wont be applicable in the coming days. The usual spiritual appeals will be irrelevant. Im not saying that you are facing a dire predicament; not at all. What Im suggesting is that the riddles you will be asked to solve are outside the purview of your customary guides and guidelines. PISCES (February 19-March 20): These days lobsters are regarded as a luxury food, but that wasnt the case among early Americans. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the large crustaceans were meals that were thought to be suitable only for poor people and prisoners. Wealthy folks wouldnt touch the stuff. After examining your astrological omens, Pisces, Im wondering if your future holds a similar transformation. I think there could very well be a rags-to-riches story in which an ignored or denigrated thing ascends to a more important role. Homework: Send your secrets for how to increase your capacity for love to: uaregod@comcast.net.
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ABC Karaoke -Fricks Tap, 1402 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Bebop Jazz Night -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St Moline, IL Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -OMelias Supper Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL Jam Sessions with John OMeara & Friends -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Live Lunch w/ Lars Rehnberg (noon) - Raise the Roof Thursday: Blackhawk Jazz Band (6pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Martin Sexton - Brothers McCann -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Mixology Ft. Moldover -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Open Mic Night -Uptown Bills Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA
The Avey Brothers -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL The Blushing Gun -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
The Sweet Lowdown -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA The Van-Dells -Circa 21 Dinner Playhouse, 1828 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL The Werks - Wooks - DJ Lay-Z -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Thumping Thursday w/ DJ Hypnotic and Patrick Rifley -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL
ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA ABC Members-Only Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Davenport, 2333 Rockingham Rd Davenport, IA Barlowe & James (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL Billy Thompson -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Brett Walberg Trio -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Buddy Olson -Bleyarts Tap, 2210 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Chicago Afrobeat Project - Dubtonic Kru -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, 2006 Hickor y Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Deja Vu Rendezvous featuring 10 of Soul -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA E11eventh Hour -Hooks Pub, 318 N. 4th St. Clinton, IA Even Steven -Edje Nightclub at Jumers Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St Moline, IL Jazz After Five: Johnson County Landmark featuring Damani Phillips (5pm) - Hume - Alex Body (9pm) -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends (10pm) -Gs Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Karaoke Night -Chucks Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL
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Karaoke Night -Roadrunners Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Koobys Karaoke -Wide Open Bar & Grill, 425 15th St. Moline, IL Live Lunch w/ Tony Hoeppner (noon) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Lyle Beaver Trio -Walcott Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA Night People (5:30pm) - Just Cuz (9:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA North of 40 -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Open Mic Coffeehouse -First Lutheran Church - Rock Island, 1600 20th St. Rock Island, IL Samuel Locke Ward & The Garbage Boys - Ed Gray - Brooks Strause Douglas Kramer Nye -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA The Manny Lopez Big Band (6pm) -The Circa 21 Speakeasy, 1818 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL The Music of Dr. Joe Seng -Joes Club, 1402 W. 7th St. Davenport, IA The Spinners -Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center, 1777 Isle Parkway Bettendorf, IA
Trippin Billies - Jason Carl -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
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Terry & the Loan Sharks -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL
ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Apollo Cobra - DJ8 -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Battle of the Bands V: The Morning Exit - Gone South - Zeta June OSG - Unnamed Acoustic -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Boss Grant & the Johnny Cash Revue -Ohnward Fine Arts Center, 1215 E Platt St. Maquoketa, IA Chuck Murphy -Davincis Cocktails & Dining, 116 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA
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Crossroads -Racers Edge, 936 15th Ave East Moline, IL Debashish Bhattacharya Trio -CSPS/ Legion Arts, 1103 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA Ellis Kell (2pm) -Creekside Vineyards Winery & Inn, 7505 120th Ave. Coal Valley, IL Even Steven -Edje Nightclub at Jumers Casino and Hotel, I-280 & Hwy 92 Rock Island, IL Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St Moline, IL Funktastic Five -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends (10pm) -Gs Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Karaoke Night -Chucks Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Roadrunners Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Keep Off the Grass -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Ken Paulsen Quartet -Walcott Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA Koobys Karaoke -Headquarters Bar & Grill, 119 E. 22nd Ave. Coal Valley, IL Lila Downs -Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Live Lunch w/ Daniel Stratman (noon) - Songwriters All-Original Open Mic (3pm) - Daniel Stratman (8pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Lynn Allen -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL North of 40 -Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon, 4919 B Walleye Dr Iowa City, IA Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Perk, 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA
Propaganda -Purgatorys Pub, 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA Rob Dahms & Detroil Larry (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 West 2nd St. Davenport, IA Shawn Pittman -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA
Swayback - The Great Walts -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
The Flying Liars - No Coast -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA The Lion in Rome - The Wiitala Brothers - Friend & Foe - Madden the Moment -Bier Stube Moline, 417 15th St Moline, IL
Third Rail -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL
Zither Ensemble (10am) -German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA 2012/10/14 (Sun)
ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckys Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL Chris Smither -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Five Bridges Jazz Band (10:30am) -Brady Street Chop House, Radisson QC Plaza Hotel Davenport, IA Funday Sunday with Dave Ellis (6pm) -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA
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Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -OMelias Supper Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL Hot Buttered Rum - Head for the Hills -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Jam Night w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd St Davenport, IA Quad City Kix Band -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Southern Thunder DJ Service (5pm) & Karaoke (9pm) -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL The Harris Collection Open Jam -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. Davenport, IA The Steel Wheels -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Thumping Thursday w/ DJ Hypnotic and Patrick Rifley -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL 2012/10/19 (Fri) ABC Karaoke -Circle Tap, 1345 Locust St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA ABC Members-Only Karaoke -Moose Lodge - Davenport, 2333 Rockingham Rd Davenport, IA Avey Brothers Band -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Blue Grass Firemans Dance: North of 40 -Blue Grass Fire Department, 201 W Meuse St Blue Grass, IA Blue Mother Tupelo -Market Alley Wines, 59 Public Sq. Monmouth, IL Buddy Olson -Lancers Grille, 350 E. LeClaire Road Eldridge, IA Charley Hayes (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL Cross Creek Karaoke -Firehouse Bar & Grill, 2006 Hickory Grove Rd. Davenport, IA Emanations Series, Part X: The Xenakis Trio -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St Moline, IL Jazz After Five: The Rapson/Sandy Quartet (5pm) - Joe & Vicki Price (8pm) -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends (10pm) -Gs Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Jerry Beauchamp Band -Walcott Coliseum, 116 E Bryant St Walcott, IA
Karaoke for Kids (3-5pm) -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karen Michael (5pm) -OMelias Supper Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL Kathy Troccoli -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Open Mic w/ the J Spot -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Open Mic with Sunflower Slim -Studio Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch) -The Lodge Hotel, 900 Spruce Hills Dr. Bettendorf, IA Shemekia Copeland -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro (10:30am & 12:30pm) -Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd St. Davenport, IA The Weather Station - Esme Alexis -RozzTox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Timeflies -Iowa Memorial Union, 125 N. Madison St. Iowa City, IA 2012/10/15 (Mon)
FRIDAY
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Keller Karaoke -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Live Lunch w/ Dave Smith (noon) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Night Light -Barrel House 211, 211 E. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Boozies Bar & Grill, 114 1/2 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA RME Open Mic & Jam (6:30pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA The Chris & Wes Show -Mound Street Landing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA The Heligoats - Krill -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Troy Harris, Pianist (10pm) -Red Crow Grille, 2504 53rd St. Bettendorf, IA 2012/10/18 (Thu) D. Bess -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St Moline, IL Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -OMelias Supper Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL Jam Sessions with John OMeara & Friends -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Koplant No -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL Kronos Quartet -Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Live Lunch w/ Mo (noon) - Jazz Jam w/ the North Scott Jazz Combo (7pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Mason Jennings - The Pines -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA Open Mic Night -Uptown Bills Coffee House, 730 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, IA Peelander Z - Electric Eel Shock - Johnny Scum - CJ the DJ -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
Tuesday Night Dance Party -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
2012/10/17 (Wed)
MONDAY
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ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA I Hear IC -Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Open Mic w/ J. Night -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA 2012/10/16 (Tue)
TUESDAY
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ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA
A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Stacks Bar, 525 14th St. Moline, IL ABC Karaoke -McClellan Stockade, 2124 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Blues Jam w/ Ren Eckstrand -Studio Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Fifth of Country (6pm) - Karaoke King (9:30pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Jam Session -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Jason Carl & Friends -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Judgement Day -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL
WEDNESDAY
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Karaoke Night -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
ABC Karaoke -Fricks Tap, 1402 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Balmorhea - Haunter - Kill County -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA
THURSDAY
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Flash Point -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL
The Avey Brothers -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL
Karaoke Night -Chucks Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Roadrunners Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA Koobys Karaoke -Wide Open Bar & Grill, 425 15th St. Moline, IL Live Lunch w/ Chris Noth (noon) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Night Light -Rustic Ridge Golf Course, Eldridge, IA No Excuse -Purgatorys Pub, 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA Phyllis & the Sharks -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Rob Dahms & Detroit Larry Davison -Bleyarts Tap, 2210 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Rob Dahms (noon) -Bettendorf Public Library, 2950 Learning Campus Bettendorf, IA Rosanne Cash -Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Roster McCabe - Zeta June -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Russ Reyman Trio (5:30pm) - Del Fox Band (9pm) -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Smooth Groove -Fargo Dance & Sports, 4204 Avenue of the Cities Moline, IL Sublime Tribute w/ Second Hand Smoke -Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 S Linn St Iowa City, IA Tapped Out -Generations Bar & Grill, 4100 4th Ave. Moline, IL The Fresh Beat Band (6:30pm) -Adler Theatre, 136 E. 3rd St. Davenport, IA The Harris Collection - Two Peace -Mound Street Landing, 1029 Mound St. Davenport, IA The Last Glimpse CD Release Party - Lion in Rome - Satellite Heart -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL

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The Music of Dr. Joe Seng -Joes Club, 1402 W. 7th St. Davenport, IA 2012/10/20 (Sat)
SATURDAY
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A Party to Go Karaoke Night -Wooden Nickel Saloon, 2042 W 3rd St Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Acoustic Jam Session w/ Steve McFate -Tims Corner Tap, 4018 14th Ave. Rock Island, IL Brian Cutean - Chris Dunn -First Lutheran Church - Rock Island, 1600 20th St. Rock Island, IL Buddy Olson -The Grape Life Wine Emporium - Davenport, 3402 Elmore Ave. Davenport, IA Cosmic -Daiquiri Factory, 1809 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL Dave Olson -Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Fairhaven - Vodkaseven -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Family Groove Company - Indigo Sun -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Fat Dawgs Productions Karaoke & DJ -Parkers, 635 15th St Moline, IL Friend & Foe - Lion In Rome -Rozz-Tox, 2108 3rd Ave. Rock Island, IL James Armstrong -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Jeff Miller (6pm) - David Killinger & Friends (10pm) -Gs Riverfront Cafe, 102 S Main St Port Byron, IL Justin Morrissey Band -Orange Street Theatre, 701 Orange St Muscatine, IA Karaoke Night -Chucks Tap, 1731 W. 6th St. Davenport, IA Karaoke Night -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Karaoke Night -Roadrunners Roadhouse, 3803 Rockingham Rd. Davenport, IA
Koobys Karaoke -Headquarters Bar & Grill, 119 E. 22nd Ave. Coal Valley, IL Lee Blackmon (2pm) -Creekside Vineyards Winery & Inn, 7505 120th Ave. Coal Valley, IL
Scott Ainslie (6pm) -LeClaire Community Library, 323 Wisconsin St LeClaire, IA 2012/10/23 (Tue)
2012/10/24 (Wed)
Lynn Allen -Rascals Live, 1418 15th St. Moline, IL
TUESDAY
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Night Light -Davincis Cocktails & Dining, 116 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Nitrix -Martinis on the Rock, 4619 34th St Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night -Downtown Central Perk, 226 W. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Russ Reyman Request Piano Bar (7pm) -Phoenix, 111 West 2nd St. Davenport, IA Shade of Blue -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Smooth Groove -Fargo Dance & Sports, 4204 Avenue of the Cities Moline, IL Sunflower Slim & Friends -Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL
The Swayback @ RIBCO October 13

ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Amy Helm -CSPS/Legion Arts, 1103 3rd St SE Cedar Rapids, IA Buddy Olson (3pm) -Duckys Lagoon, 13515 78th Ave Andalusia, IL Cross Creek Karaoke -Bootleggers Sports Bar, 2228 E. 11th St. Davenport, IA Funday Sunday with Dave Ellis (6pm) -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Jazz Brunch w/ the George Jazz Trio (10am) -Campbell Steele Gallery, 1064 7th Ave Marion, IA Joe and Vicki Price (2pm) -Wide River Winery, 1776 East Deer Creek Rd. Clinton, IA Karaoke for Kids (3-5pm) -Hollars Bar and Grill, 4050 27th St Moline, IL Modern Convenience -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Nervous Rex -Heros Pub, 3811 N. Harrison St. Davenport, IA Open Mic w/ the J Spot -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA Open Mic with Sunflower Slim -Studio Pub, 1465 19th St. East Moline, IL Paleo - Cartright - Mirror Coat -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Russ Reyman, Pianist (10am-2pm brunch) -The Lodge Hotel, 900 Spruce Hills Dr. Bettendorf, IA Sunday Jazz Brunch at Bix Bistro (10:30am & 12:30pm) -Hotel Blackhawk, 200 E. 3rd St. Davenport, IA Terry Hanson Ensemble (10:30am) -Brady Street Chop House, Radisson QC Plaza Hotel Davenport, IA Third Sunday Jazz Series featuring Adekola (6pm) -The Redstone Room, 129 Main St Davenport, IA 2012/10/22 (Mon)
The Candymakers -RIBCO, 1815 2nd Ave. Rock Island, IL
The Fry Daddies (6pm) -Skinny Legs BBQ, 2020 1st Street Milan, IL The Marshall Tucker Band -Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center, 1777 Isle Parkway Bettendorf, IA Whoozdads? CD Release Party -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Wild Oatz -Purgatorys Pub, 2104 State St Bettendorf, IA Zither Ensemble (10am) -German American Heritage Center, 712 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA 2012/10/21 (Sun)
SUNDAY
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ABC Karaoke -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA
ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA Live at Birdland featuring the Birdland Big Band -Englert Theatre, 221 East Washington St. Iowa City, IA Open Mic w/ J. Night -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA
MONDAY
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ABC Karaoke -Creekside Bar and Grill, 3303 Brady St. Davenport, IA ABC Karaoke -The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Bettendorf, IA ABC Karaoke -The Rusty Nail, 2606 W Locust Davenport, IA Acoustic Music Club (4:30pm) -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Glenn Hickson (5:30pm) -OMelias Supper Club, 2900 Blackhawk Rd. Rock Island, IL Jam Night w/ Jordan Danielsen -11th Street Precinct, 2108 E 11th St Davenport, IA Mandolin Junction -RME Community Stage, 131 W. 2nd St. Davenport, IA Melody Walker -The Mill, 120 E Burlington Iowa City, IA Open Mic Night -Cool Beanz Coffeehouse, 1325 30th St. Rock Island, IL Open Mic Night -The Dam View Inn, 410 2nd St Davenport, IA Pee Wee Moore & the Awful Dreadful Snakes -Gabes, 330 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA Southern Thunder DJ Service (5pm) & Karaoke (9pm) -McManus Pub, 1401 7th Ave Moline, IL The Harris Collec tion Open Jam -Brady Street Pub, 217 Brady St. Davenport, IA
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